The number of easily usable and programmable microcontrollers is small, so when selecting one for a project there are only a handful of very popular, well documented chips that most of us reach for.

For less than $100, Teenage Engineering’s Pocket Operators pack a lot of functionality into calculator-sized digital synthesizers. The no frills approach with exposed circuit boards that helps keep ...

Teenage Engineering announced two new Pocket Operators at this year’s NAMM — the PO-35 Speak, a vocal synthesizer and sequencer, and the PO-33 KO!, a sampler. Both models are part of the Metal line, ...

I lack musical talent. I don’t have rhythm, melody, or a grasp of theory. I like music, though, including chiptunes and other electronic music. I’ve thrown myself at (and immediately bounced off) ...

The Teenage Engineering team reflects on the development and influence of the Pocket Operator line in recognition of its 10th anniversary When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Until last year, buying a Teenage Engineering synthesizer meant spending hundreds of dollars. But the Pocket Operator series that debuted at NAMM in 2015 changed that equation by putting the company's ...

When most people think of Teenage Engineering, they think of the OP-1: the quirky, stylish and prohibitively expensive synth and sampler that inspires adoration and animosity in equal measure. Whether ...

Teenage Engineering debuted its first trio of pocket-sized $59 synthesizers almost exactly two years ago. In 2016, the company followed those with a second set of three Pocket Operators featuring the ...

Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

The number of easily usable and programmable microcontrollers is small, so when selecting one for a project there are only a handful of very popular, well documented chips that most of us reach for.

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. I lack musical talent. I don’t have rhythm, melody, or a ...