What is the Zeptocore?

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[@DECIMA1]

Video guide to the Zeptocore: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXPZoKZmidCWibs Get the Zeptocore here: zeptocore.com/ Get 161 Vintage Synthesizer Samples here: decima1.gumroad.com/l/161vintagesamples

[@PlantMusicLife]

This is an awesome device! I love that it has more features than a Pocket Operator (the closest equivalent I can think of) but the lack of markings and button combinations means there’s a bit of a learning curve. I’m using it purely for chopping and playing back drum samples, which I think is the best use for it.

[@Ancaja123]

I think in the future you will be able to load wavetables into the bass mode. Also ppl tripping on the polyphony, but this isn’t a sampler/groovebox per say, it’s meant to play with slices of a loop. There’s a lot it can do in that regard that other devices can’t. Plus who knows what other firmware will come down the line.

[@genericusername5909]

This seems like the perfect device for a double digit prison sentence where you have nothing else going on in your life for 16 hours a day

[@jgoney]

Yeah, but what would you be willing to give up to keep yourself in batteries?

[@Tatterdsoul]

@@jgoneyToenail clippings.

[@hellf.o]

Sounds awesome!

[@traderjoes7976]

I don’t understand who this is supposed to be for, like what niche does this fill?

[@edgeof60]

I've had mine for a few days. It's a lot of fun just to randomly push buttons and see what happens. I wish it wouldn't auto play that sequence on startup though.

[@emesen_]

Well it's open source so you can just change it

[@metamyther]

with the zeptocade "add on" it seems like playing this would be SUPER fun. one question, are there capabilities to add rests or is every 16th note firing with a sample?

[@gutsberserker5476]

You can only have to tracks per layer?

[@falk3nn]

yea agreed would love to be able to change the bass channel to be a pad sound with reverb personally. that would be sick

[@wiggesobk]

Looks nice

[@b33lz]

Is there a line in to record in on this device or do you to put everything on the SD card?

[@DECIMA1]

You have to use the SD card and the online tool is super handy to upload samples to it

[@rexcellencemagee6729]

I ordered one illlet you know what in think when I get trouthfully sister is huge

[@krazywabbit]

While it’s not for me due to the button combinations, someone will like it. The honeymoon phase could be short.

[@JESSIETANNER]

the price makes this product uninteresting tbh. i'd rather just have a pikocore

[@HiGlowie]

Love the breaks you created, but programming it looks like hell.

[@MattGreerMusic]

No polyphony makes it a no go for me. A shame too because the sound is great.

[@nullbyt]

"the sound is great" It's a sampler lol

[@MattGreerMusic]

@@nullbyt Yeah and some of them are lofi or 12 bit or have a diminished quality to the DACs. This sounds clean and punchy. P.S. it's a sample player not a sampler.

[@Cactuspractice12]

looks familiar

[@DennisKwasnycia]

My PO K.O. screen died and have been waiting for a worthy replacement that I don't have to worry about a screen cracking. (Edit: after watching to the end, the lack of polyphony makes it less desirable)

[@DECIMA1]

Funny cause my P.O. K.O. died completely. I'm looking into fixing it some how but the screen still works (I think)

[@DennisKwasnycia]

@@DECIMA1 That sucks. Mine is still usable. I just don't have the visual reassurance of what it is I'm doing.

[@DECIMA1]

I'm going to make a video about trying to fix it and worse case I will do a full teardown for fun

[@insanedumpling123]

Aka the pocket grandpa

[@gru_day]

2 voice poly, no way... noooo! Ill stick with KO1

[@mephistovonfaust]

179$ for the assembled one is way too expensive. I wouldn't even buy the assembled one for the price of the DIY version. This is a 50$ (I'm being very generous since they will have limited production runs) device selling for three to four times as much. When you make TE products look cheap in comparison you know you screwed up somewhere. TE products are already way overpriced pieces of junk, except for the OP1. Still overpriced but pretty cool.

[@boriscat1999]

"Handmade in Seattle" means the labor costs are 10x compared to China. I'm not surprised. Eurorack modules that are relatively simple end up in the price range because they're often built in people's sheds and basements by the creator rather than contracting a professional electronic assembly service in Asia.

[@mihcael]

that's facts, from an electronics standpoint i can see immediately that the design is not optimized for manufacturing, just because they have a raspberry pi system on module on top - you could probably do this same device for $50 but it would take a lot more embedded development

[@G8tr1522]

No, the OP-1 is an overpriced piece of garbage. The pocket operators are one of the most innovative pieces of music technology to come out in the last 15 years.

[@awesomefruitslayer8812]

My stupid po 12 is on me 24/7, i fall asleep on it sometimes. I sat on it hundreds of times, i dropped it like almost every 3 months this thing is like my anxiety distraction buddy, i keep it on me forever. It has no case and the screen doesn't work anymore and the A and B turning knobs aren't stiff anymore but it still works perfect it even got very wet a few times, my keys are rubbing over the solder points under the buttons allot making it play the sounds in my backpack or jacket pocket or whatever it's amazing how long this thing has lasted so far and it's like the old version with the cheap monday logo on it, i kinda keep this thing on me as a experiment. So junk you say ...? Sure they make over priced stuff that are kinda just expensive gimmicks and then release something cheap?!😅 like that KO II a Christmas joke that breaks before you open the box lol but the og pocket operators are the most important nostalgic toy synths in history my friend.

[@turbochargedfilms]

The DIY price is absolutely fair considering the BoM and markups on the board. I agree that TE makes nothing but overexpensive manufactured e-waste (and I say that as someone who has a PO-32 mounted in their DIY Eurorack) but this absolutely isnt that. We have to remember something very very important; *THIS IS OPEN SOURCE.* NONE OF TE'S WORK IS. The author does request that if you make completely custom boards based on the schematics for this that you donate some money to the project, but other than that it is completely open. Hell, dont want the buttons? Want a way cheaper option with no soldering? The website literally describes how to breaboard the entire thing for use with MIDI controller using nothing but breakout boards. Get real before making such sorry statements.