Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Frank, 

  I have a VFX-SD.

Thank you, 

Harry Ebbeson III

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Frank Crawford" <fmc@t...> 
wrote:
> are you doing a vfx-sd or an SD-1 ?
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harry" <ebbrecords@y...>
> To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 8:14 PM
> Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: GM Drum Map for VFX-SD
> 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Frank, 
> >   I am looking for the drum map page that you are talking about 
and 
> > cannot readily find it.  Are you speaking of the Output screen 
where 
> > it is showing the key assignment for each sound?
> > 
> > I am a little lost on that part of it all.  Fan you give me more 
> > insight as to which screen you are talking about?
> > 
> > Thank you, 
> > 
> > Harry Ebbeson III
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Harry" <ebbrecords@y...> 
> > wrote:
> > > 
> > > 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
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 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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