Ensoniq EPS-16 Plus
Released: 1990
MSRP: ?
Synopsis:
Adds effects (ESP chip, like DP/4), pan and LFO rate modulation, and upgrades sampling to 16 bit
Architecture Class: Sampler.
Ebay Description:
The Ensoniq EPS-16 Plus is an pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key (20 voice max, 8 channel multitimbral), 16 bit sampler, featuring dual multi-mode digital filters, triple 6 stage envelopes, an LFO, 8 track (plus 8 track song) real-time sequencer, microtonal scaling, versatile modulation, stereo effects processor, and MIDI. Sample memory (512kW to 1MW) can contain up to 127 waveforms, recorded at 11.2-44.6kHz. Sample editing includes truncate mix/merge/splice fade in/out. Samples can be stored via a 3.5" DSDD disk drive.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
?
?
mic/line (sample)
stereo
Expander Port (connects to OEX-6 break-out box)
MIDI IN OUT THRU
pedal
no
dual (TRS)
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
Mirage:convert
EPS
EPS-M
EPS-16+
ASR-10
ASR-10S
ASR-88
8
8
DSDD 3.5" disk drive
optional SCSI (SP-2)
MIDI SysEx
menu driven
flourescent display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
8
max:20
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)
pressure
Env1-2
key
LFO
MIDI-CC
Mod-Wheel
Pitch-Wheel
noise
pedal
velocity
pressure
Env1-2
key
LFO
MIDI-CC
Mod-Wheel
Pitch-Wheel
noise
pedal
velocity
shared
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
8 track (16 if "song" is counted)
1 song, 80 sequences (999 bars each), shared with sample memory unless memory is upgraded (256kW = 80k notes)
MIDI
pedal
Mod-Wheel
Pitch-Wheel
MIDI-Bend
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC6
MIDI-CC7
MIDI-CC70
pedal
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
Channel
polyphonic
no
MIDI
(guitar
mono
mode)
MIDI
pedal
pitch:8 tables
3
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
16 bit
11.2-44.6kHz
512kW (1MB)
max:1MW (2MB ME-16 PLUS)
optional FB-1 or FB-2 flash memory (512kB or 1MB, respectively)
no
127
pedal
reverse
cross-fade
modulate
truncate
mix/merge/splice
fade in/out
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Sample
digital
127
-
mix:
key
velocity
start:
pressure
Env1-2
key
LFO
MIDI-CC
Mod-Wheel
Pitch-Wheel
noise
pedal
velocity
pressure
Env1-2
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
Env1-2
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
Env1-2
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
6
6
yes
no
no
velocity
key
velocity:attack
Env2
6
6
yes
no
no
velocity
key
velocity:attack
Env3
6
6
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
saw:up
square
yes
no
no
no
pressure
Env1-2
key
LFO
MIDI-CC
Mod-Wheel
Pitch-Wheel
noise
pedal
velocity
pressure
Env1-2
key
LFO
MIDI-CC
Mod-Wheel
Pitch-Wheel
noise
pedal
velocity
