Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

I've always been impressed with how older Ensoniq's cut it in a mix.  And
now, so are my new bandmates.  I've just started playing in a band again,
and the rest of the guys can't believe that my VFX is an almost 13-year-old
instrument.  I'm doing about 90% of my parts with it.  The other 10% are
coming from an Alesis QS6.1 or out of Reason on a Powerbook.

Geren W. Mortensen, Jr.
Catonsville, Maryland, USA

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mick Roeg [mailto:roegster@...]
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 12:02 PM
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Ensoniq spotted (off topic?)


Hey All
  Roegster here. Johnathan Cain has used a VFX before
and who can blame him. After uploading the patches
from my sound librarian into my VFX, I was able to get
the "Huge Orchestra" patch to replace using my Roland
S-50 as a Mellotron. I'm playing keyboards in a
progressive metal band and the VFX cuts thru like a
symphony. And for some songs, the "Arp 2600" patch
gives my minimoog a run for the money. I would be lost
without it and the "Piano and Strings" patch makes the
most beautiful compliment when midied to the grand
piano sample in my S-50. Plus I can bring it in with
my volume pedal for even more dynamics.
 All in all, I would say that my VFX is the most
under-rated keyboard of all time. And when I read that
my all time favorite keyboardist, Tony Banks, used
one, I was smiling for a week. Sure, it had
calibration error problems to begin with, but by
hardwiring the two circuit boards under the action
together, I haven't had ANY problems since. It is
truely my most irreplacible board, with my DX7 running
a close second. Newer doesn't always mean better, and
I wouldn't trade my VFX for the entire product line of
Korg, Roland, Access, or any others. So maybe I'm a
little biased, but when you find something that works
for you, you stick with it. Have a wonderful
week.......................Roegster

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