The Ultimate Pocket Operator Guide // Which is right for you?

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  • čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
  • So excited to present to you THE ULTIMATE PO GUIDE! Now prepare yourself for a massive video description 😅
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    1:10 Pocket Operator Intro
    2:11 PO-12 Rhythm
    3:36 PO-14 Sub
    5:25 PO-16 Factory
    6:19 PO-20 Arcade
    7:52 PO-24 Office
    9:21 PO-28 Robot
    11:23 PO-32 Tonic
    12:31 PO-33 KO!
    14:07 PO-35 Speak
    15:39 PO-128 Mega Man
    17:04 PO-133 Street Fighter
    17:58 PO-137 Rick and Morty
    19:11 How to Reset your PO (You can also just Google this)
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    The Ultimate Pocket Operator Guide // Which is right for you?
    Landing on a Pocket Operator can be overwhelming seeing as there are 12 of them (so far) . This video is the ultimate way of figuring out which one is right for you!
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Komentáře • 289

  • @LiamKillen
    @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +15

    MyVolt's Kick Starter:
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    • @HPPalmtopTube
      @HPPalmtopTube Před 2 lety

      Nice video Liam,
      Do you think one of these would be a good christmas gift for an 8 year old boy ? and If so, which one would be best, eg the most complete *one that does both drums and a synth or sampler, easy to use, and the one that's the least "i'm bored of it after playing with it for 2 days" ???

  • @lfoflow
    @lfoflow Před 2 lety +57

    the PO-32 can actually be any drum kit you want...you can input other kits via the speaker on the front. The kits are created using the software from Sonic Charge called Microtonic. You have to purchase that software, but people share the kits all the time. Also, the ACC isn't somthing you hold while playing live, you would mark the steps you want to be "boosted" on the record page and they will be a little louder when the pattern runs (if there is a certain step you want more pronounced). Just wanted to pass that info along in case you didn't know. Keep up the great content!

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +6

      I heard about this! Will def check it out

    • @brunosco
      @brunosco Před 2 lety

      I thought and was hoping the tonic, hence its name and unlike the po-35 speak which can get extra sounds after buying Microtonic, unlocks or comes with a licence for the Microtonic software. Isn’t it so??

    • @hsifyarc2072
      @hsifyarc2072 Před rokem

      nope you can get a bundle with the software but it does not come with the tonic. though like the person above said, people share files for it all the time so you don’t necessarily need the software unless you want to make your own kits.

  • @karlbown
    @karlbown Před 2 lety +5

    I love that you tell us what you don’t like. Makes the video much more useful

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah it’s good to know that sort of thing.

  • @CNTRRNDM
    @CNTRRNDM Před rokem +2

    Perfect PO guide! Thanks for this super concise overview!

  • @KK-oi8xn
    @KK-oi8xn Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks, I've been looking for information for a long time and it has never been of much use to me, except for your video. Very useful

  • @cucumberslices
    @cucumberslices Před rokem +2

    I love this video and it’s helped me a lot with with my decision of which POs to purchase. Thank you!

  • @kathleencoveny3860
    @kathleencoveny3860 Před 3 lety +2

    Wowzer ... lots of content .. thanks again .. cheers !

  • @musicbyethan
    @musicbyethan Před rokem +1

    This was awesome! You saved me so much frustration.

  • @Musinformation96
    @Musinformation96 Před 2 lety +1

    Super helpful, keep up the great work my friend.

  • @kmk4960
    @kmk4960 Před 2 lety +1

    Great comprehensive video!!!!

  • @andreashaubitz5475
    @andreashaubitz5475 Před 3 lety +12

    Good overview! Quite a game changer is the built in modem function to up or download data for k.o., tonic and speak, even the drum kits are interchangeable between each of them. And the acc button on the tonic is accent and makes this 1/16 beat slightly louder to lift out the notes here.

    • @andreashaubitz5475
      @andreashaubitz5475 Před 3 lety +1

      Can you make a video with experience of sync and live play with it? I feel the order from loudest po to not so loud po is importand and maybe I'm not right but can you only sync correct if you start first time the master? On, off one slave kicks him out and will never be synced in the song again. But that would be a nice live feature ,no? At least if he would hock up to the next bar click! Most anoying when you have one "old" po like sub who cannot pattern as much as the metals.... just an idea, thanks anyways !

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety

      Ahh i figured that- but when i press it down it also seems to drop out whatever instrument as well.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +1

      I have a very special video coming out soon on exactly this and a way around it

    • @andreashaubitz5475
      @andreashaubitz5475 Před 3 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen drop out in live Mode for each Choke group pressing only any of the 4 slots buttons. But it better be the note who led and on the time it leds otherwise you have one wrong note. Ahhh ok maybe this problem you can work around by Pressung acc and one of the chokegroupe notes... have to try that :P

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +8

      This is the most niche convo exchange i’ve ever had

  • @AllanParkin
    @AllanParkin Před 3 lety +1

    Absolute quality thanks👍

  • @SaEvSampleEverything
    @SaEvSampleEverything Před 3 lety +5

    Nice job! Hope this helps to grow the community even more :)

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety

      Me too! 🙂☀️ Thanks for checking it out

  • @caroliscaroles
    @caroliscaroles Před 2 lety +1

    awesome video! really useful

  • @samuellconrad
    @samuellconrad Před 3 lety +1

    Well done 👍. Thanks.

  • @ShadyNetworker
    @ShadyNetworker Před rokem +14

    The PO-128 actually takes sounds from the NES Mega Man games, even BEFORE the SNES.
    So strictly 8-bit. Awesome video, thanks so much!

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před rokem +1

      Oh oh oh! Thx for letting me know! 😊

    • @ShadyNetworker
      @ShadyNetworker Před rokem

      @@LiamKillen Check it out: czcams.com/video/lDC4X8Dgxr4/video.html Capcom had some amazing artists back in the day. Rumor has it that the team came together again MUCh later in 2008 to create Mega Man 9: czcams.com/video/90jP3v1dpws/video.html
      Awesome doesn't begin to describe it =)

  • @theycallmejpj
    @theycallmejpj Před 2 lety +3

    I’ve put up a couple of albums on my channel, each time using a single PO unedited, it hopefully shows how much versatility each unit has if you get creative with them

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      Absolutely- so many ways to get creative with these things.

  • @GOICOBA
    @GOICOBA Před rokem +1

    Thank you for this.

  • @onstr
    @onstr Před 2 lety +10

    PO-14 was my first. I still absolutely love it.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +4

      Yeah they’re all solid! Except for the 16 imo

  • @ray_donovan_v4
    @ray_donovan_v4 Před rokem +1

    That po20 arcade sounds dope! 🤣 gamerlyfe

  • @Dork2099
    @Dork2099 Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing overview! I already own / have owned about five of these but thanks to your in-depth analysis I now want… all of them.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +1

      Glad it was helpful! Happy Holidays.

  • @VladQuake
    @VladQuake Před 2 lety +2

    @11:15 i actually liked that you can change the sound in performance

  • @Two-Eyed_Boy
    @Two-Eyed_Boy Před 3 lety +2

    This is the Encyclopedia Pocket Operator-tannica! Every music maker should have at least one because they really do get the job done.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety

      I agree with you there! They’re all worth a spin!

  • @cb1677
    @cb1677 Před 3 lety +39

    They're songs from the NES megaman. OG Megaman is from NES.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +2

      Oh shoot- I think the version it’s sounds are inspired by are snes though.

    • @s7121n9s
      @s7121n9s Před 2 lety +10

      @@LiamKillen
      Not sure I agree with that. Sounds very MegaMan 1 and 2. The SNES games are very rock music inspired

    • @Hipbydesign
      @Hipbydesign Před 2 lety +8

      @@LiamKillen yeah this is original Megaman not Megaman X. Very distinct as the character is different too. Capcom is strict on those distinctions but either way way cool overview!

    • @raydollete444
      @raydollete444 Před 2 lety +3

      Kind of like how everyone says the OP-133 Street Fighter is from the SNES even though it’s from the arcade version, specifically from Turbo. The drums are a dead giveaway (Yamaha SFG-01/SFG-05).

    • @Roninkinx
      @Roninkinx Před 2 lety +3

      It’s literally mega man 1 2 and 3 it’s influenced by my dude

  • @Prokudak
    @Prokudak Před 2 lety +4

    Great video, Liam. Thanks. You go into details, features and pros and cons. Do these devices have an internal memory? What cable do I need to transfer tunes to a PC?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +1

      You’d have to record via line in
      They do have internal memory as in whatever you program onto them is saved

  • @mcstabba
    @mcstabba Před 2 lety +6

    I'm not into electronic and synth music for the most part but enjoy it when it is mixed with other instruments. I am intrigued by those samplers... the KO and the Speak. Probably would want a dedicated drum PO to go with those, either Rhythm or Tonic then and then play string instuments etc over what I create with the PO's. They seem so fragile though and the silicone cases that can be bought doesn't seem the greatest either. Another negative were the fact that they are only battery powerd but that MyVolt thing can take care of that... I'll think about it. Regardless of if I buy a few PO's I'll probably get a few MyVolts sooner or later, didn't know that was a thing but find it brilliant.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah they're the bomb! They're advertising these new cables now- the telephone wire ones which look so damn sexy.

    • @amberruby4896
      @amberruby4896 Před 2 lety

      The battery life on the pos last a loooonngg time though, and I just use rechargeable batteries, so it's less waste

    • @mcstabba
      @mcstabba Před 2 lety

      @@amberruby4896 Glad to hear about the batteries! They had (or still have maybe) a deal on Teenage Enginerings webstore for The Streetfighter (a reskinned K.O.) and the Megaman as a bundle for a decent price and free shipping, so I bought that yesterday, also got some cables to connect them with. Looking forward to trying them out when I get them (hopefully within a few days).

  • @Cartel336
    @Cartel336 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video

  • @steveedwards4495
    @steveedwards4495 Před 3 lety +3

    Brilliant, thanks mate. Glad I went for the po33. Got a Rick and Morty too but that's still in the wrapper where it'll stay lol.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +1

      Really!? They seemed to have discontinued it for the time being- at least on Perfect Circuit they did

    • @steveedwards4495
      @steveedwards4495 Před 3 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen yeah I'm sure i read somewhere it was a limited edition, which is why its untouched 👍

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +1

      Smart move

  • @renekasbergen
    @renekasbergen Před 3 lety +33

    Great video! Sadly, no mention of the best feature of the Tonic: building your own drum kits in the awesome Microtonic app and “uploading” them to the PO-32.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +7

      I just became aware of this! That’ll be for another video!

    • @renekasbergen
      @renekasbergen Před 3 lety +3

      @@LiamKillen Cool! Don’t forget to check out the 10 legendary drum machine kits they created using machine learning: czcams.com/video/Uid_P90CnaA/video.html

    • @carstensorensen154
      @carstensorensen154 Před 2 lety +3

      Exactly what I thought when I saw the video and with the latest update of Microtonic with all the classic drum machines, along with thousands of possible settings, this is an amazing combo!

  • @bronzkhrome4024
    @bronzkhrome4024 Před rokem +1

    Wow, those are some nifty little pieces, :)

  • @YounRangr
    @YounRangr Před 2 lety +3

    Your channel is so underrated and helpful 🙏

  • @romeisfallingagain
    @romeisfallingagain Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you

  • @Death_Rave
    @Death_Rave Před 4 měsíci

    IMO, the KO and tonic are the best, the rest are great when theyre accessories linked together
    The speak seems very hard to master yet very cool still

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yeah everyone seems to like KO / tonic the best :-)

  • @bronzkhrome4024
    @bronzkhrome4024 Před rokem +1

    Don't know if you get on often, but I did subscribe because I really liked your review. Interesting,.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před rokem

      Thanks Bronz! Yeah I release about 5 videos a month. Appreciate you watching :-)

  • @nzalimilton3075
    @nzalimilton3075 Před 2 lety +2

    I just bought the street fighter one and didn’t realize there are differences…. But I love street fighters so ima work through it

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      You’ll have no prob making it work

  • @rudster2396
    @rudster2396 Před 3 lety +7

    Man you're the best, I will get the po KO thanks to you. Also you may have a French cousin who reviews rétro games: le joueur du grenier. You guys should collab 😁

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +2

      Oh thanks for letting me know! I’ll be sure to check that out.

  • @m.a.p.5541
    @m.a.p.5541 Před 2 lety +2

    Oh lordy lord thanks dude, so much garbage results till i found you, the dude that actually explains the hw differences. Praise you brother.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      My pleasure! Thanks for watching.

  • @rdklarnet4120
    @rdklarnet4120 Před rokem +2

    “I just wanna Love You!”
    -you

  • @leewightman8619
    @leewightman8619 Před rokem

    I have the KO.. had it for about 6 days and it's great easy to use took me a couple hours to learn the work flow only thing o don't like is the lcd animation makes it look to toyish but i have a Yamaha djx and i get sample one shots of it

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před rokem

      Yeah the toyish vibe I guess is a love / hate type situation.

  • @DJbace1
    @DJbace1 Před 3 lety +2

    I think the Speak & Mega Man is my next POs :) i have the KO, Tonic & Sub rn

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +2

      I’m really digging the speak right now

  • @michaelmeisinger7476
    @michaelmeisinger7476 Před 2 měsíci +1

    The "acc" button on the PO-32 is assigned to any step in the sequence (1-16) and will add more velocity to that step. I'm guessing it stands for accent as well because it is like you're hitting the note harder.
    Furthermore, the PO is setup with four vertical channels and holding down any button in jam mode will drop out the entire channel. (You can do this with multiple channels at the same time.) Anyway that's why the channels were dropping out, not because you held down the "acc" button. Cheers

  • @bassbassbasser
    @bassbassbasser Před 3 měsíci +8

    These things doubled in price in 2 years 🤨

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 měsíci +2

      Yeah it's bonkers.

    • @hamburger512
      @hamburger512 Před 3 měsíci

      It’s been a while since I bought an Arcade and I was just looking at current prices thinking “I didn’t pay $100 for mine did I?” haha

    • @PinchyLobster
      @PinchyLobster Před 2 měsíci +1

      Literally man i was gonna buy another cos ive had an arcade for 2 years and i looked expecting like 50 quid but 85 QUID

  • @ibacon1999
    @ibacon1999 Před 3 lety +1

    maybe a unique feature of the tonic is that you can mute and solo sounds while jamming, i dont own it but for me thats a huge selling point
    and really nice video :))

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety

      With the acc button you mean, right?

    • @ibacon1999
      @ibacon1999 Před 3 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen i dunno since i dont own it :(
      but coulb be yes, maybe by holding acc and holding a sound button you solo it and by holding sound and a sound button you mute it, something like that, if i find out I can write you :)

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah it’s an interesting mystery button 😂

    • @ibacon1999
      @ibacon1999 Před 3 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen heyo :)
      i checked and holing acc and a sound button will mute the sound, and holding sound and a sound button will solo the sound :)

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +1

      Awesome thank you!

  • @tdubasdfg
    @tdubasdfg Před měsícem +1

    Crazy the prices have doubled since this video was made😂

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před měsícem

      Yeah that's bonkers ...
      Come talk about it in my Discord if you're not already a member :-)
      discord.gg/xj8J2xJuBP

  • @GuntherinhoJr
    @GuntherinhoJr Před 2 lety +1

    Hi thanks a lot for the en guide. Witch one is the must funy to create chiptune between arcade and Megaman please

  • @Mr.pickles9
    @Mr.pickles9 Před 11 měsíci +1

    my man

  • @demiangaelloaizarangel6162

    I already got the PO-12 for drums but I still need some melodies. Which do you think works best for melodies between PO-28 and PO-128?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      I’d say 128 because you can choose any more you want

  • @SonicVibe
    @SonicVibe Před 2 lety +1

    i got all but the tonic and speak witch one would you get out the 2 ? also i hear the speak has 3 hidden features

  • @ddddieggggo
    @ddddieggggo Před rokem +1

    20:14 are you saying "muchas gracias" ?
    Muchas gracias I say to you, for helping me decide wich one to buy!

  • @DerSaa
    @DerSaa Před rokem +1

    Hi, very nice video! But most of them are not for sale right now on Ebay or Amazon... Could you please tell me, why? Are they discontinued?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před rokem +1

      yes some are discontinued unfortunately at this point.

  • @jimlampshady
    @jimlampshady Před 2 lety +2

    Dude. You can design new sounds with the Sonic Charge software (costs extra) and import them into the Tonic. Not limitless, but a HUGE range of sound design possibilities makes this PO uniquely powerful. The other powerful feature you didn't mention/don't know about is the Tonic's capacity to morph between 2 sounds. Knowing this in the sound design stage also opens up many new possibilities, for example a work-around for there not being a per part level control.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      I heard about this! Thx for your input 😊

  • @Painroses
    @Painroses Před 2 lety +1

    came here to know more about pocket operators and discovered a thing I was looking for without even realizing. infinite batteries. I always wondered why in 2022 we still have the necessity to use alcaline batteries and can't stand it. thanks

  • @Jameslangford-rc6sw
    @Jameslangford-rc6sw Před 6 měsíci +1

    Really seemed like bros opinion on every pocket operator but still somewhat informative

  • @OffTheHizzle
    @OffTheHizzle Před rokem +1

    Thanks for the detailed review.
    So does it make sense to combine the 133 with the 14 for some fat bass effects, or will one PO be enough? I'm slightly confused...

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před rokem +1

      It really depends on how you're using it but personally I think that the 14 is pretty fat on its own! :-)

    • @OffTheHizzle
      @OffTheHizzle Před rokem

      @@LiamKillen Thanks for the feedback. I just got my hands on a PO-133 - this will keep me busy.

  • @thomaskiser3886
    @thomaskiser3886 Před rokem +1

    You gotta make that po-sub little bass run a@4:23into a song!!

  • @AlisonHeyer
    @AlisonHeyer Před 2 lety +1

    Hey, I'm curious if the pitched POs can change key? Like do you always have to be based in a certain key, or can you change it?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +2

      The only one when you're free to be in any key is the PO 128

    • @AlisonHeyer
      @AlisonHeyer Před 2 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen Thanks! I want to play my banjo with it!

  • @DaKILLaGod
    @DaKILLaGod Před 2 lety +1

    14:18 i ran from kitchen to turn this off! lol

  • @GreatistheWorld
    @GreatistheWorld Před 2 lety +3

    Wait so the 128 is more than the 28 Robot? Thought it was functionally exactly the same with different sounds

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +2

      Different sounds and the ability to program any chromatic note (with the 128)

  • @djjuno106
    @djjuno106 Před 2 lety +1

    if you do sample over the street fighter samples can you get them back?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      Yes! Hold pattern + write while putting batteries in to reset PO

  • @javym1431
    @javym1431 Před 2 lety +5

    As someone who doesn’t own a pocket operator with music knowledge, should I get the PO20 or PO128? I’m really into 8 Bit music

  • @edtuckerartist
    @edtuckerartist Před 2 lety +1

    Trying to get my robot to sound like what I've played and failing, no idea why but it's extremely annoying. And yes I go into write mode and choose the sound but still it sounds different?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +1

      Try experimenting with which fx you’re using it auto “vocoderizes” it

  • @s7121n9s
    @s7121n9s Před 2 lety +1

    I seen this on TikTok and I need the MegaMan one! If I got one and took it with me to use out and about, what's a good travel case?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +1

      TE sells cases directly. If not Analog Cases is the best basically for any electronic instrument, including POs

    • @s7121n9s
      @s7121n9s Před 2 lety

      @@LiamKillen
      Thank you for the reply. Definitely wanting to try this out and will most likely use it out and about so I was curious. Thanks and keep it up

  • @ashmcg7873
    @ashmcg7873 Před rokem +1

    You can still buy all the Po's but the rick and morty one, I wanted to start off with 2 of them and that was one of them XD

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před rokem

      Oh is Ricky and North not for sale anymore? Wasn’t aware of that!

    • @ashmcg7873
      @ashmcg7873 Před rokem

      @@LiamKillen only available used on reverb, usually for $200+. unless you're collecting I think you can get other samplers and just get a Rick and Morty patch for nearly the same cost.

  • @patrickjohnson1766
    @patrickjohnson1766 Před 2 lety +1

    Is the microphone sampler on the 33 garbage? The only reason I would buy it is for the sampler, and if you can’t even do much with it it’s probably not worth it

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      It’s actually surprisingly crisp

  • @jutoeljusto7009
    @jutoeljusto7009 Před rokem

    Would you guys recommend the 12 or the 14 for a complete beginner?? I feel like 12 will be better but I love the fat bass.
    Lovee.

  • @mckrisbo
    @mckrisbo Před 3 lety +1

    Can you do a PO jam with the 424? I'm interested to see how these little guys might sound when given the lofi treatment.
    Thanks!

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +1

      I can tell ya that they sound dope through the 404! Do you have one?

    • @mckrisbo
      @mckrisbo Před 3 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen I do have a 404. I've also got the 202 😁.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety

      Ouf- the 202…would love one of those.

    • @mckrisbo
      @mckrisbo Před 3 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen it sounds amazing, shame it doesn't have a sequencer though. I also copped the DR-202 drum machine to sequence it but it's too much hassle to setup every time.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety

      I feel u

  • @Mrdeanop2
    @Mrdeanop2 Před 3 lety +3

    Has there been anything released that's you would say is a good competitor or alternative to the POs? I have a couple, and I am bored of them now.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +1

      The next lvl up from that would be the opz- it has a similar sort of workflow. POs are great but def limited

    • @zorbanongreco
      @zorbanongreco Před 2 lety

      Daniel Parker: check out the Korg Volca range of affordable but powerful gadgets .

  • @kylemassey4060
    @kylemassey4060 Před rokem +2

    So, I'm interested why you would buy something like this when you can use something like Ableton or FL Studios ?
    I think they're really cool but I want to understand their use

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před rokem

      Yeah FL / Ableton kills all hardware gear.
      This is more for the fun of making beats in the go. The sampling POs are also very cool and unique in their workflow.

  • @zer0b0t
    @zer0b0t Před rokem +1

    But the 12 doesnt have a microphone to make samples. Is it possible to change the samples?

  • @HPPalmtopTube
    @HPPalmtopTube Před 2 lety +1

    Can anyone tell me, would this be a good christmas gift for an 8 year old boy ? and If so, which one would be best, eg the most complete and easy to use, and the one that's the least "i'm bored of it after playing with it for 2 days" ???

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      Hmm that’s always a tricky situation but I would go with the most animated one- mega man is great and pretty easy to use

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      PO-128 or PO-35 are my two cents

    • @HPPalmtopTube
      @HPPalmtopTube Před 2 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen Thanks a lot :) I'll have another look Mega Man one and might pick one up next month, so i can play with it myself (muhahaha) before repackaging and giftwrapping it :) LOL

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      lollll

  • @ledangkhoa2606
    @ledangkhoa2606 Před 9 měsíci +1

    my PO-33 build in speaker won't make any sound. still work with headphone, Does anyone know how to fix it ?
    i replace the battery with many brand but it still won't work. I also clean the headphone jack but no hope

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 9 měsíci

      make sure the volume is up, if not there mighrt be an issue with the unit - not sure.

  • @ComeJesusChrist
    @ComeJesusChrist Před 8 měsíci +1

    The Factory is pure Daft Punk!

  • @JakHart
    @JakHart Před 8 měsíci

    This isn't a review/guide, this is an opinion piece.

  • @enriquetoons7042
    @enriquetoons7042 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Someone please reply to me about the cord to the right, what is the PO connected too i’m so confused

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 11 měsíci

      That’s the audio out! Plug a speaker / headphones in there

  • @charlesnoemicz6832
    @charlesnoemicz6832 Před 2 lety +4

    For PO 128 the Mega Man sounds are from the NES, not SNES. Specifically it's Mega Man 2.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +1

      I always mix em up 😅

    • @vicmarr85
      @vicmarr85 Před 2 lety

      I was like, 'Hey! That's Megaman X, not Megaman." 🤔

  • @magnusjohansson295
    @magnusjohansson295 Před 8 měsíci

    One question: these patterns that you can create, how many bars can they be?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 8 měsíci

      They're all one bar but you can chain all 16 ofg them together - so yeah it's pretty limited in that sense.

  • @Bettybop378
    @Bettybop378 Před rokem +1

    I pick the po-office one cause the factory one sounds bad
    I just want the robot one but its not saleable

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před rokem

      Yeah I’m not a fan of the factory either

    • @Bettybop378
      @Bettybop378 Před rokem

      @@LiamKillen for the next I'm ordering speak or robot cause they are both good, and I want speak cause it's giving pc-music.

  • @benouaafrika6609
    @benouaafrika6609 Před 2 lety +1

    I produce music mostly on computer. Drum sounds are crucial. Sampling is helpful . Synths should be just good.
    Can POs help me get better results?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      It depends what you’re going for they have a very particular sound

    • @benouaafrika6609
      @benouaafrika6609 Před 2 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen the sound of the PO12 sends my thoughts to house music. Actually i was advised to look for toys that delivers analog sound. Is that the case of the PO?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +1

      Oh yeah it’s great for house- only thing is you can’t bounce your drums individually

    • @benouaafrika6609
      @benouaafrika6609 Před 2 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen Can you at least solo an an instrument while listening to it play?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      I believe not

  • @hakanlindhen500
    @hakanlindhen500 Před rokem

    Hi! Do you have to connect them to something to hear the sounds?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před rokem

      you can connect them to whatever you'd like! Either a speaker or straight into your headphones :-)

    • @PinchyLobster
      @PinchyLobster Před 2 měsíci

      Late but in case you still want an answer, no you dont. They have a speaker themselves

  • @onmylulbruddadion
    @onmylulbruddadion Před 2 lety +1

    Can you change scale on 133

  • @aarocka11
    @aarocka11 Před 2 lety +5

    Did you completely omit that the PO-32 is reprogrammable

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +3

      I certainly did- found out after making this video!

  • @sidneiribeiro3883
    @sidneiribeiro3883 Před 2 lety +1

    I’m a dumb i can’t program my sub 14
    What are the Steps ?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      Make sure you’re in record mode

  • @koodig759
    @koodig759 Před 2 lety +3

    I have the PO-20, PO-28 & PO-33, almost can deal with anything...

  • @raghavendrakashi1993
    @raghavendrakashi1993 Před rokem

    Sir how to get this instrument nd what is the price please let me know

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před rokem

      Check the description of this video for more details on all that :-)

  • @stephennapolitano
    @stephennapolitano Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing work! Now I just need to figure out which one to get my five year old daughter…

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +1

      Hmmm good question maybe one of the simpler ones like the 12-32b?

    • @stephennapolitano
      @stephennapolitano Před 3 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen simple is better but the office one is tempting too!

    • @goldenfurniture6857
      @goldenfurniture6857 Před 3 lety +2

      @@stephennapolitano i told my dad about the office and he said i was too young for office sounds lol

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety

      Yeah it’s a great one to combine with others

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety

      Lol what’s that supposed to mean? lolol

  • @waitwut420
    @waitwut420 Před 6 měsíci

    In two years, these things have doubled in price. Not complaining though. More surprised it was ever that cheap. What a steal.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 6 měsíci

      They’ve doubled?? Woah didn’t know that

    • @whitehuayra
      @whitehuayra Před 5 měsíci

      ​@LiamKillen they're all $99 now. Megaman is out of stock too 😢

  • @Funkotronimus
    @Funkotronimus Před 3 lety +2

    ✨🏆✨

  • @rafaelbarrera7834
    @rafaelbarrera7834 Před 2 lety +2

    I'm waiting for the bobs burgers 🍔 pocket operator to drop, Gene edition

  • @poco_a_poco_music
    @poco_a_poco_music Před rokem +1

    Snapped off the hangers 😣

  • @HRRN-gh3wj
    @HRRN-gh3wj Před 3 měsíci +1

    why are these double the price in the UK

  • @Roninkinx
    @Roninkinx Před 2 lety +2

    “Quirky 8bit sound throwback to 90s snes”, snes didn’t synthesize it used samples maybe your thinking of the genesis? Though it was a fm synth the Yamaha ym2612. These are 70s to 80s 8bit not 90s 16bit my dude :).

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      Smashin it in the comments section

  • @tracyburnham604
    @tracyburnham604 Před 8 měsíci

    Did these all double in price in two years??

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 8 měsíci

      Maybe not double but I’m sure the price went up

  • @schrectacular
    @schrectacular Před 2 lety +1

    I think you mean "quirky" right? Or do you mean that Pocket Operators sound like cork?

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      Is that spelling mistake made in the description? lol- i've been spelling it wrong forever

    • @schrectacular
      @schrectacular Před 2 lety

      @@LiamKillen Sorry I'm such a pedantic ass. Thanks for the vids on all these Pocket Operators, you really do a great job!

  • @bjamminsincebirth3494
    @bjamminsincebirth3494 Před 3 lety +1

    I do wish I had a snes though.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +1

      There’s probably a bunch of emulations out there by now no doubt. OG is something special though

    • @bjamminsincebirth3494
      @bjamminsincebirth3494 Před 3 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen Yeah my brother has a video arcade he built.

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 3 lety +1

      Jealous!

    • @bjamminsincebirth3494
      @bjamminsincebirth3494 Před 3 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen Yeah it’s 17,000 games from Atari to everything else you could imagine. Even stuff I have never heard of.

    • @jtn191
      @jtn191 Před 3 lety +1

      Plogue's instruments area great alternative!

  • @NALTOdeluxe
    @NALTOdeluxe Před 2 lety +1

    A: all of them
    So the SNES is a 16 bit system. NES would be 8 bit. BUT, I see what you’re getting at.

  • @cruepprich
    @cruepprich Před 2 lety +1

    Great comparison. Thanks. I guess, the pocket operators are not for me. It seems they require creativity beyond my capacity. :(

  • @Hipbydesign
    @Hipbydesign Před 2 lety +1

    Anyone notice how the Megaman one is low volume compared to Street Fighters? Or is mine just low 😳

  • @ed-od9sd
    @ed-od9sd Před 2 lety +1

    can you do a Donda stem player and this

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      I contacted them about Donda- no response!

    • @ed-od9sd
      @ed-od9sd Před 2 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen u might just want to buy it, and if you are, can you get one for me too ? ( they wouldn't ship to Canada...)

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety +1

      Lol! I’m also in Canada though

    • @ed-od9sd
      @ed-od9sd Před 2 lety +1

      @@LiamKillen we need to meet...

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      Haha maybe one day!

  • @CmdrMic
    @CmdrMic Před rokem +1

    Unfortunately, scuttlebutt says TE has killed production the entire line, less the PO-133... sucks!😥😒😡

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před rokem

      Woah really!

    • @CmdrMic
      @CmdrMic Před rokem

      @@LiamKillen Yeah, such a shame because they are such a wonderful gateway for newcomers into electronic music and electronic music gear. TE has so jumped the shark. WTF.

  • @covert0overt_810
    @covert0overt_810 Před 2 lety +1

    PO28 = mega man 2 drum machine

    • @LiamKillen
      @LiamKillen  Před 2 lety

      🌀🌀🌀

    • @Mnnvint
      @Mnnvint Před 2 lety

      The PO2x series was designed by Linus Åkesson, who is pretty much a wizard of 8-bit computer sounds. But it's based more on Commodore 64 than Nintendo. Nintendo had more voices, but the C64 had more waveforms and wild ways to tune them, and you hear those effects a lot on the 20 and 28. (Not so much on the 24. Everyone knows 8 bit percussion sounds suck, so Linus went with the "percussion" of disk drives, printers and plotters instead.)