I dont have an idea about how to restore the factory banks but here is some info about resetting (initializing) the synths: ENSONIQ SD-1 : HOLD PRESET BUTTON AND PRESS SOFT #1 BUTTON (UPPER LEFT CORNER OF SCREEN). RELEASE BOTH, PRESS YES AT THE PROMPT. ENSONIQ SQ-80 HOLD THE RECORD BUTTON AND PRESS...

I am wanting to try to reset both my Ensoniq SQ80 and my Ensoniq SD1. Anyone have any ideas? I don't have a manual for either, no disks or anything. I found on http://www.buchty.net/ensoniq/index.html#stuff that there is a linux program for the sq80 that allows the factory disk dump, BUT i don't hav...

The THRU jack just repeats whatever data is present at the IN jack. So in your case, it's sending the MIDI data from the ESX-1 to the Microkorg. Incidentally, the Korg Web site almost certainly has the Microkorg manual on line, if you poke around there. Thank you, i just picked up a book on MIDI an...

This is probably totally easy to figure out and I'm just not seeing it - and if its clear as day, please don't make me feel any more stupid than I already do asking! I read thru the manual on the Orb, can't find the one for my microkorg anywhere. anyways - My Orb is controlling my Prophet '08. The O...

I just got in a like new Future Retro Orb from xibalba, and the transaction couldn't have been any easier. Extremely quick and easy to deal with, absolutely no trouble at all!

I thought the microsampler was extremely limited and unintuitive in comparison to the ESX. I totally agree. I just picked up an ESX-1 yesterday, and already love it. I've already had fun recording a new track with it using the presets...which is impressive to me. I also played with the microsampler...

Not that he needs a kind word from me - but I just picked up a Korg EMS-1 from Z, and the transaction couldn't have been better.

Is there something this guy does NOT know about synths? I mean COME ON!

Damn Micke - you're input on this is awesome! This stands as one of my favorite movies ever. Its terribly cheesy, and I don't know anyone else among my friends or family that can stand to watch it, but for some reason I can't ever get enough of it. I've been asked many times why do I love synths, an...

Maschinengeist wrote:I'd say op-amps or transistors. Hard to day which, I don't have the schematics.

both sound expensive for an old italian machine like this...i can't really find any data on this thing on the internets.

1. double check external things,,,plugs, jacks, mixer levels, etc 2. signal-trace backward from the output jacks 3. check power supply i checked power supply, no trouble visible. checked the external stuff - mixer, jacks, etc. - everything is fine..works perfectly with other synths. i plugged a pai...

Step one: there are no tricks and no rules for making music. Plenty of tips for how to EQ a bass, or how to add warmth to a signal, or how to arrange sound reinforcement to a room - these are all sciences. Everything outside that realm comes from you. wow - very, very well said. a definite +1 !

My Elka Rhapsody 490 string machine had been playing just fine, then out of the blue - it makes no sound! It powers on fine, when I really hit the keys I'll get a bit of sound registered on my mixer (visible by a green light), but nothing is really heard. Any ideas what could have caused this? How I...

Not sure if anyone is interested but I was going through my CDs the other day, found a bunch of old school '90s electro stuff and thought I'd like to make a mix out of some tracks to listen to around the house. It came out sounding pretty good so I thought I'd put it up online for a little while to ...

If I picked up a elektron machinedrum, would I need to keep my korg emx-1? does it blow the emx-1 totally away? the reason i like my emx-1 - i can turn it on, turn to a preset with drums i like, kill off the synth parts and start reprogramming the kit sounds to whatever i need. i LOVE the tap tempo...

Most drum machines/modules on the market just don't do it for me. It's hard to explain; on a lot of them, it seems like everything sounds the same, there's little sound shaping ability, and it just gets old really fast. I want to be able to do something sort of like Terry Bozzio's Drawing the Circl...