FAQ and troubleshooting
Which Pocket Operators does it support?
Section titled “Which Pocket Operators does it support?”Today PO-PatchStudio supports the PO-32 Tonic only, and supports it deeply.
The PO-33 K.O! and PO-35 Speak samplers are on the roadmap, but there is no promised date. Unlike the PO-32, their transfer format is not solved, so their realistic path is line-in sampling rather than the PO-32’s acoustic patch transfer. If and when that lands, it will be described honestly here. Nothing above is a commitment to a timeline.
Is it really free?
Section titled “Is it really free?”Yes. There is no licence, trial, paywall or in-app purchase. PO-PatchStudio builds on the community’s open-source reverse-engineering work and exists to give that work a friendly interface.
Which platforms can I run it on?
Section titled “Which platforms can I run it on?”macOS, Windows and Linux as a desktop app, plus a sideloadable Android build. See Download and install for the builds and system requirements.
Do previews sound exactly like my PO-32?
Section titled “Do previews sound exactly like my PO-32?”Close, but not bit-identical. Previews are rendered by the open-source libpo32 synth so you can hear your work as you edit. Anything you transfer plays through the PO-32’s own engine, so it sounds correct on the hardware.
My transfer to the PO-32 didn’t take. What should I check?
Section titled “My transfer to the PO-32 didn’t take. What should I check?”- Make sure the PO-32 is in receive mode: hold function and press write before you play the transfer.
- Play the transfer at a high, clean volume, loud enough to be heard clearly, without distortion.
- Hold the audio output close to the PO-32’s microphone.
- Turn off any effects, EQ or “enhancements” on your output, and render at your device’s own sample rate so the operating system does not resample the audio.
See Transferring to the PO-32 for the full steps.
A capture from the PO-32 came back incomplete.
Section titled “A capture from the PO-32 came back incomplete.”If a capture drops out part way through, PO-PatchStudio recovers what it can and tells you which sounds came back and which were lost. Re-capture the device dump to fill in the missing sounds.
Does it need my microphone?
Section titled “Does it need my microphone?”Only if you plan to capture data dumps back from the PO-32. Designing sounds and sending them to the device does not need microphone access.
Can I use my Microtonic sounds?
Section titled “Can I use my Microtonic sounds?”Yes. PO-PatchStudio reads Sonic Charge Microtonic .mtdrum and .mtpreset files, and can export a
voice or kit back out in those formats. These are your own files; the app does not include or
redistribute any Sonic Charge content. See
Transferring to the PO-32.
Is this made by Teenage Engineering?
Section titled “Is this made by Teenage Engineering?”No. PO-PatchStudio is developed independently for interoperability, through protocol analysis. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Teenage Engineering AB or Sonic Charge / NuEdge Development AB. Pocket Operator, PO-32, PO-33, PO-35 and Tonic are trademarks of Teenage Engineering AB; Microtonic, µTonic and Sonic Charge are trademarks of NuEdge Development AB. All are used nominatively, only to identify the compatible hardware and formats.