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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Hello! New owner of a VXDsd

2009-10-16 by Steve Wahl

On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 09:48:31AM -0700, Eric Hall wrote:
> I did find that, and finally managed to get a working diskette. It's actually not in the file section though, it's on another site. 
> 
> http://ensoniq.jrwhitesel.com/software.html
> 
> The VFX is happily playing the demo as we speak. I'm glad I didn't have to install the full version of freedos, as that would have wiped the  only windows machine I have. It has all my sysex utilities and patches for my DX7 as well. 
> 
> Thank you!

You're welcome!  Unfortunately, as time moves on it's getting harder
and harder to find a computer with a floppy disk that will work for
this. :-(

--> Steve Wahl (Originator of the fdvfx.zip VFX Freedos Floppy) 

> Eric
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Hans Artmann <hans.artmann@...>
> To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, October 15, 2009 10:11:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Hello! New owner of a VXDsd
> 
>    
> Check the file section and the archive. Someone has made a free dos 
> floppy for that
> purpose which you can use without wiping out your windows system.
> 
> Hans
> 
> Eric schrieb:
> > 
> >
> > Got a VXDsd fairly cheap. Sounds pretty darn good. It does need the 
> > keyboard fix, I'll get around that soon enough.
> >
> > At the moment, I'm trying to build a diskette with the sequencer on 
> > it, but I'm not having to much luck. I run primarily on an old g4 mac 
> > so there is no hope there.
> >
> > I have an old laptop that I'm going to install freedos on to see if I 
> > can get it going that way. That will wipe out the Windows 2000 
> > installation on it, but I can always reinstall, I guess.
> >
> > I also have a Yamaha DX7 mk1, if I can get the sequencer going I will 
> > have a cool vintage midi setup for sure.
> >
> > Regards, Eric H
> >
> > 
> 
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