AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: VFX-SD Upgrade to SD-1
2006-02-14 by Hans Artmann
I ll try to shed some light on the VFX series Vanilla VFX: 21 voices, OS V2.1 was the latest VFX-SD: 21 voices + floppy drive + sequencer 30.000 notes, the
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2006-02-14 by Hans Artmann
I ll try to shed some light on the VFX series Vanilla VFX: 21 voices, OS V2.1 was the latest VFX-SD: 21 voices + floppy drive + sequencer 30.000 notes, the
2006-02-14 by Bob S.
So what is the difference between the VFX-SD & VFX-SD-II ? I have the basic VFX. The floppy of the VDX-SD would be nice, but I have learned to live without
2006-02-14 by Steve Wahl
... I didn t see anyone come up with the definitive answer on this. As far as I can remember, way back when the VFX-SD to SD-1 upgrades were originally
2006-02-13 by b1114p
It was a simple inquiry. Sorry if you feel I m wasting forum bandwidth or storage space... You know that people shy away from purchasing a unit just because
2006-02-13 by Frank Crawford
a while ago, someone mentioned a get together on a farm in Wisconsin this summer. Any more plans?
2006-02-13 by Clyde409@aol.com
I got lucky and got my VFX with a case for $50 on ebay ... From: Bob S. To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 12 Feb 2006
2006-02-13 by Bob S.
I don t know anything about the upgrade, but I suppose if the upgrade were possible and at a reasonable cost, the VFX wouldn t be selling for $100-$150 and the
2006-02-12 by b1114p
Hmmm - I don t suppose those are very readily available, eh? Not found on Route66studios.com or syntaur.com. ... people.
2006-02-11 by Claus
You´ll need a new sound ROM too - called ´megapiano´ ROM among some people. __________________________________________ Get your own goowy now @
2006-02-10 by b1114p
Sorry if this is a re-hash of old info - I searched the forum but couldn t locate definitive information on the topic... The question is, is it possible to
2006-02-10 by john brusseau
Thanks Hans for ALL your help! I was confusing the two kinds of controllers. From: Hans Artmann Reply-To:
2006-02-09 by tim sullivan
try midiquest OS-X software ... try midiquest OS-X software On Feb 9, 2006, at 12:29 AM, Jonathan Winger wrote: Actually, if you wouldn t mind describing
2006-02-09 by Hans Artmann
Your VFX won t show by name in your PCs (or MACs) MIDI setup. What you should see are named MIDI ports for MIDI-In and MIDI-Out. I havn t seen Traktion but
2006-02-09 by Jonathan Winger
Actually, if you wouldn t mind describing this for a Mac as well, I (and perhaps others) would be most grateful. I d like to control ProTools from my
2006-02-09 by john brusseau
Hey, thanks Hans. I have a P4 2.4 GHZ with 2 gig of ram. In Traktion 2 there is a menu for creating midi controller mappings. I m not sure, but I think this is
2006-02-08 by Hans Artmann
Sounds pretty basic ... If you want to get into this you might want to educate yourself a bit about MIDI. Try Google with MIDI tutorial . One of the first
2006-02-08 by jnbrusseau
Hi. I have a VFXsd and would dearly love to use it as a controler for my Mackie Traktion 2 software. I can t get the software to recognize the existence of my
2006-02-06 by JDM Zangari
I have never seen this warning (maybe I m not the best to answer this) but I did just order a battery WITH HOLDER from route66 for around 13.95+4.25 domestic
2006-02-06 by Clyde409@aol.com
I am getting a Warning Low Battery Voltage alert come on when I turn on my VFX. Can anyone tell me about this. Thank you Robert Stone
2006-02-05 by Bob S.
Sorry, I made that patch a few weeks ago for you but got very busy at work and never transferred it out of my VFX (it would have been easier with a SD version
2006-02-05 by markrubin53
I m looking for the patch that anyone has found to play the break in Emerson, Lake and Palmers From the Beginning. Anyone have any ideas? I think it s a
2006-02-05 by Sandy Lane
Hi Robert! How to tell the difference between the VFXSD & the VFXSD II: Load the VFXSD INT sound bank. Press the 0 bank key. If the top center patch says
2006-02-03 by Paul
... The SDII had expanded piano ROM, called Mega-Piano. There may be a few more things.
2006-02-02 by b1114p
That s fine - It wasn t my intent to be impatient with the users of this group - but I guess I behaved in that fashion. While I probably shouldn t compare the
2006-02-01 by mishon66@aol.com
I have the info for the ver 4.1 as well and I will get it posted here shortly. Richard at www.Route66studios.com ... From: langercs To:
2006-02-01 by langercs
I ve got the ver 4.1 ROMs from Syntaur, but they don t know (even no one from the aktiv emu site) what is the difference between the old 2.3ver and the new
2006-02-01 by swomp_rabbit@sbcglobal.net
Hans: Ensoniq did put out Bulletins back in the late 80 s and early 90 s when updates were being issued on their units. I have a couple, one for an OS update
2006-02-01 by b1114p
You ll have to blame me for that, not Bob. I guess it surprised me that the rundown on this info wasn t already part of the forum, or that no one had asked
2006-01-31 by Richard
Bob at work and Hans have some patience and some faith, I can t just spout this off the top of my head I have to read the addemdum. 1.Changes were made to the
2006-01-31 by Hans Artmann
There was a time when Ensoniq repair shops exchanged the ROMs for free. Unfortunately Ensoniq does not exist any more and this option has gone... Maybe
2006-01-31 by b1114p
TO: VFX List Subscribers AND VENDORS Seems Route66 is the only place to get this OS. My inquiries to them haven t been very helpful... Heck, I d settle
2006-01-31 by Brian Travers
Hans, Thanks for all the help! I had an sd-1 with battery problems that I couldn t get fixed. I am looking to purchase one (hopefully within our group) but I
2006-01-31 by proedge21
NachrichtThank you Hans! The board is a VFX SD . ... From: Hans Artmann To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 12:57 PM Subject: AW:
2006-01-31 by Robert Park
What is the difference between the VFX-SD and the VFX-SDII? How can you tell what you have? I have a VFX-SD that was made in early 1990, but was upgraded a
2006-01-30 by Hans Artmann
Brian, changing the battery is a piece of cake. Have a look at the file section (Tools). In the Calibration Error PDF you ll find a description how to open up
2006-01-30 by bob_at_work_2000
Does anyone know where I can find a VFX 2.3 PROM image file ? Thanks.
2006-01-30 by Claus
The latest software version for the VFX-SD is the 3.00B. It also concists of a EPROM and SOUNDROM change. My VFX-SD was refitted with this back in 1990
2006-01-30 by proedge21
Hello Brian , I have never done it so I am not sure what it entails...I am sending you a web sites with info.
2006-01-30 by Brian Travers
Sounds like it needs a new battery. I am not sure what that entails to replace. Ddo you know if it is difficult to replace? Thanks Brian unicornrobot
2006-01-29 by Sandy Lane
Hi Rick! Had the sequencer expander installed in my VFXSD. Bought it from SYNTAUR PRODUCTIONS. It comes with installation instructions so you can do it
2006-01-28 by b1114p
I answered my own question - appears the ESP 5510 chip was bad, luckily I had one from an old SQ-1+/SQ-2 board I got on eBay a year or so back and installing
2006-01-28 by b1114p
Sorry if I missed this elsewhere on the forum messages... I m interested in locating OS binaries (Hi and Lo) for various versions of the VFX OS. I purchased a
2006-01-27 by Claus
Look in Files/Tools and dl the file called VFX Cal Error Repair.pdf ... sending ... blocks ... would
2006-01-27 by Claus
PS: The newest version for real SD1 is 4.1, not 4.0... :)
2006-01-27 by Claus
The Sequencer OS version has (AFAIK) to match the internal VFX-SD EPROM version. So If You Want to Upgrade You´ll need both the SeqOS and the companion EPROM.
2006-01-27 by Rick Margitza
hi guys, i have a couple of questions. 1.i read yesterday about upgrading a vfx-sd sequencer from 25,000 to 75.000 notes. is this still possible and if so,
2006-01-27 by somnithycus
I have an SD-1 32 voice and the thing has gone haywire. It is sending strange midi signals, playing random notes during sequences, giving the old recalibrate
2006-01-27 by Richard
Hey guys I need a strong Breath organ patch anyone have any thing good? Rich
2006-01-26 by unicornrobot
Hello , I do not have the owners manual so I am not able to do extensive testing...at start up the keyboard says low battery voltage once I hit continue
2006-01-26 by Brian Travers
I am interested? Any type of calibration errors? unicornrobot wrote: Nice condition Ensoniq-VFX-SD & road case...please email me if