MR-61
1996
The Ensoniq MR-61 is a 61-key Music Production Synthesizer released in 1996, the smaller-keybed sibling of the 76-key MR-76. It pairs 64-voice polyphony and 14 MB of 16-bit wave ROM with a built-in 16-track sequencer, an onboard drum machine, 24-bit digital effects, and an Idea Pad MIDI capture buffer. Its sound set is expandable via up to three Sounds expansion card slots, with cards such as Perfect Piano, World Sounds, and Urban Dance Project.
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