Syntaur Soundsets for ESQ-1
Key Features
- 160 presets adapted from Sam Mims' original Syntaur Soundsets for Ensoniq ESQ-1 hardware
- Four Soundsets combined into one Cherry Audio ESQ-1 preset collection
- Covers acoustic instruments, basses, bells, brass, woodwinds, pads, keys, strings, drums, and sound effects
- Preserves the original ESQ-1 patch character without relying on added software effects or sequences
- Designed as a starting point for editing inside Cherry Audio's ESQ-1 virtual instrument
- Installs through Cherry Audio's account/library workflow for ESQ-1 owners
Description
Syntaur Soundsets for ESQ-1 is a preset collection for Cherry Audio's Ensoniq ESQ-1 virtual instrument, built from sounds Sam Mims originally created for the Syntaur Soundsets line in the 1980s. It gathers 160 classic ESQ-1 patches into a modern Cherry Audio library format.
The pack is focused on authentic hardware-era ESQ-1 programming rather than expanded software-only tricks. Cherry Audio notes that the presets do not use the instrument's added effects or sequencer features, so the sounds stay faithful to the original banks while remaining editable inside the plugin.
The included material spans acoustic instruments, basses, bells, brass, woodwinds, classic synth patches, contemporary synth sounds, guitars, drums, pads, percussion effects, pianos, organs, synth basses, strings, voice pads, keyboards, and miscellaneous sound effects. That makes it more of a broad historical patch archive than a narrow genre bank.
Because the collection is installed through Cherry Audio's store/library system, it is best suited to producers who already own the ESQ-1 instrument. Once added to a Cherry Audio account, the presets are automatically downloaded and added to the user's ESQ-1 preset library.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Syntaur Soundsets for ESQ-1 work without Cherry Audio ESQ-1?
No. Cherry Audio lists the pack as requiring ownership of the Ensoniq ESQ-1 synthesizer, and the presets are added to that instrument's library after obtaining the pack.
How many presets are included?
The collection includes 160 presets. Cherry Audio says the sounds come from four original Syntaur Soundsets, each containing four banks of 10 sounds.
Are these modernized ESQ-1 patches?
They are intentionally hardware-faithful patches. Cherry Audio notes that, like the ESQ-1 factory preset collection, these presets do not use added software-version features such as effects and sequences.
What kinds of sounds are covered?
The pack spans broad ESQ-1 categories including basses, bells, brass, woodwinds, classic synth patches, pads, pianos, organs, strings, voice pads, keyboards, drums, and sound effects. It is a varied historical collection rather than a single-genre bank.
