Teenage Engineering EP-40 (Riddim) manual & guide

Everything you need for the EP-40 (also known as the Riddim): how to use it, step-by-step guides and tutorials, firmware updates, troubleshooting, and answers to common questions. 128 MB sampler and composer with bass/lead synth, reggae, dub and dancehall sound library, dedicated dub siren, live mode and eight remixable artist tracks.

EP-40 how-to guides

• Commit and Scenes
• Fader Functions
• Make Your First Beat
• Getting Started
• Keys Mode
• Understand the Structure
• Built-in Synthesizer
• Artist Tracks
• Chop Samples
• Sampling
• Sound Edit
• Live Recording
• Patterns Explained
• Step Sequencing
• Timing and Swing
• Dub Siren
• Master Effects
• Punch-in FX
• Live Dub Mixing
• Troubleshooting & Error Codes

Common EP-40 questions

• How do I get started with the EP-40?
• How do I use the dub siren?
• How do I use the bass synth?
• How does live mode work?
• How do I remix the artist tracks?
• How do I delete a pattern?
• How do I copy and paste patterns?
• What effects are available on the EP-40?
• How do I sample a sound on the EP-40?
• How do I use TING with the EP-40?
• How do I use the Supertone engine?
• How do I use loopable samples (LOP)?
• How do I set up Loop Startup Sequence (LSS)?
• How do I chop a sample?
• How do I use punch-in effects?
• How do I use keys mode?
• How do I factory reset the EP-40?
• How do I sync with a Pocket Operator?
• How do I connect MIDI devices?
• How do I use the phaser effect?
• How do I use the metronome?
• How do I build a full song?
• How do I use step sequencing?
• How do I change the tempo?
• How do I make a reggae beat?
• How do I make a dub beat?
• How do I make a dancehall beat?
• How do I use quick select mode?
• How do I update the firmware?
• How do I use the sidechain?
• How do I restore the factory sounds after a format?

EP-40 error codes and fixes

EP-40 firmware 2.5.1: update guide and full version history

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