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The Ensoniq Mirage is one of the earliest affordable sampler-synths, introduced in 1984 as Ensoniq's first product.
The Mirage was an 8-bit sampler capable of a maximum sampling-rate of 32kHz with a limited 128Kb of RAM. Those are pretty old-school specs by today's standards and while it does mean your sounds will be somewhat lo-fi, that does not mean low quality.
One of the earliest affordable sampler-synths, the Mirage is an 8-bit sampler featuring a 61-key velocity-sensitive keyboard, two-digit LED display, MIDI, analog filters, and a 333-event sequencer.
The Ensoniq Mirage, a classic sampler from the mid-1980s 00:00 Introduction01:11 Piano02:03 Strings Of Life piano03:07 Strings04:23 Strings Of Life strings06...
Ensonic Mirage sounds The Mirage preceded the revolutionary EPS and EPS-16+ sampler workstations in the Ensoniq line-up.It was one of the earliest affordable sampler synths in history.
Oct 2, 2019 · As the trio navigated the uncertainty of their new business venture, their collective expertise helped them design the sleek, user-friendly Mirage sampling keyboard—the first piece of gear that officially put Ensoniq on the map.
Jun 19, 2015 · Though not a Mirage emulation (or even a sampler), this 32-bit Windows plugin will put the Ensoniq sound into your VST host for free. Based on the Mirage's wavetable synth sibling, it combines lo-fi digital oscillators with a classic four-pole filter for a crunchy 80s tone. Crispy tuned percussion and bit-reduced bells are a speciality.
The Ensoniq Mirage is a sampler keyboard from the mid-1980s. It was first used by Prince on Around The World In A Day, where it was used for string and choral sounds. It was the first affordable sampler keyboard, in comparison to the more expensive Fairlight.
Ensoniq Mirage. The Mirage was the first truely affordable sampler, weighing in at less than $2000, while the competition was just shy of $10,000. It offered eight notes of polyphony, a whopping 128K of RAM, 50KHz 8bit sampling, crossfade between samples, and analog filtering.
May 22, 2007 · Technology had progressed to the point that by early 1985 a tiny startup called Ensoniq was able to release the Mirage Digital Sampling Keyboard at the unbelievable price of $1695. The heart of the Mirage was a custom 8-channel audio playback IC designed by Bob Yannes, the guy behind the famous Commodore SID sound chip inside the ...
