Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

My VFX has started to detune itself. No MIDI-connections or anything i
can think of that could work as a source for the detuning. Sometimes its
small amounts and sometimes up to a full semitone. Very puzzling. A
quick powercycling usually have no effect but an extended wait before
turning it on seems to have some effect. Could it be a heatproblem?
Fixable or is it a trip to the repairman?

Regards TMB

I vaguely remember detuning happening with my SD1 many years ago.  I remember 
getting the problem solved without sending the keyboard for repair. I don't 
remember what the tech told me. I do remember one of the guys at Malvern 
(former Ensoniq headquarters) telling me something about a calibration 
problem.  Can't remember now if that was related, but I probably solved the 
problem by doing a complete reinitialization. 

If you have your original disk to reload your sequencer, save all your 
sounds, presets, sequences and system setup and do a hard reinitializing. 
Reload your sequencer software, system setup, sounds (programs) and presets, 
etc.  and see if that helps.  Warmly yours, Frank Fortunato

Frank Fortunato
OM International Music Director
Coordinator, Worship and Arts Network
PO Box 444, Tyrone, GA  30290
tel:  770-486-8702
www.worship-arts-network.com 
www.heart-sounds.org

> I vaguely remember detuning happening with my SD1 many years ago. 
> I remember getting the problem solved without
> sending the keyboard for repair. I don't remember what the tech 
> told me. I do remember one of the guys at Malvern (former
> Ensoniq headquarters) telling me something about a calibration
> problem.  Can't remember now if that was related, but I
> probably solved the problem by doing a complete reinitialization. 

> If you have your original disk to reload your sequencer, save 
> all your sounds, presets, sequences and system setup and do a
> hard reinitializing. Reload your sequencer software, system 
> setup, sounds (programs) and presets, etc.  and see if that 
> helps. 

I'll sure try this out. Fortunately, i haven't made any patches yet so
it's a simple operation. 

I think the battery needs to be replaced too. Have a recollection of it
giving me a low battery-message when starting up a while ago.

Thanx for the advice.

Regards TMB