Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Harry Ebbeson III 
<ebbrecords@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all, 
>   Just another happy Ensoniq user here.  I have an
> SQ-2 32-Voice (since new), and have had my VFX-SD
> since October 2004 (looked for over 10 years for the
> right one).   I also have another one coming and I
> hope it gets here next week.  
>   The question is that with the one I currently have,
> the drive is bad and has been since I bought it (got
> it for $249 at a pawn shop).  I know that there is a
> site (Route 66 Studio, or something like it), that
> displays that they still have the old parts for these
> things.  Has anyone recently queried them or got a
> drive from them?  If so, how was the experience in
> dealing with them?
>   I just want to know a little bit before going out
> there and getting a drive to put in.
>   It is weird though: the VFX has been my 'holy grail'
> for many years and I went without one for so long, and
> now I have two of them.  I am lucky and blessed
> indeed.  They are still so musical.
>   By the way, is there a way to transfer the Sequencer
> program from one to another using the Sys-Ex feature,
> or even the Card feature? The one with the bad drive
> does not have the sequencer loaded, so I am only using
> 1/3 of the unit's true potential.
> 
> Thank you, 
> 
> Harry Ebbeson III
> Ebbeson Management Group
> 
> 
> __________________________________________________
>   HArry I purcased a new disk drive and 100 floppys. The drive is 
modified so you cant just plug any drive into the vfx.
    Instlation was a breeze and it works well when you format the 
disk in the installed Unit.Only problim it work only on THAT machine 
@ not my others..Also some of the disks didn't format correctly.
I've been comparing results with my different V family. I was told to 
reload the proper OS and check the firmware edition.
I ordered their ner OS, maybe mine is corrupt (old &damp)
Hope this helps
Mark S