Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Can I get a midi lead with the game port connector on it or do i 
need the MIDI interface?



--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Claus" <clauzii@j...> wrote:
> The cable length is no problem - MIDI cables can be at least 40 
feet 
> long!!
> 
> The connector on your soundcard is the Joystickport, isn´t it?
> U can get a MIDI-interface that connects a MIDI In and Out + 
Joystick 
> on the Joystick port - and should cost around 25$+15$ for a couple 
of 
> MIDI cables. U´ll need both In and Out connected to really get the 
> usefullness of sysex, as U can both Up & Download sounds in your 
VFX 
> to arrange Youre own Bank/s.
> 
> Hope this helps ;)
> 
> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
> <numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> > I have now relocated the synth into the living room. but it's 
about 
> 9 
> > feet from the pc,It's on near nearest free wall space! What 
would I 
> > need to conect the two together (apart from a very long lead) 
the 
> pc 
> > has USB ports on the back and a sireil port on the sound card, 
but 
> no 
> > midi sockets?. Maybe an SYSex file tranfer would be best in the 
end?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Claus" <clauzii@j...> 
wrote:
> > > There are a lot ways to get sounds to Your VFX - U could also 
use 
> a 
> > > SYS-EX utility to transfer the sounds via a MIDI cable - thats 
> > pretty 
> > > nice to, as U can of course load whole banks this way too.
> > > 
> > > The problem U have with GieblerEDE is that Your floppydrive OR 
> BIOS 
> > > doesn´t support the structure the Ensoniq disks need. I think 
it
> > > has 
> > > something to do with the (OLD) PC-floppys being 720KB and the 
> > Ensoniq 
> > > using 800KB. (Someone told me that an old ATARI/AMIGA drive 
could 
> > be 
> > > used if the internal floppy of the VFX went out, although I 
> donn´t 
> > > know if it´s true).
> > > 
> > > I´ll look for some files I have, testing the BIOS of your HP 
for
> > > EDE 
> > > compatability (unless U have done that), and get back to this 
as 
> > soon 
> > > as possible!
> > > 
> > > -- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
> > > <numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> > > > I guess from the lack of response, know one can help me on 
> this?. 
> > I 
> > > > should have stuck with my SY85. At least I could download 
> sounds 
> > > from 
> > > > sites and put them straight on to floppy disk and then on 
the 
> 85 
> > > > without all this hassle.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > -- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
> > > > <numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> > > > > I downloded the files now but when I click on install.bat 
it 
> > > won't 
> > > > > run. All I get is the massage "The system file is not 
> suitable 
> > > for 
> > > > > running MS-DOS". I clicked on ignore but but the MS-DOS 
> screen 
> > > > closes 
> > > > > and northing happens? I have now copied it on to a floppy 
but 
> > > what 
> > > > do 
> > > > > I do with it now? 
> > > > > I want to get the sounds files I downloaded on to floppy 
so I 
> > can 
> > > > get 
> > > > > them on the synth but this is proving to be 
> > > > > a bit 
> > > > > of a pain in the ????.
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, tim sullivan 
> > > > > <timsullivan@m...> wrote:
> > > > > > try
> > > > > > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > i think the period got in your url
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > tim sullivan
> > > > > > timsullivan@m...
> > > > > > www.digitraxs.com
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On May 5, 2005, at 12:14 PM, Bob S. wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Worked for me....it just started downloading.....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bob
> > > > > > > Corona/Riverside, CA
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "numaniod2005" <numaniod2005@y...>
> > > > > > > To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:58 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Clicked on the link for this but all I get is the 
the 
> > > > > message "this
> > > > > > > > Page cannot be displayed"????
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Steve Wahl 
> > > > <steve@p...>  
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Message: 2
> > > > > > > > > >    Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 06:37:57 -0700
> > > > > > > > > >    From: Joe McMahon <mcmahon@i...>
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Does anyone still have this to upload to the 
files 
> > > > section?
> > > > > > > > Mine's gone
> > > > > > > > > > AWOL and EDE isn't working on my HP, no matter 
> what  
> > > > > > > compatibility
> > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > > request.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Excerpts from my previous email, web address still 
> > valid:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > OK, here's how it can be done:  I put together a 
> > > version 
> > > > of
> > > > > > > > freedos
> > > > > > > > > > for anyone who needs it.  http://www2.pro-
> > > ns.net/~steve/ 
> > > > > > > fdvfx.zip.
> > > > > > > > > > It makes a floppy-bootable version of freedos 
that 
> > > starts 
> > > > > up  
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > > ramdisk.  After extracting the archive, make a 
> floppy 
> > > > with 
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > > (install.bat does this for you), then copy 
EDE.EXE 
> > and 
> > > > > whatever
> > > > > > > > vfx
> > > > > > > > > > disk image you want to use on the floppy.  Boot 
> from 
> > > the 
> > > > > floppy,
> > > > > > > > pause
> > > > > > > > > > and reflect how slow floppies feel in the modern 
> day, 
> > > and 
> > > > > when
> > > > > > > > you get
> > > > > > > > > > the Z:\> prompt, run ede.  (I pretty much 
> > successfully 
> > > > > tested  
> > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > process myself).
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Anybody providing disk images is welcome to make 
a 
> > copy 
> > > > of 
> > > > > this
> > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > > their own distribution.  Heck, anybody NOT 
> providing 
> > > disk 
> > > > > images
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > > welcome as well...
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > And, by the way, I don't use DOS or Freedos or 
> > anything 
> > > > > like  
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > on a
> > > > > > > > > > regular basis.  I don't prefer or recommend 
freedos 
> > > over 
> > > > > any  
> > > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > > > options, except that I could create this and 
> > distribute 
> > > > it 
> > > > > to  
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > rest
> > > > > > > > > > of you without any license problems.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --> Steve
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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