Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Hi guys I'm new here but have been a VFX SD  user for the past 8 years. 
My original keyboards disk drive died and being based in New Zealand 
couldn't get a replacement so ended up buying a US replacement 
keyboard. However as it's 120 volts compared to NZ's 240 volts I need 
a  transformer to plug into. Can anyone provide me details of exactly 
which transformer I need as far as the specs go, as there seems to be a 
variety out there. 

Thanks

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Sparkes"
<paulsparkes@...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys I'm new here but have been a VFX SD  user for the past 8 years. 
> My original keyboards disk drive died and being based in New Zealand 
> couldn't get a replacement so ended up buying a US replacement 
> keyboard. However as it's 120 volts compared to NZ's 240 volts I need 
> a  transformer to plug into. Can anyone provide me details of exactly 
> which transformer I need as far as the specs go, as there seems to be a 
> variety out there. 
> 
> Thanks
>


Paul,

I'm not sure what I would recommmend for a transformer, but
from my experience, when I took my US keyboard to Europe and
tried using a transformer I had terrible results due to the
difference in frequency 50hz (non US) vs 60hz (US).

The display would flicker, and overall it just did not work
reliably.

I'm sure there's a solution, I just hope it's not too expensive.

Good Luck!

Thanks for the info. The other option I'm also considering is taking 
the good disk drive out of the US imported keyboard and putting it into 
my old one that died. Again though I'm not sure if there would be 
issues regarding the difference in power voltage or if by the time it 
got to the disk drive stage the internal voltage would be the same in 
both keyboards.

hi guys,
i moved to paris a while ago and have had no problems using a transformer 
(120 to 220) with my vfx sd.

>From: "webcam92103" <junkmail@...>
>Reply-To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
>To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power Supply question
>Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 05:47:08 -0000
>
>--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Sparkes"
><paulsparkes@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi guys I'm new here but have been a VFX SD  user for the past 8 years.
> > My original keyboards disk drive died and being based in New Zealand
> > couldn't get a replacement so ended up buying a US replacement
> > keyboard. However as it's 120 volts compared to NZ's 240 volts I need
> > a  transformer to plug into. Can anyone provide me details of exactly
> > which transformer I need as far as the specs go, as there seems to be a
> > variety out there.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
>Paul,
>
>I'm not sure what I would recommmend for a transformer, but
>from my experience, when I took my US keyboard to Europe and
>tried using a transformer I had terrible results due to the
>difference in frequency 50hz (non US) vs 60hz (US).
>
>The display would flicker, and overall it just did not work
>reliably.
>
>I'm sure there's a solution, I just hope it's not too expensive.
>
>Good Luck!
>
>
>
>

Thats another good idea. I'm sure they didn't spend a heap of money
redesigning floppy drives with different power requirements and you
could easily (safely) swap them.

You'd save yourself the extra expense of buying a transformer which
can be expensive.

Maybe I just had bad luck with the transformer I used and the other
person living in Paris had something more suitable.



--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Sparkes"
<paulsparkes@...> wrote:

>
> Thanks for the info. The other option I'm also considering is taking 
> the good disk drive out of the US imported keyboard and putting it into 
> my old one that died. Again though I'm not sure if there would be 
> issues regarding the difference in power voltage or if by the time it 
> got to the disk drive stage the internal voltage would be the same in 
> both keyboards.
>

Another idea would be to swap the transformer in the unit. I think you
find the secondary voltages you need in the schematics - look at the
file section of the group.
Ok, you can also swap the drive from the US keyboard. But, what a
waste!!!!

Instead, you should get an old standard 3,5'' floppy drive and
reconfigure it for use with the VFX: there's something on the net how to
do it. You got to connect two pins and swap two wires of the connector,
thats all. I found that information related to the SQ-1 or so. It should
work for the VFX as well because the problem was the same with Ensoniq
using those Sugart drives.
The only tradeoff is that the VFX would not recognize when you've
removed the disk and swapped it for another one.
I've never posted this because Route66 are still offering drives and
this is surely the safest way to get it done. However, I understand that
shipping to Newzealand might be too expensive for you...

Play the game and win a VFX. It's nice to have two of them working.

Hans

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Thats another good idea. I'm sure they didn't spend a heap of money
redesigning floppy drives with different power requirements and you
could easily (safely) swap them.

You'd save yourself the extra expense of buying a transformer which can
be expensive.

Maybe I just had bad luck with the transformer I used and the other
person living in Paris had something more suitable.



--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Sparkes" <paulsparkes@...>
wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info. The other option I'm also considering is taking
> the good disk drive out of the US imported keyboard and putting it
into 
> my old one that died. Again though I'm not sure if there would be 
> issues regarding the difference in power voltage or if by the time it 
> got to the disk drive stage the internal voltage would be the same in 
> both keyboards.
>






 
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Thanks Rick. Do you know what the power transformer
details were. It's just there seems to be a few on the
market with different ratings and I want to make sure
I get the right one for a VFX SD.

Paul Sparkes
--- Rick Margitza <rickmargitza@...> wrote:


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hi guys,
i moved to paris a while ago and have had no problems
using a transformer 
(120 to 220) with my vfx sd.



>From: "webcam92103" <junkmail@...>
>Reply-To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
>To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power Supply question
>Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 05:47:08 -0000
>
>--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Sparkes"
><paulsparkes@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi guys I'm new here but have been a VFX SD  user
for the past 8 years.
> > My original keyboards disk drive died and being
based in New Zealand
> > couldn't get a replacement so ended up buying a US
replacement
> > keyboard. However as it's 120 volts compared to
NZ's 240 volts I need
> > a  transformer to plug into. Can anyone provide me
details of exactly
> > which transformer I need as far as the specs go,
as there seems to be a
> > variety out there.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
>Paul,
>
>I'm not sure what I would recommmend for a
transformer, but
>from my experience, when I took my US keyboard to
Europe and
>tried using a transformer I had terrible results due
to the
>difference in frequency 50hz (non US) vs 60hz (US).
>
>The display would flicker, and overall it just did
not work
>reliably.
>
>I'm sure there's a solution, I just hope it's not too
expensive.
>
>Good Luck!
>
>
>
>


      

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hey paul,
sorry to say that i dont know that much about the transformer. if was given 
to me when i moved to paris by an american friend of mine who was moving 
back to the states. it looks like a pretty basic one...pretty heavy, with 
french plugs on both sides, so i have to use a plug adapter on one side for 
my american machines. on side is marked 120 and the other 220. sorry i cant 
be more specific. hope this helps.
rick

>From: Paul Sparkes Productions <paulsparkes@...>
>Reply-To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
>To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power Supply question
>Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 16:50:24 +1300 (NZDT)
>
>Thanks Rick. Do you know what the power transformer
>details were. It's just there seems to be a few on the
>market with different ratings and I want to make sure
>I get the right one for a VFX SD.
>
>Paul Sparkes
>--- Rick Margitza <rickmargitza@...> wrote:
>
>
>---------------------------------
>hi guys,
>i moved to paris a while ago and have had no problems
>using a transformer
>(120 to 220) with my vfx sd.
>
>
>
> >From: "webcam92103" <junkmail@...>
> >Reply-To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
> >To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Power Supply question
> >Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 05:47:08 -0000
> >
> >--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Sparkes"
> ><paulsparkes@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi guys I'm new here but have been a VFX SD  user
>for the past 8 years.
> > > My original keyboards disk drive died and being
>based in New Zealand
> > > couldn't get a replacement so ended up buying a US
>replacement
> > > keyboard. However as it's 120 volts compared to
>NZ's 240 volts I need
> > > a  transformer to plug into. Can anyone provide me
>details of exactly
> > > which transformer I need as far as the specs go,
>as there seems to be a
> > > variety out there.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> >
> >
> >Paul,
> >
> >I'm not sure what I would recommmend for a
>transformer, but
> >from my experience, when I took my US keyboard to
>Europe and
> >tried using a transformer I had terrible results due
>to the
> >difference in frequency 50hz (non US) vs 60hz (US).
> >
> >The display would flicker, and overall it just did
>not work
> >reliably.
> >
> >I'm sure there's a solution, I just hope it's not too
>expensive.
> >
> >Good Luck!
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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