Ensoniq mirage dsk1 digital sampling keyboard 1986 reverb. Its surprisingly difficult to get ensoniq mirage disks without buying the overpriced ones from syntaur. It is an upgraded version of the ensoniq vfxsd with more piano sounds and sounds very similar. These include the ensoniq eps, eps 16plus, asr10 and asr88, and the asrx and asrx pro. The ensoniq digital oscillator chip ensoniq es5503 doc that he designed was used in the mirage, esq1, and sq80 and the apple iigs personal computer. Amazing sound for drums more crunch and fatness than an sp1200 also. Although, of course, the ensoniq mirage was designed as a sampler, not a synth, and importantly it could record and edit the raw material as well as just play it.
The mirage is a strange, wonderful instrument its an 8bit sampler from the 80s cursed by a limited amount of storage on a very strangely arranged 3. It could also read but not write ensoniq mirage sample disks. Based on the mirage s wavetable synth sibling, it combines lofi digital oscillators with a classic fourpole filter for a crunchy 80s tone. Though not a mirage emulation or even a sampler, this 32bit windows plugin will put the ensoniq sound into your vst host for free. Does anyone offer the original ensoniq mirage sample library in konakt. It was a big improvement over their first 8 bit mirage sampler which was plagued with many problems from the start. You can check out my lessons and other keyboard stuff by looking. Here you can find thorough, complete, and up to date information concerning ensoniq samplers. Ensoniq released the original 12 bit eps sampler in 1988. Senddng the mirage is quite simple and straightf0nard. Hxc utility software is also included so you can create your own floppy disk images or convert them to different formats. As one of the earliest affordable samplersequencer workstations, the ensoniq mirage was a hugely influential piece of gear when it was released in 1984. Quick download link for the advanced samplers guide pdf that comes with masos 2. Ensoniq mirage digital sampling keyboard classic unit 61 keys.
The ensoniq mirage was pretty much the first affordable sampler. A sample editor for the ensoniq mirage send and receive of samples over midi graphical loop editing graphic setting of the sample topkey resample to mirage sample pages, sample reversal, sample normalizing pitch detection, align sample to pages depending on pitch does a resample. These samples and downloads originally came from the music software exchange. Keep in mind that soundprocess is a different format than the regular mirage os format and sounds made with it cannot be loaded into the eps16plusasr10. It looks rather similar to the secondgeneration dsk8, but you can distinguish the newest mirage by the red stripe across the front panel, and by the mirage dsk logo on top the older logos just read mirage. Vintage synth vintage keys vintage guitars synthesizer music drum machine music production electronic music over the years keyboard. Any of the sample disks listed here will work in the eps, eps16 plus, asr10, asr88, ts10, and ts12, assuming your keyboard has enough onboard memory to load the instruments. As the trio navigated the uncertainty of their new business venture, their collective expertise helped them design the sleek, userfriendly mirage sampling keyboardthe first piece of gear that officially put ensoniq on the map. How to fit the wavesample perfectly into the mirage memory.
Its biggest feature is its ability to load new samples while playing the instrument, a feature youd be lucky to find on current synthsamplers. Sample memory 2x64kb can contain up to 8 upper and 8 lower waveforms, recorded at 1033khz. The ensoniq mirage dsk8 digital sampling keyboard 2 x 64kb worth of grungy 8bit analog filtered sample mayhem get the idea. Gotek floppy drive emulator with hxc firmware installed. Its fun to rediscover the greatness of this keyboard. The mirage comes with a boot up disk of pianos and horn sounds. View and download ensoniq eps musicians manual online. Some minor scuffing on the edges but nothing to harsh. Before ensoniq hit the scene with its mirage keyboard, sampling was restricted to moneyed pop stars. The mirage net is a collection of users of the ensoniq mirage. The sound process os allows the mirage to imitate synth like abilities and is very rare i mentioned this before, but were introducing the lofi lowdown beat making series which shows creators within our community doing what they do best, creating if.
It was gritty and grainy and a lot has been made of this lofi characteristic but, at the time, it. Before mirage, you either bought a car or a sampler. All the weighted keys, push button interface and modulation wheels work well. The ensoniq mirage is one of the earliest affordable samplersynths, introduced in 1984. Like the sq80, each track has five 1024 byte sectors numbered consecutively from zero to four followed by one sector of 512 bytes with a sector id of five. Sahara the ensoniq mirage factory sample library for kontakt. Nov 22, 2017 hi guys, this one has been a long time coming 33 years, in fact but we think its worth it were delighted to announce that we have now launched sahara, which is a meticulously detailed recreation of the original factory sound library for the ensoniq mirage, in kontakt format. Tons of great sounds such as drum samples from the roland tr series in midifile format, you will need masos 2. All the sounds ever developed for the mirage will play on the mirage dsk, including the popular ensoniq sound diskette library, which covers the full range of musical instruments and other effects. Crispy tuned percussion and bitreduced bells are a speciality. Sep 15, 2019 ensoniq mirage disk format the mirage has a format similar to the sq80 keyboard. Though an expander was available to increase note capacity to 57.
Before its release, sampling was strictly the purview of the very wellheeled musician. The ensoniq mirage series 2 sampling and looping youtube. View and download ensoniq eps16 plus musicians manual online. Jun 19, 2015 though not a mirage emulation or even a sampler, this 32bit windows plugin will put the ensoniq sound into your vst host for free. Refraktor is an expertly programmed ableton live pack, kontakt instrument and logic library recorded from an original ensoniq mirage. This manual is a simple and straightforward presentation of the mirage t sophistication. Download ensoniq mirage editor freeware a sample editor for. Mirage users will recognize them straight away ah and do voices for instance from mirage. Ensoniq mirage rackmount sampler sampler module ensoniq mirage 8 bit sampler w disks vinyl drums breaks ala sp 1200 akai you are bidding on an ensoniq mirage sampler module. Ecw file or waveset refers to a file with an extension of. Vintage 1986 ensoniq mirage dsk1 8bit digital sampling keyboard. Click the icon next to each track or the full board button. I used to have an epsasr10 and converted quite a few of these mirage disks to epsasr format, but the only sounds that were converted to wav were a few horn stab samples.
Sequencer the 333event sequencer in the mirage is practically useless by todays standards. Plus maintenance tips and other useful technical information. Being sold asis for parts or repair only because these are vintage floppy disks and i cannot guarantee that each disk will work on your sampler. Ensoniq esq1 free samples available how to program. Eps stands for ensoniq performance sampler which meant it was designed for live performing. This week for our 54th free weekly sample pack, we have sounds from the 1984 8bit sampler ensoniq mirage sound process os. It was one of the earliest affordable sampler synths in history. This is the same as contained within the program itself. All of cdr1 is not from the mirage some of the sounds on the cd are from the slt disks that originated on the eps.
It is true that the ensoniq mirage factory disks sounds are present on cdr1. The eps is just that with clever new features that make it not just a professional studio music production tool, but also a powerful live performance instrument. This web page attempts to link you to as much information as there is for this venerable 8bit digital sampling keyboard and its rack mount cousin. I highly recommend getting the pdf manual and watch my tutorials about the mirage and soundprocess on youtube. Originally posted in october 2014, this reboot is an opportunity to download and try out for free the 40 factory sounds sculpted on the original ensoniq esq1 digital wave synthesizer. Full compatibility with the ensoniq mirage samplers. Ensoniq mirage specifications, pictures, prices, links. We licensed the kmuse library, and incorporated it into the syntaur mirage library. For parts for ensoniq effects units and other nonkeyboard items, please visit our sister site.
With 40 patches to get started with, sound producers can get instantly up and running with this charming throwback to music tech history. The esq1 is a hybrid synthesizer from the 1980s that combines sampled waveforms with analog filters for a sound that isnt entirely digital nor entirely analog. Download ensoniq disk tools documentation in help file. Ive also downloaded a bunch of disks that ive found on the internet. Hypertext access to the documentation of ensoniq disk tools. The ensoniq mirage was a landmark machine in the history of sampling. However, the disk only contains data on one side of the disk with 80 tracks numbered 0 79. With over 4gb of sounds and thousands of samples, the soniq collection presents all of puremagnetiks ensoniq based instruments in one convenient package guaranteed to inspire new ideas for your next session. Ensoniq mirage 1984 digital sampling keyboard classic unit 61 keys.
Sep 19, 2014 the ensoniq mirage got itself established in the market in 1985 introduction was around february that year in the uk at least, and by 1986 it had sold double the number of units around the world as the entire remainder of the multisampling market put together. The ensoniq mirage was one of the first affordable samplers out there. Most users will just loadin sounds from the mirages extensive sample library, or look for computer programs that can edit or convert mirage samples. Now you can own a bit of its history as an ableton live pack, kontakt or logic instrument. Many moons ago, i used to own an ensoniq mirage sampling keyboard.
A sample editor for the ensoniq mirage send and receive of samples over midi graphical loop editing graphic setting of the sample topkey resample to mirage sample pages, sample reversal, sample normalizing pitch detection, align sample to pages depending on pitch does a resample size. When you put the mirage in sample mode it should send a signal to pins 9 and 10 of the 4052. A sample editor for the ensoniq mirage send and receive of samples over midi graphical loop editing graphic setting of the sample topkey resample to mirage sample pages, sample reversal, sample normalizing pitch detection, align sample to. Opened up the possibilities of creating new sounds from existing waveforms. Sep 19, 2017 in this ensoniq mirage tutorial i am showing an essential principle for working with the mirage. Rather than diagnose and replace individual components, you mll replace complete modules. But all of the mirage libraries have been discontinued, as. Jimmy jam and terry lewis, the bomb squad, and the advent of the mirage. Each of the original factory presets have been resampled from the original instrument. Because of its 8bit graininess and vcf capabilities, like resonant sine wave modulation, the mirage has become a legend among most keyboard musicians. See your ensoniq dealer for details about the sound library. Using a feature called multisampling, the mirage is also capable of assigning multiple samples. The ensoniq mirage dsk8 is a velocity sensitive pressure via midi 61 key 8 voice, 8 bit sampler, featuring 24db low pass analog filter, dedicated apdsr filter and amp envelopes, vibrato, single track realtime sequencer, and midi. The esq1 is a hybrid synthesizer from the 1980s that combines sampled waveforms with analog filters for a.
The mirage metasounds sample library brings the power of the mirages. Sounds, parts, and accessories for ensoniq keyboards. The mirage is an eightvoice polyphonic digital sampling keyboard instrument in many ways. An advanced samplers guide is available from your authorized ensoniq dealer. The mirage will not load sounds from any other samplers. The mirage is the brainchild of robert yannes, the man responsible for the mos technology sid sound interface device chip in the commodore 64.
Since the ts10 and ts12 can read epsasr series samples, the y are covered lightly here. Only a few of the disks listed will challenge the memory of an eps16 plus. Many of the sounds were renamed in the process, to reflect what the sounds actually were. I used to have an ensoniq eps and converted a few mirage sounds to eps format, one of which has the janet horn blast sample. Here im playing through and discussing the sounds on the factory cartridge. It was also available in 76key form with the same sound set as the ensoniq sq2. The eps uses midi and can be used as a controller of other instruments, or linked to a pc or macintosh. The mirage dsk1 was the last mirage version 1986 through 1988, and sported a gray plastic case with pseudostereo outputs. Ensoniq esq1 factory cartridge play through youtube. Splits to recreate original keyboard splits, and layers to take. Pc modern pic kindly sent by its author david barraclough download. Needless to say, the price point made this sampler very popular at the. This ensures a proper count of the users who download, and use these sounds. It was an update to the mirage 8bit sampler, as the eps used a 12bit sampling architecture.
The eps ensoniq performance sampler was manufactured between 1988 and 1991 and was one of the first few affordable samplers on the market. Midi lib is a free sysex utility for win95 that supports the ensoniq mirage, kawai k1, roland d110 and yamaha dx7. Eps16 plus recording equipment pdf manual download. Ancient ensoniq mirage samples and msdos utilities leigh m. I can send you the wav but you need to loop it to make it sustain.
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