![]() ![]() It can also read (but not write) Ensoniq Mirage sample disks. The EPS uses double-sided, double-density 3.5" disks, formatted to 800k with ten 512-byte sectors per track. The EPS is unusual in having a 13-bit sample memory word length, left-justified into the most significant bits of a 16-bit word. The "2x" expander contains one 1x256Kbit and three 4x256Kbit chips, for a total of 13x256Kbits in addition to the onboard memory. Extra RAM allows for longer and higher quality samples. A company called Maartists offered both 4x and 8x memory expanders, allowing a total of 2 Mwords RAM. Ensoniq offered both a 2x (512 Kword) Memory Expander and a 4x (1 Mword) Memory Expander with SCSI interface. It boots from an integrated floppy disk drive (sourced from Sony or Matsushita), or from a SCSI drive connected to the expansion bay. ![]() The display is a 22-character, single-line vacuum fluorescent display. Because it has two processors, it can load and play up to eight instruments simultaneously (with another eight on reserve). The EPS has a straightforward interface that is easy to use, with configurable controls geared for live performance. The EPS is a 13-bit sampler and replaced the Mirage - widely regarded as the first truly affordable sampling keyboard. It was manufactured from 1988 to 1991 by Ensoniq in Malvern, Pennsylvania, US. The Ensoniq Performance Sampler ( EPS) was one of the first few affordable samplers on the market. ![]()
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