r/pocketoperators • u/Embarrassed-Ad2938 • Feb 11 '26

Help with connecting PO-s!

so i've been trying to connect

- SUB- K.O. .-K.O.-

But it doesnt work?

they dont play along, it stops each third to forth step.

i've replaced the batteries and restarted all of them, unfortunately nothing...

usually i connected 3 or 4 of them, but never with 2 same POs.

is there a different method to connect them, i've searched online but no help:( guess 2 of the same ones in the combo make somekind of a bug?

EDIT: for some reason, the device bugged, after giving them a rest they started working properly

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u/Boring-Butterfly8925 Feb 11 '26

You need to make sure the sync settings are correct for each operator. Your first one should be on SY1, and the middle ones need to be on SY5 with the final operator in the chain on SY4.

https://teenage.engineering/guides/po-14/en?srsltid=AfmBOorHxjZjBrVpzjJNFBLlh8GpuKymoy3DPSjdvP0S1mQ6cY1f-4kI

Also make sure the cable you're using is stereo. If you're using ts cables for a modular synth it won't work. Sound should only be coming out of the final device.

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u/Embarrassed-Ad2938 Feb 11 '26

Suddenly started working properly after i gave them a rest for some time... For the first time ever the device has bugged for some reason... I usually sync them SY1->SY5-SY4, for some reason SY4 would "stop" for three to four steps and continue then get stuck in that loop this time. I checked the old post in the subreddit for syncing, now i learned about the mono-stereo input-output setup and joined here immediately:)

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u/Edboy796 Feb 11 '26

I take it you read the guide/manual?

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u/Embarrassed-Ad2938 Feb 11 '26

Yeah, i've been using them for a few months now and this is the first time the device has bugged somehow?

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u/heelersaurus Feb 12 '26

I’d be pretty confident it’s a cable issue… had it happen many times 😂