"Basically, the synth is the only instrument that offers such a wide variety of sounds. It also lets you play instruments you could never play unless you spent ten years practicing. On the new album, for example, there are some [Ensoniq] Mirage sounds on "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep." With all the will in the world, you'd have to be very, very good to be able to play that on a sitar. But if you sit with the keyboards a minute, you can play it. Another example is the koto on "Kyoto Song" [from *The Head On The Door*], which was a [Yamaha] DX7 preset."
more"This is what I use. ... a Mirage antique sampler and a DSP-5 effects processor. ... f*ckinJosh" The Mirage sampler is the third unit down in the left hand rack case.
moreIn this Instagram photo, DJ Hard Rich shows off his collection of vintage rackmount Ensoniq samplers including the Ensoniq Mirage, Ensoniq EPS M, and Ensoniq EPS 16+.
moreIs not a sampler that is going to give you a perfect reproduction of a real instrument, at all....It´s noisy, harsh and gritty....and hence...it´s beautiful!!! Although it´s digital it has analog filters..and they are amazing!! The only downside i could mention is that the sequencer hasn´t got enough memory and the memory cartridge is very expensive too , and hard to find. I love to bits this sampler
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