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ENSONIQ ESQ1 - Steamroom

Volke Cat, Isle of Wight

The ESQ1 pops up yet again with this useful patch, which its creator modesdy describes as "a versatile sound that reminds of a steam whisde". There's more than a hint of deep, full, breathy vocals in there too, and as Volke says, "it's good for basslines, as well as sustained backing chords".

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CASIO CZ1000 - Acousticon

Paul Reilly, Glasgow

Paul came up with this patch after realising that, though there was no shortage of electric guitar patches, good acoustic guitar sounds were few and far between. 'Acousticon' has a crisp attack and mellow sustain, is very realistic, especially in a mix, and as Paul points out, is an effective bass sound when played on the lower part of the keyboard.

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