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product_id: 282433110
title: "Teenage Engineering PO-12 Rhythm Pocket Operator - Drum Machine"
brand: "teenage engineering"
price: "AR$201671"
currency: ARS
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
category: "Teenage Engineering"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/282433110-teenage-engineering-po-12-rhythm-pocket-operator-drum-machine
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region: Argentina
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# Jam-sync with other Pocket Operators 16 synthesized drum sounds 16 real-time tweakable effects Teenage Engineering PO-12 Rhythm Pocket Operator - Drum Machine

**Brand:** teenage engineering
**Price:** AR$201671
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🥁 Unleash pro beats anywhere — your pocket-sized rhythm revolution!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Teenage Engineering PO-12 Rhythm Pocket Operator - Drum Machine by teenage engineering
- **How much does it cost?** AR$201671 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- teenage engineering enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted teenage engineering brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Dynamic FX control:** Distortion, delay, stutter & vibrato—fine-tune 16 effects live with dual parameter knobs.
- • **Seamless song creation:** Chain up to 16 patterns with a 16-step sequencer and step-multiplier for full track flow.
- • **Pocket-sized powerhouse:** Carry a full drum studio in your palm—lightweight and ultra-portable at just 50g.
- • **16 authentic drum sounds:** From crisp hi-hats to punchy cowbells, craft beats with real synthesized percussion.
- • **Collaborate & sync effortlessly:** Jam-sync with other Pocket Operators or integrate with your pro gear via audio pulse sync.

## Overview

The Teenage Engineering PO-12 Rhythm Pocket Operator is a compact, battery-powered drum machine featuring 16 synthesized drum sounds and 16 onboard effects. It offers a 16-step sequencer with pattern chaining and real-time effect tweaking, plus jam-sync capabilities to connect with other Pocket Operators or external gear. Lightweight and portable, it’s perfect for music producers seeking a fun, versatile beat-making tool on the go.

## Description

Product Description experience a fresh new way to create music using your thumbs. with its pocket size, its animated graphics, real synthesizer engines, sync, punch-in effects, built-in speaker, alarm clock and impossibly low price, making electronic music has never been this much fun Set Contains: 1 x PO12 and instructions

Review: Mucho más barato - Más barato que el PO-35 (que es prácticamente el mismo) pero este es de edición limitada para los que nos gusta Rick y Morty.
Review: Fun, versatile, and cheap for what you get! - I love this little thing. It sits somewhere between a real professional tool and a toy. It's very small and portable, battery life is pretty good, and it can make a wide range of sounds. Getting a whole track devoted to Tonic is a huge upside; the drum sounds are deep and customizable, and the sequencer is great. Biggest limiting factors are that you are limited in terms of the sounds you can apply to the samples, and also there is two-voice polyphony: one synth sound and one drum sound on any given step. However, despite these limitations, the possibilities are still pretty deep, and chaining patterns together in a pseudo-"song mode" is possible. Overall, for $100, it's a great buy for anyone who loves synthesizers and music production. I wouldn't recommend this to a first-time synth buyer but if you already have a collection and want something fun and diverting, this is the one to get.

## Features

- PRODUCES 16 DIFFERENT DRUM SOUNDS : The Teenage Engineering PO-12 Rhythm uses real synthesized drum sounds to recreate drum and percussion sounds like cymbals, hi-hat, cowbell and more
- OFFERS 16 BUILT-IN EFFECTS : The Rhythm Pocket Operator has 16 onboard FX including distortion, delay, stutter and vibrato
- LETS YOU CREATE A WHOLE SONG : The 16-step sequencer and step-multiplier allow you to chain up to 16 patterns together. You can also insert a re-trig in a single step
- FINE-TUNE THE EFFECTS IN REAL-TIME : Effortlessly edit the 16 effects with the dual real-time parameters. You can fine-tune the tempo from 60 to 240bpm
- JAM ON THE GO : PO-12 Rhythm has a jam-sync function, which lets you connect the unit with other Pocket Operators. You can also integrate PO-12 with 3rd-party gear thanks to its integrated audio-pulse-based sync

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00X6EYNQE |
| Batteries | 2 AAA batteries required. |
| Body material | Wood |
| Color Name | Black/Green |
| Color Screen | No |
| Connector Type | Auxiliary |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (5,525) |
| Date First Available | 9 June 2015 |
| Finish type | Lackiert |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 07350073030538 |
| Included components | Microfiber Cloth |
| Item Weight | 50 g |
| Item model number | TE010AS012 |
| Manufacturer | Teenage Engineering |
| Material Type | Bass Wood |
| Number of Keyboard Keys | 23 |
| Product Dimensions | 17.78 x 8.89 x 0.51 cm; 50 g |
| Size | PO-12 |
| Speaker Count | 1 |
| UPC | 714573520413 142200968572 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Teenage Engineering
- **Colour:** Black/Green
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 17.8 x 8.9 x 0.5 centimeters
- **Material:** Bass Wood
- **Model name:** PO-12

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mucho más barato
*by R***P on 15 January 2020*

Más barato que el PO-35 (que es prácticamente el mismo) pero este es de edición limitada para los que nos gusta Rick y Morty.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun, versatile, and cheap for what you get!
*by F***O on 21 August 2021*

I love this little thing. It sits somewhere between a real professional tool and a toy. It's very small and portable, battery life is pretty good, and it can make a wide range of sounds. Getting a whole track devoted to Tonic is a huge upside; the drum sounds are deep and customizable, and the sequencer is great. Biggest limiting factors are that you are limited in terms of the sounds you can apply to the samples, and also there is two-voice polyphony: one synth sound and one drum sound on any given step. However, despite these limitations, the possibilities are still pretty deep, and chaining patterns together in a pseudo-"song mode" is possible. Overall, for $100, it's a great buy for anyone who loves synthesizers and music production. I wouldn't recommend this to a first-time synth buyer but if you already have a collection and want something fun and diverting, this is the one to get.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very very very fun
*by G***O on 6 May 2023*

I have quite a few drum machines from a maschine plus, novation circuit, kolg volva beats and the pocket operator so I I have a pretty good idea about where this fits into the mix. It's way more powerful than it looks. It's really possible to do some quite complex things on this with only the few settings that you have. For example, yes it's a 16 step sequencer so it's quantized but if you way to have something non quantized you could shift where you trim the same at for example to get it to a microstep. The storage space on it is a bit limiting so it makes you really conserve the space you have. Longer samples for example may be hard to work with. There is a way to back it up to a sound file if you want to though which is nice to have. Recording in it is very easy. The build in mic is ok but record from line in for much better results. The battery life is great so expect a few weeks of continuous use out if 2 battering. The only negative thing I have to say is that the dials are really terrible. It makes it so hard to trim a clip for donfine adjustments. Some people have soldered different ones on that are better quality but I've bit tried it. Get the outrageously expensive case to go with it since it will save your fingers if you use it a lot. Sound quality is good but don't expect high end audio. I've found that if you get a good recording of a sample on it the quality is quite good but this just lends it's self to the type of music it can create. For comparison you can do more on this than a Kirk volca beats and it fits in your pocket. It's actually really good for just jamming and playing live

## Frequently Bought Together

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*Last updated: 2026-02-11*