Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Thank You for the reply.

So with MIDI merge box it should work? As I understood, the trouble 
with VFX is monitoring the MIDI IN messages on MIDI OUT? (bug?)
What track setting should I use then on VFX (MIDI, *ext*)?

Greetings,
Gas


> > 
> > I have trouble setting up my connections. I want to use the sequencer
> > from VFX-SD, recording notes from a MIDI keyboard-controller which
> > controll a  sampler which is connected after the VFX. 
> > How could I set up this to work? 
> > I've tried connecting the external controller to the MIDI IN, and the
> > sampler to the MIDI OUT of VFX-SD. When I connect the sampler to the
> > THRU output, I can control the sampler with the external controller,
> > but I cannot record that in the sequencer. My MIDI controller has just
> > MIDI OUT, the sampler IN, OUT, THRU.
> 
> I've had a similar problem trying to record an external drum
> controller playing notes on a module external to the vfx.  It's really
> the exact same problem, recording an external midi source that
> triggers an external midi destination.
> 
> One method will work if you have only one track that plays back on the
> external device:  Use a different cabling for recording than durring
> playback.
> 
>    When recording, Controller OUT goes to Sampler IN, Sampler THRU
>    goes to VFX-SD IN.
> 
>    For playback, VFX OUT goes to Sampler IN.
> 
> Obviously this is messed up if you are trying playback some tracks to
> the Sampler while recording other tracks that should also trigger the
> sampler.  It works, but you don't hear any of the previously recorded
> tracks that should trigger the sampler.
> 
> I think the only way to do this "right" is with a MIDI Merge device
> (which I don't have).  Wiring would be Controller OUT to VFX IN, VFX
> OUT and VFX THRU to Merge Box INs, Merge Box OUT to Sampler IN.
> 
> In some cases you might be able to work around the problem by
> triggering sounds in the VFX while recording, then editing the track
> to trigger external sounds instead upon playback.  
> 
> The only other alternative that I know of is to use a computer
> sequencer which can handle this, then transfer the resulting sequence
> to the VFX-SD when you're done.
> 
> --> Steve