Teenage Engineering Announces Ep-1320 Medieval ‘The World’s First Medieval Electronic Instrument’
Today, Teenage Engineering introduces Ep-1320, and it’s being described by Teenage Engineering as “the ultimate, and only, medieval beat machine”.
Here’s what they say about it:
“introducing EP–1320 medieval – the world’s very first medieval electronic instrument by teenage engineering.
EP–1320 medieval includes hundreds of expertly recorded playable medieval instruments – processed through analogue dynamics, tape, vinyl and more; from strings and bows, to drums, percussion, and foley”.
embarking on a harrowing quest? this pint-sized medieval instrument is perfect for the treacherous road ahead.
The EP-1320 has been decked out in gold, with button labelling translated to Latin and printed in a decidedly Dark Ages font. In addition to its new design and graphics, the sampler has been kitted out with redesigned effects, including Dungeon Echo, Bardic Ensemble, Medieval Punch-in Pocus, Dimension Expander and Torture Chamber Reverb, and a new arpeggiator.
The EP-1320 features with an extensive bank of medieval-themed sounds that covers farm animals, witches, “rowdy peasants” and “an actual dragon” and multi-sampled medieval instruments such as the hurdy gurdy, gittern, citole and bowed harp. Teenage Engineering says the sampler comes with “cocoa-scented” pads.
The EP-1320 is the same machine as the EP-133 K.O. II, aside from a doubled memory of 128MB – though much of that will be taken up with the new sound bank. The EP-133 K.O. II is a successor to the PO-33 KO sampler that features 46kHz/16-bit sampling, six stereo or 12 mono voices and a built-in mic and speaker, alongside a variety of punch-in effects.
EP-1320 Medieval Features:
- Expanded version of the EP-133 KO with 128MB of memory (32MB User, 96MB built-in)
- Medieval samples featuring goats, cattle, peasants, hurdy-gurdy, mouth harp, and more
- Esoteric aesthetics
- Stereo audio support
- 4 Tracks with independent 99 bar sequencers
- Velocity sensitive keys
- Punch-in effects with pressure sensitive performance
- Assignable performance fader
- Built-in speaker and mic
- Stereo audio I/O
- MIDI TRS-A I/O
- Analog sync
- USB-C for data and power
- AAA Battery powered (optional)
The EP-1320 comes in a 10” box including a quick start guide and sticker set.
Teenage Engineering EP-1320 Madieval is now available for $299, and if you really want to go all in on the medieval vibes, you can buy a medieval quilt bag to carry it in.
