Pocket Operator PO14 Sub Review

[@circuitben]

I'm glad Bob Ross does synths videos now.

[@mccreature]

Good work Gaz! Initially I had no interest in these little doodads but watching you go to town with them has made me interested in the possibilities. Thanks!

[@swamplifecontrol]

Is this Cuckoo's Dad ?

[@ShakaLakaMTB]

:D

[@tatsuhirosato8646]

Gaz is charming and fun, btw. I think he did a great job with this corky almost useful device.

[@ChristopherFrameOfficial]

"Your musical extravagance is somewhat constrained" ^_^

[@JktuUekmw]

2:46 laughed out loud at the open disdain for dubstep in the voice maybe it's just me though _"I'm sure there's a fucking dubstep wobble available on that patch"_

[@MassimoHardcrew]

heaters gonna hate but these machines are beautiful !

[@MoeShinola1]

Great tutorial! I didn't catch whether the synth has Glide /Portamento.

[@christenone5537]

Whoot! Just bought one of these, I am SO excited! It'll be here in 5 days. tic, tic, tic ...

[@TheRealTakumaji]

Really grimy sound, reminds me a bit of my MFB Nanozwerg. In other words: Friggin' awesome. Damn you, Gaz, now I want the sub too, and I wouldn't be too surprised if you would manage to water my mouth for the PO-16 as well. To those who call it a toy: Yeah, it is, so what, it's not that toys would be a bad thing. I bet the PO-14 can sound amazing in the right hands.

[@cerkit-creative]

Maybe "Key OOOO" should be "Chain" as it looks like it might be a picture of a chain.

[@OttosTheName]

At first I thought it was infinity, but that wasn't quite it, then I thought it was a pair of glasses, but your idea might make more sense :P

[@stonail665]

Nice review Gaz ,thanks

[@Garnomala]

These PO's do look fun to play with for a while, and to jump start some track idea's, but i wonder if you coudn't find a better VST for the same price that does a heck of a lot more... But these still look kinda interesting :)

[@KamilKisiel]

Probably. But can you carry the VST in your pocket and come up with patterns on the bus? That's the attractive thing about these devices.

[@Garnomala]

Sure on my laptop haha :) Yea but I wouldn't wanna be doing that anyway, the roads here in Belgium are so awful you can't even press the buttons with all the wobbling of the bus. But I get Your point yes, the portability is a plus.

[@lesingemonotone]

why does preview picture call this "part 2" when Gaz obviously states it's part 3 in first sentence uttered?

[@andis2]

Thanks for this video!!

[@VacancyOfDisco]

I think it's key "infinity symbol"

[@projectptube]

looks more like key chain to me.

[@VacancyOfDisco]

Yeah when I saw closer look I think you're right

[@ChristopherFrameOfficial]

AJ Gapsquez And while "key-chain" would even be clever, from the Teenage Engineering manual for this model "add play styles while playing, hold keyoo and press any key 1-16 to punch in playstyles, such as chords, arpeggios and transpositions." Crazy!

[@SCOREWIZARDSMUSIC]

This should be sold as a video game rather than a music device

[@givehimanotherchance]

I love weird musical gadgets like this, it adds something really interesting into a setup. I'm definitely calling mine a key Yooo button, it's an awesome name for a regular old button. Gaz needs to claim the rights to "key Yooo"

[@kenrawlings4184]

Have the Sub its really good and makes great low tones. The drum machine is good too.

[@daviewavie112]

He got the sub rockin!

[@maximoVII]

personally i've an analog 4, a tempest, an akai 950 and a Korg LP10. sometimes i like to buy "toys" like the poket operators or a mini kaossilator.. i think is a nice way to learn something more, even better in this case, just 69€.. i bought the entire serie. I can always use it to teach something to children. play is the better mode to learn to play. =)

[@subq]

Good review, thx! Order cancelled, glad the limitations were brought to light. I still think it's a cool little device.

[@DJbace1]

Just ordered mine

[@DECIMA1]

Mine came in recently and I love it.

[@exionem]

Volca bass or Pocket operator Sub ?

[@tareqtryti]

A bit too late but definitely volca

[@jasonhalton7820]

Is it key chain?

[@wsadhu]

key [chain] ?

[@markharman9896]

What do the little icons near the number keys represent?

[@markharman9896]

For example, like the octopus near the 12 key.

[@RottenMechGaming]

Mark Harman They are a little symbol to represent either the effect or the instrument. I do find them handy as something visual to represent a sound or effect I have used associated with the icon.

[@Cloroqx]

No sharps and flats? Jesus, what is this thing, the Yamaha QY10? Thanks for the review but this is a no-buy for me.

[@bboymac84]

I love bob Ross with his reviews!

[@HotSandwichEBT]

what is that synth in the back?

[@chrishayes7775]

SonicLab should be in the galactic TV episode of the next Rick and Morty season

[@KevinVelazquezAniPower]

what software do you use to record what you make on the pocket operater

[@OttosTheName]

RetroB3AST You could use Audacity (simple) or Reaper (more in depth but intuitive), both are free

[@flowerpower111]

Nice toy. If I had a kid I'd get this for him/her!

[@xMutsumi623x]

can this be synced and recorded in ableton

[@pprophet]

Probably

[@psifiusc]

Wonderful work, as always. Love Sonic Talk and all the folks involved. Hilarious, though, that Gaz keeps pronouncing Key and that button's differently colored chain icon (all the buttons have a differently colored icon) as a single word. Tell you what, Gaz: I'll call it comedy genius instead of a brain fart. :p

[@MadeUpMonster]

Here's a track that I made completely with the PO-14: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKOUkmuEe9Fpe9E

[@DumboSanchez]

Where's baldie?

[@OttosTheName]

I don't think 'baldie' really knows what to do with grooveboxes and stuff, I like the guy but for these PO's I'm glad they went with Gaz.

[@jordannewell5478]

Great little instrument. Engineered by teenagers though? That is the real question

[@cerinicholls6143]

I love my sub… ps… TONGWYNLAIS!

[@SuperGeorge2112]

put those things in the bin GAZ.

[@daviewavie112]

They left out how to make a bass riff

[@bboymac84]

The music game just got more interesting...

[@amphitheatre]

price in usd?

[@daemoncel]

$59

[@infektdubstep]

keyoo hahaha

[@NojPoj]

10:15 - *Thank me later...* Naaallllyyy...

[@t3l3phasicworksh0p]

I prefer key-oooh! Typical gazzism.

[@hansendesigns]

key chain

[@PorchBass]

No sync + No Midi + No black keys = No purchase for many people

[@budgetnudist1178]

James Porch You can sync them.

[@Tourasaur]

+James Porch Probably, but it's only £49, it syncs to a click track, so syncs fine to volcas, laptops, other Pocket Operators, phones etc. As for black keys, I just don't play any sonatas on it.

[@PorchBass]

mike payne you are right, I bought the po12 drums which sync great with the korg volcas also. It sounds great. I still want black keys so won't get the sub, but must applaud teenage engineering for their brio, price and sound. I can see the fx workaround would work fine for black keys now having played with the unit

[@HazeAnderson]

Speak for yourself. Those things sold like hotcakes. Creative limitations. Do you want 1 and 1/3 of an octave chromatically, or two octaves tied to a scale that can still have chromatic applied to it? I'll take the later. You can go back to hating. xD

[@a.g.systems1960]

Long live Mark Ruffalo

[@Raptorialand]

The drum samples on this sound so bad :/

[@paphundekel1926]

Another toy for my four years old son"-)

[@Sheppington]

Dude, no. These things are complex and awesome tools. They are not toys.

[@tatsuhirosato8646]

All of them combined in a machine like a volca with midi and under $200. Do that and you'll get my money. As of this, it seems like a ripoff. I feel like this should be like a $20 toy. I'd buy this at walmart for my kid at $20.

[@pprophet]

I feel like 60 dollars is pretty reasonable for what these machines do offer, with all the sound design, programming and engineering that mush have went into making this

[@DMC-mp9sx]

Sato Tetsuhiro - I think for the combination of immediacy and functionality of the sequencer with FX, this is reasonably priced. So far I love the PO-12 and PO-14...and I'd really like the PO-32 Tonic and the Office. Some of the others are too 'chiptune' for my tastes.

[@pprophet]

D. MC the PO32 is actually like 90 dollars and you also need the software

[@DMC-mp9sx]

Exkaliber - you only need software if you want to add / replace sounds. And if you want, you can transmit patterns. It's not necessary to have the vst. But, I already own the vst so this would be a nice physical version of it with the benefits of the PO sequencer. I get that the price seems a tad high given the size and 'look' but considering the sound, and morphing capabilities and sequencer immediacy...I still think it's a good value and the fact it can be edited so easily is a bonus. I also think this sounds pretty amazing IMHO.

[@ClassicCult]

Sounds like crap

[@dionysiaex5538]

style over substance