Pro model is red and had lots of upgrades.
On Jan 12, 2011 2:16 PM, "James Ulibarri" <jamesulibarri@...> wrote:
> That is my next machine. I'm waiting for a good one to pop up and not beat
> up like so many are out there.
> I think Emu took everything from this machine and the SP1200. Notice the
> obvious visual similarities.
> The ASR-X accepts wave and .aiff files which is a serious bonus. It has the
> ESP-2 chip from the DP4 processor too (but not the same serial
> configurations in the DP/4).
>
> I've read the CS and ASR-X are really good combination since the ASR-X gets
> so much slack for the sequencer,
> which I am convinced that it's not that bad. Will see though. I'm also
> thinking the ASR-X has a much warmer sound
> than any CS rom which I am not a fan of.
>
> I think it would be a great addition to your setup. Do it!
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Szőnyi András <andras@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry for a new non-E-MU question but I've just found an old machine for a
>> reasonable price.
>> Does anyone know the Ensoniq ASR-X Pro? - btw it looks like a prototype of
>> the E-MU Command Stations. :)
>> (http://www.vintagesynth.com/ensoniq/asrxpro.php)
>>
>> I'm especially curious about the sound of that, not the sequencer
>> capabilities. (The CS's sequencer or a DAW is good enough for me.)
>>
>> I know it is difficult to objectively talk about the sounds,
>> I try to give an example what kind of sound I'm looking for:
>> Until now I owned two samplers: E-MU ESI32 and an AKAI MPC 4000,
>> to be honest I felt the ESI has a much better sample playback.
>> (Unfortunately both machine had to be sold...)
>>
>> Do I think right the ASR-X Pro has an ESI32-like sound or better?
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
> That is my next machine. I'm waiting for a good one to pop up and not beat
> up like so many are out there.
> I think Emu took everything from this machine and the SP1200. Notice the
> obvious visual similarities.
> The ASR-X accepts wave and .aiff files which is a serious bonus. It has the
> ESP-2 chip from the DP4 processor too (but not the same serial
> configurations in the DP/4).
>
> I've read the CS and ASR-X are really good combination since the ASR-X gets
> so much slack for the sequencer,
> which I am convinced that it's not that bad. Will see though. I'm also
> thinking the ASR-X has a much warmer sound
> than any CS rom which I am not a fan of.
>
> I think it would be a great addition to your setup. Do it!
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Szőnyi András <andras@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry for a new non-E-MU question but I've just found an old machine for a
>> reasonable price.
>> Does anyone know the Ensoniq ASR-X Pro? - btw it looks like a prototype of
>> the E-MU Command Stations. :)
>> (http://www.vintagesynth.com/ensoniq/asrxpro.php)
>>
>> I'm especially curious about the sound of that, not the sequencer
>> capabilities. (The CS's sequencer or a DAW is good enough for me.)
>>
>> I know it is difficult to objectively talk about the sounds,
>> I try to give an example what kind of sound I'm looking for:
>> Until now I owned two samplers: E-MU ESI32 and an AKAI MPC 4000,
>> to be honest I felt the ESI has a much better sample playback.
>> (Unfortunately both machine had to be sold...)
>>
>> Do I think right the ASR-X Pro has an ESI32-like sound or better?
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>