Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-08 by somethingkillingyou
what about the SD-1 (mine is the 32 voices version)?!
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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-08 by jammie
the ribbon problem was mostly with the first revision of vfx and the eps 13bit sampler in later models the in house ensoniq hard wired them most of the
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-08 by jammie
if its the cr2032 just unsolder and fit a cr2032 plastic holder and a lithium cr2032 coin battery thats what i fit to all the synths from ensoniq for my
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-08 by jammie
as long as you use the right voltage any baterry will do and gordon is right i always change my batteries with holders and the latest equivalant battery ...
SD-1 32 & battery
2009-08-08 by somethingkillingyou
Hi everyone, my SD-1 has (I think) the original battery, and I think that it s about time to replace it... well it s not gone yet, anyway given the fact that
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-08 by Gordon JC Pearce
... Okay, my VFX had AAs fitted before I got it, but the space on the board looks about right for a 2/3AA lithium. I can only surmise that someone has fitted
Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-08 by pjkeys1975
Cheers chaps for all your advice. Before you go & tear each others heads off, I d just like to add that it is an original model VFX, not the SD variations. I
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-08 by Gordon JC Pearce
... I d like to know why you think that s a bad idea. I do it as a matter of course on all my equipment that s of an age to have lithium batteries (not just
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-08 by Rish
No NO NO! Do not half ass wire in any AA batteries! (Gordon you should know better) that is really bad advise. I do not care where you get the battery but
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-08 by Gordon JC Pearce
... If you open up the lid (four screws) you should see the battery on the main board. Ideally you d desolder it carefully from the board but that involves
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-07 by Rish
Depends on your solder skills, you will have to remove the keybed and the Main board to replace the battery. Richard ... From: pjkeys1975 To:
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-07 by Rish
That is not the battery the VFXSD uses, it s not a coin battery sorry. Check out www.Route66studios.com they carry the factory battery Panasonic and the holder
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-07 by jammie
yes get a plastic holder from maplins in uk or mouser digi key in usa and a battery cr3202 ... From: pjkeys1975 To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com Sent:
Re: Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-07 by pjkeys1975
Kinda what I thought...is it easily replaceable? Cheers, Pete
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-07 by jammie
sounds like battery going ... From: pjkeys1975 To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 3:49 PM Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Power-up
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-07 by gordon@gjcp.net
... The battery is more than likely on its way out, especially if it s never been changed. They typically only last about ten years. Gordon 2M0YEQ
Power-up re-initializes wiping stored sounds??
2009-08-07 by pjkeys1975
Hi guys, wonder if you could help.... Once left off a while My VFX seems to re-initialize on power up (un-aided) voiding any new sounds created previously or
error 129
2009-08-04 by tjiyf
Hi all, can someone help me, my beloved SD1 seems to have failed, The unit failed to switch on, so after many attemts to start it came on minus sequencer OS,
Re: sd1 and effects...
2009-07-18 by Ed Talbot
!But remember to be CAREFULL when doing it! ReallyTrue!!!! There are tools available to pull ICs without distorting the pin alighnment. Make sure to not
Re: sd1 and effects...
2009-07-17 by Claus
Cleaning and reseating the socketed ICs helped my effects to return after a short absence about 10 years ago. Worked ever since. !But remember to be CAREFULL
Re: sd1 and effects...
2009-07-17 by Ed Talbot
I only turn off my SD-1 when it is being moved and have had no issues since 1991, when I bought it. You might insure that you re connection to ground/earth is
sd1 and effects...
2009-07-15 by somethingkillingyou
I think (well, I m pretty sure...) that my SD1 has an issue... when I switch it on and play it, presets sounds are dry , effects are not working... then I
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX SD Crash
2009-07-11 by Dean
If you have a previous version of the sequencer like 2.10 it should let you install the sequencer. Sometimes when you are writing a sequence there might be
VFX SD Crash
2009-07-11 by scottking050
hey, is this something anyone can help me with? i spent a week writing and sequencing a song on my VFX-SD and the day i went to record it into the multi-track,
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX 2.30 Firmware
2009-06-28 by Rish
Gordon There are changes to the Master page Pitch bend held feature, new bend ranges have been added. Pitch table cartridges have been added, allows pitch
VFX 2.30 Firmware
2009-06-28 by Gordon JC Pearce
What s the difference between 2.10 and 2.30? My VFX is currently running 2.10. Has anyone got the ROM images for 2.30? Gordon
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] new sounds
2009-06-18 by Mark Wiens
Hi Dan! We also have a library of 3 banks on floppy disks for the SD here; http://voicecrystal.com/ensoniq.htm (scroll to the bottom and click on soundlist
Re: .syx files here not working for me
2009-06-18 by neurokrash
I am uploading the Sounddiver 2 and Sounddiver 3.1 libraries for The Lot into the files area. I had to delete one or two patches with blank filenames that
Re: .syx files here not working for me
2009-06-18 by neurokrash
Okay, first I tried importing the syx files into Sounddiver 3 for the Mac, which produced empty lists of nothing. Then I tried importing them into Sounddiver
Re: .syx files here not working for me
2009-06-13 by Roger Campbell
Hi Folks at the risk of being repetitive, don t forget that the VFX series like their SysEx delivered to them S-L-O-W-L-Y, in-fact VERY slowly. I used to use
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: .syx files here not working for me
2009-06-11 by Gordon JC Pearce
... I use amidi on Linux. It doesn t do anything clever, just send the file as given out over a raw MIDI port. Gordon.
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: .syx files here not working for me
2009-06-11 by Joe McMahon
I can recommend SysEx Librarian - dumb and stupid but works.
Re: .syx files here not working for me
2009-06-11 by neurokrash
... Yes, no problem unzipping. All of the files contained appear as intended. I tried unzipping on both a PC and Mac in case one was corrupting the files.
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] .syx files here not working for me
2009-06-09 by Steve Wahl
neurokrash, You know to unzip these first, right? Do they unzip fine for you? I believe the base channel of your VFX has to be set the same as the base channel
.syx files here not working for me
2009-06-09 by neurokrash
Greetings, I tried to import a number of the .syx files from the archives found here, and can t get any of the patches to show up in Sounddiver 3. I also
new sounds
2009-06-08 by Dan Rue
... Look in Files. Also, there are several vendors listed in the Links part of the forum.
Sounds
2009-06-08 by Eric
I can I find, or add soounds to this unit... I am looking for some strings and pads... Thanks, Eric Dyer
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2009-06-08 by Eric Dyer
How can I find additional sounds for the unit... Looking for Strings and such..??? Thanks, Eric
Re: VFX with Ensoniq hard wired calibration fix still has errors
2009-06-06 by jeffsbluesdeville
... What you are describing here are all the symptoms of the poor wire connections. In this group, follow Files Tools and Service Poly Board Separations
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: VFX with Ensoniq hard wired calibration fix still has errors
2009-06-06 by Hans Artmann
Download a data sheet pdf from
Re: VFX with Ensoniq hard wired calibration fix still has errors
2009-06-06 by neurokrash
... I would greatly appreciate any information you can provide on the correct switches. I ordered some from Syntaur that were supposed to work, but they were
Re: VFX with Ensoniq hard wired calibration fix still has errors
2009-06-01 by neurokrash
... Is there a name or part number that you can suggest? Thanks!
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: VFX with Ensoniq hard wired calibration fix still has errors
2009-06-01 by Gordon JC Pearce
... Good plan. Be careful, because the print on the PCB is very fragile. ... That seems entirely reasonable. You could do worse than carefully removing the
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] ROM vs. RAM cartridges
2009-06-01 by Bob S.
Patch Data Only. Yes...you can place any ROM or sysex or floppy (SD) patch into a RAM cartridge. Bob El Segundo, CA ... From: neurokrash To:
ROM vs. RAM cartridges
2009-06-01 by neurokrash
Greetings, In looking for information about the VFX cartridges, I m wondering if the ROM versions contain waveform data, or if this is just patch data. It
Re: VFX with Ensoniq hard wired calibration fix still has errors
2009-06-01 by neurokrash
Greetings, I did re-flow the solder on the hard wired mod, but I think I need to remove it completely and just re-do it just to be sure. Also planned is to
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX with Ensoniq hard wired calibration fix still has errors
2009-06-01 by Steve Wahl
... I had a similar tale a long time ago -- bought a used VFX-SD, had the calibration failure message, seller didn t know if hardwired mod was done or not. I
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX with Ensoniq hard wired calibration fix still has errors
2009-05-31 by Gordon JC Pearce
... Better yet, just open it up and carefully reseat all the socketed chips on the main board and keyboard assembly. Gordon
Re: VFX with Ensoniq hard wired calibration fix still has errors
2009-05-31 by neurokrash
If after resoldering the connections, You still get the error, try unscrewing the whole keyboard. On the underside there is a circuit board for the keyboard.
Re: VFX with Ensoniq hard wired calibration fix still has errors
2009-05-31 by Claus