Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

I am using the SD-1.  Maybe thats the problem.  When I get home tonight, Ill
go thru it step by step & send it.



> From: Harry <ebbrecords@...>
> Reply-To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 01:55:51 +0000
> To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: GM Drum Map for VFX-SD
> 
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> 
> 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
>> 
>> 
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>>> 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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