Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Hi Nexuszen,

I can tell you exactly what I paid to my Ensoniq VFX SD repaired. I keep my tax records in an Excel file from year to year, so I looked it up on my computer.

I put the synthesizer in a case that I bought for it years ago. I took it to the UPS store and had them pack it to ship. that way, if anything happens in shipment, UPS is full responsible. I looked online to see what Thesonic was selling their reconditioned VFX SD's for and insured it for that amount. The shipping cost via UPS, including insurance was $101.31.

The cost of the repair, including shipping back to me was $230.00, so my total cost was $331.31.

It has been working like new ever since.

I used it as part of a practice organ. (I am a retired public school music teacher, and a church organist/choir director.) I used the synthesizer in teaching--I taught primarily elementary instrumental music. Then I used it as part of a practice organ. I bought an AGO standard 32-note MIDI pedalboard from a pipe organ manufacturer in Germany as well as a frame to hold the synthesizer, another MIDI keyboard, and a music rack above. I wanted to buy a used digital organ, but there's no way that I could get that into my upstairs flat. I used that as my home practice organ for years while I saved for something better. All of the sounds came from the VFX SD. I used a MIDI coupler to channel sounds to the keyboard above and to the pedal board below, and feed it into my robust stereo sound system.

Just before Christmas I got a Nord C2 combo organ. It is a two manual keyboard that is actually 4 organs in one--a Hammond B3, a Farfisa, a Vox Continental, and a digital sampled-sound Baroque pipe organ. Here's a link to a Nord C2 demo: http://www.clavia.se/main.asp?tm=Products&clpm=Nord_C2_Organ

This new organ has taken the place of my Ensoniq in my practice organ setup.

Hope this helps. Let me know how you make out.

Jim