Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Synthesist,
It could be the effects chip. My VFX has had nearly the same issue, and I've found it to be a faulty ESP chip. If you can find a replacement, I suggest giving it a try.

-Nick

On Apr 30, 2011, at 9:24 PM, Synthesist <synthlists@...> wrote:

> I haven't been able to play my SD-1 32 Voice for several months. It was 
> stored, safely in a corner, in my home and previously sounded and 
> operated beautifully. Fired it up today and now suddenly the audio 
> output (main/aux/phones) is distorted on every patch, also makes ugly 
> digital glitches when selecting sounds, and the volume slider now only 
> acts as off or full volume (no levels in between).
> 
> I have tried a hard reset, different amps, different power outlets, 
> several cables, powering it up several times repeatedly, and 
> disconnected the sustain pedal, all to no avail. It just up and decided 
> to whack out on me. Any suggestions would be more than helpful and 
> totally appreciated. Thanks!
> 
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