Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Hi,

Thanks for the info.  I figured someone might know something about the
 possible keyboard fixes.  The spark, I do not have a clear
recolection, as it's been over a year since that fateful day.  But the
keyboard worked in every way (except for the display thing) and then
it was totally no lites, no nothing after my little spark expedition.

I would kill a small animal and sacrifice it to get the thing fixed. 
Thanks for the lead on theSoniq and your own offer.  It'd be wonderful
to have it working even for a couple weeks.  

I a lot of accompaniment tracks for our church worship team...and I'm
back in a situation where I could do that again...but I hate to redo
work I've already finnished....

Thanks again.

Dave


--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "b1114p" <b1114p@...> wrote:
>
> Hey, Dave -
> 
> Q: In which part of the case did you see the spark?  Near where the 
> power cord enters the rear of the keyboard?  The relatively small 
> circuit board in that area is the power supply - fuses, heatsinks, 
> etc...
> 
> I know of at least two possible solutions for you... 
> 
> a) TheSoniq could repair it...He's the guy who bought the Ensoniq 
> parts stock when they ceased to function as a standalone entity.  
> Does repairs, provides parts, nice guy.  www.thesoniq.com
> 
> b) I do synth repair - in particular, if it's the power supply (most 
> likely from what you've already described) the VFX/SD/SQ power 
> supplies aren't the most complex.  I once had to rebuild a Prophet 
> 10 power supply when the seller shipped me the keyboard with lots of 
> parts missing that he "forgot" to mention before the sale...  
> Anyway, that Prophet turned out really nice and went to a guy in GA -
>  uses it alongside his LAMM - lucky guy!  In any case, I'm in OH and 
> could possibly look at the power supply if you're into pulling it 
> and shipping it out, or even the whole board - shouldn't be that 
> expensive by UPS Ground.  Just lemme know.
>  
> 
>  --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Dave Fowler <vidmic@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >    
> >   I joined this group a while back and have been enjoying the 
> posts.  But alas, this is all just fond memory for me.  My SD1 32 
> voice died. Actually I sort of killed it by accident.  OK I killed 
> it, but it was an accident, brought about by poverty and desperation.
> >    
> >   It was fully functional and all (the SD1) ...but the display 
> screen was intermittant.  Meaning when I needed to know something it 
> faded out and stared blankly at me, challenging me to know my way 
> through the menu's by rote.  
> >    
> >   Sometimes on, sometimes off.  I found through the frustration of 
> trials, that if I leaned on the case around the screen it would come 
> on...allowing me to work through the screens...leaning and pushing 
> buttons, and leaning and you get the picture.
> >    
> >   I figured.  "bad solder or some goofy connection or something."  
> I opened the case, fiddled around, touched a few solders and hadn't 
> changed anything.  I turned it on and it was still the same.  Then I 
> re-opened the case and there was a spark, a sort of sick feeling in 
> my stomache, and now it appears to be truly dead.
> >    
> >   I took it to a dealer in St. Louis, (past dealer that is) and he 
> said a prayer over it and took some of my money to say, "She's not 
> only merely dead, she's realy most sincerely dead."  
> >    
> >   Anyway, I joined for a couple of reasons. (OK as I numbered them 
> it turned out to be 4 reasons) 
> >   1. If some one was moving on from a functoinal SD1 to something 
> else and wanted to sell theirs, I would be interested.
> >    
> >   2. if someone lives in MO and or Northern AK and would consider 
> renting me an SD1,32 voice for a few weeks, I'd recover all my work 
> and give it and the cash back to them.  I'm still kicking myself 
> over the SD1-32 that went on ebay last year for $350..
> >    
> >   3. if someone needs parts, I don't think I ruined everything.  
> Should have a good disk drive, I do have an aftermarket TC1 tempo 
> controller installed, it should be ok.  I would have keys and 
> buttons all in pretty pristene shape.  I also have a couple sound 
> libraries..would have to look, I've moved since then.  I also have 
> the manuals and foot switch. I have everything but function 
> basically.
> >    
> >   4 .if someone thinks there is a person in the world who can fix 
> it, I'd be interested in knowing who they are as well.
> >    
> >   I was a home user..not a gigger...non smoker....and a very sad 
> repairman.
> >    
> >   I've purchased a new keyboard, but I sure miss the SD1's 
> sequencer.
> >    
> >   Help me, save me, whatever. :-)
> >    
> >   David Fowler
> >   Birch Tree, MO
> >    
> >    
> > 
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