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SQ-80

SQ-80

ManufacturerEnsoniq
FunctionSynthesizer (Cross Wave Synthesizer), Sequencer (Workstation)
Produced1988-1989
CountryUSA
Form FactorKeyboard
Signal PathHybrid Analog / Digital Hardware
Dimensions38 3/4" (98CM) wide x 3 1/2" (9cm) high x 13 1/2" (34cm) deep
Weight29.2 pounds (13.2 kilograms)
Channels8 Voice
Connections
  • Output · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Stereo, Unbalanced
  • Pedal CV · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Tape In · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Tape Out · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Sequencer Foot Sw. · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Sustain Foot Sw. · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • MIDI IN · DIN
  • MIDI OUT · DIN
  • MIDI THRU · DIN
Displays
  • 80-character fluorescent display
LinksManual · Wiki
NotesPolyphony - 8 voices (dynamic voice allocation) Oscillators - 3 digital oscillators per voice, 75 waveforms LFO - 3 LFOs per voice; triangle, saw, square, random Filter - 4-pole analog resonant filter with 6-stage envelope VCA - 4 VCA + 4 Envelopes with 7 parameters per voice 8-Track, 60 patterns, 20 songs, 20,000 note capacity Keyboard - 61 note (polyphonic aftertouch, velocity) Memory - 40 patches Control - MIDI (8-parts)