MATRIXSYNTH: Ensoniq Fizmo Rack


Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Ensoniq Fizmo Rack

via this auction via the forum.
"The Fizmo is a 48-voice synthesizer which uses 2nd-generation Transwave technology to create very organic sounds unlike any other synth available. Every programming function has its own dedicated knob or button. The Fizmo features an Arpeggiator and 24-bit VLSI effects with 41 algorithms, including a Vocoder and the ability to process incoming audio through the Vocoder and effects.

Transwave synthesis uses wavetables of sound data with layered variations in harmonic structures such that their timbres progress naturally from one end to the other. This allows for sounds to modulate over time, or by velocity, wheel, pressure, or any number of other options.

There are 2 oscillators available for each of the 4 presets allowing for 8 unique oscillators at the same time, not to mention individual LFO and Noise generators for each Osc. Another wonderful feature is the ability to stack up to four individual presets together into one sound and map them across the keyboard. This synth is very capable of some very complex sounds.

The built-in Arpeggiator has 118 presets which can be easily edited to your liking, and 26 real-time control/editing knobs make mutating your sound a pleasure. All controls may be recorded in real-time to an external sequencer.

Performance features
* five F-I-Z-M-O real-time control knobs
* four dedicated Sound buttons allow convenient selection, layering and key range assignment of presets
* 17 dedicated Sound and Effect editing knobs
* all four zones can play local sounds or external MIDI sources
* 48 dynamically assigned voices
* four-pole dynamic digital low-pass resonant filters with key tracking (33 settings, including fractional scaling)
* three envelope generators that can be modulated by velocity, key scaling, and response to release velocity
* 22 modulation sources, 8 modulation destinations
* one LFO (seven waveform choices can sync to Arpeggiator or external MIDI clock)
* variable rate noise generator can sync to Arpeggiator or external MIDI Octave, semi-tone, and fine tuning
* pitch tracking (33 settings, including fractional scaling)
* 45 ROM pitch tables (256 steps per semi-tone resolution)
* glide mode, glide time
* mono/poly playback
* programmable pitch bend range
* sustain on/off

Ensoniq Fizmo Specifications:
#Polyphony - 48 voices
#Oscilators - 4 MB of 16-bit internal wave ROM, featuring Transwaves (created through digital synthesis and resynthesis technologies); 2 osc for each of 4 presets - total of 8 simultaneous - 58 waveforms
#LFO Time - 8 LFO's (7 waveform choices, can sync to Arpeggiator or external MIDI clock)
#Filters - Resonant LP & BP 4 pole filters. Non-Resonant 2LP+2HP, 3LP+1HP, 2LP+2LP, 3LP+1HP filters.
#Efects - 41 digital VLSI 24-bit effects (8 Global Reverbs, Chorus, Flanger, DDL, Distortion, Tunable Speaker, Chatter Box, Vocal Morph, Auto-Wah, Vocoder); Processes incoming audio
#Memory - 128 ROM sounds, Up to 128 RAM, 64 Presets
#Control - MIDI (up to 4 polyphonic channels)"

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