teenage engineering PO-35 Speak Pocket Operator Vocal Synthesizer
There's more to the PO-12 than it seems...
When plugged in, you will be surprised that much sound is coming from something so tiny and so well engineered. Once I was familiar with the controls and how to control the sounds it makes, I could string along patterns in such a way that made everything flow in a very organic and calculated way. Speaking for myself, being able to chain my pre programmed patterns together was what turned this from a nifty little drum machine that filled up my lun... Show More
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A complicated, amazingly fun, mobile jam station
Absolutely the fun most piece of gear I have.Its a bit of learning curve, because its hard to see the symbols, and memorize all the options while using your fingers over the small buttons.The limitations of this thing bring out loads of creativity with your jams.The only downside to this thing is 1) a bit of an unconventional method of syncing to external gear 2) its a bit of a memory game remembering the 16 buttons with multiple functions each. ... Show More
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PO-33 Is a great little sampler
The PO-33 is a fun and pretty powerful little sampler. Dont be fooled by the small size or toy looks, this thing is really cool. As for B&H... well, I had a slight problem with my unit. The tab on the top was broken off when I receivedit. I am pretty sure this happened before shipping and the tab was nowhere in the box. The itemwas packed in a plastic bag, wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a box that was ~ 10x the size of the item. The box ... Show More
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Battery holder contacts bend
I discovered that I can't operate the PO-12 in my hand since it puts tension on the batteries, bending the battery positive or negative contacts away from the battery. It should be operated on a firm surface. When removing the batteries, keep one finger pushing inwards towards the battery and use a flat head screwdriver to push the other end of the battery inward and upwards. If the contacts do bend, then remove the batteries and gently apply inward pressure to restore them to their original position. That aside, the price and number of sound variations make this synthesizer a buyer's deal.
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Pocket Miracle...
Amazing! That's the only way I can describe this little device. As a long time Hip Hop fan and skratch DJ, I've always had an interest and love for the art of sampling. Not knowing much about it and not wanting to break the bank to learn about how sampling works, the PO-33 came along. My appreciation for how early Hip Hop music was created has expanded vastly with this micro sampler. For the price, this is a no brainer for the average music fan. Thanks Teenage Engineering!
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Don't
I've been looking for a cheap, portable 360 for years in order to add sound clips to my live presentations. This isn't it. The input is distorted when using the onboard mic or by cable input. It registers a noise, but what you record is not what you get back. The playback is faint. The screen is odd and useless. I probably would have done better with an arduino kit. This toy isn't much better, but it certainly costs more.
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Simple But Fun
An audio sampler and sequencer that fits in your pocket! Limited but creative device. You won't be performing or mixing a set like an MPC or OP1. However, you can chain patterns together to make an entire song. The instrument does have a learning curve especially working with samples. The FX shine and are probably the best part of the PO-33. Overall, fun device with limitations that pushes your creativity.
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Unique and versitile
This product is simple but at the same time incredibly complex. It is a great tool for chopping and sampling. The knobs sometimes are touchy and cant decide where they are reading, and in louder environments it can be hard to hear the lower frequencies, but headphones fix that problem. Love the product.
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Awesome quality on the cheap
This product is really great at an affordable price. It has sixteen drum sounds as well as sixteen effects and a sixteen step step sequencer. It's easy to carry around with you and has a really cool interface. I highly te comes this for anyone's electronic gif set up.
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Great bundle from B&H
The Sub pocket operator came with batteries and a cable for linking to other pocket operators, at a lower price than most places sell just the individual unit. Great deal. Quick shipping. My daughter is learning the basics of electronic music as I type!
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Perfect gift
This synthesizer was perfect for my son as he begins exploring music production as a career. I will be adding the others soon. My nephew must have been impressed as well, my sister asked me for the website. Product is sturdy and exactly as described.
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Unbelievably Powerful Mono 8 Bit 4 Voice Sampler/ Sequencer
For the size and form factor, this instrument packs a powerful punch and makes it so easy to create unique textures and beats. Sync to anything that outputs click track. Save sounds, patterns and songs. Nonstop fun!!
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Fat
Great, you can really make some fat beats on this machine, the only con i would have is that, it only stores 16 patterns so it's short for an entire live set, but sounds really really nice.
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Fun Tinkering Instrument
By no means a replacement for larger, more dedicated sampling machines, but the PO-33 is a fun instrument to tinker with for hours and definitely encourages creative thinking.
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amazing
such a great buy, bought this just to be able to move around and get ideas out, this thing does wonders and i learn more about it everyday, such a fun tool
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Powerful drum machine & step sequencer, great price
I love the PO-12 because it packs a lot of functionality into it's compact size and you get some really great drum sounds for an affordable price.
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Interesting piece of kit
A curious little contraption that makes unique and familiar sounds. Very portable for exploring with headphones during long commutes
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Effects button doesn't work reliably
The device itself is okay but the effects button has to be pushed very hard and often doesn't work the first time it's pressed.
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Help
I purchased this for my boyfriend for Christmas. He wont put it down. Already went through a set of batteries. Buyer beware
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Awesome little gadget
Takes a bit of learning to understand how it works, but there are many good youtube videos that fill in the gaps.
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possibly the best
may be the most effective of the bunch, so many uses and features every musician should have one in their pocket
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best invention of all time
its almost a mpc1000 inside a calculator, and the automatically chop input sound to the pads feature is insane
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A must have
The simplicity of this device is amazing that makes music fall into a limitless creation of sounds.
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