{"product_id":"ensoniq-mirage-dsk-8","title":"Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8 Digital Sampling Keyboard","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mirage preceded the revolutionary\u003cspan\u003e EPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand EPS-16+ sampler workstations in the Ensoniq line-up; in fact, the Mirage was Ensoniq's first commercial product. Historically, the Mirage was also one of the earliest affordable sampler\/sequencer workstations, originally listing under $1,700. Compared with the much more expensive\u003cspan\u003e Fairlight CMI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e Synclavier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintagesynth.com\/misc\/synclav.php\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esamplers of the time, the Mirage was a bargain!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mirage was an 8-bit sampler capable of a maximum sampling-rate of 32kHz with a limited 128Kb of RAM. Those are pretty old-school specs by today's standards and while it does mean your sounds will be somewhat lo-fi, that does not mean low quality. A built-in 3.5 inch DD disk drive was used to load and store samples, sequences - even the operating system. Each disk could hold up to 6 samples and 8 sequences. The keyboard is split in to two independent halves for an upper sound and a lower sound - great for playing two instruments at a time. Unfortunately, sample editing is done via hexadecimal-code manipulation which is not a simple to concept to master. Most users will just load-in sounds from the Mirage's extensive sample library, or look for computer programs that can edit or convert Mirage samples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the Mirage's limited sampling specs, limited polyphony (8 voices) and limited sequencer (333 notes) may seem to knock it off anyone's list when looking for a keyboard sampler, the Mirage still has a few hidden goodies under its hood. Most notably, it has analog filters...a true, analog VCF with low-pass filtering and keyboard tracking. In addition to that it has five-stage envelopes for the VCA and VCF and a nice LFO. Most models also featured a weighted, velocity sensitive keyboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rad keyboard sampler shows signs of love and use, but functions as it should! We'll ship it to ya safely and swiftly with its included sample disks! Give us a shout at the shop with any questions you may have.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ensoniq","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41115191935034,"sku":"SY-ENSON-MIRAGE-450-1130-DDMR","price":599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/7064\/4549\/files\/IMG_6869_e5098116-e162-4af5-b5b0-17b450f60ec2.heic?v=1764543030","url":"https:\/\/eastsidemusicsupply.com\/products\/ensoniq-mirage-dsk-8","provider":"eastside music supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}