the only KO II burial song you have to listen to convince you it's not a toy.

[@frevrix]

I just don’t see how people calling this a toy is a bad thing, I mean…if you aren’t having FUN making music, why bother?! I wish MORE instruments were designed less like medical instruments and more like toys. Then maybe it would inspire people who are actually talented to want to play them more…and as a result we would get a wider variety of music. Keep up the great work!

[@respiradnb]

You are an intelligent person. I didn’t think that way, but it’s very much a true fact

[@modelenginerding6996]

Jack Black's saxophone comes to mind. It's fun.

[@suninmyeyesyes]

Snobby musicians gotta be one of my least favorite genders

[@Jack655321]

Great intuitive songmaking tool. Great for live play as well. Probably the best bang for buck machine TE has ever made.

[@respiradnb]

Totally with you, man. For me this is in first place in terms of bang for the buck, followed by the po33 and the po32

[@dsandwhich00]

i got the medieval 1320 version because it was silly and has an arpegiator. best bang / buck ratio'd device TE has made so far, totally agree.

[@M.W.777]

Bro...this is f--in' awesome!! Nice one!!

[@respiradnb]

Thank youuu!

[@rach_rxch]

damn - thank you for the inspiration! Fantastic groove here. I'm just currently trying to get comfortable with my different scenes and building them together. Video hella saved =)

[@respiradnb]

That’s wonderful Rach! Thanks for the comment, it’s very rewarding whenever I read it was helpful for somebody.

[@lucastobierre-mm7so]

Yes rech-rxch excellent! I wish I could get one I it was cheap enough.

[@djkanyon]

When someone says "i'll prove to you that it's not a toy", in most cases it IS a toy. Here however is another case coz we talking about a sampler, not an instrument. It can sound the way you want. That's the craft of sampling and not a lot of people can handle it.

[@respiradnb]

Good point

[@MoonDragon90]

I agree. I've actually been exploring several different types of musical technology lately and I've found that my favorite things to play with, create music and give myself ideas with are my samplers. I just got the EP-133 and I absolutely love it, my Roland SP-404mkII is my favorite piece of gear that I own, and I'm starting to experiment with other grooveboxes and samplers. They're a ton of fun.

[@lessjunk]

👏👏

[@jayp8-kx4ni]

for 349 its actually not bad

[@mrmarcoose8168]

Nice!! Such a fun device!!

[@respiradnb]

Glad you liked it! Thank you

[@cresshead]

I added a KOii a couple of weeks back - it's rather nice and inspiring

[@chuckfarley3880]

Cool beat buddy the ep133 is such a s good machine for making things on the fly

[@respiradnb]

Thanks! It really has the ability to not only make it on the fly, but also not compromising on the end result of the song. I’m very happy to have it in my arsenal tbh.

[@shadowofthestarsdespair]

well i am no musician and i def bought it as a toy because out of al the things i could make a toy this was the most simple on the surface with a a deep background i could learn later

[@respiradnb]

That’s cool as well, a tool that can serve you as an entry point in music is also very valuable. My point of view is that this machine can make both, not just subdued stuff, like a expensive pro guitar would.

[@noblewhitneyIII]

Damn this was impressive 🫡🫶🏾

[@respiradnb]

Thank you! If you liked this, here is another one that you check out kzbin.info/www/bejne/jITUi6qtbZaHqbMsi=W7Xas6iqKFSQ0xmB

[@rafbass]

Heck yeah! Good job

[@respiradnb]

@@rafbass thanks Raf!

[@pmc5532]

Burial song? i don't mind being buried to this 😂

[@Mattia_Bacca]

Great song. Can you do all this in an OP1 or is there a function that sets KO-II higher?

[@respiradnb]

In many ways it’s different, but they both have the ability to sample, so technically, the barebones of this song could be more or less the same (with a lot of work). Were the EP 133 shines over the OP1 in on the punch in effects, I use those to make transitions between scenes, which is another thing that the OP1 lacks. But the OP1 has that ability to make synth sounds from scratch (kind of). It also has more generators, sequencers, LFO’s and effects, so a bit deeper that the EP. Hope that helps. If you want me to make a vid about it let me know, I was thinking about it for a while.

[@Mattia_Bacca]

@@respiradnb You mean a vid comparing OP1 and KO-II highlighting what sets the two apart? That would be wonderful

[@respiradnb]

Cool, I’ll be on holidays soon, but hopefully when I arrive I make that video. IMO it’s an interesting topic

[@Josephduganmusic]

My mom wanted to get one of these for my three year old and said “look it’s a toy sampler!”

[@jvsonyt]

incredible.

[@respiradnb]

Thank you!

[@tyr10n1]

Out of interest how long did it take you to make this track? It's great BTW!

[@respiradnb]

I think more or less 2 hours, taking into account the arrangement and everything

[@peezyface]

So good! Is this made with samples or were all these sounds from the stock bank?

[@respiradnb]

Thank you Peezy! Most of them are actually free samples from gumroad that I’m trying out lately. I’m sure there are some stock samples that I used in the track though (like the back chords on the second part, or some claps) because they are so good, but I can’t pin point them.

[@OxyLaMenace]

@@respiradnbAny chance you still have the gumroad link? Thx

[@respiradnb]

@@OxyLaMenace Oh yeah, I found it. @CNTRRNDM This guy has a YT channel where he uploads plenty of packs for the PO33. I just imported them to the EP 133. It's pretty sick what he does for free, so go give him some love in the comments! Here is his channel: www.youtube.com/@CNTRRNDM Here are all the packs that he has: cntrlldrndmnss.gumroad.com/ The one I used there was the burial drums (don't remember if 1 or 2). Hope that helps!

[@paulynorthside2861]

It's more powerful than an Akai Mpc 2000xl.

[@weisland2807]

getting more of a koreless vibe than burial vibes, but good stuff!

[@respiradnb]

Thank you! Too many genres, I don't know what tf I'm making anymore ahahaha

[@BASILEMOJO]

it might be not a toy,but the new 198 Euro Roland Aira P-6 make your Teenage totaly KO!!!🤣

[@pascaljean2333]

My grandmother has more memory than the K.O.

[@respiradnb]

@@pascaljean2333 good for her

[@RunOfTheHind]

With her short memory, your grandmother remembers only the best parts and what she needs, discarding the worst and what she doesn't.

[@pascaljean2333]

@@RunOfTheHind Rory "Anderson, he was a hunk, he was the captain of the baseball team. (A tear rolls down her cheek), we walked down the creek side everyday after school, skipping rocks, it's a McDonald's parking lot now." Grandma clenched her knitted couch cover, starred towards the vintage ornaments that surround her tv cabinet. "I think of Rory every day, but my thoughts go beyond night and day. An endless river of tears".

[@RunOfTheHind]

@@pascaljean2333 Exactly. Now, isn't that better than endless tales of trips to K-Mart on coupon day? The best tunes I ever did were when I had an SP1200. People that say 64mb isn't enough memory therefore make me laugh. Just use a computer and Fruity Loops then.

[@pascaljean2333]

@@RunOfTheHind Ben and Jerry's is buy one get one! Let's gooooooo

[@karlofandango6108]

Nice arrangement but it does sound like a toy and looks like a calculator. Im not dissing it, just saying how it is.. in fact I would get one if it was reasonably priced (£80 would be reasonable in my opinion)

[@respiradnb]

It’s definitely not cheap, but I wish the ones that claim it to be a toy, would see how valuable can it really be. Anyways, that’s another opinion

[@natethebesttt]

Uh

[@ievgenm8885]

it is a toy and this sounds like lego

[@Zoevandyne]

You do better beats?

[@ievgenm8885]

@@Zoevandyne no, I'm just on a service of correcting clickbait titles

[@MilkyKittyN]

​@@Zoevandynethe toy makes these sounds, not the one who uses it

[@SpecBASStuff]

My lego never makes these sounds 😢

[@respiradnb]

Clickbait is when the video has a title that is just not true. The EP 133 is not a toy, but a tool that you could even make a living out of. Can you do that with a toy? Okay, maybe if you work for Toys R Us you can earn money with toys. I digress, but I genuinely think that this is a seriously understated device. I guess you’d feel better if I put the words IMO on the title. I’m sorry