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TP-7 Manager is a native macOS app built for the Teenage Engineering TP-7 field recorder. Connect your TP-7 via USB and the app automatically syncs new recordings to your Mac, transcribes them locally using WhisperKit (on-device, no cloud required), auto-names each file from its content, categorizes it with AI, generates a summary, and pushes the transcript to Notion — all without you touching a thing.
You configure it once. Then it just runs.
The TP7.
How It Works
Connect your TP-7 via USB. TP-7 Manager detects it instantly, syncs new recordings to your Mac, transcribes them locally using WhisperKit, auto-names each file from its content, categorizes it with AI, generates a summary, pushes the transcript to Notion, and clears the originals from your device.
The pipeline:
- Connect — TP-7 detected automatically via USB
- Sync — New recordings copied to your library
- Transcribe — Local or cloud speech-to-text
- Organize — AI categorization and smart naming
- Export — Notion, Journal, Markdown, automatically
Every step is optional. Toggle what you need in Settings.
Features
Local Transcription
Whisper running on your Mac. No cloud required, no API keys, no subscription. Your recordings never leave your machine.
Cloud Transcription
OpenAI Whisper API for faster results when you want them. One API key, pay-per-use. Toggle between local and cloud anytime.
Full-Text Search
Search across every transcript instantly. Find that idea you recorded three weeks ago in seconds.
Smart Categorization
AI reads your transcripts and files them automatically. Journal entries, ideas, music notes, meetings — or define your own categories.
Auto-Naming
Recordings named from their content, not "TP7_001.wav". Your sidebar becomes scannable at a glance.
Notion Sync
Transcripts pushed to your Notion database automatically. Each recording becomes a searchable page with metadata.
Journal Export
Voice memos become journal entries. Transcripts exported to Apple Journal with timestamps and categories.
Markdown Export
Plain text files, your way. Auto-export transcripts as Markdown to any folder — Obsidian, iA Writer, your Git repo.
Audio Playback
Waveform visualization with precise scrubbing. Play recordings without leaving the app.
Integrations
TP-7 Manager connects your recordings to the tools you already use:
- Notion — Transcripts pushed as searchable pages with metadata
- Apple Journal — Voice memos exported as journal entries with timestamps
- Markdown — Auto-export to any folder (Obsidian, iA Writer, Git repos)
- Obsidian — Coming soon
- Bear — Coming soon
Technical Details
TP-7 Manager is a native macOS app built with SwiftUI. Not Electron. Not a web view. 100% Swift.
Tech Stack
- Framework: SwiftUI + NavigationSplitView
- ML Runtime: WhisperKit (CoreML, on-device)
- AI Providers: OpenAI API, Anthropic API
- Device I/O: DispatchSource filesystem monitoring (event-driven, no polling)
- Sandbox: App Sandbox with security-scoped bookmarks
- Architecture: MVVM with @Observable (no Combine)
- Export: Notion API, Apple JournalingSuggestions, Markdown with YAML frontmatter
- Audio: AVFoundation playback, WAV→M4A conversion
Device Detection
The device detection layer monitors the FieldKit container using DispatchSource — no timers, no polling. When the TP-7 connects, a filesystem event fires, and the on-connect pipeline begins. Security-scoped bookmarks persist sandbox access across launches without re-prompting.
Transcription Models
Six WhisperKit model sizes with hot-swappable backends. Switch from local to cloud transcription in Settings without losing your library.
System Requirements
- macOS 14+
- Audio formats: WAV / M4A
- 100% local by default — private by design
- MIT License — open source
Privacy
TP-7 Manager is private by default:
- No user accounts, no analytics, no telemetry, no tracking
- Audio recordings and transcripts stay on your device
- API keys stored in macOS Keychain (encrypted)
- Optional cloud features (OpenAI, Anthropic, Notion) require your own API keys and are disabled by default
- App Sandbox with security-scoped bookmarks
- GDPR compliant
About
TP-7 Manager is a solo project built because the TP-7 is a beautiful recorder with no software story on Mac. FieldKit transfers files. That's it. No transcription, no organization, no automation. This app fills the gap between "recorded" and "useful."