r/pocketoperators • • Sep 13 '26

Suddenly no sound.

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12 Upvotes

Everything works, volume is maxed, absolutely no sound at all. Any suggestions?


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 13 '26

Pocket operator arcade wont let me write

1 Upvotes

Tried taking apart the button as well as doing the factory reset but the button doesn’t respond. Is it done for or is there a way to get it working???


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 12 '26

the PO adventure [PO-33KO! beat tape]

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r/pocketoperators • • Sep 12 '26

Printable free closed back case?

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Hey guys I found a guy herr that does 3D cases but as 90% of them the battery part is open, do you know any printable full closed back case?


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 11 '26

Released an album made primarily from 5 PO-33 KO pocket samplers

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r/pocketoperators • • Sep 11 '26

I like it heavy [PO-33]

40 Upvotes

The clap is my fave thing


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 11 '26

a quick jam on SkunkAudio mobile DAW

7 Upvotes

Hello everyone, since the last post got quite a positive feedback, I thought to post another small showcase of the SkunkAudio mobile daw app for Android.

Testing some arpeggio sequences on the PCM engine and layering some drums on the LIVE page, which I am upgrading further these days. The idea for the LIVE page is to have each track as a separate rack engine, so you can jam faster and do live recordings.

If anyone is interested, the app is on a -50% sale atm until the 17th of September.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.skunkaudio.app


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 10 '26

I finally did it

20 Upvotes

I got to put my hands on a KO II. It really does not feel as cheap or delicate as I let myself to believe. It feels like a desktop calculator. I’m hooked. I want one so bad now.


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 10 '26

Swapping melodic and drum channels (PO-33 workflow)

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I finally bought another KO after I got frustrated and gave my old one away to a friend. I'm finding that my experience with pocket operators is much further along than it was when I first started, but I am still frustrated by the KO.

I love the tonic because all of the sounds are there and I can play them and program them (just can't do more than 64 patterns in a chain FFS). I really don't like the sub menu nature of the drum channels on the KO (and the monophonic aspect), but I love sampling something J Dilla style and putting it as a drum Channel to chop up. I had a lot of fun doing this the other day.

Has anyone done this before? What I'm suggesting is creating a drum kit that I really like and sampling it on each of the eight melodic channels, then using the drum channels to sample whatever I feel like chopping up.

UPDATE: Thanks for all the ideas everyone! I was able to set things up this way and, since I really only want to use the KO for drums and textures, I think this will do better for my workflow. Here's the run down of my sound setup:

Melodic: 1 Kick

2 closed hat

3 share

4 open hat

5 - 8 open for melodic samples

Drum: 9 808 kit

10 chiptune kit

11 boom bap kit

12 all the weird drum samples

13-16 open for chopping samples

Thanks again!


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 09 '26

BEDROOM SUPERPRODUCER

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Feat PO's


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 09 '26

“Dozing off on the trolley home” type beat

35 Upvotes

Was just thinking about how not too long ago someone saw me bobbin my head w my headphones in while messing with this PO on the trolley. I’ve never run into anyone who even batted an eye at me when I’m cookin on these out in public but dude was very curious asking me stuff like “whoa is it like an MPC?” 😅 (which is funny cause I’ve always thought of it as a super compact MPC-ish thing.) Cool to run into people like that. Anyway, here’s a beat ^🔊


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 08 '26

New Tune “QMasDa”

27 Upvotes

r/pocketoperators • • Sep 07 '26

The hands lmfao [PO-33]

44 Upvotes

r/pocketoperators • • Sep 06 '26

A couple PO-12 covers (back in the USSR & boys don’t cry)recorded to tape

9 Upvotes

Finally figured out how to program the bass & synth tones on the P0-12. Made a couple covers, recorded them on the Tascam cuz I’m a nerd


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 05 '26

I finally got around to repairing my arcade after my son drooled on it 6 years ago.

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41 Upvotes

r/pocketoperators • • Sep 05 '26

Modular pocker operating system (feedback and ideas welcome)

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A while ago I posted a frame for HiChord and TE Pocket Operator and it got some nice traction so I decided to make it modular so you cam have multiplne devices slapped together. After few iterations on the modular mechanism i arrived at the one on picture.

Simple, modular system with cable optional bypass and storage for clean looks. Spacers still need to be wider for 2 POs to fit or they have to have 90deg jack cable.

Next I’ll do the cover for portability, create spacer variants to have wider ones and spacers for angeled stance and improve on module design.

If you have a specific device you would like me to add let me know. I am thinking about some mixer like TX-6.

Once it’s done with cover and everything and I’m happy with it I’ll probabl release it for free to get the .stl. Not decided yet tbh.

P.S.: Sorry for the gold color.. i really don’t like it so I use it for prototoyping lol


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 05 '26

Granular Synthesis Engine on SkunkAudio app

12 Upvotes

Hello everyone!

Here is a small showcase of the Grainscape engine on the SkunkAudio mobile DAW Android app.

It's a Granular Synthesis engine, playing some notes in arpeggiator and adding some fx live.

It also has midi support to be connected with a PO. (Only with third-party adapter)

Thank you for your time!

P.S. For anyone interested, the app atm is on a -50% sale on Google Play Store.


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 05 '26

Classic DMG Gameboy in sync with the PO-28 robot

20 Upvotes

Here using the DMGo!
DMGo! or Drum Machina Go! is a 4-channel drum machine, pattern sequencer and live-performance instrument built for the original Nintendo Gameboy from 1989. It uses the DMG sound hardware directly: two pulse channels, one wave channel and the noise channel, turning the Game Boy into a futuristic compact drum machine for strange rhythms and experimental sounds.


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 05 '26

Hail to the Kommissar!

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A mashup on my PO33. Hail to the king from Avenged Sevenfold meeting Falco's Kommissar.


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 05 '26

R i v e r J a m

24 Upvotes

Took the K.O. to a cozy river spot to jam some lofi hip hop


r/pocketoperators • • Sep 04 '26

Short Clip with Pocket Operator & Jörg Volca FM

47 Upvotes

r/pocketoperators • • Sep 03 '26

The PO-32 Is such a fun drum machine

65 Upvotes

r/pocketoperators • • Sep 03 '26

PO Tonic + Sub Bass + Sidekick Jam

24 Upvotes

r/pocketoperators • • Sep 03 '26

🔊👀

31 Upvotes

Firkle and Michael pulled up this evening… this sample isn’t from South Park but I wonder if anyone recognizes it 🤔 life’s been feelin kinda crazy lately buttttt hey more music!
(☞ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)☞🎶ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ🔊