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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??

2009-08-07 by Rish

That is not the battery the VFXSD uses, it's not a coin battery sorry. Check out www.Route66studios.com they carry the factory battery Panasonic and the holder for the barrel battery.
----- Original Message -----
From: jammie
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??

yes get a plastic holder from maplins in uk or mouser digi key in usa and a battery cr3202
----- Original Message -----
From: pjkeys1975
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 5:03 PM
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??

Kinda what I thought...is it easily replaceable?

Cheers,

Pete

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> sounds like battery going
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> From: pjkeys1975
> To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 3:49 PM
> Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
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> Hi guys, wonder if you could help....
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> Once left off a while My VFX seems to re-initialize on power up (un-aided) voiding any new sounds created previously or loaded in via SysEx. It doesn't say it's doing so but all ROM sounds are back in the Internal memory & it's frustrating to say the least.
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> If (for example) I edit a sound & save then power off...the newly edited program is still there on immediate power-up....however, on power-up the following day, ROM is back in Internal memory having wiped any new creations.
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> Now...am I missing something glaringly obvious here or are these signs the battery's on it's way out? (No alarm messages been seen).
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> Cheers in advance.
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