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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มี.ค. 2021
- How to Sync Pocket Operators with Each Other
Today I'll be showing you how to sync Pocket Operators with each other! I've made a few syncing guides in the past using Pocket Operators and other gear, but none with just the PO's! If you have any questions, leave them down below! Enjoy the video :)
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If you're going to use those cool looking solid 3.5mm dual plugs for extended periods of time, I'd recommend inventing something to stabilize the bodies of the Pocket Operators themselves so they can't move around so much. Otherwise the small mechanical stresses imparted through the chain as you "operate" each PO are really going to weaken the solder joints in the jacks and eventually crack them.
I haven't noticed them putting any stress on the pocket operators because I use the stands, but I'd imagine you're right. Thanks for the advice!
@@FreeBeat That is exactly my concern: the small amount of frequent small movement that you don't notice. The solder joints are tiny and are easily stressed. Those dual head 3.5mm plugs are really great for getting each PO as close together as possible. I think your rig will have the greatest longevity if you can invent some sort of base that holds each PO body firmly in place. Do you have any creative ideas? All I can think of is foam core board with cut-outs to fit each PO. The 3D printer people would probably custom make a base that would also act as a carrying case, but I have no access to that stuff so I'm just guessing.
This was bothering me so much 😆
Yeah I have to agree with this as well, I came here to find out why my pocket operators don't sync anymore. Turns out using these small 3.5 connectors has pretty much destroyed my ports and they can no longer sync any more :(
update, not that i think any one is noticing but on the off chance they do. It looks like the little mini connectors did exactly what the person above did, put micro stresses so they disconect very easily now. I messed around and used some other cables and I can still sync my PO's to my volcas and stuff but they are really finicky. Probably just make sure to use the stand and be careful when playing because while the PO's are pretty sturdy, they do have some weak spots
Sy1 to Sy4 if two
Sy1 to Sy5 to Sy4 if three
Got it. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for watching!
Finally got a 3rd PO. Returning to this valuable video
Awesome! What 3 do you have?
@@FreeBeat Arcade, Street Fighter, and Factory
I just got 3 of these pocket operators and this video really helps me understand a new feature I didn't even consider at first, thank you so very much!
Glad to help, thanks for watching!
That is a fantastic tutorial. Clear, concise and detailed enough without a bunch of extraneous info and opinions. Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you! I have been watching all your videos multiple times lately!
I’ve been enjoying your tutorials! With this one you got a new subscriber :)
Thank you so much!
Hey man I don't know if you'll read this but if you do
can you do a tutorial using the korg volca sample 2 like how to load samples onto it
I recently purchased one and haven't found many videos like the ones you do with all the other gear meaning the way you simplify step by step instructions
if you do it'll be much appreciated 👍
This is the tutorial I was looking for, thank you so much!
Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching!
Thanks for simple and fast tutorial!
this is soooooo helpful! thank you so very much!
Absolutely, thanks for watching!
A simple and super valuable how to, I'll probably reference this one as needed
That was kind of my thought. And not so glamorous video but one that people will hopefully find helpful haha.
Wicked,
Thank you 😊😊😊
Thanks for watching!
EXCELLENT, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Problem solved. Thank you for being so helpful!
great video thanks alot!!
Of course, thanks for watching!
Nice, thanx!, that covers everything I need to get going.. :)
Awesome, have fun!
Love freebeat
Thanks so much!
Yay! Thanks :)
Thanks for watching!
That sync function fucking rocks!!! That little tip helps!!
Thanks for the response. I was actually wondering what physical gear set up would work best with the KeyStep 37? Oscillator, synth and so on. Saw your video on the tiny Korg and will be purchasing it today.. Cannot wait to put it together.
That's going to be perfect!
Nice! I have the same adaptors :-) Pity that the internal compressors of the PO's cause erratic volume drops. But for home use it's fine and fun... I linked 3 PO's with a NTS-1, a flat power bank underneath brings it to the same height for the adaptor and voila: great little setup.
Yeah you can get some strange balance issues if you link too many haha.
@@FreeBeat how many can you sync? I was planning on a setup with +5 of these
Merci from France 👍
Thanks for watching!
Just got my 4th. Aaaaaand im back again to refresh my memory
Man I'm having some real issues balancing the volumes
I understand how synchronization works between different POs. But what happens if I have three different devices and want to synchronize them to the master clock of the PO? For example, I have a Volca Keys, a Korg NTS-1, and the PO-33. My intention is to use the PO-33 as the master; therefore, in this case, the clock flow would be the PO-33, then the Volca, and lastly the NTS-1. The setting of the Pocket Operator would be SY1, if I’m not mistaken? And the setting of the PO would change according to the position in the workflow, meaning in the middle of the chain it would be SY5 and at the end of the flow chain SY4, or is this only between Pocket Operator devices?
Just FYI, Left device outputs mono audio when syncing to the right device.
What about the Swing? Can we, for example, have two PO33 KO with different swing settings, so we can program really nice and loose drum sounds?
3:04 for content. I love videos that tell me to watch this video. I also like videos that tell me that they are going to tell me something.
Just purchased the Keystep 37 today. I am not familiar at all with midi controllers. Could you suggest a starter set up to get me started with song making? All I have is iPad mini 5. Just ordered usb b to lightning cable and hope it will be compatible?
That should work fine as long as it's the full size type b jack! I'm not really up to speed on iPad apps but I'd imagine you could make some awesome music with just that setup alone!
Perhaps you can help, I'm trying to sync my 33 to my 24, and when I do, it turns the metronome on.
How do I disable the metronome, while leaving it in the sync mode I want? Which, I've got the 33 on SY1, and the 24 on either SY4 or SY5.
i have a PO33, 32 and PO24 i seem to become conused...I don't know which to use as Master PO....
actual useful shit starts 4:00
While I acknowledge that the very beginning of the video (the reminder about a show that has since passed) can be skipped, it's important to remember that not everyone has the same amount of knowledge. Information like having patterns in the PO's and the proper cables to use might seem obvious to you, however, someone might be completely new to these devices, and the information presented starting at 1:14 might be crucial to their success.
What about if you want to sync up more than 3?
Repeat the middle PO setup for every additional PO you want to add :)
Could I sync two PO-33’s?
Absolutely!
Got them syncing but only the audio of the slave plays, for some reason the master audio doesn’t come through.. I tried swapping the po’s too. Weird
Same problem
@@DeepSpaceMusic83 I managed to resolve the problem, but only by swapping the cables 1m times, so I never actually understood the problem :/
@@levibillyattley9906 i resolved the problem. You must have a stereo cable
I followed all the instructions but now I can't seem to get rid of a loud click on SY1. It seems to be a metronome and it's louder than the rest of my track completely drowning out my PO speak which is my SY1. Do you know how to disable the metronome under this circumstance?
That look click is actually the sync signal itself. It typically means that one of your Pocket Operators is in the wrong sync mode. Double check that they're all chained and sync'd properly :)
I have the Po32 and 33. Unfortunately it dosen’t work. I followed your tips step by step. Only the sound of the slave is audible.
I got to sync my pocket operators, but its the sync signal is playing out & over my music?
Sounds like you have one of your Pocket Operators in the wrong sync mode. Particularly the last one in your chain, very important that it's on sync mode 4. HOpe that helps!
Would it be possible to do this but record each operator separately?
It would, but you would need splitters for each pocket operator so you could still send the sync signal from PO to PO while having each of their audio go out separately.
@@FreeBeat I may have missed this: So the sync signal is on one stereo channel, and the audio is on the other?
@@terrordisco2944 Correct :)
u talk toooo much
I mean it's a tutorial lol. I've tried to be better about it in my more recent videos though.
@@FreeBeat The correct benchmark for Video is "Valuable information per minute". You deliver good information, but it can be compressed into 3 min video.