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Re: ROM images and Multi-timbral presets

2009-05-27 by Dan Rue

See page 5-10 in the VFX manual for setting the MIDI Type in Multi mode.

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Rue" <danrue@...> wrote:
>
> OK, here's a link to the VFX manual:
> http://soundprogramming.net/manuals/Ensoniq_VFX_Manual.pdf
> 
> So, it's very similar -- you still want to look at the Performance parameters for each of the three programs in the Preset (see page 3-10 in the manual), setting MIDI Status to either BOTH (local keyboard and MIDI) or MIDI (responds only to incoming MIDI commands).
> 
> 
> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Gordon JC Pearce <gordon@> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, 2009-05-27 at 19:14 +0000, Dan Rue wrote:
> > > Hi Gordon,
> > > 
> > > Here's a link to the better-than-average user manual:
> > > http://soundprogramming.net/manuals/Ensoniq_VFX-SD_Manual.pdf
> > > 
> > > The global MIDI setting to Multi is correct.
> > > 
> > > The trick is that the Presets are really intended for live performance, providing a quick and easy way to layer and switch Programs.  What you want -- for multi-timbral, multi-track recording and playback with your computer -- is to set up a Sequence (see section 5 in the manual):
> > > - press the Seq button (next to the Presets button)
> > 
> > It's a VFX, not a VFX-SD, so I don't have sequences...
> > 
> > Gordon
> >
>

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