1986 Ensoniq ESQ-1.
Works and sounds awesome! Great condition.
It will need a new battery to save presets or load sysex sound files.
Software version 1.
70.
Metal case version of this synth.
Resources:
Battery changing instructions - https://www.
youtube.
com/watch?v=LCqBTnaNbcU
ESQ-1 Ultimate Patch Collection - https://gearspace.
com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/1207777-ensoniq-esq-1-sq-80-ultimate-patch-collection.
html
Vintage Synth Explorer -
https://www.
vintagesynth.
com/ensoniq/ens_esq1.
php
Ensoniq ESQ 1 - one of the best hybrids ever -
https://www.
youtube.
com/watch?v=3sT7rKyjwvQ
ENSONIQ ESQ-1 - Synth Demo | Sounds, Patches & Presets -
https://www.
youtube.
com/watch?v=M3h9oquk6rE
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