Ensoniq ESQ-1
| Ensoniq ESQ-1 | |||
| Synthesis Type: | Analog subtractive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Polyphony: | 8 voices | ||
| Oscillators: | 3 DCOs per voice | ||
| Multitimbral: | 1 | ||
| VCF: | 1 lowpass | ||
| VCA: | 4 VCA + 4 6-stage envelopes | ||
| LFO: | 3 | ||
| External Control: | MIDI | ||
| Memory: | 40 patches | ||
| Onboard Effects: | |||
| Keyboard | |||
| Keys | Velocity | Aftertouch | Split |
| 61 | Yes | No | Yes |
Front panel of the Ensoniq ESQ-M, the rackmount version of the ESQ-1.
Ensoniq ESQ-1 is a synthesizer released by Ensoniq in 1986. The ESQ-1 featured 8 voices with 3 digital oscillators (DCO) per voice. Each DCO could be set to 1 of 32 different waveforms. The ESQ-1 also had 3 LFOs, a 4-pole resonant analog lowpass filter (VCF), 4 VCA and envelope generators. It also sported a 61-key keyboard, full MIDI implementation, memory for 40 patches, a memory cartidge slot, and an 8-track sequencer. A keyboardless version was also made called the ESQ-M, which has the exact same specifications except it lacked the sequencer. The ESQ-1 was produced until 1988.
Categories: Synthesizers