Ensoniq ESQ 1 Editor and Librarian
for Windows and Macintosh
Sound Quest's
Midi Quest multi-instrument editor/librarian gives you the tools to get the most from your Ensoniq ESQ 1.
Midi Quest includes all of the standard features you would expect to
find in a ESQ 1 Editor and Librarian along with unique capabilities found
nowhere else.
MIDI Quest Pro, Midi Quest and
Midi Quest Essentials allow you to manage the
following SysEx data from the ESQ 1: Patch Bank, Patch, Sequence (Lrg), All Seq Large, Sequence and All Sequence.
Integrate the ESQ 1 with your DAW and use it the same way as a
soft-synth or run the editor as a separate application connected to
your ESQ 1. You can display, edit, tweak, organize, audition,
archive and manage your ESQ 1 from the focal point of your
studio. Midi Quest offers the widest selection of editor/librarian
plug-in technologies: VST, AU, MFX, and Studio Connections.
Just as a VST or AU plug-in is loaded by a host, the Ensoniq
ESQ 1 Editor and Librarian is designed as a module. This module runs
in all three versions of Midi Quest: Midi Quest Essentials,
Midi Quest, and Midi Quest Pro.
Every version of Midi Quest includes complete Editor and Librarian
support for the ESQ 1. The more advanced versions of Midi Quest
include additional features such as plug-in capabilities, patch generators,
and advanced tools to manage larger MIDI systems and patch
collections.
Below is a
small sampling of Midi Quest features. For more detail on
Midi Quest and the differences between the three versions, please
click here.
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| Each graphic editor is custom
designed with logically grouped parameters to provide fast
and easy editing off SysEx parameters |
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| Real Time Updates - all
parameter edits are
automatically sent
to the instrument so the instrument stays in sync with your
editor |
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Parameter Editing
- any way you want to...
- Easy to use grab and drag editing in either
up/down or left/right directions
- Direct numeric entry from the computer keyboard
- Mouse Wheel
- Remote editing using CC and NRPN messages from hardware MIDI controllers
MQ and MQ Pro)
- iPad/iPhone Remote editing using TouchOSC
and Lemur (or any other OSC implemented
application - MQ and MQ Pro)
- Record and playback parameter edits as VST
or AU automation (MQ Pro)
- Multi-touch editing on Win 7 and Win 8
systems
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| Randomize, Restore, or
Copy & Paste any combination of parameters |
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| Unlimited Undo with auditionable history for risk free
editing and experimentation |
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| Real time tracking
and display
of edited vs. un-edited parameters |
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| Automated and manual
patch auditioning options: audition after edit,
pitch and velocity sensitive mouse clicks, Smart Thru for
external keyboard auditioning, computer keyboard |
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| Block copy/swap
allows chunks of a patch (Oscillator, LFO, Envelopes,
Effects, etc) to be copied and pasted within a patch, to
another patch, or stored as a template for future use |
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| Bank Editor |
MQ Essen
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Midi
Quest |
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| Intuitive multi-patch
drag and drop interface to copy, paste, or swap
patches within the current bank or with other banks |
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| 1-click audition
automatically transmits each selected patch to the
instrument to hear the selected sound |
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| Patch Name Export for
Cubase, Sonar and Cakewalk using patchscript and
ins files |
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| Patch Name Export for
Logic, Pro Tools, Performer, Reaper, ACID,
Music Creator, Powertracks and
others using midnam, ini, and custom patch name
format files |
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| Unlimited Undo
with undo history - back out of any editing changes |
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| 5 Patch Generator Tools
quickly and intelligently create entire banks of unique new sounds: Morph,
Mix, Mix All, Blend, and Gen 4 |
1 tool |
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| Open an
unlimited number of Banks |
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| Find patches
in large banks quickly by entering a partial name |
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| Rename
patches |
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| Transfer
patches from the bank into the editor with manual or auto
save options |
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MQ Essen
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Midi
Quest |
Midi
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| Backup all
SysEx data from your ESQ 1, just in case... |
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| Restore all SysEx data to your
ESQ 1 |
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Automatic import of
SysEx data stored in .syx and .mid files - a single file can
contain SysEx data for one or multiple instruments |
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Imported SysEx data is automatically transferred
into the appropriate Midi Quest editor |
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| Active Receive
- when enabled, any SysEx bulk dump manually transmitted
from an instrument is automatically received into the
appropriate editor |
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| Import and
export Midi Quest Sets as VST standard .fxb
files |
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| MIDI Monitor
displays all MIDI input and output by port |
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| Autosense
automatically configures communication for most MIDI
hardware |
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MQ Essen
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Midi
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DAW Integration for the ESQ 1 -
its where you work |
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Create Logic environment files containing
the ESQ 1 patch names |
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Create Cubase, Cubasis, and Nuendo
patchscript files with ESQ 1 patch names |
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Create SONAR, Music Creator, and Cakewalk
compatible .ins files with ESQ 1
patch names |
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Create Pro Tools, Performer
and Ardour
compatible midnam xml files with patch names |
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Create Reaper compatible .rea bank name
files |
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Create ACID compatible bank name xml files |
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VST 2.4 compatible Windows and Mac plug-ins
that integrates the ESQ 1 into any sequencer supporting
Steinberg's VST standard (Cubase, Nuendo, Sonar, Performer,
Live, Studio One, Renoise, etc) |
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AU compatible Mac plug-in that integrates
the ESQ 1 into any sequencer supporting the Apple AU
plug-in standard (Logic, Live, Performer, Studio One, etc) |
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VST and AU automation record and playback of all parameter edits |
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iPad / OSC remote editing |
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Integrated OSC Panel Editor to quickly create
TouchOSC and Lemur templates for
controlling Midi Quest editors |
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Supported Operating Systems and Hardware |
MQ Essen
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Midi
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32-bit Windows support: Win 8, Win 7, Vista,
XP |
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64-bit Windows support: Win 8 x64, Win 7
x64, Vista x64,
XP x64 |
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Windows Midi Quest x64 with x64
plug-ins to support 64-bit VST hosts |
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Intel Macintosh systems: OS X 10.9,
10.8, 10.7, 10.6 and
10.5 |
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Sound Quest has been creating and
selling editor/librarian software for over 25 years. It has also
developed and/or licensed software to the top three synthesizer
manufacturers as well major hardware manufacturers including:
Korg, Yamaha, Roland,
Alesis, Akai, Line 6,
M-Audio, and TC-Electronic.
Midi Quest is the only professional multi-instrument
editor/librarian that supports MIDI hardware from both a single
instrument and an integrated studio perspective.
Midi Quest is the only editor/librarian ever to receive a
10
out of 10 rating from Electronic Musician.
More information on Midi Quest
Compare Midi Quest versions
Midi Quest Instrument Support List
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