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Average rating:
4.3 out of 5
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I've never replaced a battery on an SQ1, but I have on other synths. It might be pretty simple if it is the same. I replaced one on an ESQ1, with the same message you are describing, so hopefully it will be the same. I take ZERO liability for this, so do this at your own risk. Also, this is just a hack. It would be better to have a tech do this, but... I did this and it was fine. First thing you want to do is back everything up because you will most likely lose everything when you take out the old battery. Second thing you want to do is be sure it is turned off and not plugged in when you do this. You will need a sodering iron, soder, wire cutters, wire and the correct new battery. So.... You want to open up the synth and look for a lithium ion battery. It will probably be yellow and be sodered to the main board. You should see a + and a - on opposite ends of the board or batter. If not it might be rotated. Be sure to note this so you put the new batter in right. The battery is usually sodered on to the board with little firm sticks for lack of a better description. What I did was cut the base of the sticks from the board noting which was + and which was -. I then went to a Hardware store like Eagle or Home Depot and got a replacement battery the same size, type and voltage. Apparently they are pretty standard and used for cameras and the like, so they are not hard to find. I picked up some small wire to soder to the board and to attach to the battery. I sodered the wire to the board first with the wire about 4 - 5 inches long, so I could easily attach it to the battery. I then wrapped and taped the wire to the battery. The positive end was easy as the battery tip has holes to wrap around. For the negative end I poked holes with a needle in the plastic casing around the base and slid the bare wire through the holes to make contact. I then taped both ends to hold the wire in place and then rolled the battery with the wire wrapping it into place. I then taped the battery to the board. Doing this I was very patient and careful. I also made sure the wire did not touch anything it shouldn't. I used based stereo type wire with basic plastic shielding. I only exposed as much of the wire as need to make the contact. In other words, don't let the metal of the wire touch the main board or anything but what it should be in contact with. After this the synth was fine. Doing this will probably erase everything you have on the synth, so you should back everything up. Also you should have some basic sodering skills to do this. You want the soder to be clean and make contact. You should practice a bit beforehand. Note that although this works, it is pretty hacky and takes a bit of patience and a steady hand. Set aside an hour or two to do this if you do. Again, I take no liability if you decide to do this. I'm sure others might cringe, but this did work for me. The easy alternative is to get a tech to do it. Most techs will replace the battery the right clean way for a minimal fee - anyware from $5-$25. Good luck, and don't be too worried. It is easy to take care of. Just be sure to back your stuff up as soon as possible. :)
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I HAVE BEEN USING AN ENSONIQ SQ1 FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE SOME REALLY GREAT MUSIC TO INCLUDE HOUSE, TECHNO, R&B AND RAP MUSIC. I HAVE RECENTLY ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM WITH THE INTERNAL BATTERY. I THINK THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE I KEEP GET A "WARNING BATTERY LOW" PROMPT WHEN I TURN ON THE KEYBOARD. IN OTHER WORDS, MY SONGS ARE NOT BEING SAVED ONCE I TURN OFF THE KEYBOARD. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET A BATTERY TO REPLACE MY OLD ONE AND HOW HARD IT IS TO REPLCE IT MYSELF. I AM ALSO LOOKING FOR MORE SOUNDS AND MEMORY. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO THAT I CAN USE, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT ONCE. YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
JOE CUMMINGS.... UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS!
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I'm a one man band that plays guitar while my SQ-1 Plus pumps out awesome background tracks of drums and bass. I've owned my SQ since 1991 and have only replaced the internal battery once. I love this workstation! I have a question for anyone that can anwser..
I recently purchased an Alesis Nanobass Synth Module. I also use an Alesis MMT-8 as my main sequencer. Here's the question. How can I connect the Nanobass to my SQ-1 Plus and be able to record the 7 SQ internal sounds I use plus the external sounds to my MMT-8. Please help! "Ensoniq Rocks!"
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i really know nothing about synths before this, i got mine 4 free, & i love it. its been said by other reviewers to not b good for dance production, but as soon as i got it, i began to figure out its workings. & now i can make some pretty solid beats, everything from house to techno. the only problem is that i must have a near dead batteruy or something... my memory only works for about 10 hours max. overall, i am very pleased to have come across this unit as my firsyt instument ever (& 4 free too!). i could use a manual & cards though...
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Hello, I am the poster of the original review and specs. Glad to see synthsite is still alive an kicking after all these years!
First, I noticed another reviewer who loves the keys. Agreed! I have very short and fat fingers, and am not a trained keyboardist - so I have no problem with the "synthy" feel. They are very light yet sharp; extremely responsive. No other synth has ever felt as "right" as the SQ1+. (BTW, I believe the keys for the SQ were custom-built by Fatar.)
The 32 voices it can produce are crippled by the single effect unit and the lack of indipendent outputs. What good is 16-part multitimbrality when you have to cram it out a single pair of stero outs?
As for the sounds: The Transwaves are the key to getting some great otherworldly synth tones. The complex envelopes and modulation rountings make for some great pads. The non-resonant filters mean no squelchy analog sounds, but you can get great digital tones. I don't have the patience to wade through the menus to program the thing, but I'm confident now that you *can* get some great synth patches out of this board if you try.
I've moved on to more fun synths now, but the SQ1+ still sits at the heart of my studio as the master controller, and I don't forsee it getting replaced any time soon.
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