Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

I can send my banks out to SoundLib and/or VFXLib Ok, but when I go to 
export banks from either program, I get a "MIDI SysEx Receive Error" 
message on the VFX.  How should I have the MIDI settings set to 
correct this problem?  

-jsp

the answer is to send sys-ex to the VFX s-l-o-w-l-y. Some of the older 
midi librarians had a transmit rate setting, and for the VFX this needed 
to be set at the lowest. Having done that - everything works fine.

try that

Soundthinker

Thanks!  I actually managed to get it all worked out that way.  Now, I 
can fill the banks to my heart's content with all sorts of amazing 
sounds, and if I can figure that battery replacement out, I can 
actually save them to the system!  :-)  

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Roger Campbell <roger17@...> 
wrote:
>
> the answer is to send sys-ex to the VFX s-l-o-w-l-y. Some of the 
older 
> midi librarians had a transmit rate setting, and for the VFX this 
needed 

> to be set at the lowest. Having done that - everything works fine.
> 
> try that
> 
> Soundthinker
>

Thanks!  I actually managed to get it all worked out that way.  Now, I 
can fill the banks to my heart's content with all sorts of amazing 
sounds, and if I can figure that battery replacement out, I can 
actually save them to the system!  :-)  

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Roger Campbell <roger17@...> 
wrote:
>
> the answer is to send sys-ex to the VFX s-l-o-w-l-y. Some of the 
older 
> midi librarians had a transmit rate setting, and for the VFX this 
needed 

> to be set at the lowest. Having done that - everything works fine.
> 
> try that
> 
> Soundthinker
>

What Sequencer OS are You using in the VFX?

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "justin_s_pope" 
<justin_s_pope@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks!  I actually managed to get it all worked out that way.  
Now, I 

> can fill the banks to my heart's content with all sorts of amazing 
> sounds, and if I can figure that battery replacement out, I can 
> actually save them to the system!  :-)  
> 
> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Roger Campbell <roger17@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > the answer is to send sys-ex to the VFX s-l-o-w-l-y. Some of the 
> older 
> > midi librarians had a transmit rate setting, and for the VFX this 
> needed 
> > to be set at the lowest. Having done that - everything works fine.
> > 
> > try that
> > 
> > Soundthinker
> >
>

The standard BAUD rate for MIDI is 31250 bits per second, at which 
setting the VFX will work fine :) True - If You 'shoot' at the VFX it's 
going to cry :)

It's a long time ago I used those librians, so I forgot that setting :S 
I bought a Evolution UC-33e and are setting it up for the VFX-SD! So if 
anyone in here have that (brilliant, cheap) controller I might Upload 
the Map when I'm done. Anyone? :)

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Roger Campbell <roger17@...> 
wrote:
>
> the answer is to send sys-ex to the VFX s-l-o-w-l-y. Some of the 
older 
> midi librarians had a transmit rate setting, and for the VFX this 
needed 

> to be set at the lowest. Having done that - everything works fine.
> 
> try that
> 
> Soundthinker
>

In response to Claus, I don't have a VFX-SD, so I don't believe I have a 
sequencer to have an OS of.  It's just a plain ol' VFX, which is fine, 
because I've got enough trouble understanding this one!!  :-)  In response 
to Hans, thanks for the info.  I got FreeLoad, and I think it tested my buffer 
size for me, although I'm not positive.  In any case, WHY it works now isn't 
as important as THAT it does.  I actually think I just forgot to reset the 
SYSEX: ON/OFF every time I restarted the unit.  

Still need help with that battery, though... where are these great 
technicians that you all seem to find to help you with your boards?

-jsp

Hi Justin!

On the VFX connect the PLUS side of the battery to resistor marked R6.

Happy soldering :)

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "justin_s_pope" 
<justin_s_pope@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks!  I actually managed to get it all worked out that way.  
Now, I 

> can fill the banks to my heart's content with all sorts of amazing 
> sounds, and if I can figure that battery replacement out, I can 
> actually save them to the system!  :-)  
> 
> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Roger Campbell <roger17@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > the answer is to send sys-ex to the VFX s-l-o-w-l-y. Some of the 
> older 
> > midi librarians had a transmit rate setting, and for the VFX this 
> needed 
> > to be set at the lowest. Having done that - everything works fine.
> > 
> > try that
> > 
> > Soundthinker
> >
>