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RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] keyboard fix

2010-04-26 by Gary Brumm

Hey Jon,

Are you going to be able to revive the VFX I gave you or is it going to retire as a parts machine?

Cheers,

Gary


From: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jon Carroll
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 6:31 PM
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] keyboard fix



My VFX i've had for years needs the mod, the non-functional VFX i have has
it done. It really looks like its that simple..

----- Original Message -----
From: "heavyw8t" <evidmar@neo.rr.com<mailto:evidmar%40neo.rr.com>>
To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@...m<mailto:Ensoniq-VFX-SD%40yahoogroups.com>>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 6:14 PM
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] keyboard fix

> Has anybody done the now famous keyboard hard wiring fix on their own or
> has everyone gone to a technician? I have one of the offending VFX units
> that the keyboard suddenly blasts a batch of note on messages and then
> freezes. I don't get a calibration error but I do get the freeze up. I
> once had a diagram that showed what to do, and if I remember it seemed
> simple enough that you solder a wire from 1 to 1, 2 to 2, etc... but I am
> hoping to hear from someone who has done this before to see if it is as
> simple as that or not. I love the sounds of the thing but it isn't much
> good to me if it freezes up.
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