Overview
The Ensoniq ESQ-1 is a hefty hybrid digital and analog synthesizer with 8 notes of polyphony. During the Yamaha DX-7 dominated 1980s, the ESQ-1 struggled to gain popularity. Today, however, it has seen a surge in popularity but still can be had for a few hundred dollars.
Sound Design
Each sound can be made up of:
Three digital oscillators (choose from 32 waveforms)
Three digitally controlled amplifiers (which mix the three oscillators)
One low-pass analog filter with resonance per voi...
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