Samplers ⇝ Ensoniq ⇝ Ensoniq Mirage

The Mirage had a few variations during its production. The first version used an elongated steel chassis and a Pratt-Reed keybed. In the second version, the keyboard was replaced with one by Fatar and the buttons were replaced with smaller ones. In the third version, the chassis was shortened, the floppy drive was moved above the pitch and mod wheels, and a red stripe was added.

The Mirage uses CEM3328 chips for its filters.

Specifications

Year Released: 1984

Keyboard: 61 keys with velocity

Bit Depth: 8

Max Sample Rate: 33 kHz

Min Sample Rate: 10 kHz

Sample Time at Max Rate: 6.5 seconds

Polyphony: 8 notes

Multitimbral: 8 parts

User Patches: 16

Dimensions: 103 cm x 34 cm x 10 cm (later versions)

Weight: 10.8 kg (later versions)

Latest OS Version: 3.2

User Demo Videos

Rating

File Downloads

Ensoniq Mirage Manual

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Transoniq Hacker Ensoniq Mirage Operations ($29.99)

1980s Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8 Sampling Keyboard . Working with Disks! ($500)

Ensoniq Mirage mod / pitch wheel assembly complete & working ($15)

Ensoniq Mirage Advanced Sampler’s Operating System Floppy Disk 1980s ($15)

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8 Digital Sampling Keyboard 1984 - Grey ($370)

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Ensoniq Mirage DSK-1 Digital Sampling Keyboard (red stripe) - Black ($489.99)

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8 Digital Sampling Keyboard 1984 - Black ($1,067.90)

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8 Digital Sampling Keyboard 1984 with case ($224.10)

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-1 Digital Sampling Keyboard (red stripe) 1986 - Black ($696.50)

Ensoniq Advanced Sampler’s operating system floppy disk for Mirage 1985 ($15)

Ensoniq Disk Formatting program for Mirage 1980s ($15)

Ensoniq Mirage Floppy Drive - Original ($84.09)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted G Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted D Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted D Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted G Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted A Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted E Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted E Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted C Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted B Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted C Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted SHARP/BLACK Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($8.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted G Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted E Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted D Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted SHARP/BLACK Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($8.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted SHARP/BLACK Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($8.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted F Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted D Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted B Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted A Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted G Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted B Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted F Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted E Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted F Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted SHARP/BLACK Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($8.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted B Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted G Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted C Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted C Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted B Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted SHARP/BLACK Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($8.95)

Ensoniq Replacement Weighted C Key (Ensoniq Keybeds) for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal) & Mirage DSK8 (gray), E-Mu Emax I Keyboard, ARP Solina (B417) ($9.95)

ORIGINAL Ensoniq Key Contact Retainers for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (both) & Mirage (all), SQ-1, SQ-2 ($1.50)

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