Finally was able to set it up clicked random once in BeatSpace and it made one of the dopest beats... This script is amazing and Microtonic overall is great... I would have never known about the plugin if it wasnt for the Tonic Pocket Operator... but the plugin alone is amazing for drums in my DAW too... Great find... Great Video... Thanks again
What an awesome update to microtonic. I own the TE Tonic and have had my eye on Microtonic. I’ll definitely be getting Microtonic soon after seeing this. Great video. Thanks 😊
Hey I’m back. Basically you move around the map and it is adjusting the sliders for you in the background. It’s not unlike the drummer feature in GarageBand (iOS/MacOS) and Logic Pro. Reason is doing this now as well with one of their drum patches… called Beat Map. There are some nice tribal beats going on there!! I like going into Patternarium for different 4 bar drum loops… Thanks Son Wu have a great day!!
IMPORTANT: I was told you can't transfer patches with the trial version of Microtonic. I can neither confirm nor deny this. Either way, Microtonic is well worth buying!
I confirm : trial version doesn’t allow transfer to PO-32, as hacked version. @sonwu interesting fact : you can have a 25% sold on Microtonic you prove you bought a Tonic (serial number)
If they could include the full functionality of the microtonic into the EP-133 size and price, that wouldn't KO but completely drive the competition to extinction. They could even charge 350 + 100 for the software and pay the 100 to the dev directly for every device sold. Or you could buy the device and register it with your current serial for 350. Win-win.
Great overview but my question is can I use each sound patch to run 16 sounds each with 16 different drum sounds i.e. 256 total sounds or is it limited to 16 sounds and anytime i want to change them i have to data transfer? I am brand new to the PO game but was able to find a PO-35 Speak and PO-133... I see the KO available on the TE site but cant find the Tonic anywhere... I feel it would be the perfect addition for syncing... I noticed the drum track on the Speak has a 1 tonic drum track with 16 different drum sounds and the street fighter also has patched with multiple sounds on a patch instead of just cutting my track... Or were they just recorded in succession? Maybe I have multiple questions haha... Overall thanks for the current overview of the product... No one seems to be making new explanation vids on the POs
The PO-32 works differently...it really has only 16 sounds at a time. But it is still very good...and as a drum machine far superior to the PO-35. If you can find one, grab it! Additionally, the PO-32 can play 4 voices at once. one out of each column of buttons.
No problem! Thanks for the video! I’m leaning toward the Tonic being my first drum machine. I have a Korg OpSix, but I want a “dedicated” drum machine. And I want it to be simple. 😂 The only thing I’m unsure of is whether the Tonic can make drumkit sounds in addition to electronic drum sounds.
@@goosegaskins It is possible to load reproductions of vintage drums machines into the tonic, some of them are sample based and might be closer to what you want. check this: soniccharge.com/forum/topic/1779-vintage-tonic?page=all
Ok, super noob question: I don't have any kind of DAW and I'm not sure how microtonic works as a plug in (not even sure what plug ins are! Super noob!!) Is there any way to use microtonic as a stand alone? I'd love to get into making and sharing kits but I don't want to spend ages learning about DAWs and plugins etc... any ideas?
@@ninjaturdle69 I can agree with this, however, you should consider that ko gives you a more likely lo-fi approach, when tonic synth sounds clean and loud. Personally, ko is my least favorite pocket operator due to sound quality issues, but I heard some really cool lo-fi tracks made with it. Maybe, sampling is just not my thing😄
Reminds me of the Volca Drum but more flexible. I loved that Volca but eventually grew tired of it. Definitely need to dedicate some time to checking this out.
Finally was able to set it up clicked random once in BeatSpace and it made one of the dopest beats... This script is amazing and Microtonic overall is great... I would have never known about the plugin if it wasnt for the Tonic Pocket Operator... but the plugin alone is amazing for drums in my DAW too... Great find... Great Video... Thanks again
My pleasure! Glad you are enjoying it!
PO-32 is an amazing drum machine, one of my favourite, this update is pretty amazing from Sonic Charge.
Agreed!
What an awesome update to microtonic. I own the TE Tonic and have had my eye on Microtonic. I’ll definitely be getting Microtonic soon after seeing this. Great video. Thanks 😊
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Ahhhh yes, downloaded this a few days ago but haven’t had a chance to play with this!! Very cool. 🎹 🥁
Great, it's a lot of fun. Enjoy!
Daaaaaaaaamn.... amazing! Great video man, thanks for sharing!
Hey I’m back. Basically you move around the map and it is adjusting the sliders for you in the background. It’s not unlike the drummer feature in GarageBand (iOS/MacOS) and Logic Pro. Reason is doing this now as well with one of their drum patches… called Beat Map.
There are some nice tribal beats going on there!! I like going into Patternarium for different 4 bar drum loops…
Thanks Son Wu have a great day!!
Yeah, it’s also very similar to XO the sample sorting tool. I guess this is the most logical so way of doing it. Thanks and have a great day too!
Awesome video, awesome product, awesome update - still a must have🎉
Thank you...I hope I didn't stoke too much gearlust :)
No, great fun to watch :)
@@evadum4149 🙏
IMPORTANT: I was told you can't transfer patches with the trial version of Microtonic.
I can neither confirm nor deny this.
Either way, Microtonic is well worth buying!
I confirm : trial version doesn’t allow transfer to PO-32, as hacked version.
@sonwu interesting fact : you can have a 25% sold on Microtonic you prove you bought a Tonic (serial number)
Really cool! Thx for making the video
My pleasure, thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
Very cool and good to know
Time to go update mine
Enjoy!
Whoa...I need to update Microtonic right away!!!
I thought you might enjoy this ;)
@@SONWU hahs, I'm so predictable🤣🤣🤣
@@CNTRRNDM Let's call it reliable ;)
@@SONWU 🤣🤣🤣
I was literally about to take you CNTR! "please advise!"
This is very cool!
Indeed it is :)
Awesome! I love me a good update! PO-32+33 are still such a potent portable combo. Far prefer them to anything on my phone for travelling.
Agreed, super powerful and fun combo. The immediacy is hard to beat.
If they could include the full functionality of the microtonic into the EP-133 size and price, that wouldn't KO but completely drive the competition to extinction. They could even charge 350 + 100 for the software and pay the 100 to the dev directly for every device sold. Or you could buy the device and register it with your current serial for 350. Win-win.
I really hope they will do that. I would be especially interesting in terms of Punch-in FX. I think they could do some great stuff with it :)
@@SONWU That but also a few individual outs. Otherwise it’s just another single out groovebox 🤷♂️
Tonic KO and Speak are the best POs imo. lots to play with
Tonic & KO to me are the best, too!
Great piece of gear!
Yes indeed!
Great overview but my question is can I use each sound patch to run 16 sounds each with 16 different drum sounds i.e. 256 total sounds or is it limited to 16 sounds and anytime i want to change them i have to data transfer? I am brand new to the PO game but was able to find a PO-35 Speak and PO-133... I see the KO available on the TE site but cant find the Tonic anywhere... I feel it would be the perfect addition for syncing... I noticed the drum track on the Speak has a 1 tonic drum track with 16 different drum sounds and the street fighter also has patched with multiple sounds on a patch instead of just cutting my track... Or were they just recorded in succession? Maybe I have multiple questions haha... Overall thanks for the current overview of the product... No one seems to be making new explanation vids on the POs
The PO-32 works differently...it really has only 16 sounds at a time. But it is still very good...and as a drum machine far superior to the PO-35. If you can find one, grab it!
Additionally, the PO-32 can play 4 voices at once. one out of each column of buttons.
Found ONE!!!
@@iamYork_ Congratulations, hope you enjoy!
Hopefully I will post some videos using them soon... Such amazing products...
@@iamYork_ Nice!
That’s a dope update
Agreed.
@@SONWU be cool if you could automate individual pads looks like ya had to use sliders per pad
@@SonicVibe Do you mean randomizing a single pad? Yes, would like that too!
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Fractal bits on iphone/pad can do the same, v cool.
Also for Android, looks cool!
oh shi~! i didn`t know about it! thank you for the vid!
Happy to bring the good news!
thanks!
🙏
Im new to pocket operators, is this compatible with ones other than the 32?
Hi, only the PO-35 & 32 have the microtonic drum synth engine inside.
is the update not out yet? the puzzle icon is not functional on mine... im on a m1 mac... dunno if that matters
Look for the download for microtonic SCRIPTS on their website.
Hi , you need to buy both seperately , PO and microtonic ?
Yes, they offered a bundle for a while, but I don't know if that still exists.
The sonic charge guy is a genius
Agreed.
@@SONWU used microtonic since first version and still love it
Wish I could buy one but they're just as hard to get a an rtx mid covid
what is the update exactly?
Beat Space!
Cool! Curious if there are any deals on the software? It’s still pricey.
I THINK you can get a discount, if you own a PO-32.
The PO-32 is the one that I haven't got! I might need to look at it.
Oh, that one has to be added to the collection 100% ;)
@@SONWU goddamn
Good luck on that.....they are NO where to be found ....I'm in the same boat
Literally out of stock everywhere....none used for sale either.....just....all of the sudden 🤷🏼♂️
You can’t connect your pocket operator to that software unless you’ve purchased the software.
Buy Microtonic, it’s such an elegant piece of software.
I agree!
A slimmed down tonic should have always been free for po32 users, or just the beat space .
Would be cool, but also the sonic charge guys deserve some $!
@@SONWU they should have got their reward from the sales of the po.
@@wul01 I understand the sentiment, but the PO is already quite cheap compared to the competition. Either way, it's still a good deal in my opinion.
0:48 like an old pair of jeans :)
😁
so frustrating that PO's have been out of stock pretty much every where for I think a year now at least...
I want a tonic soo bad
Good luck!
Heads up. There’s a few left on reverb. Granted a bit marked up but I still snatched one up haha
try buying used. I just scored 5 PO's for 100 bucks. some have minor display damage, but nothing major.
@@HNM69 that’s a major score. A 5 pack sold on reverb for like 450.
@@HNM69 did you get them off ebay?
i really wish they would make more of these
Me too!
Irvine Art and Music is taking pre-orders right now, so hopefully, not too much longer 'til the PO-32 hits the market again!
@@goosegaskins Nice! thanks for the heads up :)
No problem! Thanks for the video! I’m leaning toward the Tonic being my first drum machine. I have a Korg OpSix, but I want a “dedicated” drum machine. And I want it to be simple. 😂
The only thing I’m unsure of is whether the Tonic can make drumkit sounds in addition to electronic drum sounds.
@@goosegaskins It is possible to load reproductions of vintage drums machines into the tonic, some of them are sample based and might be closer to what you want. check this: soniccharge.com/forum/topic/1779-vintage-tonic?page=all
Anybody noticed there isn’t one Tonic available in the world. I sold mine. :(
Sorry to hear that :(
Been trying to find a pocket operator in general, they're all being scalped
@@damianmakarowski5323 Too bad...maybe a field version soon?
YAY
👍
Ok, super noob question: I don't have any kind of DAW and I'm not sure how microtonic works as a plug in (not even sure what plug ins are! Super noob!!)
Is there any way to use microtonic as a stand alone? I'd love to get into making and sharing kits but I don't want to spend ages learning about DAWs and plugins etc... any ideas?
Yes, microtonic also works as a standalone application. No need to have DAW to use it.
Exactly, works standalone too :)
Thanks for the replies guys, I'll have to look into it... peace ✌️
Not gonna lie if you plan on not using a computer get the po33 you can load any sound and it has a built it mic to record
@@ninjaturdle69 I can agree with this, however, you should consider that ko gives you a more likely lo-fi approach, when tonic synth sounds clean and loud. Personally, ko is my least favorite pocket operator due to sound quality issues, but I heard some really cool lo-fi tracks made with it. Maybe, sampling is just not my thing😄
Reminds me of the Volca Drum but more flexible. I loved that Volca but eventually grew tired of it.
Definitely need to dedicate some time to checking this out.
I think this is a very good alternative to the volca drum. Using microtonic makes it. very flexible...you can even create melodic kits.
I don’t understand why you mention the OP-1 in the description 😂
oops...copied that part from another description!
Dude wtf I need a PO 32. I'm missing the best one
Good luck finding one ;)
is microtonic a free software?
No, but 3 week free trial. And if you got a PO-32 I think you can get a discount.
But the trial doesn’t allow you to transfer the sounds to PO :(
@@maciej2996 Oh really, sorry I didn't know that
@@maciej2996 Yeah , I just found this out too :-(. If it was $25-$30 I'd buy it , but $99 is too steep sorry ).
@@ScowlerJase That´s why I bought the PO-33 instead. It can sample the sounds of microtonic 🙂
you don't want the Chinese Police to come after you.
We already had the patternarium, this is pretty nuts.
Why do people say you can use PO-35 wit this? Po-35 has mono drum track.
Yup, the PO-35 has a monophonic drum track...but it has 16 different sounds available. Just 1 of them can play at a time.
Wait.. po35? But isnt the po35 drum channel only one voice?
Yes, 1 voice at any given time…but still 16 different sounds!
@@SONWU if I have patternarium patterns, any chance you know how it decides which voice to prioritize?