Pocket Operator Only Challenge // PO-33 K.O! How to Make A Song
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Using nothing but the PO-33 I take sounds from my studio and show you how to make a beat in minutes! I love these pocket operators by teenage engineering. They're so powerful!
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Believe it or not, I started writing an entire EP while using this thing. It took me all of two hours to learn how to use it. I recorded samples via my phone, and recorded them into my PO-33 for editing.
Honestly, this device is an absolute joy to use just for the heck of using it. Definitely will be using my PO-33 more often nowadays.
Loved this video, for sure. It gave me another glimpse into how others make music using the PO-33, and I was definitely digging it.
that's bad ass! when will it be out and where?!
@@RickyTinez Early April. I'm releasing the whole thing on my channel and my Bandcamp account, desmonddelainternet.bandcamp.com
@@DesDeLaNet how long took the ep to make it
Also 2 houres :D
The pocket operator series is the fastest way to make music
And it sounds good
@@DesDeLaNet Where is it?
Every comment and review/in-usw video is another number of my credit card being typed into the order form for a PO-33
tight
Red Means Recording hey Jeremy :)
Red Means Recording my man! Glad you liked it
Dope even.
how come well known youtubers always leave such short comments?
Really good walkthrough, super simple to understand. Good stuff!
Dude your fluency with the PO is insanely impressive!
It's not hard to use
@@MasDouc i'd argue with you, but your name says it all.
@@MasDoucthe part where he trimmed all the piano samples into the drum pads was impressive
I have no clue what's going on... but I like it and I want one haha
That's all that matters ahhaha
same, i dont know what the shit is happening or how to do anything on one of these but i want one too
@@androssimplelife Feeling the same. Just got mine but no clue how to use it... let's find some tutorials and make noise with the kids.
Same😅
Did you get one?
Already watched this video while I was anxiously waiting for my PO-33 in the mail, just got it this morning! SO STOKED to use it. Thanks for posting this awesome content bro.
The designers of this little machine are great. Everything is extremely well thought out.
I got my KO today and it's been a blast figuring out. You've definitely inspired me.
Thanks for creating these videos homie.
Thanks Ralph for the views and support
Such an incredible workflow tutorial. I always send friends here to learn and I continually come back to watch myself to sharpen after spells of not using my PO. Thank you for making and sharing Art.
Just ordered one and am digesting some videos that explain how to use it. Theres a LOT to learn im a little overwhelmed haha
you get a hang of it pretty easily actually, when you have it in front front of you to play with it makes a lot more sense
I second what Charles said, I figured most of it out within the first couple of hours. It's considerably easier compared to any other hardware.
this really WAS FUN!! thank you, enrique, for these vids. I'm really digging your channel a buncha boatloads, man. very generous. totally informative. & it kinda feels like we're just hangin' out, learnin' stuff. there's not a whole lotta stuff better than that. PS... I think the lil' track you crafted is groovy as a muh-fuh...(!)
The loop with the piano is so catchy and thats a very good use of it!👌🏻
I started to follow your channel something like a year ago and even if you're reviewing an instrument o sequencer I'm not interested in I click and watch along because I really enjoy the music and how you let It flow. It looks like you changed a lot in this 6 years, a lot more confidence in following your style so really nice!!!! Im looking forward to buying one now anyway
You have sold me on this thing! Also Enrique it was great meeting you at moogfest love your content and appreciate your knowledge!! Cheers!
Brennan Fowler yea man! So good to chat with you. I’m sure I’ll see you around again soon
ayeee This is dope bro, really feelin what you created, not what i expected when you first played the sample!
DaDudeBigB Music that’s the beauty in this thing. It slowly turns into something crazy haha. But with the general idea there
Learned a ton from this video, thanks! Have a PO-20 and a PO-32, but the 33 is a totally new beast. I was in NYC for the day and couldn't resist stopping myself from stopping at the MoMa store and of course they had a single PO-33 left on the shelf, I couldn't leave without grabbing it. Sampled a really great conductor announcement on my train ride home and trimmed it up a bit, but wish this video was out (and I wish I made a backup of that sample) - it makes a lot more sense of what I could have pulled off. Keep them coming, great sounds!
Thanks Matt! glad you enjoyed it. I wish i could of heard the song you made
Trouble was I sampled almost the entire 40 seconds available into a single bank in just one long kit that I sliced up, so sounds were getting choked out and I was flying mostly blind just from what I knew from working with the other PO's. But anyway, I've used this video as a PO-33 intro when I let people play with it, you eliminate a lot of the confusion and light bulbs continually go off in people's heads as you explain how best to leverage this thing (and you end up with a pretty sick track). Thanks again and keep the videos coming! I'm hoping to be at the OP-Z launch at MoMa with any luck...
I can't believe I find this little bug more usable and musical than my sp303.
With zero prior experience I'm watching this over and over as I try to get the hang of my PO-33
Didn’t realize how hard these were to get rn. I got a practically brand new Metal Super Set for just $270. I literally peeled the cardboard open. I feel even luckier now. Starting to use Tonic and KO in tandem now after abusing their limits for 3 months.
Also.....I forgot to mention. You have amazing PO chops!!!
I agree with you, the PO's just by default allow you to create very Structured yet beautifully Random moments. All contained in one very tiny space. WOW
Yea they're really inspiring! do you have any POs yet Howard?
Yes I do, I was lucky to grab the PO-14 and 16 together used for 60.00 on Craigslist. I couldn't pass it up. I'd like to get the PO-12 and maybe the KO next. I've also had the OP-1 for a month or so. I've really jumped in, so to speak lol. It seems your in the LA area (as am I) If your performing live I'd like to see you live. Keep your tutorials coming, they are really helpful.
I've got my PO-33 as a new year present and man, I like playing with it. Dude, your videos helped me a lot figuring out how to make music with it, thanks a lot! Great job!👍
This was an awesome vid! I just started getting into the world of pocket operators and had no idea where to start. Never owned or operated synths or sequencers of any kind so this was refreshing and clear. This also made me second guess my choice of the PO-20 Arcade as my first one. K.O Seems to be the most versatile by far.
Thank you so much!
Ricky, your videos are helping me overcome my fears and frustrations with the PO-33. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge and experiences with it! I have been in a funk lately music-wise and purchased it to inspire some new creativity.I soon found myself wanting to smash it with a brick but your videos are teaching me alot!
Glad i could help! thanks a ton for watching :)
Bro. Your music does NOT sound awful. I love gritty beats and samples. I like to call them happy accidents.
Wow thanks Chuck!
Damn, that has to be the world's dopest small sampler. I thought Korg/Bastl had this on lock... not a chance. I'm thinking these are going to be back ordered for a decade.
I ordered one in august, came in yesterday. Was on back order for 2 months.
Micro granny is just a different thing.
Korg is too big,this one doesnt stop ur creativitu anywhere anytime
@@a.i.dimmer4616 yup, gunna sample the bus and train tomorrow 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Enrique! Dude, keep doing the "sloppy" chops. You just experiment and go for it. Love it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge too. God bless you brother.
I create like you do. It feels more organic. No right or wrong way to create, of course. Thank you for these videos. I have to Pocket Operators and am trying to get them all. Have a pocket orchestra.
Not awful man, and it’s inspiring how quickly you are creating something new. You’ve basically given me a summary on how to sample and splice very quickly. And I love pattern programming but have only ever done it on drum machines, not with samples. 👌🏼 Great vid!
I think this was the best KO video you’ve done!
That’s one beautiful Oscar Peterson sample (from “Triste” off the “Tristeza” album), and I love what you did with it!
Can't wait to get my hands on mine. Once they arrive, I'll look up some tutorials then lock myself up in my room with just these, pass the time and have fun with it.
just bought one of these things.. so cool.. Love to see your creative process
Noice! The PO-33 KO! is an absolute beast! I’ve started making some tracks with it for my channel and it’s amazing how easy it is to sample and chop etc 😎👍
Love these PO-33 jams. Please do more!
Amazing! it was really hard to tell what was going to come out eventually, but you brought it home. Very cool.
Thanks a lot, Enrique!
Amit Schreiber I think I had us both wondering the same thing 😂 glad you enjoyed it!
Interesting what you were saying about the sliced sample values keep the po33 videos coming
Dope, my man! I absolutely love how you made that awesome "manually-crafted" jazzy-house out of that cool calculator :)
It's here tomorrow brother I'M SO EXCITED IT HURTS!!
Love this. Good example tutorial and shows that music is human. Not everything will sound good the first time you try to play it
No disrespect to Cuckoo, but your video is way better, I sometimes find your vidz a little moany, but you got it nailed for sure this time... Thanks for the effort
I’m sold! I’m bout to buy mines now! 🤩🤩🤩
I decided two weeks ago that I want to get this for myself for Christmas and this has only strengthened my resolve
Just got myself one for christmas its pretty fuckin dope
You've inspired me to pick one of these up! I'm excited to freq this thing out!!!
6 years later this holds up
Love it man! Dope long time 2000xl user and excited to try this beast!
The light has been seen!!! Thank you
Awesome video man. I've been contemplating getting one of these and this definitely sways me
Great explanation of how the thing actually works. I've seen video's made by other channels about it including the official ones and I had nó idea how it actually worked. That's why I ended up buying something else. I did kind of assume that it would turn it in to 16 equal length bits by default, because that seemed to me like the most logical way of making old school hip-hop. But I was never quite sure.
Anyways, great video, super clear, super helpful, TE should promote this video via social media, because you know how to sell their product a hell of a lot better then they do.
(I think they leave it unclear on purpose though. They don't want to draw attention to the (quite reasonable) limitations and they probably hope people assume it works for them...)
Thanks Otto! let's keep pushing TE haha, JK.
Inspired me to create something with the PO-33 this weekend! Keep up the good stuff!
Perfect Circuit already has my money, now I'm just waiting patiently...
i like this guy's videos because of his vibe. not much of a modern music guy, so he hits all the right buttons. surprised a young kid can be so hip to my way of thinking
Man the PO-33 probably is the best thing TE has released since the OP-1. (Ignoring the PO-35 of course ;D)
Danny Proud 33 is arguably better than the 35
From a feature stand point, yes. But I simply prefer vocoders and speech synthesis over plain old samples.
Fair enough. I love being able to have a sampler smaller than my phone though
I'm a bit late to the party I apologize I'm relatively new to your channel. Thank you for sharing how you do your stuff. I make MY music too. I do it for me, the way I want it, as I want it to sound. You're an inspiration. All the best!
Never late! Thanks for the support Pedro!
Thanks for insight into your style of workflow with the PO. Love it.
U made me watch this (👀you're) brilliance demo take. Thanks Ricki
Sick, really cool trick about speeding it up and then slowing it down on machine
I absolutely love this tune, I think I am watching the video for the third time today just to hear the tune. Good job! I appreciate it!
Akshat thanks so much! I wish i had a better version of it :( haha
Awesome PO demo - and Skillz too!! Thank you man!
I like the fact that you can mix it after recording. Dope good review. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽❤️
Volume control after recording the sample, you mean?
Hi man.
I just want to say that I have been enjoying your videos the last couple of days because I got a PO-12 and the introduction you did was really good. Anyway, I looked you up on Discogs and Soundcloud and your music is also really good!
Keep up the good work with it all, it's good stuff.
Awesome video and love the jam bro. Please do more po33 videos please!?!🔥🔥🔥
Wow that really came in there at the end
That sounded cool.
Damn, what a good time. This channel is so much fun, thanks for sharing dude.
AMAZING! Love your house grooves. Just got my k.o. Last night. Good stuff! Subscribed.
doooope, the KO is so good for that dirty chunky house music
Awesome video! Not gonna lie, kinda wish the little groove you made was on Spotify or iTunes haha, so good.
I just bought one!! Finna have fun
Not too shabby for 20 minutes. :-)
Also very useful for PO-33 owners. I'm bringing this with me on business trips to make music in the airports and planes. :-)
Lennart Regebro careful they don’t think it’s a board for a bomb
@@speedydraw the music on it is the bomb
I appreciate you.. and I'm so confused. But I love it! 😆 I bought my po-33 with the MPO XS case. At least it looks cool. Looking forward to studying you bro!
Just got one of these, dove in and had a blast. Watched this video and others while I was waiting for the delivery. New subscriber here! I’m putting together a looping rig, planning an arduino-based midi master clock for my ditto x4, PO33 and other gear. Fun stuff
That track really did a nice u turn :)
I don’t know how to play any music but these POs interest me a lot. After watching a bunch of videos on them, yours really got me hooked.
The way you build the beats and patterns are similar to what I do when creating a looping animation as a motion graphics designer. Although I had no training in music, I feel oddly optimistic when I look at it from this angle.
Thanks! Great works. I am purchasing one via your link 😄
You're the best thank you for the support seriously! And these are definitely the gateway to making music haha
just follow ur rhytm ull get there
Great intro info. ITS THE BEST MUSIC TOY EVER!
we NEED More videos from you on knock out!
im so getting one of these and load it up with samples of my washboard and upright bass! country folks will lose their damn minds about this!
03:32 Holy sh*t is that an MC-303?? Apparently I should've kept it, but I didn't wanna lug that tank around. :) Thx for the PO-33 tips, just got one so dope!
Time is never wasted creating. Great video!
That thing kicks ass!
Not gonna lie. I was lost up until minute 11. Then I was like ooooooohh I get it. Awesome video.
crazy man. love the vids. waiting for my po33 to get here to dive in.
*You're the boss of PO-33 K.O* !👑🎩🔝
*Your track is a masterpiece, definitely* !
🎼🎶🎵🎶
Just discovered your videos, I'm super impressed with the quality of everything! Hoping to make some content in the future and this has really inspired me!
PO 33 and the PO 12 are the only pocket operators that are useful ,thats why I still have them , the rest are toys
Was not gonna say sloppy at all, sounds like that thang got groove fam
I love the mix. Sweet stuff! I learned about this device the other day. So cool!
The messy beats are awesome! It's a very nice switch up from typical stuff. Interesting to know that it's a bit easier on there than Ableton. I'm aware many find Reaper the best. Ive downloaded it, but not tried it yet. Soundtrap I got into some days ago, so awesome! I use a MPK Mini, MPC Beats, Soundtrap, etc. :3
I may get one pretty soon. There is only one type that I've seen on Lazada, which is this one, the PO-33. I've seen many videos on them now. Very great to link them, too. Thanks! Shalom. Ciao.
Thanks for making this video! Very educational!
Wow. Can't stop watching.
your music is awesome
Rodolfo raduh thanks man! I appreciate that
Awesome.
I think it sounds great.
this things awesome
YOU sound awesome !!!
Just got my PO-33. I can honestly say it has already inspired me to create very good beats. I have had an OP-1, MPC Live, and the Digitakt. Of all these, my simple mind does best with an $80 sampler. Go figure.
I stumbled upon this video checking out the PO and this video is fireeeee
This is fiiiree bro, u inspired me to snag one of these
awesome review RT
Thank you for sharing this. I have one of those, but I don't know what to do with it. This will be helpful to get me started.
Now that is a gadget for the gear lust list.
Great tutorial, thanks. This small machine is so fun...! Have a great day Enrique!
Question: tried it out today and seem to loose alot of bass in the kickdrums... Am I doing something wrong or is it simply a limitation that comes with making a sampler that small?
im buyin a po33 this week. you have sold me it!
I’d love to see you using po-33 or one of these again
Brooooo, just saw your instagram post 12 hours ago 😍😍😍😍😍
Seeing this a year late and after a missed opportunity of buying a 33 because I thought it was too simple. Now I'm watching this like WTF?????????