This is the CHEAPEST Dawless Setup // Track from Scratch.

[@simsala7972]

everytime i watch a Ricky T. video, i have to hit pause after 10 minutes and make some music! very inspiring!

[@andromedasmascot]

I do exactly the same, his videos are very inspirational

[@Chasing_Thoughts]

Same

[@b.c.slumber3694]

This is such a vibe!

[@RickyTinez]

amazing! that's the goal and im glad you're feeling it!

[@yogesvaradas5480]

100% ... watching Ricky T vids in 10 min intervals to play around with machines

[@Markfromthe80s]

The tip about not-having-2-hold-the-slot-number -button-during-sampling is nothing but a *revolution*! Wish i knew that earlier. Thanks for another nice PO vid Ricky, can't give these little machines enough love. 👌🏻

[@chriscook8327]

So inspiring Between Ricky and Cuckoo is the reason i own this and also the Tonic

[@Srcsqwrn]

I've come across your videos so much in the past. It's time to subscribe.

[@RickyTinez]

Amazing! Thanks for hanging!

[@FairchlldMusic1]

Dope video Rick!

[@ursbasteck]

I just hammered a nail in the wall of my ... _sTuDiO_ to put the PO33 there - yes, as deco - but damn I need to play with this thing much more.

[@j.marlow3989]

you seem like such a cool dude. love your videos!

[@brownbubbletheory]

The po33 is great and small, but I think an iPhone with koala is an even more powerful DAW!

[@ruffark]

This! Koala rendered most of my gear obsolete. I have it on all my iOS and Android devices.

[@jaydeepalmer]

Best sampler for the price! It does what many 300-400$ sampling devices don't, while being the size of a calculator; and the sequencer is insane!

[@lostatt4935]

have you seen the new ep-133?

[@jaydeepalmer]

@@lostatt4935 i did! Looks very cool, but i'm waiting for the hype to die out and the "fadergate" to be sorted out, and then maybe i'll fet my hands on an used one, in a year or two. Remember: it's not the gear you have, but the music you do with it!

[@guido69x]

@@lostatt4935 have you seen the good old BOSS SP-202?

[@Alex-lz5dy]

damn the old intro...missed the coffee lol

[@sirsynth225]

Just watched the first seconds and had to pause for coffee ;-)

[@RickyTinez]

I appreciate both of you! Haha thanks for hanging out and noticing

[@wackerburg]

Made myself a cup BEFORE hiting play on this video ☕

[@altur5596]

The Yamaha reface DX promo video made coffee + production cringe (i kid)

[@gelatinous6915]

"I wish this cable provided all the sounds I was gonna use." Lol someone actually made a synth that's just a MIDI dongle with an output, it's got a tiny sound engine inside of it.

[@bartosz_xenon]

For the curious - the guy's name is mitxela and he's ay-may-zeeng.

[@Twi66e]

I feel like most people buy these, play on them for a week and then forget about them. You keep pulling me back to my KO man thank you!

[@numberformat]

The comment is so true. The problem is the interface. But what can we expect with something so small and portable. Once you put it away for a week or so returning to it becomes more and more of a barrier as we tend to forget what each button does. Eventually these things tend to made it back on ebay. At least it did for me.

[@underdogg87]

What do you mean by "and the work involved to make it worthwhile is not there"? Not having a go just curious

[@numberformat]

I updated the comment and removed that part but the rest holds up based on my experience with it. @@underdogg87

[@scottleggejr]

​@@underdogg87re-learning the interface. Simplicity of the design complicates interaction.

[@mikerinehart]

No shame in that adapter game. Remember the days of the stacks of books behind the PC to hold up the 2 foot dongle chain?

[@inthefade]

Did Ricky just give me permission to sample his videos? :o Well now he's given me reason to go re-watch everything I guess.

[@stagofficial]

Ricky, you might wanna blur your keyboard next time because we saw your password, :P.

[@RickyTinez]

haha noted! and blurred :)

[@disxiple_113]

i saw what it was for all the hackers: guitarCenter123

[@corbinragan5649]

@@disxiple_113 they would have to know where he lives, but he might use that password for other stuff so, oof

[@weddiedon]

how did you post this AS I ORDERED a PO-33 edit: my order didnt o through so i can order again through your link yayyy

[@GarHoover]

I’m always a fan of Ricky on the PO-33! I love making house grooves on the PO-33! It’s immediate fun!

[@ghostalpsmusic8389]

You're the pocket operator goat man!

[@GarHoover]

@@ghostalpsmusic8389 haha thank you!!! 🙏🏻

[@jaysonesguerra]

Ngl sometimes I put on your videos in the background because you're so soothing and passionate while making dope beats. I wish I could just listen to like an hour or two of your messing with your gear.

[@BeauSkowron]

I do the same! I'm not really into... uhhhh... "any" sort of normal dance music so I like it when Ricky gets a little freaky! He grabs / makes such great sounds and manipulates them into different things which I love and it's satisfying to hear

[@rhudson3290]

Ricky, I listened to your Spotify channel last night for the first time. I absolutely love your music b/c you are NOT overplaying, and b/c I like the genre. It's perfectly minimal/tasteful. I look forward to attending a live show in So Cal once the pandemic is over. Will introduce myself as the guy who left this comment.

[@RickyTinez]

Hell yea! Thanks for taking the time to check the tracks out. Super appreciate it and I’m looking forward to that day

[@truettharris3944]

One trick that helps counterbalance that obnoxious knob sensitivity is to keep your drum samples limited to 4-8 sounds. You have to go back and manually adjust the parameters after you copy the sample over to the rhythm bank (but that usually needs to be done anyway). This way, the slicing interface becomes becomes 2-4x easier to handle.

[@Death_Rave]

This thing has honestly been my favorite tool for music production. It bridges the gap of translating your ideas on the spot that I think many artists struggle with when using a DAW. Theres absolutely no limitations to this thing, with enough practice you can: make an entire track using one pattern. Make odd time signature beats. Do simple delay effects. Break the 4-voice limit by layering your samples. Straight up write tracks with more than 4 voices and get glitchy/cool results. Crank sounds for distortion/saturation. Custom FX like fm,reverb,distortion by sampling multiple versions of the same sound. This thing is an absolute beast of a tool. You never stop learning new tricks with it!

[@namdinh1540]

What do you think about it compared with Dirtywave M8?

[@musicbyethan]

Ricky in my humble unasked for opinion you are the most legit of all these people who make gear videos because i feel like they are not just gear vids but rather you just hanging out with your followers. I respect that and is why you remain one of the only people i subscribe to for my gear vids

[@Wibwubb]

That final sequence you made...bro....you got me sad that we can’t all be in a crowded, dingy room at 4am

[@kubburdigital]

Dude, I've had the ko for a year and I haven't really touched it, guess who's gonna touch their KO tonight 😅

[@kubburdigital]

I may or may not have spent the last 6 hours playing around with it (and the circuit tracks), really a neat little thing

[@RottenMechGaming]

I touched mine again to! Its been neglected in a box for a while. required a new battery. :)

[@PlasticCogLiquid]

I had to put mine away because I screw with it constantly

[@jimmy999S]

you have to check out koala sampler (ios/android) and flip sampler (ios)

[@letmehearur8085]

That's what I was going to say

[@jimmy999S]

@@letmehearur8085 I forgot to mention nanoloop

[@Jesiahjesiah]

The knobs are super easy to replace on the most of the PO's for anyone with basic solder experience. Just a few chunky thru-hole solder points. On the KO/Speak/Tonic, there's a chip hiding under the knobs so you have to be more careful with the heat, but it's more tedious than hard. But I'd practice on an Arcade or something first. Better knobs can be found on Mouser, etc. I ordered: Mouser #:688-RK09L1140A66 ... SO MUCH BETTER CONTROL. Like many things with TE, wish they'd spent an extra $0.20, but I know you have to hit your price bracket somehow.

[@AndreVanZark]

i'd love to see you try out lsdj after seing this

[@auraglasswerks4900]

Why does Ricky always have a different MPC😂

[@RickyTinez]

because i have issues :(((( send help

[@auraglasswerks4900]

@@RickyTinez I get it. I’ve had a few myself. 4000, 1000, 500...🔥🔥🔥

[@Holiday_Ringo]

Just got the po33 for one of my first synths. It definetly is user friendly and helps me understand music production a little more. Very cool device

[@jeffreyheffner908]

It’s not really adjusting the pattern length but you can chain multiple blank patterns together and record over them that way

[@bunnycatch3r]

[@ArapBayraminOglu]

couple of questions: - can you adjust the attack, decay of the drum/melodic chops? - can I apply fx on selected samples? - how many voices does it support? (can i have a kick, a snare, a hat, a sample and a bass sample playing together without cancelling each other out?)

[@dashawnhawkins5680]

God dam brah get a ipad for all that

[@kevteop]

I still have an old Monotron Duo and it makes a great partner to the KO. Any mono synth bass, lead, FX whatever you need. 👍 The filter on it is dirty AF too.

[@robertfapswell3719]

I feel you...I be rocking the Monotron Delay (gritty af) til I recently stepped on it. Both underrated and still relevant imho.

[@rautak.7155]

monotron duo + sp404 is also an absolute unit of a combo

[@MisterNiles]

Now I want to sample just you talking and make an entire records with it. Just to confuse people. JK. Nobody needs anymore confusion :)

[@hipstershep]

Loved my PO33 for about a day. Couldn't upload the track I made so it's still sitting preserved on the machine 2 years later.

[@magnusjohansson295]

You're a chill dude and the video is cool and instructive! Smooth beat. I have th PO 12 and 35 but I want the 33 too.

[@Nokanmusic]

Quite a lot of people make whole albums with these things. In my opinion the optimal combo is the 33 + 32, this will allow you to create and play almost any genre of music. Most people make hippety hoppus style music, if you check out the subreddit you’ll drown in it, if that’s your jam. But there are a couple of users who have made some intriguing and interesting concept albums with these things. Check out: Foie Gramen for abstract PO24 Music Jellyfish ranch for some 8 bit chiptune music Kthebot and albin also make some chiptune. Chris pottle for an amazing sub album. And there is this tubeyouber who calls himself lashings at no cost who have created an album with po24.

[@NGC1433]

Quite a lot of people create albums for which using anything more than their ass is a total waste.

[@bunnycatch3r]

[@namdinh1540]

do you think this machine is good for music composition?

[@Nokanmusic]

@@namdinh1540 you can if you want. Heard a video game track a while back that was solely composed on a po20. Of course you would get more out of a daw, but it can be done.

[@Stranger_at_the_Crossroads]

I've been having a lot of fun lately sampling back and forth between my PO33 and a 4 track cassette loop through my Zen Delay. Such a fun setup!

[@radiorain5665]

YESSS! I JUST rediscovered my old PO33. Had to take a trip to the store for AAA batteries XD

[@enedark]

I bought my PO-33 from a friend who put the extra earphone covers he had lying around (the little rubber things that you put on it to match your ear size?) on the knobs and it actually helps a lot with handling them!

[@lorrenaelliott161]

Genius!

[@austinanthony4016]

wow lot of sound coming out of that thing, kinda shocked but yeah voice limit is a thing

[@benjaminbrand3714]

In every Ricky T. vid, you know it’s about to get real when the headphones come out

[@captivatethem]

moving my lockdown beer cans from the trash to the recycling bin after being exposed to some sustainable beats

[@lundsweden]

Dude, like how many samplers do you have?! I'm just jealous but here's what I've seen/remember... Akai MPC4000, Akai MPC1000, Elektron Digitakt, Elektron Octotrack, Elektron model:samples, Roland MC404 and T.E P.O 33. So I'm counting seven! I have three (so far!)

[@NathanWainwrightdotca]

Every time I see you use the PO33, I want one, so much. Probably get one for Xmas for myself. Thanks for the inspirations.

[@BigMoodGiraffe]

Watching this video made me break out my Pocket Operator 33 and 12, had a little jam sesh. Thanks for the inspiration Ricky!

[@kankanshorts]

Ricky do you have this feeling after playin some hours that the sounds from PO's are just hurting ears? Adding Korg NST makes it much smoother.You rock man! I bought some time ago Korg Volcka Bass but its impossible to synth it with PO's on Korg synth mode if you know some tricks how to do it please make a Vid :D

[@h2o586]

Incredible as always, your songs are super groovy, you are really a source of inspiration for me, I'm going my Po-33 is waiting for me it's thanks to you! Thanks Ricky🔥🎶🖖🏻

[@averysbragbook]

When your headphones cost 12x what your whatcha macallit does

[@lucacastellotto6890]

Amazing; Now do an entire set using only the PO-33 and some chopsticks.

[@CmdrMic]

Man, this is some God Tier level PO-33 shvt goin' down here. LOL, great work RT! Definitely need to get back to my PO-33! Amazing device... Hey, does yours drain batteries when off for a couple of weeks? Mine does... I just remove them now.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Ricky, you have no idea how utterly intimidating it is watching your fingers dance on the PO-33 ! To learn anything I'd have to watch this video 1000 times frame by frame 😢

[@UncleBoogieRF]

Glad it’s not just me.

[@RaquelFoster]

Nice! There’s so many videos of ppl saying they love the PO-33, but not that many where they actually create anything mildly interesting with it.

[@DJ_TideWave]

This is awesome! Love that little thing! I am considering buying it. I love the creative way of work and the endless possibilities even if the sound quality is lo-fi. I still love the sounds of it. Love your channel. 😊

[@nein9.9]

first time watching your videos and you are straight off extremeöy sympathetic! Greetings from germany :)

[@DirectingSven]

You are one of the inspirations that turned me on to this device. Thank you for your inspiration, Ricky! I am currently using it in my one man band set up with keyboard, synth, drum machine, guitar multiple loops and phrase sampling, etc etc etc. The Dunning Kruger Deffect. My humble beginnings are prog/math rock/indie/crust/folk/whatever

[@levivincentmusic]

Do you have a KZbin channel with your set up?

[@mi777ke777]

I make beats with the PO33 but use it as a sequencer for the 202 and 404. I love that thing. Its amazing and has a mind of its own!

[@grillmeisterflash]

same here, the 404 is the perfect counterpart i sample/resample from the 404 to the po33 and then record back to the 404 or loop record out with the 404 effects to ableton directly - just love the workflow combo of both devices and the po33 sequencer is superb

[@kaeking86]

If you dont watch the video but listen till half way mark you forget hes working on a toyish machine. So freaking dope what people can make music with

[@graysynther2169]

Yr, pretty inventive, but I’ve stripped and joined Cables before now 😂

[@leewightman8619]

I want an MPC one but the KO will do me till I can afford one...I wonder if t.e will make a k.o pro essentially a 33 but in a bigger package like an MPC but the same work flow as the KO but a few more new things on it with more tracks . obviously will a pocket operator price...that would be awesome

[@AGVersace100]

cool track! Is it a 34" or 29" display? I really dig the ultrawide aspect ratio but I think the 29 is too small in vertical resolution because they are just 1080p. Don't wanna bust the bank for a 34" though

[@Philodrone]

this pulsing chord reverberation sounds so smooth, idk if you like dub techno type of music, but it would be an awesome song! edit: also, if only K.O! could resample, man...

[@jakeh2034]

Wish more tutorial/jam videos started with "if you wanna sample my video... *I* don't mind, but do it at your own legal discression."

[@jRadx_]

Polyend 1/4 Split to 1/8th to 1/4 just adds so much oomph, needed to use it with the other 6 adapters :^)

[@HammyHavoc]

How does the sampling capability of the PO-133 compare to the OP-Z?

[@kookiespace]

I got a PO-33 today and this video makes me wanna get out of bed and just jaaammmmm.. Damn it ricky I need to sleep what are you doing to me? 😭😭😂😂

[@IhorMedia]

Man, that high quality cable 😁 Relaxed and inspirational! Good vibe! Thank you Ricky!

[@RickyTinez]

only the finest cables around here my friend haha

[@kriss12loverap]

You have that mkbhd vibe on producer tube.

[@artmartinezartist2459]

These videos of watching people hang out with themselves are aggravating. This is really missing the point of the PO33 in use.

[@jonnyhead]

Bloody hell you work fast, too much coffee?? I'm trying to keep up with ya 😬😄👍👍👍

[@Jtweezy4shez]

Its the conversion pieces for me brotha! I KNOW THAT STRUGGLE BUSS.

[@JulesInfinite888]

Nah korg gadget / AUM / AU3FX/ iPhone is the most convenient n Awesum IMO

[@JakHart]

"dawless" Uses DAW. Digital Audio Workstation. What do you think a PO is, analog?

[@danhectic5629]

hehe the 'radioshack shuffle' reminds me of my entire jank setup. the mixer i just bought is going to look like a disemboweled robot.

[@michapatron871]

Great! I have one question: how to change quantity of loops in chain? For examle from 8 to 4?

[@maxk3684]

3:08 I hope that this little wooden frog is like a tchekov rifle :) Let's see!

[@SonicVibe]

I sampled your beat now making 💰 your good on the masters me owning right 😆 also 4 note polyphony I don't know what Max the beat out LOL

[@bigbizz118]

What happens when I use the number 1 slot so many times it says full how to erase everything it sampled and continue using slot 1

[@GeorgeL909]

I *always* find myself coming back to this video for inspiration. It's crazy how effective keeping it simple can be. This whole channel gets me through inspiration brain fog.

[@deegos14]

Love these KO track videos. Had to dust mine off real quick. I gotta say, one of the best investments I have ever made. Thanks for the inspo Ricky!

[@stuartmoxham5889]

and yet roland can't do simple equal length chopping on the 650 euro mv1.

[@forcastfascistfuture]

This jam is awesome! Probably my favourite sounds I've heard you create. Big up Ricky!

[@walterclements2]

THE COFFEE IS BACK

[@mrnobodynobody.]

Ha ha my friend said that all these little machines just not possible to operate,after showing this he said : I'm just not talented

[@rexcellencemagee6729]

I think it’s funny that you think your adapters are funny!, all of my hook ups look that way! Lol

[@AB-uk4pd]

Oh no... Again He lets everyone else who owns a PO look so stupid & uncreative :/

[@djb.o.b9974]

Hahahaha yeah entering super grey area territory but apprieciate the thumbs up for sampling actually never thought about doing that to be perfectly honest

[@mathematicwaveformrecordings]

Hi, Do you know if it's possible to sync pocket operator's with Pam's new workout? Thks

[@jozefbania]

Intersting what kind of monster is possible to DIY using raspberry pi with epaper as an screen.

[@kcat80]

I love these little synths but I often wonder how do you finish tracks on them? is the point to mix the whole track or just put it out as a stereo mix, or not actually finish it and just have fun and jam?

[@amberruby4896]

All about the fun of it

[@roland985]

It holds 16 bars of music that you program into it, record, erase and go again. It's great for iterative work.

[@bunnycatch3r]

@@roland985

[@budleehellride]

You nailed that tutorial. I've watched your vids for a few years and I've just subscribed. Keep doing what you are doing. I've got a Po33 and I love it and want to know more. This videos to me is where Masters At Work start their tunes. Amazing rhythms and low fi sampling ideas. Thank you. Ricky

[@jimlampshady]

Nice 1 Ricky. I love my PO33 almost as much as my PO32. But like you I am a little frustrated with the fine-tuning (or lack there of). I don't see any reason why a firmware update couldnt introduce a fine-tuning function, where by the knobs become 5 or 10 times more sensitive. Useful for everything, but particularly for trimming samples, which tbh, at the moment, is barely fit for purpose. I think I may even have written to Teenage Engineering telling them as much, but who am I? No one, that's who. But with the mighty heft of your social media presence, surely they would listen to you? Do us all a flavor, Rik, sort it out. You da man.

[@iceblack24]

Phoea Ricky my man. I can't tell you how much i've started to appreciated your video's. Like someone said here before on the channel. Its the perfect combo between learning and entertainment and most importantly it really really makes me want but also actually makes me make and do more music. Next to that the way your video's are made and your personal presence have something calming in it which i really like and appreciate. Long story short: THANK YOU!

[@TheLowest]

I mean technically i suppose you can make something tho I don't think I'd want to on a calculator

[@Monster_Radio_Man]

I really need to dive into my po-33 more. I really like it but I honestly haven't dove too into it. I have it and the new Mega Man pocket operator. I love the stuff I have done with these. They're a lot of fun, and you get good results pretty fast.

[@HEwasHEREnowHESthere]

Ive been looking for some sort of entry level sampler for ages and I think you just sold me on this one!

[@steveedwards4495]

Love love love, this video. I've just learnt so much. I had no idea you can record effect changes on the fly. Press and hold write has just changed everything. Thanks bud 👍

[@groovelover6352]

Would you prefer the K.O. OP over the korg volca sample 2?

[@nathanbrutocao6078]

This is awesome. Can you make more PO-33 vids?

[@Domingo95x]

hell yeah shaun king makin beats

[@DocBolus]

Analogue sampler :---- The Mellotron!!