Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Are you kidding me Jay?  I worry if my laptop screen has dust on it.
I really need to unwind.

Michael

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Barnes" <apdced34@...>
To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] What a sequencing mess


> 
> 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
> > 
> === message truncated ===
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