Ensoniq SQ-1 Plus 32 Voice
SQ-1 Plus 32 Voice
Released: 1992
MSRP: ?
Synopsis:
Increases voice count to 32.
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Ensoniq SQ-1 Plus is a velocity (and MIDI pressure) sensitive 61 key (32 voice, 24 channel multitimbral) synthesizer, featuring 167 waveforms, dual multimode digital filters, three 4-stage envelopes, an LFO, versatile modulation, stereo effects, 8 track (+ 8 track song) real or step time sequencer, auxiliary outputs, and MIDI. The 80 user editable presets can be saved via MIDI SysEx, 3.5" DSDD disk drive, or cartridge (another 100 presets are in ROM).
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:40.375in (102.6cm)
H:5.125in (13cm)
D:13.375in (34cm)
25lbs (11.3kg)
no
main:stereo
aux:stereo
MIDI IN OUT THRU
pedal
no
dual (TRS)
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
SQ-1
SQ-1+
SQ-R
SQ-R+
SQ-2
KS-32
shares program memory
preset:100
user:80
cartridge:160
cartridge (ROM:SC/ISC RAM:MC-32)
3.5" DSDD disk drive
MIDI SysEx
menu driven
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
24
max:32 (osc:1)
min:10 (osc:3)
no
DCO->DCF->DCA->Pan
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
24bit stereo multieffects processor (ESP chip), featuring reverb, chorus, flange, phasing, delay, distortion, rotating speaker, compression, wah.
Effects can be modulated by performance controls (pressure, velocity, key, mod wheel, CV/switch pedals, MIDI CC, 6 ramps)
no
pressure
Env1-3
key
LFO
MIDI-CC
Mod-Wheel
Pitch-Wheel
noise
pedal
velocity
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
8 track + 8 track song real or step time (supports Sysex dump/load)
notes:9k
(SQX-70-S:58k note)
sequences:70
songs:30
MIDI
pedal
Mod-Wheel
Pitch-Wheel
MIDI-Bend
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC6
MIDI-CC7
MIDI-CC10
MIDI-CC70
MIDI-CC92
MIDI-CC93
MIDI-CC94
MIDI-CC95
pedal
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
polyphonic
(MIDI only)
no
MIDI
(guitar
mono
mode)
MIDI
pedal
pitch:microtonal
4
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
16 bit
?
no
3MB (1MB piano)
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Wave
digital
167
+-4
mix:
key
velocity
start:velocity
pressure
Env1-3
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
Env1-3
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
Env1-3
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
4
4
yes
no
no
velocity
key
velocity:attack
Env2
4
4
yes
no
no
velocity
key
velocity:attack
Env3
4
4
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,
up
saw,
or
square
yes
no
no
no
pressure
Env1-3
key
LFO
MIDI-CC
Mod-Wheel
Pitch-Wheel
noise
pedal
velocity
no
