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MR-61 - SynthWizard - 03-07-2020
MR-61
<div><span>MR-61</span>
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<div class="field--label">Specifications</div>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Polyphony" data-content="The number of voices (notes) a device can produce simultaneously. Typically, a monophonic device can only play one note at a time. A Duophonic device can play two notes at a time. A polyphonic device can play two or more notes at a time." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Polyphony - </span>
<span class="specification-value">64 voices</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Multitimbral" data-content="A synthesizing instrument that can play two or more timbres (also called sounds or patches) at the same time. A typical multitimbral tone generator can play, for example, the brass, piano, and violin parts all at once." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Multitimbral - </span>
<span class="specification-value">16 parts</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Oscillators" data-content="An electronic device which generates a periodic signal of a particular frequency, usually a sine wave, but sometimes a square wave or other waveform. In an analog synthesizer, oscillators typically produce regularly repeating fluctuations in voltage - that is, they oscillate. In digital synthesis, an oscillator more typically plays back a complex waveform by reading the numbers in a wavetable." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Oscillators - </span>
<span class="specification-value">2</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Waveforms" data-content="A signal, either sampled (digitally recorded) or periodic, being generated by an oscillator. Also, the graphical display of a sound pressure wave over time." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Waveforms - </span>
<span class="specification-value">ROM, Wave Table</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="VCF" data-content="Voltage controlled filter. A filter whose cutoff frequency can be changed by altering the amount of voltage being sent to its control input." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">VCF - </span>
<span class="specification-value">2</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="LFO" data-content="Low Frequency Oscillator. An oscillator especially devoted to applications below the audible frequency range, and typically used as a control source for modulating a sound to create vibrato, tremolo, trills, and so on." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">LFO - </span>
<span class="specification-value">2</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="VCA/Envelopes" data-content="A shape that changes as a function of time. The shape of a synthesizer's envelope is often controlled by Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release parameters (ADSR). Envelopes can be applied to various aspects of a synth sound, such as pitch, filter cutoff frequency, and overall amplitude." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">VCA/Envelopes - </span>
<span class="specification-value">3</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Controls" data-content="On-board rotary knobs, linear sliders, and push-buttons or switches that may be used to edit various parameters." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Controls - </span>
<span class="specification-value">MIDI In/Out/Thru</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Sequencer" data-content="A hardware device, software application or module used to arrange/sequence timed events into musical patterns and songs. An analog sequencer uses control voltages and gate triggers to control vintage analog devices. A digital sequencer usually uses MIDI and has more advanced capabilities than an analog sequencer." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Sequencer - </span>
<span class="specification-value">50,000 notes</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Effects" data-content="Any form of audio signal processing that provides reverbs, delays, chorus, and other audio and spatial effects to sweeten, liven and animate audio as well as to create the sound of a space or environment." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Effects - </span>
<span class="specification-value">4 Master Effects</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Keyboard" data-content="A set of keys or levers, arranged in order of ascending pitch, which enables a piano, organ or synthesizer to be played by hand." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Keyboard - </span>
<span class="specification-value">61 non-weighted keys with velocity and aftertouch</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Memory" data-content="Storage capabilities for user programmed settings, patches, sequences, waveforms, and so on." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Memory - </span>
<span class="specification-value">Patches RAM: 1200, Patches ROM: 1200, </span>
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erson" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Naomi Bolton</a></span><span>Thu, 03/05/2020 - 09:30</span>
<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Ensoniq released their MR-61 music workstation synthesizer in 1996 to generally favorable reviews despite it being quite a departure from previous Ensoniq keyboards. According to marketing at the time, Ensoniq specifically designed the MR-61 for composers after studying the songwriting process and taking note of what tools are used the most. Ensoniq then made sure to implement these in the MR-61, with features such as the Idea Pad, which functions as a MIDI capture buffer. It allows users to play around and then listen to the playback before sending whatever they like over to the 16-track recorder. The nice thing about the Idea Pad is that it doesn't just remember whatever notes are played on the MIDI keyboard but also changes such as pitch-bending.<br><br>
To help players get into the groove, the MR-61 also has an onboard drum machine with a selection of natural-sounding rhythms. Each of the rhythms has eight different types of variations as well as eight fills, so you have access to plenty of variety per style. The drum machine can also be linked to the onboard 16-track recorder for added convenience. It's worth noting that it is impossible to create drum patterns inside the machine, but PC software was later developed to rectify this. After creating the drum patterns on the computer, it was then possible to load the rhythms onto disk and use them with the MR-61.<br><br>
Once you are ready to move over to the sequencer Ensoniq has also made sure to incorporate plenty of options when it comes to shaping your performance. Best of all, all editing that you perform on the MR-61 is non-destructive thanks to its Undo feature. It also has a Song Editor which can be used to build your arrangement. Another first for Ensoniq was the inclusion of slots that could hold up to three expansion cards. These cards are capable of holding up to 24 megabytes of data for samples and sounds. There are three known expansion cards for the MR-61, which are Perfect Piano, World Sounds, and Urban Dance Project.<br><br>
Notable appearances by the Ensoniq MR in popular music is the 1997 Janet Jackson album, The Velvet Rope, and the track Together Again in particular. One of the things to keep in mind when purchasing a second-hand MR-61 is that the original hardware was released with an operating system that had several operational and MIDI software bugs. These problems were later fixed via an updated OS chip, but tracking one down these days can be troublesome.</p></div>
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<div class="field--label">Year</div>
<div class="field--item">1996</div>
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<div class="field--label">Musical genre</div>
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<div class="field--label">Sound types</div>
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<div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/taxonomy/term/791" hreflang="en">Acoustic / Realistic</a></div>
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<div class="field--label">Price range</div>
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<div class="field--label">Image</div>
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<a href="http://www.synthmanuals.com/manuals/ensoniq/mr-61/" class="file-title">Ensoniq Corporation - MR-61 Getting Started Guide</a><span class="file-description">Ensoniq Corporation - MR-61 Getting Started Guide</span>
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<div class="field field--name-field-youtube-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">Horizon - Ensoniq MR 61 only</div>
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<div class="field field--name-field-youtube-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">TEST SONIDOS PIANOS ENSONIQ MR 61</div>
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