Get started with the new EP-133, K.O.II by Teenage Engineering (Tutorial)
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:58 Hardware overview
02:19 Assign sounds to pads
03:08 Navigate sounds by typing
04:01 A quick glance at the "menus"
04:33 Live recording a beat
04:52 Setting pattern length in bars
05:16 Start recording from any bar
05:34 Recording "free" unquantised
06:20 Erasing a track
07:05 Quantising an unquantised recording
08:12 Step sequencer
08:54 Edit sound envelope
09:27 Edit sound amplitude
09:46 Replace a sound
09:59 Sample from the built in mic
11:23 Trim a sound
12:01 Punch-in record
12:13 Sample a vinyl form the line input
13:01 Chop a sample
13:47 Groups
14:20 Layers
14:35 Play chromatically with Keys mode
15:18 Edit sound play mode
15:48 Use a MIDI keyboard
15:47 Record a longer pattern, unquantised
17:32 Punch-in quantisation
18:13 The fader
19:52 FX
22:30 Punch-in FX
25:00 Looper
25:47 Setting the tempo
26:03 Having fun
26:20 Patterns
26:56 Commit and duplicate "scene"
27:48 Edit a duplicate pattern
29:08 Getting lost in the music
30:44 Recording the fader - jamming on
31:00 Jamming on…
31:36 The KO 2000
31:49 9 Projects
32:17 MIDI sequence an external synth
35:47 Looper affects MIDI out
36:19 Yeah!
“It’s actually quite simple, click this button 2.5 times, then hold this button for 4 seconds, double tap spacebar on a 1983 Dell keyboard, rotate this knob .27 degrees, and now you are in the snare menu. Repeat steps 1-27 to move to the next snare sound. There are 4000 snare sounds. There is no back button…”
It’s like learning how to use a computer for the first time again
no idea what kinda computer u running bro@@owentbreen
Id say so. Its logical enough and with an instrument like this, you're supposed to not only learn it, but know it, and produce music with it as an alternative or complement to your daw. If it was way simpler it would also not be able to have the full beat production capability. Also don't underestimate that the buttons and knobs are in the same place at all times with a somewhat linear workflow, that means you can learn it to muscle memory and in a tactile way. In a daw you rarely can rarely get to that seamless integration between brain/intention/execution.
lolol yea its def not simple. its kinda more along the lines of learning a new musical instrument
😂😂😂
I never knew a 90's office calculator could produce such sick beats! ❤
clever disguise. if your gear gets nicked, theyd prob leave it behind
@@harryjones5260unless you get robbed by an audiophile! 😂
@@Cnichal lol
TE has a habit of making surprisingly musical calculators it seems
Mine could only spell out BOOBS when upside down 😞
is bro using a mirror as a face cam !?
Mirror
Hey, it works
The best
You must be new here
I didn’t even realize until I read this 😭
I have no idea what this machine is for, but I can appreciate the product design. It's beautifully made!
Totally agree. I know nothing about music production but if scientific calculators started looking like this, I'd buy one
It a calculator from the 80s
Is that pinus drawed on back of the device? 🤔
Love that they're going back to more affordable products while still keeping that great aesthetic!
how much is? "affordable" judging by their normal prices is probably $1000 :D (shop doesnt work for me)
@@AndrewTSq $299 i think
when i've seen the price on the TeenageEngineering website i first thought it was a bug, maybe a zero was missing or maybe two 😂
@@whentheleavesarefallingreally fair price tbh
@@AndrewTSq Its $299. Looks like a "good deal" compared to other TE products imo.
This is the kind of sampler I've been waiting for a long time. Simple, intuitive, portable, fun, but very capable. Great presentation!
hahaha love this sarcasm ;P
You can do just about the same with the PO33. It's just got more memory and a fader is all. I still want one though.
You make this look so easy, you definitely made me see this isnt as hard to use as I thought, definitely going to buy now. What boss ross is to painting, you are to teaching to use this machine! Your edits and video is so clean and aesthetically pleasing, and the punch in to see the button your pressing is so helpful. Thank you so much!
I was just about done with TE with the direction they were going..selling their gear at scalper prices. A tiny mixer and a tape player with a jog wheel at nearly $1500..but this sampler at this price point..amazing. This thing is gorgeous
Seems like a direct SP-404 competitor, with better workflow and lower price... I really don't know why they don't make these kinda products all the time.
(Although WAY less sample memory, just 20 seconds, apparently, which certainly isn't enough to sample a whole bunch of loops to use for a live set, if that's what you need.)
The field series is a no compromise project. The majority of parts are custom designed, and manufactured at insane precision with no tolerance for deviation. It’s a relatively small company, so they can’t develop that many projects at the same time. They likely had to focus on finishing the field system before they could start focusing on the EP-133 and other projects.
@@RegebroRepairs The workflow definitely looks faster and more intuitive than the sp404...but I absolutely love my 404mk2. Probably my favorite piece of gear. To me the mk2 leaves the others in the SP series in the dust as far as functionality and capability..but the appeal of this sampler I think is its price point and intuitive workflow and ease of use..and it looks absolutely amazing. It's a beautiful piece of gear.
@@RegebroRepairs It's only 64 MEGAbytes of RAM, right? Unless I'm missing something...
@@truecuckoo Well, I'm looking at this from a consumer/amateur musician standpoint as opposed to a pro musician or content creator. I think most people started going down the Teenage Engineering rabbit hole with the pocket operators, which are powerful and extremely fun at a sub $100 price point. When I bought an op1 new , it was $769 after a slight discount. The 30% increase in price for the op1 and the over 100% increase in price from the original op1 to the op1 field, to me, just doesn't seem justified..regardless of the nuances of product manufacturing.
Right off the bat, they NAILED the aesthetic on this thing. I love how they broke up the top edge so its not just a boring flat rectangle. Well done.
@@Neiltrama1do you seriously have enough free time in your hands to comment this on every single comment in this video?
Almost. I think there should be a 200€ extra Knockout IIV version, with multi-colour VFD tube and 4x D-cell batteries. It plays too much wannabe-VFD not to deliver an option for the real deal.
It looks like a 1990s office calculator Lego mashup.
I have to say your voice and sound effects really make your videos super easy to watch and you structure it really well too.
33:30 - this is actually impressive. The KO II basically does MIDI OUT and THRU at once. This functionality is pretty rare to see so far and I hope, more manufacturers who are only implementing IN and OUT jacks will follow (particularly looking at you, Korg).
yeah I really miss that on my Keystep Pro.
I honestly couldn't believe the $299 price tag when I saw it. I have an op-z that I love and have owned several different POs (including the KO) and generally like TE's stuff. That being said, the recent run of 'field' products and some of the other stuff they've been doing (ob4, the choir thing) just have not done anything for me at all. Price is one part of it, but there's just something about the VIBE of these new things that I haven't been into. I feel COMPLETELY differently about this. This is an instant buy for me. Love it.
Same here
Anything from TE with a three digit price tag is incredible!
genuinely shocked, thought it would be $700-$900 knowing TE
Price not that great considering voice stealing
Cant lie this thing looks absolutely incredible! I was terrified about the price but pleasantly surprised. Definitely going to have to pick one of these up
Looking forward to your videos !
Good to see you here mate
Hopefully I can get hold of one soon...
@@spvidz yes please make videos on this
dude cant wait to see you chop up on this, I need one as well
So stoked about the design choices TE made for this, it looks so fun to play. And great tutorial Cuckoo!
Absolutely love how typing numbers to select sounds really puts the '80s calculator aesthetic to work.
Oh man, as a musician and an accountant that appeals to both sides of my brain because it looks like my old adding machine.
Loving the visual clarity, readability, and feedback. That’s delightful
Your excitement and enthusiasm for sound is palpable; making for a fantastic learning experience.
Much love.
spent 2 weeks researching this product from a plethora of UA-cam channels. this page however brings the product to life in a simple fun and educational way. Glad I stumbled upon this video. Im going to purchase this soon, hopefully I can gain experience in a short amount of time.
Good stuff Cuckoo! You turned me onto Elektron and TE gear and learned a lot since watching your videos. This looks great and I am a sucker for samplers.
Watched five minutes of this and bought one. So stoked to play with it 😎
I really appreciate how TE have listened to criticism about price points and bought this beautiful machine in at a much more affordable sticker cost. And great vid Monsieur Cuckoo
It’s always a joy to see the wonderful fluidity with which you create ❤️
As an MPC 60 user i found this device to be simple to use. Honestly, just read the manual, its super powerful and a blast to use. Thanks for the hard work here Cuckoo!
When you demonstrated the MIDI control (In / Out) plus the *amazing* fact that the looping impacts the MIDI... sold. This was easily my favorite walkthrough you've done. Helpful, fun, and infused with infectious joy... brilliant work here. 💙
yup
THANK YOU 19:45 fader button + number to assign fader effect.
Very helpful. So glad I found this video on launch day. Thanks again cuckoo
Just ordered one. As soon as I saw the design itself it gave me nostalgic feelings for the old Speak and Spell toy. Amazing
Great tutorial. I like the flow and the logical discussion of features. So many tutorials JUMP all around and try to showcase the device instead of "instructing" I'll be watching more of Cuckoo's videos to see what else I can learn from his style of presentation. He's helped me decide that this is a purchase for me. Thanks man. :-)
Funny, calm, informative and entertaining. Cuckoo is great. I bought the K.O. II because of this video.
Was looking for a comprehensive review of this device and wow! Appreciate everything about your channel! Great video style, great commentary, really in depth explanation of it all! Thank you!
I am very impressed with the quality of editing and subtle graphics at top left, which is honey to-my-eyes.
Thank you, TE. The balance has been restored and all grievances have been forgotten.
I’m almost dead set on getting one to replace my circuit rhythm! Also, I’m So glad you brought out the MegafM to try on this device. Watching you play it always inspires me to use mine more. Definitely going to pair my MegaFM with the KO if I get one!
Here we go again. I've gone full circle. I started my musical journey a few years ago with an OP-Z having watched your videos on it. I've been through all the gear (Op-1 and OP-1 Field included) but this thing just looks like the kind of thing that really ticks the boxes for me. TL:DR I've just ordered one though your affiliate link. My little way to say thanks for bringing me back to where it all began for me 🥰
TC you’re a world gem, seriously. Nothing makes me more excited to continue learning music and gear than watching your tutorial videos. Thank you ❤
Thank you so incredibly much! 🙏🏼 Keep on learning 👊🏼
@@truecuckoo You look like what I imagine that the smell of shit would look like if it was somehow turned into a person.
😑@@truecuckoo
Sick! Thanks for the in depth review. Maaaan, I hope there’s a “tonic version” coming in this EP series 😮
This is the dopest calculator I've seen!
Seriously, thank you for showing the device in depth; slowly inching towards buying something from Teenage Engineering.
see you for the first time, you are giving amazing energy and your nice vibe through music you make. Will look for another videos of yours now
Dear god, this is exactly what I've been looking for. You sold me on this, literally, I can't wait for it to arrive! Fantastic video, many thanks! :)
One of the best product reviews I've ever seen..... New subscriber won!
It looks simply complicated and crazy easy to use as it shows you A LOT of info on fly. Nice layout.
That design is insanely nice…looking forward :)
O shit it's sun wu
You know who it is
Looking back, it's a big Speak & Spell.
@@Neiltrama1 you contribute absolutely nothing
Give them time, they've brought lots of awesome stuff to the Field and I'm sure they'll continue to. Besides, there is no alternative to the Field.@@Neiltrama1
Mr. Cuck van Oo, you are an inspiration. I am not a big musician, more interested in the tech behind it, but you literally pushing me to play more around with tools like this beauty. Thanks!
❤️🌸
I could listen to hours of this. Just bought the ko 2 via your link and subscribed, amazing stuff, thanks Cuckoo!
Crazy skills , always impressed to see managing rhythm and the equipment. Blows my mind
09:55 the way you describe the amount of attention required to hear the specific ride frequencies is super poignant. I feel like that helped me to put my understanding of the way i interact with the world into perspective. Thanks for a solid explanation of this amazing device.
I love your style so much! A creative mastermind
Great job Cuckoo. Thank you for all your help with these gadgets. You are so fun to watch and creative.
What an amazing little Rhythm Device!
,,never ever bought into this type of gear,,but I frickin love it!!
Love the video Mr Cuckoo,,those guys at T.E should most certainly get you on board,,super demonstration of this unit,,and you’ve just gone and sold it to me!!!
Absolutely sublime ❤🙏
I don't know how to make music, but I love synths and love your videos and always come back for more.
That ‘サンプラーSampler’ written in Japanese looks cool😂❤
This on my list of “ next” this looks perfect for my setup and the aesthetics of it are very pleasing to my eye.
one of the most fun and useful introductions to a product i've seen 😊
It’s like they culminated all the aspects that the existing sampler/sequencer market is weak on and made it extremely powerful in all those places. Huge fan of this initial view
I look forward to hearing the first hit produced on one of these. Something tells me I'll be waiting a very long time.
what the the advantage of having a boutique and extremely hard to use and limited expensive device over a cheap computer and midi pads??!??!?!
@@BD-zg7isbecause some people find relying on their laptop for everything to be uninspiring
@@BD-zg7islol, battery life?
@@drewscrivers5888 Koala is 5 bucks. Ableton lite is only a hundred. Sht you could even use audacity and do more lol
Ordered one after watching this! Detailed yet succinct demo.
Started producing in 2021 as a way to cope with pandemic boredom. Began with nothing but a Volca Drum and discovered your tutorial. First impression- “who is this wacky guy in a tiny mirror?”. Instantly gripped.
Have since seen every video and never miss a Patreon update. Much love from Houston
same! I got the volca drum during COVID and found his tutorial!
you're a genius. your sound and style resonate with my soul.
WOW What a wonderful day to open UA-cam! Thank you! I'm going to order this ASAP. This is honestly exactly what I've wanted after having had the POs and an OPZ
Reminds me of those classic big calculators I used as a kid. Great to see that’s it’s at a price to suit our pockets 😊
Key pressing sounds like an old-school calctulator as well :)
Just missing a roll of paper sticking out the top!! 😂
@@treeface5000😂
I sold all of my music gear (except Dirtywave M8) about a year ago to get back into another GAS inducing hobby, photography. But after watching half of this video and seeing the price, I ordered one. Thanks for the tutorial cuckoo! I will be rewatching this when I get mine.
I feel to do the same . The price and the sheer creative joy in concept (in a sea of pretty dull music machine things ...)
..yeah
agreed id never sell my M8
M8 is fantastic, best portable sequencer imo
agreed @@nikolafeve
What does GAS mean? I’ve seen this a lot recently
I just picked one of these devices up...and I FREAKING LOVE IT.
At $300 (and this is the new one mind you that fixed the fader issue that EVERYONE was complaining about) - is a steal. A) It is a beautiful piece of product design and B) - it works soooo well!!
Teenage Engineering always makes me preemptively roll my eyes... But then this is only $299 USD and it is actually practical and cool? Maybe they actually want to make stuff for musicians again.
I'll wait on more reviews, but this seems cool.
I thought the same. Was honestly expecting a $2000 device. At $299, woah. I may grab one after paying off my 404mkII. Just seems so fun.
they have a bunch of more affordable tools and toys, and for good stuff you need to pay a bit more and 2k for the Op-1 is a fair price, considering that the development for the used Blackfin Chips, the implementation of the features, etc etc is not cheap. And the quality is exceptional.
The interface also looks so good and really refreshing. Will be waiting for more reviews but really hope that this does well cause it such a breath of fresh air in terms of new gear design!!
@@stanleyc2978only? 200$ more is MPC ONE
I was expecting it to be 10x the price considering the name brand. TE is finally selling something for a fair price?
like a mutated desktop calculator. Such an obvious but well-executed evolution of the P.O.s - nice!
@@Neiltrama1 nobody cares about your QQ sesh
Well done!! I’m fascinated by this thing, but needed to know more about it. Always the best source for info man!
This is the most amazing machine I've ever seen...when he busted out the electric organ sounds...I was floored.
I appreciate that you got straight to showing how the unit works instead of giving an unnecessarily long winded intro… the video feels as if one of my friends is showing me how to use the equipment 😎👍🏽
As usual, your demo and teaching video is first rate. It is amazing how many times I imagined a question and you answered it like you know what a viewer like me would be thinking. Also, TE is going to sell a ridiculous number of these. Kudos to them for creating what appears to be a very well thought-out product, maintaining their design aesthetic, and making the product affordable.
Really? Half the time I have no idea what he's doing, but okay...
@@unduloid I totally agree with OP, maybe you don't quite understand how samplers typically work
@@joeyp1028
He does a good job showing what the device can do, but not how to actually do it. That's okay, since that's what manuals are for anyway.
@@unduloid Yes really. It seems pretty straightforward to me.
@@unduloidIf you used their Pocket Operator series, it shouldnt be that confusing. Ive used their PO-33 KO! And its amazing for how little it is. Really interested in buying this one cause the workflow is similar
Love it Cuckoo... love Cukoos too. Got my son the KO 1 back when he was 7. He loved it. Man. I've got to get into this stuff with him again now. Thanks! 😍
i think i'm going to watch this video a thousands of times when waiting for my KO2 to arrive
brilliant job, great ideas and beautiful sound!
TE finally reminding us what they can really do, masters of design and they are going to sell so many of these
next up a same form factor synthy groovebox? you know you want to TE
A strong entry when compared to other similarly priced groooveboxes! Looks fantastic too. I looked through the guide at TE's site and the only function it lacks that I would have expected is resampling.
I was thinking this too, especially with the lack of individual sound params like per pad filters, resampling seems pretty necessary to get the most out of this box.
@@Lokua Agreed, maybe this is something they are working on adding it via a firmware update.
That’s an unfortunate oversight
I love the look of these colorful retro displays over a cheap LCD. It's just a work of art.
SO much fun to watch, and such a joy-fulled piece of kit! I was wondering how they could pull off all those great FX and tape slowdowns, then realised the audio is 36kHz/16-bit, but it seems like their processor compensates for that by giving everything a characterful filtered tone. Niceness!
they're gonna sell bucketloads of these. really cool device
legitimately don’t know what i’d do without cuckoo 😭 every time i get lost in the sound, i come here and work my way out
Qué estás diciendome no te Entiendo nada en Castellano please 🤔🧐😐😭
A: what an amazing video, you really do your research and learning, and its all so mellow and layed back, love your style sir! B: that is one impressive bit of kit, how much thought has gone in to that is just amazing. meanwhile i really love the display solution, its just so un-distracting, it just gives you what you need to know, with simple LED backlit icons, that's impressive! minimal hardware compensated with maximal functionality, as an electronics engineer i'm duly impressed!
This came at exactly the right point in my journey. Your exquisite jamming and explanations helped consolidate a bunch things I was just starting to get a feel for. Bless you sir 🙂
I'm so excited to hear all the amazing music folks will make with this thing. Everything you need to make music for $300. Such a perfect device for someone's first piece of hardware too. TE was right on the money with this one!
Looks brilliant to introduce kids to sampling, this is way cool. This is TE showing what they are capable of. I thing this will see a lot of the original OP1 users buying these for their kids. I know two kids who will be getting these for sure.
Not just for kids. As someone with adult kids, this interests me even though I’ve got a few hardware samplers. POs have some very interesting features.
Why kids? I don't see the connection. You can get them for adult friends too if they make music.
@@zoned7609because it’s experimental and colorful.
Hey Cuckoo, this is yoof from back in the battle days. I hope you're well! The new product looks like a lot of fun and sounds pretty affordable! I'm very tempted :) Thanks for the excellent product demo ❤
Just got mine today! I'm so stoked! Thank you guys!!!
DUDE! Sick that you got to help them get it worked out. I almost bought it but was discouraged by the reports I saw of faulty hardware. plus it's sold out. Ordered a KO1 for now, hoping to get some experience by the time they revamp this thing and I am gonna be the first to snag one. so fun to watch you fuck around with this. PEACE
And it’s only 300 bucks omg. They did it again 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽. That design is amazing ❤
I was thinking "What the hell are they thinking? What market segment are they aiming at because there's nothing new here, although it looks fantastic". But if it's $300 I get it, I was guessing $1500 initially lol.
It appeals to me as a child of the 80's :)
Yeah what the heck. I was going to close the video when I saw Teenage Engineering. I do own all their POs but given the exorbitant prices or their other things, I'm not a fan, but this @ $300 is a decent price, for TE standards. May order one!
@@simonpettersson6788 it's the only sampler I'm even tempted by price wise and feature wise.
@Neiltrama1 lmao nobody cares about the hipster synth, this is functionally fire 🔥🔥🔥
Finally the calculator I always wanted to take to school!
all i got was that shitty Texas Instruments in the 80s.
Casio fanboy myself@@logemann74
Cuckoo is so good at this. Teaching. This one is funnier than usual. Looks like it was a good day❤.
Bought it stoked great vid can’t wait till it gets here. Love from South Carolina.
Ive been critical of TE for years on their pricing but this is fantastic at $300. Not sure how they did it but hats off. Ordered mine.
They can probably make these at 300 because they sell their super niche stuff at high prices. And that’s fine with me 🤷
@@TimbobsI was thinking the same thing actually, I wonder if their $250 toy cars are there as a safety net in case they sell less units of this than they need to, lol
@@rorz999 Not the fucking toy cars😭 I almost choked when i saw the price of those cars. Glad the EP series is going to be more affordable
Damnnnn! I have the K.O. Original, but I really like how versatile this is for whole tracks and getting detailed with midi and effects.
The design screams Nintendo NES + Akai MPC 😍
hello mr inofaith haha
Loved your energy and examples of workflow!
Best explanation I've ever heard and a great introduction to higher education to utilize. Great Tool. Helps a lot. Thank you so much.
This is incredible! Bound to be a hit! It’s amazing! Considering the price point of the KO, my brain does not know how they did it for 299 USD! Amazing video as always! Thanks for showing this off to all of us.
Aftermarket components, VS custom stuff they had to design and manufacture for the Field series.
@@opart I kinda love that they likely started with a pricepoint in mind to see what they could do in that space.
Is it 8 12 or 16 bit
@@legendsflashback sampling frequency: 46 kHz / 16-bit
@@opart oh thank you so much, seems like an asrx more than mpc
Finally an affordable and beautiful piece of kit. I’d say this is the most exciting piece they’ve put out since the beginning
Dude you are incredible! Just found the video and got hooked right away, Liked and subbed.
Thank you so much! Pretty intuitive machine but for the life of me could not figure out how to increase the pattern length. This video definitely is helping fill in some lose ends. Thank you!
Rad! I was expecting it to be $1000. With Elektron gear getting very pricey, I'd totally consider something like this. Fantastic design, too!
How much is it
@@legendsflashback $299 :)
Yeah me too , the price was a shock !!
@@kylerodriguez9879 awesome oh btw can I pan a sound all way left or right for output so drums left and samples right
64 Mb of memory is practically for free ) So it's explainable in terms of TE main prices.
Just watched the first few minutes and I am really stoked. Looks super fun and makes me curious as to what the future of this new product line will bring.
With the way the display works, would you say that it kinda prevents it from getting substantial new features through firmware updates, since everything already has its own icons etc...?
Probably doesn’t really need more features. It looks like they could add FX.
@Neiltrama1 don't tell people what to do. Live your own life and shut up.
@@zoned7609 DO NOT SAY THE TRUTH ABOUT THEIR PREVIOUS PRODUCTS!!! PLEASE!!!
It just gets better! I just ordered one slightly impulsively
Marvellous gadget! And what a terrific demo! Very, very nice, Mr Cuckoo, sir. 🙂
I actually prefer the step sequencer on po33, you can just light up the step you want by press it. this thing seems you need to navigate to every step with -/+ button
Yea the sequencer is nice and simple on the po33, but the ep133 has better sampling capability.
This is the first thing Teenage Engineering have made in a while that's actually felt like a viable product. And it's an expanding range! I can't wait for in a few years when theres a good selection of niche versions for me to choose from, but I am going to hold out until then probably.
How you gonna sleep on op1 and opz or all the pocket series?!?!