Ensoniq ESQ-1 Synthesizer - Part 3 - Filter, Envelopes, LFOs, Pan and Modulation 

Okay, definitely subscribing. I have an ESQ-1, and while it’s a delight to play, programming is another story. I’m still trying to figure it all out.

Tutorial videos on the Ensoniq gear are very rare so thank you very much for this one. I wish I could find tutorial on the EPS, synth functions etc... I had an ESQ-1 and sold it years way back to buy the EPS.

Just the type of info we needed, there’s not many other video explaining the ESQ settings in depth, if any. When using the ‘hidden’ waves , alot of them sound different depending on which key is pressed which is weird to work with. Inspired me to have a session on my ESQ-1 ...it’s always a blast exploring and making patches on this synth and would welcome more videos on the sound design/patch making in depth. Fun synth but I could do with getting to know the functionality more.

Only 4 lfo waveforms! Most synths in that era had one or max 2 lfo waveforms. Just to put it into perspective

You can prove the filter is not stepping by applying a slow triangle LFO as a mod source and listening to the result. You could possibly force stepping by modulating with something like a midi slider (and the EXT-CTRL mod source) and automating it. I have never tried this. Hit RECORD & COMPARE buttons simultaneously to check your upper and lowwer modwheel values to see if that's your problem.

I've got an ESQ-1 as well and love it but haven't created my own sounds yet but these videos you've made are very inspiring so I'm going to start! Thank you! :)

Great video! Love this ESQ-1 series!

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nice video, I like the way you take your time to show things properly.

Great review again. Thanks!

Great review again. Subscribed. Thanks!

Love your vid's ROA! Got the classic ESQ-M rack (looks to be super rare actually?, format certainly suits my now crammed studio! Filters on this baby are a amazing. Such as same that Ensoniq went under 😥 , one of my fav synth Co.'s back in the day (have the TS-10 of course, with it's also rare Poly AT keybed too 😁 ). Some great products came out of the Co.'s the bright staff went on to join though. Keep up these relevant to me instructional vids please!! Sub'd of course 😎🎹🎶👍🍻

"...when I thought it was a great idea just to go software." Spoken with a fairly impressive amount of hardware synths in the background. Looks like you reconsidered. 🙂 One thing I'm wondering is in how far the ESQ-1/SQ-80/ESQ-M differ from the SQ-1/SQ-2/SW-R. The latter seems marginally easier to obtain, although they still don't exactly grow on trees.

Which model sustain pedal are you using?