Re: Original Owners - Give A Shout!
2006-03-06 by webcam92103
I bought mine sometime around 1990, it was days before they announced the vfx-sd and I wasn t very happy because I wasn t told or I would have waited. Mine was
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RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Original Owners - Give A Shout!
2006-03-06 by James R. Pardonek
I bought my VFX-SD new in 1991. I use it on gigs just about every weekend. It s gotten to a point where I have to turn the aftertouch effects off on some
RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Original Owners - Give A Shout!
2006-03-06 by Jim Ivy
I bought two of the things around 91 or 92. I put one of them on a cart with a 12 volt marine battery, and a 500 Watt amplifier and used them in a marching
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Original Owners - Give A Shout!
2006-03-06 by Frank Crawford
i am an ORIGINAL bought 2 , new units, &2500 each, 1993 in syracuse ny.. at this point, my wife and i do a duo, completely sequenced, country, disco, r&r,
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Original Owners - Give A Shout!
2006-03-06 by Alfons Martinez
Hello from Barcelona, Spain: I bought my VFX-SD in November 1990. In those days, Ensoniq products were not very known here, and I remember the “feeling of
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Original Owners - Give A Shout!
2006-03-06 by Bill D.
I bought my VFX SD on 10/12/89 at Amro Music in Memphis for $2200 including tax. It came down to the VFX SD and the M1 and I liked the sequencer and effects on
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 772
2006-03-06 by Harry Ebbeson III
Hello all, I wish that I could say that I was an original VFX/VFX-SD owner, but I am not. I am an original user though, as my good friend back then had a
RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX-SD - battery?
2006-03-06 by Grant Youngman
... It s an easy DIY job if you can use a soldering iron. If not, find a friend who can. No point in paying a technician.
RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Original Owners - Give A Shout!
2006-03-06 by Grant Youngman
... I also purchased my SD-1 in 1992 sometime. It s been working perfectly ever since. I did replace the battery last year, not because it was bad, but it
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Original Owners - Give A Shout!
2006-03-06 by tim sullivan
i was an original owner - used in a rush tribute band anthem - in the 90 s around RI, MASS area but sold it after we were done then re-bought one years
RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Original Owners - Give A Shout!
2006-03-06 by David A. Pope
I originally owned a BRANDSPANKING NEW VFX-SD, you know, the ones that kept on having gords of trouble.. After 3 or 4 repairs back at Ensoniq, and after MUCH
Original Owners - Give A Shout!
2006-03-06 by swomp_rabbit
I am curious as to how many original VFX and/or SD-1 owners are in this group??? I am an original owner having purchased my VFX-SD in 1989 and my SD- 1 in
VFX-SD - battery?
2006-03-06 by jay_em_eff
hi - i have an old vfx-sd, and it s great, but the battery has never been replaced. i m sure it s getting to where it s about to fail, so i want to be able
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 771
2006-03-05 by Joe McMahon
... Matty - the crashes you ll avoid are probably worth the $30. I lost several REALLY GOOD :-( takes that way.
Older sequencer OS versions
2006-03-05 by Matty Tee
All, Thanks for the responses. I do not have the latest software ROMs, so I can t use OS 2.10 -- the ROMs appear to be available (latest ROM version is 2.30),
Re: harrys question about rt 66
2006-03-04 by john brusseau
Hello Harry. Yeh the guy at Route 66 is strait up. In fact I have gotten a floppy drive from him. I love the people who have made it their business to support
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Incompatible seq os version
2006-03-04 by swomp_rabbit@sbcglobal.net
Matty, Perhaps I missed it in the previous posts on this subject but have you checked your unit to see what OS system it is suppose to have? If not....... Turn
RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power Supply question
2006-03-04 by Rick Margitza
hey paul, sorry to say that i dont know that much about the transformer. if was given to me when i moved to paris by an american friend of mine who was moving
Re: Incompatible seq os version
2006-03-04 by Matty Tee
OK, I have tried every version on the net, 2.10, 3.0, and 4.1. Every version gives the same error Incompatible SEQ OS version. I need the sequencer OS
AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Link to floppy drive conversion for Ensoniq keyboards
2006-03-03 by Hans Artmann
I remember another article where this was addreesed. You can also trick a 1,44M drive into behaving like a 720k drives. It s all about tweaking csome connector
RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power Supply question
2006-03-03 by Paul Sparkes Productions
Thanks Rick. Do you know what the power transformer details were. It s just there seems to be a few on the market with different ratings and I want to make
Link to floppy drive conversion for Ensoniq keyboards
2006-03-03 by webcam92103
http://www.webcom.com/jawknee/Mirage/DriveConversion/ As the article mentions, this won t work for the 1.44mb drives, only the 720k drives. So start diggin
AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 768
2006-03-03 by Hans Artmann
Yes, you can transfer sequences via midi sysex as well as programs and presets. You can even do it directly by connecting your two keyboards with a midi cable
AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power Supply question
2006-03-02 by Hans Artmann
Another idea would be to swap the transformer in the unit. I think you find the secondary voltages you need in the schematics - look at the file section of the
Re: Power Supply question
2006-03-02 by webcam92103
Thats another good idea. I m sure they didn t spend a heap of money redesigning floppy drives with different power requirements and you could easily (safely)
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 768
2006-03-02 by Harry Ebbeson III
Hello all, Just another happy Ensoniq user here. I have an SQ-2 32-Voice (since new), and have had my VFX-SD since October 2004 (looked for over 10 years for
RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power Supply question
2006-03-02 by Rick Margitza
hi guys, i moved to paris a while ago and have had no problems using a transformer (120 to 220) with my vfx sd.
Re: Power Supply question
2006-03-02 by Paul Sparkes
Thanks for the info. The other option I m also considering is taking the good disk drive out of the US imported keyboard and putting it into my old one that
Re: Power Supply question
2006-03-02 by webcam92103
... Paul, I m not sure what I would recommmend for a transformer, but from my experience, when I took my US keyboard to Europe and tried using a transformer I
Power Supply question
2006-03-02 by Paul Sparkes
Hi guys I m new here but have been a VFX SD user for the past 8 years. My original keyboards disk drive died and being based in New Zealand couldn t get a
Re: Incompatible seq os version
2006-02-27 by webcam92103
Matt, I thought that the different OS versions were here in the files section, but they are downloadable from E-mu: Try these links: (I think the 3.0 OS is
Incompatible seq os version
2006-02-27 by Matty Tee
All, I picked up a VFX-SD cheap at a pawn shop, with no disks. Downloaded the 2.10 OS and when I try to load the sequencer, I get the error Incompatible SEQ
why aren't you pushing EMU?
2006-02-27 by jkmiller37067
I have just recently been trying to find an SD1. First of all, I thought one would be easier to find. The next thing I find is that even though Ensoniq has
Problems loading sound banks
2006-02-26 by manicjon
Hi guys, Ive been trying to load sounds with soundlib from my pc to VFX-sd when it comes to test the dislay flickers as if something is being transferd but i
Wakeman solo
2006-02-22 by Joe McMahon
... The first section is one I ve not heard at all, so I m thinking Gone But Not Forgotten . The very last honky-tonk bit is definitely Merlin the Magician.
Re: Famous VFX footage (Rick Wakeman's solo)
2006-02-22 by Joe Wright
Hi Tim! I was a nearby neighbor. I lived in North Grafton, just outside Worcester, MA (not very far from RI). Moved down here to Asheville, NC (the home of
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Famous VFX footage (Rick Wakeman's solo)
2006-02-22 by tim sullivan
joe you must be a nearby neaighbor if youve been to greatwoods (now the tweeter center) im in RI tim
Re: Famous VFX footage
2006-02-22 by morten_karm
Hi, thanks for this great video. It s nice to see musicians who are playing in live, without sequencer (referring to the D-50 chiff flute impressive solo
Re: Famous VFX footage (Rick Wakeman's solo)
2006-02-22 by Joe Wright
Indeed, I do concur. This clip is Rick s solo from the ABWH concert that was broadcast live on Pay Per View in the US circa 1989. I have the entire show on
RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Famous VFX footage (Rick Wakeman's solo)
2006-02-21 by Alfons Martinez
Hello Vince and all af you. This Rick Wakeman s solo belongs to a series of live concerts that Yes components have been giving all around the world some years
Re: Famous VFX footage
2006-02-21 by b1114p
I honestly couldn t say - I happened across the link on another forum I m active on...
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Famous VFX footage
2006-02-21 by River of Life
What video is this from? Blessings, Vince
Famous VFX footage
2006-02-21 by b1114p
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NobWv89dcKc Rick Wakeman using a VFX (among other boards) in a live segment...
Re: Nancy Faust - White Sox Organist photos
2006-02-20 by b1114p
... assoicated with the posting of those photos will reveal that the identification of that unit was the initial purpose of their posting.
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Nancy Faust - White Sox Organist photos
2006-02-19 by swomp_rabbit@sbcglobal.net
Good Eye......!! You are correct of couse. A reference to the original post assoicated with the posting of those photos will reveal that the identification of
Nancy Faust - White Sox Organist photos
2006-02-19 by b1114p
While it s close, the top keyboard in the photos of Nancy Faust are actually of an SQ-80, not the VFX line. Note there are 5 buttons along top and bottom of
RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFXsd as a controller for Computer apps
2006-02-15 by Jim Ivy
I have no problem using my VFX-SD as a controller connected to an 1820M. I say no problem once I figured out how to used that damnable Patchbay driver the
VFXsd as a controller for Computer apps
2006-02-15 by john brusseau
I have had no luck in being able to use my VFXsd as a controller for my computer apps yet. There is such a dizzying array of documentation invovlved in a
VFX/SD-1 Specs & Information
2006-02-15 by swomp_rabbit
To Moderator/Owner & Group Members..…. I was preparing to upload the information discussed below but after checking the available upload space of the group
Re: AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Midi to computer recording
2006-02-15 by Lars Graversen
hi I can tell that a on-board sound card is no god til play or record midi from keybord o PC. It has to be a stand alone sound card. I have resently changes