Ensoniq EPS
Released: 1988
MSRP: $1995US
Synopsis:
Updated 13bit sampler
Architecture Class: Sampler.
Ebay Description:
The Ensoniq EPS is an pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (12-20 voice, 8 channel multitimbral), 13 bit 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, and MIDI. Sample memory (256kW to 1MW) can contain up to 127 waveforms, recorded at 6.25-52.1kHz. Sample editing includes truncate mix/merge/splice fade in/out. Samples can be stored via a 3.5" DSDD disk drive.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:40.5in (102.9cm)
H:4in (10.2cm)
D:13.5" (34.3cm)
29.2lbs (13.2kg)
mic/line (sample)
stereo
Expander Port (connects to OEX-8 break-out box)
MIDI IN OUT THRU
pedal
no
dual (TRS)
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
Mirage:convert
EPS
EPS-M
EPS-16+
ASR-10
ASR-10S
ASR-88
8
8
DSDD 3.5" disk drive
optional SCSI (SP-2)
MIDI SysEx
menu driven
flourescent display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
8
12/16/20 (52/39/31.2kHz)
no
DCO->DCF->DCA->Pan
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
no
key
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 unless memory is upgraded (256kW = 80k notes)
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
no
13 bit
6.25-52.1kHz
256kW (480kB)
max:1MW (2.1MB)
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
no
