Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

I used a VFX-SDII back in the 90's that never had problems, at least after the keyboard mod.  Ensoniq threw in the upgrade for free to make it an SD1-32.

It ran hot, but at outdoor gigs the temp seemed to be okay.  I used to have 2 VFX-SDs, and SQ2 32-voice (bought it new in the early 90's and lost it in the 2008 floods at church), and an SQ1+ 32-Voice.

I still have one VFX-SD and have now switched to the SQ-R modules in my rack.  I can never seem to part with the VFX-SD.  Even though it sits in the corner and stares at me, I cannot get rid of it.  still does stuff that no other synth can do.

When I do take the VFX-SD live, I made a fan for it.  I bought a small fan (computer type fan), added velcro to the VFX, right in front of the heat sync.  I then added a strip of velco to the fan and mount that.  There is a power supply for the fan from Radio Shack and it works just fine.

Another thing I considered was actually cutting a small fan shaped hole on each side and actually mounting a fan in the unit and the other side would have a grill so the air could escape.  This would cool down the unit too.

The fan thing ran abut $15.  Radio Shack has all the parts and it really does work well.  I love the fan unit from Route 66 Studios, but if it takes a really long time to get them, then this is a great alternative.

Grace, 
Harry



--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Carroll" <joncarroll@...> wrote:
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> Now we know who has all the SD-1/32s
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob S." <tttsystems@...>
> To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 1:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: VFX-SD's Factory conversions to SD1-32
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> > I think that add ups to 12 VFX series keyboards....no doubt, you are 
> > bordering on obsessive compulsive and in love with the VFX lady (and her 
> > sisters).  I should know, I have over 35 different synths and am also in 
> > denial....but only 1 VFX and 1 SD/32.....
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> > Bob
> > El Segundo, CA
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> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: surfermarketing
> > Sent: Oct 6, 2010 10:56 AM
> > To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: VFX-SD's Factory conversions to SD1-32
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> >>I bought 3 and now have 2. I also have 3 SD1-32's 2 SD1-21's 2 VFX SDII 
> >>and 3 vfx sd (1 non functioning. Going back to playing live and don't like 
> >>to tear down my home stuff (don't want everyone to think I'm obsessive 
> >>compulsive). I use the different keyboards when switching sounds with 
> >>different effects to avoid that effect timing glitch.
> > Mark
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