Try the following link.
It's dealing with a Casio synth but looks like the same
thing...
Hans
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: john brusseau [mailto:jnbrusseau@...]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 5. Oktober 2004 17:40
An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Betreff: RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Hello, I am new to the group....>From: "Harry" >Reply-To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com >To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Hello, I am new to the group.... >Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 01:24:34 -0000 > > >Hello group. I am a new member of this group, but not new to the VFX- >SD board. I finally found one in a pawn shop in my area last >Saturday and picked it right up. This board has eluded me for well >over 10 years and I am very pleased to finally have another one. >The one I got seems to work fine except that the floppy drive is >bad. I tested this with my existing VFX disk library, as well as >trying to format a new disk and nothing worked. >I have searched online and found that the price of the drives is >anywhere from $65-$125. Are there any places where it is less >expensive that I may get one at? The sequencer is not loaded and the >same 60 sounds are in both ROM and RAM. The battery was good and the >unit calibrates upon bootup without errors. I am not sure if it had >the keyboard mod or not, but know how to do it if it needs to be done. >My main focus at this point is the floppy drive. Can anyone help me >out? > >I have been in love with the VFX ever since I had one in the early >90's and missed it since (until Saturday when I bought it, for only >$250 at that...). > >;I own many other synths as well: > >Alesis QS6 (owned since new) >E-Mu PK-6 (owned since new) >Ensoniq SQ2 32 voice (owned since new) >Korg X5 (owned since new) >Roland JV880 (owned since new) >Roland XP-60 (owned since new) >Yamaha DJX (owned since new) >Yamaha TG-33 (bought used) > >I love them all, but I have a special place in my heart for Ensoniq. >It is too bad they kept too many things about the VFX, SD-1, TS >proprietary, because they were truly ahead of their time. > >Any info on the floppy thing or anything else is truly appreciated >and welcome. > >Thank you, > >Harry Ebbeson III >Ebbeson Management Group >www.geocities.com/ebbrecords > > > > >Welcome! I would say, if you don't want to plunk down the 69$ for a new one (which I did myself, on account of how much you use the disc drive in song-writing) then look for one on ebay. You will almost certainly find one, or you might just end up getting another VFXsd with a better disc drive in it. I have two: one for a back-up.
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