Top 3 Reasons Why I love the: Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators | Sound Demo / Mini Review

[@Imetalman2000]

Teenage engineering needs to write you a check for making these video. Matter of fact korg needs to pay up as well. Your doing so much to promote their products and help people get the most out of them. I appreciate what you do as a customer of their products.

[@littleBIGsynths]

Really hope you guys enjoy this video! :) I've been wanting to do one on the Pocket Operators... and now I finally got around to it. What's next? Top 3: a) Arturia Microbrute b) Roland JU-06 c) Volca FM d) Volca Bass Let me know!

[@AndresFelipe-yb9zf]

Volca Bass!

[@littleBIGsynths]

👍

[@ChiefTakinawa]

This review sold me. Thank you so much! They should be paying you commission lol

[@littleBIGsynths]

Haha Great! You will enjoy them! They are a ton of fun. 😉👍

[@staticklingon2182]

No this review sucked!! I wanted one of these and NOW I WANT 3!! UGH

[@aaronhoel8269]

The chords on the Arcade are awesome! Have you tried using guitar pedals like reverb and delay with these POs? They take these great products and put them into an entirely new level. These things are great, even if you are not a DJ or into hip-hop. As a rock guitar player, I love using these to write music. Great review! Sorry to discover these so late :)

[@skorp5677]

This really, REALLY got me inspired! I just own the green drum machine but I will definitely change that!

[@Sklang32]

Awesome vid! lawlz, Have had soo many Pocket operator jams while sitting on the throne.

[@littleBIGsynths]

Thanks! 😁 hahaha yeah, man! That's the beauty of portability. Lol 😉

[@davidjenkins3101]

first time here, great video. thank you

[@Manuel_Labor]

I love the pocket operator jam you did with the Speak and KO at the end!

[@littleBIGsynths]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it... maybe I can turn it into a full jam? 🤔 Anyways, thanks for watching! 😁👍🏻

[@staticklingon2182]

It was fucking awesome! My main question tho is every song going to be very similar to that or with that setup is there lots and lots of variety?

[@DK051687]

I love this review! Just recently purchased the pocket operator arcade. you pretty much convinced me to get a couple of more. LOL. Good Job on this content BTW. :)

[@ludwigkopp8130]

That prooves it: a Review can be fun and very interesting at the same time! 👍🤖✋ You put a lot of effort in this. This rocks. (and the sticker belongs on a laptop for sure)

[@littleBIGsynths]

Thanks, man!! 🙂 Yeah, these types of videos definitely take quite a bit more effort and time to make vs the jam videos. I enjoy making them though.

[@Luigimeraz]

I love mine they're a blast and always put a smile on my face.

[@littleBIGsynths]

I can totally agree! They are always so much fun to jam with! 😁

[@gurtana]

man that groove at 14m10s was great. In fact, they all were, even the opening groove (which may or may not have been done with the POs). Thanks for the demos of all the P.Os.

[@cooperherlihy9199]

You can type 14:10 and it will link to that time in the video. Hope this helps

[@jcm3rockstar]

so awesome; i am 'new' to many things in audio yet am working on midi sequencing and DAW software familiarity; great talent with an assortment of devices; awesome :) (ty 4tha performance)

[@rmfeld]

Nice demo of the POs !!

[@littleBIGsynths]

Thank you! 🙂

[@jaahreed]

this is awesome, helping me setting mine up thanks

[@brunocristan7047]

Just found out about these things and ive been researching more and more. Great video and which would you suggest as my first one? Im thinking PO KO! Or PO Arcade... (im into house music if it makes a diff)

[@littleBIGsynths]

Awesome! Yeah, the Poclet Operators are great. I would totally go with the KO as a first PO. You can have virtually any sound you want loaded up in that thing and since it can play melodies and drums/rhythm simultaneously, it's a tiny all in one music making solution. 😉👍 Have fun!

[@DavidZack-Jeephead]

Had a question on file storage. So say you are away from home and created an awesome groove....can you power down unit and get home to off load file? Also is case worth it? Seems like you are holding a circuit board, could get rough on your hands if you cant put it down. :-) great video bud.

[@AdamMundok]

Good demonstration! I really liked that Jan you had going at the 13min mark too 🤟🎶🎛

[@JPJeppe]

13:03 That groove 👌🏾

[@mbero]

Learned a few new tricks! Thanks for sharing!

[@littleBIGsynths]

Awesome! Thank you for watching! 😁👍🏻

[@threalkrazyk8852]

Awesome vid. I'm gonna buy a few of these in a bundle but not sure about the cable or how I go about hooking them all up to each other?

[@littleBIGsynths]

Thank you! 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it. To sync them, you will need some 3.5mm trs cables... often referred to as AUX cables. There are instructions regarding sync/sync modes, located on the packaging of the Pocket Operators. You can also check out my sync tutorial here on youtube. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYC2pmRvZpJphrc 😉👍 This tutorial should cover everything you need to know about syncing them all up together.

[@threalkrazyk8852]

@@littleBIGsynthsThanks. I jamp right in and bought 3 pocket devices lol i managed to do what you said n got them linked together 🙌

[@FlockOfHawks]

The part that i like most , starts at 11:08 Great Little Lovely Tools , inspiring video , thanx !

[@littleBIGsynths]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@FlockOfHawks]

@@littleBIGsynths The video is great and the comments add a lot of background info , so it's a real treasure trove i stumbled upon here ! I'm totally sold on the Arcade and the Robot btw , intrigued by the Office and considering the Voice - not the Sub , but i sub'd anyway :)

[@GPK-BENSH]

i didn't realize you could adjust the vibrato on the po28 with the glide button and knobs. Thanks for covering that!

[@littleBIGsynths]

Yeah, totally! It's a cool feature. 😀 Thanks for watching.

[@ivanmuhlenberg7521]

Great video and sounds! I was looking for the adapter that comunicates both pocket operators like the one you have between the factory and the tonic one. Can you tell me the name of it, please. Thanks in advance!

[@agit5270]

I cant wait to get my hands on one of them

[@microyetigus]

I got some adhesive rubber feet on mine, just under the lower end of the device. Makes them behave and quit squirming all over the place.

[@littleBIGsynths]

Nicee! 👍Great idea.

[@musicraisedme-mrm]

Hello, thanks for the sick demo. That was a great way to showcase these little guys. Are you able to save, and trackout your sessions?

[@littleBIGsynths]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂 You can save patterns, but no way of really exporting or backing up songs.

[@DeaBroggn]

yes you can make and restore backups, but they use an audio data transfer like the early routers, so its not super easy. Ricky Tinez has a video on it.

[@jordanWAH]

2:15 - Damn, props on the Arcade track and transition. Plus your quick Tonic D&B was nice! The Arcade is the only one I have. I want the 128, (mega man) the K.O. and speak. But I have a hard time spending $90+ for a PO :( I might get the sub tho, cuz I can't help myself.

[@themadsamplist]

I've got the PO-12 and love it! The only thing I don't like that you can not change the volume of the individual sounds.That would make it so much more better. But I'm not complaining though, it's a great little machine.

[@littleBIGsynths]

The PO-12 is wonderful!😁👍🏻 I used that little drum machine sooo much for sooo many jams. Haha I do agree though, it would be awesome to be able to adjust the volume for every sound. 🤔

[@CarlsbadSGP2007]

Great Vid!

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

Fire!!!! That's some jam you doing with 3 of the PO's. Love it. I need them lol

[@littleBIGsynths]

Thank you! 😃 Yeah, man.. if you dint have any pocket operators... it's definitely time to get some. They are a lot of fun!

[@PulsarPsytrance]

i get my po 16 month ago now i want to collect all of them ! nice video (:

[@JIDEHHIGHELEMENTS]

Great video, thx you demistifyed those little synth, wich one you would recommand for a first buy ? Thx

[@littleBIGsynths]

Sorry for the late reply. 😔 Glad you enjoyed the video though. For your very FIRST PO, I would either go with the PO-33 KO, PO-20 Arcade, or PO-28 Robot. I feel like any of the 3 would be great mainly because they are all pretty self contained grooveboxes. They can have multiple sounds playing at once which enables you to build a fuller more complete sounding jam. (Eg. Chords, bass, drums, melodies, etc)

[@JIDEHHIGHELEMENTS]

thank you , will study those one first

[@___Benedetto]

Ko

[@punkkyle99]

7:30 had me jamming out!

[@sanghoonhahn2440]

nice review!

[@littleBIGsynths]

Thanks! 🙂

[@retrogawd]

Good video maan.

[@derindurer3434]

Love it!! How do i connect it to a daw?

[@littleBIGsynths]

Thank you! 🙂 They have no USB or MIDI connectivity, but they can be recorded into a DAW using a 3.5mm to 1/4" adapter/cable. 👍

[@lf2334]

@@littleBIGsynths noob question, sorry. When you say 1/4" you're saying like...1/4" into a synth that then goes into your laptop to be able to use a DAW?

[@littleBIGsynths]

You will need an audio interface. The audio interface will take the analog audio signal from the synths, then convert them into a digital signal that your computer/daw will be able to understand. The audio interface will typically have 1/4" inputs, but the Pocket Operators/synths have 3.5mm outputs... so you will need cables/adapters that go from 3.5mm to 1/4". Signal flow: Synth audio OUT --> Audio Interface USB OUT --> Computer. Hope that makes sense. 🙂

[@lf2334]

@@littleBIGsynths I think that makes sense. Basically, I'm trying to be able to connect a PO-12, and a Microbrute (possibly another 2 Pocket Operators in the future) to my laptop so that I can play around with them in FL Studio. Not really sure what audio interface I would need to make that happen. Subbed by the way for being so kind and responsive. :)

[@D.Z.A.-kp8lf]

I recently just bought five of them I'm learning how to use them I plan on getting the others later. I need the speak the tonic and I think it's arcade

[@littleBIGsynths]

Awesome! Congrats! They are a lot of fun. 😀 You will really enjoy them. The cool thing is that once you learn your way around the interface, you basically understand how to use all of the POs. You definitely need to get the Arcade and Tonic for sure! Those two are very powerful and a ton of fun. 🙂👍

[@D.Z.A.-kp8lf]

@@littleBIGsynths I just got the arcade and tonic today on ebay

[@mickypoo4622]

Can the Pocket Operators be synced to one of the Korg Volca series?

[@GVilleAnarcho]

Yess

[@Ralph_Sandwich]

Yep. Set your PO to Sync2

[@mickypoo4622]

@@Ralph_Sandwich Great, many thanks!

[@ラビロン]

good video! if...your car is matsuda!?

[@ericmays9550]

Dear lord, Where can I buy that opening tune?

[@Absolute.Virtue]

Can I record them onto my android phone somehow? I want to buy 2-3 of them and create tunes while I'm out camping in the woods etc, but would like to record my sessions.

[@littleBIGsynths]

Definitely! I used a Behringer UCA202 for awhile and it worked perfectly. www.amazon.com/dp/B000KW2YEI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_41STT689EPSS3EMZCZ9W You will need a 3.5mm TRS to RCA cable/adapter and you will also need a USB to USB-C (or microusb for older phones) adapter to connect the interface to your phone. Another option would be to invest in a digital handheld recorder a.k.a field recorder. Something like the Tascam DR-05. www.amazon.com/dp/B07N3FC7N3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_KGPWR6CJTMXV8ETZM8XD A cheap(er) handheld recorder like this will allow you to record directly into it, onto an SD card. You can later transfer the recordings to your computer/phone. And if you want to go "pro"... lol check out the Zoom H6 or H8. www.amazon.com/dp/B089FLQ7M3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_3FH480DX041HV99VZ327 These recorder allows you to simultaneously connect and record multiple devices with separate audio files per device. Which is really handy for further editing on a computer/DAW. As a bonus, these handheld recorders can also act as an audio interface, which means they can also send the audio directly to your phone/computer via USB. Anyways, there are definitely a few options out there... Hope some of this helps. 🙂 Thanks for watching. 🙌

[@gugster3080]

wich one is the widest in sounds and best for all around?

[@littleBIGsynths]

I would say that the PO-16 Factory has the "wildest" sounds for sure.... but I would definitely go for the PO-33 K.O or PO-20 Arcade if I had to just pick one to play with. 😉 ... but they are most fun when they play together. 👍

[@gugster3080]

littleBIGsynths thx!

[@s3th3d]

the po-33 is a sampler that you can carry everywhere and "capture" any sound and loop you want... so you can have infinite sounds to use and modify! it's always in my pocket since i bought it =)

[@TT-hd3zi]

s3th3d hence the name...

[@GraemeMarkNI]

I am definitely getting a robot. Decided.

[@GraemeMarkNI]

These things look like toys, but that robot synth solo was b.e.a.licious.

[@littleBIGsynths]

Awesome! It's definitely a really fun one. 👍 Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@bboymac84]

Your the man bro!!

[@littleBIGsynths]

Thanks, dude!! 😀

[@bboymac84]

littleBIGsynths np man you inspire me

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Thank you very much! :-)

[@littleBIGsynths]

Thank YOU for watching! 😁 I appreciate it.

[@chiefsupreme4265]

So whats the difference between po33 and po speak??? I mean you can record ya voice on the po33.... please help me out! Getting one very soon

[@taraastube]

what's the cable you use?

[@Raddd8]

Where can a buy these and how much?

[@Wh00Where]

On the Amazon. Po-33 K.O. is around 80$.most simple p.o.'s are around 45$. You can also find them in the PERFECT CIRCOUT store

[@Wh00Where]

On amazon. PO-33 K.O. is around 80$. More simple operators is around 45$. You can also find them in the "perfect circout" store

[@littleBIGsynths]

You should check out the official site: teenage.engineering/store They are also sold at a lot of other places online: Amazon.com, sweetwater.com, perfectcircuit.com, reverb.com, etc. The prices vary depending on the unit, anywhere from $49.00 to $89.00 USD. There are also bundle deals on where you get multiple devices/accessories in a single package. Thanks for watching. 🙂👍

[@Raddd8]

thank very much. good people.

[@Wh00Where]

@@Raddd8 you are wellcome! I bought it too and it's will be delivered soon

[@arkansaspromise]

you still need office and sub

[@littleBIGsynths]

Sub. Yes! Office. No. Lol Those are the 2 that I haven't really cared for... but I have been getting more curious about the Sub.. so I might pick up a PO-14 Sub real soon! ;) I have yet to be sold on the Office.

[@arkansaspromise]

ikr everyone knows that the office and sub are not as good. even amazon! they made them 10 bucks cheaper than all the other ones except the metal series

[@travisralph5284]

@@littleBIGsynths the office allows for a subtlety in textures that the PO 12 just can't get close to, they pair VERY nicely as like one whole drum machine

[@GraemeMarkNI]

The Sub is definitely more powerful than it seems: I love that you can change that playing style to fill out the basslune, but missing swing is a BIG downside, and the sounds are meh.

[@TheLokiBiz]

Someone on FB is selling a PO - 28 Robot & a PO- 20 Arcade for $150 cdn for both - Are they worth that?

[@littleBIGsynths]

That sounds pretty high IMO. 🤔 Especially if they are used. Personally, I would pay no more than $100. 🤷‍♂️

[@8superben]

If they include a case than 150 is worth it but if no case you would get it new for the same price

[@crispyram2]

how do you record the sound of your PO and put in on your computer ?

[@DeaBroggn]

just use a 3.5mm aux cable from the PO to your computer's Line In. on PC you can use Audacity to record.

[@crispyram2]

@@DeaBroggn thx man

[@antkn33]

How do these compare to the Volcas? Is it even a fair comparison? Thanks

[@littleBIGsynths]

Oh, man! That's a good question.... I might have to make a video on this topic! 🤔 lol Anyways, I think that they both have the same idea in mind: making music using affordable, portable hardware, BUT... I think they both offer a bit different approach to achieve results. I hope that makes sense. Lol I feel like the pocket operators are meant to be incredibly intuitive in order to make it fun and easy for anyone and everyone... The volcas on the other hand might require a better understanding of synthesis, melodies, rhythm, etc. The volcas will also offer a higher quality sound (not premium quality, but higher quality lol) and even a bit more general practicality. 👍

[@antkn33]

littleBIGsynths thanks

[@Jeges25]

Is it worth it to buy a case for it? I ask bcz i think its so expensive for a silicone case. :/

[@Jeges25]

@@Phoenix_2A i mean if you like it then just buy it or if you already have one use it if you want :D I dont have any problem with that. I just wouldn't spend my money on it.

[@jonniebrasco68]

Mine won’t stay on ordered two already. Cuts off when I turn the volume up or slightly touch the battery with my finger

[@littleBIGsynths]

It could possibly be a simple fix. Maybe. Lol 😏 #1: Remove the batteries #2: Gently squeeze/bend the the metal battery contacts together. **be careful not to bend them too much! #3: Make sure you have brand new batteries Hopefully this works for you. It works for me every time I run across this issue. 👍

[@Optiganone]

Which one of those babies your favorite?

[@littleBIGsynths]

Oh, man... I love them all. Lol 🤔 I have been enjoying the Arcade, KO, and Tonic. Probably my favorite 3 at the moment. If I had to travel with just 1 PO, it would be between the K.O and Arcade... simply because they can cover bass lines, chords, drums, and lead melodies. They are like tiny little grooveboxes. 👍

[@lukelmaooooo]

voist magina definitely go with the K.O! It’s like the Arcade except it’s not limited to that chiptune sound and you can record samples with it. It’s 30 bucks more though, mostly due to the mic

[@nathanrodgers86]

And now there’s a Rick and morty version.....

[@rippledrop9966]

Da f*ck!? Shut up and take my money, hell even my cat! Im getting them all!

[@slugstory]

Everybody likes this

[@RageSondrayy]

so what youre saying is they have good build quality but they dont even have a case because they wanted to cut costs that sounds like two opposites to me.

[@littleBIGsynths]

Yeah, its crazy! 😄 You'd have to pick one up to experience it for yourself... but the components used to build these things are definitely high quality. 👍 Hope you enjoyed my video. 🙂

[@dilyanayorgachkova1481]

@littleBIGsynths Hey do you think you can send me one to feel the love? Just one.

[@DrymouthCWW]

What speakers are best to connect to these little guys? I still get low audio volume

[@RichMT001]

When you connect a speaker to a PO it automatically drops the volume. Press and hold the BPM button and note the lights on the 16 number keys. These indicate the volume setting. All lights on is the highest volume. I usually set mine to 12 or 13. I have a range of cheap bluetooth speakers and my POs work fine with all of them. My favourite is a Blaupunkt BPS-2 which costs about £20. I apologise if you already knew about the volume setting.