PO-20 Arcade: Chord Mode Tutorial!

[@quibbbo]

this video is lovely and helps a lot! unfortunately i was so frustrated to find out the bass pitch can't be changed that I'm going with a different model. but it's thanks to you that i didn't purchase the wrong one for what i was looking for 😂

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah not being able to change the bass pitch is a bit of a bummer. Because of that, I think it pairs really well with something like the PO-128 Megaman, or the PO-35 Speak. Or, get a PO-33 and sample the bass notes haha. Thanks for watching!

[@quibbbo]

@@FreeBeat i went with the PO-133 Street Fighter :)

[@FreeBeat]

@@quibbbo Awesome! I'd definitely say go for the Arcade next then, that's a great combination!

[@davidgood840]

Now THIS is a public service! Thanks man! The video really helped me understand what was going on with my PO20 because it seemed a bit mystifying as I was playing with it!

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@Astro_Fizzix]

10:00 WHAT OMG I cannot believe I didn't know it did this I've had it for two years SMH Thanks for the great vids man. I'm loving the PO's and your vids are helping SO MUCH!

[@FreeBeat]

Glad to help, thanks for much for watching!

[@sKnobloch83]

thank you for teaching me some more details about the po20.

[@FreeBeat]

Glad you liked it man!

[@Sadiquecat]

Ohh interesting, Didn't know it could change the bassline and melodies and stuff, I htought it was all on drone. Didn't even know it was independent of patterns. really cool stuff. Sounds like the PO 20 will be my fav next to the po 33 :D

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah it effects almost everything! It's a super cool and unique feature. I'm hoping we'll get an updated model with more chords in the future, but I'm not holding my breath lol.

[@howardanderson3061]

OK...I did my listen 1st time and play along 2nd time. I've really got a grip on this Arcade! I bought one used for a great price but was a little disappointed with the chord feature, so I moved on. I really have this thing under control. Lol great tutorial, I think your chord/arcade tutorials are the best. Love the love the chart, thanks to AmsterdamAussie for posting (I hope that's the right person) Hey thanks for another fantastic KZbin!

[@FreeBeat]

That chart is so awesome! Glad you've got a handle on the Arcade though, it's quite the beast. Every once in awhile notes will behave differently than how I think they should given the chord, but I think that almost adds to the experience!

[@howardanderson3061]

@@FreeBeat It's like o crazy Fuzz Box, it's slightly different or way different every time. There is no put this knob at 12:00 and this one at 9:30.....it does add to the experience

[@BoRisMc]

Best tutorial indeed, thx a lot!

[@FreeBeat]

Glad I could help, thanks for watching!

[@MrDmitryHammet]

I just got the PO 20 and your video solved my main problem with sequencing chords and parterns. Thank you!

[@FreeBeat]

Glad I could help! Such an awesome feature, I figured a straightforward tutorial would benefit a lot of people!

[@gohchi]

the same situation here. I was trying to improvise a bit last night and realized that I had no control over the chords hehe. Thank you!!

[@jonasbarka]

Best PO-20 tutorial I've seen!

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks so much!

[@Comprendrelactu]

Thanks. I'm a total noob at this thing and your video is really helpull.

[@FreeBeat]

Glad I could help!

[@ErokLobotomist]

Great video! This was my first PO, the Chord feature was one of the main reasons I bought this unit. It can add a crazy amount of depth too a simple beat.

[@FreeBeat]

It really can, and having it on a separate chain from the patterns means you can get even more creative with it. Thanks for watching!

[@konstantinosgrammenos8492]

The best guide out there

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you so much!

[@SandroMassarani]

Wonderful video, I'm learning a lot. Thank you very much!

[@WestinLee]

I wish this tutorial was up when my Arcade arrived! The screen also displays the chord you select; someone had to point it out to me because who looks at a PO screen?!

[@FreeBeat]

Haha that's very true. I find myself squinting to even see what's on there half the time 😂 thanks so much for watching!

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

I just got my arcade and sub about 5 minutes ago lol. I'm hyped

[@FreeBeat]

Awesome, have fun!

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

@@FreeBeat its a lot more complex than I thought it was lol. Chord progressions and whatnot lol

[@adolfocruz1458]

thank you very much, lets play with this

[@tbhv]

This was an excellent video! Thanks

[@tonywharton5220]

Thanks. Brilliant tutorial 😀

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you!

[@evanseventy7593]

Very cool miniature device

[@BrettRiverBoat1]

That was great thank you

[@FreeBeat]

Glad you like that, thanks for watching!

[@wiggesobk]

Nice Tutorial

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you!

[@harrisonbennett3787]

This looks so cool! Thinking of getting one now. A very useful tutorial, thanks man! What's the battery life like on it?

[@FreeBeat]

I use mine a probably 3-4 hours a week, and I change batteries probably every 1-2 months? It's pretty decent honestly. Thanks for watching!

[@harrisonbennett3787]

@@FreeBeat thanks!

[@thepanch7246]

Great overview of the chords feature!! But I have one question about it. Is it possible to have chords lasting less than a pattern? I mean, by default one chord last 16 beats. Is there any way to have chords changing every 8 or 4 beats if I want them to progress not equally?

[@FreeBeat]

Sadly there is not :( You should check out the Woovebox though, it's got a similar chord follow section, but MUCH more flexible!

[@thepanch7246]

@@FreeBeat the truth is that I’m going after an OP-1 Field after experimenting with the PO-20 and the PO-33 😁

[@FreeBeat]

@@thepanch7246 Nice! Be warned that the OP-1 Field is VERY different than those though haha.

[@thepanch7246]

@@FreeBeat I have seen ALL your videos, lol. I know what I’m going after and are so excited about it. Ready to complicate my life 🤣

[@Ichite]

I'm racking my brain trying to figure out how to make that sidechain noise elsewhere... but I think by and large I'm looking at doing that with a compressor and all that noise... idk I was hoping I could get away with assigning an LFO to the attack to maybe get this effect? Any thoughts?

[@FreeBeat]

I've got nothing haha, sorry! I'm completely lost when it comes to sidechaining.

[@DanZaiOfficial]

These features seem cool, but if you want to make custom bass lines or melodies, but also have chords, does that mean it will always just default to the notes in the chords? I don't own one(I have a PO-33) but I'm just trying to decide between a few different pocket operators and this seems a little restrictive but also cool at the same time. Trying to understand if it can do both or will it always "fix" the notes if you're using tht chord function?

[@mickypoo4622]

SO, does this mean that each chord you chain in the chord sequence corresponds to whatever pattern is chained in the selected pattern sequence? i.e. 1st pattern, 1st chord, 2nd pattern, 2nd chord etc. until 128th pattern, 128 chord. OR, put another way, if I selected a 6 pattern chain of patterns 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4 and a chord chain of C, D, E, F, G, A then it will give me pattern 1 with C, pattern 1 with D, pattern 2 with E, pattern 2 with F, pattern 3 with G and pattern 4 with A. Is that correct? I'm just trying to make what appears to be quite complicated to explain sound rather more simple to understand. Many Thanks. BTW, I know that chord progression is not at all very musical but just an easy example to use.

[@FreeBeat]

No, the pattern and chord chains are completely independent of each other. If you sequenced six different patterns it would play them all based on the current cord that was selected. You chain them both separately. It's actually pretty flexible once you wrap your head around it!

[@mickypoo4622]

@@FreeBeatThen I have yet to "wrap my head around it" as I just don't understand. BUT this PO 20 aspect of chaining with patterns and chords is just so confusing. I attempted to explain it simply myself, but you are now saying that is wrong? SO let's put it another way! I chain together 128 patterns and 128 chords. How does that work together?

[@FreeBeat]

@@mickypoo4622 So you know how you hold down the pattern button to chain patterns together? Hold the chord button and then pads 1-16 become 16 different chords. You can then chain chords just like you would chain patterns. Each chord will change at the start of each time through a pattern, just like each pattern will change at the end of a pattern. To sequence 128 patterns, hold down pattern and simply press 128 patterns, in the order you want them to chain. Same exact thing with chords, but you hold the chord button instead :)

[@mickypoo4622]

@@FreeBeat OK I think I've got it now. Maybe?! The 128 patterns sequence and the 128 chord sequence are completely independent of each other but just run alongside each other, so the 1st Pattern selected corresponds to the 1st chord selected, all the way up to pattern 128 and chord 128??? I hope I have finally grasped that?!

[@thegrate1521]

between this and red means recording's vid, ive got this glorified calculator figured out!

[@FreeBeat]

Awesome! Once you wrap your head around all of its little nuances it turns into a real beast!

[@wil_loop4403]

the pitch of the chords can be changed?

[@guiom77]

Chord mode ‼️‼️‼️is it the only P.O that had chord mode ????

[@FreeBeat]

The only one that works like this, yes.

[@jordanWAH]

Search Teenage engineering operator 20 tutorial and you should be able to find their webpage with the same information included but also for the chords, manual power off, clock set and factory reset. Just about everything I wanted to know . Although a video is always more helpful. Thanks!

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah, the manual pages on the TE site are a great help. Thanks for watching!