teenage engineering PO-12 User manual

PO-12 programmable
rhythm
synthesizer
user guide ガイド rhythm
notice. read this first.
the product is esd sensitive and is sold without casing.
battery information:
install only new batteries of the same type.1.
failure to insert batteries in the correct polarity, as
indicated in the battery compartment, may shorten
the life of the batteries or cause batteries to leak.
2.
do not mix old and new batteries.3.
do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zink) or
rechargeable (nickel cadmium) or (nickel metal
hybride) batteries.
4.
do not dispose of batteries in fire.5.
batteries should be recycled or disposed of as per
state and local guidelines.
6.
fcc statement:
note: this equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a class b digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. these limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. this
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. however, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.;
if this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined
but turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures;
reorient or relocate the receiving antenna •
increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver
•
connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
•
consult the dealer or an experienced radio/tv
technician for help.
•
this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules.
operation is subject to the following conditions;
this device may not cause harmful interference, and 1.
this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
2.
caution: changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void user’s authority to operate the equipment.
ices statement
can ices-003 (b) / nmb-3 (b)
teenage engineering warrants that this product will be
free from defects in material or workmanship for a
period of 12 months from the date of teenage
engineering’s shipment of the product to you, the
customer. in the event of a defect covered by this
limited warranty, teenage engineering will, at its option
and free of charge to customer, repair, replace or refund
the purchase price paid.
TEENAGE ENGINEERING MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS
WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, AND
ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR
PURPOSE SHALL ONLY BE IN EFFECT DURING THE 12
MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD PROVIDED HEREUNDER.
TEENAGE ENGINEERING'S LIABILITY ON ANY
WARRANTY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE PAID. TEENAGE
ENGINEERING SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO
CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT
DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS
OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, REVENUES, SALES,
BUSINESS, GOODWILL OR USE.
what does this limited warranty not cover?
teenage engineering has no obligation to repair, replace,
or provide refunds in the following instances:
if the alleged defect arises because customer has
altered or repaired the product without the prior
written consent or authorization of teenage
engineering;
•
if customer did not follow any applicable instructions
for proper storage, usage, or maintenance of this
product;
•
if customer has failed to notify teenage engineering of
any defect where the defect should have been
reasonably apparent on inspection; or
•
if customer fails to notify teenage engineering of the
defect within 12 months of teenage engineering's
shipment of this product to customer. this limited
warranty does not cover the cost of shipping the
defective product to teenage engineering for repair, or
the cost of shipping the repaired or replacement
product to you. how do customers receive warranty
service? please call your teenage engineering
customer service representative for details on how to
raise an issue in relation to your product.
•

selected
tempo
break away
hanger
time / node /
additional info
sound
parameters A / B
folding stand
knob A / B
function
effects
play / stop
write
play / rec mode
indicates write
mode is active
sound
to select sound hold
sound and press 1-16
alarm
to select pattern hold
pattern and press 1-16
pattern
press to select tempo
hold to set master volume 1-16
hold step 1-16 + m
to set multiplier
to use effects hold FX
and press 1-16
bpm
sound 1-16
pattern 1-16
effects 1-16
auto power off (a.p.o.)
the unit auto powers off when no
buttons are pressed for a while,
only powering the display to show
time. press sound + bpm to show
battery status.
sound 1-16
1. bass drum
2. snare drum
3. closed hi-hat
4. open hi-hat
5. synthesized snare
6. sticks
7. cymbal
8. noise
9. hand clap
10. click
11. low tom
12. hi tom
13. cow bell
14. blip
15. tone
16. bass tone
1 – getting started
power up set clock alarm clock reset clock
effect 1-16
1. low sample rate
2. distortion
3. bit crush
4. delay
5. lowpass filter
6. lowpass sweep
7. hipass filter
8. hipass sweep
9. stutter 4
10. stutter 3
11. repeat 8
12. repeat 6
13. note shuffle
14. feedback
15. parameter lfo
16. vibrato

insert two fresh AAA
batteries. pay attention to
plus and minus poles.
set time by turning knob A
for hours and knob B for
minutes. press any key to
confirm and exit.
press sound + pattern. set
alarm clock by turning A for
hours and B for minutes.
(disable alarm by turning
knob A all the way down.)
press any key 1-16 to set
pattern for the alarm.
reset the clock by removing
the batteries and start over.
2 – play
select pattern play sequencer
pattern 1-16 play
hold pattern and press any key from 1-16 to select
pattern.
blinking led indicates active pattern.
press play to start playing.
press play again to stop.
a pattern consists of 16
steps.
3 – making a beat
select sound create
sound 1-16 write
hold sound and press any key from 1-16 to select sound. press write.
rec symbol is lit on screen.
enter sound/notes in grid.
press play to listen to your
pattern.
4 – tweak the sound
add effects parameter locking

FX
1. low sample rate
2. distortion
3. bit crush
4. delay
5. lowpass filter
6. lowpass sweep
7. hipass filter
8. hipass sweep
9. stutter 3
10. stutter 8
11. repeat 8
12. repeat 6
13. note shuffle
14. feedback
15. parameter lfo
16. vibrato
while playing, hold FX and press any key 1-16 to punch-in effects.
hold FX without pressing any key to clear effects
hold write while turning
knob A or B to write sound
parameter changes over
time.
swing tempo volume
hold bpm and turn A to
adjust the swing.
press bpm to switch tempo.
the bpm will be displayed in
the upper right corner of
the screen.
HIP HOP (80 bpm)
DISCO (120 bpm)
TECHNO (140 bpm)
hold bpm and turn B to
fine-tune tempo (from 60 to
206 bpm).
hold bpm and press any key
1-16 to adjust master
volume.
live record step multiplier
while playing, hold write
and press any key 1-16 to
punch in notes. notes will be
quantized along with
current swing setting.
release write when finished.
press and hold any key 1-16
to select step while
pressing bpm to insert a re-
trig on that step.
press bpm mulitple times to
switch between 2, 4, 8 or 16
multiplier.

5 – making a song
copy pattern clear pattern chain pattern
pattern 1-16
hold write + pattern and
press 1-16 to paste the
active pattern to the
corresponding new slot.
press funct + pattern to
clear the active pattern.
press and hold pattern and
select which patterns 1-16
to chain by pressing the
corresponding key 1-16. up
to 16 patterns can be
chained.
one pattern can be selected
multiple times. example
1,1,1,4 plays pattern 1 three
times then moves on to
pattern 4. after last pattern
is played the sequence will
start over again.
6 – sync multiple units
sync sync modes
inputoutput
master
SY1 SY4
slave
ID input output
SY0 stereo stereo
SY1 stereo mono/sync
SY2 sync stereo
SY3 sync mono/sync
SY4 mono/sync stereo
SY5 mono/sync mono/sync
it is possible to sync
multiple pocket operators
with a click track using line
in and out.
warning: sync levels should
not exceed 6.0V (peak-
to-peak).
connect a standard stereo
audio cable between the
units. the master unit will
control the tempo of the
slave unit.
hold funct and press bpm
on master unit to toggle
sync modes. press
repeatedly to toggle
between different modes.
there are 5 sync modes.
default mode is SY0.
when sync is used the
signal will be split between
audio (right) and sync
(left).
sync scenarios
SY1 SY5 SY4 external
device
SY2

master slave slave master slave
example A: sync three pocket operator units. example B: sync external device such as volca,
iPhone, computer or synckontrol to PO-12.
external SY3 SY4
device
master slave slave
SY1
device
external
sync
audio
master slave
example C: sync an external device to two pocket
operator units.
example D: sync PO-12 to an external device.
mount the pro case (optional)
make sure
the folding stand
is also removed.
break away
hanger
don't have
a pro case?
buy here.
to mount the pro case to a pocket operator,
first you need to break away the hanger and remove
the folding stand.
wrap the pro case around the edges of the unit.
make sure the edges of the case is tightly fit.