What is Reddit's opinion of teenage engineering Pocket Operator PO-33 KO Micro Sampler and Sequencer with Built-In Recording Microphone?

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One thing that has really helped me understand the unique sound and structure of hip-hop is fooling around with a hardware sampler. I think the limited grid helps you understand the basic structure of a beat (okay, I’ve got four quarter notes, place a kick on the 1 and snare or clap on the 2 and 4). Sampling helps you understand how you build a beat from little pieces of sound.

This sampler is a hundred bucks — less if you get it used:

https://www.amazon.com/Teenage-Engineering-Pocket-Operator-PO-33/dp/B079M56Z4G

Get a 3.5 mm stereo cable and you can plug your phone or laptop into the input and sample snippets from songs on YouTube. (Or you can play synth or drum apps, which are very cheap.) If you sample a drum break, you can slice it into individual hits — kick, snare, hats, percussion. Or you can sample melodic loops and pitch them up or down. Use your wits and some experimentation to place your samples on the grid, and you’re off to the races. Instant beats. It’s really satisfying. (And when you’re feeling adventurous, there are effects buttons for stutter, roll, and reverse effects, so you can live-improvise variations on your beat.)

There are more sophisticated versions of the same thing — like the new SP-404 — but the PO is affordable and you can take it anywhere.

(Obviously most modern hip-hop is made on the computer, and the recommendations to learn a DAW and an instrument are right on, too. But I think sampling on hardware helps you connect to the way people originally developed this kind of music. Plus it’s incredibly fun!)

https://www.perfectcircuit.com/bastl-micro-granny-2-black-pigeon.html (they are out of stock but easily found online)

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(btw I have one and it's awesome AF)

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https://www.amazon.com/Teenage-Engineering-Pocket-Operator-PO-33/dp/B079M56Z4G

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(also have one of these and it's good, but only has 40 secs. sampling time)

I managed to find some links I thought would be worth sharing!

Earliest date to ship I could find: https://www.gear4music.com/Keyboards-and-Pianos/Teenage-Engineering-PO-33-KO/29WG?utm_source=tradedoubler&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=18713140&tduid=e3262aab698fb733b255eb12a4db8b28&network=tradedoubler&affiliate_id=204732...

In-stock listing but at $120: http://djlab-lb.com/index.php/product/teenage-engineering-pocket-operator-po-33-k-o/

Amazon listing, unavailable: https://www.amazon.ca/Teenage-Engineering-Pocket-Operator-PO-33/dp/B079M56Z4G

Place that has in stock but must call to ship (might not ship to U.S.): http://justproaudio.net/teenage-engineering-po-33-k-o/

Try amazon! Looks like TE has 5 left in stock if youre quick

Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-33 KO https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079M56Z4G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fPFzBb29280A4

Sorry, $89 on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Teenage-Engineering-Pocket-Operator-PO-33/dp/B079M56Z4G/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=pocket+operator+33&qid=1576104111&sr=8-1