Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

There is a backup rechargeable battery that keeps all your RAM memory, 
when the power is off.
This has a life of five years, after which you get a new one.
I don't know, where you can buy one, but it may be a standard one, if 
you know the type, size, voltage, etc.
In other products, like TVs, the battery is soldered at both ends, and 
you unsolder it, then solder a new one on it. Maybe your VFX is similar.
I have had my SD1 32voice around 10 years, plus, and haven't reached 
that point.
If you haven't used the keyboard for a long time, maybe the power needs 
left on for a while to recharge the battery, but if not, and the battery 
dies, the keyboard does not retain the memory when switched off. That 
means, after each power up, you must reload the sequencing operating 
software, the sounds, presets, sequences, etc., and it is advisable, 
from now on to save everything before turning the power off.

Good Luck

Ralph :-)



roger mo wrote:

> when i turn my board on  it comes up warning low battery voltage.  can 
> anyone tell me what this means and how to fix it.  thanks.
>