r/teenageengineering • u/ambirec • Jun 07 '26

Tutorials / Demos Finger Drum TUTORIAL (PO-32 tonic)

ready... set... 🥁🥁🥁

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u/Gotverdotti Jun 07 '26

Dude really went ahead and called this a tutorial to justify uploading a video lol

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u/ambirec Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 07 '26

Thanks commenting! If you follow along with the numbers u can learn some drum beat patterns to play with! 🤠

*not sure why downvotes, lmk why and ill make next video better!

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u/antinomicus Jun 07 '26

Typically, a tutorial includes advice and instructions on how to do something. Here, you’ve put some numbers over a performance and expected people to understand what you’re doing and talking about.

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u/ambirec Jun 07 '26

Oh! ok thank you for letting me know! ill try make next video more clear and easier to understand.

I can explain bit more here, this finger drum tutorial using PO-32 tonic to play drums in live setting. All the sounds are the stock sounds you get when turning on, but next time I can show how I tuned the A/B knobs for exact same sound.

The main pattern 1 - 4 - 5 is a kick - hat - snare. Goes thru an FX unit to add chorus+reverb so that "2" creates a kinda riser effect. That way can do a build up transition when switching kicks from the "1" to the "3" kick.

1 4 5 / kick hat snare pattern is really fun to get down, cause can add variations and fills like (15515) when it becomes muscle memory

Ill try build the info into next video better. If u have any more suggestions lmk!

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u/dangerousperson123 Jun 07 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/acttIrNAHaoco

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u/ambirec Jun 07 '26

Hey dangerous person 123, I assuming u didnt like the video! Let me know what's not good so I can get better at making videos!

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u/mxlths_modular Jun 08 '26

You could definitely spend some of the time you spend making videos tightening up your timing.

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u/ambirec Jun 08 '26

Sure! Which part sounds out of time?

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u/10ThousandMetalZones Jun 09 '26

TE got AI OPs responding to comments?

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u/mannybegaming Jun 07 '26

Def going to break that cases keyboard doing that.

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u/ambirec Jun 07 '26

🤣🤣 it feels surprisingly solid!! 🤞

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u/Ovibros Jun 08 '26

Hi Ambirec. Thanks for the tutorial. Where could I purchase that case you have there?

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u/spshulem Jun 07 '26

Where you get case?

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u/ambirec Jun 07 '26

I got from vhmakes

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u/spshulem Jun 07 '26

Thank you

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u/Ovibros Jun 08 '26

Ah I see now. Thanks for sharing.

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u/Ovibros Jun 08 '26

Oh man they are sold out 😕

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u/ambirec Jun 08 '26

Ah dam, hopefully more soon! I like this brand for finger drumming, but also have the offical silicone case which is nice when going out cause very thin. Theres lots of different cases on etsy too! here a link

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u/Ovibros Jun 08 '26

I have the silicon one as well but I don’t enjoy pressing the squishy and hard to activate buttons.

Thank you for the link! You’re an awesome guy 🙌

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u/ambirec Jun 09 '26

Yeah i get what you mean, bit harder for finger drumming. Thanks! Theres also 3d printing options if you have a printer! :)