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Ensoniq | Halo

Description

The Ensoniq Halo is a sleek keyboard with a 32 MB ROM soundset of diverse synth sounds including sounds of the popular Ensoniq ZR-76 featuring the "Perfect Piano". Halo has three additional ROM slots for up to 128 MB of sounds (more on this below). The keyboard is a full 61-keys long with 16 real-time controllers. There's also 16 on-board syncable/programmable arpeggiators and the E-mu's Super BEATS interactive Groove Mode. With 16 mute/enable buttons this keyboard is set for live and on the fly performances with plenty of real-time controls! Halo also features multi-mode resonant filters, 24-bit DACs, and an affordable price tag!

Halo is part of a new line of performance keyboards launched by E-mu/Ensoniq that repackage their current line-up of top notch sound modules targeted at specific genres. For all purpose synthesizer, the PK-6 Proteus Keys. For HipHop and R&B, the MK-6 Mo’Phatt Keys. For techno trance and dance, the XK-6 Xtreme Keys. And Halo from Ensoniq, which is another all purpose synthesizer.

Every one of these ships with one 32 MB sound-set, but are expandable up to 128 MB via three additional slots for 32 MB expansion cards. These cards include (ranging from $249 to $395):

  • 9061: Siedlaczek Orchestra 32 MB ROM.
  • 9062: Pure Phatt 32 MB ROM - standard in Mo’Phatt, MP-7 and MK-6.
  • 9063: Beat Garden 32 MB ROM - standard in Orbit 3.
  • 9082: Protozoa 16 MB ROM - standard in Proteus 1, 2, 3.
  • 9083: Definitive B-3 32 MB ROM - standard in B-3.
  • 9084: Techno Synth Construction Yard 32 MB ROM - standard in Orbit 3.
  • 9085: Orchestral Session Vol. 1 32 MB ROM - standard in Virtuoso 2000.
  • 9086: Orchestral Session Vol. 2 32 MB ROM - standard in Virtuoso 2000.
  • 9087: World Expedition 32 MB ROM - standard in Planet Earth.
  • 9088: Sounds of the ZR featuring the Perfect Piano 32 MB ROM - standard in Ensoniq Halo.
  • 9089: X-Lead 32 MB ROM - standard in Xtreme Lead-1, XL-7 and XK-6.
BrandEnsoniq
ModelHalo
DeviceSynth
TypeKeys
Engine TypeDigital
EngineSample
Voices (max)64
Multitimbral16
Oscillators1
LFO2
Engine Detailed32 MB "ZR/Perfect Piano" Sound Set ROM (expandable to 128 MB), four 24-bit DACs
Filter (VCF)50 types of 6th- and 12th-order Z-plane filters
FX24-bit dual stereo-effects processor with 29 reverbs types, 15 delay types, 8 chorus types, 7 flange types, 5 distortion types
Memory1,152 Presets (640 ROM, 512 RAM)
Keys61
Key typeKeys
VelocityY
AftertouchChannel
MidiI-O-T
Extra infoEngine expandable to 128 MB. 9061: Siedlaczek Orchestra 32 MB ROM. 9062: Pure Phatt 32 MB ROM - standard in Mo’Phatt, MP-7 and MK-6. 9063: Beat Garden 32 MB ROM - standard in Orbit 3. 9082: Protozoa 16 MB ROM - standard in Proteus 1, 2, 3. 9083: Definitive B-3 32 MB ROM - standard in B-3. 9084: Techno Synth Construction Yard 32 MB ROM - standard in Orbit 3. 9085: Orchestral Session Vol. 1 32 MB ROM - standard in Virtuoso 2000. 9086: Orchestral Session Vol. 2 32 MB ROM - standard in Virtuoso 2000. 9087: World Expedition 32 MB ROM - standard in Planet Earth. 9088: Sounds of the ZR featuring the Perfect Piano 32 MB ROM - standard in Ensoniq Halo. 9089: X-Lead 32 MB ROM - standard in Xtreme Lead-1, XL-7 and XK-6.
Produced:2002 - 2002
Legend: Obvious Y: Yes, N: No, N/A: Not Applicable
VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator DCO Digital Controlled Oscillator
LFO Low Frequency Oscillator Sub Sub Oscillator
VCF Voltage Controlled Filter VCA Voltage Controlled Amplifier
Velocity As with a piano, the harder you hit a key, the louder the sound, unlike most organs which always produce the same loudness no matter how hard you hit a key. Aftertouch Pressing a key after you activated it. Channel Aftertouch, no matter which key, it will send a Channel message. Poly Aftertouch, sends the pressure per key instead of the whole channel.
Values for OSC, LFO, Filter, Envelope are per voice unless stated otherwise.

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