{"id":2887,"date":"2026-06-27T22:48:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T22:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=2887"},"modified":"2026-06-27T22:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T22:48:34","slug":"teenage-engineering-os-25-ep-133-ko-ii-sampler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=2887","title":{"rendered":"Teenage Engineering adds lo-fi mode, USB audio, and more to its KO II sampler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Teenage Engineering has already issued multiple substantial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/646021\/teenage-engineering-has-updated-its-ko-ii-synthesizer-with-new-sampling-powers\">updates<\/a> for its surprisingly capable $329 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/11\/22\/23965528\/teenage-engineering-ep133-ko-2-synthesizer\">EP-133 KO II sampler<\/a>. Its latest is one of the biggest yet. <a href=\"https:\/\/teenage.engineering\/guides\/ep-133\/whats-new\">OS 2.5<\/a> adds audio over USB, selectable sample rates for lo-fi fun, sample reverse, an arpeggiator, equal-length autochopping, and it extends the maximum length of a sample from 20 seconds to 40 seconds by capturing mono, instead of stereo, audio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Sample reverse is such a simple feature that it\u2019s shocking it wasn\u2019t implemented earlier. An arpeggiator doesn\u2019t always make a ton of sense on a sampler, but the KO II sounds so incredible repitching samples (like the SK-1 successor I\u2019ve always wanted) that here it\u2019s a huge addition. It\u2019s easier than ever now to crank out a synthpop bassline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The combination of longer sampling time and equal-length autochopping also makes the KO II much better suited to chopping up and rearranging samples and loops. While the transient-based autochopper was great for isolating drum hits in a break, it was less useful for melodic content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">My favorite new feature, though, is the new selectable sample rate. You can stick with the standard 46k kHz if you want, but the new 32 kHz mode adds some nice character, while 26 kHz goes full lo-fi, turning crunchy and digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Those are just the headlining features. There\u2019s also improved time stretching, new scales, per-pad time shifting, and tons of bug fixes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/teenage.engineering\/products\/ep\">OS 2.5 update<\/a> is also available for the KO II\u2019s reggae-themed sibling, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/814300\/teenage-engineering-pairs-its-reggae-themed-sampler-with-a-new-voice-changing-mic\">Riddim<\/a>. While the bizarre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/8\/6\/24214613\/ful-wel-kan-ye-songes-make-with-thise-medieval-sampler-from-teenage-engineering\">EP-1320 Medieval<\/a> sampler is finally getting an <a href=\"https:\/\/teenage.engineering\/guides\/ep-1320\/whats-new\">OS update<\/a>, it\u2019s only getting USB audio, and nothing else. We\u2019ve asked Teenage Engineering why the EP-1320 is regularly left out of the update fun, but have yet to hear back.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">You can update your OP-133 KO II, EP-40 Riddom, or EP-1320 Medieval <a href=\"https:\/\/teenage.engineering\/guides\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/958723\/teenage-engineering-os-25-ep-133-ko-ii-sampler\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teenage Engineering has already issued multiple substantial updates for its surprisingly capable $329 EP-133 KO II sampler. Its latest is one of the biggest yet. 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