SamplersEnsoniq ⇝ Ensoniq EPS

The EPS, short for Ensoniq Performance Sampler, is a 13-bit sampler.

Specifications

Year Released: 1988

Keyboard: 61 keys with velocity and aftertouch

Standard Sample Memory: 480 KB

Max Sample Memory: 2.1 MB

Bit Depth: 13

Max Sample Rate: 52 kHz

Min Sample Rate: 6.25 kHz

Sample Time at Max Rate: 167 seconds

Polyphony: 20 notes

Multitimbral: 8 parts

Screen: 22-character, single-line vacuum fluorescent display

Memory: 480K (Expandable to 2.1 MB)

Note: Ensoniq uses a special disk format not compatible with standard PC floppies. The Giebler EDE is needed in order to make Ensoniq-readable disks from a PC.

Latest OS Version: 2.49/2.40

User Demo Videos

Rating


4.7
(6 votes)

File Downloads

Ensoniq EPS OS Version 2.49

Giebler EDE for DOS (Ensoniq Disk Extractor) Version 1.09

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