Teenage Engineering PO-33 The Teenage Engineering PO-33 KO Pocket Operator puts a surprisingly powerful sampler in your pocket. Packing an impressive studio-grade sound this pocket sampler is not just a fun toy! The PO-33 KO features a built-in recording microphone and up to 40 seconds of sampling across eight melodic sample slots (for playing sounds chromatically) and eight drum slots (for playing sounds as one-shots). Complete with a 16-step sequencer and 16 patterns, the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-33 KO offers creative fun whether you're just passing time or actively producing music. Monitor through the built-in speaker or connect the 3.5mm stereo audio output to a mixer or headphones. The audio I/O can also be used for jam syncing multiple Pocket Operators and backing up, restoring, and transferring sound and pattern data. An integrated clock and alarm clock expand the creative possibilities of the instrument, which is powered via two AAA batteries (available separately) for mobile convenience. A foldout stand enables both hands to be used for a more efficient operation.
Teenage Engineering PO-33 The Teenage Engineering PO-33 KO Pocket Operator puts a surprisingly powerful sampler in your pocket. Packing an impressive studio-grade sound this pocket sampler is not just a fun toy! The PO-33 KO features a built-in recording microphone and up to 40 seconds of sampling across eight melodic sample slots (for playing sounds chromatically) and eight drum slots (for playing sounds as one-shots). Complete with a 16-step sequencer and 16 patterns, the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-33 KO offers creative fun whether you're just passing time or actively producing music. Monitor through the built-in speaker or connect the 3.5mm stereo audio output to a mixer or headphones. The audio I/O can also be used for jam syncing multiple Pocket Operators and backing up, restoring, and transferring sound and pattern data. An integrated clock and alarm clock expand the creative possibilities of the instrument, which is powered via two AAA batteries (available separately) for mobile convenience. A foldout stand enables both hands to be used for a more efficient operation.
Teenage Engineering PO-33 The Teenage Engineering PO-33 KO Pocket Operator puts a surprisingly powerful sampler in your pocket. Packing an impressive studio-grade sound this pocket sampler is not just a fun toy! The PO-33 KO features a built-in recording microphone and up to 40 seconds of sampling across eight melodic sample slots (for playing sounds chromatically) and eight drum slots (for playing sounds as one-shots). Complete with a 16-step sequencer and 16 patterns, the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-33 KO offers creative fun whether you're just passing time or actively producing music. Monitor through the built-in speaker or connect the 3.5mm stereo audio output to a mixer or headphones. The audio I/O can also be used for jam syncing multiple Pocket Operators and backing up, restoring, and transferring sound and pattern data. An integrated clock and alarm clock expand the creative possibilities of the instrument, which is powered via two AAA batteries (available separately) for mobile convenience. A foldout stand enables both hands to be used for a more efficient operation.
Teenage Engineering PO-33 The Teenage Engineering PO-33 KO Pocket Operator puts a surprisingly powerful sampler in your pocket. Packing an impressive studio-grade sound this pocket sampler is not just a fun toy! The PO-33 KO features a built-in recording microphone and up to 40 seconds of sampling across eight melodic sample slots (for playing sounds chromatically) and eight drum slots (for playing sounds as one-shots). Complete with a 16-step sequencer and 16 patterns, the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-33 KO offers creative fun whether you're just passing time or actively producing music. Monitor through the built-in speaker or connect the 3.5mm stereo audio output to a mixer or headphones. The audio I/O can also be used for jam syncing multiple Pocket Operators and backing up, restoring, and transferring sound and pattern data. An integrated clock and alarm clock expand the creative possibilities of the instrument, which is powered via two AAA batteries (available separately) for mobile convenience. A foldout stand enables both hands to be used for a more efficient operation.
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The PO-33 is an amazing micro sampler and another awesome tool from Teenage Engineering, but there are a couple limitations. First, there are only 40 seconds of recording time available, which includes melodic and drum samples, and second, you’ll be replacing the batteries quite frequently depending on how much you use it (I use mine for around 1-2 hours a day, and the batteries last for about two weeks). While the PO-33 is really fun just to play with, it has the potential to create full songs from scratch or by using sampled melodies, but don’t expect it to compare to a more advanced sampler like the MPC 3000. One of the best features on the PO-33 is how easy it is to record melodic or drum samples. To record a sample, just plug in an aux cable to any audio source ... MoreThe PO-33 is an amazing micro sampler and another awesome tool from Teenage Engineering, but there are a couple limitations. First, there are only 40 seconds of recording time available, which includes melodic and drum samples, and second, you’ll be replacing the batteries quite frequently depending on how much you use it (I use mine for around 1-2 hours a day, and the batteries last for about two weeks). While the PO-33 is really fun just to play with, it has the potential to create full songs from scratch or by using sampled melodies, but don’t expect it to compare to a more advanced sampler like the MPC 3000. One of the best features on the PO-33 is how easy it is to record melodic or drum samples. To record a sample, just plug in an aux cable to any audio source or simply record the sound you want with the built in microphone. I would recommend the PO-33 as an entry level sampler and for anyone interested in super portable beat making. It is capable of making any genre; however, the PO-33’s strong suit is certainly lofi. This is due to the fact that the speaker possesses the sort of warm, gritty quality that is characteristic of lofi.TLDR:It’s great but it has it’s limits.
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This piece of cardboard stocked with a clock transistor is capable of blowing your mind till to the drugs wear off and then some. Like even when the drugs wear off you will still be in a mindset to appreciate the extraordinary capabilities of this tiny house piece of gear. Can you say that of all your gear? Maybe, but here you won't be let down. This is a cheap piece of portable gear that is capable of making marvellous soundage psychedelic what have you fantasmagoria Eva Longoria love and Haight all the greats can pour out of you onto the carefully arranged technical slots of which this tiny tiger has plethora: all your low/high sweeps, lfo-loo tribal mumblings, delay okay limited delay but delay feedback upfk, plus da sequencah, da sounds unlimited from your ... MoreThis piece of cardboard stocked with a clock transistor is capable of blowing your mind till to the drugs wear off and then some. Like even when the drugs wear off you will still be in a mindset to appreciate the extraordinary capabilities of this tiny house piece of gear. Can you say that of all your gear? Maybe, but here you won't be let down. This is a cheap piece of portable gear that is capable of making marvellous soundage psychedelic what have you fantasmagoria Eva Longoria love and Haight all the greats can pour out of you onto the carefully arranged technical slots of which this tiny tiger has plethora: all your low/high sweeps, lfo-loo tribal mumblings, delay okay limited delay but delay feedback upfk, plus da sequencah, da sounds unlimited from your native landscape--right it's a bloody sampler, right?--all that and all that you need is some violence and passion of soul and an extensive neural network in your noggin and you're off to the beaches with the beaches.
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I already had a few POs, and wanted to see where it all started. This drum machine may be small, but it packs A LOT!The sound won't be clean hi-fi, but rather has some characterful dirt and grit. Despite being deceptively simple, it's quite usable, sound great and comes with interesting performance effects and features. For the price, you can't ask for more!But don't be fooled: it's not a toy, and can fit perfectly in a mix or in for your sample collection.
| Input | 1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) TRS Stereo Mini-Jack |
| Output | 1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) TRS Stereo Mini-Jack |
| Power Requirements | 2 x AAA Batteries |
| Battery Life (approx.) | 1 Month |
| Standby Time | Up to 2 Years |
Teenage Engineering PO-33 Pocket Operator KO Sampler/Sequencer
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Teenage Engineering PO-33 KO Pocket Operator Micro Sampler
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The PO-33 is an amazing micro sampler and another awesome tool from Teenage Engineering, but there are a couple limitations. First, there are only 40 seconds of recording time available, which includes melodic and drum samples, and second, you’ll be replacing the batteries quite frequently depending on how much you use it (I use mine for around 1-2 hours a day, and the batteries last for about two weeks). While the PO-33 is really fun just to play with, it has the potential to create full songs from scratch or by using sampled melodies, but don’t expect it to compare to a more advanced sampler like the MPC 3000. One of the best features on the PO-33 is how easy it is to record melodic or drum samples. To record a sample, just plug in an aux cable to any audio source ... MoreThe PO-33 is an amazing micro sampler and another awesome tool from Teenage Engineering, but there are a couple limitations. First, there are only 40 seconds of recording time available, which includes melodic and drum samples, and second, you’ll be replacing the batteries quite frequently depending on how much you use it (I use mine for around 1-2 hours a day, and the batteries last for about two weeks). While the PO-33 is really fun just to play with, it has the potential to create full songs from scratch or by using sampled melodies, but don’t expect it to compare to a more advanced sampler like the MPC 3000. One of the best features on the PO-33 is how easy it is to record melodic or drum samples. To record a sample, just plug in an aux cable to any audio source or simply record the sound you want with the built in microphone. I would recommend the PO-33 as an entry level sampler and for anyone interested in super portable beat making. It is capable of making any genre; however, the PO-33’s strong suit is certainly lofi. This is due to the fact that the speaker possesses the sort of warm, gritty quality that is characteristic of lofi.TLDR:It’s great but it has it’s limits.
This piece of cardboard stocked with a clock transistor is capable of blowing your mind till to the drugs wear off and then some. Like even when the drugs wear off you will still be in a mindset to appreciate the extraordinary capabilities of this tiny house piece of gear. Can you say that of all your gear? Maybe, but here you won't be let down. This is a cheap piece of portable gear that is capable of making marvellous soundage psychedelic what have you fantasmagoria Eva Longoria love and Haight all the greats can pour out of you onto the carefully arranged technical slots of which this tiny tiger has plethora: all your low/high sweeps, lfo-loo tribal mumblings, delay okay limited delay but delay feedback upfk, plus da sequencah, da sounds unlimited from your ... MoreThis piece of cardboard stocked with a clock transistor is capable of blowing your mind till to the drugs wear off and then some. Like even when the drugs wear off you will still be in a mindset to appreciate the extraordinary capabilities of this tiny house piece of gear. Can you say that of all your gear? Maybe, but here you won't be let down. This is a cheap piece of portable gear that is capable of making marvellous soundage psychedelic what have you fantasmagoria Eva Longoria love and Haight all the greats can pour out of you onto the carefully arranged technical slots of which this tiny tiger has plethora: all your low/high sweeps, lfo-loo tribal mumblings, delay okay limited delay but delay feedback upfk, plus da sequencah, da sounds unlimited from your native landscape--right it's a bloody sampler, right?--all that and all that you need is some violence and passion of soul and an extensive neural network in your noggin and you're off to the beaches with the beaches.
I already had a few POs, and wanted to see where it all started. This drum machine may be small, but it packs A LOT!The sound won't be clean hi-fi, but rather has some characterful dirt and grit. Despite being deceptively simple, it's quite usable, sound great and comes with interesting performance effects and features. For the price, you can't ask for more!But don't be fooled: it's not a toy, and can fit perfectly in a mix or in for your sample collection.
I got this Teenage Engineering PO33 Micro Sampler after seeing several demos and reviews on YouTube and was quite impressed. (I also bought the PO35 Speak at the same time for the same reason)Now that I've had it 2 weeks I am amazed at what it can do. This is an addictive little machine. It is a great addition to my entire Synthesizer setup which consists of a Digitone, Moog Matriarch, Hydrasynth, 2 PolyChained Skulpt SE's and Behringer Model D, Neutron, K2 and Pro1.I have been wanting to add a Sampler but just didn't want something that would take up a lot of space or be too costly especially since I feel Samplers by their very nature are a bit of a novelty and need to be used sparingly.There is quite a bit of sampling power in it and it is quite fun to ... MoreI got this Teenage Engineering PO33 Micro Sampler after seeing several demos and reviews on YouTube and was quite impressed. (I also bought the PO35 Speak at the same time for the same reason)Now that I've had it 2 weeks I am amazed at what it can do. This is an addictive little machine. It is a great addition to my entire Synthesizer setup which consists of a Digitone, Moog Matriarch, Hydrasynth, 2 PolyChained Skulpt SE's and Behringer Model D, Neutron, K2 and Pro1.I have been wanting to add a Sampler but just didn't want something that would take up a lot of space or be too costly especially since I feel Samplers by their very nature are a bit of a novelty and need to be used sparingly.There is quite a bit of sampling power in it and it is quite fun to create new and unique samples. The built in Microphone is surprisingly good quality. The 16 Effects are very useful. The Drum Slots are a bonus but I'm not really going to use it that much as I really got his to do Sampling.I do recommend getting a case for it not only to protect it but also a case makes it much nicer to work with as it gives it a better form factor in your hands or on your Workstation. I chose to get a Rev5 case from Dich Studios. The offer them in Color Schemes that match the PO's. and they work with or without the HangtagLastly you really can't beat the price for this much technology in a nice small package.
A powerful toy though and in the hands of an expert, it can do some really cool stuff. Just know this, if you're not an expert, the lerrning curve is vertiginous. There is zero documentation for how it does what it does. You'll watch hours of youtube videos, mostly bad but some very good, to learn to do much anything with this.Yeah, it's only $99. So it is a MIDI keyboard/controller and free synth software.The portability is offsert by the device's fragility. It is exactly what it appears to be, a bare PCB with some stuff soldered on. The best case I've found is from Dich Studios and it's $27.Once you've figured the volume control (Hold down the BPM button and select a number 1-16) you'll find the speaker, while present is very much a formality and not very ... MoreA powerful toy though and in the hands of an expert, it can do some really cool stuff. Just know this, if you're not an expert, the lerrning curve is vertiginous. There is zero documentation for how it does what it does. You'll watch hours of youtube videos, mostly bad but some very good, to learn to do much anything with this.Yeah, it's only $99. So it is a MIDI keyboard/controller and free synth software.The portability is offsert by the device's fragility. It is exactly what it appears to be, a bare PCB with some stuff soldered on. The best case I've found is from Dich Studios and it's $27.Once you've figured the volume control (Hold down the BPM button and select a number 1-16) you'll find the speaker, while present is very much a formality and not very functional. Plugging into various pre-amps will be required because the line output is very low.All in all, I bought this as a learning experience before jumping on something like the Teenage Engineering OP-1 and I think I've learned that for that much money, there are likely better options that are better documented, more intuitive and better constructed.It makes me sad. I wanted to love this thing but I have to be realistic. This experiment failed. YMMV
At first glance it can be easy to dismiss the Pocket Operator KO as a “toy”. Watching YouTube videos online it appears that the sky is the limit. Like many musical instruments you get out of it what you put in. I find the limited tool set to be liberating. Sampling and pattern making is a breeze and you can turn every day sounds into compelling loops. In the hands of someone who is invested you could create a whole beat or instrumental piece. It is not going to replace a Roland SP 404 or Akai, but given the size of the item it punches well above it’s weight. (Pun slightly intended).My main complaint that exporting any loops or patterns is a pain and requires numerous other tools. However, if you want to be able to play with music and loop making on the go it is an ... MoreAt first glance it can be easy to dismiss the Pocket Operator KO as a “toy”. Watching YouTube videos online it appears that the sky is the limit. Like many musical instruments you get out of it what you put in. I find the limited tool set to be liberating. Sampling and pattern making is a breeze and you can turn every day sounds into compelling loops. In the hands of someone who is invested you could create a whole beat or instrumental piece. It is not going to replace a Roland SP 404 or Akai, but given the size of the item it punches well above it’s weight. (Pun slightly intended).My main complaint that exporting any loops or patterns is a pain and requires numerous other tools. However, if you want to be able to play with music and loop making on the go it is an absolute charm.The build quality of the board is considerably more sturdy than looking at any pictures would lead you to believe, but I think a case of some type is needed if you intend to have this thing for a duration.Overall, if you want something that can make music without breaking the bank the KO Pocket Operator is really in a class by itself. I recommend this as the first PO anyone should get. Load up a few YouTube videos follow along how to use it then just go around the house collecting sounds, you’ll have a blast.
Basically, everything I would have learned using an SP-1200, I was able to learning using the KO. It is VERY simple to use, and with the ability to pitch the sample up or down instantaneously, I could quickly use any sample in a very musical and intuitive way. This thing just begs to be used live... I have not yet learned to program a pattern, as so far I feel it sounds better when I trigger the samples live, especially when I play one of the pre-installed patterns and drop the sample over the beat. I cannot comment on the sound quality since I have NOT yet to plug it into my studio monitors or recorded into a track, but I do NOT think this was meant to capture pristine recordings... think early days samplers, early days producers...
Very pricey for what you get. Teenage Engineering tax, I suppose.Functionality is fiddly. Doesn't detect transients and map to the available slots as well as it might.The instructions aren't very comprehensive.Online tutorials and guides helped much more.Trimming is hard to fine tune.Sounds great though.
Mine was a returned item: so I got open box, the upper tab removed and a fat discount :-); other than that the unit functions perfectly.Pocket Operators are a lot of fun and I already got a cople. I am a guitar player and I use them to build small jam along tunes or, rarely, perform small live electronic sets for friends. Once you learn to use them, they are a simple and fast way to create music without relying to a computer (wich I am not a fan of).This one is really a powerful, probably the most powerful, pocket operator. It is also the most complicated to learn (but not by much) and it has great expressive possibilities. The loaded samples are very good, and you can build full songs out of them but, of course, the fun is building YOUR samples collection and ... MoreMine was a returned item: so I got open box, the upper tab removed and a fat discount :-); other than that the unit functions perfectly.Pocket Operators are a lot of fun and I already got a cople. I am a guitar player and I use them to build small jam along tunes or, rarely, perform small live electronic sets for friends. Once you learn to use them, they are a simple and fast way to create music without relying to a computer (wich I am not a fan of).This one is really a powerful, probably the most powerful, pocket operator. It is also the most complicated to learn (but not by much) and it has great expressive possibilities. The loaded samples are very good, and you can build full songs out of them but, of course, the fun is building YOUR samples collection and then build songs. And you can back up them!They say audio quality is low... that this is only a toy... not for professional use... then they spend a fortune for a vintage casio sk (a vintage toy synth of course) just because some famous artist used it. Just let me play with my new toy and shut up.
So...much...fun! This little device has been a revelation. The slightly squashed samples are still well over the quality of every hit record from the 1980s, and aren't even into proper bit crushed territory, so this can actually act as a legitimate sampler. You've got 8 melodic tracks (usefully quantized) and then 8 kit tracks x 16 slices = 128 individual samples for hits (though only 40 seconds total, so a fair bit less unless your samples are brisk.) Sequencer is fantastic, as are effects. This little thing is so fun to set up and just jam with. I've created stuff I loved in 15 minutes on the subway instead of doom-scrolling the news, then recorded it into ableton, ran some sfx, and been astonished. It's 1/3 the weight of a phone, and about 2/3 the size. Truly ... MoreSo...much...fun! This little device has been a revelation. The slightly squashed samples are still well over the quality of every hit record from the 1980s, and aren't even into proper bit crushed territory, so this can actually act as a legitimate sampler. You've got 8 melodic tracks (usefully quantized) and then 8 kit tracks x 16 slices = 128 individual samples for hits (though only 40 seconds total, so a fair bit less unless your samples are brisk.) Sequencer is fantastic, as are effects. This little thing is so fun to set up and just jam with. I've created stuff I loved in 15 minutes on the subway instead of doom-scrolling the news, then recorded it into ableton, ran some sfx, and been astonished. It's 1/3 the weight of a phone, and about 2/3 the size. Truly pocketable. No, it's not a Digitakt or an MPC Live, but the point is that you're not weighed down with 2000 options and endless menu-scrolling, so you get ideas down fast. Honestly, I'd buy more of the PO series, but my understanding is that this is by far the best, so I'll just stick with this for now.
| Input | 1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) TRS Stereo Mini-Jack |
| Output | 1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) TRS Stereo Mini-Jack |
| Power Requirements | 2 x AAA Batteries |
| Battery Life (approx.) | 1 Month |
| Standby Time | Up to 2 Years |
