Ensoniq ESQ-1 first impression and walkthrough @MIDERA

Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

This video is for anyone who likes to watch videos of people stumbling through a synth the first time they turn it on.

I'm too tired to say more. It sounds good. Maybe the video will interest you. Maybe it won't. Eventide Blackhole VST used on the ESQ because that's what I was hearing when I made the video.

Ensoniq ESQ-1 first impression and walkthrough

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Ensoniq ESQ-1 first impression and walkthrough