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Teenage Engineering PO Cheatsheet

All PO

  • Volume: BPM+1-16
  • Swing: BPM+Knob A
  • Chain patterns: hold PATTERN then 1-16 as you want
  • Copy pattern: WRITE+PATTERN then 1-16 for destination
  • Clear pattern: *+PATTERN
  • Record parameters (P-Lock): in live rec mode, hold WRITE + turn knob
  • Step copy: in write mode, hold a step for 1 sec
  • Step note/length: in write mode, hold step + Knob A/B
  • Retrigger: in write mode, hold a step + BPM to cycle modes
  • Factory reset: hold PATTERN+WRITE and remove batteries

Sync modes: *+BPM

Mode 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

PO-28 Robot

  • Live mix: SOUND+Knob A
  • Temp drum length: in perf mode on drum track, use Knob B.

PO-33 KO

  • Copy to slot: WRITE+SOUND then 1-16 for destination
  • Copy to slice: hold WRITE+SOUND then 9-16 then 1-16 for destination
  • Reset P-lock recording: RECORD + turn knob
  • Send backup: SOUND+WRITE+PLAY
  • Receive backup: SOUND+WRITE+RECORD
  • System info: SOUND+BPM

PO-35 Speak

  • Transpose/scale: PATTERN+Knob A/B
  • Edit step: in write mode, hold step + FX then edit params
  • Erase notes: in live rec mode, hold WRITE+RECORD
  • Copy sample: WRITE+RECORD+SOUND then 1-15
  • Replace sound: FX+SOUND+1-15
  • Send backup: SOUND+WRITE
  • Receive backup: SOUND+WRITE
  • Send only selected pattern chain/sounds: SOUND+WRITE+PATTERN
  • Change FPS: RECORD+FX+1-4 (low FPS: more time, less quality)
  • Tune mode: RECORD+FX+5, then Knob A/B for sample root key/BPM
  • Mix mode: RECORD+FX+6, then Knob A/B for sample noise mix/volume
  • Picth range: RECORD+FX+7 toggles high/low pitch ranges before recording
  • Metronome: RECORD+FX+8
  • System info: SOUND+BPM
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