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

Items for Sale on Reverb

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-1 Digital Sampling Keyboard with User Manual ($480)

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8 Digital Sampling Keyboard 1984 - Grey ($299)

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8 Keyboard + Parameter Card + Disks! Working drive! ($550)

Ensoniq Mirage DMS-1 Digital Multi-Sampler with Multi Disk ($1,200)

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8 Digital Sampling Keyboard with disks! ($499)

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8 Digital Sampling Keyboard 1984 - Grey ($688)

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-1 Digital Sampling Keyboard (red stripe) 1986 - Black ($600)

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-1 Digital Sampling Keyboard 1988 ($689.11)

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-1 Digital Sampling Keyboard (red stripe) 1986 - Black ($400)

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 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 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 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)

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

Ensoniq Jack Nuts for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (metal body), ESQ-M, Mirage (all), SQ-1, SQ-R ($1.50)

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

Ensoniq AC Line Filter for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (both), ESQ-M, Mirage (all) ($4.95)

Ensoniq Power Switch for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (both), ESQ-M, SQ-80, Mirage (all), VFX, VFX-SD, SD-1, SQ-2, SQ-R ($5.95)

Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8 1984 Black ($1,100)

Ensoniq Mirage Diskette Totally working - Black ($75)

Ensoniq Mirage parts - Slider bracket ($10)

Floppy Drive Emulator USB for Ensoniq Mirage Incl. 2800+ disks for DSK-8 DMS-1 ($78.75)

Ensoniq - Mirage DSK-1 - Slide Potentiometer - 10kb - for Volume ($16.99)

Ensoniq Mirage OS Operating System Boot Disk v3.2 - US Seller, New, 720k MF-2DD. ($9.50)

Ensoniq Mirage parts - LED window ($15)

Ensoniq Mirage Parameter Reference Cards (re-creation) ($19)

VERY RARE Ensoniq Mirage 3rd party disks K-muse MUG Upward Concepts and more ($165)

Ensoniq Replacement BLACK Button for ESQ-M, ESQ-1, Mirage DSK-8 (Gray) ($1.95)

Ensoniq Replacement GRAY Button for ESQ-M, ESQ-1, Mirage DSK-8 (Gray) ($1.95)

Ensoniq - ASR-10 , EPS , ESQ , Mirage , SQ-80 - Push button Tact Switch ($2.90)

Ensoniq Replacement YELLOW Button for ESQ-1, Mirage DSK-8 (Gray) ($1.95)

Ensoniq Replacement WHITE Button for ESQ-M, ESQ-1, Mirage DSK-8 (Gray) ($1.95)

Ensoniq Replacement WHITE Button for ESQ-M, ESQ-1, Mirage DSK-8 (Gray) ($1.95)

Ensoniq Replacement WHITE Button for ESQ-M, ESQ-1, Mirage DSK-8 (Gray) ($1.95)

Ensoniq DSK-8 PSU 110 V fully working ($45)

Ensoniq Mirage disk drive ($30.75)

SSM 2300 Multiplexer IC for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (both), ESQ-M, SQ-80, Mirage (all), E-Mu Emulator III, Emax (both) ($24.95)

SSM 2300 Multiplexer IC for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (both), ESQ-M, SQ-80, Mirage (all), E-Mu Emulator III, Emax (both) ($24.95)

SSM 2300 Multiplexer IC for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (both), ESQ-M, SQ-80, Mirage (all), E-Mu Emulator III, Emax (both) ($24.95)

G D UN synth KEYS Parts Pour ENSONIQ 90' EPS 16+ VFX MIRAGE et compatible ***- ($10.13)

E ou B ou BLACK KEYS Parts Ensoniq synth EPS 16 VFX Mirage de l'UEM et compatible- ($8.89)

Ensoniq- Mirage, cut-sheet, 1985 ($7.99)

SSM 2300 Multiplexer IC for Ensoniq ESQ-1 (both), ESQ-M, SQ-80, Mirage (all), E-Mu Emulator III, Emax (both) ($18.50)

Ensoniq Mirage ISF-1 ($150)