Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

> i found a VFX SD at a local flea market for 30 bucks, the guy turn it
> on and it said 'calibration error', thats the first problem, a few
> days later i open it and messed it up, while i was cleaning inside i
> bump the eprom chip and it snap, i replaced with the route 88 ones,
> and now it wont boot, it looks like a quick flash on the screen, the
> disk light is always orange , the functions work fine, but cannot
> reset or boot for some reason, i know i messed up i made a easy fix
> to a big problem, it is worth it to send it to thesoniq or should
> just trash it, i have an Akai Mpc 2000, a korg DSS 1, korg 707, akai
> s01, and a korg m3r rack. i gladly appreciate feedback and some
> bashing, thanks
If you want it to work reliably, you'll need to get the keyboard fix - 
Thesoniq can certainly do that. As far as trashing it -- I'm sure 
there's someone here who'd like one for spares if nothing else; it's a 
great keyboard. Considering you got it for $30, spending, oh, $100 on 
it to get it fixed still puts you at about half the going market price 
for a VFXsd.

I love mine, and my SD-1. Since you've never gotten to play it, you 
have no idea how good it is. :) It's a heck of a good keyboard, and - I 
think - worth saving.

  --- Joe M.