Bits FS

[22Hz] Productions aphex at ksu.edu
Wed Mar 5 16:23:21 CET 1997


	Well, folks, I have finally pronounced a friend's ESQ-1 dead. The 
problem is in the main board somewhere, but all the salvageable chips are 
fine. So Now I have some stuff for sale. 

	1) ESQ-1 Sequencer Expander Cartridge- double your sequencer 
memory, or more, or less. I can't remember. Nice little thing though, 
just plug it in from the back panel. Looks like a dog chewed the edges 
of the case some, but it works fine. Maybe it's just me but I've owned 3 
ESQ-1's and friends have owned 2, and I have seen about 5 more, and had 3 
checked out for me, and none of those 13 except this one had the 
Expander. So is it rare? I dunno. $35 takes it away. Jump on this, if you 
use your ESQ-1 as a sequencer. 

	2) ESQ-1 keyboard assembly. I've felt 2 differeny keyboards in 
ESQ-1's. There's the cheap-feeling one, and the one that feels liquid. 
Smooth like butta, silent. Gorgeous feel. This one is of that ilk. Can't 
tell the manufacturer ((A/E?)-TAR?) I dunno. It ends in a 16-pin (I 
think) ribbon-cable type output. 61 keys. Top shape, far as I can tell. 
*really* nice feel. $35 also. 

	3) 4x SSM2030 chips. Dunno what they are. I'm silly, and figure 
tha since they're SSM, they *might* be out of production and in demand. 
If so, make me an offer. If not, someone please tell me what they are! :)
$BO

	4) 1x CEM3360. VCA? The only thing I can think of, as there's 
only one, it's next to the voices, and an ESQ-1 would only have one final 
VCA. But I'm probably wrong. Same deal as above. $BO. 

	5) Duane, I'll be mailing you about these in a sec. For now, 
there are 8x CEM3379 chips. VCF/VCA/VC Panner (if i remember right) 
chips. On-Chip has 'em for $15 each, I'm making one last attempt to get 
$75 for the lot. ($9.xx each.)  
	
	6) ESQ-1 Software Upgrade v3.50. New from Ensoniq, never used. 
Installed just because we got it, after the thing died. I believe it's a 
$50 or so pair of chips from Ensoniq. $20 gets it from us. Anyone with a 
pre-v3.50 ESQ-1 needs this. (That's why we got it, C? :) ) 

	7) Random Bits. Anyone need a new flourescent display? Ours works 
fine. Only prints heiroglyphics, but that's not its fault. It's fine. Any 
socketed chips needed by anyone? Brand new, never used Data-Entry Slider? 
And slider-caps? Buttons? Case? Transformer? Jacks? Any spare parts you 
need for the ESQ-1, I got 'em dirt cheap. Beware of socketed chips, they 
may be the culprit in our disaster. Hardware is all in dandy shape. Email 
me if you need ANY ESQ-1 parts. 

	All prices except heavy things (keyboard assembly, larger spare 
parts) include shipping. I'll have to get prepayment unless I've done 
business with you before, as these parts are not mine. I have a hella rep 
on AH if you need references. Thanks, hope someone finds taht bit they 
need. :) 

	Jason 



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