The Teenage Engineering PO-30 Metal Series Pocket Operators Super Set is a bundle of three Pocket Operators with cases and sync cables offering varied and inspiring sound creation and sequencing methods for producers, beat makers, and sound designers in studio sessions or on the go. It includes the PO-32 Tonic drum machine, the PO-33 KO micro sampler, the PO-35 Speak vocal synthesizer, three silicone cases, and three 3.5mm sync cables.
Each Pocket Operator features a built-in microphone and speaker, 3.5mm audio I/O, and an animated LCD display. In addition to having standard functions such as a sixteen-step sequencer, sixteen patterns, and parameter locks, different Pocket Operators boast various sampling, sequencing, and effects options unlike others. The cases provide anti-slip feet, battery protection, and enhanced button tactility.
Small enough to fit in your pocket and powered by a pair of AAA batteries, the Teenage Engineering PO-32 Pocket Operator Tonic is an analog drum synthesizer with 16 on-board sounds and limitless external timbres thanks to a collaboration with Magnus Lindström of Sonic Charges. Indeed, the product was developed by Magnus and Teenage Engineering to jam-pack the sound of Sonic Charge's well-regarded Microtonic drum synthesizer into the pocket operator's form factor, recreating the oscillators, envelopes, and filters from the original Microtonic plug-in.
With 16 on-board sounds and 16 tweakable effects, the PO-32 is not merely a replica of the Microtonic. Instead, you can actually create custom sounds in the Microtonic plug-in and transfer them from your computer to the PO-32 by means of its on-board, receptive microphone. Thus, you can take the sound of the software with you in a highly tweakable analog format. You can also share sounds you've tweaked with other users of the PO-32 in a similar manner as described above. Conversely, you can receive data from your friends'/collaborators' PO-32.
The unit's parameters can be locked, while a 16-step sequencer, which holds 16 patterns in memory, can be chained into a song. An integrated clock and alarm clock expand the creative possibilities of the instrument. A jam-sync function with 3.5mm audio in and out connections allows for multiple synthesizer units to be linked together. A foldout stand makes it easier to play and rear-panel speaker solder terminals allow you hook up the unit to a larger sound system. An optional tailor-made silicone pro case (sold separately) adds anti-slip feet, battery protection, and professional-feel buttons to this truly unique music-making device.
- Analog synthesizer engines
- On-board sequencer
- Parameter locks
- Step multiplier
- Unlimited sounds with Microtonic VST
- Built-in speaker
- Built-in microphone for data transfer
- 3.5mm audio I/O
- Jam-sync function
- Animated LCD display
- Folding stand
- Breakaway lock tab
- Clock and alarm clock
- Battery powered (2 X AAA)
- 1-month battery life
- 2-year standby time
- Kick 1
- Snare 1
- Shaker / zap
- LFO effect
- Kick 2
- Snare 3
- Close / open hi-hat
- Claves / cowbell
- Low tom / kick 3
- Rimshot
- Tambourine / crash
- Hand clap
- Bass
- FM snare
- Cymbal
- High tom
- Half rate
- Distortion
- Squash
- Echo fade
- Pitch LFO
- EQ sweep
- Mega morph
- Pitch bend up
- Punch
- 6/8 quantize
- Beat-repeat
- Beat-repeat faster
- FM
- Granular
- Reverse
- Bouncing ball
- Accent
- Swing
- BPM
- Step Multiplier
- Copy pattern
- Clear pattern
- Chain pattern
The Teenage Engineering PO-33 KO is a micro sampler designed to provide easy and creative sound creation and sequencing for producers, beat makers, and sound designers in studio sessions or on the go. Record up to forty seconds worth of samples via the built-in microphone or 3.5mm stereo input jack to any of the eight melodic slots or eight drum slots. Utilize the sixteen-step sequencer and sixteen patterns to program your samples into a beat or melody, then choose from sixteen effects for additional manipulation.
Monitor through the built-in speaker or connect the 3.5mm stereo audio output to a mixer or headphones. The audio I/O can also be used for jam syncing multiple Pocket Operators and backing up, restoring, and transferring sound and pattern data. An integrated clock and alarm clock expand the creative possibilities of the instrument, which is powered via two AAA batteries (available separately) for mobile convenience. A foldout stand enables both hands to be used for more efficient operation.
- Micro sampler with forty seconds of sample memory
- Eight melodic sample slots
- Eight drum sample slots
- Record samples via built-in microphone or 3.5mm input
- Onboard sequencer
- Parameter locks
- Step multiplier
- Built-in speaker
- Data transfer via audio I/O
- 3.5mm audio I/O
- Jam-sync function
- Animated LCD display
- Folding stand
- Breakaway lock tab
- Clock and alarm clock
- Powered via two AAA batteries (available separately)
- Battery life up to one month
- Standby time up to two years
- Loop 16
- Loop 12
- Loop short
- Loop shorter
- Unison
- Unison low
- Octave up
- Octave down
- Stutter 4
- Stutter 3
- Scratch
- Scratch fast
- 6/8 quantize
- Retrigger pattern
- Reverse
- No effect
- Tone
- Filter
- Trim
- Volume
- Swing
- BPM
- Step multiplier
- Copy pattern
- Clear pattern
- Chain pattern
The Teenage Engineering PO-35 Speak is a vocal synthesizer designed to provide easy and creative sound creation, sampling, and sequencing for vocalists, producers, beat makers, and sound designers in studio sessions or on the go. Record up to 120 seconds' worth of samples via the built-in microphone or 3.5mm stereo input jack, to any of the fifteen slots. The sixteenth slot is reserved for the integrated single-channel version of the PO-32 Tonic. Utilize the sixteen-step sequencer and sixteen patterns to program your samples into a beat or melody, then choose from eight available voice characters and eight effects for additional manipulation.
Monitor through the built-in speaker, or connect the 3.5mm stereo audio output to a mixer or headphones. The audio I/O can also be used for jam syncing multiple Pocket Operators and backing up, restoring, and transferring sound and pattern data. Load sounds from your Microtonic software (available separately) or use the integrated clock and alarm clock to expand creative possibilities. The instrument is powered via two AAA batteries (available separately) for mobile convenience, and a foldout stand frees both hands to be used for more efficient operation.
- Vocal synthesizer and sequencer with 120 seconds of sample memory
- Eight voice characters
- Record samples via built-in microphone or 3.5mm input
- Unlimited sounds via Microtonic standalone app or plug-in (both available separately)
- Onboard sequencer
- Parameter locks
- Built-in speaker
- Data transfer via audio I/O
- 3.5mm audio I/O
- Jam-sync function
- Animated LCD display
- Folding stand
- Breakaway lock tab
- Clock and alarm clock
- Powered via two AAA batteries (available separately)
- Battery life up to one month
- Standby time up to two years
- Neutral
- Autotune
- Retro
- Noise
- Robot
- Fifth
- Vocoder
- Synth
- Stutter sweep
- Trance gate
- Half rate
- 16 bar build-up
- 6/8 quantize
- Retrigger pattern
- Reverse
- No effect
- Pitch
- Morph
- Transpose
- Scale change
- Volume
- Swing
- BPM
- Copy pattern
- Clear pattern
- Chain pattern
The black and white CA-X from Teenage Engineering is a silicone pro case specifically designed for the Pocket Operator PO-32 Tonic drum synthesizer and sequencer with a user-customizable sound set. The CA-X features numbers instead of symbols, which allows the case to be used with any pocket operator. The case not only offers protection to the circuit board but also provides antislip feet, battery protection, and professional-feel buttons. The case includes a matching lanyard.
The MC-3 from Teenage Engineering is a 3-pack of mini sync cables for use with the pocket-operator electronic synthesizers. It allows you to sync the pocket-operator models together to complement each other and work together.