Teenage Engineering create “world’s first medieval electronic instrument”
Hurdy gurdys, lutes, and Gregorian chants are just some of the FX you can expect to find on this “medieval beat machine”
Swedish electronics manufacturer Teenage Engineering has announced the release of the “world’s first medieval electronic instrument”, the EP-1320 Medieval.
Dubbed a “first-of-its-kind medieval beat machine”, the EP-1320 flaunts “hundreds of medieval sounds and samples” allowing you to “bring your bard” to beatmaking.
Amongst a redesigned set of FX and send effects are sounds spanning hurdy gurdys, lutes, Gregorian chants, thundering drums, and “punishing percussive” Foley FX.
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As part of Teenage Engineering’s EP series, the new instrument follows the release of the EP-133 K.O. II - an instrument made for “curious beginners and prolific music-making pros alike”.
The latest synthesiser features a “brand new arpeggiator and a collection of craftily captured multi-sampled instruments”, and comes with 96 MB worth of “pure medieval splendour”.
“The line input and the internal microphone allow you to sample your own sounds in just seconds,” the description reads. “Whether you’re into making sultry serenades or bubonic beats, the EP-1320 has you covered.”
The EP-1320 is marked at £299, and promises a "large library of phrases, play-ready instruments and one-shot samples from an age where darkness reigned supreme.”
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In Demus Mode, the machine allows you to choose from any of its 9 medieval songs and “jam along” using inbuilt sounds and instruments across four banks.
“Add some punch-in FX and you’re ready to send any tavern floor into a frenzy! (also perfect for banquets and fetes),” the description reads.
Alongside the EP-1320, Teenage Engineering have also listed for sale a medieval keychain, a quilted bag, a medieval vinyl, and a T-shirt with a medieval print on the front.
Find out more about the EP-1320 Medieval here, and check out a photo of it below.
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