Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Well just go to the site and down-load the service bulletin #12 and this will clear things up, you could have other problems but check this first.
 Richard at Route 66


In a message dated 11/7/2004 4:37:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Michael C Lesko" <MichaelL33@...> writes:

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>Hey Richard,
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>Thanks for the great info. \ufffdYou're a wealth of knowledge - most of it
>completely went over my head but
>I will read up with info you gave me. \ufffdAgain, thanks.
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>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
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> \ufffdChances 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.
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>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.
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>Heat will cause the unit to expand and contract and if the headers flex they
>will short.
> Richard at Route 66
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>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.
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>>Michael
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>>----- 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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