Ensoniq SQ-80 patch set for 2022: "The Outer Patches" by Kirk Slinkard

[@maxmace111]

"The SQ-80 can't do that. But if it could it would sound like this..." Kirk hits key and produces perfect wave sequencing.

[@Klaw_]

At one point the SQ-80 was the center of my, what is now called a DAWless setup... Nice sounds!

[@MeAlexSenna]

Incredible sounds, very skillful sound design. Thank You

[@9KznfiS87f7]

This was created to be viewed by just a few nerds. If I'd known beautiful women would be coming here I'd have made a classier video.

[@TroyTysenn]

The mod wheel reversal at 17:47 hits my ear a little like some sound/music effects from TRON, movie and 80’s video game. Nice 👍🏽

[@anthonystp9070]

This video is pure gold

[@Samplers]

So good!

[@augustwest304]

love the "prank" patch.

[@576557]

Class. Like it

[@TimesOfTheSines.official]

I refer to my Sq80 as my 'Gellotron'... what is the VCF behind the sound of these synths. It's got to be something unusual, & not commonly found used in other synth developments???

[@9KznfiS87f7]

www.buchty.net/ensoniq/files/cem3379.pdf It's the famous Curtis Electromusic Specialties (CEM) analog filter. Here it's included in a multi-function chip along with a VCA (DCA4) and a VC panner. It gave a great sound to many of the iconic analog synthesizers of the 80s and 90s.

[@9KznfiS87f7]

1:17 ... and it also made sense in 1970: archive.org/details/spaceamoeba1970englishdub

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Regarding the sounds from 8:11 - 12:00, Kirk, here’s a question that’s probably been asked before. Can the SQ-80 be made to emulate the CS-80 (beyond the Paul McCartney riff you played)? Sure, the CS-80 is all analog, whereas the SQ-80 is digital with analog filters, but is it doable?

[@9KznfiS87f7]

OK, you got me thinking. The CS-80 has two VCOs with independent PWM, but then if you layer an SQ-80 patch you can have that. The CS-80's ring modulator is used just like the SQ-80's AM function. The CS-80 is famous for its key aftertouch, but then so is the SQ-80. The CS-80 has a ribbon, but I use the SQ-80 MODWHEEL to do the same things. ALTHOUGH - the CS-80 is always played through a lush reverb effect and I have yet to do that with my SQ-80. So I'm pretty certain you could faithfully duplicate virtually any CS-80 sound on the SQ-80 through the same reverb.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Many thanks, Kirk. It sounds more appealing than the Reface CS.

[@jackcimino8822]

So how did you do illegal parameters like self-oscillation?

[@9KznfiS87f7]

I actually have a couple of reasons not to divulge my methods on that. But "the sungod RA" posted this on another site: "Check out my free SQ80 bank. I found a way to use sysex to turn on filter self-oscillation. www.presetpatch.com/synth/ensoniq-sq-80 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKbJp4hulrWChrM"

[@Ancaja123]

was the Wavesequence example made of a single waveform or are you actually doing some magic to sequence ensoniq waveforms? I've done similar with VFX but that's a very different synth

[@9KznfiS87f7]

Yeah, I used to have a VFX-SD and it's one of the synths that challenged to me to do some out-of-the-box stuff on my SQ-80. This particular patch is a layer so it has 6 waveforms to start out with. Then I used some sync tricks to change a couple of them into several different sounds. There's no actual sequencer involved, it's all done with LFOs and envelopes. I didn't even use any illegal parameter values. Not so magical after all.

[@antskaljurand3091]

Nice.

[@tonycannatamusic]

Niiiice!

[@studiowerkvier6988]

work with esq-1 as well?

[@9KznfiS87f7]

Generally speaking, no. There are only a few that are compatible. Plus these are only available on floppy disk to preserve the illegal parameter values used in some sounds. One of my goals is to get ESQ-1 users to switch over to SQ-80.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

⁠The SQ-80 would be more appealing to me than the ESQ-1, not only for its more advanced engine but also as a remote controller with the polyphonic aftertouch.

[@studiowerkvier6988]

i have ESq1 and will not buy an SQ80h- besides i asked something else@@Shred_The_Weapon