Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators Cheat Sheet

by Bill Smith (Naenyn) via cheatography.com/21154/cs/14887/

Notes & Conven​tions Sync Modes Creating Patterns

Welcome to my cheat sheet for the Mode Input Output Copy Hold Write, Press Patt​ern, then
Teenage Engine​ering Pocket Operators SY0 Stereo Stereo Pattern 1-16 to copy active pattern to

In order to maintain consis​tency between POs, I target pattern.

SY1 Stereo Mono/Sync
refer to the button directly below Knob B as Clear Hold Func, Press Patt​ern.
SY2 Sync Stereo
Func and the button directly below Func as Current
Effect. SY3 Sync Mono/Sync Pattern
The Func button actually has different SY4 Mono/Sync Stereo Select Hold Sound, Press 1-16.
names/​fun​ctions between POs (described SY5 Mono/Sync Mono/Sync Sound
elsewhere in this guide). However, this button is
To toggle Sync Modes: Hold Func, Press BPM. (SS) With Playback stopped, press
always used for sync modes.
Toggle Write.
Typical setup: SY1 -> SY5 (multiple) -> SY4
For additional info, including transm​itting and Write mode
Set first & middle POs' volume to 9, last
receiving data for the PO-32 and PO-35, see
volume to 16. (SS) Add a Press 1-16.
the user guides.
Using an external mixer: SY1 -> SY3 (multiple) note
Cheat Sheet Conven​tions -> SY2
(SS) Set Hold Step 1-16, Turn Knob A.
With Write mode enabled: Note Value
Live Play
(SS) = Step Sequence Edit (with playback (SS) Set Hold Step 1-16, Turn Knob B.
stopped) With Playback stopped... Note

(LR) = Live Record (with playback started) Length

Select Hold Sound, Press 1-16.
Sound (LR) Add a Hold Write and play notes 1-16.
After inserting batter​ies... note
Play Press 1-16.
Sound (LR) Hold Write, Turn Knob A and/or
Set Rotate Knob A for Hours. Rotate
Parameter Knob B.
Time Knob B for Minutes. Press any key PO-14 sub
Locking
to confir​m/exit. PO-16 factory
PO-28 robot (LR) Clear Hold Write, Turn knobs once
Set Hold Sound, Press Patt​ern. Rotate
Parameter only
Alarm Knob A for Hours (all the way left to micro Sound 16. This drum kit plays
Locking
disable). Rotate Knob B for Minutes. drum different sounds for different note
kit values and has only one voice. (LR) Effects Hold Effe​ct, Press 1-16.
Press 1-16 to set pattern for alarm.
PO-28 robot (LR) Clear Hold Effect for length of pattern.
Set Hold BPM, Press Button 1 (low) - 16
Effects
Volume (high). Toggle With sound 1-7 or 9-15 selected,
Octave Press Sound. Note: Effects on the PO-2X also work in Live
Stop Press any key.
mode (Playback stopped). These effects can be
Alarm PO-35 speak
toggled.
Reset Remove & reinsert batteries. tonic Sound 16. Similar to the above micro
Note: Effects on the PO-33 and PO-35 work
Time drum drum kit. slightly different. Press 1-15 (PO-33) or 9-15
kit:
Why do these things even have a clock & (PO-35) to activate. If Write is enabled, effect
alarm? Weird. will be saved to the pattern. Hold Effe​ct, Press
Feedback?
16 to clear.
"I hope this cheat sheet is helpful! Feel free to
contact me with sugges​tions or comments." Playback
~Naenyn
First, press Play!

Play Hold Patt​ern, Press 1-16.

Pattern

Chain Hold Patt​ern, Press multiple 1-16

Patterns buttons in sequence.

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Playback (cont) PO-2X Functions PO-3X Functions

Cycle Press BPM to cycle between PO-20 arcade PO-32 tonic

BPM HipHop/80, Disco/120, Techno​/140. (LR) Hold Func, Press 1-16 (up to 128 Accent Hold Func, Press 1-16.
Set Hold BPM, Turn Knob B (60-240). Play times). during
BPM Chord Playback
Chains
Set Hold BPM, Turn Knob A. (SS) Select step 1-16, Hold Func,
Swing (LR) Hold Func , Turn Knob A and/or Accent Press 1-16.
Drone Knob B. step edit
When using multiple POs synced together,
press Play on "​sla​ve" POs to arm Playback. (LR) During playback, Hold Effe​ct, Press Receive Hold Func, Press Sound.

Press Play on "​mas​ter​" PO to start Playback on Fade Play. Data

Out (from
all armed POs.
uTonic)
(LR) Hold 1-16, Press BPM multiple times
Device​-Sp​ecific Keys Step to retrig step 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 times. PO-33 K.O!
Retrig Record Hold Func, Hold 1-16, speak in to
Device Func Effect
PO-24 office Sound mic or use line-in.
PO-12 rhythm Funct FX
(LR) Hold 1-16, Press BPM multiple times Note: You get 40 seconds of recording time
PO-14 sub Key o-o Style total on the PO-33.
Step to retrig step 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 times.
PO-16 factory Key o-o Style Retrig Delete Hold Func, Press Sound.
PO-20 arcade Chord FX Solo During playback, hold Func, Press 1- Sound

PO-24 office Solo FX Play 16 to solo that sound. Sound Press Effect to toggle Knob A & B

PO-28 robot Tweak between:

PO-28 robot Glide FX
Auto During payback, hold Func, Turn ​ ​ ​ - pitch & volume
PO-32 tonic Accent FX
Vibrato Knobs A & B (A: Depth (left = off), ​ ​ ​ - high/l​ow-pass filter &
PO-33 K.O! Record FX
B: Rate). resonance
PO-35 speak Record FX
Glide While playing notes, hold Func and ​ ​ ​ - start point & length of sound
during play a note to glide up to that note. Copy Hold Write, Press Sound, Press
PO-1X Functions
live Hold Func and release a note to Sound 1-16 to copy curren​t-s​elected
PO-12 rhythm playing glide down. sound to target sound.
(LR) Step Hold 1-16, Press BPM multiple Record With Write enabled, hold a lit step 1- Copy Hold Write, Press Sound, Press
Retrig times to retrig step 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 Glide 16, Press Func to glide up on that last- 9-16. Press 1-16.
times. step. Hold an unlit step 1-16, Press t​rig​gered
PO-14 sub Func to glide down. slice
PO-16 factory
PO-35 speak
(LR) Add Hold Func, Press 1-16.
Record Hold Func, Hold 1-15, use mic or
Playstyles
Sound line-in.
(LR) Hold Func for length of pattern.
Note: You get 8 seconds of recording time for
Clear
each sound.
Playstyles
Sound Press Effect to toggle Knob A & B
Tweak between:

​ ​ ​ - pitch & formant

​ ​ ​ - start point & speed

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PO-3X Functions (cont)

Change Hold Effe​ct, Press 1-8. If Write is enabled, voice

Voice change is saved to pattern.

Transpose Hold Patt​ern, Turn Knob A.

Scale Hold Patt​ern, Turn Knob B.

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