Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Ok.. this is a very basic question .. I know..

What is the easiest way to hook my SD-1 up to my PC?  I have a 1 ghz Celeron
with plenty of slots.

Do I need to get a midi sound card?

Can anyone offer a suggestion for a nice but reasonable solution>

Thanks!

Tom

I am assuming that you have some sort of sound card aready in your system.
Then all you need is an adapter to hook it to your joystick port.  They run
around $20 or $30.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Hunt [mailto:tom@...]
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 4:29 PM
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Ensoniq MIDI


Ok.. this is a very basic question .. I know..

What is the easiest way to hook my SD-1 up to my PC?  I have a 1 ghz Celeron
with plenty of slots.

Do I need to get a midi sound card?

Can anyone offer a suggestion for a nice but reasonable solution>

Thanks!

Tom



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It is not necessarily to cost 20-30$.
You can also by an Y-cable, which you connect in your joystick port, 
which cost around 5$.

cheers/
niklas

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y..., "Jeff Obranovich" 
<midwest_entertainment@y...> wrote:
> I am assuming that you have some sort of sound card aready in your 
system.
> Then all you need is an adapter to hook it to your joystick port.  
They run
> around $20 or $30.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Hunt [mailto:tom@c...]
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 4:29 PM
> To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y...
> Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Ensoniq MIDI
> 
> 
> Ok.. this is a very basic question .. I know..
> 
> What is the easiest way to hook my SD-1 up to my PC?  I have a 1 
ghz Celeron
> with plenty of slots.
> 
> Do I need to get a midi sound card?
> 
> Can anyone offer a suggestion for a nice but reasonable solution>
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> 
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Where can you buy one for $5.00 ?  I work for a music store, and our
wholesale cost for a Y-cable is nearly $20.00.  I'd like to know where you
are getting them for $5.00 so we can start ordering them from there.
Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: niklas627 [mailto:niklas627@...]
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:34 PM
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq MIDI


It is not necessarily to cost 20-30$.
You can also by an Y-cable, which you connect in your joystick port,
which cost around 5$.

cheers/
niklas

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y..., "Jeff Obranovich"
<midwest_entertainment@y...> wrote:
> I am assuming that you have some sort of sound card aready in your
system.
> Then all you need is an adapter to hook it to your joystick port.
They run
> around $20 or $30.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Hunt [mailto:tom@c...]
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 4:29 PM
> To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y...
> Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Ensoniq MIDI
>
>
> Ok.. this is a very basic question .. I know..
>
> What is the easiest way to hook my SD-1 up to my PC?  I have a 1
ghz Celeron
> with plenty of slots.
>
> Do I need to get a midi sound card?
>
> Can anyone offer a suggestion for a nice but reasonable solution>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tom
>
>
>
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I've never seen them that low, either.  The going retail rate 'round here 
is about $20.00 for a 5-footer and about $30 for a longer one.  I 
occasionally see them for about 1/2 this at computer shows.

At 2/4/02 06:07 PM, you wrote:
>Where can you buy one for $5.00 ?  I work for a music store, and our
>wholesale cost for a Y-cable is nearly $20.00.  I'd like to know where you
>are getting them for $5.00 so we can start ordering them from there.
>Thanks
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: niklas627 [mailto:niklas627@...]
>Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:34 PM
>To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq MIDI
>
>
>It is not necessarily to cost 20-30$.
>You can also by an Y-cable, which you connect in your joystick port,
>which cost around 5$.
>
>cheers/
>niklas
>
>--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y..., "Jeff Obranovich"
><midwest_entertainment@y...> wrote:
> > I am assuming that you have some sort of sound card aready in your
>system.
> > Then all you need is an adapter to hook it to your joystick port.
>They run
> > around $20 or $30.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Hunt [mailto:tom@c...]
> > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 4:29 PM
> > To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y...
> > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Ensoniq MIDI
> >
> >
> > Ok.. this is a very basic question .. I know..
> >
> > What is the easiest way to hook my SD-1 up to my PC?  I have a 1
>ghz Celeron
> > with plenty of slots.
> >
> > Do I need to get a midi sound card?
> >
> > Can anyone offer a suggestion for a nice but reasonable solution>
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
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Geren W. Mortensen, Jr.
UgotaWanit: New Beginnings
http://www.ugotawanit.com
Columbia, Maryland  USA

20$?! I bought my cable for 75 s.kr, which is almost 7.5$. New, from 
music store here in Sweden.

My sound card, live drive-2, did I by for 25$, which mean that i 
don't use my y-cable...

cheers/
niklas


--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y..., Geren W Mortensen Jr <gerenm@u...> wrote:
> I've never seen them that low, either.  The going retail 
rate 'round here 
> is about $20.00 for a 5-footer and about $30 for a longer one.  I 
> occasionally see them for about 1/2 this at computer shows.
> 
> At 2/4/02 06:07 PM, you wrote:
> >Where can you buy one for $5.00 ?  I work for a music store, and 
our
> >wholesale cost for a Y-cable is nearly $20.00.  I'd like to know 
where you
> >are getting them for $5.00 so we can start ordering them from 
there.
> >Thanks
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: niklas627 [mailto:niklas627@y...]
> >Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:34 PM
> >To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y...
> >Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq MIDI
> >
> >
> >It is not necessarily to cost 20-30$.
> >You can also by an Y-cable, which you connect in your joystick 
port,
> >which cost around 5$.
> >
> >cheers/
> >niklas
> >
> >--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y..., "Jeff Obranovich"
> ><midwest_entertainment@y...> wrote:
> > > I am assuming that you have some sort of sound card aready in 
your
> >system.
> > > Then all you need is an adapter to hook it to your joystick 
port.
> >They run
> > > around $20 or $30.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tom Hunt [mailto:tom@c...]
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 4:29 PM
> > > To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y...
> > > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Ensoniq MIDI
> > >
> > >
> > > Ok.. this is a very basic question .. I know..
> > >
> > > What is the easiest way to hook my SD-1 up to my PC?  I have a 1
> >ghz Celeron
> > > with plenty of slots.
> > >
> > > Do I need to get a midi sound card?
> > >
> > > Can anyone offer a suggestion for a nice but reasonable 
solution>
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> 
> Geren W. Mortensen, Jr.
> UgotaWanit: New Beginnings
> http://www.ugotawanit.com
> Columbia, Maryland  USA

Sorry I meant 250$ and not 25$



--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y..., "niklas627" <niklas627@y...> wrote:
> 20$?! I bought my cable for 75 s.kr, which is almost 7.5$. New, 
from 
> music store here in Sweden.
> 
> My sound card, live drive-2, did I by for 25$, which mean that i 
> don't use my y-cable...
> 
> cheers/
> niklas
> 
> 
> --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y..., Geren W Mortensen Jr <gerenm@u...> 
wrote:
> > I've never seen them that low, either.  The going retail 
> rate 'round here 
> > is about $20.00 for a 5-footer and about $30 for a longer one.  I 
> > occasionally see them for about 1/2 this at computer shows.
> > 
> > At 2/4/02 06:07 PM, you wrote:
> > >Where can you buy one for $5.00 ?  I work for a music store, and 
> our
> > >wholesale cost for a Y-cable is nearly $20.00.  I'd like to know 
> where you
> > >are getting them for $5.00 so we can start ordering them from 
> there.
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: niklas627 [mailto:niklas627@y...]
> > >Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:34 PM
> > >To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y...
> > >Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq MIDI
> > >
> > >
> > >It is not necessarily to cost 20-30$.
> > >You can also by an Y-cable, which you connect in your joystick 
> port,
> > >which cost around 5$.
> > >
> > >cheers/
> > >niklas
> > >
> > >--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y..., "Jeff Obranovich"
> > ><midwest_entertainment@y...> wrote:
> > > > I am assuming that you have some sort of sound card aready in 
> your
> > >system.
> > > > Then all you need is an adapter to hook it to your joystick 
> port.
> > >They run
> > > > around $20 or $30.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Tom Hunt [mailto:tom@c...]
> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 4:29 PM
> > > > To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y...
> > > > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Ensoniq MIDI
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ok.. this is a very basic question .. I know..
> > > >
> > > > What is the easiest way to hook my SD-1 up to my PC?  I have 
a 1

> > >ghz Celeron
> > > > with plenty of slots.
> > > >
> > > > Do I need to get a midi sound card?
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone offer a suggestion for a nice but reasonable 
> solution>
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Tom
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > Columbia, Maryland  USA

If you have about $200-250.oo this is what i would do.

1. Purchase a Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum. (Do not get the Sound 
Blaster Live Platinum.  The Audigy is ASIO compliant whereas the Live 
is not.  This makes a big difference if you plan to use your keyboard 
with Steinberg Software.) Plus the software package with the SBA is 
awesome.

2.  Purchase both Midi Cables and a Phone-to-RCA composite plugs. A 
big plus with SBA is that all the audio connections are on the front 
of the computer. 

3.  Use the midi to do your midi stuff ;-), but more importantly, use 
the phono-rca plugs to input/output the actual sounds from the 
keyboard.  Boy do I hate it when I make a midi song...only to output 
it it on my computer, and playing it back using cheapy synthesized 
soundcard soundfonts.

4. Another plus to this setup is that you can download midi files 
from the net, play it back through your keyboard, then record it as 
wave files for future projects.

5.  Steinberg...;-)

The possibilities you leave for yourself using this setup is endless.

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y..., "Tom Hunt" <tom@c...> wrote:
> Ok.. this is a very basic question .. I know..
> 
> What is the easiest way to hook my SD-1 up to my PC?  I have a 1 
ghz Celeron

> with plenty of slots.
> 
> Do I need to get a midi sound card?
> 
> Can anyone offer a suggestion for a nice but reasonable solution>
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Tom