(Part 2) Top products from r/pocketoperators

Yess the good stuff!! This is the one in the video, but I'd actually recommend the IngenuiTea or IngenuiTea2 - they're a bit easier to clean IMO! Happy tea-making! 🍵🙏

Yup.

these are my favorite for hand held PO noodling since they keep the cable neat cooked up like that. Takes up less room than a straight 3’ cable would.

And these guys are great for a nice solid desktop setup.

Depending on how you record or mix the output, you may want to pickup a 3.5mm to 1/4” breakout cable to deal with any stereo/balancing issues you might encounter.

I have an AmazonBasics electronics organizer that I keep in my bag, pocket operators fit perfectly in the mesh pocket side, folds in without issues, holds more stuff, and costs $12: https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Universal-Travel-Electronics-Accessories/dp/B002VPE1QG

That said, I'v been in Morocco past few days and just too much hustle going on for me to bust it out and try to make a beat with something cool in the background. So traveling with it, easy, using it while traveling, still working on that part...

hi dude, I'm glad you liked it! https://www.amazon.com/Headset-Buddy-External-batteries-iPhone-Mic-Dynamic/dp/B00OAXAWRY/ I bought this and it works, I'm pretty sure there are better ways like iRig HD or something but this is the cheapest one.

If you have an iPhone or other iOS device with lightning connector, I'd recommend the Line6 Sonic Port. I really like it because the app has some built-in effects and it allows recording the line-in audio straight to video.

Well obviously you need the proper cables or adapters to go from the PO's stereo 3.5mm/1/8" output to the guitar pedal's mono 6.35mm/1/4" input. I would personally use a 1/8" stereo to dual 1/4" Y-cable like this because I happen to have a bunch of them already. But there are any number of solutions.

As for switching on the pedal... it needs to be powered and connected. The "on" switch is the foot toggle on the front. RTFM?

I've had a lot of success recording in to my iPhone with Guitar Rig and Video Pro (a video app that allows monitoring) with the iRig2. The iRig2 has a 1/4" input, so you'd need a stereo mini to 1/4 adapter.

I bought my iRig2 a couple of years ago and it works with my newer iPhone 6 SE.

Sure... just need something like this, most likely. Switch the input to Line level (as opposed to Phono).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0018KUS9E/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1505084873&sr=1-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=rca+to+1%2F8+adapter&dpPl=1&dpID=413eUFQbBiL&ref=plSrch

If you want to route the audio into Traktor and use Traktor effects, you'll need an audio card that supports line in. I don't know what the good recommendations are these days for that. I use an ancient NI Audio 4, but you can literally use anything that allows you to get audio in. If it's an old MacBook Pro (2012 or earlier) the audio jack can act as either in or out. If it's a windows laptop, you might have audio in. Without a dedicated sound card for input, you might have some latency, but I imagine you can get it sorted.

You can get something like this to separate the input and output from the macbook 3.5mm jack:

StarTech.com Headset adapter for headsets with separate headphone / microphone plugs - 3.5mm 4 position to 2x 3 position 3.5mm M/F https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004SP0WAQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_NHuoybDGNWKK9

What kind of split cable?

something like this should work..

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006T65CXE

The thing is regular audio splitters don't generally have the right connectors for the cell phone side.

https://www.amazon.com/CablesOnline-3-Rings-Splitter-Gold-Plated-AV-Y01F4/dp/B00AUVSYBG

No clue if you're going to find that locally. Seems cheap on Amazon though. Might be able to find it at a music shop or something.

If you have a mic, a quiet room, and decent speaker that might be easier.

I can’t say much about the quality of the Pokket Mixer, never tried one. But it is a cheap passive Mixer that should be considered to added to your list.

I remember, when the inventor sold his first ones on a flea market in Berlin. Now, years later he has his own local shop.

I got those barrel connectors on Amazon. They're not exactly these ones but similar: https://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Male-Stereo-Adapter-barrel-Plastic/dp/B00DQK53FS

Here you go!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005EHILV4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009XH4HU I use this mixer with up to 8 POs in mono or 4 in stereo. It's cheap, battery powered (one 9 volt), and sounds decent enough for POs which are kind of lofi to begin with. For sending sync to all the POs I use the korg synckontrol iOS app (no android version unfortunately) hooked up to a series of headphone splitters.

I personally recomend you the po-33 because you can sample anything. THe sequencer part is mostly the same on all PO as far as i know.

For recording to your computer you need to check that you have some sort of line in jack, either 3.5 microphone or line in. Something like this:3.5 male - male cable.