Ensoniq ESQ-1 demonstration

Swiftly browsing through some of my sounds and showing off the sequencer in realtime and step. Also the multitimbrality.

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Music

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• ensoniq
• esq-1

[renandstimpyfanlol]

i need to get an sq80. love those rezzy square basses. feels like the esq and sq are about to start getting pricy.

[lesingemonotone]

@renandstimpyfanlol Yes, it's the best kept "secret" digital-analogue hybrid. ;)

[VacTrooper]

These aren't presets, are they? o.O

[lesingemonotone]

@VacTrooper: No, that's right. :)

[dafluke]

@lesingemonotone are there cartridges for this synth that are worth having? or is it better to just make your own sounds if you know how to program them?

[lesingemonotone]

@dafluke No, it's better programming your own and more fun too. The ESQ-1 is really easy to program as well.

[lesingemonotone]

Good find!

Ditch your SC-55MKII - you're better off without it! ;)

/Le Singe Monotone

[Apple2gs]

Found an Ensoniq ESQ-1a few weeks ago (the original heavy one) in *perfection* condition for a mere $30. I mostly grabbed it out of curiosity because it uses the very same Ensoniq 5503 chip used in my favorite old computer, the Apple IIGS. :)

I just reseated all the socketed chips this afternoon and that cleared up all its instabilities! Also found an SQX-10 cartridge inside, hmm.

Using it as a slave MIDI keyboard for my Roland SC-55MKII, but the ESQ-1 built-in synth has me fascinated!

[DatNiggaNateMusic]

1:01 that makes want to go pick up the one i saw!

[sclogse1]

@Wedge72696

I disagree that this synth was difficult to program. It was my very first keyboard, so there was no relativity to anything else. At one point I created an awesome and subtle Pat Martino guitar sound, that blew away every other guitar sample I've ever heard. Is till have my Ensoniq, with a new battery, and it's a very early model...it's all metal.

[lvrsnvy]

just subbed

[lvrsnvy]

how did u get that snare !!! it sounds tight

[loren108]

awesome demo, reminds me of early human league

[hrresonance]

Thanks for sharing the demo. Amazing patience and creativity in the patches.

I am a proud owner of a first generation ESQ-1 metal case. Would never part with it!

I just released an ambient cd Alpha Wave Movement "Soniq Variants" composed for the most part i.e. 75% on a VFX-SD and ESQ-1. I wanted to showcase the machine as an deep atmospheric ambient compositional tool.