Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

I am the original owner of a VFX-SDII ( has the mega-piano wave).  Still
has the original battery. Installed the sequencer expander. It is the
love of my life!!!  And it is the heart of my MIDI keyboard studio.
About the time Ensoniq was closing it's doors I was able to download a
sheet that gave the names and location of dealers who still had Ensoniq
synths and what they had left in stock. I bought another VFX-SDII at
Guitar Center in Rochester  NY ( for a backup or parts for my original
). Then my kids surprised me one Mother's day with a factory refurbished
Ensoniq ZR-76 !!!!! that my son found on Emu's web site. Then about 2
years ago I bought an SD-1 32 voice on ebay.  I'm  totally addicted to
Ensoniq synths!  May we keep them alive forever!!!!
 
Sandy Lane
 
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From: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of swomp_rabbit
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 9:59 AM
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Original Owners - Give A Shout!
 
I am curious as to how many original VFX and/or SD-1 owners are in 
this group???

I am an original owner having purchased my VFX-SD in 1989 and my SD-
1 in 1992. Both units are still in excellent condition and working 
perfectly.

Actually, I originally purchased a VFX in May of 1989 for $1795. In 
December of that year that same music store (Art's Music in 
Montgomery, Alabama) received their first VFX-SD and I just had to 
have it. They allowed me to trade in my VFX and allowed me $1444 on 
a trade in for the VFX-SD which sold for $2295. In hind-sight, I 
think I came out way on top in that deal.

I purchased the SD-1 in 1992. I don't have a receipt showing 
my `total' cost of the SD1. The music store (Boyd's Music in Little 
Rock, Arkansas) had to order it so I gave them "X" amount of dollars 
for a down-payment and my balance when the unit came in was $1650. A 
guess would be that I may have given them around $1000 down-payment 
to get the order going - making the total cost at that time around 
$2650.

SR






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