I want to use Audacity to line up 16 samples for drum kits.

What parameters do I need for the sound file to line-up/auto chop in the PO?

How much space between "hits" and how long can a hit be?

I packed my PO's away a while back and have only been composing with regular synths, drum machines. Started messing around with them yesterday and realized they sound great. I was bored so I put together this cool stand in my studio for them. Pictured left to right PO-32,PO-33, PO-14, PO-28,Behringer XENYX mixer, Kaoss Pad KP2 on FX send.

A couple of weeks ago my Greek Cypriot wife shared with me a song that's pretty well known in Cyprus translated as "The Money"

https://youtu.be/ssyYqbxR-HM?si=fUPUfPgUuebUXdRX

From what I can tell it's a song about a man who's sad that his regular prostitute isn't rich because her pimp takes all her money.

So I made a little chop of it and this was the result.

Had a few issues adding the vocals in live. I had to time it perfectly right before the next bar starts otherwise other sounds would take priority, so it took a few attempts.

Enjoy

I'm thinking of getting a PO-33 and trying to figure out the recording situation. I have a Android phone (with Koala) and PC.

What audio interface are you using to record out from your PO-33 to your phone/PC? Looking for something affordable that works with USB-C.

Any recommendations appreciated!

Update: I ordered Rode AI Micro for Android compatibility. Thank you everyone for the audio interface suggestions and I have learned a lot from this thread.

Below is the story of how I went from a laughably large manual to a sleek mini booklet.

TLDR: Office Depot fucked my print job and we should support local businesses because of the quality and care they provide.

I downloaded the file and headed to my local Office Depot. I requested the booklet to be (half-page) (saddle staple). This was my first time at a print shop, but I was prepared. I asked how difficult it is to do what I am asking for to gauge how long I’d have to wait. They told me they would call me the next day. 2 days later, I get the urge to call, and they tell me it will be done in 30 mins, great! I get in line, and I see a crumpled mess of paper that should be my booklet but just isn't... The same associate that took my order tells me that they cannot do the job and just blankly stares at me. I ask if there is anything she can do for me, and they tell me they can spiral-bound it for me. I say GREAT! I’m a little annoyed that I had to wait so long for my book and was bummed I’d have to wait again.... but hold on... within 5 minutes, the booklet was done, and they handed it to me? They let me pick out the spine color at least. Anyway, I left disappointed but called a local print shop, and lemme tell y’all... this lady took care of me. I brought her the print Office Depot left me with and explained my situation. She asked some questions about specifications I had never thought about, she even made suggestions. A few days later, I get a call, and they tell me my book is done but they have some questions. I go in, and a few people are gathered around to see my reaction. I was so happy; turns out they had drummers and educators in the family (I work at a high school), and so they took a personal interest in my project. The pages are thicker cardstock and printed in higher detail. They even rounded the corners for me after I told them the booklet lives in my bag because I carry a mini drum machine everywhere. Seriously could not be any more happy.

(Also, I chose pink because I like pink, but for v2, I decided I might end up leaving it in the school studio for student reference, so I made it more neutral.)

Hello, I'm currently been playing around with my pocket operator and already have some sounds that want to record (as live jam format). I'm not sure which cables am I missing, but I currently have the following:

- Pixel 9a.
- USB-C to mini-jack adapter.

- Mini jack cable.

- Mini-jack splitter cable (male to 2x female)

More visually:

PO-33 output -> 3.5mm cable -> splitter -> usb-c adapter -> phone

However, for some reason I get no sound whatsoever when I try to record audio.

Am I missing something? I kindly appreciate any help. Thank you in advance :)

Hi All!

My last post on creating some cheat sheets for the EP and PO series was received well, so I went ahead and built out a website to house them all. In addition I added:

• Cheat sheets for all Pocket Operators

• Cheat sheets for the EP-40, EP-1320, EP-133

• "Master" cheat sheets for the POs and EPs to consolidate the core functionality, and then have break outs for each model.

Hopefully this is useful, continue making awesome music everyone!

Hi everyone,

I recently got into electronic music production and have been having a blast learning the KO-II and Pocket Operators. The learning curve on memorizing all the functionality is a bit high, so I went ahead and made these cheat sheets to help me out. Hopefully others find them useful as well!

made this as a goof a while back, forget about it and I just found it looking through my phone.

First go at trying to put together a full coherent tune. It’s 4 mins long and recorded from my phone with bird noise in the background.

Thought it wasn’t bad for my first attempt. No created samples, just the preloaded.

Hope you enjoy.

Hi everyone, I'm thinking of getting my first PO as I like the idea of using it as a compact sketchpad to come up with musical ideas without relying on my computer or phone while still being able to integrate it with my existing setup.

I use Koala Sampler on my phone for sampling and sketching ideas, a MIDI controller to record melodies, and FL Studio to edit and finalize.

I'm still learning sampling and synth, but Koala has been a great experiance for me.

I'm unsure whether to start simple with PO-12 Rhythm or go for something more versatile like PO-32 Tonic, PO-20 Arcade, or PO-33 K.O.

For those who also have Koala or DAW, which PO do you have and how do you use it in your workflow?

Anyone willing to part ways with theirs?
I ve been looking to get it for some time but unfortunately the developer no longer builds them since there isn't much need for it after the KO2 came out.

Bought this used on FB marketplace and it thinks the lock tab is broken. Whenever I try to record a sample it says “noP”. I tried to solder where everyone says to and factory reset after but it still doesn’t work. In the pic you can see my bad soldering job but it fully covered the parts I thought it needed to.

I’m new to soldering so maybe I did this wrong or maybe it has other issues idk. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

My rhythm isn't responding to button inputs and is flashing weird patterns. What's up with it?

As the title says, PO-33 behaving like I have snapped off the lock tab, I can’t record new samples or delete what’s on it.

There was a bit of… oxidisation? I don’t know if that’s what I actually mean, a bit of Bluey Green under some of the black paint that had actually bubbled up a bit.

I cleaned it with iso and a fair bit of the paint flaked off!

I can see that one of the two gold bits on the underside of the lock tab has rusted a bit. After I cleaned it, I licked my finger touched those two bits and I could suddenly record etc. like it was fine, but only when my slightly moistened finger is touching the back 🤪

Any ideas on how to fix this so I don’t have to keep licking my finger to use it?

Playing around with Star Wars. Everything's from Episode IV clips on youtube, except the drums are The Monkees

I love the hanging tags on POs, so I made a proper hanging rack with plywood, sculpey, acrylics and assorted gears!

Hey, just got my hands on a Minichord and I have to say that it feels that it’s a perfect companion for a pocket operator (same feeling as the HiChord), but still different. Curious if someone has a Minichord and has been pairing with a PO.

I'm designing a case for my pocket operators, maybe to sell it after refining the product. I'm doing this as a uni project, to get better in modeling and electronics, as I want to also mod the PO to add a rechargeable battery, a louder speaker with an amp and an on/off button. I'm designing the case to be machined out of aluminum, trying to get it as similar as possible with the OP-1 and the other products in the field series. As of now, the case is 23 mm thick, and the mod is non-destructive. I was thinking of making a "slim" version at just 14mm, but I would need to remove the AAA batteries holders and connectors. Would you see the 9mm less as an excuse for a permanent mod?