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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: My VFX-SD

2005-04-22 by Roi de la plage

Bob,

The OS for the VFX-SD is to be loaded from floppy.

After successful loading, if the sequencer does not
remain loaded when you turn on and off the VFX-SD,
this means that the internal battery is dead.

Fred

--- Bob <DJBobbyC@...> wrote:
> 
> Actually, I did not know about all these faults when
> I bought the
> keyboard.  I figured I could just take it to the
> repair people and all
> would be well.  In the mean time, however, the guy I
> bought it from
> left Ebay.  It's been well over a year now so I only
> have myself to blame.
> 
> Thanks for your suggestions.  I will try them.
> 
> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com,
> "numaniod2005"
> <numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > Did you know it did not work properly when you
> brought it? Do you 
> > mean the number of on board programes is not as it
> should be?. I 
> > would have thought the internal battery was at
> fault, but as you say 
> > it's been checked out then I guess it's not. Have
> you checked the 
> > roms are seated 'fully'in thier sockets?. Have you
> tried
> > this.
> > Preset+Compare: Analog tests 
> > Preset+Soft Button 1: Initialize system (save your
> sounds before 
> > doing that!) 
> > Preset+Soft Button 3: Reset (similar to power-up
> cycle) 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Bob S."
> <tttsystems@e...> 
> > wrote:
> > > I don't have a VFX-SD, only a VFX so I can't
> help with the 
> > sequencer.
> > > 
> > > I don't exactly understand the voices question,
> my VFX has 
> > waveforms,
> > > sounds, programs, tracks and presets.  Voices
> are the sound 
> > generation
> > > entities consisting of oscillators, filters,
> modulators, etc, sound 
> > sources.
> > > After you add all the "voices" you are using,
> max is 21 dynamically 
> > assigned
> > > for the VFX.  I don't think that part changed
> between the VFX and  
> > VFX-SD.
> > > Is this what you mean by voices?
> > > 
> > > Bob
> > > Corona/Riverside, CA
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Bob" <DJBobbyC@h...>
> > > To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:05 PM
> > > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] My VFX-SD
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Okay Guys and Gals.  I'm throwing this open to
> anybody.  About a 
> > year,
> > > > or more, ago, I purchased an Ensoniq VFX-SD on
> Ebay.  Now I owned 
> > one
> > > > before until it was ripped off back in the
> late 80's, early 90's.
> > > >
> > > > When I recieved this keyboard the sequencer
> did not work and as I
> > > > recall  there were more voices than the
> standard 54.  I took it 
> > to a
> > > > reputable repair shop and they couldn't find
> anything.  They had 
> > no
> > > > idea why this keyboard didn't work anymore
> than it did.
> > > >
> > > > So, I am begging
> you....PLEASE...somebody...tell me what is wrong 
> > with
> > > > my beloved VFX-SD!!!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> 
> 
> 
> 

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