TE PO-20 Arcade Introduction

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  • A brief introduction to the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-20 Arcade synthesizer.
    www.teenageeng...
    Addendum: You can turn on a click-track (metronome) by pressing Function + BPM. This cycles through sync modes, which include an audible sync-click on the beat. There are 6 sync modes, 0 being the one you will want to return to when you're ready to play without a click again.
    Sorry about the strange noises in the VO, still getting used to my new lav microphone.
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Komentáře • 476

  • @microyetigus
    @microyetigus Před 7 lety +193

    I had no idea. I appreciate the tutorial. This is the first video that wasn't just a flurry of " OK, do....thisandthisandthatandthenthatthisandyerdone" I have 4 diifferent POs and will not be sleeping for a few months. Thanks.

  • @Jan-vw5cg
    @Jan-vw5cg Před 7 lety +308

    This is probably the best PO yet

    • @therachoice4814
      @therachoice4814 Před 7 lety +11

      Robot and the drum machine and maybe the sub. And that's all. The factory/ office OP in my opinion was the least favorite

    • @therachoice4814
      @therachoice4814 Před 7 lety +12

      It's all about the purple🍆

    • @therachoice4814
      @therachoice4814 Před 7 lety +4

      Purple rain ☔️ baby 👶🏻 :0)

    • @ZeuzMakesMusic
      @ZeuzMakesMusic Před 6 lety +1

      Jan I hope it is, it's the one I got.

    • @i.ak.1684
      @i.ak.1684 Před 5 lety +6

      Whats the difference between this and ko? Im completely serious. Im interested but dont know sh*t... Sooo whats the difference and which one would you advise me to get kf i only want one to make beats on the go and add them to my daw.

  • @alienorbiter
    @alienorbiter Před 5 lety +184

    By pressing down a special key, it plays a little melody

    • @purelucknoskill5158
      @purelucknoskill5158 Před 4 lety +17

      Im the operator with my pocket.... operator?

    • @kenzooznek8022
      @kenzooznek8022 Před 4 lety +13

      I'm adding
      And subtracting
      I'm controlling
      And composing

    • @GKRS15
      @GKRS15 Před 4 lety +1

      Hey man, i accidentally disabled the metronome, how can i make it reappear, i already rebbot it by replacing the battery and it doesn't worked, psl help me, i'm so sad

    • @joshpickles9022
      @joshpickles9022 Před 3 lety +7

      @@GKRS15 hold chord and bpm button

    • @GKRS15
      @GKRS15 Před 3 lety +3

      @@joshpickles9022 thx bro

  • @xKellszz
    @xKellszz Před 6 lety +44

    Thanks so much for this! I got this thing for my birthday yesterday and even though I KNOW it's a cool thing, I have no idea how it works. My brother is into making music with synthesizers and stuff and I recently expressed interest in that too, so he thought this would make a good gift. I've just never done it before! This video helps me a lot!!

  • @akaeric007
    @akaeric007 Před 7 lety +96

    I absolutely love your channel, you have a very clever sense of creativity. I've watched all these pocket operator tutorials and i agree, this one is my favorite too. The square waves are real lol

  • @coreyhughes1456
    @coreyhughes1456 Před 5 lety +6

    Wasn't that interested in this particular one until the little appeggiator button showed up at the very end. That thing is NEAT.

  • @alistairsheehyhutton4201
    @alistairsheehyhutton4201 Před 6 lety +51

    OMFG. I've just learnt there is a secret metronome function on the PO-20 (and I presume the others as well). Hold Chord and BPM and you get a metronome!

    • @minecrafter0505
      @minecrafter0505 Před 6 lety +14

      It's the syncing mode, that plays a metronome on the left channel and the music on the right. This allows POs to sync their BPM between each other when they are linked together.

  • @ast_rsk
    @ast_rsk Před 7 lety +56

    I hope TE is paying you because.... they just got another sale of the PO-20. Thanks for these videos! I cannot wait to sequence my first song.. ever!

  • @MagnusBlem
    @MagnusBlem Před 7 lety +36

    Really enjoying these videos..! Decided to order this PO-20 arcade, which is gonna be my first syntheziser (craygasm). Keep up the good work :)

  • @BoronBullet
    @BoronBullet Před 7 lety +6

    had to go order one after watching. I'm so psyched now. thanks for the video

  • @ZachClayTube
    @ZachClayTube Před 7 lety +2

    This video will have a million views. I got the arcade and office POs for xmas and it was a pain in the butt to figure how to use them. This is the first concise intro video I have seen. Bravo

  • @moneypits
    @moneypits Před 3 lety +4

    Watched this and bought 4 of them :D Terrific work on the whole channel and the vlogs on yourself. Keep it up, mate. It's inspiring and I haven't touched music production since the 90s but now I'm all in and thoroughly enjoying it again.

  • @Tigeroovy
    @Tigeroovy Před 7 lety +8

    Well you've done it. I ordered myself one of these.
    Let's see how deep this rabbit hole goes.

  • @teenageoperator7246
    @teenageoperator7246 Před měsícem

    took me a while, but I finally got one! wild to think I’ve been watching this channel that long, lol. thanks as always Jeremy!

  • @KaeseNachos
    @KaeseNachos Před 7 lety +23

    You helped me buying one (and to undestand how it works too)! This is one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life :D
    Take care!

  • @kory443
    @kory443 Před 6 lety +168

    crystal castles in a box

    • @chasey4069
      @chasey4069 Před 4 lety +2

      This is why I want on e

    • @UfukToraman
      @UfukToraman Před 4 lety

      You just made me order one now

    • @chasey4069
      @chasey4069 Před 4 lety +1

      @@UfukToraman Good, they're hella fun man. Have fun with yours.

    • @NALTOdeluxe
      @NALTOdeluxe Před 2 lety

      I love this comment.

  • @Putzinator
    @Putzinator Před 4 lety +1

    I just bought mine to take out backpacking and camping to give me something to freestyle on. Seems like a capable little beast and you saying it's your favorite one made me extra happy to hear! Love you Jeremy! =D

  • @2mbst1
    @2mbst1 Před 7 lety +21

    My favorite PO!
    But unfortunately my only po… yet.

  • @hrnekbezucha
    @hrnekbezucha Před 7 lety +352

    Purple means recording.

    • @purplelizard2348
      @purplelizard2348 Před 7 lety +3

      Hrnek Bezucha shh

    • @jaimearreu5906
      @jaimearreu5906 Před 7 lety

      Hrnek Bezucha No.
      Purple means cool

    • @invetegon4596
      @invetegon4596 Před 6 lety +4

      purple means purcording

    • @DarkRedman31
      @DarkRedman31 Před 6 lety +1

      I was thinking about it but knowing a bit of this channel I bet it'd do Purple means red and then red mean recording :P

    • @jeisu2951
      @jeisu2951 Před 5 lety

      Purple means arcade

  • @Shugo819
    @Shugo819 Před 7 lety +4

    Honestly was struggling to get into Arcade, but this was super informative! Factory was my previous favorite, but that might change after getting some time in with Arcade. Really appreciate all these PO videos :) keep up the great work!

  • @BUGHAKARASTA
    @BUGHAKARASTA Před 7 lety +3

    what a time to be alive

  • @amyshaw893
    @amyshaw893 Před 6 lety +3

    i want this in my life right now

    • @amyshaw893
      @amyshaw893 Před 3 lety +1

      I got it in my life. It was amazing

  • @MinusTwoPoints
    @MinusTwoPoints Před 7 lety +127

    I have to stop watching this when I'm high... I buy way too much cool stuff.........

  • @aygabe
    @aygabe Před 4 lety +2

    I love your review videos! You explain and show every facet so well.

  • @maximumgaming5o483
    @maximumgaming5o483 Před 5 lety +19

    9:15... Damn...

  • @howardanderson3061
    @howardanderson3061 Před 5 lety +2

    Mr Red Means Recording. you never cease to amaze.

  • @dannyzep92
    @dannyzep92 Před 7 lety +1

    This was my favorite of all of these

  • @Epic501
    @Epic501 Před 7 lety +8

    I want this one more than any other (except the OP-1)
    There would be so many bus and train jams.

    • @jonnystiztv
      @jonnystiztv Před 5 lety

      Epic501 if you have an iphone get iMaschine 2

  • @Demonskunk
    @Demonskunk Před 7 lety +62

    You can't convince me you're not just a wizard, and this little device is just to cover up the magic.

  • @maximoplf
    @maximoplf Před 7 lety +72

    Am I the only one who thought these were some engineering calculators from the thumbnail?

    • @cholling1
      @cholling1 Před 7 lety +20

      when I press this special key, it plays a little melody

    • @SpunkyMcGoo
      @SpunkyMcGoo Před 6 lety +2

      I thought it said Texas Instruments for a second

  • @Rodonuts
    @Rodonuts Před 7 lety +2

    Dude I love your stuff, now I'm thinking about getting it; you deserve more views man

  • @TheUncommonVideo
    @TheUncommonVideo Před 3 lety +2

    I also just learned that if you're in Write mode, hold a step and press the BPM button then you can re-trigger a sound, so you can get some more complex beats going without changing the BPM

  • @XanderMorgan
    @XanderMorgan Před 6 lety +1

    Thanks a lot for that video. I choosed right PO because of you and very happy about having PO 20.

  • @CptFalcone
    @CptFalcone Před 7 lety

    Solid video! Picked up one of these a couple months ago and I absolutely love it.
    I didn't see it in the comments so I'll say it, but my apologies if this has already been said. Holding chord and pressing bpm turns on the metronome click.
    Love the channel. :)

  • @rhoddity
    @rhoddity Před 6 lety +1

    Watched all your vids on these and I was inspired to get the PO-20! I'm loving this little thing! =D

  • @littlebluefoxstudio
    @littlebluefoxstudio Před 7 lety

    Just got my PO-20 and I have the PO-14 on the way. Thanks for this. After just one day, I had already figured most of this out but I was still a little sketch on the pitch parameter bit. I got it now! The only problem I'm having is getting it to sync with my OP-1.

  • @neoboomboom
    @neoboomboom Před 2 lety

    Sometimes the CZcams algorithm bestows gifts upon us, got this video suggested and instantly purchased that pocket operator!

  • @annoform
    @annoform Před 7 lety +1

    Neat tut, just got bought one of these. Can't wait to get blip n beepy!

  • @museric2007
    @museric2007 Před 7 lety

    this is my first, it is a ton of fun! just getting it to sync with the volcas. thanks for the great demo and tutorial.

    • @RedMeansRecording
      @RedMeansRecording  Před 7 lety +1

      +Eric Larsen that's an awesome setup

    • @museric2007
      @museric2007 Před 7 lety

      I have a crazy feeling the other operators my find their way here :)

  • @Gt350_
    @Gt350_ Před 4 lety +23

    How can I get that specific arcade case? Thanks in advance!

    • @Wessel_Moonen
      @Wessel_Moonen Před 3 lety +3

      They don't make them any more. They use to have a case for every pocket operator at a higer price. Now they only sell one case in different colours at a lower price

  • @NoobMasterX1
    @NoobMasterX1 Před 6 lety +1

    Those sounds are classics ! I definitely will buy one
    Nice review, great video

  • @sava9411
    @sava9411 Před 7 lety +2

    Mine arrived today I'm super hyped

    • @RedMeansRecording
      @RedMeansRecording  Před 7 lety +2

      +lolliruu nice

    • @sava9411
      @sava9411 Před 7 lety

      Red Means Recording thanks for the answer, do you know how to turn off the metronome sound . Every time my pattern is clear they're there still

  • @StupidRobotFightingLeague

    I bought one because of this video.

  • @kaisiljander1060
    @kaisiljander1060 Před 5 lety

    Great introduction, thank you! I just ordered one of these and a PO-12. Keep up the good work!

  • @ImperatorScab
    @ImperatorScab Před 7 lety

    Of the lot, this one is my favorite. Good little intro video to this wonderful little thing, man!

  • @ironikkronik
    @ironikkronik Před 7 lety

    I get mine Monday! I am beyond stoked!!! Your channel pretty much helped me make my decision, You are great at explaining everything. Every one of your videos blows my mind though. Hopefully I can obtain an OP-1 at some point!

  • @BoujieeeBee
    @BoujieeeBee Před 4 lety

    Finally decided to make the purchase thanks to this video. Thanks

    • @BoujieeeBee
      @BoujieeeBee Před 4 lety

      It came in the mail today and it's fucking awesome. I can't stop playing with it and now I need 5 more of the different variants.

  • @sim0n278
    @sim0n278 Před 6 lety +2

    Saw the price... And boy I'M get one to my self! I like to try music on the go on my phone and this could help me get some neat samples :D not just that the sequencer can be used for this too. Boy so many ideas, definitely a must buy for me especially for 60 bucks!

  • @senjuromon
    @senjuromon Před 7 lety

    Oh my gosh, the arp button is delightful!

    • @RedMeansRecording
      @RedMeansRecording  Před 7 lety

      it really is!

    • @senjuromon
      @senjuromon Před 7 lety

      Happiness happens when you push it. Does it always quantize to the chord being played?

    • @RedMeansRecording
      @RedMeansRecording  Před 7 lety

      It will always conform in pitch to the chord sequence that has been selected, yes.

  • @shindigital1
    @shindigital1 Před 7 lety

    Just this video convinced me to go and buy this. Thanks for telling me about this!

  • @Sakunera
    @Sakunera Před 7 lety

    Awesome video. Wish I had this when I picked up the PO-20 but I guess that is part of the fun figuring it all out :)

    • @Sakunera
      @Sakunera Před 7 lety

      Also you forgot to mention the functionality of retriggering (is beat repeat a better way to put it?) stuff in the sequence multiple times by holding STEP + BPM. Sounds really awesome on drums.

    • @RedMeansRecording
      @RedMeansRecording  Před 7 lety +6

      That's exactly what my mindset was going into this. Just a really basic walkthrough. It took me a long time to figure these little guys out, so I hoped this would help some other people.

  • @hellomynameisscen
    @hellomynameisscen Před 7 lety

    Thanks, didn't know about the live tweaking of the note pitches!

  • @travelwithcamera
    @travelwithcamera Před 7 lety

    Nice overview, thanks for putting this together

  • @ErokLobotomist
    @ErokLobotomist Před 4 lety

    I'd been on the fence about picking one of these up for a while. This video convinced me to pick this model up, can't wait to get my hands on it. Thanks for the info!!

  • @conchamelon
    @conchamelon Před 7 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this.

  • @SteamPoweredFox
    @SteamPoweredFox Před 7 lety

    God damn these videos are informative. I am filled with confidence

  • @liamhebden8857
    @liamhebden8857 Před 5 lety +1

    these units would be great for making your own loop libraries.... this one not so usable but at the price range fun to get and will be useful on occasion

  • @PianistePolo
    @PianistePolo Před 6 lety +1

    You got me, I'll buy one

  • @ooairmonkey4771
    @ooairmonkey4771 Před 4 lety +1

    Your PO videos are *GREAT*! They're perfect for an overview to see which POs are more convenient for one's preferences. Plus, they're a nice little startup guide. So cheers for that!
    I'm wondering which PO you would recommend one to get as one's first PO if getting two or more is, budget-wise, out of the question.
    I agree with you that, in terms of preference, I'm liking this Arcade one more than the others-I guess because it has that real 80s feel. But I also think the Speak is very cool and perhaps more versatile than this one (albeit 50% more expensive as well).

  • @Funkotronimus
    @Funkotronimus Před 6 lety +1

    I love this one, though I find it a [fun] challenge to not have everything I make with it sound the same ...totally doable, but it took me a while -a lot of fun on its own, but I definitely feel this one works best as a special ingredient/ companion to other POs and gear.

  • @lau_dhondt
    @lau_dhondt Před 6 lety +1

    Helpful video! Thanks!

  • @pointest-charles192
    @pointest-charles192 Před 6 lety

    I ddnt know the cases existed, looks nice. ordered!

  • @kimchikidbear
    @kimchikidbear Před 3 lety +1

    It’s so lovely!

  • @JoshuaAnderson91
    @JoshuaAnderson91 Před 7 lety +1

    I saw this video and immediately went to check the price thinking that they'd be out of my price range for something this cool. But they're only about $30-50?? Nice :) I'll be getting this one soon.

  • @haydencrane8745
    @haydencrane8745 Před 7 lety +1

    im pretty late but you can actually turn on a metronome by pressing chord and bpm together

  • @KuPaoChicken
    @KuPaoChicken Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks very informative!

  • @kjsilent
    @kjsilent Před 3 lety

    Extrememly helpful. Had mine a year and been unusable

  • @Tronaldump7
    @Tronaldump7 Před 6 lety +1

    just bought one too !

  • @natjes6017
    @natjes6017 Před 4 lety

    This seems totally awesome 😁 Great tutorial 👍🏻

  • @mikelee1906
    @mikelee1906 Před 2 lety +1

    How do you apply the effect #15 blinds(gating effect) permanently? It plays over and over with the gating effect on until I stop playing it. When I hit play again after stopping the effect is gone.

  • @brainwashedindian6355
    @brainwashedindian6355 Před 7 lety +10

    Ashens Intro...lolz...cool device tho...btw most of us don't get what u do..we like the music and effects that u put in...

  • @JJiG
    @JJiG Před 7 lety +4

    I caught wind of these a few weeks before you posted this video and they're awesome.. i need to pick one of these up. I see you have the added cover and buttons, but do you think they're really that necessary?

    • @RedMeansRecording
      @RedMeansRecording  Před 7 lety +4

      Not necessary at all, but the covers do give the things a more solid feel.

    • @SPAZZOID100
      @SPAZZOID100 Před 7 lety

      JJiG yes. If u want it to last.

    • @AJC19811
      @AJC19811 Před 7 lety

      James Reeno it will last If u look after it with or without case

  • @vovical
    @vovical Před 5 lety +7

    Time to get this with a case so it looks like a calculator

  • @dividedreality9708
    @dividedreality9708 Před 6 lety

    Woah. Last time I saw a pocket operator, it looked like a circuit board.

  • @liverw5889
    @liverw5889 Před 7 lety +6

    Im a beginner to these shits, I'm j tryna have fun making music. which PO should i get??

    • @RedMeansRecording
      @RedMeansRecording  Před 7 lety

      I think the Rhythm, Factory, Robot, or Arcade would all be fun.

    • @liverw5889
      @liverw5889 Před 7 lety

      ok thanks! What would you prefer for making a simple beat with like a synth or something. Or do they all do that?

    • @RedMeansRecording
      @RedMeansRecording  Před 7 lety +3

      The Rhythm has a couple tonal patches that can be step sequenced for a semblance of melody, but it's time consuming... however beats are fun. The Factory and Robot are both more "playable", with the Robot winning out as a solo synth (one sequenceable synth, one playable, and a sampled lo-fi drum machine). The Arcade is less outright playable, but has chords and melodic patches and lofi drums, so a lot to work with there.

  • @olaszmidt2958
    @olaszmidt2958 Před 7 lety

    awesome tutorial! Thank you so much!

  • @BadenHealth
    @BadenHealth Před 4 lety

    Have fun with this guy

  • @alexram7176
    @alexram7176 Před 7 lety

    this convinced me to get one

  • @ijimedia
    @ijimedia Před 7 lety

    pretty gosh darn cool

  • @samfisher1663
    @samfisher1663 Před 7 lety

    I was second guessing myself on buying one of these but now i wanna get one

  • @andrewcrane5105
    @andrewcrane5105 Před 2 lety

    So this is where all the music played in dispencries come from

  • @sihayfuturo
    @sihayfuturo Před měsícem

    gracias x tanto

  • @kishigohei
    @kishigohei Před 6 lety

    i want all of them now!!!!!

  • @Liveimprov
    @Liveimprov Před 6 lety +1

    great vids, ty

  • @mmattcisterna5591
    @mmattcisterna5591 Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome

  • @BestHakase
    @BestHakase Před 7 lety +4

    So, with PO-28 i can select sound (1 from 15+ drums) and then all 16 buttons act as keyboard. With PO-20 i can't live play all notes, i have to turn knob to get different notes. Am i right?

  • @Zeebo_Rowte
    @Zeebo_Rowte Před 5 měsíci

    dude where do you get these cases that match the buttons? The only official TE CA-X silicone cases I see all looks the same and don't match the pocket operator buttons

  • @siniquezu
    @siniquezu Před 2 lety +1

    Does anyone know where I can get this case?

  • @nodehash3247
    @nodehash3247 Před 3 lety

    Dude, what is that hand + circle icon that appears sometimes, in between the centre arcade picture and the A channel? 5:08 for example.

  • @howardanderson3061
    @howardanderson3061 Před 5 lety +1

    Very cool...... now I feel the need to buy yet another Pocket Operator Lol.

  • @loopcell
    @loopcell Před 7 lety +2

    Great vids buddy,i saw the po-32 tonic version on their website , r u gonna do a vid on that too ?

  • @ToCarlosWebos
    @ToCarlosWebos Před 7 lety

    awesome device

  • @zhangliubao
    @zhangliubao Před 7 lety +13

    Keygen synth

  • @TentakesGamesYouTuber
    @TentakesGamesYouTuber Před 7 lety

    thanks, I need it

  • @souhaitmoon7937
    @souhaitmoon7937 Před 5 lety +1

    Hi. Thanks for the amazing tutorial. I was following you on the video but when I try to record only sounds, unlike like your PO does, I hear some kind of pattern together even though I pressed only 4 sound button! (1, 5, 9, 13 like you chose) I want to record only sounds..Can you please tell me what I should do?

  • @siskavard
    @siskavard Před 3 lety

    Just got mine. Love it. Just wondering why they only made like 10 of these awesome custom cases for it, I can't find one anywhere

  • @tonydraht
    @tonydraht Před 5 lety +1

    A question: could I do something like the Chords with the KO? I love the Chord progressions, Id love to get some synthwave vibes with them. I just feel like the Arcade would limit me to just this style, the question being whether I could use the sample-function on the KO to implement chords the same way. This is the only thing keeping me from ordering one, I can't afford both.

    • @RedMeansRecording
      @RedMeansRecording  Před 5 lety

      You would have to sample chords on the 33

    • @tonydraht
      @tonydraht Před 5 lety

      @@RedMeansRecording I realized that too, but since you used multiple POs together I guess I can export the Chords from the Arcade to the KO later on. I ordered the Arcade, I'm so excited for it. Thanks for replying, too.

  • @DankBrisket
    @DankBrisket Před 7 lety

    thank you

  • @captainsanchez4829
    @captainsanchez4829 Před 5 lety +2

    your so lucky to have them all
    ps
    pretty gosh darrn cooool

  • @cabbycabby1770
    @cabbycabby1770 Před 4 lety +1

    Trying to find this case. All I can find is the generic numbered one.