Teenage Engineering has spent years making serious audio gear feel like playthings, from pocket synths to a $60 vinyl cutter co-designed with Yuri Suzuki that looked like it came out of a cereal box. And we’ve loved all of it.
And the APC-2 is a real plot twist. This is a 308-pound, made-to-order record cutter built for people who want to press their own discs at studio quality and there’s nothing playful about it.
Cut Your Own Dubplates
Before everything went digital, DJs would get dubplates cut. These were one-off acetate discs that mastering studios used to audition a recording before committing to a full pressing run. They ran about $50 back in the day and were the only way to spin an unreleased track on a turntable.
The APC-2 brings that ritual home, more or less. Built with analog specialists SuperSense, it’s pitched as a way for anyone to put their music onto a physical record without booking time at a plant.
Built Like a Mastering Lathe
The direct-drive motor rides on a precision-polished tungsten shaft with wow and flutter under 0.01% WRMS, which is truly mastering-lathe territory.
A stereo feedback cutting head sits on a custom tonearm with an automated lift, an onboard vacuum holds the blank down and clears swarf as it cuts, and temperature-controlled heating keeps everything stable. You can drive it straight from your DAW for locked grooves and run the whole thing over Ethernet or Wi-Fi. It’s wrapped in powder-coated aluminum and granite, because of course it is.
Spec Sheet
Brand: Teenage Engineering
Model: APC-2
Motor: Direct-drive, precision-polished tungsten shaft, variable speed
Wow & Flutter: < 0.01% WRMS
Cutting Head: Stereo feedback with automated lift
Connectivity: Remote control via Ethernet or Wi-Fi, DAW integration
Material: Powder-coated aluminum and granite
Dimensions: 51 x 23.6 x 15.7 in (1,300 x 600 x 400 mm)
Weight: 308 lbs (140 kg)
Color: Black
Pricing & Availability
Teenage Engineering isn’t quoting a price publicly, instead directing interested parties to email the company directly. Only a limited run has been built so far, and the APC-2 is sold exclusively through SuperSense. Head over to Teenage Engineering’s website to get in touch.
Recap
Teenage Engineering APC-2 Record Cutter
Teenage Engineering trades its toy-like reputation for a 308-pound professional record cutter, built with SuperSense and aimed at anyone who wants to press dubplate-quality discs at home.
