Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II

[schoolbabyboy]

i put on my robe and wizard hat

[m13wo]

Don’t forget to invite the fully equipped troubadour, so he will inscribe this fight into one of these 64mb devices for the upcoming generations.

[windowbed]

I’ve seen people here and elsewhere speculating about KO II FW updates and my brain wants to share all of my totally uninformed assumptions about the future of the device.

Hot takes:

• I don’t really expect to see resampling. Maybe destructive editing, but the device has 64MB of storage and given how long the device needs to wait after uploading or deleting samples, I can’t imagine resampling fitting into the KO II’s otherwise lightning-fast workflow.
• I’m not actually sure how song mode would work. Based on diagrams in the guide, they view it as a feature that one pattern will continue playing even after the scene is switched, which would lead to a bit of a dilemma as to when a pattern should switch. On top of that, I guess you’d have to enter in each individual scene’s number using the number pad? I dunno, I’d love to see it but it’s hard for me to imagine how it would be implemented.

Hopes/dreams/assumptions:

• I assume an update will add the ability to copy a track from one pad to another. You can delete the notes on a single pad, and the display will read “TRK.” I think this is the only time it currently displays this, but I’m imagining it as an option for lifting and dropping in KEYS mode.
• MIDI CC implementation–namely, the ability to record and edit CC values using the fader. Might be limited to just one CC but I’d even be happy with that.
• MIDI filtering–would be nice to have more say in how the KO II responds to incoming MIDI. Less helpful about that one though.

[djadonis206]

@windowbed

I don’t really expect to see resampling. Maybe destructive editing, but the device has 64MB of storage and given how long the device needs to wait after uploading or deleting samples, I can’t imagine resampling fitting into the KO II’s

David from TE, in this thread said it is going to happen

Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II

yes, will be sorted! saw that you sorted it by running again. what desktop-os vs browser version did you use? try upgrade again, you can power-up while holding the REC button which will force it to stay in ‘bootloader mode’, then go to the update page and try once more. please do (Option + ⌘ + J (on macOS), or Shift + CTRL + J (on Windows/Linux) in your browser and if you see an error message in the javascript console, drop it here or DM me thanks for reporting. we will work on this …

[windowbed]

Sweet, thanks–definitely missed that! I’m curious how they’ll implement it. Also I realized my thought on it going slowly doesn’t make sense given how fast the thing samples.

[captain8]

maybe all of this medieval K.O. stuff is just a distraction from the basic improvements needed and hopefully coming down the pike, lets not lose site of those.

[MichaalHell]

the architecture is already there with LOOP, so my guess would be that there will be an option between LOOP and RESAMPLE or that they forgo LOOP entirely to make way for RESAMPLE.

just a guess though

[x0x]

I don’t really car for resampling loops (there’s really not enough memory for that), but a way to resampling a sound to bake in effects etc. would be good.

[NED]

My main whishes atm would be pattern chaining and/or recordable effects.

As it is, switching patterns while playing the effects is a bit clumsy. For me, the playable effects are maybe the main feature of the thing and it would be great to be able to focus on them for transitions in a chain of patterns.

Also, I don‘t understand why the fader seems to switch to ‚fx‘ once your using the punch in effects. Would much prefer it to stay fixed on the last chosen parameter for each group in order to have more parameters to play & perform with.

Anyways, super excited for an update!

[x0x]

@NED

As it is, switching patterns while playing the effects is a bit clumsy.

Did you know you can let go of the FX button once an effect is enabled? Makes pattern switching at the same time a little easier. One less finger in the way anyway!

[x0x]

@NED

Also, I don‘t understand why the fader seems to switch to ‚fx‘ once your using the punch in effects.

Yeah I find that a bit annoying. I can’t imagine that’s the expected behaviour

[x0x]

I recorded a little techno jam on the KO2 last week, don’t think I posted it here yet

Teenage Engineering EP-133 KO II - Techno Jam

[Obelisk]

Anyone use their KO2 as a midi controller for ableton live? Was daydreaming of controlling some synths with it, not sure if it does any CC control or anything other that note data?

[sm7x7]

I didn’t control the Ableton but - yes, NP to do it. Here’s the video that shows MIDI control over the Logic Pro -

KO II EP-133 as midi controller in Logic Pro

[LOHTANGCLAN]

yeah this is a very good point!

[sm7x7]

[dirtysampling]

The PO 33 and 133 have filters, hi and lo pass with resonance.

[warmgloom]

http://youtube.com/post/UgkxF0gDfwmKNoFq66IO9JNFj9Q7zg-NqDxa?si=jF-gj5rnCU9fGOsF

Another photo of the medieval edition leaked it’s called ep-1320

[schoolbabyboy]

guitar center just dropping the ball left and right

[everbong]

That certainly doesn’t look like AI but I like that they drop ship them to stores before announcement at the risk of it leaking. Makes impulse hype purchases much easier lol.