Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

For many years I have been trying to figure out how to control a 
yamaha dx7 from vfx. I can get the sounds in preset and seqencer 
mode but can't copntrol the performance(mode) volume, release etc. 
from vfx. Their was a letter in transoniq hacker that says this is 
possible but did not give detailed settings of how. I've tryed every 
combination of buttons but nothing works. Ever year or so I ask this 
question and nobody answers. Someone out their has to be controling 
another synth with their vfx, please help.

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "bobratica1020" 
<bobratica1020@y...> wrote:
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> For many years I have been trying to figure out how to control a 
> yamaha dx7 from vfx. I can get the sounds in preset and seqencer 
> mode but can't copntrol the performance(mode) volume, release etc. 
> from vfx. Their was a letter in transoniq hacker that says this is 
> possible but did not give detailed settings of how. I've tryed 
every 
> combination of buttons but nothing works. Ever year or so I ask 
this 
> question and nobody answers. Someone out their has to be 
controling 
> another synth with their vfx, please help.


I recalibrated and now I have control of volume, but I still can't 
control release or pan. Will these work. Also can more than one 
sound be used from the dx7 at a time, when I try to use two tracks 
the sequence changes to the one now selected.Does anyone know and if 
you can use 2 or more how. Thanks

I'll work backwards here...last, the DX7 is not multitimbral, unlike its 4op 
cousins which can have two patches going. You could pick up a TX7 module for 
$50 or maybe less, have it in combo mode and assign it a different receive 
channel than the DX. next, the DX output is mono so pan would be a moot 
point. Release (release velocity?) is not available on the DX. Bear in mind 
it's a few years older than the vfx so its MIDI capabilities while pretty 
good, don't qiute equal the Ensoniq's. and first, the vfx slider in Timbre 
mode is controller#70 if I recall rightly while the DX slider is #6 so no 
equivalence there.

Here's what the DX has for cotroller response off the top of my pointy head:

#1 modulation
#2 breath controller
#3 pressure (early versions)
#4 foot control
#5 portamento rate
#6 data entry
#7 volume
#64 sustain
#65 portamento on/off

I hope this is of some help.
Lurking about, a former sd1 user
Mike Nelson
tuneful4@...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bobratica1020" <bobratica1020@...>
To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 7:32 PM
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ongoing Problem Please Help


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> <bobratica1020@y...> wrote:
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>> For many years I have been trying to figure out how to control a
>> yamaha dx7 from vfx. I can get the sounds in preset and seqencer
>> mode but can't copntrol the performance(mode) volume, release etc.
>> from vfx. Their was a letter in transoniq hacker that says this is
>> possible but did not give detailed settings of how. I've tryed
> every
>> combination of buttons but nothing works. Ever year or so I ask
> this
>> question and nobody answers. Someone out their has to be
> controling
>> another synth with their vfx, please help.
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> I recalibrated and now I have control of volume, but I still can't
> control release or pan. Will these work. Also can more than one
> sound be used from the dx7 at a time, when I try to use two tracks
> the sequence changes to the one now selected.Does anyone know and if
> you can use 2 or more how. Thanks
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THe original DX7 plays one sound at a time.  If you have a DX7II you
might be able to play 2 sounds at a time.

Make a joyful noise,
Nathan

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