Dwight do you still own a VFX, VFXSD, or SD1?
I have 2... a SD1 32 voice works 100% never a issue
and a VFXSD I purchased in Mexico new in the box for $400 both work fantastic.
This issue was blown out of proportions due to the
fact it took so long to find the real problem. The Ensoniq techs were just
looking in the wrong place, DO NOT let this small issue scare you off, these are
I the best hardware sequencers/workstations I have ever used.
From our FAQ:
Ensoniq
did have a problem with the poly key pressure board but this was finally solved
in service bulletin # 12. This bulletin is available free for download in the
files section listed under Polyb12.zip . There were many suspected culprits to
this error, solder flux, coil board drift, KPC version 2.20, foamless keyboards,
heat changes, oxide on tin connectors but the real problem was in the keyboard
KPC header connector flex or weakness, this was easily solved by having the
header connectors removed and the wires direct soldered to the coil boards. Do
NOT let this sway your decision to pick up a second hand VFX, VFXSD, SD1 or SD1
32, this was and is a simple fix and most of all units have already had this
repair done. This problem started in the VFX and ended in the SD1 32, the EPS
series samplers were also affected.
Richard
----- Original Message -----From: svbeatsSent: Friday, January 08, 2010 11:34 AMSubject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Good VFX-SD StoriesSo I just bought a VFX-SD in GREAT condition for $180, V2. Still waiting for my sequence floppys to come in. Reading up around the net all I hear about these boards are that they have calibration issues, errors, malfunctions. For once, I'd like hear a few good stories about these boards. Has anyone used one for years and years without any issues?