Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

route 66 sell 1 for the eps and eps16+ but it should fit the vfx as its the same chasis
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob S. 
  To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 11:46 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@...>
  >Sent: Nov 2, 2009 3:34 PM
  >To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
  >Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
  >
  >there used to be a fan unit that attached to the heat sink...
  >
  >----- Original Message ----- 
  >From: "Sonic Amigos Support" <sasupport@...>
  >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
  >
  >
  >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.
  >
  >My next problem… how to get this heatsink to not be so hot? Wow does
  >it get warm.
  >
  >On Nov 2, 2009, at 4:51 PM, rrsw_ccs wrote:
  >
  >>
  >> You might ought to look in the files or database here for the
  >> keypoly fix. It will fix most of what ails a VFX.
  >>
  >> --- 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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