KVR Audio

banal65 · Post by **banal65** » Wed May 06, 2026 1:57 pm

szczyp wrote: Tue May 05, 2026 4:50 pm I don't know how new button SAVE PRESET (added in v0.99) can help.

Unfortunately I don´t have a solution for that either, but I am struggling with the same problem. For now I have decided to not waste any more time and instead wait for the Version 1.0 which should solve these issues.

https://github.com/sojusrecords/Ensoniq ... /issues/20
https://github.com/sojusrecords/Ensoniq ... 4327535129

In the meantime I save any interesting sounds as vst3 presets in the DAW and hope to be able to save them later in the upcoming version of SD-1.

banal65 · Post by **banal65** » Wed May 06, 2026 2:08 pm

szczyp wrote: Tue May 05, 2026 4:50 pm Im old user of SD-1!

May I ask you, if the original hardware also had such a rather huge latency from pressing a key until you hear the sound. Its especially notable, when playing fast sequences or chords. Even with the Buffer set to 128 its still much more "sluggish" than other vsti-plugins.

It is mentioned here so I wonder if this is kind of normal behaviour for the SD-1.
https://github.com/sojusrecords/Ensoniq ... 4188346287

surreal · Post by **surreal** » Wed May 06, 2026 8:02 pm

This is a cool emulator!

szczyp · Post by **szczyp** » Sat May 09, 2026 8:59 am

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banal65 wrote: Wed May 06, 2026 1:57 pm
szczyp wrote: Tue May 05, 2026 4:50 pm I don't know how new button SAVE PRESET (added in v0.99) can help.
Unfortunately I don´t have a solution for that either, but I am struggling with the same problem. For now I have decided to not waste any more time and instead wait for the Version 1.0 which should solve these issues.

https://github.com/sojusrecords/Ensoniq ... /issues/20 (https://github.com/sojusrecords/Ensoniq-SD-1-32-Voice-VST-emulation/issues/20)
https://github.com/sojusrecords/Ensoniq ... 4327535129 (https://github.com/sojusrecords/Ensoniq-SD-1-32-Voice-VST-emulation/issues/19#issue-4327535129)

In the meantime I save any interesting sounds as vst3 presets in the DAW and hope to be able to save them later in the upcoming version of SD-1.

Thank u! And other solution is save single program to disc/cartridge, ok I’m also excting for the v.1.0

szczyp · Post by **szczyp** » Sat May 09, 2026 9:06 am

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banal65 wrote: Wed May 06, 2026 2:08 pm [quote=szczyp post_id=9239025 time=<a href="tel:1777999844">1777999844</a> user_id=579997]
Im old user of SD-1!

May I ask you, if the original hardware also had such a rather huge latency from pressing a key until you hear the sound. Its especially notable, when playing fast sequences or chords. Even with the Buffer set to 128 its still much more "sluggish" than other vsti-plugins.

It is mentioned here so I wonder if this is kind of normal behaviour for the SD-1.
https://github.com/sojusrecords/Ensoniq ... 4188346287 (tel:1777999844)
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No, not as big as here was with 256. Now with 128 it’s quite similar. I can confirm hardware had latency and ALIASING. This last was main (mine) gripe. Now when I hear emulation I can say its sounds better because DA converters on Ensoniq sd1 was in mine opinion terrible.

Summarise: emulation is very great. Latency can be minimized to 64 I hope in the future. Even like right now I would buy it for 200 euros.

And we are waiting for emulation of Ensoniq DP-4 , and maybe ASR-10.

banal65 · Post by **banal65** » Tue May 26, 2026 3:28 pm

Did anyone have success yet using the new Preset/File Manager in version 1.0.0?
https://github.com/sojusrecords/Ensoniq ... n/releases

If so could you please post the steps how to do that?

I am just trying to save a renamed and edited preset and no matter how hard I try, there is no success.

pixelizer · Post by **pixelizer** » Tue May 26, 2026 3:54 pm

Great! I'll add that to virtualsynthesizers.com. Good job!

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Tue May 26, 2026 4:00 pm

Maybe my memory is bad but I don't remember the SD 1 being so noisy. The background noise is horrible on this thing. At least to me it's horrible. Now I don't know if, buried in the mix, you can't hear it. But isolated, it's quite noticeable.

zouki · Post by **zouki** » Tue Jun 16, 2026 9:26 pm

Sorry, but what is the difference between this one and the new one from Cherry Audio?

Zibimusic · Post by **Zibimusic** » Tue Jun 16, 2026 9:58 pm

This one is free - but no ROM file included

No ROM, no sound.

knob_monster · Post by **knob_monster** » Tue Jun 16, 2026 10:37 pm

cherry audio just models the DSP from scratch. this one runs the actual hardware ROM code, and it's free fr

Cuauhtli · Post by **Cuauhtli** » Wed Jun 17, 2026 12:57 am

Cherry Audio - ESQ-1, Analog filter
SD-1, all digital but more advanced features.

zouki · Post by **zouki** » Wed Jun 17, 2026 4:48 am

Aaah great, thx everyone for your answer! (about the difference).

Sojusrecords Ensoniq SD1 VST emulation is amazing!