TheDaydreamSound's Review of the Ensoniq ESQ-1 Synthesizer

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No synth demo in this one. Just TheDaydreamSound's reflection on the ESQ-1. I do enjoy these.

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"My thoughs on the Ensoniq ESQ-1 Digital Wave Synthesizer

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Ensoniq ESQ-1 is a hybrid digital-analog synthesizer released by Ensoniq in 1986. The ESQ-1 featured 8 voices with 3 digital oscillators per voice. Each oscillator could be set to one of 32 different waveforms. Some of these were standard simple waveforms such as sawtooth and pulse, while others were samples such as piano and voice. Each oscillator also had an associated DCA (not VCA) to control its volume in 256 steps. In addition to that, an ESQ1's voice featured 3 LFOs, 4 envelope generators, a 4-pole resonant analog lowpass filter (VCF), and a final VCA with left/right panning. It also sported a 61-key velocity-sensitive keyboard, full MIDI implementation, memory for 40 patches, a memory cartridge slot, and an 8-track sequencer. A rackmount version called the ESQ-M was also released circa 1987, with exactly the same specification minus the sequencer. The ESQ-1 was produced until 1988."

Ensoniq Mirage 8bit Sampler - The Great Grand Daddy of the ASR-10

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"My thoughts on the Great Grand Daddy of the ASR-10. The Mirage 8bit sampler by Ensoniq

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Ensoinq Mirage Info
The Mirage preceded the revolutionary EPS and EPS-16+ sampler workstations in the Ensoniq line-up. Historically, the Mirage was one of the earliest affordable sampler synths, originally listing under $1,700. There have been multiple versions of the Mirage too, the DSK8 and the most common and popular known as the Mirage DSK1. Its sampling specs are pretty old-school, a maximum sampling-rate of 32kHz and 8-bit resolution means your sounds will be somewhat lo-fi. The limited 8 notes of polyphony and incredibly tiny amount of storage (128 kb) almost make you want to hide the Mirage in your closet. Even the sample editing is done via hex-code which is not a simple to concept to master. Most users will just load-in sounds from the Mirage's extensive sample library."

The Daydream Sound Reviews the Ensoniq EPS 16+

Published on Jan 3, 2013 TheDaydreamSound·65 videos

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Here's my review of the Ensoniq EPS 16+ Sampler.
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Roland VP-9000 Sampler Initial Thoughts

YouTube Published on Aug 7, 2012 by TheDaydreamSound

"My intial thoughts on this Y2K sampler.

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The Return of the Ensoniq EPS16+ by The Daydream Sound

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"My EPS 16+ makes a return from it's haitus. A subwoofer is a must have to fully enjoy this one!

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Fun with the E-MU SP1200 by The Daydream Sound

Published on Jul 29, 2014 TheDaydreamSound

"House on the E-mu SP1200 all sounds re-sampled from the Roland MC303. Got so much inspiration from putting this together. I was about to erase it but pulled out a disk last minute and decided to save it. Enjoy!

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How To Create A Basic Patch On An Analog Modular Synthesizer

Published on Mar 23, 2017 TheDaydreamSound

With a synthesizers.com modular system.

"How Modular Synthesizers Work

If you’re toying with the idea of experimenting with modular synthesizers but are intimidated by all of those wires, just know that it’s far simpler than it looks. In this video we’ll start with a basic patch to break the ice as and give a straightforward introduction to patching with a modular synthesizer.

The guts of a synthesizer are visible with modular synthesizers which allows you to get under the hood and modify/patch things anyway that you choose. This gives you far more control than you’d have with a traditional modern synthesizer where things are pre-patched by the manufacturer giving you a great deal more options when creating sounds.

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Akai S950 Initial Thoughts by The Daydream Sound

Published on Apr 21, 2014 TheDaydreamSound·108 videos

"My first impressions of the S950 a very popular vintage sampler by Akai. http://www.thedaydreamsound.com

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ESI-4000 Initial Thoughts by The Daydream Sound | UK Edition

Published on Jul 11, 2014 TheDaydreamSound

"Edited and but together in London City. Here are my thoughts on the ESI-4000 Turbo Sampler.

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Ensoniq Mirage Re-sampled Hip Hop Drums

Published on Jan 20, 2015 TheDaydreamSound

"What's up Everyone! This video will give an example of what textures you'll get re-sampling your drums through the Ensoniq Mirage. For more information about my Re-sampled Drums Service click here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnWVV... You can also visit my website directly to get started at:http://www.thedaydreamsound.com/#!res... Thanks for watching!

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ENSONIQ ESQ-1 Synthesizer's Sequencer

Published on Dec 4, 2014 TheDaydreamSound

"Just having fun with the internal sequencer of the Ensoniq ESQ-1 Synthesizer. Enjoy! http://www.thedaydreamsound.com

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Part 2 of The Daydream Sound Reviews The Ensoniq ASR X Sampler & Drum Machine

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Part 1 here
"Here's part 2 of my review of the ASR-X sampler by Ensoniq.

The ASR X followed by the ASR X Pro were the last samplers produced by Ensoniq.

In this video we'll take a look inside of the ASR X a discuss how to modify the machine so that it will accomodate an internal zip drive or any internal SCSI storage device.

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Reducing the Bit Resolution of your Sampler - Is it Possible? Analysis with the Ensoniq EPS

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"Using the Ensoniq EPS, without any plugins or effects, we'll see if it's possible to reduce the bit depth of a sampler or digital audio recorders native bit resolution.

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Bit Depth Basic Definition:
In digital audio, bit depth describes the number of bits of information recorded for each sample. Bit depth directly corresponds to the resolution of each sample in a set of digital audio data. Common examples of bit depth include CD quality audio, which is recorded at 16 bits, and DVD-Audio, which can support up to 24-bit audio."

Akai MPC 2000 Test Drive by The Daydream Sound

Published on Sep 2, 2013 TheDaydreamSound·83 videos

"A 90's Hip-Hop beat with Classic MPC 2000 by Akai. http:www.thedaydreamsound.com

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ENSONIQ MIRAGE

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"The Mirage was Ensoinq's first sampler and their fist product made in 1984. It had 8 note polyphony, an analog filter and a realtime sequencer that captured anything that played once you hit record. Hitting stop/cancel determined your end point just like a tape recorder. The editing for the Mirage is in HEX code. This way you had could access 256 values from a 2 digit display eg. (00 - FF in Hex = 0-256 in the decimal system)

What's really exciting about the Mirage is that it is an 8 Bit sampler capable of sampling anywhere between 10Khz and 33Khz.

3 Banks of samples and 8 sequences cand be saved on 1 Floppy DSDD disk.
1 Bank can contain up to 16 samples whch are spread across a keyboard. (8 samples on lower half of the keyboard and 8 on the upper half)

This model has 1 mono input and 1 mono output but some models have stereo outputs.

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Initial Preview of the Ensoniq EPS 16+

Published on Oct 28, 2012 by TheDaydreamSound

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"A general look at the EPS 16+ by Ensoniq. including pros cons and my general opinion on this sampler of the 90's

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EMU SP1200 12 Bit Sampling Drum Machine | Synthetic Arrangements

Published on Feb 10, 2015 TheDaydreamSound

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"More playing around with the EMU SP1200 Drum machine. Simple quick and easy the SP1200 is a no nonsense sampling drum machine with a distinct 12bit sound. A staple in 90's Hip-Hop music the SP1200, affectionately known SP is still used today by many who know it's worth and what it can bring to any musical arrangement.

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Ensoniq ASR-X Aural Sketch III by The Daydream Sound

Published on Jan 23, 2014 TheDaydreamSound·95 videos

"Aural Sketches are ideas that are thrown together as either practice or future ideas. This session features a short piece from the Ensoniq ASR-X.

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What about the MicroGranny (MG2)?

The Daydream Sound

"Do I use the micoGranny Granular Sampler in my Music? I do but very rarely on it’s own. Here’s the secret to how I use the MG2 in my studio. I hook it up to an FX unit (the Ensoniq ASRX) I chain it up to an analog filter (the Q150 Synthesizers.com Transistor Ladder Filter) and I keep it moving!

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Ensoniq EPS Aural Sketch VI by The Daydream Sound

Published on Feb 21, 2014 TheDaydreamSound·100 videos

"Aural Sketches are ideas that are thrown together as either practice or future ideas. This session features a short piece from the Ensoniq EPS Classic! Watch, Listen & Enjoy!

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