Topic: no sound ensoniq esq 1
i got an ensoniq esq 1 that doesnt make any sound (for free).it powers up and says the screen with the OS and then swithces to the one with the presets listed. it seems normal. i tried the factory reset. and it didnt really work. the buttons on the entire thing dont seem responsive.. the screen does the normal thing, but you cant switch the presets, parameters or sliders or anything.. and there is no sound. i opened it an checked all the plugs and all the normal stuff.. unplug and plug all the ribbon cables and stuff.. so my first thought is to open all the buttons and clean them to see if the contact is corroded.. ill do that tonight. but other than that, does anyone have any suggestions? and dont just tell me to do the reset and replace the battery. oh and it has the newest OS too, so the battery shouldnt even matter.. cause when you do the reset you get the factory sounds. the battery is just for memory.
also.. i just remembered.. i unplugged something while it was on and got a message that the soft reset failed. that seemed like a good sign too. it seems the buttons just dont work.
i had an sq 80 before that didnt work and i just replaced the battery and uplugged and plugged in some stuff and it started working.