Teenage Engineering has officially debuted the K.O. II, a surprisingly affordable bit of kit from the company that sells a toy car for $250.
The EP-133 K.O. II is an evolution of their PO-33 sampling concept. It now includes a sequencer that expands on the PO-style workflow, with increased track lengths up to 99 bars and freeing you up from having to always think in 16-step segments. K.O. II’s sequencer can also be used to control external instruments, synthesizers, drum machines and more, not just its own samples. And for a modest $299, the K.O. II will appeal to new Teenage Engineering consumers who want a real instrument, instead of an overpriced toy.
Teenage Engineering K.O. 2
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Teenage Engineering K.O. II Features & Specs:
- Sampler, synthesizer & sequencer
- 64MB sample memory » 20 seconds, 999 sample slots
- Stereo or mono sampling » 46.875 kHz / 16-bit
- Sample » directly from built-in microphone or line input
- Built-in speaker » Mono
- 12 Pads » pressure and velocity sensitive
- Keys » Velocity-sensitive for recording sequences live with dynamics
- Audio I/O » Stereo
- MIDI I/O » TRS Type A
- Analog sync I/O » for vintage drum machines, modular synthesizers, and more
- USB-C connectivity » for MIDI and computer connections
- Power » Four AAA batteries or USB-C
- 9 projects each with 80,000 notes
- Projects contain 4 groups, each with 99 patterns
- Patterns have 12 TRACKS for samples and MIDI
- Variable pattern length per group (1 to 99 bars)
- 12 mono / 6 stereo voice polyphony
- Use groups to mix and match patterns on the fly
- Record and automate all 12 fader assignments
- Sequence in free time or quantized with swing
- Assign any pad to one of 16 MIDI channels
- Loop mode from OB-4 with length AND slide
- Instantaneous time correction and erase
- Slice samples LIVE OR AUTOmatically
- Pressure Sensitive punch-in 2.0 effects
- Arrange quickly using the instant commit feature
- 32-bit float signal chain, 24-bit ADC / DAC
- SYNC I/O FOR EXT. GEAR. 8TH, 16TH NOTE OR SYNC24
- 6 built-in send fx and a master compressor
- Drag and drop samples using the sample tool
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Brand New Sequencer
The biggest enhancement that the K.O. II received is its sequencer. Unlike their Pocket Operator methodology of chaining together multiple 16-step sequences, a K.O. II project allows you to mix and match four groups, each with their own sequence length up to 99 bars. This approach allows you to experiment until you get the right groove, before committing and building again. But just like the Pocket Operators, you can inject spontaneity into sequences with punch-in effects, which are now even more dynamic than ever thanks to K.O. II’s pressure-sensitive keys. Additionally, an assignable performance fader puts another layer of performability into your music.
Flexible Connectivity
K.O. II also just might be the most open and flexible of teenage engineering’s instruments right out of the box. Beyond stereo audio I/O, you’re able to connect the K.O. II to all kinds of analog, digital, and virtual instruments thanks to the inclusion of ports for MIDI, analog sync, and USB-C.
