Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Hey.
After doing some quick research (I will do more if I become interested in buying a rack mount), I found a JV1080 at a steal. It seems to be pretty expandable with the orchestra and hip hop packs etc. Expandability is the main thing I want.

So, I now have to ask an important question that came to mind. If I was to treat myself to one of these for Christmas, what functionality of the VFX-SD will I be able to use in my songs? Will I be able to use the sequencer with the rack mount? If so, will I be able to use both the sounds from the JV1080 and the VFX-SD in a song?

Thanks,
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Jonathan.

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Rish <rish@...> wrote:
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> Hey I do some 80s and 90s stuff, Depeche, New Order and others.
> I don't use the sounds in the SD that much, if i do its mostly pads. 
> I have several racks connected via midi, I use TG500, M3r, JV1080 and two s1000 samplers.
> 
> No way to preview sounds before hand,  SYSEX the banks to the VFXSD then save them to disc.
> 
> Sent from my iPod
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> On Nov 17, 2010, at 4:23 AM, "jonpalman" <jonpalman@...> wrote:
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> > Hello.
> > I am trying to make songs on the VFX-SD. I have no problem using the sequencer or anything like that (yet - I haven't gone into anything too advanced...), but the only thing that's stopping me make some of these songs (I'm focusing on 80's songs by the way), is how the default sounds on the VFX-SD aren't anything great. They're not bad, but now I really can see why Ensoniq put a floppy drive in this synthesizer...
> > 
> > Anyway, I have been looking at the sounds stored on here, which thankfully there are many. I now want to know a couple of things. The first is can I sample what these sounds are like before putting them onto my synth?
> > 
> > The second is can I transfer these via a floppy disk? I have the right floppy type (the low-density), but I can't see any way to transfer .syx to a floppy. I'm moving so half my stuff is in boxes, including the midi cable for my synth.
> > 
> > The last is can I only use VFX-SD sounds on here, or can I use sounds say for the SD-1? They're all in .syx format.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Jonathan.
> > 
> >
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