Teenage Engineering launches EP-136 KO Sidekick mixer
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Updated · MusicRadar · May 8
Teenage Engineering launches EP-136 KO Sidekick mixer
14 articles · Updated · MusicRadar · May 8
Available now for €/£189, the two-channel unit adds an integrated audio interface, six effects, USB-C audio and MIDI, and battery power.
Each channel includes three-band EQ, gain, compressor, fader and cue controls, while a mod stick and force-sensitive pad enable playable, recordable effect sequences.
Designed for EP samplers but usable with other gear, it follows the 2023 EP-133 KO II and later niche spin-offs, arriving far below Teenage Engineering's previous £1,199 portable mixer.
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