The comment is so true. The problem is the interface. But what can we expect with something so small and portable. Once you put it away for a week or so returning to it becomes more and more of a barrier as we tend to forget what each button does. Eventually these things tend to made it back on ebay. At least it did for me.
@@lostatt4935 i did! Looks very cool, but i'm waiting for the hype to die out and the "fadergate" to be sorted out, and then maybe i'll fet my hands on an used one, in a year or two. Remember: it's not the gear you have, but the music you do with it!
Ricky, I listened to your Spotify channel last night for the first time. I absolutely love your music b/c you are NOT overplaying, and b/c I like the genre. It's perfectly minimal/tasteful. I look forward to attending a live show in So Cal once the pandemic is over. Will introduce myself as the guy who left this comment.
Ngl sometimes I put on your videos in the background because you're so soothing and passionate while making dope beats. I wish I could just listen to like an hour or two of your messing with your gear.
I do the same! I'm not really into... uhhhh... "any" sort of normal dance music so I like it when Ricky gets a little freaky! He grabs / makes such great sounds and manipulates them into different things which I love and it's satisfying to hear
This thing has honestly been my favorite tool for music production. It bridges the gap of translating your ideas on the spot that I think many artists struggle with when using a DAW. Theres absolutely no limitations to this thing, with enough practice you can: make an entire track using one pattern. Make odd time signature beats. Do simple delay effects. Break the 4-voice limit by layering your samples. Straight up write tracks with more than 4 voices and get glitchy/cool results. Crank sounds for distortion/saturation. Custom FX like fm,reverb,distortion by sampling multiple versions of the same sound. This thing is an absolute beast of a tool. You never stop learning new tricks with it!
One trick that helps counterbalance that obnoxious knob sensitivity is to keep your drum samples limited to 4-8 sounds. You have to go back and manually adjust the parameters after you copy the sample over to the rhythm bank (but that usually needs to be done anyway). This way, the slicing interface becomes becomes 2-4x easier to handle.
"I wish this cable provided all the sounds I was gonna use." Lol someone actually made a synth that's just a MIDI dongle with an output, it's got a tiny sound engine inside of it.
I *always* find myself coming back to this video for inspiration. It's crazy how effective keeping it simple can be. This whole channel gets me through inspiration brain fog.
Ricky in my humble unasked for opinion you are the most legit of all these people who make gear videos because i feel like they are not just gear vids but rather you just hanging out with your followers. I respect that and is why you remain one of the only people i subscribe to for my gear vids
You are one of the inspirations that turned me on to this device. Thank you for your inspiration, Ricky! I am currently using it in my one man band set up with keyboard, synth, drum machine, guitar multiple loops and phrase sampling, etc etc etc. The Dunning Kruger Deffect. My humble beginnings are prog/math rock/indie/crust/folk/whatever
I bought my PO-33 from a friend who put the extra earphone covers he had lying around (the little rubber things that you put on it to match your ear size?) on the knobs and it actually helps a lot with handling them!
The knobs are super easy to replace on the most of the PO's for anyone with basic solder experience. Just a few chunky thru-hole solder points. On the KO/Speak/Tonic, there's a chip hiding under the knobs so you have to be more careful with the heat, but it's more tedious than hard. But I'd practice on an Arcade or something first. Better knobs can be found on Mouser, etc. I ordered: Mouser #:688-RK09L1140A66 ... SO MUCH BETTER CONTROL. Like many things with TE, wish they'd spent an extra $0.20, but I know you have to hit your price bracket somehow.
You nailed that tutorial. I've watched your vids for a few years and I've just subscribed. Keep doing what you are doing. I've got a Po33 and I love it and want to know more. This videos to me is where Masters At Work start their tunes. Amazing rhythms and low fi sampling ideas. Thank you. Ricky
Phoea Ricky my man. I can't tell you how much i've started to appreciated your video's. Like someone said here before on the channel. Its the perfect combo between learning and entertainment and most importantly it really really makes me want but also actually makes me make and do more music. Next to that the way your video's are made and your personal presence have something calming in it which i really like and appreciate. Long story short: THANK YOU!
The tip about not-having-2-hold-the-slot-number -button-during-sampling is nothing but a *revolution*! Wish i knew that earlier. Thanks for another nice PO vid Ricky, can't give these little machines enough love. 👌🏻
Ricky, you have no idea how utterly intimidating it is watching your fingers dance on the PO-33 ! To learn anything I'd have to watch this video 1000 times frame by frame 😢
Love love love, this video. I've just learnt so much. I had no idea you can record effect changes on the fly. Press and hold write has just changed everything. Thanks bud 👍
same here, the 404 is the perfect counterpart i sample/resample from the 404 to the po33 and then record back to the 404 or loop record out with the 404 effects to ableton directly - just love the workflow combo of both devices and the po33 sequencer is superb
I still have an old Monotron Duo and it makes a great partner to the KO. Any mono synth bass, lead, FX whatever you need. 👍 The filter on it is dirty AF too.
Incredible as always, your songs are super groovy, you are really a source of inspiration for me, I'm going my Po-33 is waiting for me it's thanks to you! Thanks Ricky🔥🎶🖖🏻
This is awesome! Love that little thing! I am considering buying it. I love the creative way of work and the endless possibilities even if the sound quality is lo-fi. I still love the sounds of it. Love your channel. 😊
couple of questions: - can you adjust the attack, decay of the drum/melodic chops? - can I apply fx on selected samples? - how many voices does it support? (can i have a kick, a snare, a hat, a sample and a bass sample playing together without cancelling each other out?)
Nice I got here early! Love your videos Ricky, you always inspire and motivate me to create music in new and unexpected ways. Keep doing what you do, I love it. Also, to anyone on the fence about a po-33, definitely worth it for the money.
Great vid ..those wires to hook up..yesss..thanks radio shack..still have my tandy..use it for a old cad program.still works!..i remember when tech was non stop..boing!..non stop blowing up ...oh I want 😫my mpc3000 back! Dj since 87..and still have alot of vinyl and some older gear iv kept..why I like your channel..inspiration!!! Thank you!
I really need to dive into my po-33 more. I really like it but I honestly haven't dove too into it. I have it and the new Mega Man pocket operator. I love the stuff I have done with these. They're a lot of fun, and you get good results pretty fast.
Lofi tip #215. Sample rate reduction? Bit crushing? Naw, just connect a smelting operation's worth of metal in cheap adapters lol... But seriously, always a pleasure, Ricky!
Hello sir, just wanted to say, I bought the “it’s the SAMPLER things in life” shirt, I love it..!! I took a picture and posted in a group I’m in and a bunch of people wanted it, so I linked them to it. A couple of them were saying “it would be even more awesome to throw 16 pads on there under it. Just an idea maybe for a 2.0 🤷🏾♂️ 😂 Again thanks for your videos and the awesome merch
thinking i might have to finally pick one of these up now since ive got huge gaps between classes with nothing to do. Might load one of these up with some riffs and throw together some industrial metal
Saaaame. Even if Tracker feels like it's still a few updates away from true greatness, I feel like my purchase came with everything I could need for it.
everytime i watch a Ricky T. video, i have to hit pause after 10 minutes and make some music! very inspiring!
I do exactly the same, his videos are very inspirational
Same
This is such a vibe!
amazing! that's the goal and im glad you're feeling it!
100% ... watching Ricky T vids in 10 min intervals to play around with machines
I feel like most people buy these, play on them for a week and then forget about them. You keep pulling me back to my KO man thank you!
The comment is so true. The problem is the interface. But what can we expect with something so small and portable. Once you put it away for a week or so returning to it becomes more and more of a barrier as we tend to forget what each button does. Eventually these things tend to made it back on ebay. At least it did for me.
What do you mean by "and the work involved to make it worthwhile is not there"?
Not having a go just curious
I updated the comment and removed that part but the rest holds up based on my experience with it. @@Shinzferox
@@Shinzferoxre-learning the interface. Simplicity of the design complicates interaction.
Best sampler for the price!
It does what many 300-400$ sampling devices don't, while being the size of a calculator; and the sequencer is insane!
have you seen the new ep-133?
@@lostatt4935 i did! Looks very cool, but i'm waiting for the hype to die out and the "fadergate" to be sorted out, and then maybe i'll fet my hands on an used one, in a year or two. Remember: it's not the gear you have, but the music you do with it!
@@lostatt4935 have you seen the good old BOSS SP-202?
Ricky, I listened to your Spotify channel last night for the first time. I absolutely love your music b/c you are NOT overplaying, and b/c I like the genre. It's perfectly minimal/tasteful. I look forward to attending a live show in So Cal once the pandemic is over. Will introduce myself as the guy who left this comment.
Hell yea! Thanks for taking the time to check the tracks out. Super appreciate it and I’m looking forward to that day
Ngl sometimes I put on your videos in the background because you're so soothing and passionate while making dope beats. I wish I could just listen to like an hour or two of your messing with your gear.
I do the same! I'm not really into... uhhhh... "any" sort of normal dance music so I like it when Ricky gets a little freaky! He grabs / makes such great sounds and manipulates them into different things which I love and it's satisfying to hear
I’m always a fan of Ricky on the PO-33! I love making house grooves on the PO-33! It’s immediate fun!
You're the pocket operator goat man!
@@ghostalpsmusic8389 haha thank you!!! 🙏🏻
This thing has honestly been my favorite tool for music production. It bridges the gap of translating your ideas on the spot that I think many artists struggle with when using a DAW.
Theres absolutely no limitations to this thing, with enough practice you can:
make an entire track using one pattern.
Make odd time signature beats.
Do simple delay effects.
Break the 4-voice limit by layering your samples.
Straight up write tracks with more than 4 voices and get glitchy/cool results.
Crank sounds for distortion/saturation.
Custom FX like fm,reverb,distortion by sampling multiple versions of the same sound.
This thing is an absolute beast of a tool. You never stop learning new tricks with it!
What do you think about it compared with Dirtywave M8?
are there tutorials for some of the things that you listed or did you find out by experimenting?
@@studioplopmemes2985 I have a couple tuts on my channel :) I made a playlist
That final sequence you made...bro....you got me sad that we can’t all be in a crowded, dingy room at 4am
One trick that helps counterbalance that obnoxious knob sensitivity is to keep your drum samples limited to 4-8 sounds. You have to go back and manually adjust the parameters after you copy the sample over to the rhythm bank (but that usually needs to be done anyway). This way, the slicing interface becomes becomes 2-4x easier to handle.
Just got the po33 for one of my first synths. It definetly is user friendly and helps me understand music production a little more. Very cool device
I've been having a lot of fun lately sampling back and forth between my PO33 and a 4 track cassette loop through my Zen Delay. Such a fun setup!
"I wish this cable provided all the sounds I was gonna use."
Lol someone actually made a synth that's just a MIDI dongle with an output, it's got a tiny sound engine inside of it.
For the curious - the guy's name is mitxela and he's ay-may-zeeng.
Love these KO track videos. Had to dust mine off real quick. I gotta say, one of the best investments I have ever made. Thanks for the inspo Ricky!
After not using it for months, this has inspired my to grab the KO again. Great video!
Nice! There’s so many videos of ppl saying they love the PO-33, but not that many where they actually create anything mildly interesting with it.
"It was not" was written on the screen as I said it. It cracked me up! Great video!
I *always* find myself coming back to this video for inspiration. It's crazy how effective keeping it simple can be. This whole channel gets me through inspiration brain fog.
Every time I see you use the PO33, I want one, so much. Probably get one for Xmas for myself. Thanks for the inspirations.
No shame in that adapter game. Remember the days of the stacks of books behind the PC to hold up the 2 foot dongle chain?
damn the old intro...missed the coffee lol
Just watched the first seconds and had to pause for coffee ;-)
I appreciate both of you! Haha thanks for hanging out and noticing
Made myself a cup BEFORE hiting play on this video ☕
The Yamaha reface DX promo video made coffee + production cringe (i kid)
Ricky in my humble unasked for opinion you are the most legit of all these people who make gear videos because i feel like they are not just gear vids but rather you just hanging out with your followers. I respect that and is why you remain one of the only people i subscribe to for my gear vids
You are one of the inspirations that turned me on to this device. Thank you for your inspiration, Ricky! I am currently using it in my one man band set up with keyboard, synth, drum machine, guitar multiple loops and phrase sampling, etc etc etc. The Dunning Kruger Deffect. My humble beginnings are prog/math rock/indie/crust/folk/whatever
Do you have a TH-cam channel with your set up?
That filter has no business sounding so nice. Awesome track!!
Polyend 1/4 Split to 1/8th to 1/4 just adds so much oomph, needed to use it with the other 6 adapters :^)
You're a chill dude and the video is cool and instructive! Smooth beat. I have th PO 12 and 35 but I want the 33 too.
I bought my PO-33 from a friend who put the extra earphone covers he had lying around (the little rubber things that you put on it to match your ear size?) on the knobs and it actually helps a lot with handling them!
Genius!
Watching this video made me break out my Pocket Operator 33 and 12, had a little jam sesh. Thanks for the inspiration Ricky!
Ive been looking for some sort of entry level sampler for ages and I think you just sold me on this one!
The knobs are super easy to replace on the most of the PO's for anyone with basic solder experience. Just a few chunky thru-hole solder points. On the KO/Speak/Tonic, there's a chip hiding under the knobs so you have to be more careful with the heat, but it's more tedious than hard. But I'd practice on an Arcade or something first.
Better knobs can be found on Mouser, etc. I ordered: Mouser #:688-RK09L1140A66 ... SO MUCH BETTER CONTROL. Like many things with TE, wish they'd spent an extra $0.20, but I know you have to hit your price bracket somehow.
You made a fan for life at “hear ye hear ye.” 😂🤣
This jam is awesome! Probably my favourite sounds I've heard you create. Big up Ricky!
Man, that high quality cable 😁
Relaxed and inspirational! Good vibe! Thank you Ricky!
only the finest cables around here my friend haha
I get a lot of satisfaction from watching you talk about gear. Great channel dude.
House Music Wizard! I mean I am not sure I'm a fan of the sound of this device, but what you come up with on it is sooo dope!
I love your approach, just like "sure" when finding sounds and patterns. Very inspiring, just go for it!
Feels like some of the old videos that got me into your channel and also getting my own PO! The coffee shot was a throwback lol
You nailed that tutorial. I've watched your vids for a few years and I've just subscribed. Keep doing what you are doing. I've got a Po33 and I love it and want to know more. This videos to me is where Masters At Work start their tunes. Amazing rhythms and low fi sampling ideas. Thank you. Ricky
This dude's cinematography is worth a billion dollars.
yeah, just this one shot of him, the table and the gear in the background is looking fucking gorgeous
Phoea Ricky my man. I can't tell you how much i've started to appreciated your video's. Like someone said here before on the channel. Its the perfect combo between learning and entertainment and most importantly it really really makes me want but also actually makes me make and do more music. Next to that the way your video's are made and your personal presence have something calming in it which i really like and appreciate. Long story short: THANK YOU!
The tip about not-having-2-hold-the-slot-number -button-during-sampling is nothing but a *revolution*! Wish i knew that earlier. Thanks for another nice PO vid Ricky, can't give these little machines enough love. 👌🏻
Ricky, you have no idea how utterly intimidating it is watching your fingers dance on the PO-33 !
To learn anything I'd have to watch this video 1000 times frame by frame 😢
Glad it’s not just me.
Thanks Ricky. Bought one a few weeks ago and been learning from all your past tutorials. So cool.
YESSS! I JUST rediscovered my old PO33. Had to take a trip to the store for AAA batteries XD
I WAS EATING DINNER SCROLLING YT FOR STH TO WATCH AND GOT BLESSED WITH A POCKET CREATION! IS THIS MY BIRTHDAY? THANK YOU RICKYYYYYYYYYYY
Coffee!! I enjoy in many episodes when you unexpectedly get hit with full volume in the headphones and your reaction.
If you dont watch the video but listen till half way mark you forget hes working on a toyish machine. So freaking dope what people can make music with
Love love love, this video. I've just learnt so much. I had no idea you can record effect changes on the fly. Press and hold write has just changed everything. Thanks bud 👍
That was very fun, thanks. Currently waiting for mine to be delivered before going off to Wales for Christmas. Merry Christmas!
That beat at the end was so sick man. Great video
New glasses look great! Also it's cool to see the 1k back on the desk - Hope it shows up soon~
had some strong Star Guitar vibes going on there
so good! loved that, makes a whole more lot of sense but i still need to understand how to work this little thing, the KO…ha
Love it when he gets the PO out! This is very cool.
I make beats with the PO33 but use it as a sequencer for the 202 and 404. I love that thing. Its amazing and has a mind of its own!
same here, the 404 is the perfect counterpart i sample/resample from the 404 to the po33 and then record back to the 404 or loop record out with the 404 effects to ableton directly - just love the workflow combo of both devices and the po33 sequencer is superb
So happy you brought it back, I always enjoy your PO33 videos! Would love a sample pack for it by you
It’s not really adjusting the pattern length but you can chain multiple blank patterns together and record over them that way
hehe the 'radioshack shuffle' reminds me of my entire jank setup. the mixer i just bought is going to look like a disemboweled robot.
Gotta say your PO videos helped me with all of my future loops and beats years ago. Thank you for all that you do! ☮️
Did Ricky just give me permission to sample his videos? :o
Well now he's given me reason to go re-watch everything I guess.
In every Ricky T. vid, you know it’s about to get real when the headphones come out
I still have an old Monotron Duo and it makes a great partner to the KO. Any mono synth bass, lead, FX whatever you need. 👍 The filter on it is dirty AF too.
I feel you...I be rocking the Monotron Delay (gritty af) til I recently stepped on it. Both underrated and still relevant imho.
monotron duo + sp404 is also an absolute unit of a combo
🤯
I’ve had this thing for ages and I’ve barely scratched the surface of its capabilities.
I really need to sit down and figure it out.
That tail end groove was too good!
I've come across your videos so much in the past. It's time to subscribe.
Amazing! Thanks for hanging!
thanks so much for ur po33 tutorials bro!!
Incredible as always, your songs are super groovy, you are really a source of inspiration for me, I'm going my Po-33 is waiting for me it's thanks to you! Thanks Ricky🔥🎶🖖🏻
So inspiring Between Ricky and Cuckoo is the reason i own this and also the Tonic
This is awesome! Love that little thing! I am considering buying it. I love the creative way of work and the endless possibilities even if the sound quality is lo-fi. I still love the sounds of it. Love your channel. 😊
couple of questions:
- can you adjust the attack, decay of the drum/melodic chops?
- can I apply fx on selected samples?
- how many voices does it support? (can i have a kick, a snare, a hat, a sample and a bass sample playing together without cancelling each other out?)
God dam brah get a ipad for all that
Dude you very make me moove myself in the studio in my lazy times, thanks
Thanks for the vibes, Ricky. Love your PO33 use. Inspiring :)
Your method of pattern sorting is really good idea!
Love your PO-33 work my man. This process is so good
Loved my PO33 for about a day. Couldn't upload the track I made so it's still sitting preserved on the machine 2 years later.
Nice I got here early! Love your videos Ricky, you always inspire and motivate me to create music in new and unexpected ways. Keep doing what you do, I love it. Also, to anyone on the fence about a po-33, definitely worth it for the money.
Great vid ..those wires to hook up..yesss..thanks radio shack..still have my tandy..use it for a old cad program.still works!..i remember when tech was non stop..boing!..non stop blowing up ...oh I want 😫my mpc3000 back! Dj since 87..and still have alot of vinyl and some older gear iv kept..why I like your channel..inspiration!!! Thank you!
first time watching your videos and you are straight off extremeöy sympathetic! Greetings from germany :)
It's impressive how quickly you're able to build up an idea on this
hey man, i just bought a novation summit cuz of your videos on the peak. thing is amazing. thank you! keep doing what you do!!!
Dope video Ricky! Just checked out your merch shop and picked up the Xpander sample pack and a Acid64 shirt! Keep up the good vibes bro🙏🏼
Hey I'm so getting the PO because of this video🙆🏿♂️ You always got the best videos....Loving the sound!!!
Thank you Ricky, you are a great teacher, helped me make some sweet beats, very inspiring. Much love.
Its the conversion pieces for me brotha! I KNOW THAT STRUGGLE BUSS.
Dude that was an excellent beat, I'm hoping you made a full track out of it.
You have been such an inspiration, thank you for getting me started.
I really need to dive into my po-33 more. I really like it but I honestly haven't dove too into it. I have it and the new Mega Man pocket operator. I love the stuff I have done with these. They're a lot of fun, and you get good results pretty fast.
The cord rig was priceless. I get it.👁😱🎛📡🎹🎧🔊
That was amazing cheers. Just goes to show in the right hand's anything is possible thanks, Ricky.
I’ve just been searching for some jams. Perfect timing
Lofi tip #215. Sample rate reduction? Bit crushing? Naw, just connect a smelting operation's worth of metal in cheap adapters lol... But seriously, always a pleasure, Ricky!
i'd love to see you try out lsdj after seing this
THE COFFEE IS BACK
the coffee is back! Best part.
Ricky T! Good to see you bruh. I got one during Moogfest back in the day, going to check it out!
Your easy decision-making is infectious! Profoundly inspiring and calming stuff.You are a demi-god!
Love to watch the chef cook!
Hello sir, just wanted to say, I bought the “it’s the SAMPLER things in life” shirt, I love it..!! I took a picture and posted in a group I’m in and a bunch of people wanted it, so I linked them to it. A couple of them were saying “it would be even more awesome to throw 16 pads on there under it. Just an idea maybe for a 2.0 🤷🏾♂️ 😂
Again thanks for your videos and the awesome merch
thinking i might have to finally pick one of these up now since ive got huge gaps between classes with nothing to do. Might load one of these up with some riffs and throw together some industrial metal
@2:10 when i got this splitter with the tracker, i blessed Polyend because i knew it will become a life saver
Saaaame. Even if Tracker feels like it's still a few updates away from true greatness, I feel like my purchase came with everything I could need for it.
Getting some big gold panda vibes from this jam