Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Hi,

Glad to see you enjoyed the cd!

I put a lot of time into the programming of the pads and atmospheric type sounds and that "flute" was from the ESQ-1 a sound I am quite proud of programming.

Like I mentioned in the liner notes about 75-80% was all just the 2 Ensoniq synths. All the arpeggios and a bass line where all Novation Nova.

I used Ensoniq synths on most of my records except for Transcendence.
There is a lot of SQ-80 on Bislama from 2000. The track Satari has a deep resonant filtered bass drone that to this day I think sounds totally enveloping and "transcendental"!

Appreciate the feedback and your support!



--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Franz Schiller" <labyrinthbook@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Hey there,
> Just wanted to mention how much I liked your CD...I purchased it off of iTunes. The textures were really great. It's funny how I could occasionally pick out certain transwaves! I would be curious as to which parts were non-Ensoniq. To be fair, if there was one thing I disliked, it was the flute on the first track. Other than that, it was really good.
> 
> Did you use Ensoniqs on any other of your records? I will be checking them out soon. Take care!
> 
> 
> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, betawave31 <betawave31@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I just wanted to let everyone here who's a enthusiast of Ensoniq synthesizers that I have released a cd entitled "Soniq Variants" which was composed on Ensoniq synthesizers.
> > 
> > The details:
> > 
> > A recording based on American made Ensoniq(hence the name Soniq) brand synthesizers now almost considered to be vintage digital. The music was composed using only hardware synthesis with slight computer assistance for compositional arrangement and audio recording.
> > 
> > Music was realized on the Ensoniq VFX-SD(modified to SD-1) and an Ensoniq ESQ-1 with the addition of a Ensoniq SQ-R+, DP-4 processor and some minor use of a Novation Nova.
> > 
> > The concept was to take these older instruments and carve out long, ethereal ambient soundscapes that convey a timeless space to listeners. Considered limited by today's standards these machines offer a special timbral quality that made them unique and a niche in the world of contemporary music making tools.
> > 
> > Audio samples and cds are available here:
> > 
> > http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/alphawave14
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Alpha Wave Movement
> > http://www.hrresonance.blogspot.com
> >
>