How to Use the Sequencer - Ensoniq TS-10 and TS-12
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Once you make a sequence (or a group) use song mode for speeding up/slowing down (making the machine sound human) and to add effects, I used Ensoniq boards since 1985, starting with the Mirage, but loved the TS 10 and 12. Probably played 3,000 gigs with that heavy rascal. TS 10 was almost identical, but didn't have weighted keys, was only 61 notes and lighter.
I need to mess with song mode. Yeah I should have gotten the TS-10. That 12 is heavy man.
@@HankCoffey You can probably find one cheap on eBay now. I noticed Jonathan Cain from Journey using a TS-10 on stage.
I had to use a dolly that I pulled with my right hand and used my left hand to hold the keyboard in place to keep it from tipping sideways due to the end cheeks being rounded. Yes, it was definitely a workout getting it to my upstairs.
Heavy rascal indeed! That is a lot of gigs.
I used mine for over 16 years...bought sequences and recorded my own... Did several church musicals with the TS..was easy for me to understand the recording process. Have had a dozen other branded work stations, none as intuitive as the Ensoniq.
Yeah I love this board. It's awesome.
Definitely has a great sequencer! It makes for a great master MIDI keyboard (if you don't mind only 76 keys instead of 88-- I never really miss the other twelve. Once in a while, I'll wish I could stray past the lower and upper limits, but nothing that can't be zoned out with the transpose functions.
Man, that video is hilarious. Actually the fun you have with it is reflecting what musicmaking should be!
This was the best sequencer made back then I still like them.
Same
You can also use the keyboard to enter letters and digits for naming.
I heard about that. It seems like I tried that once and it didn't work. I'll try it again.
Thanks for the video my man - i've been using my ensoniq since 1995. Ive only used it for live performances but now wanting to get into loops. This is great - Thanks!!!!
Awesome! No problem, I'm glad you like the video 👍
Wow,I never thought I would get this kinda video clips back in 90's-2 K era! I still have SD-32 and TS-10: such classic set! I really appreciate this video ..you make one of history in 2020!
Thanks machine! I have more Ensoniq videos coming soon! 👍
@@HankCoffey I saw your pics...Maybe...Even Probably,You used to be one Yngwie Malmsteen fanatic or one of those shredding guitarists
raised in 80-90's era . So was I!
I want to re-switch on my classic Ensoniqs again for we have to stay home ,means we have a lot of time right?...Do you still connect Ensoniq Keyboard via USB with modern-day DAW? So show me how to revive historical sounds of Ensoniqs.
I am not familiar with modern way in transfer of these sound banks to PC.
I used to love the performer oriented sequencer of Ensoniq because its quantization process was so real/human touch.
Go for it, buddy. I am looking forward to seeing next one!
That first sound - Genesis... no mistaking that one! Great vid from a fellow TS-12 owner! Just subscribed; hope to find ways to utilize my synth in ways I never did before. Looking forward to what I'll see here!
Hey A G! I'm mainly a guitarist. But I plan on making more Ensoniq videos. I recently had surgery. So I have to wait until I can safely lift them. They are in storage. lol. Maybe a month or 2. Thanks for subscribing!
@@HankCoffey Back again another year later, Hank. How's your recovery from surgery gone? Hope you're back to your guitars and jammin' like you wanted! Just wanted to add a comment about the sequencer as it pertains to the song feature. When you use the song option to string together sequences (12 tracks), the "SONG" option allows you to add another layer of 12 tracks over any number of linked sequences, whether it be one or as many sequences as you want to chain together for playback. So, in all, it would be a 24 track sequencer. I'm not sure, but I think the song option allows you to choose a different set of effects from the sequence effects set-- need to hit the old manual for that one; however, let me know if you need a manual-- I can IM you a *.pdf copy if you'd like. Sorry I didn't think to offer you one a year ago! Keep on jammin on both the guitars and keys!
I guess you are so strong man , it is very heavy instrument. I also still got ensoniq ts-10 synth with full spec ( SCSI , Sampling RAM )
Cool, this TS is maxed out now. Max RAM, sequencer expansion, SCSI2SD, and a Gotek USB. I have a second TS 12. I got it cheap off Craigslist. So I have 2 now.
You are having a ridiculous amount of fun. Great sounds on the TS-10 and 12. and as you show so effectively, quick sequencing. I checked this link out to see how to get out of step mode recording. Bought a used TS-12 and existing sequences or loaded sequences will record in full replace mode. but if I start a new sequence it enters as step mode. And I can't get out of it. (I bought this one for 500$ at a Music Go Round but have another I bought new in 93, whose power or board just blew. Really good job with the video and delivering essential info.
Thank you man. Yeah, the TS Ensoniqs are great.
Man…if I only had built-in drums with the ESQ-1 back in the day. Had to create my own with the ESQ-1. Those tracks at the end made me miss creating tracks on a workstation. So immediate! And those tracks were 🔥 don’t doubt it.
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Best sequencer ever, and I used them all, this is simple and intuitive, you work with it and it becomes an extension of your brain!
If this had more polyphony, more sample memory and a nice analog filter, nothing could beat it.
Great keyboard as well, not soft but very responsive.
Shai, did you get to use the TS-10 much? Someone told me it had other features that were not available in the TS-12.
@@algallego The biggest difference is that the TS-10 has polyphonic aftertouch--a great feature that is extremely rare even today! Obviously, it has a synth action while the TS-12 has more of a weighted piano action. I believe both actions were made by Fatar. Don't know why the polyphonic aftertouch was not included on the TS-12; I have to assume some technical incompatibility with the weighted action Ensoniq specified from Fatar. Perhaps an action with this feature was available but would have made the TS-12 more expensive than Ensoniq wanted it to be.
I miss Ensoniq! They were a great company and produced excellent, distinctive products at reasonable prices. Plus, the company HQ and factory was only a short drive from where I used to live in the western suburbs of Philadelphia! I have a TS-12 and formerly owned an SQ-2 32-voice (that I purchased directly from an Ensoniq sound designer) and a couple of SQ racks. Loved them all--and I agree, best, most easy-to-use and intuitive sequencer I have ever experienced!
Loved this. Very useful tutorial. Thanks
Thank you Nacho!
Awesome. Thank you so much for making these videos 🎉
You are very welcome Pipster!
Great thanks Hank for quick overview - haven't even got in to this sequencer section in any detail, but super easy to use! Out of all my many synths & modules, one of the best in sound quality and usability! 🍻's again 😁👍
I know,, this is my best sounding keyboard. I'd buy 100 of them if I could afford it. 🤣👍
Thank you for making this video, You explain this so much better than the manual. Awesome.....great video!!
Hey, thank you Pipster!
I Appreciate this video. I have the 10. I haven’t even explored the sequencer. But what you’re doing has given me information and insight into the operation. Currently I am using the 10 as a sound source for audio parts on my MPC One. But I will be implementing this method. Again..thank you
Hey Thomas, no problem. I'm glad you like the video.
Replayed your video again today and in less than 5 minutes I was doing it big time. Copying, Appending, shortening and doubling lengths like I would on an EPS 16 Plus.
Awesome Fun Hank 😁😎🎵🎹😁🌠✨
Thanks JohnJohn, I'm glad you thought the video was cool. 😎👍🏾🐻🍩
this is the only dope music using this keyboard on youtube
Just noticed on the second watching of this video the reflection of your fan/lights in your keys look almost the same as ones in our bedroom ceiling😵😁makes me think that I should get the keyboards/synth thing down from the bedroom, it's hanging around up there cos I've no idea what to do with it?! I usually end up making stupid noises and annoying Tricia 🎹
If I do I shall make a quick video showing it's make and model, and demonstrate my ineptitude!
Cheers Hank🖖🐻🍩🎹🎸🎵💚🐕
Do it JJ, that will be cool. I tried to get rid of the reflection but couldn't. I turned some lights off to dim it. It was real bright before that.
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Hope your staying safe Hank and isolating yourself from the idiots I've seen online that think this pandemic is a hoax.
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@@HankCoffey my fan is in my tiny toilet roll video 😎🐻🤘
@@The1stMrJohn lol, cool JJ. Yeah, I stay pretty isolated. Everything is good. 🐻👍🏾🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🎸
@@HankCoffey 😁
Thank you very much! Its very fun and cool!! You are cool musician, also. Thank you for usefull videos!
You're Welcome Will! Thanks for the kind words.
Thank,s ! Great video! Nostalgia for 1994, Russia :)
Hey, thank you Energy Block! 🙂👍
Thank you, Hank! I have learned so much from your videos!
Awesome! Thanks Dwight. Glad the videos are helpful.
Great video
Thanks Gonzalo!!!!! 👍🙂🍩
saw it and bought it back in the day. TS-10.
They are awesome boards.
I've been using Ensoniq synthesizers since theEsq1, Sq80,Vexed now TS10 problem is there msb/lsb needs an upgrade its useless and the manual kinda skips over this problem...and the key curve isn't the greatest but other than that it's the best sequencer I've ever used.
thanks
Didn't have a want for one of these until now lol. Hank 02 was a pretty awesome sequence, those toms sounded great!
Hey, thanks Melvin! lol
You have fun of your life with this machine, keep it.
I'll keep it, it's fun to play.
bel video! ;)
Thank you AlterNoEgo! 😉
@@HankCoffey if you want pass to my channel i subcribed!^^ if like do the same ^^
Ok, I'll check it out! 👍
Do you know how to change permanently it's tuning setup?
I'm not sure exactly. I would guess you can transpose the notes. I don't have the keyboard with me to try it. Try the Ensoniq groups on Facebook.
Hank: Thanks, very much for your videos on the TS-12. I finished upgrading my (new-to-me) TS-12, last week with the SQX-70, 8MB RAM, OS 3.10 and Gotek Emulator. Your install vids helped make that happen.
I have the Ensoniq SCSI board that came with my TS-12, but I don't think I will buy a SCSI SD emulator because it doesn't make sense to have one. Doesn't seem efficient use of time, energy and RAM resources. If I understand, correctly, I have to load the samples into banks 8 or 9. Loading and playing the samples just seems to be a slow process.
Do you know if loading Sysex sounds would be a good way to load sounds into my Gotek?
I have Midi-Ox and can load sounds into my Roland JV-1080, easily. I love my 1080 so much, I just bought a second one and a couple extra expansion boards. It makes more sense to me to use my two JV-1080s midied to my TS-12 and my Kurzweil PC2x. I plan on using the TS-12 sequencer, a lot since I'm a guitar player who loves to also write music on keys.
Interested in your comments on best, efficient sound/patch usage.
My JV-1080s are SO quick to get to a sound patch and the sounds on the Orchestral Expansion, for example are still amazing.
Looking forward to your thoughts.
Could you do a Sysex video for the TS-12/TS-10?
Thank you, for everything. Your attitude and sense of humor are are great addition to TH-cam.
Hi Don, thanks! If you plan on loading Ensoniq samples into the TS the SCSI is the best way. Samples take forever to load from floppy. The SCSI is fast. TS SCSI is read only. So if you aren't going to load EPS and ASR samples, you don't need it. I haven't messed with SysEx on the TS. In theory I would think you can load from sysex and then save to floppy/gotek. All of my libraries are complete, so I haven't been messing with sysex or technical library management for a while. So I forget details. I'm a guitarist, and I use software synths "in the box". So the few vintage keyboards I have are played very little. I have them in a rack here though. Thanks for your kind words man.
Will you rap over hank 01? 😂 Great video man
Thanks man, that Hank 01 is fire 🔥 🤣
I always love to use my TS10 since the 90s... I also put him as a star in a new music-video
Cool! I just got another TS-12 for backup. 🙂👍
Cool! Which vid on your channel?
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Vi esse vídeo é pude perceber que esse instrumento é muito bom. Na sua opinião, esse instrumento seria viável hoje? Pois pretendo comprar um!
Este instrumento tem um ótimo som. Não parece música nova. Você terá que decidir que tipo de som deseja.
I really love it!
Thank you Zahidul!
Can I ask a question how do you plug an ensoniq ts12 into a mixer or do you need something else I'm not sure where to get the cables or what they are called can anyone help
Hi Sally, the main outputs on a TS12 are 1/4" tip/ring jacks. So if your mixer has 1/4" inputs, all you need is 1/4" instrument cable. 1 cable for mono. Or 2 cables for left/right stereo. If the mixer inputs are XLR only, you need a cable that's 1/4" one side, XLR the other side.
My keyboard doesn't calibrate what does that mean? am I needing a start up midi card? Sorry new to this board
Is yours a TS-10? Those have polyphonic aftertouch that is problematic. It causes the calibration issues. I think it's caused by a bad connection between the 2 circuitboards that are under the keys.
Может быть наоборот-"Как использовать секвенсор синтезатора", я думаю так правильнее будет
Hey I'm in a bit of a bind, I think my ensonqs battery is nearly dead, and I'm trying to find a way to save some of the sequences I've made. Do you know how to save sequences to a floppy disc?
You format a floppy and save them from the storage disk menu. Tough to explain in a TH-cam comment. Familiarize yourself with how the disk menus work.
@@HankCoffeyokay thank you.
Класс!! Привет из Сибири!!! Очень интересно... Как потом соеденить сиквенции между собой?
сейчас не помню. Я думаю, режим песни.
@@HankCoffey Спасибо!!!
Hi Hank, How do you use the Ensoniq TS12 to work as a MIDI controller to a DAW. In my case Studio One 5.
Hi Oliver, it would involve running the TS's midi out to the computer. As far as midi settings on the TS, I'm not exactly sure. I've never used it as a controller. You can try locating and downloading the TS manual online. There is also a TS12 group on Facebook. 👍
@@HankCoffey Hi Hank, Thank you very much. I am now part of the TS12 Facebook group and have received a couple of replies to my original question. Thanks again. :-)
@@oliverferguson1095 no problem Oliver. If you don't get answers there, try the Ensoniq group. I don't play my hardware keyboards much anymore. So I forget a lot of stuff about them.
Hey guys a quick question can I add let’s say I have a old organ can I do samples to add to the kurzweil k 2661 ??
I don't know much about the 2661. I'd try the Kurzweil Facebook group. People in there would know.
Ensoniq needs to make a TS 13..VFX sampling workstation,and bring us back the MIGHTY ASR...give us MIDi,USB. SSD, Intel/AMD CPU,512 GB RAM,tilt/touch screen..etc
I need help with my TS-12. It works perfectly, except that the sustain pedal has stopped working. I've tried multiple pedals and have tried both of the quarter in phono inputs on the back. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
I think we were talking about this in the facebook group right? Really all you can do is make sure the pedal isn't disabled in system settings. And make sure you are on a sound that the sustain pedal should work on. Probably the piano sounds for sure.
@@HankCoffey Sorry, I didn't realize you were the same person! I read somewhere that just any pedal (foot switch) would not work. That it needed to be the Ensoniq SW2 or SW-10 dual foot switch. Do you know how I can tell if I'm using the wrong type of pedal?
@@ZestyDwightO I don't know. I never use a sustain pedal. I think I hooked up a SW-6 once... briefly. The keyboard was sustaining all the time. The pedal was a dampener. I was thinking it would act the other way around, and the pedal would make it sustain. Maybe there's settings that can change that... i don't know. I'm a guitar player man. lol. The next time I bring a TS home from storage, I'll mess with the sustain pedal. It will probably be a while, because I'm super busy and back to playing guitar more. My hardware keyboards aren't easily accessible.
Hey man, could I put this translated video with Portuguese subtitles on my channel?
Hi Tonny, I do not want my videos on other channels. I appreciate your interest in doing a translation. But I want to keep my videos here. Thanks!
@@HankCoffey ok Man thanks!!!
Sería genial qe hicieras un tutorial traducido al español ,saludos desde chile
Si supiera español, lo haría. ¡Saludos desde Florida!
@@HankCoffey subtítulos ?
@@HankCoffey con subtítulos sería genial
@@juank5438 Los subtítulos deben agregarse manualmente. No se Español. Me vendría bien un traductor. Pero eso llevará mucho tiempo.
uree knees must hurt that dobber heavy
Este TS12 tá novinho
Sim, é como uma nova condição.
Can I buy that beat off of you
It got erased from the sequencer memory. I could recreate it though.
Korg O1 is better..