Ensoniq Sq1, Sq2, KS32 killer ambient pad machine
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- The Ensoniq SQ is a killer ambient pad machine
Since the resurgence of Ensoniq on the scene after Aturia released their fine softsynth SQ-80, I thought it was time to showcase what's its very capable younger brother was capable of.
Still available for bargain basement prices the SQ has some wonderful characteristics.
Once you get past the presets and delve deep into the synth engine on these gems they are very capable synths that were even possibly superior to their big name big reputation competitors.
The only problem is they are very heavy and often built like military grade hardware.
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Oh how nice!!!!!
It's me - the author of this bank of sounds !!!!
I created them for myself, and then posted them on the Internet.
I'm glad people are using them!
On many sounds I have programmed interesting changes to the wheel.
Too bad it's not included in this video.
Since this instrument does not have a resonant filter - I programmed the change of the starting point on the transwaves - and put the control of this on the wheel.
For example, if you turn the wheel in the Magnetic F1 patch, interesting sound transformations will occur.
I have owned this instrument since the 90s and created a huge amount of music on it.
I think that the developers deliberately loaded rather indistinct sounds into it, so that it would be clearly cheaper than TS 10))))
That's why I always created my own sound banks for this device. The architecture of its synthesis allows you to make great surround sounds. It's just that many do not know this and use its built-in cheap presets.
I created many more sounds for ambient and not only ... Now I realized that I need to put them out for people too.
You are an incredible programmer and I for one would love your other sounds. This is my second Ensoniq, my first was an SQr+
@@jameshancox1 Thank you - when I have time - I will post all my patches for free access. Necessarily!
@@jameshancox1I make a lot of sounds for other devices as well.
It - Ensoniq ASR , EPS , VFX ...
Yamaha DX7
Korg DS 8
Dynacord ADS
And many other devices
Amazing do you have a link to the patches for the asr10 etc ?
@@saren6538I haven’t posted sounds for ASR 10 online yet
When I post it, I will definitely give you a link.
Hello, it sounds beautiful. Could you please share the sound bank? (mail I guess)
Love these sounds! Brings me back to long nights with long hair :D Would these patches work with the ESQ-1? - and would you be so be kind to share them, please?
This synth is the next generation from the sq1 and is more of a rompler whereas the sq1 is more of a digital/analogue hybrid.
The sounds are not compatible sorry
@@jameshancox1 I see. Thank for answering. Love the ESQ-1. Do show us if you’ve got sounds for it.
Ensoniq rocks
Very cool sounds. Is that a SQ1 Plus ?
Ks32 but is same as sq+
@@jameshancox1 Indeed!
@@ed_synth-bass you would even get the same sounds on an sq, the plus just has the added piano samples which are not used here
You mention a Facebook group. What is the name? Link?
facebook.com/groups/ensoniq/?ref=share
Is there a NON Facebook source for the syx?Hosted somewhere or someone maybe want to dropbox it? I can't sign up for Facebook just to get some syx files...
Are sound cards available for purchase... somewhere? I've played the hell outa my SQ1plus. Thank you
There is a Facebook forum with loads of sysex files
@@jameshancox1 forgot to say TNX.
I don't suppose you'd be willing to share a sysex dump of these pads? After listening to this vid I've decided maybe I've written off the church's SQ2 too soon :D
There is a Facebook group with all of the files available for download including all of mine
Ah, I was able to bring up an ancient Windows KS editor and verify that I do indeed have the right file downloaded. :)
@@mrz80 use midi ox, but you have to significantly increase the buffers.
They don’t like fast sys.ex but that is standard with older synths
So as a young'n considering purchasing an SQ-2, how would I get these presets onboard?
There is a Facebook page with all of these sounds
You'll need either a USB -to- MIDI cable or audio interface and something to send MIDI (or .syx) from your computer to you synth; a good and common program for this is MIDI-Ox. The you load the .mid or .syx file into the software (e.g., MIDI-Ox) and send it to your SQ-1.
Not to make it too complicated, but bear in mind you'll likely need to increase buffer size in MIDI-Ox (or other software) as many older synths aren't generally reading in the data quickly enough to receive a big barrage of data.