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Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-20 Arcade

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Zombie Nation

The item can be seen all through video.
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Sylvan Esso

Nicholas Sanborn tweeted a photo of his recording setup for the latest album, featuring PO-20 (purple knobs give it away)
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Virtual Riot

Caption: "My new favourite audio toy ft. @skrillex" In this Instagram video, Virtual Riot posts a video of his recreation of Skrillex's "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" using the pocket operator.
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Drenched in 8-bit glitchy goodness, Teenage Engineering's Pocket Operator PO-20 Arcade mini sequencing synthesizer delivers 16 nostalgia-inducing sounds mixed with simple yet powerful songwriting tools. It shares many of the same qualities that have made the Pocket Operator series such a hit among electronic musicians, such as its streamlined workflow that lets you lay down phrases and beats in minutes. The PO-20 Arcade's claim to fame is a powerful chord engine and 128-pattern chaining, which allow you to achieve remarkably sophisticated results fast. And once you've laid down a sequence, you can get even more creative with 16 delightful punch-in effects. On its own or sync'd with other compatible gear, the Pocket Operator PO-20 Arcade puts creative electronic music in the palm of your hand.

8 reviews

futurekitsune

239

Another fantastic and portable groove machine from TE.

As soon as I got this, I loved it. This Pocket Operator does have a smaller soundset than those of the first wave (PO-12, PO-14, PO-16), but I would say (all in all) that it is much easier to create loops with differing moods. Each button has tuning and another parameter (normally pulse width). The key change tool makes this Pocket Operator extremely powerful, allowing for melodic changes previously impossible with other pocket operators. It's dynamic, it's portable, and it's powerful.

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over 1 year ago
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winkofficial

145

greeat

really nice pocket operator. super fun to use and very versatile!

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4 months ago
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hexcode

247

Pretty little guy!

Very nice to play with! The best Chiptune Synthesizer cheaper then 100 Euro.

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over 1 year ago
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hardwaretechno

117

chord engine

8-bit glitch its perfect for NINTENDO like sounds :)

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6 months ago
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jpebro

235

Great little thing

I love how you can make chip-tune sounds on this baby and make some pretty cool old school tracks on here. It's great for a lot of future bass tracks, dubstep, or anything that has to go with the electronic music. This little guy helps me a lot when I feel bored or have nothing to do when I am somewhere not with my computer.

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10 months ago
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faketuxedo

262

Great addition to any setup.

Worth way more then the price. I love these things! Unfortunately it can only play in C Major.

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4 months ago
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lukeoftheaura

230

Very nice to mess around with, but I probably wouldn't use it in an actual track outside of chiptunes.

Very nice to mess around with, but I probably wouldn't use it in an actual track outside of chiptunes.

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about 1 year ago
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jeffersonweber

172

Very Cool!

This thing does a lot for its size. Retro goodness! Collect them all, I did. :)

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over 2 years ago
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