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Ensoniq • ASRx

The ASR-X is a professional quality alternative to the Akai MPC-3000. It's a sampling, synthesizer, sequencer and effects studio in a single tabletop unit with professional sampler specifications, and easy yet professional sample editing features. Although it has been replaced by the ASR-X Pro, this instrument is still pretty great. For the most part, they're both the same - except the ASR-X is not as expandable. However it still has easy programming, excellent analog-like filters (low, high and bandpass with resonance), many sample-editing functions, digital effects and easy sequencing.

What separates the ASR-X Pro from the ASR-X? The newer Pro offers an already built-in SCSI interface for limitless storage to disk or drive; a cool new Flash OS system means you can upgrade it simply by inserting a floppy, no messing with ROM chips; a new Stomper program synthesizes phatt analog drum machine sounds (a built-in drum machine), giving the MPC-3000 a run for its groove; memory is expandable to 66MB; cool Resampling technology allows you to digitally resample with any effects and tweaks you've applied back through. Though this list is long, the older ASR-X is still a very modern machine with just about all you'll ever need in sampler of this type. It has been used by BT.

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squidfanny

Posted 70 days ago

This machine is literally AWESOME... Seriously - massive specs, great sounds, professional stereo sampling, powerful TRANSWAVE synthesizer, very impressive effects processor and the fattest bass response of any digital machine you'll ever hear!
Did someone say it looks ugly? I guess it's subjective 'cus I think it's beautiful... I like the way that all the controls are close at hand too.

Yes, the early version of the OS is full of bugs, but for 35$ you can get the upgrade.
The machine will function a lot more reliably with a memory upgrade too.

sean

Posted 90 days ago

worth having just for its beautiful manipulation of sound waves,however the sequencer is a bit of a headache

Bayan

Posted 156 days ago

the sequencer IS bad, unless u update the OS to the latest version, in which the timing is said to be fixed, but until then the more parts r runnung simultaneously the more unstable it gets
in this unit unlike, in the PRO version, OS update takes EPROMS replacement
one source to get them from is www.syntaur.com

Crestbeats

Posted 170 days ago

This peice is ILL! Don't listen to the haters that down the sequencer. It's just as good as the person using it. Ensoniq por vida!!

peace

spacebeats

Posted 214 days ago

i love this machine sure it may be ugly,but it puts out a mean sound.i am looking for the asr-10 to compliment my baby.if you get a chance to get you hands on one ,hold on to it.like my man said the pioneers of hip hop production used this beast.peace

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