Synths ⇝ Ensoniq ⇝ 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:

• Chime-X
• Mirror-X
• Sparklers
• Tubular-X
• Bell Xwave 3
• Bell Xwave 4
• Multi Bell
• Rez Loops-2
• Fat Squarez
• Saw Rez Sweep
• Trans Boy
• Quite Odd
• Steps Rez
• Rez Sweep
• Tine Xwave
• Rez Pop Ataks
• Vowels
• Syllables
• Voder-X
• Transwave Aa
• Transwave Ah
• Transwave Ee
• Transwave Oo
• Harmonix
• Bass Rez 2
• Cyborg
• Trans E.Piano
• Frankenwave
• Tranzgruv 04
• Light Years
• Tranzgruv 05
• Rat Breath X
• Pulsewavemod
• Sample & Hold
• Green Trance
• Yellow Trance
• Color Wheel
• 1K Test Sine
• Tran-Rez Bass
• Ana Bs Xwave
• Tranzgruv 09
• Tranzgruv 10
• Steps
• Clavinex
• Tranzgruv 02
• U B Random
• Step Up
• Rez Square
• Get Even
• Polymod Sweep
• Analog Pad X
• Organ Xwave
• Tri Sweep
• Brainiac

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

User Demo Videos

Rating

File Downloads

Ensoniq Fizmo Manual

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