Teenage Engineering PO-12 Rhythm Pocket Operator

A tiny electronic beat studio with a big personality.

Turn a handful of buttons into a portable rhythm machine. Program a 16-step beat, try its synthesized drums and sampled percussion, then add punch-in effects while the quirky little display animates the pattern.

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WHY IT CAUGHT OUR EYE

Making music feels unusually immediate when the whole sequencer fits in a pocket.

BEFORE YOU BUY

This linked item is the standalone PO-12 Rhythm (TE010AS012), without a protective case. The licensed photograph shows it inside a separately sold CA-12 silicone case. Do not assume the case or batteries are included.

PO-12 Rhythm standalone drum machine, TE010AS012; the CA-12 protective case visible in the photograph is an optional separately sold accessory, not included.