Ensoniq Mirage Extended Programmer

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"Testing the Ensoniq Mirage Extended Programmer made by Doctor Synth Devices, a controller designed to simplify parameter editing on the classic Ensoniq Mirage.

This programmer allows for quick and easy adjustment of any setting, significantly improving workflow and sound exploration.

💡 Important: it works exclusively with the MASOS operating system.

🔧 A perfect tool for users who want fast, precise access to deep editing on the Mirage.

📩 For more information or inquiries about the programmer: sanchez.demian@gmail.com"

Ensoniq SQ-2 #synthesizer #musicproducer

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Ensoniq EPS Classic with GOTEK Disk Emulator and 4x Memory Expander

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Serviced Ensoniq ESQ-1 Vintage Synth

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"Very cool sounding Ensoniq ESQ-1 for sale. This is a hybrid synth with digital oscillators and analog filters. Recently serviced and checked out. Has a new RAM backup battery and holder. During servicing the synth was cleaned and vacuumed inside and out. One cracked key was replaced. I have worked on a few of these, and this is the cleanest one I have seen! Original Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) is bright and highly readable. All keys and buttons works properly. Sounds thick and plays great! Includes ROM cartridge (missing label)."

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Rare Ensoniq Mirage ISF-1 Input Sampling Filter Expander Cartridge w/ Original Box

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"Rare! Working! Ensoniq Mirage ISF-1 Input Sampling Filter Expander Cartridge! This cartridge has been fully cleaned and tested! Works beautifully! Comes with Ensoniq Mirage Disc Library Bundle Lot Of 17! These disks have been tested on my Mirage DSK-8 and are still in working order!"

This one was spotted and sent in via
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Ensoniq SQ-80 w/ Extras

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"The Ensoniq SQ-80 is a digital/analog cross wave synthesizer manufactured from 1987 to 1989.

The photos are of the actual unit.

Recently Serviced:
- Internal Battery Replaced
- Volume & Data Entry Sliders Cleaned
- All 51 Button Key Contacts Cleaned

This synthesizer is in remarkable condition. Fully tested and fully operational.

Bundle Includes:
- Ensoniq SQ-80 / 61-Key / Cross Wave Synthesizer
- ESQ Voice 80 Vol.1 (Program Cartridge)
- 4 Floppy Discs Containing All Available Voice Banks
- Ensoniq CVP-1 / CV Pedal
- Ensoniq FSW-1 / Foot Pedal
- Anvil Forge II / Keyboard Case
- Power Cable"

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Ensoniq ASR-X Pro Resampling Production Studio

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Matt Barber - Welcome Back! Live DAWless Synth Jam - Oberheim OB-8, Jupiter 6, Juno 6, ESQ1, DW-8000

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"As I get things back together in the studio and try some different layouts here is a quick live jam of a little funky riff I was playing around with. I ended up playing a similar lead part on the Oberheim OB-8, then the Roland Jupiter 6, and then the Roland VK-7 combo organ over a bass line I forgot to lay down towards the beginning. Kinda fun and chill, definitely some retro 80's sounds....enjoy!

Other gear used.
Drums: Oberhiem DX Stretch, Roland TR-8S, Korg DDD-1
Arps: Korg PolySix, Roland Jupiter 4, Access Virus TI
Plucks and Bell like tones: Ensoniq ESQ-1, Korg DW-8000, Roland Juno 6, Sequential Prophet Rev 2
Bass: Berhinger Poly D, Pro 1, Korg Volca Bass
Voice Pad - Roland D50
Various Delays and Reverbs"

ESQ-1 Let's Patch! | Live Sound Design Session | Vintage Hybrid Synth (1986) | Process Walkthrough

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"Thanks to channel supporter ⁨@AlisonWilder⁩ for suggesting this real-time sound design session format for ye ol' gear tubes!

Vintage synths are magical for many reasons... not least is that they were designed with strict hardware limitations that forced the makers to invent clever solutions to difficult problems while keeping costs LOW!

(come to think of it, this may not be unique to vintage synths... I digress.) ::ahem:: Designing through those solutions is kinda like uncovering a time capsule of brilliant thinking and interesting sonic possibilities.

Maybe it IS true! Are we really only limited by our imaginations? Let's find out with Dr. Synthy Pants!"

Programming is similar to the ASM Hydrasynth.

Ensoniq MR-61 61-Key Digital Workstation Synthesizer Keyboard SN MR-11599 w/ Original Box

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"comes with original shipping box and expression pedal."

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These are CRAZY! ALL of the hidden waveforms on the Ensoniq ESQ-1

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"I got the EPROM for the ESQ-1 that enables you to access the hidden waveforms 33-255. A small handful of them are pretty normal sounding, but the majority are really quite amazingly insane. It's like a broken ATARI 2600 or something. It gives the Ensoniq a strange 8-bit game console sampler kind of vibe. I'm looking forward to making some interesting and unique patches using some of these.

Watch at your own risk. Haha. It's an epic journey through some not very chill and friendly sounds."

Ensoniq ESQ 1 First Look | Synth Discussion | Live Studio Performance

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"Electric-soul, tone-shadows,
Whispers of magic where circuits breathe deep.

What mysteries hum in the ESQ-1's core?

Wave-whispers, tone-shivers,
Hands explore, shaping the unseen into sound.

OSCILLATE
SHAPE
TRANSFORM

A hidden voice rises from circuits deep,
and my heart sings, alive and unbound."

120 Sounds on the Ensoniq ESQ-1

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"A preset tour on the Ensoniq ESQ-1

INT 1,2,3,4
CRTA 1,2,3,4
CRTB 1,2,3,4"

PlantsSystem-Faithful emulation of the Ensoniq SQ-80 - VST instrument "SQ8L"

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"This video focuses on the sound and functions of the VST plug-in 'SQ8L' (developed by Siegfried Kullmann), which faithfully reproduces the sound source architecture of the hybrid digital synthesizer 'Ensoniq SQ-80' that was released in 1987, and examines it from various angles, from preset playback to sound creation.

The SQ-80 is known for its unique sound character that combines lo-fi digital waveforms (8-bit single-cycle waveforms) with analog CEM filters, and has been used in a variety of genres such as synthwave, industrial, and film music. "SQ8L" reproduces this digital waveform ROM, envelope, LFO, and multi-timbral functions with high precision, allowing you to re-experience the charm of the old SQ series in a modern DAW environment.

This demo uses PlayOnLinux on WattOS, a lightweight Linux distribution, to wrap Windows VST plug-ins with MiniHost Modular and run them. It also works stably under Wine, and is a useful example of VST operation in a Linux environment.

Experience the charm of an 80's hybrid synth, where the roughness of digital and the warmth of analog intersect."

Ensoniq ESQ-1 Wave Synthesizer

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"Step into synth heaven with this vintage Ensoniq ESQ-1—a true hybrid legend that blends digital oscillators with warm analog-style filters for a sound that’s as rich as it is raw. From lush pads and biting basses to shimmering leads and textured sequences, this 8-voice polyphonic powerhouse still holds its own in any modern studio."

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One Synth One Sound & One Synth One Song Demos by Eyepatch Entertainment

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"Synthesizers making one sound or more with the press of a key. Now with added full tracks!"

131 demos as of this post. You can use the player controls to skip around. There are some rare (as in not often featured) synths like the Midia Musicbox below. Also see Eyepatch Entertainment Synth Studio Tour - May 2018, and 64 FREE PATCHES - Korg Poly61 vitange synthesizer

Midia Musicbox MQ-100 - One Synth One Sound

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Ensoniq ESQ-1 Wave Synthesizer

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"Ensoniq ESQ-1 Wave Synthesizer Fully Serviced V1 1986 Vintage Synthesizer

The sophistipop machine.

3.5 EPROM, fully serviced power section, new op amps and DAC, filter tuning all within range. Keybed cleaned and body scrubbed. Missing a couple screws and rocking a couple scars, but aren’t we all?"

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ENSONIQ ZR76

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"This synth has one of the most amazing features I've never seen before, which I am surprised it didn't catch on! Cost? IT IS CONSTANTLY RECORDING!!! How awesome is that?! How many times have you been playing, without recording, and later not remembering what exactly it was, because you were so caught up in the clouds...

Not only can this thing recall your last play, but the last many!!! And when it runs out of space, it starts recording over in that order, like a loop camera!"

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Early Model Ensoniq Fizmo Transwave Digital Synthesizer

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"I was the Product Manager for FIZMO at Ensoniq in 1998, right before they were swallowed up by Creative Labs. This is actually one of the very first FIZMO’s to come off of the production line. When I saw it I immediately panicked! There was no silk screening for the I/o on the back of the keyboard! A few of these were manufactured this way and they were given to me and some of the customer support team at the time. It also includes the OG Radio Shack Adapter which we used in-house until the production adapters arrived.

I haven’t used it in years but I just fired it up. I do have the red plastic cover for the display. It needs to be glued back on. The unit is fully functional and works with the fantastic FAUXMO Editor which I have a copy of. Here’s one of the most unique synths ever produces and a piece of Ensoniq history."

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1992 Ensoniq SD-1 Music Production Synthesizer 32-Voice SN SD-11063

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"1992 Ensoniq SD1 (32-Voice) version, pro owned and maintained. Works as expected with some minor cosmetic issues. Previous owner upgraded the disk drive to a Nalbantov HXC USB drive, loaded with tons of original Ensoniq sound libraries! Includes AC power cable. Battery is fresh along with an upgraded internal CR2032 battery holder!"

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