Evening Synths Challenge #2 - Modal Skulpt, VXXY DCM8, Teenage Engineering PO-16 factory

video upload by Christian's Sonic Spaces

"This session was quite challenging. A VA synth, a rare digital chiptune drum machine and a small bare bone synth. Overall, I'm very happy with the result. The most fun part was playing the melody line live with the PO-16. Although you really have to concentrate to play everything correctly with the very small buttons.

The Setup was:
Synths: Modal Skulpt, VXXY DCM8, Teenage Engineering PO-16 factory
Effects: Oto Machines BOUM, Beetronics FX Seabee, Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe, Beetronics FX Swarm
Freely selectable effects: GFI Systems Specular Reverb 2

Recordings:
Drums: VXXY DCM8 - Beetronics FX Seabee - Oto Machines BOUM
Pads: Modal Skulpt - Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe - GFI Systems Specular Reverb 2
Melody: Engineering PO-16 factory - Beetronics FX Swarm - Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe, GFI Systems Specular Reverb 2

The Reason:
How do you deal with having too much gear (like me)? It can hamper creativity, but for me there is also a way to use it to boost creativity. Challenge yourself with it!

Here is my challenge:
1. Random selection of three sound generators to use (plus drums can be added with the EZdrummer and a rhythm sample)
2. Random selection of four effect devices to use (plus another two freely selectable effects can be used)
3. Everything has to be finished in one evening (after work until bedtime).

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. On some tracks Compressor and EQ where added in Cubase. The final song was then mastered using iZotope Ozone."

PO-30, NTS-3 / Original / Jam / Dawless

video upload by cocolobeat / ココロのサケビ

Teenage Engineering PO-30 arcade
KORG kaosspad NTS-3

Techno Pop
Chiptune
Melodic Techno
Melodic House
Progressive House
Electronica
Dawless
Jam

ARTURIA MicroFreak #2 (with PO-12 rhythm)

video upload by alloutofsync

"Learning how to sync with other gadgets.

I’m using the ARTURIA MicroFreak as the clock source and the PO-12 as the follower. The MicroFreak allows you to adjust the clock resolution, making it highly compatible with various gadgets. You can change the clock resolution from the utility menu.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy. Thanks."

OPERA ROTAS vs PO-32 Jam

video upload by SPHERICAL SOUND SOCIETY

"OPERA ROTAS jamming, with PO-32 and processed with ableton.

Im thinking in expand the OR firmware, so I started playing it and this came up

You can get one OPERA ROTAS in our stores

https://www.etsy.com/es/listing/82935..."

Jungle with Pocket Operator PO-33 K.O!

video upload by Yo!

Ultra Analog: GRP A2 - Carlo Mezzanotte

video upload by carlomezz

"(testo italiano in basso)
Here's some tweaking on the GRP A2, an Italian high-end analog synth module with a great sound. VCO1 can produce the usual waves, plus 'sharktooth' (a triangle/saw hybrid), and a saw/square hybrid with PWM; VCO2 has an all-analog version of the 'supersaw' concept, that can also be applied to triangle and 'sharktooth' waves.
The filter is a two-pole multimode with lowpass, bandpass, highpass and notch - plus a lowpass/highpass in parallel stereo.
The A2 offers flexible modulation routings via a series of selector knobs, without the use of patch cords.
The signal path is totally analog, including the LFOs, envelopes and S&H.
I couldn't resist adding a *very* slight bit of ambient effect. No other processing was used.
Many thanks to Paolo Groppioni, the A2 designer, for entrusting me with the instrument to review.

Un po' di azione sul GRP A2, un modulo di sintetizzatore analogico italiano di alto livello. Il VCO1 può produrre le forme d'onda usuali, più la 'sharktooth' (un ibrido fra triangolare e dente di sega), e una combinazione di dente di sega e quadra che può essere modulata in simmetria; il VCO2 ha una versione tutta analogica del concetto della 'supersaw', che può essere applicato anche alla triangolare e alla 'sharktooth'.
Il filtro è un multimodo a due poli con passa-basso, passa-banda, passa-alto e respingi-banda; è presente anche un passa-basso + passa-alto in parallelo, con separazione stereo.
Il percorso del segnale è interamente analogico, inclusi gli inviluppi, gli LFO e il Sample & Hold.
Non ho resistito ad aggiungere una *piccolissima* dose di effetto ambientale; nessun'altra modifica è stata applicata.
Un grande ringraziamento a Paolo Groppioni, il progettista dell'A2, per avermi affidato lo strumento.
SOTTOTITOLI DEL VIDEO IN ITALIANO DISPONIBILI. Potete attivarli cliccando su 'Impostazioni' (il simbolo della rotella, in basso a destra nel video), e scegliendo 'Italiano'."

606 Workout [TR-606 / PO-35 / monotron DELAY / TIMELINE]

video upload by ghostradioshow

Happy #606day !!
Enjoy :)

Analog Rytm & PO MEGAMAN: "KeeJen" (TDK cover)

video upload by tubesockor

"Third time making a TDK cover now, but can't help it - they are too good and too fun to play! This is KeeJen, from the TDK album 'Retrospect'.

All sounds come from the Elektron Analog Rytm MKII using three voices of SY CHIP and one hihat voice. The leads are played on the Teenage Engineering PO-128 Megaman Pocket Operator.

Played in one go. Rytm audio is direct from the unit, PO has a little delay."

Korg NTS-1 Mk ll / first Tests & Sound Experience

video upload by Analog to the Future

Playlist:
Korg NTS-1 Mk ll / first Test & Sound Experience
Korg NTS-1 MK ll Sequencer Tutorial/ No Talking
Korg NTS-1 MK ll & Po 12 Rhythm Jam

See the announcement post back in January here.

Synth Cafè presenta: AC Noises RICORDA

video upload by Synth Cafè

Google translated (original in Italian below):

"RICORDA è il nuovo pedale AC Noises

Capitoli:
00:00 intro
00:39 looper
02:09 freeze
03:08 reverb e resonator
04:29 granulator
05:51 secondary mode
08:13 jam

Sviluppato su un DSP incredibilmente potente, (che spesso viene utilizzato nell'industria dei sintetizzatori eurorack), RICORDA mette a disposizione una moltitudine di parametri per scolpire e modellare il suono.

Ricorda è un effetto stereo che comprende di un riverbero, looper, granulizzatore, freeze, pitch shifter, il tutto modulabile in una modalità secondaria che permette di modificare gli effetti in modo da avere una palette sonora infinita.

Questo pedale sicuramente va a collocarsi nella fascia dove risiedono pedali come l'Hologram Microcosm e il Red Panda Particle.
Un grande punto in più del pedale è sicuramente il suono molto pulito e la posssibilità di allargare l'immagine stereo.
Lo consiglio sicuramente a chi si è un po' stufato dei soliti nomi e per chi vuole sperimentare un po' con questa tipologia di effetti"

"RICORDA è il nuovo pedale AC Noises

Capitoli:
00:00 intro
00:39 looper
02:09 freeze
03:08 reverb e resonator
04:29 granulator
05:51 secondary mode
08:13 jam

Sviluppato su un DSP incredibilmente potente, (che spesso viene utilizzato nell'industria dei sintetizzatori eurorack), RICORDA mette a disposizione una moltitudine di parametri per scolpire e modellare il suono.

Ricorda è un effetto stereo che comprende di un riverbero, looper, granulizzatore, freeze, pitch shifter, il tutto modulabile in una modalità secondaria che permette di modificare gli effetti in modo da avere una palette sonora infinita.

Questo pedale sicuramente va a collocarsi nella fascia dove risiedono pedali come l'Hologram Microcosm e il Red Panda Particle.
Un grande punto in più del pedale è sicuramente il suono molto pulito e la posssibilità di allargare l'immagine stereo.
Lo consiglio sicuramente a chi si è un po' stufato dei soliti nomi e per chi vuole sperimentare un po' con questa tipologia di effetti"

Paia 4700 1970's horror vibes

video upload by Tinfoil Cat

"Just using raw oscillators without a filter, good to have three of them. The bass is a Minikorg 700S, I think. Drums probably PO-32. Sorry for the reverb hum, have to shield that tank..."

Ekzil - "Ignition sequence" : Circuit Track / Volca keys / Volca bass

video upload by Geoffroy AULAGNER

"I decided to use my Volca Keys to the maximum of these capacities.
I find these possibilities very interesting.. I particularly love the unison mode, with portamento. It sounds really crazy 🤩 (check at 01:20)
It gives the possibility to transform a chords progression to a catchy melody 😃

As always, I try to make my compos sound professional with relatively inexpensive hardware.. I hope you find this video inspiring. Give me your feedback in the comments, It really motivates me to continue 🙏

Setup:
Novation Circuit Tracks: Drums, bass, organ, arpeggio
Volca Keys: Lead
Volca Bass: Bass
PO 33KO: voices
Korg NTS-1: reverb, chorus, build up with the noise oscillator"

Teenage Engineering EP-133 P.O.II First Jam

video upload by Perplex On

"Couldn’t resist to give the #ep133KOII a chance. This is my very first jam and i‘m sure i still have a lot to learn on this machine. Everything here comes from the machine with onboard samples. My first impression:
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Plus: Very immediate, great haptics, love the design, great onboard samples
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Minus: No punch-in fx recording (which was present on all orignal PO‘s), No individual step lengths (only length of total bars afaik, so no polyrhythmic adventures).
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Oh and btw if you wonder why the fader looks weird: They added this piece of plastic around it in order to avoid transport damage but it is sooooo tight i couldn’t even get it off. 😕"

NAMM 2024 - Teenage Engineering - K.O. II - OB4

video upload by sonicstate

"In an exclusive interview at NAMM 2024, Will from Teenage Engineering provided an in-depth look at the company's latest offerings, notably highlighting the KO2 sampler, complete with their own arcade cabinets. The KO2 is positioned as the second generation of the popular PO-33 KO sampler, boasting significant expansions in functionality. The sampler features larger, Cherry MX switch-based pads, offering a satisfying and responsive feel. Designed on a Lego grid, the KO2 allows users to customize their units with additional Legos, extending to the sides and providing mounting holes for creating stands or interfaces.

The KO2 is geared towards on-the-go recording, equipped with a microphone and line-in capabilities for versatile sound capturing. With a robust build, the KO2 emphasizes sturdiness while maintaining a slim and lightweight profile with and provides step sequencing, delay, reverb, distortion, chorus, filter, and compressor effects and scene arrangement capabilities. Will also spoke of future developments within the EP series, hinting at more devices to come within the same platform.

The interview also touched upon Teenage Engineering's OB4 speaker, a portable powerhouse with impressive sound output of up to 100 dB at one metre, and a range of colors available, including the Stormtrooper-like black and white vesion we saw.

KO.II Price: 249 UKP. 299 USD

OB4 Price: Around 600 USD"

ONO-SENDAI prototype vs PO-32. Preorders ready

video upload by SPHERICAL SOUND SOCIETY

"ONO-SENDAI. Generative Groove box. [Preorder 15% discount]

Get it here:
https://www.etsy.com/es/listing/16498...

[This is a preorder offer with 15% discount over final price. Units will ship at 7-15 of feb 2024. Final look could be slighly different from the photo but quite, quite similar, changing the silkscreens and some details]

The Ono-Sendai is a synthesizer that takes the concept of the MicroFreak but utilizes the 54 modes from Braids instead of Plaits modes. This allows you to play it chromatically with a MIDI keyboard.

It transforms into a customizable drum machine that can be played in real-time using the Braids oscillators. Additionally, We have incorporated a sequencer, 2 LFOs and 2 Envelopes, significantly expanding the capabilities beyond what Braids could achieve, turning it into a complete drum machine/groove box and synthesizer all in one.

We have migrated the code from the original STM32 microcontroller to the more powerful RP2040, providing ample RAM and CPU resources to implement various features. Now, it includes an OLED screen and numerous extras. The firmware is in an 1.0 state and will keep offering free updates from the users.

ONO-SENDAI is portable synthesizer that is powered via USB C type cable and therefore can be powered via a Power Bank.

It comes comes in 3 flavors:

-As a fully assembled unit
-As a full kit that the user has to build
-As a prepolulated PCB + Programmed microcontroller for advanced builders.
The user has to source the rest of the components and build the synth.

There´s a user guide that explains every function, knob and button that you will download here. And there´s also will be a build guide for the builders here. Both are being written now"

Plinky + Strymon Big Sky + OP-Z

video upload by Stevie Mack

Plinky + Strymon Big Sky + PO -12 Rhythm

Bad Gear - The Yellow B*stard

video upload by AudioPilz

"Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madness

https://www.patreon.com/audiopilz
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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Modular 400. Can this analog Eurorack compatible modular synthesizer DIY kit be used in actual music production or is it yet another stylish coffee table decoration released by the Swedish design company? Will it survive the IKEA - like assembly process and why do I call it The Yellow B*stard ?

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:04 TE PO Modular 400 Overview
01:31 First Patch
01:46 Power Supply
01:54 More Patches
02:07 Oscillator Section, Tuning, PWM, FM
02:48 Mixer, Noise
03:00 Filter
03:19 Random, LFO, VCAs, Envelopes
03:43 Sequencer, Limitations, Tricks
04:44 Internal Speaker
05:00 Even More Patches (Generative Patches, Drone, Traditional Synth)
05:19 Build Quality (or lack thereof), Pricing
05:38 Hate
06:01 Jam 1 (Techno)
06:57 Jam 2 (Electro)
07:58 Finale (Disco Banger)
08:28 Verdict"

Stretching the Limits of Samples On The KO-II

video upload by Ricky Tinez

"The Teenage Engineering EP-133 KO-II can Alias Samples! Sampling sounds high pitch and then stretching them back down extremely far to get them back to a normal or a low pitch creates aliasing within samples, which is this amazing texture that I was able to get from my older MPCs, and it's a technique that has been widely used for a very long time. So can we do it on the new Teenage Engineering EP – 133? YES! You could also do this on the PO-33 pocket operator! I also pair the new KO-ii with my Digitakt so I don't run into the voice stealing issues I had in this video" [posted here]

00:00 What's Up!
00:44 Sampling The Chords
01:07 I Fixed The PO-II Record Button With a PO-32
02:15 Boy was I WRONG about this...
03:40 THIS IS HOW YOU PUSH SAMPLES FURTHER With Pitch
05:24 Sampling Some "Organic" Sounds
07:29 Accidentally coming up with a great idea
08:20 Sampling The Bass Sound
09:46 Bassline Time!
11:59 Sampling and Sequencing The Strings
13:34 Performance Effects Time!
14:18 This Filter Is Kind Of Hard To Control...
15:11 EP-133 Battery Life
16:30 Wait... Is My EP-133 Busted?!

Ricky Tinez on the Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II : I WANTED to Play Live with this Thing, but nvm..

video upload by Ricky Tinez

"It can't even do things the PO-33 can do! I let myself down by getting wrapped in the hype, haha. Its an awesome device, and yes you can make full songs on it.. But it might be a challenge at times! Which can be a good thing. TL:DR, I wanted to get this to play live and perform on, but it's going to be a little trickier than I excpected."

00:00 It's Dope! but...
00:33 The Filters...
03:16 The PO-33 Can Do This.. But EP-133 Can't
04:03 The Pattern Changes, and Project Swaps.
05:45 Easier Pattern Change "Hack"
07:02 This is super weird.. Can't Jump To Blank Scenes?
08:48 The Fader Send FX Thing Could Be Changed.. Maybe?
10:07 I'm About To Rage Quit
10:40 The Last 2 Things, about sampling and about the fx..

Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II

Update: also see Ricky Tinez Tried to Make a Song with the EP-133, almost lost his mind.

Teenage Engineering Introduces EP-133, K.O.II

EP-133 K.O. II by teenage engineering - performance demo

video upload by djpho

Update: video added. Don't miss Cuckoo's overview video below.

via Teenage Engineering

THE CHAMP IS HERE

A versatile machine with an impressive set of features, K.O.ii is the new champion in and outside the studio.

UNRIVALED BY ANYTHING IN ITS CLASS, this is the sampler you've always wanted at THE incredible price of just $299

Get ready for round 2

Meet the evolution of the world's most sold sampler. based on the legendary PO-33 K.O!, the new EP–133 K.O.II adds more power, more sampling capabilities, a fully reworked sequencer and brand new punch-in 2.0™ effects. introducing a workflow that lets you go from idea to TRACK faster than ever.

It's pocket operators gone pro.

Knock out features

9 projects each with 80,000 notes

projects contain 4 groups, each with 99 patterns

patterns have 12 TRACKS for samples and MIDI

variable pattern length per group (1 to 99 bars)

12 mono / 6 stereo voice polyphony

use groups to mix and match patterns on the fly

record and automate all 12 fader assignments

sequence in free time or quantized with swing

assign any pad to one of 16 MIDI channels

loop mode from OB-4 with length AND slide

12 pressure and velocity sensitive pads

instantaneous timE correction and erase

slice samples LIVE OR AUTOmatically

stereo / mono sampling at 46.875 kHz / 16-bit

punch-in 2.0™ effects (PRESSURE SENSITIVE)

arrange quickly using the instant commit feature

32-bit float signal chain, 24-bit ADC / DAC

SYNC IO FOR EXT. GEAR. 8TH, 16TH NOTE OR SYNC24

6 built-in send fx and a master compressor

drag and drop samples using the sample tool

Get started with the new EP-133, K.O.II by Teenage Engineering (Tutorial)

video upload by True Cuckoo

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:58 Hardware overview
02:19 Assign sounds to pads
03:08 Navigate sounds by typing
04:01 A quick glance at the "menus"
04:33 Live recording a beat
04:52 Setting pattern length in bars
05:16 Start recording from any bar
05:34 Recording "free" unquantised
06:20 Erasing a track
07:05 Quantising an unquantised recording
08:12 Step sequencer
08:54 Edit sound envelope
09:27 Edit sound amplitude
09:46 Replace a sound
09:59 Sample from the built in mic
11:23 Trim a sound
12:01 Punch-in record
12:13 Sample a vinyl form the line input
13:01 Chop a sample
13:47 Groups
14:20 Layers
14:35 Play chromatically with Keys mode
15:18 Edit sound play mode
15:48 Use a MIDI keyboard
15:47 Record a longer pattern, unquantised
17:32 Punch-in quantisation
18:13 The fader
19:52 FX
22:30 Punch-in FX
25:00 Looper
25:47 Setting the tempo
26:03 Having fun
26:20 Patterns
26:56 Commit and duplicate "scene"
27:48 Edit a duplicate pattern
29:08 Getting lost in the music
30:44 Recording the fader - jamming on
31:00 Jamming on…
31:36 The KO 2000
31:49 9 Projects
32:17 MIDI sequence an external synth
35:47 Looper affects MIDI out
36:19 Yeah!