Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Does anyone still have this to upload to the files section? Mine's gone 
AWOL and EDE isn't working on my HP, no matter what compatibility I 
request.

  --- Joe M.

> 
> Message: 2         
>    Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 06:37:57 -0700
>    From: Joe McMahon <mcmahon@...>
> Subject: FreeDOS disk image?
> 
> Does anyone still have this to upload to the files section? Mine's gone 
> AWOL and EDE isn't working on my HP, no matter what compatibility I 
> request.

Excerpts from my previous email, web address still valid:

> OK, here's how it can be done:  I put together a version of freedos
> for anyone who needs it.  http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip.
> It makes a floppy-bootable version of freedos that starts up with a
> ramdisk.  After extracting the archive, make a floppy with it
> (install.bat does this for you), then copy EDE.EXE and whatever vfx
> disk image you want to use on the floppy.  Boot from the floppy, pause
> and reflect how slow floppies feel in the modern day, and when you get
> the Z:\> prompt, run ede.  (I pretty much successfully tested this
> process myself).
> 
> Anybody providing disk images is welcome to make a copy of this for
> their own distribution.  Heck, anybody NOT providing disk images is
> welcome as well...
> 
> And, by the way, I don't use DOS or Freedos or anything like that on a
> regular basis.  I don't prefer or recommend freedos over any other
> options, except that I could create this and distribute it to the rest
> of you without any license problems.
> 
> --> Steve

Clicked on the link for this but all I get is the the message "this 
Page cannot be displayed"????



--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Steve Wahl <steve@p...> wrote:
> > 
> > Message: 2         
> >    Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 06:37:57 -0700
> >    From: Joe McMahon <mcmahon@i...>
> > Subject: FreeDOS disk image?
> > 
> > Does anyone still have this to upload to the files section? 
Mine's gone 
> > AWOL and EDE isn't working on my HP, no matter what compatibility 
I 
> > request.
> 
> Excerpts from my previous email, web address still valid:
> 
> > OK, here's how it can be done:  I put together a version of 
freedos
> > for anyone who needs it.  http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip.
> > It makes a floppy-bootable version of freedos that starts up with 
a
> > ramdisk.  After extracting the archive, make a floppy with it
> > (install.bat does this for you), then copy EDE.EXE and whatever 
vfx
> > disk image you want to use on the floppy.  Boot from the floppy, 
pause
> > and reflect how slow floppies feel in the modern day, and when 
you get
> > the Z:\> prompt, run ede.  (I pretty much successfully tested this
> > process myself).
> > 
> > Anybody providing disk images is welcome to make a copy of this 
for
> > their own distribution.  Heck, anybody NOT providing disk images 
is
> > welcome as well...
> > 
> > And, by the way, I don't use DOS or Freedos or anything like that 
on a
> > regular basis.  I don't prefer or recommend freedos over any other
> > options, except that I could create this and distribute it to the 
rest

> > of you without any license problems.
> > 
> > --> Steve

Worked for me....it just started downloading.....

Bob
Corona/Riverside, CA

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "numaniod2005" <numaniod2005@...>
To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:58 AM
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: FreeDOS disk image?


> Clicked on the link for this but all I get is the the message "this 
> Page cannot be displayed"????
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Steve Wahl <steve@p...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Message: 2         
> > >    Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 06:37:57 -0700
> > >    From: Joe McMahon <mcmahon@i...>
> > > Subject: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > 
> > > Does anyone still have this to upload to the files section? 
> Mine's gone 
> > > AWOL and EDE isn't working on my HP, no matter what compatibility 
> I 
> > > request.
> > 
> > Excerpts from my previous email, web address still valid:
> > 
> > > OK, here's how it can be done:  I put together a version of 
> freedos
> > > for anyone who needs it.  http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip.
> > > It makes a floppy-bootable version of freedos that starts up with 
> a
> > > ramdisk.  After extracting the archive, make a floppy with it
> > > (install.bat does this for you), then copy EDE.EXE and whatever 
> vfx
> > > disk image you want to use on the floppy.  Boot from the floppy, 
> pause
> > > and reflect how slow floppies feel in the modern day, and when 
> you get
> > > the Z:\> prompt, run ede.  (I pretty much successfully tested this
> > > process myself).
> > > 
> > > Anybody providing disk images is welcome to make a copy of this 
> for
> > > their own distribution.  Heck, anybody NOT providing disk images 
> is
> > > welcome as well...
> > > 
> > > And, by the way, I don't use DOS or Freedos or anything like that 
> on a
> > > regular basis.  I don't prefer or recommend freedos over any other
> > > options, except that I could create this and distribute it to the 
> rest
> > > of you without any license problems.
> > > 
> > > --> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
>

I downloded the files now but when I click on install.bat it won't 
run. All I get is the massage "The system file is not suitable for 
running MS-DOS". I clicked on ignore but but the MS-DOS screen closes 
and northing happens? I have now copied it on to a floppy but what do 
I do with it now? 
I want to get the sounds files I downloaded on to floppy so I can get 
them on the synth but this is proving to be 
a bit 
of a pain in the ????.

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, tim sullivan 
<timsullivan@m...> wrote:
> try
> http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip
> 
> > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip.
> 
> i think the period got in your url
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> tim sullivan
> timsullivan@m...
> www.digitraxs.com
> 
> On May 5, 2005, at 12:14 PM, Bob S. wrote:
> 
> > Worked for me....it just started downloading.....
> >
> > Bob
> > Corona/Riverside, CA
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "numaniod2005" <numaniod2005@y...>
> > To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:58 AM
> > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: FreeDOS disk image?
> >
> >
> > > Clicked on the link for this but all I get is the the 
message "this
> > > Page cannot be displayed"????
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Steve Wahl <steve@p...>  
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Message: 2
> > > > >    Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 06:37:57 -0700
> > > > >    From: Joe McMahon <mcmahon@i...>
> > > > > Subject: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone still have this to upload to the files section?
> > > Mine's gone
> > > > > AWOL and EDE isn't working on my HP, no matter what  
> > compatibility
> > > I
> > > > > request.
> > > >
> > > > Excerpts from my previous email, web address still valid:
> > > >
> > > > > OK, here's how it can be done:  I put together a version of
> > > freedos
> > > > > for anyone who needs it.  http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/ 
> > fdvfx.zip.
> > > > > It makes a floppy-bootable version of freedos that starts 
up  
> > with
> > > a
> > > > > ramdisk.  After extracting the archive, make a floppy with 
it
> > > > > (install.bat does this for you), then copy EDE.EXE and 
whatever
> > > vfx
> > > > > disk image you want to use on the floppy.  Boot from the 
floppy,
> > > pause
> > > > > and reflect how slow floppies feel in the modern day, and 
when
> > > you get
> > > > > the Z:\> prompt, run ede.  (I pretty much successfully 
tested  
> > this
> > > > > process myself).
> > > > >
> > > > > Anybody providing disk images is welcome to make a copy of 
this
> > > for
> > > > > their own distribution.  Heck, anybody NOT providing disk 
images
> > > is
> > > > > welcome as well...
> > > > >
> > > > > And, by the way, I don't use DOS or Freedos or anything 
like  
> > that
> > > on a
> > > > > regular basis.  I don't prefer or recommend freedos over 
any  
> > other
> > > > > options, except that I could create this and distribute it 
to  
> > the
> > > rest
> > > > > of you without any license problems.
> > > > >
> > > > > --> Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > To visit your group on the web, go to:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ensoniq-VFX-SD/
> >
> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > Ensoniq-VFX-SD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of 
Service.
> >

I guess from the lack of response, know one can help me on this?. I 
should have stuck with my SY85. At least I could download sounds from 
sites and put them straight on to floppy disk and then on the 85 
without all this hassle.


-- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
<numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> I downloded the files now but when I click on install.bat it won't 
> run. All I get is the massage "The system file is not suitable for 
> running MS-DOS". I clicked on ignore but but the MS-DOS screen 
closes 
> and northing happens? I have now copied it on to a floppy but what 
do 
> I do with it now? 
> I want to get the sounds files I downloaded on to floppy so I can 
get 
> them on the synth but this is proving to be 
> a bit 
> of a pain in the ????.
> 
> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, tim sullivan 
> <timsullivan@m...> wrote:
> > try
> > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip
> > 
> > > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip.
> > 
> > i think the period got in your url
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > tim sullivan
> > timsullivan@m...
> > www.digitraxs.com
> > 
> > On May 5, 2005, at 12:14 PM, Bob S. wrote:
> > 
> > > Worked for me....it just started downloading.....
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > Corona/Riverside, CA
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "numaniod2005" <numaniod2005@y...>
> > > To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:58 AM
> > > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: FreeDOS disk image?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Clicked on the link for this but all I get is the the 
> message "this
> > > > Page cannot be displayed"????
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Steve Wahl 
<steve@p...>  
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Message: 2
> > > > > >    Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 06:37:57 -0700
> > > > > >    From: Joe McMahon <mcmahon@i...>
> > > > > > Subject: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does anyone still have this to upload to the files 
section?
> > > > Mine's gone
> > > > > > AWOL and EDE isn't working on my HP, no matter what  
> > > compatibility
> > > > I
> > > > > > request.
> > > > >
> > > > > Excerpts from my previous email, web address still valid:
> > > > >
> > > > > > OK, here's how it can be done:  I put together a version 
of
> > > > freedos
> > > > > > for anyone who needs it.  http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/ 
> > > fdvfx.zip.
> > > > > > It makes a floppy-bootable version of freedos that starts 
> up  
> > > with
> > > > a
> > > > > > ramdisk.  After extracting the archive, make a floppy 
with 
> it
> > > > > > (install.bat does this for you), then copy EDE.EXE and 
> whatever
> > > > vfx
> > > > > > disk image you want to use on the floppy.  Boot from the 
> floppy,
> > > > pause
> > > > > > and reflect how slow floppies feel in the modern day, and 
> when
> > > > you get
> > > > > > the Z:\> prompt, run ede.  (I pretty much successfully 
> tested  
> > > this
> > > > > > process myself).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anybody providing disk images is welcome to make a copy 
of 
> this
> > > > for
> > > > > > their own distribution.  Heck, anybody NOT providing disk 
> images
> > > > is
> > > > > > welcome as well...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And, by the way, I don't use DOS or Freedos or anything 
> like  
> > > that
> > > > on a
> > > > > > regular basis.  I don't prefer or recommend freedos over 
> any  
> > > other
> > > > > > options, except that I could create this and distribute 
it 

> to  
> > > the
> > > > rest
> > > > > > of you without any license problems.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --> Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > To visit your group on the web, go to:
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ensoniq-VFX-SD/
> > >
> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > > Ensoniq-VFX-SD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> > >
> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of 
> Service.
> > >

There are a lot ways to get sounds to Your VFX - U could also use a 
SYS-EX utility to transfer the sounds via a MIDI cable - thats pretty 
nice to, as U can of course load whole banks this way too.

The problem U have with GieblerEDE is that Your floppydrive OR BIOS 
doesn´t support the structure the Ensoniq disks need. I think it
has 
something to do with the (OLD) PC-floppys being 720KB and the Ensoniq 
using 800KB. (Someone told me that an old ATARI/AMIGA drive could be 
used if the internal floppy of the VFX went out, although I donn´t 
know if it´s true).

I´ll look for some files I have, testing the BIOS of your HP for
EDE 
compatability (unless U have done that), and get back to this as soon 
as possible!

-- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
<numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> I guess from the lack of response, know one can help me on this?. I 
> should have stuck with my SY85. At least I could download sounds 
from 
> sites and put them straight on to floppy disk and then on the 85 
> without all this hassle.
> 
> 
> -- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
> <numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> > I downloded the files now but when I click on install.bat it 
won't 
> > run. All I get is the massage "The system file is not suitable 
for 
> > running MS-DOS". I clicked on ignore but but the MS-DOS screen 
> closes 
> > and northing happens? I have now copied it on to a floppy but 
what 
> do 
> > I do with it now? 
> > I want to get the sounds files I downloaded on to floppy so I can 
> get 
> > them on the synth but this is proving to be 
> > a bit 
> > of a pain in the ????.
> > 
> > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, tim sullivan 
> > <timsullivan@m...> wrote:
> > > try
> > > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip
> > > 
> > > > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip.
> > > 
> > > i think the period got in your url
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > tim sullivan
> > > timsullivan@m...
> > > www.digitraxs.com
> > > 
> > > On May 5, 2005, at 12:14 PM, Bob S. wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Worked for me....it just started downloading.....
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > > > Corona/Riverside, CA
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "numaniod2005" <numaniod2005@y...>
> > > > To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:58 AM
> > > > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Clicked on the link for this but all I get is the the 
> > message "this
> > > > > Page cannot be displayed"????
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Steve Wahl 
> <steve@p...>  
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Message: 2
> > > > > > >    Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 06:37:57 -0700
> > > > > > >    From: Joe McMahon <mcmahon@i...>
> > > > > > > Subject: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Does anyone still have this to upload to the files 
> section?
> > > > > Mine's gone
> > > > > > > AWOL and EDE isn't working on my HP, no matter what  
> > > > compatibility
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > request.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Excerpts from my previous email, web address still valid:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > OK, here's how it can be done:  I put together a 
version 
> of
> > > > > freedos
> > > > > > > for anyone who needs it.  http://www2.pro-
ns.net/~steve/ 
> > > > fdvfx.zip.
> > > > > > > It makes a floppy-bootable version of freedos that 
starts 
> > up  
> > > > with
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > ramdisk.  After extracting the archive, make a floppy 
> with 
> > it
> > > > > > > (install.bat does this for you), then copy EDE.EXE and 
> > whatever
> > > > > vfx
> > > > > > > disk image you want to use on the floppy.  Boot from 
the 
> > floppy,
> > > > > pause
> > > > > > > and reflect how slow floppies feel in the modern day, 
and 
> > when
> > > > > you get
> > > > > > > the Z:\> prompt, run ede.  (I pretty much successfully 
> > tested  
> > > > this
> > > > > > > process myself).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Anybody providing disk images is welcome to make a copy 
> of 
> > this
> > > > > for
> > > > > > > their own distribution.  Heck, anybody NOT providing 
disk 
> > images
> > > > > is
> > > > > > > welcome as well...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And, by the way, I don't use DOS or Freedos or anything 
> > like  
> > > > that
> > > > > on a
> > > > > > > regular basis.  I don't prefer or recommend freedos 
over 

> > any  
> > > > other
> > > > > > > options, except that I could create this and distribute 
> it 
> > to  
> > > > the
> > > > > rest
> > > > > > > of you without any license problems.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --> Steve
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > > To visit your group on the web, go to:
> > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ensoniq-VFX-SD/
> > > >
> > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > > > Ensoniq-VFX-SD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> > > >
> > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of 
> > Service.
> > > >

I have now relocated the synth into the living room. but it's about 9 
feet from the pc,It's on near nearest free wall space! What would I 
need to conect the two together (apart from a very long lead) the pc 
has USB ports on the back and a sireil port on the sound card, but no 
midi sockets?. Maybe an SYSex file tranfer would be best in the end?



--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Claus" <clauzii@j...> wrote:
> There are a lot ways to get sounds to Your VFX - U could also use a 
> SYS-EX utility to transfer the sounds via a MIDI cable - thats 
pretty 
> nice to, as U can of course load whole banks this way too.
> 
> The problem U have with GieblerEDE is that Your floppydrive OR BIOS 
> doesn´t support the structure the Ensoniq disks need. I think it
> has 
> something to do with the (OLD) PC-floppys being 720KB and the 
Ensoniq 
> using 800KB. (Someone told me that an old ATARI/AMIGA drive could 
be 
> used if the internal floppy of the VFX went out, although I donn´t 
> know if it´s true).
> 
> I´ll look for some files I have, testing the BIOS of your HP for
> EDE 
> compatability (unless U have done that), and get back to this as 
soon 
> as possible!
> 
> -- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
> <numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> > I guess from the lack of response, know one can help me on this?. 
I 
> > should have stuck with my SY85. At least I could download sounds 
> from 
> > sites and put them straight on to floppy disk and then on the 85 
> > without all this hassle.
> > 
> > 
> > -- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
> > <numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> > > I downloded the files now but when I click on install.bat it 
> won't 
> > > run. All I get is the massage "The system file is not suitable 
> for 
> > > running MS-DOS". I clicked on ignore but but the MS-DOS screen 
> > closes 
> > > and northing happens? I have now copied it on to a floppy but 
> what 
> > do 
> > > I do with it now? 
> > > I want to get the sounds files I downloaded on to floppy so I 
can 
> > get 
> > > them on the synth but this is proving to be 
> > > a bit 
> > > of a pain in the ????.
> > > 
> > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, tim sullivan 
> > > <timsullivan@m...> wrote:
> > > > try
> > > > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip
> > > > 
> > > > > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip.
> > > > 
> > > > i think the period got in your url
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > tim sullivan
> > > > timsullivan@m...
> > > > www.digitraxs.com
> > > > 
> > > > On May 5, 2005, at 12:14 PM, Bob S. wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Worked for me....it just started downloading.....
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob
> > > > > Corona/Riverside, CA
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "numaniod2005" <numaniod2005@y...>
> > > > > To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:58 AM
> > > > > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Clicked on the link for this but all I get is the the 
> > > message "this
> > > > > > Page cannot be displayed"????
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Steve Wahl 
> > <steve@p...>  
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Message: 2
> > > > > > > >    Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 06:37:57 -0700
> > > > > > > >    From: Joe McMahon <mcmahon@i...>
> > > > > > > > Subject: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Does anyone still have this to upload to the files 
> > section?
> > > > > > Mine's gone
> > > > > > > > AWOL and EDE isn't working on my HP, no matter what  
> > > > > compatibility
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > request.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Excerpts from my previous email, web address still 
valid:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > OK, here's how it can be done:  I put together a 
> version 
> > of
> > > > > > freedos
> > > > > > > > for anyone who needs it.  http://www2.pro-
> ns.net/~steve/ 
> > > > > fdvfx.zip.
> > > > > > > > It makes a floppy-bootable version of freedos that 
> starts 
> > > up  
> > > > > with
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > ramdisk.  After extracting the archive, make a floppy 
> > with 
> > > it
> > > > > > > > (install.bat does this for you), then copy EDE.EXE 
and 
> > > whatever
> > > > > > vfx
> > > > > > > > disk image you want to use on the floppy.  Boot from 
> the 
> > > floppy,
> > > > > > pause
> > > > > > > > and reflect how slow floppies feel in the modern day, 
> and 
> > > when
> > > > > > you get
> > > > > > > > the Z:\> prompt, run ede.  (I pretty much 
successfully 
> > > tested  
> > > > > this
> > > > > > > > process myself).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Anybody providing disk images is welcome to make a 
copy 
> > of 
> > > this
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > their own distribution.  Heck, anybody NOT providing 
> disk 
> > > images
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > welcome as well...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > And, by the way, I don't use DOS or Freedos or 
anything 
> > > like  
> > > > > that
> > > > > > on a
> > > > > > > > regular basis.  I don't prefer or recommend freedos 
> over 
> > > any  
> > > > > other
> > > > > > > > options, except that I could create this and 
distribute 

> > it 
> > > to  
> > > > > the
> > > > > > rest
> > > > > > > > of you without any license problems.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --> Steve
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
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The cable length is no problem - MIDI cables can be at least 40 feet 
long!!

The connector on your soundcard is the Joystickport, isn´t it?
U can get a MIDI-interface that connects a MIDI In and Out + Joystick 
on the Joystick port - and should cost around 25$+15$ for a couple of 
MIDI cables. U´ll need both In and Out connected to really get the 
usefullness of sysex, as U can both Up & Download sounds in your VFX 
to arrange Youre own Bank/s.

Hope this helps ;)

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
<numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> I have now relocated the synth into the living room. but it's about 
9 
> feet from the pc,It's on near nearest free wall space! What would I 
> need to conect the two together (apart from a very long lead) the 
pc 
> has USB ports on the back and a sireil port on the sound card, but 
no 
> midi sockets?. Maybe an SYSex file tranfer would be best in the end?
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Claus" <clauzii@j...> wrote:
> > There are a lot ways to get sounds to Your VFX - U could also use 
a 
> > SYS-EX utility to transfer the sounds via a MIDI cable - thats 
> pretty 
> > nice to, as U can of course load whole banks this way too.
> > 
> > The problem U have with GieblerEDE is that Your floppydrive OR 
BIOS 
> > doesn´t support the structure the Ensoniq disks need. I think it
> > has 
> > something to do with the (OLD) PC-floppys being 720KB and the 
> Ensoniq 
> > using 800KB. (Someone told me that an old ATARI/AMIGA drive could 
> be 
> > used if the internal floppy of the VFX went out, although I 
donn´t 
> > know if it´s true).
> > 
> > I´ll look for some files I have, testing the BIOS of your HP for
> > EDE 
> > compatability (unless U have done that), and get back to this as 
> soon 
> > as possible!
> > 
> > -- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
> > <numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> > > I guess from the lack of response, know one can help me on 
this?. 
> I 
> > > should have stuck with my SY85. At least I could download 
sounds 
> > from 
> > > sites and put them straight on to floppy disk and then on the 
85 
> > > without all this hassle.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
> > > <numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> > > > I downloded the files now but when I click on install.bat it 
> > won't 
> > > > run. All I get is the massage "The system file is not 
suitable 
> > for 
> > > > running MS-DOS". I clicked on ignore but but the MS-DOS 
screen 
> > > closes 
> > > > and northing happens? I have now copied it on to a floppy but 
> > what 
> > > do 
> > > > I do with it now? 
> > > > I want to get the sounds files I downloaded on to floppy so I 
> can 
> > > get 
> > > > them on the synth but this is proving to be 
> > > > a bit 
> > > > of a pain in the ????.
> > > > 
> > > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, tim sullivan 
> > > > <timsullivan@m...> wrote:
> > > > > try
> > > > > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip
> > > > > 
> > > > > > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip.
> > > > > 
> > > > > i think the period got in your url
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > tim sullivan
> > > > > timsullivan@m...
> > > > > www.digitraxs.com
> > > > > 
> > > > > On May 5, 2005, at 12:14 PM, Bob S. wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > Worked for me....it just started downloading.....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bob
> > > > > > Corona/Riverside, CA
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "numaniod2005" <numaniod2005@y...>
> > > > > > To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:58 AM
> > > > > > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Clicked on the link for this but all I get is the the 
> > > > message "this
> > > > > > > Page cannot be displayed"????
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Steve Wahl 
> > > <steve@p...>  
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Message: 2
> > > > > > > > >    Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 06:37:57 -0700
> > > > > > > > >    From: Joe McMahon <mcmahon@i...>
> > > > > > > > > Subject: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Does anyone still have this to upload to the files 
> > > section?
> > > > > > > Mine's gone
> > > > > > > > > AWOL and EDE isn't working on my HP, no matter 
what  
> > > > > > compatibility
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > request.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Excerpts from my previous email, web address still 
> valid:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > OK, here's how it can be done:  I put together a 
> > version 
> > > of
> > > > > > > freedos
> > > > > > > > > for anyone who needs it.  http://www2.pro-
> > ns.net/~steve/ 
> > > > > > fdvfx.zip.
> > > > > > > > > It makes a floppy-bootable version of freedos that 
> > starts 
> > > > up  
> > > > > > with
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > ramdisk.  After extracting the archive, make a 
floppy 
> > > with 
> > > > it
> > > > > > > > > (install.bat does this for you), then copy EDE.EXE 
> and 
> > > > whatever
> > > > > > > vfx
> > > > > > > > > disk image you want to use on the floppy.  Boot 
from 
> > the 
> > > > floppy,
> > > > > > > pause
> > > > > > > > > and reflect how slow floppies feel in the modern 
day, 
> > and 
> > > > when
> > > > > > > you get
> > > > > > > > > the Z:\> prompt, run ede.  (I pretty much 
> successfully 
> > > > tested  
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > process myself).
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Anybody providing disk images is welcome to make a 
> copy 
> > > of 
> > > > this
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > their own distribution.  Heck, anybody NOT 
providing 
> > disk 
> > > > images
> > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > welcome as well...
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > And, by the way, I don't use DOS or Freedos or 
> anything 
> > > > like  
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > on a
> > > > > > > > > regular basis.  I don't prefer or recommend freedos 
> > over 
> > > > any  
> > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > > options, except that I could create this and 
> distribute 
> > > it 
> > > > to  
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > rest
> > > > > > > > > of you without any license problems.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --> Steve
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to:
> > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ensoniq-VFX-SD/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > > > > > Ensoniq-VFX-SD-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms 
of 
> > > > Service.
> > > > > >

concerning the midi lenght statement

not that this matters to just vfx
but ive even sent midi signals thru 100foot xlr pa system snakes
with a few custom midi to xlr jigs i made


tim sullivan
timsullivan@...
www.digitraxs.com

On May 21, 2005, at 9:50 AM, Claus wrote:



> The cable length is no problem - MIDI cables can be at least 40 feet
> long!!
>
>

Very nice!
The MIDI specs say a max. of approx. 45 feet. I think it is...

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, tim sullivan
<timsullivan@m...> wrote:
> concerning the midi lenght statement
> 
> not that this matters to just vfx
> but ive even sent midi signals thru 100foot xlr pa system snakes
> with a few custom midi to xlr jigs i made
> 
> 
> tim sullivan
> timsullivan@m...
> www.digitraxs.com
> 
> On May 21, 2005, at 9:50 AM, Claus wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> > The cable length is no problem - MIDI cables can be at least 40 
feet

> > long!!
> >
> >

Can I get a midi lead with the game port connector on it or do i 
need the MIDI interface?



--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Claus" <clauzii@j...> wrote:
> The cable length is no problem - MIDI cables can be at least 40 
feet 
> long!!
> 
> The connector on your soundcard is the Joystickport, isn´t it?
> U can get a MIDI-interface that connects a MIDI In and Out + 
Joystick 
> on the Joystick port - and should cost around 25$+15$ for a couple 
of 
> MIDI cables. U´ll need both In and Out connected to really get the 
> usefullness of sysex, as U can both Up & Download sounds in your 
VFX 
> to arrange Youre own Bank/s.
> 
> Hope this helps ;)
> 
> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
> <numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> > I have now relocated the synth into the living room. but it's 
about 
> 9 
> > feet from the pc,It's on near nearest free wall space! What 
would I 
> > need to conect the two together (apart from a very long lead) 
the 
> pc 
> > has USB ports on the back and a sireil port on the sound card, 
but 
> no 
> > midi sockets?. Maybe an SYSex file tranfer would be best in the 
end?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Claus" <clauzii@j...> 
wrote:
> > > There are a lot ways to get sounds to Your VFX - U could also 
use 
> a 
> > > SYS-EX utility to transfer the sounds via a MIDI cable - thats 
> > pretty 
> > > nice to, as U can of course load whole banks this way too.
> > > 
> > > The problem U have with GieblerEDE is that Your floppydrive OR 
> BIOS 
> > > doesn´t support the structure the Ensoniq disks need. I think 
it
> > > has 
> > > something to do with the (OLD) PC-floppys being 720KB and the 
> > Ensoniq 
> > > using 800KB. (Someone told me that an old ATARI/AMIGA drive 
could 
> > be 
> > > used if the internal floppy of the VFX went out, although I 
> donn´t 
> > > know if it´s true).
> > > 
> > > I´ll look for some files I have, testing the BIOS of your HP 
for
> > > EDE 
> > > compatability (unless U have done that), and get back to this 
as 
> > soon 
> > > as possible!
> > > 
> > > -- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
> > > <numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> > > > I guess from the lack of response, know one can help me on 
> this?. 
> > I 
> > > > should have stuck with my SY85. At least I could download 
> sounds 
> > > from 
> > > > sites and put them straight on to floppy disk and then on 
the 
> 85 
> > > > without all this hassle.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > -- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "numaniod2005" 
> > > > <numaniod2005@y...> wrote:
> > > > > I downloded the files now but when I click on install.bat 
it 
> > > won't 
> > > > > run. All I get is the massage "The system file is not 
> suitable 
> > > for 
> > > > > running MS-DOS". I clicked on ignore but but the MS-DOS 
> screen 
> > > > closes 
> > > > > and northing happens? I have now copied it on to a floppy 
but 
> > > what 
> > > > do 
> > > > > I do with it now? 
> > > > > I want to get the sounds files I downloaded on to floppy 
so I 
> > can 
> > > > get 
> > > > > them on the synth but this is proving to be 
> > > > > a bit 
> > > > > of a pain in the ????.
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, tim sullivan 
> > > > > <timsullivan@m...> wrote:
> > > > > > try
> > > > > > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > http://www2.pro-ns.net/~steve/fdvfx.zip.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > i think the period got in your url
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > tim sullivan
> > > > > > timsullivan@m...
> > > > > > www.digitraxs.com
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On May 5, 2005, at 12:14 PM, Bob S. wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Worked for me....it just started downloading.....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bob
> > > > > > > Corona/Riverside, CA
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "numaniod2005" <numaniod2005@y...>
> > > > > > > To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:58 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Clicked on the link for this but all I get is the 
the 
> > > > > message "this
> > > > > > > > Page cannot be displayed"????
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Steve Wahl 
> > > > <steve@p...>  
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Message: 2
> > > > > > > > > >    Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 06:37:57 -0700
> > > > > > > > > >    From: Joe McMahon <mcmahon@i...>
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: FreeDOS disk image?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Does anyone still have this to upload to the 
files 
> > > > section?
> > > > > > > > Mine's gone
> > > > > > > > > > AWOL and EDE isn't working on my HP, no matter 
> what  
> > > > > > > compatibility
> > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > > request.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Excerpts from my previous email, web address still 
> > valid:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > OK, here's how it can be done:  I put together a 
> > > version 
> > > > of
> > > > > > > > freedos
> > > > > > > > > > for anyone who needs it.  http://www2.pro-
> > > ns.net/~steve/ 
> > > > > > > fdvfx.zip.
> > > > > > > > > > It makes a floppy-bootable version of freedos 
that 
> > > starts 
> > > > > up  
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > > ramdisk.  After extracting the archive, make a 
> floppy 
> > > > with 
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > > (install.bat does this for you), then copy 
EDE.EXE 
> > and 
> > > > > whatever
> > > > > > > > vfx
> > > > > > > > > > disk image you want to use on the floppy.  Boot 
> from 
> > > the 
> > > > > floppy,
> > > > > > > > pause
> > > > > > > > > > and reflect how slow floppies feel in the modern 
> day, 
> > > and 
> > > > > when
> > > > > > > > you get
> > > > > > > > > > the Z:\> prompt, run ede.  (I pretty much 
> > successfully 
> > > > > tested  
> > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > process myself).
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Anybody providing disk images is welcome to make 
a 
> > copy 
> > > > of 
> > > > > this
> > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > > their own distribution.  Heck, anybody NOT 
> providing 
> > > disk 
> > > > > images
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > > welcome as well...
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > And, by the way, I don't use DOS or Freedos or 
> > anything 
> > > > > like  
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > on a
> > > > > > > > > > regular basis.  I don't prefer or recommend 
freedos 
> > > over 
> > > > > any  
> > > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > > > options, except that I could create this and 
> > distribute 
> > > > it 
> > > > > to  
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > rest
> > > > > > > > > > of you without any license problems.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --> Steve
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to:
> > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ensoniq-VFX-SD/
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
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> > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! 
Terms 

> of 
> > > > > Service.
> > > > > > >