Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Michael,
I'm kind of a worry wart.  Don't let it rub off on
you.  haha   I even worry about the tubes in my amps
going out.
Jay

--- Michael C Lesko <MichaelL33@...> wrote:

> Thanks again for the info Jay.  I'm still
> considering that option.
> You're right a good CD player always works and the
> SD-1 is
> a computer and computers can go down for lot's of
> reasons.
> 
> I guess all things into consideration, there will
> always be a chance
> things will break down at a gig.  I understand that
> but it's always
> best to set up the most reliable system you can and
> that's what
> I'm tring to do.  
> 
> Knowing things will never go wrong at a gig?  Now
> where's the
> excitement in that? 
> 
> Michael
>  
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jay Barnes" <apdced34@...>
> To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] What a sequencing mess
> 
> 
> > 
> > Michael,
> > You're right.  Every computer fails at some point.
> 
> > But, that's what would worry me about the SD1. 
> It's a
> > computer. Mine never failed either.  Until it
> failed.
> > ( :  Fortunately it's only the sequencer function
> but
> > I'll get that back up soon.
> > 
> > Every now and then I think I've got a mix done and
> the
> > computer will lock up or whatever but the end
> result
> > is I wind up with a CD and the CD player never
> fails
> > us. I wish we had a drummer but they're worse than
> > computers!  HAHAHA   DRUMMER JOKE! JUST A JOKE!
> > 
> > At $200 the SD1 is a steal. Wouldn't hurt to have
> 2
> > anyway.  You're unlikely to lose money if you
> re-sell.
> > Congrats at getting the big gigs!
> > Jay
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > --- Michael C Lesko <MichaelL33@...>
> wrote:
> > 
> > > Jay that's a great point but I can't tell you
> how
> > > many times I've had
> > > computers
> > > (even fast ones) stagger or fail when doing
> > > operations.
> > > 
> > > I understand your point clearly and I wish there
> was
> > > a 100% reliable way
> > > of setting things up but I'm not aware of one. 
> I've
> > > just found that my SD-1
> > > (as long as I've had it) never studders or has
> never
> > > failed.
> > > 
> > > My band is going to start playing out soon.  No
> > > small gigs either, big stuff
> > > and
> > > I know I have to be able to rely on my gear.  I
> > > thought as a back up to buy
> > > another SD-1.  I mean it probably will be a pain
> to
> > > carry around but I got
> > > the
> > > last one for $200 and that price is well worth
> the
> > > peice of mind.
> > > 
> > > I'm new to this but I also just assumed that no
> > > matter how you set up a
> > > sequence
> > > there is always a chance of things going wrong. 
> Am
> > > I off the mark with
> > > that?
> > > How about everyone else?  What is the most
> popular
> > > way of playing sequences
> > > during a gig?  Any info is greatly appreciated,
> as
> > > is yours Jay.  Thanks.
> > > 
> > > Michael
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jay Barnes" <apdced34@...>
> > > To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 4:03 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] What a sequencing
> mess
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >
> > > > Michael,
> > > > What you're doing seems dangerous for a couple
> > > > reasons.  What if your sequencer on the SD1
> goes
> > > down
> > > > like mine did recently?  You've lost all your
> > > work.
> > > > What if it happens at your gig?  Yeow!
> > > >
> > > > What I do is create each sequence and play the
> > > > sequence directly into my digital recorder. 
> Then
> > > I
> > > > take that and put into my computer.  You can
> > > bypass
> > > > one step and record directly to the computer. 
> > > When I
> > > > have the entire group of sequences saved like
> I
> > > might
> > > > do with a song, I record them onto a CD or two
> or
> > > > three.
> > > >
> > > > The sequences are mostly drum but I also add
> > > piano,
> > > > organ  etc at times depending on the song.
> > > > When my buddy and I play, we have a list of
> our
> > > songs
> > > > which correspondes to the number of the track
> on
> > > the
> > > > CD.  In other words if we're doing a song like
> > > > Satisfaction, I look at the list and see that
> it's
> > > > track number 4 (or whatever) and I cue the CD
> > > player
> > > > to 4, hit play and we're off and running.  The
> CD
> > > > player is connected to our sound system.
> > > >
> > > > If I want to change something, like the 
> volume of
> > > the
> > > > organ or whatever I still have everything
> stored
> > > on my
> > > > computer with everything backed up on a CD. 
> (Each
> > > > track stored separately)  I'll remix the track
> and
> > > > change the volumes or whatever and re-burn it
> to a
> > > CD.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Also, I don't save as MP3 due to the loss of
> sound
> > > > quality.  This means using two or three discs
> > > instead
> > > > of one but they sound much better.
> > > >
> > > > Jay
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Michael C Lesko <MichaelL33@...>
> > > 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
> 
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