In the latest SonicLAB video, host Nick Batt reviews the new Teenage Engineering EP-1320 Medieval Sampler.
The Teenage Engineering EP-1320 Medieval Sampler has the same hardware form factor as their recently introduced EP-133 K.O. II, but reimagined with a Medieval twist.
Here’s what Batt has to say about it:
“We confess, the Medieval seemed like an outlandish concept with its unique packaging and medieval-themed sounds including trumpets, hurdy-gurdies, and crowd noises that evoke ancient pageantry. The device offers the same hardware as the KO2 but stands out with its distinct, medieval-themed LCD screen and faux-Latin graphics.
Despite its quirky thematic elements, the Medieval sampler features upgraded 128 MB storage, twice as much as the KO2.
However, the additional storage primarily holds the predefined medieval sounds, leaving just 32 MB for user samples. The effects and MIDI functionalities are similar to the KO2, though the Medieval includes new effects like echo, ensemble and dimension Notably, the Medieval also allows for loop points in samples pre-defined, and multi-sample regions which isn’t available in the KO2.
Ultimately, the Teenage Engineering Medieval sampler, priced the same as the KO2, feels like a bit of a novelty item. For practical use, the KO2 continues to be a more versatile choice.”
Check out the review and share your thoughts on the Teenage Engineering EP-1320 Medieval Sampler in the comments!
Weird Wacky and Wonderful!
most of their stuff seems marketed directly to trust fund hipsters
especially the “quirky” ones who like memes and 4chan, but also the eurotrash crowd too
When this dropped I thought, “ok TE being TE”. But when I heard the demos I was like, oh this is way more musical than I thought it would be.
Wake me up if they do one based on the Micro Tonic Pocket Operator. Until then I’m hitting the snooze bar.
Snooze away. Absolutely no one cares.
That’s what I thought we’d be getting when I first seen the KO II
That they’d do more versions based off the better PO series
But if all their going to do is make new versions that change the artwork and add a few new samples well then they can shove it
Would be a total waste of the format – which is actually quite nifty and fun
I don’t think that TE would take the special features [Sampling looping and Zone] from Medieval and implement into the KO 2, as that could make the Medieval obsolete or lesser desired.
I could imagine, that some end-users would then maybe even just dump the content from Medieval into their KO2 and then the device would be out interest.
The sounds are OK but really dislike the look.
I’ll go for the Tech Age Ambient Fluo Green version when that drops.
It seems totally ridiculous that they haven’t made the memory on this user expandable. How much would it have cost them to atdd a micro SD slot?
Also, you’d expect them to back the new features (loop points, new effects) to the KO2 as a firmware update.