Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Hi, my problems are slightly related to zappedguy's in the previous 
message. When I connect my VFX-SD (as a controller keyboard and as 
one of more midi sound sources) to an external sequencer I cannot 
affect the octave settings the vfx is sending (-2, -1, 0, 1, 2). 
Standalone my vfx works properly in this respect but set up in 
multimode (and in accordance, as far as I understand, with the manual 
for use with an external sequencer) the octave is fixed and do not 
respond to any "octave changes" - so is it possible to change octave 
using it as a controller keyboard ?

my second question concerns aftertouch. I manged to fix the 
connection between the two "keyboard boards" by hardwireing the 
connection (thanks to info received from members of this group - very 
much obliged !) and my VFX-SD has worked properly ever after (huge 
difference from the 10-minute sessions every second hour it managed 
without freezing completely before the fix...) But the aftertouch of 
the keys of the lowest octave is very insensitive - I really have to 
use force to get any response - could it be one of the connections in 
the "fix" above that is weak (which in such case)? - you know I have 
to ask since I've never really used a soldering iron before and I 
think I really would be pushing my luck opening the VFX once more and 
try to re-solder what I've just fixed by valuable advice and a huge 
proportion of pure luck... 

Kindest regards
/svenburen