Cutting My Own Vinyl Records /// An Overview of Teenage Engineering's PO80

[@A3Kr0n]

Chicago subway had a record making booth when I was a kid. Worked pretty good.

[@briefillneiss]

Well for me am a boombap rap artist and screen printer, but funnily enough I love your theme sounds, the awkwardness and retro video games sounds makes it unique.

[@jessepoteet]

I love the music, and because of this video I just purchased way too many of the pocket operators to use to make my own backing tracks for my videos. Thanks!!! Keep making great content!

[@joshisterrific]

Awesome! I would check out Red Means Recording if you're looking for some in depth tutorials on the pocket operators.

[@jessepoteet]

Yup i subscribed to that one! I’ve been watching his videos along with Andrew Huang, Free Beat, and Ricky Tinez. Can’t wait for mine to arrive so I can start playing with them. And definitely using them to create music for all of my screen printing videos on my channel moving forward. Thanks for the inspiration. Had no clue these things existed.

[@joshisterrific]

@@jessepoteet yep, all great channels, have fun!

[@maestroaxeman]

​@@joshisterrific I found out the low needs to be eq'd further down from where you have it, the mid eq dropped way down to almost nonexistent & the high kept in a normal range to avoid that wobbly audio. A way to make sure the audio doesn't hiss as much from the original cut is to slightly bind the forks either side of the recording needle, smear a small amount of lighter fluid over the whole plate & wipe it down after a minute; then cut another track. You'll be happy with the decrease in hiss & the warble almost completely gone (if not gone entirely) in playback.

[@vokonmusic]

The Musics good 🤷‍♂️ people are crazy

[@dgoddard]

When I first found you, I kept watching because of the music. Geez. Some people. LOL

[@joshisterrific]

Thanks! I find it funny when people comment stuff like that, but yeah going back I think I've gotten a little better at making the background music over time.

[@dgoddard]

@@joshisterrific I kind of like the older stuff better. But I'm almost 50, so that "simple", old school video-game style stuff hits a chord with me, I guess.

[@gordonteats298]

I have the gaken toy record cutter

[@gordonteats298]

I wish they would make a 7 inch cutter

[@Hulktacula]

Fr bro

[@JasonMayDraw]

How does it sound through a decent record player? The same?

[@kevinnorth1224]

Maybe use lo-fi as your friend instead of your enemy, it might be good cutting Five Nights at Freddy’s fan music on

[@pigammon7843]

"Obviously there are easier ways of getting that sound" Such as?

[@REDEPHACHELVIDEOS]

MANY PEOPLE CAN HAVE THEIR SMALL RECORD COMPANIES. TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES. MAY GOD BLESS THE WORKERS. GOOD LUCK TO ALL. MUITAS PESSOAS PODEM TER SUAS PEQUENAS EMPRESAS DE GRAVADORAS. PARA SUSTENTAR AS SUAS FAMÍLIAS. QUE DEUS ABENÇOE OS TRABALHADORES. BOA SORTE PARA TODOS. MUCHAS PERSONAS PUEDEN TENER SUS PEQUEÑAS EMPRESAS DISCOGRAFÍAS. PARA APOYAR A SUS FAMILIAS. QUE DIOS BENDIGA A LOS TRABAJADORES. BUENA SUERTE A TODOS.

[@fishbrownconnect7927]

This is how black metal is recorded....

[@nym053]

Price wise it'll be the same if getting the Gakken when living in Denmark. There's an annoying postal tax to pay for overseas orders.

[@arontrimble1823]

Apparently this is just one of those Gakken rebranded, Same product.

[@nym053]

@@arontrimble1823 yes it is. No news there :)

[@rhinofart89]

I have street fighter. Bought it after I saw your videos. I was wondering if the record player was any good. I plan to completely copy you and make my own background music for a cybersecurity channel I’m starting soon.

[@joshisterrific]

Haha, love it. Haven't tried the Street Fighter yet but that was the next one I was looking to get, looks dope!

[@sodiumlights]

Also be aware that TE appear to be no longer stocking the records, which is frankly pretty poor of them, having just recently releasing the player.

[@joshisterrific]

Well dang! Wouldn't be surprised if they just stop making the PO-80 at this point.

[@sodiumlights]

@@joshisterrific well it wouldn't be the first time they have been...er...less than noble.

[@leewightman8619]

Lo fi more like lower then lo fi..it's obviously just a gimmick

[@in_the_pines]

umm, yeaaaaaah no... I was "semi-ok" with it up until finding out it's a blatant rip off of a japanese kids toy. Even if they try and use the "Collab" excuse this is still far from what teenage engineering is all about. This is not cool innovation. It's just cheap imitation plain and simple. They paid next to nothing for this to slap a pricey name on it for money. It just sucks and they should know better!

[@lesimages3dclic]

Ah yeah, that toy is a total piece of crap lol.

[@BronsonOsborne]

garbage