Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

get an kpc board from an eps16+ rack this is what is used when testing the mother board to see if the keyboard is functioning properly or the the mother board is functioning properly

it has the scanner rom and cpu and instead of the coil boards its switches are done direct from the midi input and will except poly pressure signal from other keyboards but you wont find many with poly pressure as it is an ensoniq product and all thow you can buy replacement keybeds from fatar they only have mono pressure aftertouch
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Claus 
  To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 12:58 PM
  Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: VFX Rack version


    

  Hi!
  Regarding Rackmounting the VFX:
  The Keybord electronics (the little board under the keybed), will need to be attached all the time.
  The keys hemselves cannot be removed, without changing the capacitance on the PCB-coils.
  The solution COULD be to measure this capacitance for a key (the coil), and then replacing the coil with
  a capacitor of the same value. This should be possible somehow.

  Another (more bold) solution would be to cut up the keybord, and mount it inside the Rack-case,
  which would then need to be quite big(!).

  I would say it isn't impossible to rackmount the VFX(SD et all), but since the keyboard is Polyphonic Aftertouch
  capable, and very few new synthesizers are that, it would be crippling the whole machine.

  Another solution would be to buffer the connection between the keybed PCB and the little computer seated under it,
  keeping the key-computer in the rack, and making some kind of connection for the keyboard to that rackbox.

  I've been thinking of doing that, but everytime I consider it, IF it failed and destroyed the VFX, I stay away from doing it.
  Seems I love it too much, to dvelve into 'experiments in that direction. But it might happen someday, who knows.

  Best, Claus
  AudioSaucer, DK







  -----Original Message-----
  From: suppers_ready86 <wallsofsound@...>
  To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@...m>
  Sent: Thu, May 6, 2010 11:41 am
  Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: VFX Rack version


    
  Well a design like the Yamaha TX7 could be possible. The large display can be in the sloped side. 
  In fact, that makes it more like a desktop version which is also fine for me (but heck, just the original case with keybed removed is also fine for me as is a simple casing). Desktop version could be mounted on a rackrail plate.

  But having it work over only Midi without a keyboard seems more difficult I think. 

  Any ideas for some kind of workaround for the keyboard?

  --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "gonzinigonz" <gonzinigonz@...> wrote:
  >
  > So if i recall correctly there is a small board that deals with the keyboard.
  > I guess if you still remove the actual keyboard from that board it will still throw the calibration error..
  > Sure there would be some kind of work around.
  > Sorting out the front panel so it would fit in a 1U or 2U space would still be a bit of hard work though.
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "suppers_ready86" <wallsofsound@> wrote:
  > >
  > > Well I disconnected everything (so the keybed and its circuit boards. Leaving the ribbon cable unused).
  > > 
  > > The idea for the rack version is to work around the problems the keyboard circuitboard gives. If there is no keyboard and circuit to generate problems, then the VFX will work hassle free.
  > > 
  > > However, the VFX seems to need a keyboard to actually work. Otherwise it will keep failing the keyboard callibration (with no keyboard attached) and won't load further.
  > > 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "gonzinigonz" <gonzinigonz@> wrote:
  > > >
  > > > Maybe you could leave the keyboard controller connected but just disconnect the actual keyboard or is this what you did?
  > > > If that worked then you would have to recreate the front panel which might be interesting to do... 
  > > > Nice idea though! I think you will find that thats all that happens with the Access range of synths having repaired a few. 
  > > > 
  > > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "suppers_ready86" <wallsofsound@> wrote:
  > > > >
  > > > > To hijack this topic a bit, is it possible to create a rack version of the VFX? I have a VFX lying around here. Usual keyboard problems and still an unreliable instrument because of that darn keyboard.
  > > > > 
  > > > > So I was thinking, is it possible to create a "rack" version of it? I already tried to see if it works over midi without the keyboard connected but that doesn't seem to work.
  > > > > 
  > > > > Does anyone know a workaround for this? 
  > > > > 
  > > > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "gonzinigonz" <gonzinigonz@> wrote:
  > > > > >
  > > > > > So was there a rack version of the VFX or something close ever made?
  > > > > > I thought there might of been but having looked maybe not..
  > > > > >
  > > > >
  > > >
  > >
  >




  


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