Teenage Engineering KO II (EP-133) manual & guide

Everything you need for the KO II (also known as the EP-133): how to use it, step-by-step guides and tutorials, firmware updates, troubleshooting, and answers to common questions. 64 MB sampler and beat composer. Learn how to sample, chop, sequence patterns, and build complete tracks.

KO II how-to guides

• Understand the Structure
• Make Your First Beat
• Working with Groups
• Tempo and Time Signature
• Fader Functions
• Keys Mode
• Commit and Scenes
• Sample a Sound
• Trim Samples
• Sound Edit Overview
• Chop Samples
• Play Modes (One-Shot, Key, Legato)
• Envelope (Attack/Release)
• Mute Groups (Choke)
• Time Stretching
• Patterns Explained
• Live Recording
• Step Sequencing
• Timing, Quantize and Swing
• Nudge Notes
• Erasing
• Master Effects
• Punch-in FX 2.0
• Output Compressor
• Copy and Paste
• Loop Function
• Record Fader Motion
• Song Mode
• Velocity Sensitivity
• Sync with Other Gear
• MIDI Connections
• MIDI Output Per Pad
• Troubleshooting & Error Codes

Common KO II questions

• How do I sample a sound?
• How do I make my first beat?
• How do patterns and scenes work?
• How do I chop a sample?
• How do I use the effects?
• How do I use keys mode?
• How do I change the tempo/BPM?
• How do I delete or erase a pattern?
• How do I quantize my recordings?
• How do I use sidechain?
• How do I copy a pattern or scene?
• How do I add reverb to a sound?
• How do I extend a pattern beyond 1 bar?
• How do I connect MIDI devices?
• How do I delete a sample?
• How do I resample?
• How do I factory reset the EP-133?
• How do I build a full song?
• How do I change the volume of an individual sound?
• How do I use auto-chop on breakbeats?
• How do I trim a sample?
• What are the play modes (oneshot, key, legato)?
• How do I use punch-in effects?
• How do I use the fader?
• How do I use song mode?
• What are mute groups?
• How do I add effects to a specific group?
• How do I use note repeat?
• How do I change the time signature?
• How do I use step sequencing?
• How do I record fader automation?
• How do I use the metronome?
• How do I sync with a Pocket Operator?
• How do I update the firmware?
• What do the error codes mean?
• How do I use the EP Sample Tool?
• How do I make a lo-fi beat?
• How do I make a techno beat?
• How do I make a hip-hop beat?
• How do I connect the EP-133 to Ableton?
• Why does my sample cut off in song mode?
• How do I loop a sample?
• How do I reverse a sample?
• How do I use USB audio?
• How do I change the scale in keys mode?
• How do I export my samples to a computer?

KO II mastery tracks: learn it hands-on, step by step

How to make beats on the KO II

• How to make hip-hop on the KO II
• How to make boom-bap on the KO II
• How to make lo-fi on the KO II
• How to make trap on the KO II
• How to make house on the KO II
• How to make techno on the KO II
• How to make drum & bass on the KO II
• How to make ambient on the KO II

KO II error codes and fixes

KO II firmware 2.5.1: update guide and full version history

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