Whether you want to write new music or just play great sounds, the ENSONIQ SQ-1 PLUS and rack-mount SQ-R deliver. High quality sounds, 24 bit effects and a 16-track sequencer with mixdown capabilities make for a complete home studio. Both the SQ-1 PLUS and SQ-R can hold up to 180 internal sounds (340 with optional card) perfect for any style of music. Outstanding drum and percus sion sounds (including 20 drum kits in ROM), realistic acoustic simulations and fat analog synth sounds are but some of the instruments included. The impressive sound of the SQ-1 PLUS and SQ-R comes from the 125 sampled acoustic and synthetic waves used to create a broad range of instruments. Besides acoustic and synthetic waves, they both feature ENSONIQ's unique TranswavesTM, which offer a moving and dynamic sound that will make your music come alive. And now the SQ-1 PLUS has an additional Megabyte of 16-bit piano waveforms that offer all the richness and highs that a great piano deserves.

No synthesizer today is complete without digital effects processing, and the SQ-1 PLUS/SQ-R offer a full range of effects possibilities. Various reverb, chorusing, flanging, phasing, distortion, and roto-speaker programs are provided with dynamic control over many of the settings. Use the Mod wheel to change the size of the room you're playing in, or add more distortion with pitch bend. Effects processing is now an expressive part of your sound and performance. The 16-track sequencer on the SQ-1 PLUS works in perfect harmony with the synthesizer operations. Record in real-time as you play or use step-entry to enter parts that are difficult to perform. Auto-locate and range editing options allow you to center in on a specific bar, beat, or even individual note to play back or edit. A wide range of editing features lets you modify parts or experiment freely-even audition different ideas against the original track to decide the best approach.

If you've ever said "I'll know it when I hear it," Sound and sequencer data can be stored on credit card-style memory cards, and the SQ-1 PLUS's sequencer memory can be expanded from 9,000 to over 58,000 notes with the optional SQX-70-S kit. The rack-mount SQ-R offers the great sound of the SQ-1 PLUS in a single rack-space configuration. It features ENSONIQ's exclusive "Smart Transmit"TM function, which turns any keyboard connected to it into an 8-zone MIDI master controller. Both the SQ-1 PLUS and SQ-R can easily layer and split up to 8 sounds and store these combinations in memory for instant recall.