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Had VFX & now an SD-1......question on differences I hear & feel....

2008-04-11 by Bob S.

I just received the SD-1/32 I scored on Ebay for $132....didn't
realize it was a 32 until after I won when I noticed a red bar in the
photo under the SD-1 logo.  And it works!  Here are some differences
between this SD-1/32 and the VFX I have had for a few years.....

- Key action is a lot looser on the SD-1 than the VFX....actually, non
of my keyboards feel as soft as the SD-1.  Not a bad soft....just low
key spring pressure than other keyboards.

- Aftertouch is definitely not as sensitive as my VFX....I tried with
a few patches I had designed with noticeable aftertouch and they just
don't seem to be affected as much with aftertouch on the SD-1

- Have no clue what OS version the SD-1 is at...can the OS be loaded
via floppy instead of PROM like the VFX?  What is the latest OS and
what keystrokes to see?

- It is DEFINITELY much quieter, hiss wise, than the VFX was.  I also
sounds a bit cleaner....maybe too clean and I might have to adjust
some of my presets like the overdrive organ.....

- Can decide if I will sell the VFX yet.....

Bob
El Segundo, CA

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