How to use the Ensoniq ASR-10 Sampler: Meet the ASR

Here’s a comprehensive introduction and primer ’crash course’ on how to use the legendary Ensoniq ASR-10 Sampler from 1992. Arguably the most formidable ’Hit-Making’ Work-Station of the ’90s. Famously used by Wu-Tang Clan, Timbaland among others, still to this day! Download ’ready-made’ Kits in ASR, MPC & SP1200 format from TONELAB! Feel free to share with keen ASR/EPS enthusiasts 🕊 NOTE: Ensoniq EPS, EPS-16, EPS-16 owners will also be able to learn a lot from this series. How to use/understand Macros on the ASR How to Step Edit (aka Event Edit Track) on the ASR How to quantize ’Loops’ to fit any Tempo Direct Dial Short-Cuts ASR Replacement Parts and Service from SYNTAUR: Replacement Displays Bespoke Digital I/O Boards WaveBoy Effects, SCSI & Floppy Emulator Devices: Index: 0:00 Introduction 2:05 Model Overview 3:45 Specs 5:29 Rear Panel Tour 12:10 Front Panel Tour 15:10 Navigating Pages 23:00 Page Browsing 23:50 Direct Dial 25:49 ENV1 27:00 ENV2 28:05 ENV3 28:55 Envelopes 29:39 One-Shot 30:49 Pitch, Filter & Amp 31:52 LFO, Wave & Layer 32:58 Track Category 33:25 Patch Select Buttons 37:03 Instrument Tracks 39:45 Sequencer Status 41:30 What is an Instrument? 42:11 Instrument Stacks 44:15 Stack Presets 46:33 Sample Management 48:10 FX & Sample Rates 52:54 ROM vs BANK FX 53:25 Mod Sources 55:55 Select an Effect 56:45 INST FX 58:11 FX Busses 01:03:10 Set Sample Rate 01:03:40 Monitor Audio 01:09:23 Edit Start, End, Loops 01:15:55 Sample Selection Page 01:19:31 Set Sample Key Range 01:22:00 Naming Instruments 01:22:56 Layers 01:23:14 Patch Select Buttons 01:27:49 Stereo Sample Layer Link 01:28:53 Copy & Delete Samples 01:34:13 Create New WaveSample 01:35:19 Rec Source Page 01:37:32 VU Meter & Input Threshold 01:39:46 Pre-Trigger Sampling 01:40:29 Play Root Key or Enter 01:42:12 Tuning a Sample 01:44:25 Sample Time Remaining 01:44:47 Sequencer 01:48:26 How to Save Songs 01:50:27 Set Tempo 01:53:53 Seq Rec Modes 01:56:27 Seq Metronome 01:57:26 Create, Copy, Delete Seq 01:58:32 Quantize Seq Track 01:59:32 Erase Seq Track 01:59:49 Append Seq 02:02:06 Ext MIDI Instrument 02:04:28 MIDI Panic ALL Notes OFF 02:04:54 MIDI Sync 02:06:04 Floppy vs SCSI 02:09:25 Create Directories aka Folders 02:12:01 Know how to Save 02:16:13 Format Floppy & SCSI 02:19:05 Loading Files 02:21:21 Macros 02:22:35 Operating Systems Additional Operating System Notes: OS v3 - : A little bit more bloated, but full featured. I’ve heard rumours that the Sync latency is a little more laggy, but I haven’t yet verified this claim. OS v2: Quite a popular OS, as it’s the edition most of the ’bells & whistles’ were introduced into, such as Hard Disk Recording & effects. OS : Quick, responsive, but without the bells and whistles. No Hard Disk recording & No Effects. Feel free to Like, Subscribe, comment and check out Tonelab here too 🤙🏻 instagram @tonelab facebook @ #ensoniq #asr10 #sampler