ESQ-1 Digital / Analog Synthesizer (Episode 2 Deleted Scene)

This is a deleted scene for Inside Synthesis / Episode 2.

http://www.insidesynthesis.com has the full video.

It demonstrates the use of LFOs triggering sounds on and off, emulating arpeggiators and sequences. It's useful for any synthesizer that lacks real-time phrase/drumbeat triggering, such as the ESQ-1.

I didn't use it since the timing was off. If you play too many notes on an ESQ-1, the LFOs slow down.

But it works well for at least 4 notes.

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[JediJeter]

I just purchased an eps 16+. but noticed that it doesn't outputs it sound by itself? What do I have to do to hear it? What do you have your esq hooked up to for sound output?

[williamenroh]

The EPS-16 is a sampler, with no internal sounds. You have to load sounds in via its disk drive. After that, it will work like a standard synthesizer.

[kenny888stsk]

that is truely amazing. i have a few questions about this synth though, you see i just bought this exact model and never owned a synth before in my life (im 16 =])

i was wondering if maybe you know how to make its so the mod wheel can change the way a specific voice sounds rather than just simply giving it vibrato. i figured out most of the esq-1 features myself but im having trouble changeing the way some of the voices sound while i'm playing.

[williamenroh]

On each page on the ESQ-1, you can route controls to parameters. You set the amount, positive or negative. So the modwheel can turn up the pitch, or down the volume, or affect the LFO's depth.

You can shift sounds a lot by routing mod wheel to either the filter for sweep sounds, or set to oscillator levels for crossfades. (set one DCO volume to respond positive, and another to negative, and as you change the modwheel, it will shift between them).

[Pepizmo]

This synth includes sequencing?

[williamenroh]

The ESQ-1 has a simple 8 track sequencer. But it doesn't have arpeggiators or key-triggered sequencers.

But you can emulate arpeggiators and key-triggered sequencers using LFO tricks.

[n3tkUt]

My girlfriend wants to have your children. We just broke up. Thanks a lot man, you can find my ESQ1 in the alley behind my house. Fek!

[diablo22900]

I miss Ensoniq :(

[phekkis]

This sounds very cool! It's like chip / 8bit / c64 music :D Keep on working more of these tunes!!

[Booger6995]

@kenny888stsk Go to YT page for MIK300Z. He uses an ESQ-1 and has a tutorial vid on exactly the subject in which you inquire. (How to use MOD wheel to express sounds.) You might want to watch some of his vids and see an ESQ-1 really being put thru it's paces. I think you'll like it.

[Microsloth]

Too bad it doesn't show how to create the effect...

[Fingermush]

...and here I invited two esq-ms 2prom

[KillKyleWeiss]

Boy do I have a long, hot date with my SQ80m -- thanks for this.

[s1n4a4ke]

n3tkUt

Sounds like problems with the voice chips. Open it up, give it a dust and a gold dust. Make sure nothings coming loose. Dust some more.

If you can fix it I'll buy it off of you and fix it myself.

[n3tkUt]

Help! My ESQ1 randomly misses notes, no consistency with which, but it loses about 1/3 of its keys -whether physically played or MIDI triggered.

I've had it apart, nothing is broken or dirty. Had stored it on its side for about 6 month, other than that nothing has happened to it.

Has anyone had this problem with theirs? Any ideas? I live in the northwest US, service centers?

BTW, Great videos williamenroh, I check your site often :D

[kenny888stsk]

i know you probably get thousands of requests for this but is there any chance i could get the paramaters for the arpegio sounding voice and the filter sweeping pad =]

[sleepsteal]

duuuuuuuddee that was so good

[RetroSoundsDA]

Would you mind noting me the parameters for the drum beat? I can't seem to make it work on my ESQ-1.