Product Description
Ensoniq KS-32 Weighted Action Keyboard
Includes Power Cord
About This Keyboard
When we took this in trade our plan was to part it out but it is in such good working order that we just couldn't bring ourselves to do it. The only issue we have found with this keyboard is the keys could probably use a little key lube as they have a slight squeak but it can't be heard at normal playing level. It comes complete with the power cord. Cosmetically the keyboard has some scuffs and scratches but probably nothing more than should be expected on a keyboard of it's age. Every button and slider that I know how to test works just as it should. It's heavy so shipping is a little high.
The Ensoniq KS-32 In General
The Ensoniq KS-32 is a velocity and pressure sensitive 76 key (32 voice, 24 channel multitimbral) synthesizer, featuring 167 waveforms, dual multimode digital filters, three 4-stage envelopes, an LFO, versatile modulation, stereo effects, 8 track (+ 8 track song) real or step time sequencer, auxiliary outputs, and MIDI. The 80 user editable presets can be saved via MIDI SysEx, 3.5" DSDD disk drive, or cartridge (another 100 presets are in ROM).
Physical
Form Factor | Dimensions | Weight | Audio Input | Audio Output | Communication Port | Control Input | Control Output | Switch Input | Power |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 weighted keys | W:49.5in (125.7cm) H:4.5in (11.4cm) D:13.9in (35.3cm) | 49lbs (22.2kg) | no | main:stereo aux:stereo | MIDI IN OUT THRU | pedal | no | dual (TRS) | AC |
Interface
Compatibility | Multitimbral Memory | Program Memory | External Storage | External Programming | UI Input | UI Output |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SQ-1+ SQ-R+ SQ-2 KS-32 | shares program memory | preset:100 user:80 cartridge:160 | cartridge (ROM:SC/ISC RAM:MC-32) 3.5" DSDD disk drive | MIDI SysEx | menu driven | LCD display |
Architecture
Multitimbral | Polyphony | Unison | Architecture |
---|---|---|---|
24 | max:32 (osc:1) min:10 (osc:3) | no | DCO->DCF->DCA->Pan |
Output
Effects | Pan Modulator | Volume Modulator | Headphone |
---|---|---|---|
24bit stereo multieffects processor (ESP chip), featuring reverb, chorus, flange, phasing, delay, distortion, rotating speaker, compression, wah. Effects can be modulated by performance controls (pressure, velocity, key, mod wheel, CV/switch pedals, MIDI CC, 6 ramps) | no | pressure Env1-3 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity | yes |
Control
Arpeggiator | Arpeggiator External | Sequencer | Sequencer Memory | Sequencer External | Continuous | Program Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
no | N/A | 8 track + 8 track song real or step time (supports Sysex dump/load) | notes:8.5k (SQX-70-S:58k note) sequences:70 songs:30 | MIDI pedal | Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel MIDI-BendMIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC6MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC12MIDI-CC70 MIDI-CC71 MIDI-CC72 MIDI-CC73 MIDI-CC74 | pedal |
Keyboard
Key Pressure | Chord Memory | External Control | External Sustain | Key Scaling | Velocity Curves |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
channel polyphonic (MIDI only) | no | MIDI (guitar mono mode) | MIDI pedal | pitch:microtonal | 14 |
Sample
Stereo | Sample Depth | Sample Rate | Sample RAM | Sample ROM | Sample Points | Sample Trigger | Sample Loop | Sample Edit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
no | 16 bit | ? | no | 3MB (1MB piano) | N/A | N/A | N/A | no |
Source
Name | Signal Class | Waveform | Octave Range | Amplitude Modulator | Harmonics Modulator | Pitch Modulator | Wave Assign Modulator |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wave | digital | 167 | +-4 | mix: key velocity | start:velocity | pressure Env1-3 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity portamento | no |
Filter
Name | Signal Class | IC | Resonant | Shape | Frequency Modulator | Resonance Modulator | Shape Modulator |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F1 | digital | DSP | no | 2-3 pole low pass (shares 4 poles with multimode) | pressure Env1-3 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity | no | no |
F2 | digital | DSP | no | 1-2 pole low or high pass (shares 4 poles with low pass) | pressure Env1-3 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity | no | no |
Envelope
Name | Level | Rate | Loop | Polarity | Trigger | Level Modulator | Rate Modulator |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Env1 | 4 | 4 | yes | no | no | velocity | key velocity:attack |
Env2 | 4 | 4 | yes | no | no | velocity | key velocity:attack |
Env3 | 4 | 4 | yes | no | no | velocity | key velocity:attack |
LFO
Name | Waveform | Delay | Polarity | Sync | Delay Modulator | Level Modulator | Rate Modulator |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LFO | triangle, sine, sine/triangle, positive triangle, positive sine, up saw, or square | yes | no | no | no | pressure Env1-3 key LFO MIDI-CC Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel noise pedal velocity | no |
It is important to remember that when buying a used keyboard it may not operate or look exactly like a new one. Used keyboards develop wear over time that can cause such items as function buttons, knobs, sliders etc. to fail to operate as smoothly or easily as when they were new. Our technician does check these items and if they are deemed unusable they are replaced but some function buttons may require more pressure or manipulation to make the appropriate changes. Cosmetically your used keyboard may have scuffs, scratches, cracks to plastic pieces, discolored keys or other visual impairments that might not show up in the photos. We try to mention any obvious visual imperfections but may not consider them serious enough to post in the listing.