Product: Ensoniq ESQ1
Price Paid: US $300
Submitted
02/16/1999
at
01:45pm
by
Ben Clark
Ease of Use
:
9
3.5, good sound, black metal body, good manual, + sound cartridge from syntaur classic analog /rap patches, 40 patches of each type, 80 preset patches good sounding board lots of controll over parameters however, you cant change a sound as you play it, you have to restrike a key to hear the new par. *this board has a bug in it, some problem,it works for 10 minutes then freezes, turn it off for an hour and it works for 10more min. (Battery?) I dont know .... Pick it up from the SFbay area for $110
Features
:
4
9 key polyphony, pretty sturdy keyboard, accepts cartridges , MIDI, velocity controll keys, on board 8track sequencer with expansion capability It uses a scroll type system to set parameters, very large display face, shows 10 patches at once
Expressiveness/Sounds
:
8
specializes in electronic anolog type sounds, very satisfying sound you can layer 2 patches together, very meaty, digital but realy sounds thick,
Reliability
:
1
Currently it doesnt work for more than 10 min at a time
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
I did have it repaired and it is servicable, SYNTAUR productions carries stuff for it
Overall Rating
:
6
Its perfect for an easy to use, electronic popmusic oriented artist, its no good for experamental/noise electronics but if you can actually play a keyboard its fun Great thick sounds and tons of controll over them
