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Pocket operator manual for the PO-33
https://github.com/lode/po-33
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Pocket operator manual for the PO-33
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/lode/po-33
- Owner: lode
- License: mit
- Created: 2023-08-13T13:27:10.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-08-26T08:19:13.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-30T05:26:27.072Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: po-33, pocket-operator, teenage-engineering
- Homepage: https://teenage.engineering/guides/po-33/en
- Size: 15.6 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# PO-33
Pocket operator manual for the PO-33
- [definitions](#definitions)
- [sounds](#sounds)
- [patterns](#patterns)
- [songs](#songs)
- [tweaking](#tweaking)
- [copy & delete](#copy--delete)
- [reference](#reference)
- [open questions](#open-questions)
# definitions
### sound/note
- short piece of sound
- pre-made notes or self-recorded sounds
- can be played in different ways (1-16)
### sections
- melodic (1-8) & drum (9-16)
- melodic plays whole sound on a scale
- drum plays slice of a sound (see tweak parameter 'trim')
### step
- one beat (bpm) in a pattern
- makes a sound/note
### pattern
- plays steps
- max 16 steps
### song
- chain of patterns
- max 128 patterns
# sounds
### record own sound
- hold record (star) + number
- make sound
- release buttons
> max 40 sec of sound
### record own sound (live)
- [play pattern]
- hold write (·) + number(s)
### select sound
- hold sound (S) + number
### play a sound
- [select sound]
- press number
# patterns
### select pattern
- hold pattern (⠛) + number
### enter/exit write mode
- [select pattern]
- press write (·)
### fill pattern
- [enter/exit write mode]
- press number of sound to add/remove somewhere
- press numbers of steps where to add the sound, press again to remove (added steps with lit)
- [enter/exit write mode]
- repeat
> for example:
> - select pattern 3 (⠛+3)
> - enter write mode (·)
> - use sound 6 (6)
> - use sound 6 for steps 1,5,9,13 (1,5,9,13)
> - stop using it for steps 5,13 (5,13)
> - exit write mode (·)
### play pattern
- [select pattern]
- press play (>)
# songs
### change patterns
- hold pattern (⠛) + number(s)
> choosing a single pattern multiple times is allowed
# tweaking
### select tweak parameter
- press fx (FX) to toggle between different parameters
### tweak parameter
- [select tweak parameter]
- turn knob A/B
### add effect (see effects)
- [play pattern]
- hold fx (FX) + number (1-15)
### add & save effect in pattern (see effects)
- [enter write mode]
- [play pattern]
- hold fx (FX) + number (1-15)
### clear effect in pattern (see effects)
- [enter write mode]
- [play pattern]
- hold fx (FX) + 16
### change swing
- hold bpm (handle) + turn knob A
### change tempo (fine tuned)
- hold bpm (handle) + turn knob B
### change tempo (pre-defined modes)
- press bpm (handle) to toggle between different levels
### change volume
- hold bpm (handle) + number
> max 5 with headphones
# copy & delete
### copy sound
- [select sound]
- hold write (·) + sound (S) + number
### copy slice
- hold write (·) + sound (S) + number (only number 9-16) + number (1-16)
### copy pattern
- [select pattern]
- hold write (·) + pattern (⠛) + number
### delete sound
- [select sound]
- hold record (star) + sound (S)
### delete pattern
- [select pattern]
- hold record (star) + pattern (⠛)
### factory reset
- hold pattern (⠛) + insert batteries
# reference
### battery status
- press sound (S) + bpm (handle)
### volume level
- press bpm (handle)
> numbers are lit until the current level
### active sounds/patterns
- press sound (S) or pattern (⠛)
> lit numbers have a sound/pattern, unlit are silent, flashing is the currently selected sound/pattern
### tweak parameter
- tone (ton):
- A: pitch
- B: volume
- filter (Flt):
- A: high-/low-pass filter
- B: resonance
- trim (tri):
- A: start point
- B: lenght
### bpm levels
- hip hop (80 bpm)
- disco (120 bpm)
- techno (140 bpm)
### effects
1. loop 16
2. loop 12
3. loop short
4. loop shorter
5. unison
6. unison low
7. octave up
8. octave down
9. stutter 4
10. stutter 3
11. scratch
12. scratch fast
13. 6 / 8 quantize
14. retrigger pattern
15. reverse
16. no effect
# open questions
- what is a scale? (melodic plays whole sound on a _scale_)
- which tweaks? are used to produce the different variants of the pre-made sounds?
- what does the selected tweak parameter do? (? or ! for tone or filter)