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The PO-28 Robot and PO-128 Megaman are chiptune-style lead synths. I had the latter, which is the better of the two because you can change key. Like the Factory though, it didn't work for me because I suck at live-jamming melodies. These are logical add-ons if you dig the Arcade though, and they also work great for ambient stuff if you have a way to add FX.

The graphics on the Megaman are painfully small for some reason. #pocketoperator

Keywan Tonekaboni 1d ago

Vielleicht war das Suchabo nach Pocket Operatoren auf Kleinanzeigen doch nicht eine so gute Idee?!

#kleinanzeigen #PocketOperator #TeenageEngineering #PO33 #PO35 #PO12 #PO20 #pocket_operator

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WyldKard 3d ago

The PO-24 Office was fun as a niche noisemaker. It's like the Rhythm but with weird industrial sounds to layer. Like the Rhythm it's also fun for putting down a quick groove, but I can see some folks getting tired of the sounds quickly. The "An American Workplace" captures how far you can take the Office. If you like percussion, it pairs well with the Rhythm and Tonic. https://youtu.be/bQqKRPZ4g78?si=wUBRs9YM7HPrJ8Wd #pocketoperator

"An American Workplace" -EP made ENTIRELY with the PO-24!

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WyldKard 4d ago

The PO-20 Arcade is obviously the definitive chiptunes PO. With external FX you can do some cool ambient things like with the Factory, and the chord/glide features make the Arcade a pretty unique PO otherwise. If you want a self-contained chiptunes gadget, this is the PO for you, and I almost kept it for that purpose alone. But at the end of the day, chiptunes wasn't enough of a draw for me to dedicate time to mastering the Arcade. #pocketoperator

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WyldKard 5d ago

The PO-16 Factory was perhaps my least favorite PO. The sounds by themselves were kind of jarring, and I mainly picked the Factory up to be a completionist, and because I heard a nice ambient track after running the Factory through some FX, which convinced me to give it a go. I guess I also didn't vibe with the more melody-focused POs for live-jamming, which perhaps is a skill issue more than anything else.

Suffice to say, sold this one first. #pocketoperator

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WyldKard 6d ago

The PO-14 Sub has the best graphics of the bunch. The scale is locked (which I guess some folks hate), and you can only use one bass sound per step. Some of the best PO tracks I've heard were made with the Sub, but for some reason I couldn't come close to making anything nearly as good. It's not as straightforward as the Rhythm, but is still easy enough to use. It truly captures the gritty low-fi feel of the PO series. #pocketoperator

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WyldKard May 12

I should follow up my post about selling off my #pocketoperator collection with some anecdotes about them. I'll just do them in order.

The PO-12 Rhythm was the first one I got, and the last one I sold. It's the cheapest to buy used, the first one made, and the most straightforward to use. As a simple drum machine, it's quite fantastic, with very flexible sounds and nice punch-in FX. You're obviously limited to the stock sounds but for just picking a PO up and grooving, this is the one.

WyldKard May 11

Sold my last #pocketoperator . What fun gadgets to get an intro to synths and sampling. Now to actually make time to delve into my more advanced gadgets.