Here's a comprehensive introduction and primer 'crash course' on how to use the legendary Ensoniq ASR-10 Sampler from 1992. Arguably the most formidable 'Hit-Making' Work-Station of the '90s. Famously used by Wu-Tang Clan, Timbaland among others, still to this day!
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Ensoniq EPS, EPS-16, EPS-16+ owners will also be able to learn a lot from this series.
How to use/understand Macros on the ASR
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How to Step Edit (aka Event Edit Track) on the ASR
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How to quantize 'Loops' to fit any Tempo
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Direct Dial Short-Cuts
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ASR Replacement Parts and Service from SYNTAUR:
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Replacement Displays
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Bespoke Digital I/O Boards
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WaveBoy Effects, SCSI & Floppy Emulator Devices:
SamplerZone.com
Index:
0:00 Introduction
2:05 Model Overview
3:45 Specs
5:29 Rear Panel Tour
12:10 Front Panel Tour
15:10 Navigating Pages
23:00 Page Browsing
23:50 Direct Dial
25:49 ENV1
27:00 ENV2
28:05 ENV3
28:55 Envelopes
29:39 One-Shot
30:49 Pitch, Filter & Amp
31:52 LFO, Wave & Layer
32:58 Track Category
33:25 Patch Select Buttons
37:03 Instrument Tracks
39:45 Sequencer Status
41:30 What is an Instrument?
42:11 Instrument Stacks
44:15 Stack Presets
46:33 Sample Management
48:10 FX & Sample Rates
52:54 ROM vs BANK FX
53:25 Mod Sources
55:55 Select an Effect
56:45 INST FX
58:11 FX Busses
01:03:10 Set Sample Rate
01:03:40 Monitor Audio
01:09:23 Edit Start, End, Loops
01:15:55 Sample Selection Page
01:19:31 Set Sample Key Range
01:22:00 Naming Instruments
01:22:56 Layers
01:23:14 Patch Select Buttons
01:27:49 Stereo Sample Layer Link
01:28:53 Copy & Delete Samples
01:34:13 Create New WaveSample
01:35:19 Rec Source Page
01:37:32 VU Meter & Input Threshold
01:39:46 Pre-Trigger Sampling
01:40:29 Play Root Key or Enter
01:42:12 Tuning a Sample
01:44:25 Sample Time Remaining
01:44:47 Sequencer
01:48:26 How to Save Songs
01:50:27 Set Tempo
01:53:53 Seq Rec Modes
01:56:27 Seq Metronome
01:57:26 Create, Copy, Delete Seq
01:58:32 Quantize Seq Track
01:59:32 Erase Seq Track
01:59:49 Append Seq
02:02:06 Ext MIDI Instrument
02:04:28 MIDI Panic ALL Notes OFF
02:04:54 MIDI Sync
02:06:04 Floppy vs SCSI
02:09:25 Create Directories aka Folders
02:12:01 Know how to Save
02:16:13 Format Floppy & SCSI
02:19:05 Loading Files
02:21:21 Macros
02:22:35 Operating Systems
Additional Operating System Notes:
OS v3 - 3.52: A little bit more bloated, but full featured. I've heard rumours that the Sync latency is a little more laggy, but I haven't yet verified this claim.
OS v2: Quite a popular OS, as it's the edition most of the 'bells & whistles' were introduced into, such as Hard Disk Recording & 44.1kHz effects.
OS v1.50: Quick, responsive, but without the bells and whistles. No Hard Disk recording & No 44.1kHz Effects.
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