Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Around twelve or thirteen years ago, a MIDI incompatibility 
concerning the VFX-SD presented itself.

I've had the VFX-SD forever.  In fact, it was the first synth my 
father bought me when I was young (maybe that's one reason why I 
love it so much).  My father also bought me a Yamaha KX5 midi 
controller (Key-tar).  = )  NO MATTER WHAT I DID, when I connected 
the KX5 directly to the VFX-SD, the VFX-SD would not recognize the 
MIDI info comming from the KX5.  If I connected any other keyboards 
inbetween them in a chain, however, everything worked perfectly.

After a trip to my local musical instrument retailer where they 
connected my VFX-SD and KX5 to the Yamaha CS-10 Music Computer (I 
think that was its designation) the sales person diagnosed the 
problem as:  "Ensoniq has found a way to make MIDI in-compatible."

My parents and I left having purchased a solution that I'm sure is 
no longer available: "The Pocket Filter."  It's a small black box 
with a MIDI in on one end, a MIDI out on the other, and a bunch of 
little dip switches on the front.  It cured the problem but cost my 
parents around $75, I think.

Anyway, I thought this info may be helpful even though the situation 
is quite different.  You may try connecting the VFX-SD to the Yamaha 
keyboard that you know it will communicate with and then running 
another cable from the MIDI thru of the Yamaha to your computer.

I hope that I've been of some help.  = )

God Bless,

Ben