Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

First, you have to set the Seq Control page to CLOCK=MIDI on the Ensoniq.

What are you trying to use to start/stop the sequencer?  As a rule, your remote control will need to send messages (start/stop, etc.) to the Ensoniq on a separate MIDI bus.

For example, I use my Yamaha keyboard's transport buttons as the remote controller.  I have a separate set of MIDI channels 1-16 (it shows up as a separate device) dedicated to remote control operations. 


--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "somethingkillingyou" <somethingkillingyou@...> wrote:
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> ok,
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> does anyone know what problem could have been?
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> my SD-1 is the 32 voice version, so I guess it's not related to keyboard calibration problem, since it seems that all SD-1 left the factory with the 2 boards already soldered...
> anyway, calibration has never been a problem with my unit...
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> the 2 things that come to mind are: overheating and... MIDI!
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> the SD-1 locked up when I was trying to remotely start the sequencer by sending FA (start) and FC (stop) midi realtime messages... 
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> sending these messages did not work at all, instead the SD-1 froze, buttons being un-responsive etc.
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> any similar experience? it is working now, so I guess it's NOT a technical problem...
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> question number two: how do I start/stop the sequencer remotely?
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> do I have to use an external midi clock or is there a way to just send the sequencer start/stop messages via midi?
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> F.
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