SQ80 V
Jan 25, 2022
4 minutes
By Dave Gale
$224 arturia.com
During the long lost days of the 1980s, sampling technology went from an experimental concept to an indispensable part of music production. The only problem was, all the really elaborate samplers came with a caveat; did you buy a Fairlight CMI, or did you buy a house? For us mere mortals, this was an easy sell – after all, a Fairlight wasn’t great at keeping the rain off your head while you slept. But as sampling tech matured, so did the prices, thanks in part to the likes of E-mu, Akai and the fledgling Ensoniq.
More than a Mirage!
In 1985, this new company entered the sampling age with a debut release. The Ensoniq
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