#poDIY competition report

prizes for the winner: trophy (signed by teenage engineering), PO-12, PO-14, PO-16 & 3 t-shirts.



during the pocket operator project competition, we have seen

some amazing submissions and are blown away by all the super nice

stuff you've made. you are the best!

we want to thank everyone deeply for participating.

here is the in-depth report on selected submissions we've received,

you will also find our thoughts on your project. let's go and get inspired!



PO creative holders

contributed by dr speed

case with tripod and handlebar mount.

multi-functional and suitable for studio, stage,

even bicycle!

also shown here is the

cereal box sound system.

perfect for breakfast jam.



foldable case

contributed by pm

this flip case is made of paper fiberboard.

when you are on the go, the lid will protect the

pocket operator from cracking the screen or accidentally playing music. when you want to play flip the lid and fold it to the back as a stand.



PO 3 in 1 case #1

contributed by dichstudios

PO 3 in 1 case #2

contributed by jason6955

PO 3 in 1 case #3

contributed by chris_w8man

pattern lock / little italo disco jam

contributed by martijn moedars

cartoon wooden cases

contributed by henric wallmark

fruity hack

contributed by bbbairoaaa

arduino based tempo divider

contributed by gregorycfrazier

fruity picnic loops with OP-1, pocket operators and the oplab.

love this setup!



arduino based tempo divider for the pocket operators. rhythm goes into arduino. sub gets half tempo. factory gets quarter tempo. all three play the same beat in the start, but hit at different points.



wooden case with lights

contributed by fletch_j

midi sync using arduino

contributed by antti kurkinen

wooden stand

contributed by rdfid

3D-printed multi-function case

contributed by duann

this 3D-printed case works for one PO and can also hold external devices.



LED reading light

contributed by jk

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detail of how the LEDs are soldered

onto the back of the pocket operator.



BB-1 aluminium case

contributed by etwyford

we absolutely love this aluminium case! we are amazed at the high finish level and simple construction. great attention to detail is put into

this project.

also really good job on applying our official template to the packaging. it almost looks like one of ours.

here's a video to show the process.



sheet metal case

contributed by nasiom j-bee

military grade.

with it you will never be afraid of dropping your PO on the floor and breaking it...



80s phone case...with speaker

contributed by nayjafari

rhythm conducter

contributed by orion1615

a bone conductor cover to make your pocket operator operate anything!

it transforms every surface into a loudspeaker.

we love the idea of using everyday found objects to enhance and expand the possibilities of the pocket operators. well done!



pitch bender

contributed by jb

this project demonstrates how you can control the potentiometers. a resistive pressure sensor is wired to potentiometer A. potentiometer B is replaced with a fixed resistor, and the wire stand is used to short the potentiometer.

when you press the PO, the wire stand

makes contact to the pads on top, which

are connected to two pads on the bottom

as well, and will switch the value read

from the potentiometer from 0%

and 100%



the back of the pitch bender unit.



keytar controller

contributed by blankbutton

80s vibes with this

retro keytar controller.

nice soldering job.



the library of babel

contributed by agustinbousquet

we are not sure what this is but there are certain mysterious characters in this submission that make

us interested.

is it something relating to borges' library of babel?

we would like to know more about it.



finger drumpad

contributed by sam holland ‏

MPC inspired finger drumpad.

we'd love to see it in action.



PO-12 button hack

contributed by ally mobbs

walk-PO

contributed by antruan_

wooden / combo case

contributed by ggl zumggl909

recycled material case

contributed by apor kiss

arcade operator

contributed by ty lombardo

adventure TP thermal printer

contributed by gmleikarin

adventure TP thermal printer for

pocket operators that can print out

the visuals behind the sound.

we are really curious to see how

this actually works.



we had such a hard time deciding the winner

since there are so many that we loved. but finally....



click here

thank you everyone!