The Ultimate Pocket Operator Guide // Which is right for you?

[@LiamKillen]

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[@HPPalmtopTube]

Nice video Liam, Do you think one of these would be a good christmas gift for an 8 year old boy ? and If so, which one would be best, eg the most complete *one that does both drums and a synth or sampler, easy to use, and the one that's the least "i'm bored of it after playing with it for 2 days" ???

[@lfoflow]

the PO-32 can actually be any drum kit you want...you can input other kits via the speaker on the front. The kits are created using the software from Sonic Charge called Microtonic. You have to purchase that software, but people share the kits all the time. Also, the ACC isn't somthing you hold while playing live, you would mark the steps you want to be "boosted" on the record page and they will be a little louder when the pattern runs (if there is a certain step you want more pronounced). Just wanted to pass that info along in case you didn't know. Keep up the great content!

[@LiamKillen]

I heard about this! Will def check it out

[@brunosco]

I thought and was hoping the tonic, hence its name and unlike the po-35 speak which can get extra sounds after buying Microtonic, unlocks or comes with a licence for the Microtonic software. Isn’t it so??

[@hsifyarc2072]

nope you can get a bundle with the software but it does not come with the tonic. though like the person above said, people share files for it all the time so you don’t necessarily need the software unless you want to make your own kits.

[@AshBaily-j2f]

Sigh....I was hoping to find out which PO was right for me. I'm gonna say ...ALL OF THEM!! These are all pretty freakin' sweet! I'm generally a Korg Volca enthusiast but I wouldn't mind adding these to my home studio. Great video! Looking forward to watching more of them.

[@LiamKillen]

Thanks and appreciate you watching ! :-)

[@karlbown]

I love that you tell us what you don’t like. Makes the video much more useful

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah it’s good to know that sort of thing.

[@ShadyNetworker]

The PO-128 actually takes sounds from the NES Mega Man games, even BEFORE the SNES. So strictly 8-bit. Awesome video, thanks so much!

[@LiamKillen]

Oh oh oh! Thx for letting me know! 😊

[@ShadyNetworker]

@@LiamKillen Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onWmZYtuecyrqJY Capcom had some amazing artists back in the day. Rumor has it that the team came together again MUCh later in 2008 to create Mega Man 9: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2HNgWasZsmjrdU Awesome doesn't begin to describe it =)

[@andreashaubitz5475]

Good overview! Quite a game changer is the built in modem function to up or download data for k.o., tonic and speak, even the drum kits are interchangeable between each of them. And the acc button on the tonic is accent and makes this 1/16 beat slightly louder to lift out the notes here.

[@andreashaubitz5475]

Can you make a video with experience of sync and live play with it? I feel the order from loudest po to not so loud po is importand and maybe I'm not right but can you only sync correct if you start first time the master? On, off one slave kicks him out and will never be synced in the song again. But that would be a nice live feature ,no? At least if he would hock up to the next bar click! Most anoying when you have one "old" po like sub who cannot pattern as much as the metals.... just an idea, thanks anyways !

[@LiamKillen]

Ahh i figured that- but when i press it down it also seems to drop out whatever instrument as well.

[@LiamKillen]

I have a very special video coming out soon on exactly this and a way around it

[@andreashaubitz5475]

@@LiamKillen drop out in live Mode for each Choke group pressing only any of the 4 slots buttons. But it better be the note who led and on the time it leds otherwise you have one wrong note. Ahhh ok maybe this problem you can work around by Pressung acc and one of the chokegroupe notes... have to try that :P

[@LiamKillen]

This is the most niche convo exchange i’ve ever had

[@redstonecommander5190]

I really love the screen that you get depending on what pocket operator model you have sometimes it is a sewing machine. Others can be a submarine and the way that they animate kinda reminds me of a Nintendo game n watch

[@LiamKillen]

My personal fav screen was the KO :-)

[@michaelmeisinger7476]

The "acc" button on the PO-32 is assigned to any step in the sequence (1-16) and will add more velocity to that step. I'm guessing it stands for accent as well because it is like you're hitting the note harder. Furthermore, the PO is setup with four vertical channels and holding down any button in jam mode will drop out the entire channel. (You can do this with multiple channels at the same time.) Anyway that's why the channels were dropping out, not because you held down the "acc" button. Cheers

[@LiamKillen]

Thanks for this! 🍻

[@Two-Eyed_Boy]

This is the Encyclopedia Pocket Operator-tannica! Every music maker should have at least one because they really do get the job done.

[@LiamKillen]

I agree with you there! They’re all worth a spin!

[@theycallmejpj]

I’ve put up a couple of albums on my channel, each time using a single PO unedited, it hopefully shows how much versatility each unit has if you get creative with them

[@LiamKillen]

Absolutely- so many ways to get creative with these things.

[@mcstabba]

I'm not into electronic and synth music for the most part but enjoy it when it is mixed with other instruments. I am intrigued by those samplers... the KO and the Speak. Probably would want a dedicated drum PO to go with those, either Rhythm or Tonic then and then play string instuments etc over what I create with the PO's. They seem so fragile though and the silicone cases that can be bought doesn't seem the greatest either. Another negative were the fact that they are only battery powerd but that MyVolt thing can take care of that... I'll think about it. Regardless of if I buy a few PO's I'll probably get a few MyVolts sooner or later, didn't know that was a thing but find it brilliant.

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah they're the bomb! They're advertising these new cables now- the telephone wire ones which look so damn sexy.

[@amberruby4896]

The battery life on the pos last a loooonngg time though, and I just use rechargeable batteries, so it's less waste

[@mcstabba]

@@amberruby4896 Glad to hear about the batteries! They had (or still have maybe) a deal on Teenage Enginerings webstore for The Streetfighter (a reskinned K.O.) and the Megaman as a bundle for a decent price and free shipping, so I bought that yesterday, also got some cables to connect them with. Looking forward to trying them out when I get them (hopefully within a few days).

[@cucumberslices]

I love this video and it’s helped me a lot with with my decision of which POs to purchase. Thank you!

[@LiamKillen]

Glad to hellllp!

[@renekasbergen]

Great video! Sadly, no mention of the best feature of the Tonic: building your own drum kits in the awesome Microtonic app and “uploading” them to the PO-32.

[@LiamKillen]

I just became aware of this! That’ll be for another video!

[@renekasbergen]

@@LiamKillen Cool! Don’t forget to check out the 10 legendary drum machine kits they created using machine learning: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5rHkINvZaihl6M

[@carstensorensen154]

Exactly what I thought when I saw the video and with the latest update of Microtonic with all the classic drum machines, along with thousands of possible settings, this is an amazing combo!

[@Death_Rave]

IMO, the KO and tonic are the best, the rest are great when theyre accessories linked together The speak seems very hard to master yet very cool still

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah everyone seems to like KO / tonic the best :-)

[@steveedwards4495]

Brilliant, thanks mate. Glad I went for the po33. Got a Rick and Morty too but that's still in the wrapper where it'll stay lol.

[@LiamKillen]

Really!? They seemed to have discontinued it for the time being- at least on Perfect Circuit they did

[@steveedwards4495]

@@LiamKillen yeah I'm sure i read somewhere it was a limited edition, which is why its untouched 👍

[@LiamKillen]

Smart move

[@onstr]

PO-14 was my first. I still absolutely love it.

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah they’re all solid! Except for the 16 imo

[@VladQuake]

@11:15 i actually liked that you can change the sound in performance

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah I wasn't crazy about it.

[@ray_donovan_v4]

That po20 arcade sounds dope! 🤣 gamerlyfe

[@LiamKillen]

Hellz yeah! :-)

[@KK-oi8xn]

Thanks, I've been looking for information for a long time and it has never been of much use to me, except for your video. Very useful

[@LiamKillen]

Thanks so much KK! ☀️

[@LiamKillen]

glad that it helps

[@leewightman8619]

I have the KO.. had it for about 6 days and it's great easy to use took me a couple hours to learn the work flow only thing o don't like is the lcd animation makes it look to toyish but i have a Yamaha djx and i get sample one shots of it

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah the toyish vibe I guess is a love / hate type situation.

[@redstonecommander5190]

There were also two special edition pocket operators that is based off of Capcom games in the deans of choice for these special edition pocket operators are street fighter and mega man

[@LiamKillen]

Yes ! Those two are awesome ! :-)

[@rudster2396]

Man you're the best, I will get the po KO thanks to you. Also you may have a French cousin who reviews rétro games: le joueur du grenier. You guys should collab 😁

[@LiamKillen]

Oh thanks for letting me know! I’ll be sure to check that out.

[@musicbyethan]

This was awesome! You saved me so much frustration.

[@LiamKillen]

Glad to help!

[@bronzkhrome4024]

Don't know if you get on often, but I did subscribe because I really liked your review. Interesting,.

[@LiamKillen]

Thanks Bronz! Yeah I release about 5 videos a month. Appreciate you watching :-)

[@CNTRRNDM]

Perfect PO guide! Thanks for this super concise overview!

[@LiamKillen]

Pleasure 😊

[@DonnyKanone]

Oh lordy lord thanks dude, so much garbage results till i found you, the dude that actually explains the hw differences. Praise you brother.

[@LiamKillen]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching.

[@nzalimilton3075]

I just bought the street fighter one and didn’t realize there are differences…. But I love street fighters so ima work through it

[@LiamKillen]

You’ll have no prob making it work

[@Musinformation96]

Super helpful, keep up the great work my friend.

[@LiamKillen]

Glad to help!

[@kathleencoveny3860]

Wowzer ... lots of content .. thanks again .. cheers !

[@LiamKillen]

Always a pleasure!

[@redstonecommander5190]

18:06 some of the sound effects on the Rick and Morty unit kind of reminds me of some sounds that I would hear out of a 2008 original Kong kaosolator unit

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah that's a good reference ! Haha.

[@bassbassbasser]

These things doubled in price in 2 years 🤨

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah it's bonkers.

[@hamburger-n5p]

It’s been a while since I bought an Arcade and I was just looking at current prices thinking “I didn’t pay $100 for mine did I?” haha

[@PinchyLobster]

Literally man i was gonna buy another cos ive had an arcade for 2 years and i looked expecting like 50 quid but 85 QUID

[@Jameslangford-rc6sw]

Really seemed like bros opinion on every pocket operator but still somewhat informative

[@LiamKillen]

am I bro?

[@Jameslangford-rc6sw]

@@LiamKillen wdym

[@kmk4960]

Great comprehensive video!!!!

[@LiamKillen]

Glad to help!

[@caroliscaroles]

awesome video! really useful

[@LiamKillen]

Glad to help

[@cb1677]

They're songs from the NES megaman. OG Megaman is from NES.

[@LiamKillen]

Oh shoot- I think the version it’s sounds are inspired by are snes though.

[@s7121n9s]

@@LiamKillen Not sure I agree with that. Sounds very MegaMan 1 and 2. The SNES games are very rock music inspired

[@Hipbydesign]

@@LiamKillen yeah this is original Megaman not Megaman X. Very distinct as the character is different too. Capcom is strict on those distinctions but either way way cool overview!

[@raydollete444]

Kind of like how everyone says the OP-133 Street Fighter is from the SNES even though it’s from the arcade version, specifically from Turbo. The drums are a dead giveaway (Yamaha SFG-01/SFG-05).

[@Roninkinx]

It’s literally mega man 1 2 and 3 it’s influenced by my dude

[@Prokudak]

Great video, Liam. Thanks. You go into details, features and pros and cons. Do these devices have an internal memory? What cable do I need to transfer tunes to a PC?

[@LiamKillen]

You’d have to record via line in They do have internal memory as in whatever you program onto them is saved

[@monatooo]

maybe a unique feature of the tonic is that you can mute and solo sounds while jamming, i dont own it but for me thats a huge selling point and really nice video :))

[@LiamKillen]

With the acc button you mean, right?

[@monatooo]

@@LiamKillen i dunno since i dont own it :( but coulb be yes, maybe by holding acc and holding a sound button you solo it and by holding sound and a sound button you mute it, something like that, if i find out I can write you :)

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah it’s an interesting mystery button 😂

[@monatooo]

@@LiamKillen heyo :) i checked and holing acc and a sound button will mute the sound, and holding sound and a sound button will solo the sound :)

[@LiamKillen]

Awesome thank you!

[@gilesgful]

Hi people, I have a specific use case and hoping someone can help. I'm wanting to trigger around 20 audio samples of varying lengths during DJ sets, to overlay audio coming from vinyl desks. The samples/radio jingles are from 1-15 seconds each. From what I can see the P33 is a sampler, but can completely different audio samples be assigned to each numbered key, and play for the full length of the samples? or do they always automatically get 'chopped up'? Another option could be a midi controller triggering my computer, but I thought I'd see if I could find a 'stand alone' solution. Any thoughts? Portability is essential as its for travelling. Many thanks!

[@LiamKillen]

I don't think you'd have the right amount of sampling memory. I'd go with something something like the SP-404 mkii for this sort of thing.

[@gilesgful]

@@LiamKillenthanks so much- appreciate it. I think I'm looking for a more portable solution if such a thing exists

[@ddddieggggo]

20:14 are you saying "muchas gracias" ? Muchas gracias I say to you, for helping me decide wich one to buy!

[@LiamKillen]

Glad to help!

[@AllanParkin]

Absolute quality thanks👍

[@LiamKillen]

Thanks so much!

[@bronzkhrome4024]

Wow, those are some nifty little pieces, :)

[@LiamKillen]

Indeed!

[@samuellconrad]

Well done 👍. Thanks.

[@LiamKillen]

My pleasure!

[@kylemassey4060]

So, I'm interested why you would buy something like this when you can use something like Ableton or FL Studios ? I think they're really cool but I want to understand their use

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah FL / Ableton kills all hardware gear. This is more for the fun of making beats in the go. The sampling POs are also very cool and unique in their workflow.

[@DJbace1]

I think the Speak & Mega Man is my next POs :) i have the KO, Tonic & Sub rn

[@LiamKillen]

I’m really digging the speak right now

[@Dork2099]

Amazing overview! I already own / have owned about five of these but thanks to your in-depth analysis I now want… all of them.

[@LiamKillen]

Glad it was helpful! Happy Holidays.

[@ledangkhoa2606]

my PO-33 build in speaker won't make any sound. still work with headphone, Does anyone know how to fix it ? i replace the battery with many brand but it still won't work. I also clean the headphone jack but no hope

[@LiamKillen]

make sure the volume is up, if not there mighrt be an issue with the unit - not sure.

[@GreatistheWorld]

Wait so the 128 is more than the 28 Robot? Thought it was functionally exactly the same with different sounds

[@LiamKillen]

Different sounds and the ability to program any chromatic note (with the 128)

[@DerSaa]

Hi, very nice video! But most of them are not for sale right now on Ebay or Amazon... Could you please tell me, why? Are they discontinued?

[@LiamKillen]

yes some are discontinued unfortunately at this point.

[@jackfreaking]

teenage engineer sells them, but for $100

[@SaEvSampleEverything]

Nice job! Hope this helps to grow the community even more :)

[@LiamKillen]

Me too! 🙂☀️ Thanks for checking it out

[@patrickjohnson1766]

Is the microphone sampler on the 33 garbage? The only reason I would buy it is for the sampler, and if you can’t even do much with it it’s probably not worth it

[@LiamKillen]

It’s actually surprisingly crisp

[@thomaskiser3886]

You gotta make that po-sub little bass run a@4:23into a song!!

[@LiamKillen]

😏

[@thomaskiser3886]

@@LiamKillen fingers crossed 🤞 brother!

[@SonicVibe]

i got all but the tonic and speak witch one would you get out the 2 ? also i hear the speak has 3 hidden features

[@LiamKillen]

Speak all the way!

[@ashmcg7873]

You can still buy all the Po's but the rick and morty one, I wanted to start off with 2 of them and that was one of them XD

[@LiamKillen]

Oh is Ricky and North not for sale anymore? Wasn’t aware of that!

[@ashmcg7873]

@@LiamKillen only available used on reverb, usually for $200+. unless you're collecting I think you can get other samplers and just get a Rick and Morty patch for nearly the same cost.

[@magnusjohansson295]

One question: these patterns that you can create, how many bars can they be?

[@LiamKillen]

They're all one bar but you can chain all 16 ofg them together - so yeah it's pretty limited in that sense.

[@rdklarnet55]

“I just wanna Love You!” -you

[@LiamKillen]

😂

[@GuntherinhoJr]

Hi thanks a lot for the en guide. Witch one is the must funy to create chiptune between arcade and Megaman please

[@LiamKillen]

Mega man!

[@jutoeljusto7009]

Would you guys recommend the 12 or the 14 for a complete beginner?? I feel like 12 will be better but I love the fat bass. Lovee.

[@LiamKillen]

12 all the way

[@YounRangr]

Your channel is so underrated and helpful 🙏

[@LiamKillen]

I appreciate you!!

[@benouaafrika6609]

I produce music mostly on computer. Drum sounds are crucial. Sampling is helpful . Synths should be just good. Can POs help me get better results?

[@LiamKillen]

It depends what you’re going for they have a very particular sound

[@benouaafrika6609]

@@LiamKillen the sound of the PO12 sends my thoughts to house music. Actually i was advised to look for toys that delivers analog sound. Is that the case of the PO?

[@LiamKillen]

Oh yeah it’s great for house- only thing is you can’t bounce your drums individually

[@benouaafrika6609]

@@LiamKillen Can you at least solo an an instrument while listening to it play?

[@LiamKillen]

I believe not

[@Cartel336]

Great video

[@LiamKillen]

Cheers- glad to help.

[@zer0b0t]

But the 12 doesnt have a microphone to make samples. Is it possible to change the samples?

[@LiamKillen]

It is not

[@enriquetoons7042]

Someone please reply to me about the cord to the right, what is the PO connected too i’m so confused

[@LiamKillen]

That’s the audio out! Plug a speaker / headphones in there

[@Painroses]

came here to know more about pocket operators and discovered a thing I was looking for without even realizing. infinite batteries. I always wondered why in 2022 we still have the necessity to use alcaline batteries and can't stand it. thanks

[@LiamKillen]

Glad to help! Cheers

[@HRRN-gh3wj]

why are these double the price in the UK

[@LiamKillen]

No idea

[@s7121n9s]

I seen this on TikTok and I need the MegaMan one! If I got one and took it with me to use out and about, what's a good travel case?

[@LiamKillen]

TE sells cases directly. If not Analog Cases is the best basically for any electronic instrument, including POs

[@s7121n9s]

@@LiamKillen Thank you for the reply. Definitely wanting to try this out and will most likely use it out and about so I was curious. Thanks and keep it up

[@redstonecommander5190]

5:40 yeah most of them are quite harsh on the PO 16

[@redstonecommander5190]

5:42 except that

[@LiamKillen]

Indeed

[@LiamKillen]

😏

[@Bettybop378]

I pick the po-office one cause the factory one sounds bad I just want the robot one but its not saleable

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah I’m not a fan of the factory either

[@Bettybop378]

@@LiamKillen for the next I'm ordering speak or robot cause they are both good, and I want speak cause it's giving pc-music.

[@DaKILLaGod]

14:18 i ran from kitchen to turn this off! lol

[@LiamKillen]

😂

[@OffTheHizzle]

Thanks for the detailed review. So does it make sense to combine the 133 with the 14 for some fat bass effects, or will one PO be enough? I'm slightly confused...

[@LiamKillen]

It really depends on how you're using it but personally I think that the 14 is pretty fat on its own! :-)

[@OffTheHizzle]

@@LiamKillen Thanks for the feedback. I just got my hands on a PO-133 - this will keep me busy.

[@tdubasdfg]

Crazy the prices have doubled since this video was made😂

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah that's bonkers ... Come talk about it in my Discord if you're not already a member :-) discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP

[@Mrdeanop2]

Has there been anything released that's you would say is a good competitor or alternative to the POs? I have a couple, and I am bored of them now.

[@LiamKillen]

The next lvl up from that would be the opz- it has a similar sort of workflow. POs are great but def limited

[@zorbanongreco]

Daniel Parker: check out the Korg Volca range of affordable but powerful gadgets .

[@mckrisbo]

Can you do a PO jam with the 424? I'm interested to see how these little guys might sound when given the lofi treatment. Thanks!

[@LiamKillen]

I can tell ya that they sound dope through the 404! Do you have one?

[@mckrisbo]

@@LiamKillen I do have a 404. I've also got the 202 😁.

[@LiamKillen]

Ouf- the 202…would love one of those.

[@mckrisbo]

@@LiamKillen it sounds amazing, shame it doesn't have a sequencer though. I also copped the DR-202 drum machine to sequence it but it's too much hassle to setup every time.

[@LiamKillen]

I feel u

[@romeisfallingagain]

Thank you

[@LiamKillen]

My pleasure

[@javym1431]

As someone who doesn’t own a pocket operator with music knowledge, should I get the PO20 or PO128? I’m really into 8 Bit music

[@LiamKillen]

The 128 is more flexible to program any melody that you want- something to consider!

[@javym1431]

Ok thanks

[@LiamKillen]

cheers

[@thomastoomey7915]

Po 20 is more accessible

[@Mr.pickles9]

my man

[@LiamKillen]

😏

[@djjuno106]

if you do sample over the street fighter samples can you get them back?

[@LiamKillen]

Yes! Hold pattern + write while putting batteries in to reset PO

[@charlesnoemicz6832]

For PO 128 the Mega Man sounds are from the NES, not SNES. Specifically it's Mega Man 2.

[@LiamKillen]

I always mix em up 😅

[@vicmarr85]

I was like, 'Hey! That's Megaman X, not Megaman." 🤔

[@edtuckerartist]

Trying to get my robot to sound like what I've played and failing, no idea why but it's extremely annoying. And yes I go into write mode and choose the sound but still it sounds different?

[@LiamKillen]

Try experimenting with which fx you’re using it auto “vocoderizes” it

[@demiangaelloaizarangel6162]

I already got the PO-12 for drums but I still need some melodies. Which do you think works best for melodies between PO-28 and PO-128?

[@LiamKillen]

I’d say 128 because you can choose any more you want

[@HPPalmtopTube]

Can anyone tell me, would this be a good christmas gift for an 8 year old boy ? and If so, which one would be best, eg the most complete and easy to use, and the one that's the least "i'm bored of it after playing with it for 2 days" ???

[@LiamKillen]

Hmm that’s always a tricky situation but I would go with the most animated one- mega man is great and pretty easy to use

[@LiamKillen]

PO-128 or PO-35 are my two cents

[@HPPalmtopTube]

@@LiamKillen Thanks a lot :) I'll have another look Mega Man one and might pick one up next month, so i can play with it myself (muhahaha) before repackaging and giftwrapping it :) LOL

[@LiamKillen]

lollll

[@tracyburnham604]

Did these all double in price in two years??

[@LiamKillen]

Maybe not double but I’m sure the price went up

[@hakanlindhen500]

Hi! Do you have to connect them to something to hear the sounds?

[@LiamKillen]

you can connect them to whatever you'd like! Either a speaker or straight into your headphones :-)

[@PinchyLobster]

Late but in case you still want an answer, no you dont. They have a speaker themselves

[@poco_a_poco_music]

Snapped off the hangers 😣

[@LiamKillen]

You know it

[@Roninkinx]

“Quirky 8bit sound throwback to 90s snes”, snes didn’t synthesize it used samples maybe your thinking of the genesis? Though it was a fm synth the Yamaha ym2612. These are 70s to 80s 8bit not 90s 16bit my dude :).

[@LiamKillen]

Smashin it in the comments section

[@sidneiribeiro3883]

I’m a dumb i can’t program my sub 14 What are the Steps ?

[@LiamKillen]

Make sure you’re in record mode

[@raghavendrakashi1993]

Sir how to get this instrument nd what is the price please let me know

[@LiamKillen]

Check the description of this video for more details on all that :-)

[@schrectacular]

I think you mean "quirky" right? Or do you mean that Pocket Operators sound like cork?

[@LiamKillen]

Is that spelling mistake made in the description? lol- i've been spelling it wrong forever

[@schrectacular]

@@LiamKillen Sorry I'm such a pedantic ass. Thanks for the vids on all these Pocket Operators, you really do a great job!

[@onmylulbruddadion]

Can you change scale on 133

[@LiamKillen]

No you cannot

[@AlisonHeyer]

Hey, I'm curious if the pitched POs can change key? Like do you always have to be based in a certain key, or can you change it?

[@LiamKillen]

The only one when you're free to be in any key is the PO 128

[@AlisonHeyer]

@@LiamKillen Thanks! I want to play my banjo with it!

[@aarocka11]

Did you completely omit that the PO-32 is reprogrammable

[@LiamKillen]

I certainly did- found out after making this video!

[@ComeJesusChrist]

The Factory is pure Daft Punk!

[@LiamKillen]

Interesting take! 😊

[@JakHart]

This isn't a review/guide, this is an opinion piece.

[@LiamKillen]

Lol

[@koodig759]

I have the PO-20, PO-28 & PO-33, almost can deal with anything...

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah you’re stacked with that

[@CmdrMic]

Unfortunately, scuttlebutt says TE has killed production the entire line, less the PO-133... sucks!😥😒😡

[@LiamKillen]

Woah really!

[@CmdrMic]

@@LiamKillen Yeah, such a shame because they are such a wonderful gateway for newcomers into electronic music and electronic music gear. TE has so jumped the shark. WTF.

[@rafaelbarrera7834]

I'm waiting for the bobs burgers 🍔 pocket operator to drop, Gene edition

[@LiamKillen]

😂

[@jimlampshady]

Dude. You can design new sounds with the Sonic Charge software (costs extra) and import them into the Tonic. Not limitless, but a HUGE range of sound design possibilities makes this PO uniquely powerful. The other powerful feature you didn't mention/don't know about is the Tonic's capacity to morph between 2 sounds. Knowing this in the sound design stage also opens up many new possibilities, for example a work-around for there not being a per part level control.

[@LiamKillen]

I heard about this! Thx for your input 😊

[@smoketoad]

Amazing work! Now I just need to figure out which one to get my five year old daughter…

[@LiamKillen]

Hmmm good question maybe one of the simpler ones like the 12-32b?

[@smoketoad]

@@LiamKillen simple is better but the office one is tempting too!

[@goldenfurniture6857]

@@smoketoad i told my dad about the office and he said i was too young for office sounds lol

[@LiamKillen]

Yeah it’s a great one to combine with others

[@LiamKillen]

Lol what’s that supposed to mean? lolol

[@waitwut420]

In two years, these things have doubled in price. Not complaining though. More surprised it was ever that cheap. What a steal.

[@LiamKillen]

They’ve doubled?? Woah didn’t know that

[@whitehuayra]

​@LiamKillen they're all $99 now. Megaman is out of stock too 😢

[@ed-od9sd]

can you do a Donda stem player and this

[@LiamKillen]

I contacted them about Donda- no response!

[@ed-od9sd]

@@LiamKillen u might just want to buy it, and if you are, can you get one for me too ? ( they wouldn't ship to Canada...)

[@LiamKillen]

Lol! I’m also in Canada though

[@ed-od9sd]

@@LiamKillen we need to meet...

[@LiamKillen]

Haha maybe one day!

[@bjamminsincebirth3494]

I do wish I had a snes though.

[@LiamKillen]

There’s probably a bunch of emulations out there by now no doubt. OG is something special though

[@bjamminsincebirth3494]

@@LiamKillen Yeah my brother has a video arcade he built.

[@LiamKillen]

Jealous!

[@bjamminsincebirth3494]

@@LiamKillen Yeah it’s 17,000 games from Atari to everything else you could imagine. Even stuff I have never heard of.

[@jtn191]

Plogue's instruments area great alternative!