Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8
Mirage DMS-8
Released: 1985
MSRP: $1395US
Synopsis:
Rack DSK-8
Architecture Class: Sampler.
Ebay Description:
The Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8 is a velocity sensitive (pressure via MIDI) 2U rack (8 voice), 8 bit sampler, featuring 24dB low pass analog filter, dedicated APDSR filter and amp envelopes, vibrato, single track real-time sequencer, and MIDI. Sample memory (2x64kB) can contain up to 8 upper and 8 lower waveforms, recorded at 10-33kHz. Sample editing includes rotate (additional editing with MASOS disk). Samples can be stored via a 3.5" SSDD disk drive.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
2U rack
W:19in
H:3.5in
D:12in
?
sample
mono
MIDI: In Out Thru
no
no
no
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
Mirage
DSK-8
DMS-8
DMS-1
DSK-1
N/A
upper:4
lower:4
3.5" SSDD floppy drive
no
menu based
LED display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
split (upper/lower samples)
8
no
DCO1+DCO2->DCA->VCF
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
chorus (actually detune)
N/A
VCF-EG
no
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
real-time single track
1 sequence (333 notes)
disk:8 sequences
SXQ-1(expander cartridge): adds 1024 notes
MIDI:clock/start/stop/continue
pedal:start/stop
MIDI-Bend
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC6
MIDI-CC7
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel (MIDI RX only)
no
MASOS
Sysex
MIDI
1
1
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
8 bit
10-33kHz
2x64kB
no
upper:8
lower:8
threshold
1
rotate
MASOS disk: fade, ramp, combine, invert, reverse, scale amplitude
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Sample
digital
upper:8
lower:8
-
mix:
Mod-Wheel
velocity
no
LFO
MIDI-Bend
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCF
analog
CEM3328
yes
24dB low pass
key
VCF-EG
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
VCF-EG
attack
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
no
velocity
key:decay
velocity
VCA-EG
attack
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
no
velocity
key:decay
velocity
LFO
