It's taken me a few weeks to get familiar with the basic functions of my EP-133 but this is a massive help to my understanding and workflow. Awesome work. Excellent tutorial.
I use the master compressor how you use the internal one. Gets you an extra effect out of the whole process. In fact, when I start a new project on the box, I immediately go into master compressor and turn EVERYTHING down and then when loading up my samples, i make sure none of them top out on the meter...like they'll just BARELY touch red. That way when I cook the comrpessor, I got room to turn stuff up WAY loud to get that sidechain duck feel.
Cool, I used to do the master compressor that way before I started doing it this way in the video. I just sample my drums in at a moderate level, usually right below the purple line on the meter, because like you said I have room to turn everything up once I turn on the CMP effect. I might have to play around with your technique to give me an extra boost. Appreciate you watching the vid!
Thanks for a great video! I just got my EP-133 yesterday, and is blown away by how fun it is to use. Dumb question: Is it possible to have more than 48 samples on the device at once (given the storage doesn't run out)? Teenage Engineering says that it can store up to 999 samples (?). Every group (A-D) only has 12 sample slots, so I have yet to figure out how to load more into the device.
It allows up to 999 samples in storage and 48 samples per project. However depending on how long your samples are, you may hit your 64mb limit and run out of space for all 999. In order to load more sounds you’ll need to sample new sounds into the device or use the online sample tool to drag and drop samples into it.
Turn off the pad sensitivity in settings. If you’ve already recorded the high hats, use the step sequencer and on the high hats that you want to adjust, hit shift and the orange knob to adjust it.
Great way to avoid voice stealing. Just one question, does pitch and other settings specific to the sound need to be set for each single pad where the sound is copied on or will it affect them all? I'm getting my ep 133 later this week and I'm kinda devouring tutorials in the meanwhile XD
After you copy everything, you can then use the fader to adjust the pitch and other settings with the whole group. In the sound edit mode, adjustments will just be made to each specific pad.
The point wasn’t to save voices it was a way to take more control of chopping samples rather than being constricted to the chop mode. It’s just another way to be more creative on a device that is already limited. I just said by doing it this way (copy/paste), your voice count will not be affected.
You still can do all of that when you chop regular. Chop mode is basically a lazy chop. As the sample plays, you hold down each pad for your desired length until you run out of pads or sample time. This technique I showed you is basically micro chopping random pieces of the sample.
Dope video and beat! Another way I found to duplicate your 2 bar loop to a 4 bar one is holding shift and record and then hitting the plus button
Thanks man, I just found out about this myself.
Niiiiice 🙏
This is Dang Good workflow. Thx for the tips.
No problem, thanks for watching!
🎛️🥊 nice one bro just bump into the post on reddit , i joined the KOII gang recently so this and your live set just give me life!! Big up
Man! 🙏🏾 Appreacite it bro. Once you learn the KO you’ll be addicted to it.
Watching and paying close attention because I’ve barely read the nonsensical manual, great workflow
Thanks for tuning in my man. Hopefully I could help you on your KOii learning journey. BTW, the New Chopping Samples series has been dope. Keep it up!
Excellent démo, continuez...
Thanks you, will do!
Love the Lego head on the fader
Appreacite it. It’s a cool alternative to make sure you don’t damage the device with the og one.
I also have a Lego head on the fader. It's a skull actually 💀☠️
Mannn thank you so much. Been loving my ko for months. This is the sauce
I appreciate it man! Im glad you love the KO as much as I do.
Got some punch behind them drumz!! Dope.
Gotta have the thump! Thanks for watching!
this video was great. love the zero cuts and showing us the whole raw process. Super useful homie
Really appreciate you man!
Yo, such a helpful video. It's cool to see your approach, makes me think about mine. Lots of good tips in here too.
Really appreciate you tuning in and I’m glad you found a few tips along the way!
excellent tips man, great vid! the beat turned out awesome
Thank you. I’m glad you found value from the vid!
Love your work man. Subscribed!
Appreciate you 💯💯
enjoyed this! your workflow is intuitive and inspiring. the ko2 isn't a toy in the right hands.
Really appreciated coming from you. I enjoy your content and I’ve gained a lot of inspiration as well.
Bruh, this is motivating. I just got mines a couple days ago. First time ever trying to produce, thanks for relieving some pressure.Great video.
Glad that I could help! Just keep going bro. You’ll be making beats in no time once you get the fundamentals down!
It's taken me a few weeks to get familiar with the basic functions of my EP-133 but this is a massive help to my understanding and workflow. Awesome work. Excellent tutorial.
Glad to help! Appreciate you tuning in.
I use the master compressor how you use the internal one. Gets you an extra effect out of the whole process. In fact, when I start a new project on the box, I immediately go into master compressor and turn EVERYTHING down and then when loading up my samples, i make sure none of them top out on the meter...like they'll just BARELY touch red. That way when I cook the comrpessor, I got room to turn stuff up WAY loud to get that sidechain duck feel.
Cool, I used to do the master compressor that way before I started doing it this way in the video. I just sample my drums in at a moderate level, usually right below the purple line on the meter, because like you said I have room to turn everything up once I turn on the CMP effect. I might have to play around with your technique to give me an extra boost. Appreciate you watching the vid!
Just realised you made a vid in the nymphes I watched a while back, nice to see your still making vids 🔥
Yes sir! Thanks for tuning in, more on the way. 💯🔥
I love how you just do everything on free mode, my stuff always immediately sounds messy as hell 😂.
LOL it takes practice. Thanks for watching 💯
GREAT VID, INFORMATIVE AND INSPIRING!
Thank you! Glad I could help! 🙏🏾
Great tip !
Thank you!
Nice video withe ko 2
Appreciate you !
Love the video! Could you share what samples or sources you used? Thank you!
Really appreciate you! It’s a Maxine Hardcastle song but I honestly don’t remember the name.
@ Thanks :)
Thanks for a great video! I just got my EP-133 yesterday, and is blown away by how fun it is to use.
Dumb question: Is it possible to have more than 48 samples on the device at once (given the storage doesn't run out)? Teenage Engineering says that it can store up to 999 samples (?). Every group (A-D) only has 12 sample slots, so I have yet to figure out how to load more into the device.
It allows up to 999 samples in storage and 48 samples per project. However depending on how long your samples are, you may hit your 64mb limit and run out of space for all 999.
In order to load more sounds you’ll need to sample new sounds into the device or use the online sample tool to drag and drop samples into it.
How do you adjust the velocity on the hats to get like ghost notes on the mpc?
Turn off the pad sensitivity in settings.
If you’ve already recorded the high hats, use the step sequencer and on the high hats that you want to adjust, hit shift and the orange knob to adjust it.
@ this thing is very similar to the mpc60. Cooked my first beat last night. Your method of chopping is def the best way. Salute🫡
Good stuff bro! I’m glad you could find value in the video.
is that a lego guy head on the fader ha ha
Great way to avoid voice stealing. Just one question, does pitch and other settings specific to the sound need to be set for each single pad where the sound is copied on or will it affect them all? I'm getting my ep 133 later this week and I'm kinda devouring tutorials in the meanwhile XD
After you copy everything, you can then use the fader to adjust the pitch and other settings with the whole group. In the sound edit mode, adjustments will just be made to each specific pad.
Does copying the sample to the other pads eat up more memory or nah? If not that's a great hack
Nope! It doesn’t eat up the memory because it’s the same sample.
Hey bro, what cable do you use to connect the EP-133 to the sound card?
It’s an older version of one of these.
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CMP153--hosa-cmp-153-stereo-breakout-3.5mm-trs-to-dual-1-4-inch-ts-3-foot
fkn fire brooooo
Appreacite you !
wait, sorry whats the benefit of choppingg this way as opposed to the normal? how does it save voices?
The point wasn’t to save voices it was a way to take more control of chopping samples rather than being constricted to the chop mode. It’s just another way to be more creative on a device that is already limited. I just said by doing it this way (copy/paste), your voice count will not be affected.
@TaylorBoy so, I'm guessing that means when u chop the original way, no individual pitch, envelope, pan, key mode etc?
You still can do all of that when you chop regular.
Chop mode is basically a lazy chop. As the sample plays, you hold down each pad for your desired length until you run out of pads or sample time.
This technique I showed you is basically micro chopping random pieces of the sample.
heavy fingers!! nice vid tho
Appreciate you!
your desktop mat link pls..
I’m a bartender so it was a left over bar mat from my job that I got for free.
reminds me a little
of samurai champloo
I’ll have to check them out