Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

I think I can come up with a DD floppy or two.  I'll
study the issue and see what happens and if things
confuse me beyond reason I'll ask some, hopefully,
intelligent questions.
Thanks guys.
Jay


> Alan's right. You should use a DD (double density)
> floppy. And you MUST use ede109.exe to store the OS
> 4.10. There is NO WAY just to copy the downloaded
> file to a floppy! 
> 
> The floppy's not necessarily the issue. You could
> try to cheat with a 1,4M (HD) floppy with the hole
> on the bottom left corner covered (the right hole is
> the write protection). It's not a safe way to store
> VFX data and althogh you can be lucky it's better to
> get hold of DD floppies
> 
> It's more important to use EDE in a proper DOS
> environment as explained in the message I already
> referred to. The reason is that Ensoniq used a non
> standard floppy format with 80 tracks and Windows is
> not able to handle this! The bad thing is: EDE would
> not complain in most cases but your VFX will just
> keep staring back at you...
> I guess this is why so many VFX friends 
> 
> Unfortunately there is no program for the Mac. EMU
> let you choose Mac as a platform only to offer you
> the same DOS program - bloody morons.
> 
> If you don't feel comfortable with this low level PC
> stuff let me know. There are more ways to solve the
> problem.
> 
> Hans
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Alan Ginocchio 
>   To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 7:52 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] SD-1 sequencer
> software
> 
> 
>   Hans will be able to explain the situation with
> downloading those files from "emu.com" far, far
> better than I can. I have never used those files
> provided by that website so I am not an expert but I
> think you must first install the Giebler EDE
> software Hans referred to which actually converts
> the downloaded 4.10 operating system you are
> referring to into something the SD1 can read. Also,
> if you are not aware, the SD1 disk drive reads only
> "Double-Density" floppies and will not read the
> standard type floppy you use in your desktop
> computer. So if you have downloaded the Version 4.10
> file from the site referred to by Hans and then
> tried to use that disk in the SD1 - the SD1 will
> indeed just sit there staring back at you.
> 
>   But again, I am aware of the procedure Hans has
> mentioned and referred you to but know little or
> nothing about the specifics since I have personally
> never used it. Sorry.......
> 
>   Alan
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: Jay Barnes 
>     To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com 
>     Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 12:15 PM
>     Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] SD-1 sequencer
> software
> 
> 
>     Alan,
>     I appreciate that.  In looking at that site I'm
> not
>     seeing anything sequencer specific.  Should I
> assume
>     that the sequencer program is contained in the
> 4.10
>     disc?  If that's the case it would appear that
> the
>     disc I have isn't any good.  Floppies do tend to
> go
>     bad.  When I load the 4.10 disk and do the load
>     command it does nothing.  I bought my SD1 used a
>     couple of years ago and there's no telling how
> old the
>     disks are or how they were stored by the, at
> least 2
>     previous owners.  I can't stand not having my
> keyboard
>     operating.  I do all my drums on it as a group
> of
>     sequences as well as piano and organ.
>     Jay 
> 
> 
>     > Jay,
>     > 
>     > Hans has forwarded you information for your
>     > sequencer operation. Hopefully that will help
> you
>     > out.
>     > 
>     > In addition to his help, my SD-1 sequencer
> operating
>     > system is Version 4.10 and requires ROM
> operating
>     > system 4.0 or higher. If worse comes to worse,
> I
>     > would be happy to mail you a copy of my O. S.
> disk.
>     > Let me know and I will email you at your
> personal
>     > email address and get your address.
>     > 
>     > Alan
>     >   ----- Original Message ----- 
>     >   From: Jay Barnes 
>     >   To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com 
>     >   Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 9:49 AM
>     >   Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] SD-1 sequencer
> software
>     > 
>     > 
>     > 
>     >   Reg Took your advise.  Here's the new post.
>     > 
>     >   My sequencer went down on my SD-1 32 voice. 
> The
>     > read out 
>     >   says "Sequencer Must Be Loaded."  
>     > 
>     >   It takes floppies to load programs.  Of
> course the
>     > only floppy I 
>     >   don't have is the sequencer sofware.  
>     > 
>     >   Anyone have any idea if there is a download
>     > somewhere to 
>     >   reload the sequencer?  
>     > 
>     >   I really hate that I lost my sequences that
> I
>     > worked so hard on.
>     >   (Back up  Back up  Back up!)
>     > 
>     >   Thanks.
>     > 
>     >   Jay
>     > 
>     > 
>     > 
>     > 
>     > 
>     > 
>     >
>    
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