Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

I just took a 12V fan from a junk computer and and hooked it up to an old 9 volt wall-wart power supply. Took a couple of expansion type picture hangers and stuffed them in the fins, secured the fan to that, viola - instant cooling. Works like a charm. Total cost? $0.

Eric




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From: Jon Carroll <joncarroll@...>
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, November 2, 2009 6:21:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration

   
if you're thinking of the same one i am, its no longer available.

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From: "Bob S." <tttsystems@earthlin k.net>
To: <Ensoniq-VFX- SD@yahoogroups. com>
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX- SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration

Someone used to sell a fan unit for the VFX...let me see if I can find it...

Bob
El Segundo, CA

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jon Carroll <joncarroll@infinite -elements. com>
>Sent: Nov 2, 2009 3:34 PM
>To: Ensoniq-VFX- SD@yahoogroups. com
>Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX- SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
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>there used to be a fan unit that attached to the heat sink...
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Sonic Amigos Support" <sasupport@sonicamig os.com>
>To: <Ensoniq-VFX- SD@yahoogroups. com>
>Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 3:19 PM
>Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX- SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
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>I agree with this assessment. This sounds like the classic keypoly
>problem, which I just fixed on my own synth this weekend. You need to
>solder twelve wires across the back of the ribbon cable, which reside
>beneath the middle keys. Now it works great.
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>My next problem… how to get this heatsink to not be so hot? Wow does
>it get warm.
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>On Nov 2, 2009, at 4:51 PM, rrsw_ccs wrote:
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>> You might ought to look in the files or database here for the
>> keypoly fix. It will fix most of what ails a VFX.
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>> --- In Ensoniq-VFX- SD@yahoogroups. com, "davidcarpenter475@ ..."
>> <davidcarpenter475@ ...> wrote:
>> >
>> > I bought a s/h VFX off Ebay, it worked perfectly for just 3 days
>> then crashed during the calibration routine. I searched everywhere
>> on the web for a fix, and even had 2 responses from repairers saying
>> to just scrap it as it wasn't worth fixing. I tried all this power
>> on/off 7 times stuff to no avail. Anyhow, I FIXED IT MYSELF - I
>> opened the top lid, removed the upper and lower IC chips (the ones
>> with the stickers on) carefully put them back, unplugged the main
>> white batch of power cables to the left near the transformer, blew
>> on them, plugged them back in, and hey presto it is working
>> perfectly. I have either just reconnected a loose power cable, or I
>> have drained the power out of the RAM chips which was maybe causing
>> the problem, but either way, I thought I would share this with
>> people in case it ever happens to them. I think the VFX is a great
>> synth. I got it because I'm a big fan of Richard Barbieri (Japan,
>> Rain Tree Crow, David Sylvian, Porcupine Tree). Cheers, Davi! d
>> (Durham, England, UK)
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