Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Michael C Lesko wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Ok, so we I got my SD-1, and before reading the manual, I went ahead and
>started programming all these 80's songs for
>my newly formed band of 30-somethings.  Anyway I set up each sequence
>differently, sounds are not on the same tracks,
>duplicated sequences when I could have just replayed them several times in
>the song edit mode - ah!  Funny thing is that
>the songs sound fantastic - perfect, really.
>
>Now I carefully structure my sequences with nice neat tracks that I can
>collapse down for a nice neat menu to run while I'm
>on stage when the band is ready (which the time is quickly drawing near)  So
>basically now I have a sets worth of sequences
>that I've got to clean up or do something with so I don't have to stop and
>load after each song.  Save recording everything out
>to mp3 or the like, is there anything I can do here?  Perhaps there is a
>computer program out there where I can load my
>sequencer data into a visual interface and clean things up easier?  Perhaps
>some other way?  Any information would be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>Michael
>
>  
>
There are programs, I cant remember which, that you can choose the "SD1" 
MIDI format. I think all those associated with the "MAGIX" products, 
among others, should have this option,  however MIDI is only capable of 
128 sounds accessing, so when your computer program sends sound changes, 
you are limited to sending the first 128 voices, I think, pretty much, 
the first 60 sounds in ROM then your 60 sounds, but no Cards either. I 
could be wrong.

An alternative way to work would be having a preset 16 midi channels, in 
the SD-1, and have the computer/Laptop/Dedicated Sequencer not send 
program change info. And when you pick a song on the computer, also 
match it up with the matching template for that song.

I haven't figured out how to do that, to my liking, and previous 
experience doing that was with a Roland MC500 sequencer controlling a 
Korg M1 15 years ago..

Good luck, and let us know what you end up with..

:-)