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Saving new sequence and program

2001-08-29 by serge59@telocity.com

Hi, Just bought SD-1 (1991, rom 3.0, seq.OS 3.0, sequencer 75K) and got several problems or is it just one? After powering ON every time need to load sequencer

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Re: Need info on battery replacement

2001-08-28 by Jeff Obranovich

Not sure if the battery is the problem, but if you ve never changed it, it would be the first thing I would try. Replacing the battery is pretty easy. I

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] MIDI File

2001-07-12 by Oussama MKaabal

hi .., to the best of my knowledge VFS-SD1 is not GM complaint but the reason you getting the same instrument on all tracks is you probably you didn t change

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] MIDI File

2001-07-12 by Bill Wilcox

I ve never tried this, but if you remap each track in the MIDI file to an SD1 sequence track with the proper sound program assigned to it, the file should play

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MIDI File

2001-07-12 by Nello Pernice

Does anyone know if it is possible to play Midi File (Standard or General Midi?) with my PC connected via MIDI interface to the SD-1 synth? I tried but it

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Selling my VFX-SDii

2001-07-08 by Niklas Olsson

I don t really know. Thinking about 200$. I think the prise is fair enough, due to the floppy drive. /niklas ... crashed,

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] (unknown)

2001-07-06 by Charles Hairston

Niklas Olsson wrote: Hi! I m thinking on to sell my VFX-SD(2). The floppy have really crashed, so there is no sequence software on it. But

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] (unknown)

2001-07-05 by chris groce

How much do you want for it -Chris ... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] (unknown)

2001-07-05 by Suzanne Archibald

... Just so you know, Ensoniq still have the sequencer OS disk image on their website. So if you want to reload the sequencer before selling to perhaps

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(no subject)

2001-07-05 by Niklas Olsson

Hi! I m thinking on to sell my VFX-SD(2). The floppy have really crashed, so there is no sequence software on it. But the synth works fine. Any one interested

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modify VFX to VFX-SD ????

2001-07-02 by herve_laporte@yahoo.fr

Hi All, I want to know if that s possible to modify easily the VFX to VFX-SD (adding Floppy, ctrl chip....etc etc) Thanks

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VFX-SD Roms?

2001-06-27 by jjenkins@ameritech.net

I just re-acquired a VFX-SD from my parents (after YEARS of beggging :) but they didn t keep it up to date. It s currently running the 1.20 ROM. Does anyone

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by Suzanne Archibald

... There was a VFX upgrade that added the disc drive (and probably the sequencer board at the same time) so in essence what you re looking at is probably

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Re: RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by Bill Wilcox

Interesting. I tried once to use an HD disk in my version 3.0 SD1 and it rejected the disk. I have no problem finding the DD disks. The large office supply

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RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by Sixten

Hi Bill, Naaah ... you aren t nit-picky at all, nor is this my intention. Just wanted to add that you are right the VFX-SD and SD1 both use double density

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by Bill Wilcox

Working from a photo could be causing the confusion. I have seen VFX s with the cartridge slot in the same position (just in front of the mod wheel and pitch

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by chris groce

Ashe, The VFX never had a disc drive, It does use sound cartridges. When they came out with the VFX-SD that is when they added the sequencer and the disc

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by Todd Bryant

the VFX-SD uses standard 3.5 floppy disks. I have one and I am telling you this for sure. The format however is not a DOS format which means that the files

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by Bill Wilcox

Let s not perpetuate or escalate the confusion here. There is no such thing as a standard 3.5 floppy disk. There are double density and high density

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by In Aeternum

Ok.......looks like on the old model of the VFX a 3.5 drive was optional........so some have them and some do not......that explains some of the

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by In Aeternum

Thanks Suzanne....... The VFX board Im looking at is not the VFX-SD.........its the older VFX....and it does in fact have some sort of a disc drive....IVe only

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by In Aeternum

ok.....so now the VFX doesnt even use discs of any kind...... I KNOW athe VFX-SD uses 3.5 s......but thats not the board Im asking about.......Ive gotten every

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by Suzanne Archibald

... The *VFX* doesn t have a disc drive at all. The reason you ve gotten conflicting answers is because to many people here, VFX is taken as the series, and

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RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by Sixten

Dear Ashe, yes, the VFX-SD uses normal Double Density 3.5 discs (I often ue High Density disks, but the VFX-system automaticly formats them correctly). Because

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by In Aeternum

ok....Im confused now.......does the VFX use 3.5 discs???? Im getting yes it does and no it doesnt......does anyone know for sure??? ~Ashe ... From: carl

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by Bill Wilcox

VFX does not use disks. VFX-SD and SD1 use 3.5 double density disks. Bill Wilcox bwilcox@hcarchitects.com 1-314-863-5717 ext. 146 Hastings+Chivetta

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RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by carl engerer

they are very hard to find but i think thier is a web site that sells them ... From: Ashe [mailto:aeternumrecordings@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, 19 June 2001

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Re: VFX family disks

2001-06-19 by manicmaestro@gateway.net

It should be noted too that these machines take double density, not the more up to date high density 3.5 disks. With Ensoniqs that was the case clear up to

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by Todd Bryant

yes it uses standard 3.5 floppies. T. ... From: Ashe Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 8:54 PM To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by John

Sorry if I have given wrong info but my VFX did not have a floppy drive.(only a cartridge slot). My VFX-SD and my SD-1 do have 3 1/2 floppy drives. Thanks,

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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] VFX discs

2001-06-19 by John

Hi Ashe, I think I would stay away from the VFX, this is my opinion. I would go with a Ensoniq VFX-SD or a SD-1, I have owned all three of these. There is

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VFX discs

2001-06-19 by Ashe

Hi.... Im thinking of buying a VFX....can someone tell me if this model uses 3.5 floppys or does it use some sort of special disc....and if so how hard are

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Looking for VFX drum patch

2001-06-15 by mick@scientist.com

Howdy, Was wondering if anyone has a drum kit patch for the VFX that has kick, snare, tom, hats, cymbals and claps or sticks? I have all the drum kits that are

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VFXsd patches - (with subject this time)

2001-06-02 by steve.walters@ntlworld.com

I,ve just bought a VFXsd and have been trying to download patches from http://www.soundcentral.com/keyboard/ensoniq/ensoniqvfx.html Is this site still active

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(no subject)

2001-06-02 by steve.walters@ntlworld.com

I,ve just bought a VFXsd and have been trying to download patches from http://www.soundcentral.com/keyboard/ensoniq/ensoniqvfx.html Is this site still active

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Calibration error... last episode !

2001-05-28 by frederic@hardouin.net

Hello to the group ! Goo old VFX, couldn t stand its non reliability and wanted to get rid of this well-known calibration problem ! So I decided to take a

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What's causing high-pitch sound?

2001-05-19 by gegco@yahoo.com

VFXsd-ers, This developed over the last year... My VFXsd, once warmed up and after about 15-30 minutes of playing, produces a low-volume, and very high

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Move to quarantaine

This moves the raw source file on disk only. The archive index is not changed automatically, so you still need to run a manual refresh afterward.