TE PO-14 Sub Introduction

A brief introduction to the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-14 Sub synthesizer.
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Addendum: You can turn on a click-track (metronome) by pressing Function + BPM. This cycles through sync modes, which include an audible sync-click on the beat. There are 6 sync modes, 0 being the one you will want to return to when you're ready to play without a click again.
Sorry about the strange noises in the VO, still getting used to my new lav microphone.
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[@WaveMrNight]

Jeremy, it's absolutely great that you recorded each one of them in seperate videos, each time repeating the basics. By watching all 6 of them, you get to learn pretty well how to start with those. That's an amazing tutorial you gave us. I just ordered the PO-2x serie. I can't wait to put my hands on those chippy Arcade & Robot calculators !

[@RedMeansRecording]

hell yes, awesome. that's going to be a great combo... and makes me think I should try playing with them synced.

[@SpinewireUK]

They are a lot of fun even for someone with 0 musical knowledge. When sync'd the sound can be a bit odd on them so i ordered some Stereo splitters and a little 4 channel mixer thing from amazon. What would you recommend to record, reorder and tweak things I have made on a windows PC software wise. Remember I am a complete rook.

[@peterveer7798]

@@RedMeansRecording is there an app in android store of this device so i can practice

[@peterveer7798]

@@RedMeansRecording would you play the beginning of Blood on the dancefloor ( M.jackson the beat of the track is great

[@AstralVelvetV12]

You can record into a zoom h5!!

[@micahg]

These videos are absolutely fantastic! I'm gonna go broke with all this sweet stuff your showing me!

[@robbyc606]

Seriously me too, I've already bought 3 lmao

[@datengugod]

I've only ever owned a PO-33, the K.O, which was stolen from me at one point years ago, but after watching these, my man here just helped me decide to just buy this bass operator, as well a replacement K.O to bring my jam on 🤘 love the videos, fam

[@Xxmeca421xX]

Is the po33 worth the $90-$100? Idk what they used to cost but that's the price now

[@Aqua-28Purpz]

@@Xxmeca421xX oh yes well worth the price

[@mckendree9188]

Thanks so much for these man! Just bought all 6 as tour gifts for guys I travel and play with....your videos are going to be life savers....thanks! Wouldn't mind seeing some deeper tutorial videos on chaining them...and best way to go about it...haha

[@RedMeansRecording]

Check out the video in the description for a great look into chaining them all together. Also grab this wallpaper I made as a sync / volume level cheat sheet: imgur.com/TTRYeOk If you want to chain different configs of them, try keeping the same order and adjusting volume to taste. The last and first sync mode should always be the same, anything in the middle should stay sync mode 05. I'll make a vid about it at some point, but I don't want to step on the toes of the person who originally showed the world!

[@eddwartdid9117]

these are surprisingly entertaining to watch/rewatch

[@PeterKandit]

I'm gonna get this to recreate hotline Miami classics! Cant FRICKIN wait!

[@chrise8307]

I love hotline Miami 😩

[@olecranonrebellion9976]

The sub is my favorite po so far.

[@epicdubsteprankerofficial5908]

Olecranon Rebellion ikr the drum machine is actually good and the basses are fire

[@DJbace1]

How is yours going to this day?

[@amdvsias]

Subtitles at 0:18 “fun domestic violence”

[@tenforce]

I see a crazy sales peak in the next few weeks for TE

[@fightme5543]

i still dont get how you dont have 100k subs. this channel it awesome. keep it up

[@1970sixMusic]

Nice video. Hold + and metronome gives you metronome click.

[@bassoftramz3988]

b-b-but red means recording? that button is blue... PANIC.

[@shamiikemi6242]

On the PO-14, blue means recording

[@lollYpoppY234]

So square with a circle now means recording? :(

[@RedMeansRecording]

NO RED STILL MEANS RECORDING THIS IS JUST A DIVERSION PAY NO ATTENTION

[@goodnightosaka]

This is amazing. Jeremy, you are awesome. :)

[@amyshaw893]

light blue means recording

[@MultiverseAndy]

For Step Entry

[@hunterbeachcowkk7hqy786]

When the reply on your comment has more likes than your comment

[@pauls1816]

Because of your videos I got one of these. Keep up the good work love everything you make

[@manuelgonzales6483]

My mind just blew a fuse🔥 This is pretty awesome. I thought it was a toy. Thought wrong 🎈🎊🎈

[@TheFurryMemelord]

My dad just bought me one of these for my birthday. How strange but cool

[@michaelhemberger1249]

Love the instructional. I really like you video it and how you teach

[@larryknicks]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!! These overview videos have opened my ideas and given me more options than ever before 🖖👽

[@DJbace1]

I cant wait for mine to arrive, should be SOLID with my KO, Tonic, NTS1 & Mickxer 🔥🔥

[@amberruby4896]

Damn, I got the exact same set up except for one extra thing; get a synch splitter from pok3to, that way you can keep all the audio seperate while still keeping everything synched 👍👍👍👍

[@DJbace1]

@@amberruby4896 got a Dude 5ch mixer

[@amberruby4896]

@@DJbace1 awesome, I could only afford the Behringer but it works great still. Having the audio seperate from synch lets you do more effects wise and it was designed to work with the dude, but anyways have a great time playing 😁😁

[@DJbace1]

@@amberruby4896 it is very fun! Thank you, you as well The DUDE is worth it :)

[@firstandlast8674]

Thank you for the sweet introduction. I figured out some of the features but I knew it could do more. Thanks!

[@andrewmasterman2034]

Thanks for making these! Super helpful 👍

[@schranzformator]

thx 😊

[@StinkyBlack1]

wicked, has a strong dubstep sound. ive got the arcade, i think im getting the rhythm and speak next probably. but i want the robot and Ko too.

[@davejl79]

Good demo. Never realised you could tweak the stutter.

[@MaatStile]

Amazing video as always, are you getting the new PO-32? I would love to see how that one works

[@RedMeansRecording]

definitely!

[@IMTHEMOTHERFUCKINGMAILMAN]

You talk?

[@RedMeansRecording]

beep boop i am practicing my speech synthesis

[@bryceterry5302]

Red Means Recording i'm ze operator of my pocket operator *beep boop*

[@RedMeansRecording]

Bryce Terry YES CORRECT

[@Yahootie]

Great tutorial. Thank you!

[@Thestaggertom]

This is way better than the Korg Volca Shits man!!

[@lundsweden]

I like both the Volcas and the Pocket Operators, but to each his own!

[@PeterJackson217]

Hi. Mine doesn't do what you describe here. If I follow the steps at 2.43, and select 1 5 9 13, as you do, I press "Play" and get a sequenced pattern of notes, but not a basic drum pattern as you do. What am I doing wrong? I can't get beyond this because nothing seems to match!

[@joshualangfield1134]

I'm looking at buying my first one of these, at the minute I'm stuck between this one and the arcade, the sounds seem so cool! Would these two be a good combination tho do you think? Because I mayy be tempted to get both

[@singer3188]

I have a Sub, Arcade, and Robot and have made some really fun jams with them all synced up

[@mikeylit100]

Can you play every note on these? or is it just the major scale? is there any pocket operator you can play other notes?

[@underdogg87]

On the speak you can change the scale you're playing in. Hope that helps

[@maadmum9409]

how about 4 of These in a 4channel Mixer und so some live-acting? so e.g. the 12 for a Beat and the Sub dir baseline etc.

[@RedMeansRecording]

i've considered it, but I would need to get special splitters for the cables to maintain sync but also hear each one. it would be cool!

[@wasteland8544]

I have absolutely no idea what these are but I'm getting the PO 14 for my 26th birthday

[@wasteland8544]

And some weed

[@RetroAP]

luckyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@davidmarshall9221]

Just love these things but no supplies available 😢

[@darkwing11]

And even as of now, they’re still out of stock

[@dromlex1418]

I'm getting one of these soon and am super excited. Does anyone know why when he went to change the buttons to bass it didn't change the drumline to bass like when he was changing the overall sounds later in the video? It looked like he was pressing the same buttons, holding the top left button and then pressing the two music notes.

[@PlASMATICpleasure]

Man i cant decide between the sub and the arcade -.-

[@commondave_]

Is it possible to use this (and all of the other) Pocket Operators with, say earbuds or headphones on the bus?

[@RedMeansRecording]

yes

[@zacharyleo362]

Okay but what does the function button do I cannot figure it out

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

Any way I can plug this into my SR16 drum machine and have them sync?

[@valley_robot]

The PO33 kind of makes all the ones before it obsolete now doesn’t it? Seeing as you can sample anything into it

[@RedMeansRecording]

Yeah it's pretty dope

[@gabrielmba7449]

but at a way higher price

[@bictorbab]

i need this so bad

[@RedMeansRecording]

+Munch Biscuit I need biscuits so bad.

[@bictorbab]

Red Means Recording I think we can work something out ;)

[@braindeadtoo]

Why demo this with a case that does not show the LEDs? What do the symbols mean? Thank you.

[@Kobechill]

If i would buy one of the PO's which one would u suggest?

[@RedMeansRecording]

I would consider the PO-28 or PO-20.

[@Kobechill]

Thanks bruh, i'll buy the PO-over-9000

[@RedMeansRecording]

Kobechill INSERT ANIME YELLING HERE

[@TheBibi31]

I've bought the PO-12 and it's pretty cool, you can create bass and some weird synths sounds, and you've got a full drum machine with it. The arcade looks cool too and seems really cool for chord progressions

[@reddusk2600]

Ok I know I'm hella late to this video but how do I save a specific drum sound to a pattern? It only lets me either live play my set or the first drum it started on

[@KeulchenGerrit]

holy cow, this looks complicated. great explanation tho

[@a54635]

Yep, you're definitely officially endorsing TE Products. KIDS, YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST

[@RedMeansRecording]

ok

[@squiredog]

a54635 what if he is? He shows this stuff off better than TE do!

[@herjenmusic]

Why is the style and effects always recording? That doesn’t make sense.

[@simonh.2043]

Hi Red, thanks for the great videos. Can you tell me please if those official PO cases block out the LED lights? I planned on getting cases for mine but I don't want to lose the lights. Cheers.

[@RedMeansRecording]

I've heard conflicting reports. Mine don't. Others have said they do.

[@simonh.2043]

Thanks. I think I'll pass on them just in case. I've found they fit well in Nintendo DS cases for travelling.

[@JayRamzy]

How do I get more than one measure? Is that chaining patterns

[@Xxmeca421xX]

Are these worth the $60 plus the cost of a case? I'd rather have the po33 but not for $100.

[@darkwing11]

As of now (2023) these are almost constantly out of stock - at least this model. Once they’re in stock you get one now.

[@ggguitar.]

MIDI keyboard compatibility?

[@low_effort_Q1]

No

[@daegucityboy]

But how did you record the audio? Did you just have a mic next to the speaker? Or did you do a data transfer and edit it into the video?

[@SpeedStar76]

Pocket operator has line out. 3.5mm jack

[@AstralVelvetV12]

You get a zoom h5 to record audio!!

[@jinhongchen728]

Does the Po-14 have a turn and off button

[@RedMeansRecording]

None of them do. They automatically shut off.

[@captainsanchez4829]

@@RedMeansRecording that just answered my question, thx! btw these tutorials really helped

[@__shifty]

whats up with the display going fucky when you press keys?

[@DJbace1]

Just the camera. Doesnt show when your using

[@epicdubsteprankerofficial5908]

But what batteries does it take

[@mattg803]

Can the pocket operator be plugged directly into a guitar amp?

[@DJbace1]

Pretty sure

[@JK-eq7tl]

can you create a long uninterrupted tone through all 16 ticks in one pattern? - I've been searching for some addition to my PO-12 drums, some more traditional synth that can produce some longer tones to actually create some sort of a track using all my patterns consequently. If not, any recommendations what to get from the PO family? Otherwise I'll shoot for Volca Keys, but I wanted to keep it simple and portable-speaker-in-the-park-session friendly. Cheers and thanks for answers!

[@RedMeansRecording]

i don't know :(

[@morcar174]

Yes, maximum note length is 16 ticks though, so it'll usually skip noticeably after that.

[@wardrich]

Do you *have* to snap off the hanger if you want to install a case?

[@slvrcross]

yes, unless some sort of third party

[@wardrich]

@@slvrcross aww that sucks. I'll have to find some third party cases I guess. I like the hangers on them.

[@jeddygrant6127]

lol you say god damn in this one instead of gosh darn.

goes to create dub chord?

[@CyberCreeper22]

hey quick question I dont get how you adjust the clock

[@virgobro2025]

That's the first thing you do when turning it on. Nobs, then press any button to confirm.

[@Mollohandro]

Take the batteries out then put them back in. That or short the connection on one of the two knobs with a key or coin

[@RafaelFerraz4979]

is this an easy intrument to learn in comparison to others? , your hands shake a bit XD

[@knusperwurst]

There are a Ton of strange background noises in these videos:(

[@RedMeansRecording]

sorry about that. still getting used to my new lav microphone.

[@BestHakase]

The PO is so great, i didn't hear those nises before your comment

[@mickvandermeulen3753]

hey nice video I have the sub too :) I want another one but I dont know witch. any suggestions?

[@RedMeansRecording]

to pair with the sub i would suggest the rhythm or the new po-32.

[@sckytess7885]

Which one of these are the best?

[@RedMeansRecording]

If I were to start with one I would check out the PO-20 Arcade or the PO-28 Robot.

[@MegatheMuh]

what do you mean, they do diffrent things.

[@sckytess7885]

Ok thanks

[@sckytess7885]

I mean which is best to start with and wich one has the most different sounds

[@hellomynameisscen]

Yeah, pick the arcade. You can use the chord sequencing to make covers of songs when you get bored trying to invent something yourself)

[@sorbitol9058]

do those cases cover up the indicator leds?

[@RedMeansRecording]

If they obfuscate, it's only a little. I think it was an issue with my recording angle. Here's a pic of them if you're sitting in front of them: imgur.com/l6kJEyO

[@CollinEvans787]

Anyone know how to record a pattern on a mac?

[@RedMeansRecording]

Plug PO into Mac's audio input. Open recording software. Play PO. Record into recording software.

[@CollinEvans787]

The MAC i am using only has a headphone jack... What are my options now?

[@RedMeansRecording]

Collin Evans You'll need to purchase an audio interface and plug the PO into that to record.

[@CollinEvans787]

you recommend any audio interfaces for the PO?

[@RedMeansRecording]

Collin Evans Since you're rocking a mac without any audio inputs, what inputs does it have? USB? Thunderbolt?

[@snyxe958]

Does it come with a speaker? (Built in?)

[@RedMeansRecording]

+Snyxe yup

[@nickdongle8990]

bass bass?

[@RedMeansRecording]

Bass bass bass

[@whiteslate]

Bass bass bass bass

[@dtotheatothevtothee]

I'm so triggered by that "blue means recording" button. I need a safe space.

[@jcm3rockstar]

ty for making this video :) (@jcm3rockstar on soundcloud, 2 free Alesis tracks)

[@soul-6323]

I'd like to try one of these for backtracking but they are way to expensive

[@soul-6323]

you need to work on making them a bit cheaper

[@RedMeansRecording]

i'm not the manufacturer or the company that makes them :[

[@soul-6323]

oh ok

[@soul-6323]

your obviously in business with them in some way so give them that little tip for me

[@RedMeansRecording]

jackson brammer Haha, ok. I'll fly over to Sweden and tell them.

[@Y2Kvids]

Can't wait for Chinese copies of this, cheap and affordable pocket.

[@squiredog]

Y2Kvids you've just said it's cheap! Why wait for inferior copies? Support the developers!

[@virgobro2025]

They don't care about art.

[@NewQuinnProductions]

Watch your language

[@jasonhunter6125]

why do we need devices like this, when we can just use the smartphone? I could understand it if these devices were Free Hardware (GPL) so that we actually could learn something. Tell me, why do they matter at all in history?

[@RedMeansRecording]

nothing matters, we're all going to die

goes to create dub chord?

[@DJbace1]

Pretty sure theres patches out for that specific sound