i tried other sequencers but nothing beats the ease of use of this machine. The sd 1 was the very first professional board i was able to use in a live band, and it was my favorite since then, very user friendly esp the sequencer. Since getting one, I've never had another SD-1 'surprise'! Hope this helps! The result: it conducts static-electricity! The solution: get one of those wrist-straps used by electronic-repair guys: the straps have a metal-plate that touches your wrist-skin then a cord trails off to a 3-pin power-plug: plug it in to a grounded outlet, and presto! you remove your static-charge. It seems they made the SD-1 with a metallized top. After many trips to old reliable Midwest Music Menders in Chicago, I finally learned the cause-after writing a letter to the company president. Now, a quick answer: my SD-1 used to 'act-up'-especially during winter. Will my 32-voice sequences play back OK on it? And will I find the 21-voice model severely limiting for writing new sequences? (Note-most of my sequences are only 6 tracks or less-but I tend to use a lot of harp and/or piano with damper pedal, which I'm assuming uses up a lot of voices at any given instant in my sequences.)Would love a quick email on this! But the used model only has 21-voices, not 32. First, my question: I'm just about to buy a used SD-1 (so I can return my borrowed one to my friend). I've got 1 quick question for anyone reading this-plus a quick answer for anyone who's ever experienced a sudden 'acting-up' of the sounds/sequencer etc. Easy to use sequencer-I've put hundreds of songs on disk. Altho by today's standardsthe sounds are, to my ears, a little 'grainy,' I still consider it a great keyboard.

I've used a borrowed SD-1 (32-voice) for 10 years. Email me if your looking to trade or buy sounds for the SD-1 & maybe I can help!!! I am always looking to trade sounds with other users. I will say that if you try & put this keyboard in a midi setup, it wont serve you well, but its a top stand alone workstation even for today's standards. Third, its the only synth that makes me smile, because it sounds great & at the end of day, Im actually able to finish a production easily & without too much technology getting in the way. Second, I cant get over how clean sounding & rich the effects are(Especially for the time). First, it has the best & most user friendly sequencer of any synth ever made.

I have bought the latest & greatest synths & have always found myself going back to the ENSONIQ SD-1. I have owned 3 SD-1's & they have all had there share of weird things happen with them but that doesnt change my devotional love for these great workstation synths.

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