I sold all of my Pocket Operators except for these // Here’s why
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- I sold all of my Pocket Operators except for these // Here’s why
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0:00 Hello
0:20 What is a Pocket Operator?
1:26 PO-33 KO
6:09 PO-12 Rhythm
9:01 PO-35 Speak
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12:40 PO-32 Tonic
13:40 Syncing Pocket Operators
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awesome overview. i didnt quite get what the po32 has that the po33ko doesnt. does the po33 have drum plus sampler making the po32 redundant as it only has drums? thanks!
Great video. I'm huge fan/ user of the PO-33 and definitely recommend it if you're only going to get one. The only caveat is that it requires getting really good at sampling in order to generate sounds as clear and balanced as the ones that come pre-loaded on it or the other POs. If you clip or record too low you might not get the rich D&B sounds you hear in other users' recordings. Thx for the vid and keep up the great work!
It's my pleasure. Thank you for watching :-)
PO-35 Speak is my favorite right now because it produces sounds that I don’t know how to produce with any of my other hardware. Just instant wild.
I’ve owned about half a dozen POs in the past few years. My PO-12 Rhythm died of a static discharge something something and I can’t even throw it away because I loved it so much. 😢
Yeah instant wild is a great quick description for sure haha
same and a keeper
I really want a Pocket Operator and then I play around with Koala Sampler app and can’t justify getting any of them. They’re cool as hell though.
Yeah Koala rips
Amazing how a mini pocket operator such as these ...can pack such an enormous punch .. cheers and thank you for assessing the unlimited capabilities of these miniature beasts ..
Truth be told!
Unlimited capabilities?
😂😂😂
Nice to watch videos about PO in 2023. I bought my first PO-33 few weeks ago and have started diving into functionality
Yeah people are still using them!
My KO arrived last night and I'm still feeling a little bit lost, so this video has been hugely helpful. Cheers!
Awesome! Glad that it’s helped
video encouraged me to bust out my factory and noodle around. I was a little disappointed originally I couldn't program synths AND play over them at the same time but I hadn't really explored the keystyles and there's a lot of variety you can play into a pattern once you've got it down. Super funky!
Hell yeah! Always glad to inspire. Thanks for being here! :--)
I have the PO-33 and PO-35. The PO-35 really shines when you give it speech (your own or from a sample) rather than singing, because it turns the speech into a synth that you can play chromatically with all sorts of interesting effects applied. I love the vocoder, synth, and fifth effects.
I love my POs and they've been super fun - but finally i'm goign to be getting rid of mine ! They've served me well.
If you wanna talk about it over on my Discord, here's an invite, lol: discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP
I love the po ko33 its a great little sampler for what it is it can sound great if u record it into a daw or multitrack and add eq compression and duplicate the tracks and pan them both.. i like talking my ko out when im walking so i can work on a beat while im on the move iv used it with other gear to and it always does the job
Yeah it's perfect for that! On the fly usage! :-)
I've only tried a friends Tonic so far and was thinking how it would sound like together with Rhythm - so I am really glad they were in your top picks. Might pick up both!
Highly recommended if that's where you're at! :-)
I'd give Sub a solid place in that group, depending on what one likes. Also it seems that with Microtonic and PO32, you might not need PO12 Rhythm? And thanks for all the vids and tutorials like this one, SUPER HELPFUL. (And since you chose the entire "Metal Series", did you ever wonder if there was a PO-34? Maybe didn't make it out of the concept or lab stage?)
Honestly with TE you never know what's coming next lol. Although they're focusing a lot on non synth related stuff these days.
For my top PO list I replaced the 35 Speak with the 14 Sub, the 35 don't really vibes for me. I purchased the 133 Street Fighter almost 2 years ago and this year I bought the 12, 14, 28, 32 and it's been a blast playing with them, only the 28 Robot is a bit to dry for me, but I still find it fun. Thanks for all your PO videos, you've been an inspiration and life saver when I decided what POs to buy!
Awesome!! So glad to help 😊
You just made me wanna get my POs out again and relearn to use them. :)
Mission accomplished 😏
Nice choices. But you know you can load “patches” into the Tonic through microtonic or audio transfer files, ya? Maybe I missed that part? It’s a flexible beat tool.
I do like the sub a bunch too.
It’s something I haven’t checked out- and so now I’m even more glad that I kept the tonic.
Def will exploring this app
Thanks for the addition!
The p.o KO 33 is the damage for hip-hop and dnb even funky house anything sample based I record my track into the tascam eq it and add compression and then I add some stuff from a synth or keyboards or even more stuff from the p.o and it sounds just as good as an MPC well if it's lofi obviously trance and stuff ain't gonna sound legit but people think chip choon when it comes to the p.o but they can sound really good well the k.o anyways and the workflow is simple definitely worth the money
Yes to all of this! Thanks for your addition here! :-)
I came by here while relearning my my Pocket Operators. Just ordered my Woovebox and realized how crazy it will be to link them all! 😎.
You're in for some good times for sure ! :-)
Hands down Po33 and Po12 are the MVPs
If I was to pick two that would be it 😏
T O N I C
I've had a 33 for awhile, just got the 12 for Christmas, I think the 32 is the priority now
PO33 and 12 team here, those are so useful and easy to integrate to any set up, hands down. The other ones look super fun but I suspect they'd end up collecting dust somewhere after a few weeks
@@miguelangelriccione4950 check out the tonic. I think the Tonic and KO might be the most versatile pocket operators. Love the rhythm but you're pretty limited on what kind of sounds you can get out of it.
The tonic can do a lot of the same stuff the PO12 can do plus more
There are really cool dual, triple, and I’m sure quad cases for these things. Since you only have these left. They also just have normal calculator cases for them. So cool.
Yo ucan get them direct from Teenage Engineering!
@@LiamKillen I know they have their cases. I guess I didn’t express the idea well. There are custom cases on places like Etsy or reverb and they look 1000x cooler. And the ones TE has already look cool.
POs are just great pieces of gear!
Whish they did a PO fx unit so much..!
Ohh that would be amazing!
Wow that beat on the PO12 slaps man
Hey thanks ! You seem like someone who would enjoy my Discord ! Here's an invite :-)
discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP
@@LiamKillen thanks for the invite, Liam! Will check it out 😁
In case anyone’s specifically wondering what I’m talking about I mean the one at @8:36, the space / sound of kick is really phat
Hey Liam, you probably are too busy for this, but if you happen to get a few minutes to check this, I've started doing modern dance classes, and, as a pianist, I'm replacing a drummer that used to play for the classes exclusively, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to not have a lot to lug across campus. I JUST need percussion (I'll play it and then start mashing keys with it). If I load some beats in that I made before hand, and I just have to connect it to the room's speakers, and I set it and forget it, I could do that with that, right? Trying to figure out the lightest possible setup. I currently have a Maschine MK II, a 2016 laptop, a Zoom H5 (used as an audio interface) all connected together and I'm making up beats in Maschine for it. Thanks for any insight.
Yes you could use a Pocket Operator for this but in all honestly, it's SUPER limited - chances are you'll want something else pretty quick. I would recommend the TR-6S for what you're looking for because it's super portable and still very capable. Thanks for watching! :-)
Geez. Have you tried the Microtonic app from Sonic Charge? Game changer. Turns the PO32 into the front end of an extremely powerful sound design tool. Particularly the feature which allows you to assign different patches to A and B and morph between them is insanely deep and flexible. With the Microtonic app, the PO32 is not a good machine "for it's size" but just a good machine.
That's one thing I haven't tried!
Liam, do u know if there’s a randomize all the synth engines on the Po32 and tonic? Just like the uTonic vst can do?
Ummmm not to my knowledge. If you have other synth related question though, hit up my Discord for some community vibes: discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP
Have you ever loaded a Tonic drum kit into the drum section of the Speak? I'm pretty sure they're compatible. **Edit:** Actually, now that I'm looking through your old stuff, have you ever featured the Microtonic desktop software or loaded a new kit onto your Tonic?
I haven't done the microtonic thing yet! Def something to explore in a future video.
Tonic is my fav!
Yaaaaa!
Haha holy cow 30 minutes ago I put these in case with a pocket clock-it opz and nts1 😂 weird wave. Same cases, too, except the rhythm is in its black/green silly.
😏 great combo :-)
actually I have the 33 since 2018 I guess, now my kids (9,11) started to doing music, so I decided, to give them a 12 and an arcade for christmas - so we can make band together at the kitchen table :) - maybe a sub instead of arcade
Haha that's so fun! :-)
@@LiamKillen yeah, i hope so. I mean, if they don't like it, I am happy to use :D
1:50, sounds like the Afrique version of Soul Makossa
Ouuu interesting taaaake!
yep. it's surely a Manu Dibango loop
Yeah it’s pretty amazing what these PO’s are possible of 😋
Truly!
I love my po-12, I’d get another if I could find one on the cheap
Po 12 squared
Nice! Checked affiliate links section to find out what cases you're using but didn't see them.
Oh yeah no affiliated for those!
Can the Tonic sample? Or is it like the Rhythm where you are playing with the same sounds?
Standalone it cannot sample - there's an app that goes along with it that I never ended up checking out which I THINK can sample ? I'm not 100 % sure though.
If you have other PO questions, my Discord might be a good resource! discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP
So is this operated through MIDI? Or a stand alone sampler? And does it have its own built on speaker or does or need a output like headphones or a amp?😊
They are portable. No outside hardware required. Yes it has its own speaker.
What sam said.
Thanks :-)
Thanks so much. I am seriously thinking about getting one. @@Sam_splatter
Wow that delay unit at 8:55 seems interesting...
Meris LVX! Here's a full review: ruclips.net/video/Sdm-cYD6Lmo/видео.htmlsi=TUGwplusDzjS35xv
My feeling is that the PO’s you will be keeping are also the ones you will have a hard time finding new in stock.
Actually the ones I’m keeping are for the most part the most basic ones- except for maybe the speak, which I’m actually planning on letting go lol
I would love to get one of these but they look very overwealming still when im very new to music
I get it for sure - but they're actually quite straight forward once you understand the workflow ! :-)
Cool. Case link says it's currently out of stock. Any other recommended cases...? Anyone?
Hmmmm MyVolts has a pretty cool po case
Someone please tell me What are they connected to, the thick cord on the right is making me so confused
That’s the audio out! So connect to your speakers or you can plug your headphones into there
@@LiamKillen OHHH OKAY THANK YOU SO MUCH
noob question: can you straight sample songs from a mic or Spotify into these?
with the PO-KO you can sample your voice into the mic on the unit- and yeah you can sample direct from your computer headphone out into the PO-KO or any other sampling POs
Thank you! 🙏
heys whats that dope big yellow case? Cheers!
oops, found link.thx!
My volts!
Cheers
Where can you get the cases?
Direct from teenage engineering!
Great video as always my friend. All the PO’s are on my no sell list along with my slightly bent opz. :)
You're gonna be so pissed about the "gear i'm selling" video that i'll be putting out in coming weeks.
@@LiamKillen noooo! not the little pocket operators! they are too cool to sell ❤️ . They are my post apocalyptic dawless setup when the power grid goes down 😂. Cant wait for the next video as always my friend. Looking forward to what you come up with next! ❤️ 🍚 🥕 ☮️ 🕊️
Get 4 PO KO's and sample specific instruments to each one - wonder if that would be cool....
I'm sure you can find a way to make it cool :-)
I just love pocket operators😁
PO for lyfe yo
What is your headphone that look good and i need headphone
those are TMA-2 wireless + :-)
Should I get the 33? It's only 30 bucks rn.
Yes!! Get it!
sorry , but i have to ad that the PO 35 does not sample, it synthesizes the recorded sounds. That's the reason why the PO 35 has longer recording time than the PO 33.
And the PO 32 doesn't stuck to its factory sounds it's just th3 opposite: The PO 32 Tonic could get all the sound from the Microtonic VST and those sounds a really easy to transfer and share.
Hey I appreciate these additions- I should have added about the 32 that I was referring to the standalone unit. Thank you
@@LiamKillenwould you use tonic files if I uploaded them? Audio transfer files for the tonic are few and far between.
Contemplating making a series of data for those who don't have microtonic vst.
I know nothing … but from that quick comparison, seems the rhythm is like the 909 of the two, and the tonic the 808 … (or possibly, the 707 and the 727 … ?!) … 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
I find that they all kind of differentiate themselves from the classic roland drum sounds ansd are in this IDM / Gameboy dance music sort of category.
@@LiamKillen I just meant relative to each other - not that they actually sound like the Roland units, which they clearly don’t. Seems like the Rhythm hits a bit harder, and the Tonic’s sounds are generally a bit softer … ? 🤷🏻♂️ Again, allowing for their size
I probably would’ve picked the sub but that’s only cause I love fat bass
For some people it’s all about that bass
I ended up losing out, these were so affordable but now they are $100 a piece D:
Kind of wanted to just hop in and see if sampling and all that was something I'd like, but its a bit too pricey now D:
Unless maybe they will go on sale in the future maybe???
Still very affordable in comparison to most of what's on the market these days! :-)
I bit the $100 bullet (from Perfect Circuit through one of Liam's affiliate links), and honestly, it's totally worth it. Hopefully that translates into a bigger cut for Liam!
@@KulaniDulani Same, though in my case I ended up buying second hand, got the KO for an absurdly low price, and the Megaman for $20 off, both on ebay. Keeping an eye out on a Tonic cause after playing around with these I can see the advantage of having a dedicated normal drum machine in the sequence.
@@SplotchyInk awesome! Yeah the tonic is on my radar too, maybe I'll check second hand listings as well
I love them but they’re so fragile. My rhythm just died one day. So I’ve sold all but Arcade and Speak, but I want another rhythm.
Yeah rhythm is def my favourite.
What makes you like the rhythm? I’m thinking about trading mine for an Arcade. I’ve got the KO, Sub, Factory and Office as well. Anything particular about the Rhythm I’ll miss?
Wish these were released as a smartphone app
there actually is a kind of app versions of these called pixel.
@@LiamKillen sweet thanks
Pocket Operators are so fun. Breaks my heart they didn't get more popular.
I think they’re still pretty popular!
All that talk about the po32 and no mention of microtonic? Best features of the 32 and sampler models is the data transfer.
Yeah that's something i haven't gotten into yet - this video is about the standalone units.
@@LiamKillen ahh right on. The data transfer is a game changer. TE put a handful of preset packs for po32 on their website, great content for a new video ☺️
The key 8 on my PO35 is locked 🤔
hmmmmm
Try getting some canned air and spray it
Im an operator of my Pocket Operator 😊
Hell yeah ya are
nwo this is what i clal music
IDM! :-)
... this is like the HARDEST way to build a MIDI file... this is like using a pocket calculator to emulate excel... I guess you CAN do it but why the hell would you.
It's sort of a different thing all together.
How about SUB? You haven't got rid of it, neither kept it. Or did you sell your SUB too? I really like SUB. Bad Boy. 😅
Thwe SUB is GONE - it's great for bass tones though :-)
I recently bought a cherry po-32.
It's unreal how good it sounds.
It packs some punch!
Is it possible to find "acoustic" drum sounds? Like, could I put in the sound of John Bonham's snare, and Dave Grohl's kick drum? Or are the available sounds only electronic drum sounds?
@@goosegaskins ya definitely. it's a sampler..you can put any sound you want.
@@0e0 Excellent, thanks!
@@goosegaskinsI was referring to the tonic, a synth drum engine, the 33 ko is the sampler. I'm sure you figured that out by now :)
PO-14 SUB: 💀
😏
gimmicky Street Fighter thing? these things are all gimmicky as hell. Thats kind of the main selling point
I disagree! To a point... I find that the earlier models are not gimmicks. The PO-KO is actually a really fun and useful sampler and the PO-12 is a fun drum machine! :-)
I just got a po-32 tonic. Nothing gimmicky about that thing.
@@benm12310about to get myself a vocoder PO, now i wont need a microphone to jam with korg kaossilator and kaosspad)
Ur trippin
Isn't it the same as the KO, but the graphics and pre-loaded sounds are Street Fighter themed? Sounds p cool for a fan tbh
distrokid is evil
nah