Those more interested in character than specifications could hunt an Ensoniq Mirage – the first ever “affordable” sampler – for about £500 (Image credit: Future) There are other makes and models to ...

With these devices, like the Ensoniq Digital Multi-Sampler ($1,400) or Akai S-900, Korg DSS-1 and Roland S-10 and S-50 (each around $2,800), it`s possible for one musician to create to multitrack ...

Though not a Mirage emulation (or even a sampler), this 32-bit Windows plugin will put the Ensoniq sound into your VST host for free. Based on the Mirage's wavetable synth sibling, it combines lo-fi ...