PO-33 K.O. : Perfect Entry Point

Never having used a sampler before, I thought the PO-33 was a good jumping off point to figure out what this kind of thing could do. And it didn't disappoint.

So far I've used it mainly as a percussion tool, sampling everything from silverware hitting wood, to youtube videos of The Dead Weather recordings, and Orson Welles interviews. The built-in microphone is pretty darn good and should satisfy basic needs of just having fun when you're on the go, but to me it's the most interesting by connecting to my interface/computer/phone and recording whatever sound I can find and produce, then manipulating the hell out of it.

Of course, it isn't exactly hi-fi, but given the price point, it shouldn't be. Still, in a mix, you'd be hard-pressed to find anything as feature-rich as what this little monster that Teenage Engineering put out. It's fast becoming one of my favourite pieces of gear just because you can literally pull-off a full song out of it, with simple volume mixing controls, and an almost eternal string of sequences that you can program.

Basically, it looks like a toy, but it's became a mainstay of my production flow.