{"product_id":"ensoniq-mr-rack-the-expandable-90s-sound-module-packed-with-transwaves","title":"Ensoniq MR-Rack: The Expandable 90s Sound Module Packed With Transwaves","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnsoniq's 1996 rack module and a 90s sleeper hit. The MR-Rack crams 64 voices, 886 sounds and Ensoniq's signature 2nd-generation Transwaves into a single 1U space, sample-based bread-and-butter (keys, strings, brass, basses, drums) sitting right next to gassy, evolving, Wavestation-style textures you cannot get anywhere else. The on-board ESP2 effects chip (the same family as the legendary DP\/4) gives it a genuinely lush character, and three internal expansion slots plus a card slot mean it grows with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature Transwaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ensoniq's time-shifting resynthesis for moving, morphing textures that defined the FIZMO and MR sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e64 Voices, 886 Sounds:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep sample-based palette across acoustic and electronic, fully GM compatible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eESP2 Effects:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40 effects from the same chip family as the DP\/4, a real strength of the unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpandable:\u003c\/strong\u003e three internal EXP board slots plus a PCMCIA card slot for more sounds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne Rack Space:\u003c\/strong\u003e a huge sound library in a compact, studio-friendly 1U.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENRE \/ USE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e90s dance, trance and electronica, where the Transwaves and ESP2 effects come alive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-round production: keys, strings, brass, bass, drums and GM across pop, R\u0026amp;B and hip-hop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient pads and evolving soundscapes (the famous gassy, Wavestation-style lushness)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA compact sound source to add classic 90s digital colour to any MIDI rig\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WORD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sound on Sound found the MR-Rack expandable and refreshingly user-friendly for a module, with a sound set too wide to pigeonhole, a general Wavestation-like lushness alongside ambient and ravey textures, and effects strengthened by Ensoniq's ESP2 chip. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundonsound.com\/reviews\/ensoniq-mr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead the review at Sound on Sound\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 1996\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: 64-voice expandable rackmount sound module (1U)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSynthesis: sample playback plus 2nd-gen Transwaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSounds: 886 presets (816 ROM, 70 RAM), 320 instruments, GM compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eROM: 12MB, 44.1kHz \/ 16-bit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultitimbral: 16 parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects: 40, via Ensoniq ESP2 chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpansion: 3 internal EXP slots plus PCMCIA card slot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI\/O: 4 audio outs, 3 MIDI ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ensoniq","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49818600308975,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5992\/9071\/files\/IMG_3544.jpg?v=1781692981","url":"https:\/\/innerpieces.art\/products\/ensoniq-mr-rack-the-expandable-90s-sound-module-packed-with-transwaves","provider":"Inner Pieces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}