SQ8L / SQ8X

Will there ever be an update for this wonderfull VST-i?

64-bit, VST3 all in the long awaited SQ8X???

Unfortunately not :-(.

I would pay money for that - because the 32-bit version crashes in Cubase 8.5 when using more as one instance :- (.

Hi, I use Presonus Studio One 4 with Jbridge and it never fails or crash. Cheers.

That is so unfortunate....

The read-me says...

• Program change messages ignored.
• When used with a sequencer, the only sound the host can save within the song file is the one in the edit buffer.

Does anyone know if those statements are actually true? If they are, its usefulness is extremely limited. If not, it'd be great. I still have an ESQ-M, not used a lot any more, but I really liked it back in the day.

I don't know... I never use program changes, and have never used more than one instance per song.

It's free and it sounds great, that's a lot of usefulness to me! But yeah it's too bad that it never got any further developement.

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Hi, everyone.

I'm new here, and I have to say, I should have registered earlier. Great stuff here.

I love the SQ80 and the ESQ-1. And I bought a SQ80 because I totally fell in love with the sounds I heard in the german "KEYS" magazine, issue 08/2000, when they wrote about the machine in a vintage corner. I never managed to find those sounds, or reprogram them.

Does anyone of you by coincidence know, which sounds were used for this article? I would die for that information. So please, if anyone of you knows what I'm talking about, let me know, please. I'd be tremendously grateful.

Once again hello, and thanks to all of you! :)

hi; you must have checked out this site, hosting SQ8L: http://www.buchty.net/ensoniq/index.html#sq8l and stuff about the SQ80, like ROM, dumps, etc.

Also, guys have done a ROMpler kind of stuff, based on SQ8L apparently (not sure whether they sampled from the SQ80 hardware or from the SQ8L VST. .) https://www.samplescience.ca/2019/09/sq8rom.html

I know it's pretty much abandonware.. but any chances to install it using FL Studio 11/12?

There are no installation files - just unpack the zip file in your VST folder. And yes it works with all versions of FL Studio.

I unpacked it on my VST folder but it doesn't show on FL, anybody know how to use it on FL?

Lovely free VSTi! Very unique sounds from the 80s. It is really a pity it's abandonware now but still is a must have... :D.

I just wonder where Siegfried went? He's done such a marvelous job with this. ESQ-1 was once my most beloved synth and I'm over the moon to have found this vst, which really feels fantastic and brings back pure joy to me. I'd just want to say "THANKS" to him and hope he's making an excellent and happy living with what ever he chose to do.

Now I shall make some nostalgic tracks full of original happiness, haha, and I hope he gets to read of my sincere gratitude and that of everyone else.

You Rock, Siggy.

I would also like a 64-bit version of VSTi.

My ESQ-1 finally "almost" died on me, but had exported the patches and can use them all in SQ8L.

However, now it seems many of the DAW's are abandoning 32-bit .vsti's... Didn't really want to get into the complication of external bridging. Yep, would like the 64-bit version of this useful synth vst.

Reaper has built in bridging.

Hello, .

I think Siegfried Kullmann is dead. :(.

https://trauer.rp-online.de/traueranzeige/siegfried-kullmann-9999

There are plenty of indications that this is the developer of the SQ8L, because of the man there is nothing to read for several years. Maybe he died of a serious illness.

Just got the shock of my life, omggg. Siegfried is a personal friend of mine even though I haven't heard from him in a while - I cannot confirm what MartyK wrote, I checked his FB account just now and found out that Siegfried is very alive and well.

Most likely development on the project stopped for other reasons ;)

I hope to god the SQ8X will be a real thing. Can't wait.

Bullshit, he's alive and well. The project is pretty much dead though. :/.

Can't get the files to show up in Reaper.

I absolutely LOVE this Synth. I have paid money for VST synths that don't sound this good.

I am a Logic Pro user. I run this plugin in a Vienna Ensemble Pro host in VMware Windows in 32-bit mode on my laptop and trigger it from Logic Pro on my Mac with the VEP AU plugin. It works well. I sure wish the author would release the code and allow it to be updated though. I'd spend a lot for a 64-bit AU. This emulation is impeccable and could not be better designed. I am able to import all presets ever released for ESQ1 and SQ80 via SYSEX. This VST is stellar! I cannot say enough good things about it.

The author Siegfried Kullmann is passed away some years ago. So no 64-bit or mac version for the future.

It's like the HG Fortune productions. Guenther Hager is passed away also in autumn 2014.

theres a video on how to automate SQ8L in Ableton and how to assign to knobs on your MIDI controller. I found it pretty useful. and the sounds of the SQ8L are amazing. heres the video https://youtu.be/JrzZnZUIDHM

Hey, how do i download this?? I cant find a link.

how tf do I download this???

how do i download this?

You can get it directly the page linked to from the Downloads tab: http://www.buchty.net/ensoniq/index.html#sq8l which links to all versions. The latest: http://www.buchty.net/ensoniq/files/sq8l/SQ8L-v0.91b.zip

Hey is this available on MAC? lmao.

Hey guys, i just downloaded the VST and its amazing! I also downloaded the 3 folders of sounds from this thread but i cant seem to load them? The files are all 8XL files. Does anyone know how to import all these presets? I am using Cubase 11 Pro as my DAW.

Any help would be grand, .

S.