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ASR-88

Ensoniq ASR-88

ASR-88.
ASR-88

Released: 1992

MSRP: $4495US

Synopsis:

Piano weighted version of the ASR-10 with fully expanded memory Architecture Class: Sampler.

Ebay Description:

The Ensoniq ASR-88 is an pressure and velocity sensitive 88 key (piano weighted, 23-31 voice, 8 channel multitimbral), 16 bit stereo sampler, featuring dual multi-mode digital filters, triple 6 stage envelopes, an LFO, 8 track (plus 8 track song) real-time sequencer, microtonal scaling, versatile modulation, stereo effects processor, and MIDI. Sample memory (8MW) can contain up to 127 waveforms, recorded at 30kHz-44.1kHz. Sample editing includes truncate mix/merge/splice fade in/out. Samples can be stored via a 3.5" DSHD disk drive.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
88 keys ? ? stereo mic/line (sample) optional S/PDIF (DI-10 requires Rev 2) stereo Expander Port (connects to OEX-6sr break-out box) optional S/PDIF (DI-10 requires Rev 2) MIDI IN OUT THRU pedal no dual (TRS) AC

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
EPS EPS-M EPS-16+ ASR-10 ASR-10S ASR-88 8 8 DSHD 3.5" disk drive optional SCSI (SP-3) MIDI SysEx menu driven flourescent display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
8 23/31 (44.1/30kHz) no DCO->DCF->DCA->Pan

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
24bit stereo multieffects processor (ESP chip), featuring 50 algorithms. Effects can be modulated by performance controls (pressure, velocity, key, mod wheel, CV/switch pedals, MIDI CC) pressure Env1-2 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity pressure Env1-2 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity shared

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A 8 track (16 if "song" is counted) 1 song, 80 sequences (999 bars each), shared with sample memory (256kW = 80k notes) supports sysex dumps, stereo audio recording to RAM or SCSI MIDI pedal Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel MIDI-Bend MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC70 pedal

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
Channel polyphonic no MIDI (guitar mono mode) MIDI pedal pitch:8 tables 3

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
yes 16 bit 30kHz 44.1kHz 16MB no 127 pedal reverse cross-fade modulate truncate mix/merge/splice fade in/out

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Sample digital 127 - mix: key velocity start: pressure Env1-2 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity pressure Env1-2 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity portamento no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
F1 digital DSP no 2-3 pole low pass (shares 4 poles with multimode) pressure Env1-2 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity no no
F2 digital DSP no 1-2 pole low or high pass (shares 4 poles with low pass) pressure Env1-2 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
Env1 6 6 yes no no velocity key velocity:attack
Env2 6 6 yes no no velocity key velocity:attack
Env3 6 6 yes no no velocity key velocity:attack

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO triangle sine sine/triangle positive triangle positive sine saw:up square yes no no no pressure Env1-2 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity pressure Env1-2 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity
Sampler Models
Mirage DSK-8 Mirage DMS-8 Mirage DMS-1 Mirage DSK-1 EPS EPS-M EPS-16 Plus EPS-16 Plus Rack
ASR-10 ASR-10S ASR-10R ASR-88