Teenage Engineering has dipped its premium toe into the world of reggae (inspired, at least) with the launch of the much-anticipated EP-40 Riddim sampler/sequencer and accompanying EP-2350 Ting lo-fi FX microphone.
The EP-40 is built on the same basic design as the EP-133 and features a powerful sampler, sequencer and composer built for expressive live performance.
It has tightly synced MIDI sequences, grid-synced loops, and reggae-inspired FX for real-time sound shaping. Over 400 handcrafted instruments and sounds designed by iconic reggae producers are on board, plus a synth engine with classic bass and lead tones, plus pressure-sensitive dub sirens.
EP-40 Features
- 12 stereo / 16 mono poly voices
- 128MB system memory
- subtractive synth engine
- grid-synced loops
- 9 user editable projects
- 7 main fx and 12 punch-in™ fx
- pressure sensitive keys and multifunctional fader
- sampling frequency: 46 kHz / 16-bit
- stereo in/out, sync in/out, midi in/out and usb-c
- dimensions: 240 x 176 x 16 mm | 9.5 x 7 x 0.7 in
The EP-2350 is a handheld performance microphone with built-in effects and samples, which can be connected directly to the EP-40 or indeed to any sound system.
EP-2350 Features
- 4 live voice effects: echo, echo+spring, pixie, robot
- 4 replaceable samples to trigger straight from the mic
- live adjustable effects parameters
- line out on 3.5 mm curly cable
- lo-fi by design
Artists contributing to the Riddim’s sounds include King Jammy, Mad Professor, Mafia and Fluxy, Mighty Crown, Dre Skull, Marcus Price, Baby-G, Swedish Tiger, Rigo Fuego, Million Stylez, Lisa Hyper, Etana, and DJ Carli.
There’s also a plethora of merch to go with this, if you’re so inclined, including long sleeve tops, socks, shoulder bags, and slip mats, plus a number of ‘packs’ containing all manner of goodies on top of the hardware itself.
