Ensoniq MR61: Music workstation, Ensoniq, Music sequencer, Polyphony, Software bug, Operating system, Mebibyte, Floppy disk, Drum machine, Roland Corporation

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Ensoniq MR61 is a 61-key music workstation synthesizer that Ensoniq released in 1996. It features a 16-track sequencer, digital effects, and several hundred onboard sounds or patches. This music workstation got rid of some previous classical Ensoniq features, such as polyphonic aftertouch (replacing it by a mono version) and full sound editability. Its concept of usage was also radically different from previous Ensoniq keyboards, such as the TS-10. The machine's operating system was created with numerous operational and MIDI bugs, however, an updated OS chip that resolved these issues was created and is still available from 3rd party vendors. Notable, most of those problems were compensated by an improved 64-note polyphony, high quality 24-bit effects and a quick (but not fully editable) sequencer.