Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Thank you, that answers all my question's in 1 post.

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1. Re: Digest Number 640
From: Steve Wahl
2. Re: Re: Ongoing Problem Please Help
From: "Mike Nelson"


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:58:09 -0600
From: Steve Wahl
Subject: Re: Digest Number 640

On Tue, Feb 22, 2005 at 11:11:32PM -0000, Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com wrote:
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> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:14:39 -0000
> From: "bobratica1020"
> Subject: Ongoing Problem Please Help
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> For many years I have been trying to figure out how to control a
> yamaha dx7 from vfx. I can get the sounds in preset and seqencer
> mode but can't copntrol the performance(mode) volume, release etc.
> from vfx. Their was a letter in transoniq hacker that says this is
> possible but did not give detailed settings of how. I've tryed every
> combination of buttons but nothing works. Ever year or so I ask this
> question and nobody answers. Someone out their has to be controling
> another synth with their vfx, please help.

I've been controlling another synth (a Roland JV-1080) for years
without problems. But the JV-1080 has a much newer implementation of
MIDI than the DX7 would have.

What you need is in depth information on what kinds of midi messages
the DX7 can receive, and if/how you can send those messages with the
VFX. I don't have a DX7 or any documentation for onw, so I can't
begin to tell you what the solutions are.

Except I do remember that controlling external volume, if the DX7
responds to the volume controller (midi controller #7? don't trust my
memory on that one), you should set LOOP=OFF and then adjust the
channel volume from the performance.

(And note that, while the volume slider on the front panel controls
the VFX exclusively, a CV-Pedal on the pedal (not footswitch) input to
the vfx, controls both the volume of the external device and the VFX
itself. IF the VFX pedal input is configured to do volume control,
that is.)

--> Steve



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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 23:01:39 -0600
From: "Mike Nelson"
Subject: Re: Re: Ongoing Problem Please Help

I'll work backwards here...last, the DX7 is not multitimbral, unlike its 4op
cousins which can have two patches going. You could pick up a TX7 module for
$50 or maybe less, have it in combo mode and assign it a different receive
channel than the DX. next, the DX output is mono so pan would be a moot
point. Release (release velocity?) is not available on the DX. Bear in mind
it's a few years older than the vfx so its MIDI capabilities while pretty
good, don't qiute equal the Ensoniq's. and first, the vfx slider in Timbre
mode is controller#70 if I recall rightly while the DX slider is #6 so no
equivalence there.

Here's what the DX has for cotroller response off the top of my pointy head:

#1 modulation
#2 breath controller
#3 pressure (early versions)
#4 foot control
#5 portamento rate
#6 data entry
#7 volume
#64 sustain
#65 portamento on/off

I hope this is of some help.
Lurking about, a former sd1 user
Mike Nelson
tuneful4@...

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From: "bobratica1020"
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Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 7:32 PM
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ongoing Problem Please Help


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>> For many years I have been trying to figure out how to control a
>> yamaha dx7 from vfx. I can get the sounds in preset and seqencer
>> mode but can't copntrol the performance(mode) volume, release etc.
>> from vfx. Their was a letter in transoniq hacker that says this is
>> possible but did not give detailed settings of how. I've tryed
> every
>> combination of buttons but nothing works. Ever year or so I ask
> this
>> question and nobody answers. Someone out their has to be
> controling
>> another synth with their vfx, please help.
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> I recalibrated and now I have control of volume, but I still can't
> control release or pan. Will these work. Also can more than one
> sound be used from the dx7 at a time, when I try to use two tracks
> the sequence changes to the one now selected.Does anyone know and if
> you can use 2 or more how. Thanks
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