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Sample Magic
This book is the definitive tool for using the EPS, EPS-16 Plus, and ASR samplers, written by the Doctor of Ensoniqology! Sam Mims has been creating sounds for Ensoniq keyboards for over 20 years, and was a beta tester and factory sound programmer for many of those keyboards. His renowned expertise is coupled with a knack for explaining the technical side of things in a fun, understandable style. Get the inside scoop on what makes your sampler tick, learn what's not covered in the manuals, pick up a multitude of sound design tricks, learn how to optimize your sampler for live performance or studio tracking, learn how to master your SCSI setup, and much, much more. Simply put, this book will greatly increase your skills at making music with your sampler! (154 pages)

You'll find out:
How to use drum loops, and make them match your sequencer tempo exactly...
How to sneak in an extra part when your sequencer tracks are all used...
How to create an Ensoniq-format CD-ROM for your sampler...
How to save a damaged floppy disk...
Which SCSI drives work with your sampler...
How to set up, navigate, and optimize a SCSI drive...
How to program an arpeggiator in your sampler... (No, it's not using the sequencer!)
How to free up polyphony...
What those ERROR messages can tell you...
How to troubleshoot problems with your sampler...

Click here for complete Chapter listing.

"Sample Magic: Mastering the Ensoniq EPS/ASR Samplers" by Sam Mims (Part #BSMGC) Buy $29.95



Printed Manuals
These are the printed manuals for each of Ensoniq's products. Syntaur Productions is the exclusive producer and licensed distributor of these manuals. The service manuals do not contain schematics.

Prices in red are Close-Out prices, good while supplies last.

ASR-10 Musician's Manual (Part #ASRMAN) Buy $16.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a large 9-Meg .pdf file which will be emailed to you; make sure your
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ASR-10 Musician's Manual (French) (Part #ASRFR) Buy $16.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a large 8-Meg .pdf file which will be emailed to you; make sure your
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ASR-10 Musician's Manual, O.S. Ver. 3.0 Addendum (Part #ASRADD) Buy $19.95
This is a 142-page addendum to the Musician's Manual which covers Audio Tracks, importing Akai and Roland samples, DAT backups, the SCSI interface, navigating SCSI drives, the DI-10 Digital Interface, and more. It does NOT cover the basic operations of the ASR-10.
ASR-10 Rack Musician's Manual (Part #ASRRMN) Buy $32.95
ASR-10 Tutorial Manual (Part #ASRTUT) Buy $6.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
ASR-X Reference Manual, advanced sampling and sequencing (Part #ASRXRM) Buy $9.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
ASR-X User's Guide, getting started (Part #ASRXUG) Buy $6.95
ASR-X Pro Reference Manual, advanced sampling and sequencing (Part #ASRXPR) Buy $11.95
Avista User's Guide (Part #AVIMAN) Buy $5.95
DP/2 Reference Manual, advanced editing (Part #DP2REF) Buy $12.95
DP/2 User's Guide, getting started (Part #DP2UG) Buy $7.95
DP/4 Musician's Manual (Part #DP4MAN) Buy $12.95
DP/Pro Reference Manual, advanced editing (Part #DPPRM) Buy $11.95
DP/Pro User's Guide, getting started (Part #DPPUG) Buy $6.95
E-Prime Reference Manual (Part #EPRMRM) Buy $14.95
EPS Advanced Applications Guide (Part #AAG1) Buy $9.95
EPS Musician's Manual (Part #EPSMAN) Buy $9.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
EPS-M Musician's Manual (Part #EPSMMN) Buy $11.95
EPS-16 Plus Musician's Manual (Part #E16MAN) Buy $26.95
EPS-16 Plus Rack Musician's Manual (Part #E16RMN) Buy $14.95
EPS/EPS-16 Plus SP-2 SCSI Interface Manual (Part #SCSIMN) Buy $6.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
ESQ-1 Musician's Manual (Part #ESQMAN) Buy $12.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
ESQ-M Musician's Manual (Part #ESQMMN) Buy $11.95
KMX-8 Musician's Manual (Part #KMX8MN) Buy $9.95
KS-32 Musician's Manual (Part #KSMAN) Buy $12.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
KT-76/KT-88 Musician's Manual (Part #KTMAN) Buy $12.95
KT-76/KT-88 Quick Start Guide (Part #KTQS) Buy $3.95
Mirage Advanced Sampler's Guide, with MASOS disk (Part #ASG1) Buy $26.95
Mirage Musician's Manual (Part #MIRMAN) Buy $19.95
Mirage Soundprocess Manual and Tutorial (Part #SPMAN) Buy $12.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
MR-61/MR-76 Musician's Manual (Part #MRMAN) Buy $16.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a large 11-Meg .pdf file which will be emailed to you; make sure your
     email server allows file attachments of this size.
MR-61/MR-76 Guide de Demarrage Rapide (French) (Part #MRFR) Buy $4.95
MR-61/MR-76 Guida Rapida (Italian) (Part #MRIT) Buy $4.95
MR Rack Musician's Manual (Part #MRRMAN) Buy $14.95
Sampled Piano Module Musician's Manual (Part #SPMMAN) Buy $3.95
SD-1 Musician's Manual (Part #SD1MAN) Buy $12.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
SQ-1/SQ-2 Musician's Manual (Part #SQ1MAN) Buy $24.95
SQ-80 Musician's Manual (Part #SQ80MN) Buy $12.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
SQ-R Musician's Manual (Part #SQRMAN) Buy $9.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
TS-10 Musician's Manual (Part #TS10MN) Buy $12.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
TS-12 Musician's Manual (Part #TS12MN) Buy $12.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
TS-10/TS-12 SCSI Manual (Part #TSSMAN) Buy $4.95
VFX Musician's Manual (Part #VFXMAN) Buy $24.95
VFX-sd Musician's Manual (Part #VSDMAN) Buy $12.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
ZR-76 Musician's Manual (Part #ZRMAN) Buy $24.95


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Talking Owner's Manuals
These instructional cassette tapes were produced by Ensoniq to offer users an owner's manual with an added dimension. Imagine being able to hear the different sound functions that the manual describes! The Talking Owner's Manual also includes a floppy disk offering examples and demos.

SD-1 Talking Owner's Manual, casette and disk   Special Pricing! (Part #TOMSD1) Buy $3.95


Instructional Videos
Learn the ins and outs of your keyboard quickly with these instructional VHS video tapes produced by Ensoniq. Sorry - these are not available on DVD.
These VHS video tapes are in NTSC format (for use in the United States and Canada). VHS players used in Europe and many other countries require PAL-format tapes; an NTSC tape will not play correctly on these machines.

"KT-76...Grand Performance" (Part #EVS6) Buy $19.95
Covers selecting sounds and presets, and creating sequences and songs on the KT-76, KT-88, and E-Prime. 38 minutes.
"TS - Turn It Up, Turn It On" (Part #EVS3) Buy $9.95
Covers selecting, programming, and saving sounds, presets, and effects on the TS-10 and TS-12 keyboards. 60 minutes.
"TS Sequencer Turned On" (Part #EVS4) Buy $9.95
Covers selecting sounds, and creating and editing sequences and songs on the TS-10 and TS-12 keyboards. 48 minutes.


Service Manuals
These are the service manuals, produced by Ensoniq, that were previously available only to repair centers. Note that these manuals do not contain schematics. We do not have schematics available, except for the Mirage.

ASR-10/ASR-88 Service Manual (Part #SMASR) Buy $19.95
EPS/EPS-M Service Manual (Part #SMEPS) Buy $6.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
EPS-16 Plus Service Manual (Part #SME16) Buy $6.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
KS-32 Service Manual (Part #SMKS32) Buy $6.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
Mirage Service Kit, manual and schematics (Part #SKMIR) Buy $14.95
MR-61/MR-76 Service Manual (Part #SMMR) Buy $6.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
SD-1/VFX/VFX-sd Service Manual (Part #SMVFX) Buy $6.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.
SQ-1 Service Manual (Part #SMSQ1) Buy $12.95
TS-10/TS-12 Service Manual (Part #SMTS) Buy $6.95
     Printed manual is no longer available. This item is a .pdf file which will be emailed to you.


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