Based on our record, Pocket Operator PO 20-series seems to be a lot more popular than Splice Beat Maker. While we know about 25 links to Pocket Operator PO 20-series, we've tracked only 1 mention of Splice Beat Maker. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
A pocket synthesizer/loop device example. Source: 5 months ago
The circuit board thingy next to it is a Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-33KO - which is a mini sampler/sequencer: https://teenage.engineering/products/po. Source: 12 months ago
However, it also sucks that a lot of other companies tend to price-out newcomers. But that said, and I've noticed people are quick to forget in this kind of conversation: a lot of those same companies have gear for under $100 (yes, even Teenage Engineering). I know pro-composers/music producers who use this stuff professionally and swear by them. Source: 12 months ago
Beyond a toy like that, there's also standalone music making gear that might be for fun for kids (and adults) to play with and probably won't hurt your wallet that much, specifically the Pocket Operator line of synthesizers. Source: about 1 year ago
On left is a rack of Volcas - looks like a Sample, Bass and Mix. Below that is a Model:Samples from Elektron. To the right of those is a mini rack of Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators. Source: about 1 year ago
Or maybe it'd be like using one of those online beat generators, but instead of dragging over from a fully opened menu you have to unlock them. https://splice.com/sounds/beatmaker or http://sampulator.com/. Source: over 2 years ago
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