Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Hey Richard,

Thanks for the great info.  You're a wealth of knowledge - most of it
completely went over my head but
I will read up with info you gave me.  Again, thanks.

Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: <mishon66@...>
To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] SD-1 Fizzles out




  Chances are you need the poly key separation repair done on your unit, if
you look in the Database and click on the FAQ section of all this
information is here.

Ensoniq did have a problem with the poly key pressure board but this was
finally solved in service bulletin # 12. This bulletin is available free for
down-load on the www.Route66studios.com web site under the ERROR 144 page.
There were many suspected culprits to this error, solder flux, coil board
drift, KPC version 2.20, foam-less keyboards, heat changes, oxide on tin
connectors but the real problem was in the keyboard KPC header connector
flex or weakness, this was easily solved by having the header connectors
removed and the wires direct soldered to the coil boards. Do NOT let this
sway your decision to pick up a second hand VFX, VFXSD, SD1 or SD1 32, this
was and is a simple fix and most of all units have already had this repair
done. This problem started in the VFX and ended in the SD1 32, the EPS
series samplers were also affected.

Heat will cause the unit to expand and contract and if the headers flex they
will short.
 Richard at Route 66








In a message dated 11/6/2004 4:15:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Michael C
Lesko" <MichaelL33@...> writes:

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>Hey all,
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>Ok, this event was interesting. I have been dealing with the overheating
>problem of my SD-1 now
>when it gets hot the keyboard stops, wants to re-initialize and then goes
>blank. I will try to do a hard
>restart and it stays dead. After letting it cool for quite a while it will
>fire back up and need the sequence
>OS reinstalled.
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>I had pointed a large fan directly at the vents and it kept the keyboard
>really cool however the keyboard
>did the exact same thing? My question is, besides the heat is there any
>other problem that might be
>causing this? I also realized that the SD-1 has a fuse in the back. Can
>this be related to the fuse? Just
>a guess. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>
>Michael
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "mrlongwind" <memusic@...>
>To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 3:44 AM
>Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Does Anyone Have a GM Drum Map For the VFXsd?
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>> Greetings VFXer's, I've been working on a song for my church this
>> weekend, and am getting discouraged by not getting the drums to
>> playback at a satisfactory drum program. I usually can get something
>> by tweaking the key transpose page but it ain't happening. I'm going
>> to continue editing something. It is a GM compatible song but what I
>> usuallyn do is throw a song into the VFXsd and then use sounds from
>> it.
>> Lat night I cracked the manual open after five years but I find it
>> not very useful or detailed at drum edits unless it's just not clear
>> to me yet. Anyhow does anyone have any of the drum sounds in the
>> VFXsd programmed for GM?
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>> Sincerely, Jon
>> http://jonjohnson.iuma.com
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