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How do I use TING with the EP-40?

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By ivan.codes·Updated Jul 2026·Official EP-40 Guide ↗

You can connect Ting to the EP-40 (called Riddim in the manual) to use it as a live microphone and effects unit alongside your beats. Here is the full setup process.

Connecting and setting up

  1. 1.Make sure Ting has batteries inserted and is powered on.
  2. 2.Plug Ting's output into the EP-40's audio input using a 3.5 mm cable.
  3. 3.Push the handle on Ting's left side to activate the microphone and test your voice level.
  4. 4.In main mode, turn knob X to adjust the input volume on the EP-40.

Adding effects

  1. 1.Turn knob Y while in main mode to send Ting's signal through the EP-40's built-in effects.
  2. 2.Press the orange button on Ting's right side to cycle through Ting's own built-in effects: echo, echo+spring, pixie, and robot.

Using Ting's samples

  1. 1.Press the white button on Ting's right side to trigger one of the four samples loaded into Ting.
  2. 2.Press the green button on Ting's right side to switch between the four available samples. To load new samples onto Ting, connect it to a computer and drop in new audio files.

Performing together

Play a song on the EP-40 and sing or speak over it with Ting, layering your voice with effects and sample triggers for a live performance setup.

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