Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Hi Bill,

Yeah I bought this one cheap at the Santa Cruz, CA flea market and figured I would work on it as I had time.  The power supply seems ok (-12,-12,+5,-5,etc.) and I have no
service info on it.  The battery is low and I either get no display or all of the segments light up.  I just finished a Korg DW8000 for a friend but I really haven't worked on synths
or much of any electronics in many years.  I had some factory training from E-mu and Sequential Circuits back in the early 80's.  I have been putting a new keyboard and recording
rig over the last few years.  I restored a Kurzweil K2000 and also have K2500RS and K2600RS modules.  I also have an E-mu Vintage Keys module, Vintage Keys Plus module, and a
Roland M-VS1 Vintage Synth module.  I use the Vintage modules mainly for Mellotron sounds.  I have a Hammond XK-3c as well.  I was thinking about setting a bench up and getting
back into electronics for a hobby.  Anyhow nice meeting you Bill.  If you have any ideas on the VFX (non SD) let me know.  I've never worked on an Ensonic before...just about everything
else though....but that was a long time ago....So where are you located? ....not much activity on this forum.  I on the SonicMatter (mainly Kurzweil), Hammond, and Mellotron forums occasionally.

Cheers,

Gary

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Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] newbie



hello. new guy here. SQ-80 was my first synth. just picked up a broken VFX-sd for cheap. replaced the +5 regulator and she works. top 16 notes are dead, and one of the lower ones. dirty, scratched and worn. pulling it apart soon to fix the keyboard and clean and re-paint the case.
I am retired and make a few bucks buting dead keyboards and fixing the for resale on ebay. I also am a member of VintageSynth Explorer and post there often.

bill (Rhino. looong boring story behind the handle)