404 vs ASR-10/EPS16+?

Housemaster · Post by **Housemaster** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:50 pm

word up. I was thinking on getting an ol' skool ensoniq keyboard after reading the Wu Manual and El-P using the EPS16+. They are fairly cheap but I still gotta wonder if it would be worth it for the "gritty sound/amazing sampler" and effects.

soopa · Post by **soopa** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:49 am

I hear they have horrible sequencers
or that could be because of people are so used to MPC's sequencer

roxstar · Post by **roxstar** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:34 am

You don't like the lo-fi setting on the SP's? Personally, I like the way this sampler sounds more than any outboard gear that I own. You got tweakable dirt with the SP! How much more can you ask for?

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Housemaster · Post by **Housemaster** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:47 pm

I guess I should toy with that some more hah

"I like the way this sampler sounds more than any outboard gear that I own"

I thought your girl jacked your ish??

5_ELEMENT_NINJA · Post by **5_ELEMENT_NINJA** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:52 am

ive been thinkin about the ASR as well.My only concern is that they dont make em any more and its hard to come by the parts if ya machine gets jacked up!

balazs · Post by **balazs** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:42 am

word, i wanna see some tutorials of some of the ensoniq keyboards, to see what its like. I don;t think there is too many on the net.

Housemaster · Post by **Housemaster** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:34 am

indeed, I've ordered the classic regular EPS...shoulda been here by now but dude is taking forever to send

balazs · Post by **balazs** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:20 am

^^^ good

Dj Frantic · Post by **Dj Frantic** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:53 pm

I got an EPS classic and ive never heard ne thing with the exception of an SP1200 that comes close to the sound. Its just the lo-fi... its something about the sampling engine. It just sounds real thick. You gotta hear it for yourself to appreciate it. The sequencer actually reminds me of the 404 sequencer. Alot of people hate on it cuz its not an MPC sequencer. I do think however, that Roland samplers have the best sound of the modern sampler hands down.