Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Frank, 
  I will look at that tonight.  I have been going into the Wave Edit 
page, selecting which sound to work with, and changing the key range 
in the output screen.  I must have been doing it wrong.  The problem 
is that it seemed as though the ballad kit was a Multi-Drum sound and 
was permanently assigned to a range of keys that were not able to be 
changed.  I will look at your instruction tonight and let you know of 
my results.

Thank you, 

Harry Ebbeson III
Ebbeson Management Group
www.geocities.com/ebbrecords


--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Frank Crawford" <fmc@t...> 
wrote:
> punch up the ballad kit, write down all the settings from edit drum 
map
> page, then select a drum kit in the int bank so you can save it, 
reproduce
> the settings you wrote down, in a gm map............frank
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harry" <ebbrecords@y...>
> To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 8:19 PM
> Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: GM Drum Map for VFX-SD
> 
> 
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> >
> > Thank you for the response.
> >
> > I am looking for a way to copy a drum kit, mainly the Ballad-Kit
> > because of the big toms, into a map that is compatible with GM so
> > that I may use the Ensoniq drums (all of them in the kit) in
> > sequences that I have written.
> > I play in a band where I am the keyboardist, bassist and drummer; 
the
> > majority of bass and all drums are done in the sequencer.  I
> > currently use my Roland XP60 as the main sequencer.  I also use 
the
> > sounds in it, including the drums.  I trigger an Alesis QS6, 
which is
> > mainly on a preset(s) I have created that use drums and bass, to 
get
> > a fuller drums and bass sound.
> > I have the bass parts taken care of because they go to their
> > respective channel from the XP60 and trigger anything on Channel 
7.
> > Since I have gotten my VFX-SD, I have fallen in love with the 
ballad
> > kit again, and currently have a custom kit that uses the kick and
> > snare from that kit.
> > The problem is this:  I do not have the sequencer loaded in the 
VFX-
> > SD, because the floppy drive does not work.  This forces me to use
> > template for tracks 1-12 on the VFX-SD as my multi-timbral setup 
on
> > that synth.  I do not anticipate getting the unit fixed until 
after
> > the 1st of the year or when taxes come back, whichever allows for 
the
> > funds to do so (I have my Christmas album from 2003 and my 2002
> > release, Finding Hope, selling in stores in the area and online).
> > Right now, I am writing music my another album and I am currently
> > using track 10 for the drums (all the GM drums of course) and 
track
> > 11 for the VFX alone.  Combining the kits make for a wonderful 
drum
> > kit (especially on the toms and snare) and I would like to be 
able to
> > do that in every song I do (for the cover band and/or for my own
> > music), with the ballad kit and the other kits I trigger on my GM
> > machines.
> > I remember somewhere, probably in the Transoniq Hacker, where 
someone
> > brought up the issue of GM kits on the VFX and SD-1 and I do not
> > remember if it was answered.
> >
> > I hope that helps.  If there was a way that I could convert the 
data
> > file to a file that can be read by my Roland XP60 or Yamaha MDF-II
> > Data Filer, that would be great too.  My computer is set up for
> > strictly computer and administrative duties, rather than MIDI.
> >
> > I downloaded the Geibler software to convert stuff to a format the
> > VFX could read, but the program said my floppy drive was not
> > compatible, so I gave up.
> >
> > I also got a hold of Thesoniq today and he did not give specific
> > pricing on what it would cost to get my synth fixed, other than it
> > was $70 for labor and $75 for the new floppy.  I am going to get 
the
> > entire synth redone (new ROMs, updated O/S and whatever else I 
can do
> > to make it new again), but again, that will be after the 1st of 
the
> > year.
> >
> > I hope this explains it a little better.  I sure am happy that I 
got
> > the VFX; I had been looking for one for many years and finally 
found
> > one in the pawn shop for $250.00 .  Once I get it up and running 
100%
> > with the sequencer and other sounds accessible by floppy, I will 
be
> > pleased.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Harry Ebbeson III
> > Ebbeson Management Group
> > www.geocities.com/ebbrecords
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