Teapodo

Creative

audio editor

SHOW HN2022

154points
64comments
#392of 2,570 in 2022
Top 16%of 2022 by points

How HN took it

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10 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 4 critical, out of 37 comments about the project. Thread score +0.09.

Idea: 2 for, 1 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Clean, minimal, fast UI

    From 3 comments
    • Really appreciate the minimalism and simplicity (it's so rare in this industry!) and though obviously this app misses a lot of important sound editing features, I think it's a…
      mojuba on HN
    • I definitely like the UI, speed, and the simplicity. The two things that will prevent me from actually using it for my pods are the much discussed VST support and the lack of…
      WesleyLivesay on HN
    • This is pretty cool. It seems really aimed at one use case which most audio editors don't do. The interface looks slick. I can't easily test it now, but since it's not listed, I…
      viraptor on HN
  • ID3 chapter support

    From 2 comments
    • I love the ID3 support: ID3 Chapters Finalizing your project by marking the project into Chapters. When exported, Chapters are written as ID3 Chapter Frames in the audio file,…
      janandonly on HN
    • Yeah I agree this is a lot more like Audacity. But if it has chapter support and clips can be aligned like in something like a regular DAW, it has an advantage.
      memsom on HN

Objections

  • No VST/AU plugin support yet

    From 2 comments
    • VST/AU plugin support is in our roadmap. So yeah, you bet that we will take advantage of the plugins ;-). In the meanwhile, you can use do further editing on top of Teapodo's…
      xiaoxing on HN
    • The VST support is on our roadmap and it's coming fast! Currently how I remove noise is to cut it out. Yes, it breaks it into multiple clips, but we have features like "Select…
      xiaoxing on HN
  • Lacks compressor, limiter, noise reduction and fades

    From 3 comments
    • Correct. But it's in the roadmap.
      xiaoxing on HN
    • Thanks! Yup, noise gate / compressor / limiter / EQ are on our roadmap, hopefully we will be able to release them soon!
      eyeplum on HN
    • Thank you for your feedback. I hear you. We are working on fade-in/fade-out and it's coming very soon. My current workaround for the sound level of a clip is to move it to a new…
      xiaoxing on HN
  • Mac only, no Linux build yet

    From 2 comments
    • Linux support is on our radar, sorry we don't have any more concrete information at the moment, but stay tuned!
      eyeplum on HN
    • Thanks for the heads up, we will look into this. Re: Linux support, it's on our radar, and I believe the code base is Linux compatible, so stay tuned!
      eyeplum on HN

Requests

  • VST and AU plugin support

    From 3 comments
    • Really appreciate the minimalism and simplicity (it's so rare in this industry!) and though obviously this app misses a lot of important sound editing features, I think it's a…
      mojuba on HN
    • I can't test this because I don't have the latest or greatest Mac, but what separates this from something like Reaper? From what I can tell this doesn't look anywhere near ready…
      delgaudm on HN
    • To weigh in with an opposite opinion: if you make audio software, please, don't spend your time on reimplementing audio filters. It takes time and focus from things your program…
      ZoomZoomZoom on HN
  • Compressor and limiter

    From 3 comments
    • "Perfect for podcasting" to me means that it has a built in compressor (or at least VST support). So many podcasts are two people talking where one is louder than the other.
      wintermutestwin on HN
    • compressor and limiter were my first thoughts too
      kleer001 on HN
    • Really needs plugin support (if it's there, I don't see it). Plugins can make an otherwise minimal editor viable. For example: compression, normalization, and ducking seem to be…
      falcolas on HN
  • Fade in and fade out

    From 2 comments
    • Fades are probably the most important, imo.
      RabbitUpRabbit on HN
    • hey OP, great project! I produce a daily mixtape (https://mixtape.swyx.io/) and Audacity's performance and small bugs bother me a lot so i'm in the market for a new editor. i…
      swyx on HN
  • Linux version

    From 2 comments
    • Any chance this could come to Linux? I’d pay for a license but I’m not on a Mac.
      gigatexal on HN
    • when i download the release, chrome gives me a nasty releasxe that Teapodo...zip is not commonly downloaded and may be dangerous. It may be, may not be. Either way, I'm not…
      johnmarcus on HN

Questions

  • Does it support normalization or loudness targets?

    From 2 comments
    • I can't test this because I don't have the latest or greatest Mac, but what separates this from something like Reaper? From what I can tell this doesn't look anywhere near ready…
      delgaudm on HN
    • One feature that audio editing software really needs, if you're working with voice over or podcast audio, is a decent range of basic compression filters to apply. Whether it's…
      DizzyDoo on HN
  • How does it compare to Reaper or Audacity?

    From 2 comments
    • I can't test this because I don't have the latest or greatest Mac, but what separates this from something like Reaper? From what I can tell this doesn't look anywhere near ready…
      delgaudm on HN
    • Reaper is awesome. But perhaps also not easy to get started with. A comparison to audacity seems more on point.
      nxpnsv on HN

Alternatives named

  • Audacity

    From 2 comments
    • I did a podcast [1] and edited it myself, at first with Garage Band and then with Audacity. I used Audacity's package of audio processing. After learning the hot keys, I got…
      AlbertCory on HN
    • I used GB for a while, but I found Audacity much better. It's overkill for podcast editing, but it IS free.
      AlbertCory on HN
  • Reaper

    From 2 comments
    • I can't test this because I don't have the latest or greatest Mac, but what separates this from something like Reaper? From what I can tell this doesn't look anywhere near ready…
      delgaudm on HN
    • Learning reaper takes time and is not easy. (and I have a reaper license and love it) If this provides a good tool that's easy to use and provides some podcast-specific features…
      viraptor on HN
  • Hindenburg

    From 2 comments
    • I use Hindenburg Pro to edit my podcasts currently. What will your software do better than Hindenburg?
      owlbynight on HN
    • What are you using now? Have you tried other podcast-focused editors like Descript, Hindenburg, or Reaper with Ultraschall?
      CharlesW on HN
  • GarageBand

    From 1 comment
    • On a Mac, GarageBand does almost everything you might need. I used to use Reaper, I was using it on a Mac back around V3, but the problem with Reaper is that it is general…
      memsom on HN

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