One’s ability to recall random shortcuts will make or break your enjoyment of this device I feel. Same with Roland’s other feature-packed miniature offerings. In hindsight, it makes me appreciate the Korg Volca range’s surprisingly straightforward and tactile approach to cheap and cheerful hardware.
Oh, and I should say - with practice, I think this will be like using a miniature SP-404 Mk2, with stereo samples and polyphony, p-locks etc, but most of all, the microphone and sampling options allows for instant capturing of sounds. If one overcomes the memory limitations this is the perfect little stereo sampling groovebox. The effects really are brilliant. Paired with a Typhon you could have everything you need. Or you could get an M8 if you’re intro tracking which does so much with stereo samples and sampling. We live in an incredible time for music production.
Extra marks to Synthstrom, when you double the length of a pattern the trig conditions automatically correct themselves. (I hope you’re reading this Squarp )
I really want one of these now. I’ll be able to score one for $150 using some store credit and this seems like way more fun than playing with something like an Nintendo Switch.
KO-II has velocity, built in speaker, and some fun workflow things. but the P-6 seems like the actual portable toy youd throw in your bag and sample some random metal tubes you find when youre out in the city. KO-II is kinda goofy to be seen in public with lol
so true, even though ive mostly gotten over it at this point there are still days where i think “do i really want to draw attention to myself with this calculator tablet rn”
)
