SynthsEnsoniq ⇝ Ensoniq Fizmo

The Fizmo is Esoniq's last transwave synthesizer. It featured a built-in vocoder with mic/line input. It was also available in rackmount form.

The Ensoniq Fizmo had fairly low build quality and suffers from voltage regulator issues and commonly needs power supply repairs.

It could be considered the follow-up to the Ensoniq MR series.

Factory Presets:

  1. MovieLife Pad
  2. DelArpLayers
  3. Bass&Lead
  4. DK Pad
  5. Phasestep VelSwt
  6. AnaStrng Pad
  7. Eden Pad
  8. Gargantuan
  9. Percolator Splt
  10. ChimeHorn+
  11. Trigger Split
  12. Belly Bass
  13. MultiBass 1
  14. Chainsaw Lead
  15. Phiz Zplit
  16. Sand Storm
  17. RhythmPad Split
  18. Sharp Pad
  19. Arp Percs
  20. Twinkle Arp
  21. EP Pad
  22. RandomArps
  23. 4 Leads
  24. CC Rhythm Lead
  25. SH's
  26. PhizClavZplit
  27. Saturn Dance
  28. HornFrogg Stab
  29. String Bass Splt
  30. Bell Bass Splt
  31. Dance Selects
  32. Glappin VelSwtch
  33. Ray’s Interupt
  34. AtomicSplashDown
  35. Big Pad
  36. Bellzigger
  37. 4 Pads 3
  38. Motion Pad
  39. Chaser
  40. AnaArpSelects
  41. Arp Layer
  42. ArpSplit
  43. HiPass Arps
  44. Arp Pad 1
  45. OutThereSplit
  46. NorthHunting Pad
  47. HornPulsa Pad
  48. Wut?
  49. I.O.U. etc.
  50. Trance/BellSplit
  51. YesZap Stab
  52. Rich Vel Splt
  53. Sand Soft Pad
  54. Crystal Split
  55. QMe noise
  56. Jim’s Interupt
  57. Organs
  58. 4 Analogs
  59. Trans Puls Splt
  60. CozmicPad
  61. Gruv Thang
  62. Vocoder Gruv
  63. Drum Fun
  64. Template Preset

The Fizmo contains a set of 55 transwaves. Here is the transwave list:

Specifications

Year Released: 1998

Keyboard: 61 keys

Polyphony: 48 notes

Preset Patches: 128

Preset Performances: 64

ROM: Waveform ROM: 4MB (16-bit, 44.1 KHz Samples)

Effects: 24-bit DSP with 41 Effects and Built-in Vocoder

Dimensions: 102.9 cm wide x 12.7 cm high x 34.3 cm deep

Weight: 26 Pounds

D/A Converters: 20-bit

Dynamic Range: 100 dB

MIDI Connections: In, Out, Thru

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Ensoniq Fizmo Manual

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