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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 475

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 475

2004-03-24 by alangino@aol.com

The short, quick answer to your question is that unless something has 
happened to the "SD-1" trademark insignia on the left-had side, top of the unit, it 
should tell you right there. I could be wrong on this comment but I think all 
SD-1's were 32 voice. Short of that, I'm sure there will be a much more 
difinitive answer coming from someone else in the group if I am out-to-lunch on this 
one.

Alan

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 475

2004-03-24 by Sandy Lane

Tom, if your SD-1 has 32 voices it will say so right above the keys on the left end. If it doesn't have "32 VOICE " written beneath the SD-1 logo then you have the 21 voice.
Sandy Lane
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Hunt <tom@...>
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 475

Can anyone tell me how I can tell if my SD-1 is a 32 voice as opposed to
21 voice?

Thanks

Tom

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 475

2004-03-24 by Ralph Stokes

Tom Hunt wrote:

>Can anyone tell me how I can tell if my SD-1 is a 32 voice as opposed to 
>21 voice?
>
>Thanks
>
>Tom
>
>  
>

Yes...

Remove any disks from disk drive.

Put a "SD-1 Formatted" Disk in the drive.

To the right of the display, at the top of the section of buttons under 
"System", Press the button "Storage"

Press the black Soft button bellow the display, that is beneath "DISK" 
(which is illuminated)

Press a soft button beneath "SAVE", "LOAD" or "DELETE".

If there is a message either saying that "Disk has been Changed 21 voice 
enabled" or "Disk has been Changed 32 voice enabled", your SD-1 is 
32voice. Otherwise it is likely not.

Also, be aware, if yours is 32voice, when you insert a disk "formatted 
from scratch" on an older "21voice" SD-1, or VFX, and press the save, 
load, delete, in the storage area, or do anything to make the message 
"Disk has been Changed 21 voice enabled", your 32voice SD-1 is limited 
to "21voice" until you insert a 32voice formatted disk, and press one of 
those buttons, again. You do not have to load any files to the SD-1, 
just make it read the disk. Your 21voice project will now be 32voice, 
and, so long as you save it to a 32voice formatted disk, it will remain 
saved as 32voice, and will play as 32voice, so long as you do not 
insert, and read, a 21voice disk.

I personally converted all my old 21voice files to 32voice, although I 
had a few crashes in some of the mass conversion, but now, as only 
32voice, it only crashes 3 or 4 times a year. Once all your projects are 
copied onto 32voice disks, I would reformat all your 21voice disks to 
32voice, to avoid accidentally running out of voices, due to 
accidentally inserting a 21voice disk.

Good Luck....

Ralph :-)

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 475

2004-03-24 by Ralph Stokes

alangino@... wrote:

> The short, quick answer to your question is that unless something has 
> happened to the "SD-1" trademark insignia on the left-had side, top of 
> the unit, it should tell you right there. I could be wrong on this 
> comment but I think all SD-1's were 32 voice. Short of that, I'm sure 
> there will be a much more difinitive answer coming from someone else 
> in the group if I am out-to-lunch on this one.
>  
> Alan


To my knowledge, the latter SD-1s were 32voice, and those, those shipped 
from the factory as 32voice, should have a small red "32 voice" under 
the "SD-1", where as those that were upgraded, I am not aware whether 
the upgrade came with any kind of sticker to inform people..

A interesting point..

Ralph :-)

RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 475

2004-03-24 by David A. Pope

It will usually say right on the front panel (where all the buttons are) on
the LEFT side of the board 32 voice...
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  -----Original Message-----
  From: Ralph Stokes [mailto:keysralph@...]
  Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:35 PM
  To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 475




  Tom Hunt wrote:

  >Can anyone tell me how I can tell if my SD-1 is a 32 voice as opposed to
  >21 voice?
  >
  >Thanks
  >
  >Tom
  >
  >
  >

  Yes...

  Remove any disks from disk drive.

  Put a "SD-1 Formatted" Disk in the drive.

  To the right of the display, at the top of the section of buttons under
  "System", Press the button "Storage"

  Press the black Soft button bellow the display, that is beneath "DISK"
  (which is illuminated)

  Press a soft button beneath "SAVE", "LOAD" or "DELETE".

  If there is a message either saying that "Disk has been Changed 21 voice
  enabled" or "Disk has been Changed 32 voice enabled", your SD-1 is
  32voice. Otherwise it is likely not.

  Also, be aware, if yours is 32voice, when you insert a disk "formatted
  from scratch" on an older "21voice" SD-1, or VFX, and press the save,
  load, delete, in the storage area, or do anything to make the message
  "Disk has been Changed 21 voice enabled", your 32voice SD-1 is limited
  to "21voice" until you insert a 32voice formatted disk, and press one of
  those buttons, again. You do not have to load any files to the SD-1,
  just make it read the disk. Your 21voice project will now be 32voice,
  and, so long as you save it to a 32voice formatted disk, it will remain
  saved as 32voice, and will play as 32voice, so long as you do not
  insert, and read, a 21voice disk.

  I personally converted all my old 21voice files to 32voice, although I
  had a few crashes in some of the mass conversion, but now, as only
  32voice, it only crashes 3 or 4 times a year. Once all your projects are
  copied onto 32voice disks, I would reformat all your 21voice disks to
  32voice, to avoid accidentally running out of voices, due to
  accidentally inserting a 21voice disk.

  Good Luck....

  Ralph :-)


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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 475

2004-03-24 by Eric Wistrand

The first SD-1's were 21 voice if I remember...
ew
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 475

The short, quick answer to your question is that unless something has happened to the "SD-1" trademark insignia on the left-had side, top of the unit, it should tell you right there. I could be wrong on this comment but I think all SD-1's were 32 voice. Short of that, I'm sure there will be a much more difinitive answer coming from someone else in the group if I am out-to-lunch on this one.
Alan

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Digest Number 475

2004-03-24 by Ralph Stokes

Yes.., usually, if factory built with that spec.
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>
>     >
>     >Thanks
>     >
>     >Tom
>     >
>     > 
>     >
>
>     Yes...
>
>     Remove any disks from disk drive.
>
>     Put a "SD-1 Formatted" Disk in the drive.
>
>     To the right of the display, at the top of the section of buttons
>     under
>     "System", Press the button "Storage"
>
>     Press the black Soft button bellow the display, that is beneath
>     "DISK"
>     (which is illuminated)
>
>     Press a soft button beneath "SAVE", "LOAD" or "DELETE".
>
>     If there is a message either saying that "Disk has been Changed 21
>     voice
>     enabled" or "Disk has been Changed 32 voice enabled", your SD-1 is
>     32voice. Otherwise it is likely not.
>
>     Also, be aware, if yours is 32voice, when you insert a disk
>     "formatted
>     from scratch" on an older "21voice" SD-1, or VFX, and press the save,
>     load, delete, in the storage area, or do anything to make the message
>     "Disk has been Changed 21 voice enabled", your 32voice SD-1 is
>     limited
>     to "21voice" until you insert a 32voice formatted disk, and press
>     one of
>     those buttons, again. You do not have to load any files to the SD-1,
>     just make it read the disk. Your 21voice project will now be 32voice,
>     and, so long as you save it to a 32voice formatted disk, it will
>     remain
>     saved as 32voice, and will play as 32voice, so long as you do not
>     insert, and read, a 21voice disk.
>
>     I personally converted all my old 21voice files to 32voice,
>     although I
>     had a few crashes in some of the mass conversion, but now, as only
>     32voice, it only crashes 3 or 4 times a year. Once all your
>     projects are
>     copied onto 32voice disks, I would reformat all your 21voice disks to
>     32voice, to avoid accidentally running out of voices, due to
>     accidentally inserting a 21voice disk.
>
>     Good Luck....
>
>     Ralph :-)
>
>
>
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