The Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II 128MB at a glance:
With the EP-133 K .O. II 128MB, Teenage Engineering presents the successor to the EP-133 K.O. II sampler/sequencer with twice as much RAM memory. At first glance, you might think of pocket calculators from the 80s, but this does not correspond to the qualities of this well-designed musical instrument with a super-segment hybrid display and twelve velocity-sensitive trigger pads. The EP-133 K.O. II 128MB has 12 tracks; the polyphony is 12 voices with Stereo samples and 16 voices with mono samples. At 46 kHz / 16-bit sample rate, the sound quality can certainly be considered studio-compatible. The internal memory is rated at 128 MB and offers space for 999 samples. As most one-shot samples are quite short, there is still enough space for Stereo samples, freshly sampled audio from the audio input and vocals recorded with the built-in microphone. In song mode, nine songs can be saved, each with a length or total capacity of up to 80,000 notes.
Memory management & sequencer
The sampler manages a total of nine projects, each with a capacity of 80,000 notes. Each project contains four times 99 patterns, which can have a maximum pattern length of up to 99 bars. Each pattern has twelve tracks for samples and MIDI, a chromatic mode is also provided to play samples tonally and Loops can be grid-synced. Notes are recorded in Live mode, and a metronome can be switched on for rhythmic orientation. Thanks to the 12 punch-in effects, rhythm changes, fades and breaks based on notes can be created effortlessly, turning any beat on its head. The samples in the pattern can be edited with standard parameters such as level, pitch, filter, A/R envelope, pan, etc. There are also six good-sounding audio effects and a master compressor.
Connections
Contact with the outside world is initially established via the built-in loudspeaker. Inputs and outputs for Stereo Line, MIDIand Sync are provided via 3.5mm stereo jacks. Power is supplied either via USB-C or four AAA batteries. USB-C is also used for data exchange with the computer and MIDI integration with the DAW. Audio is not transported via this.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Teenage Engineering
Construction / Number of Keys:
Desktop without keyboard
