Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Hans Artmann"
<hans-artmann@...> wrote:
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> Covering the hole is not a safe solution. Although it apperas to work
> sometimes you can easily loose your data over time.
> There's enough information in the groups archive about the technical
reasons
> for this, if you're interested.
> For a simple transfer you can be lucky. If you use this trick for
archiving
> don't complain when your data are gone. 
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> Hans
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Well, maybe. 

Perhaps I am just lucky, but I have HD FDs that were covered with tape
like this since 1986 (or whenever the Roland S-550 came out) that I
still use on my roland s-50 and s-550. Actually, I am surprised that
they even work at all given their age, although I occasionally have to
replace the bit of tape covering the hole because of drying or
cracking. But knock on wood - they still work!

steve