Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

I have a VFX that has been fully upgraded to a fully expanded SD-1 
with 75K note sequencer. If I don't use it for several days, the 
sequencer needs to be reloaded. I am sure this is a battery that is 
nearly dead, since I have owned this thing for over 11 years. Does 
anyone know the best place to get a battery? I don't mind going to 
the Route 66 folks if they are the best choice but if I can buy 
locally that may be easier. Does anyone know the replacement number 
on the battery? If I get this info, I can search locally. I am 
comfortable with taking the instrument apart and can solder extremely 
well. Thanks in advance for any and all help offered.
Greg

Hey Greg
 I found the battery at Radio Shack also. It wasn't
the exact same battery, but the voltage was the same.
Mine was a AA looking thing with leads off both ends
which I soldered in and have not had any trouble with
since. Also look up:
http://neopatch.hypermart.net/ 
for the sound librarian and patches to replace what
your gonna lose when you take the battery out. I found
some great new sounds here and my VFX has new life as
a Mellotron replacement, plus an ARP 2600. Rock On!!!
                                   Mick Roeg
                                   roegster@...

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Hi,
I don't know if the expansion might have added a new battery or not.  The
plain VFX battery isn't anything exotic.
My plain VFX had the equivalent of a CR2032 attached to the circuit
board.  I think it was pretty close to being under the display screen;
maybe a little farther back from the keys.
I had a technician solder in a battery holder for a CR2032.  Next time,
replacing the battery will be even simpler.

While you're in there...
In the archives, you can probably read about the keyboard fix.  This
involves a connection, between two circuit boards under the keyboard,
that has a tendency to come undone.

Make a joyful noise,
Nathan

> Subject: battery is dieing
> 
> I have a VFX that has been fully upgraded to a fully expanded SD-1 
> with 75K note sequencer. If I don't use it for several days, the 
> sequencer needs to be reloaded. I am sure this is a battery that is 
> 
> nearly dead, since I have owned this thing for over 11 years. Does 
> anyone know the best place to get a battery? I don't mind going to 
> the Route 66 folks if they are the best choice but if I can buy 
> locally that may be easier. Does anyone know the replacement number 
> 
> on the battery? If I get this info, I can search locally. I am 
> comfortable with taking the instrument apart and can solder 
> extremely 
> well. Thanks in advance for any and all help offered.
> Greg
> 
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Thanks to those who responded to my 'dieing battery' inquiry. I
appreciate all you helpful folks out there. 
The battery for the SD-1 is a different and much larger battery (and more
expensive) than the one used in the VFX. It is available from
www.route66studios.com and from Radio Shack via mail order for $12-$14
plus $2-$4 shipping. While this is certainly convenient, I called a local
electronics supply company and got the same battery for $7 via special
order with no shipping charge. I'm not saying the good people at Route 66
or Radio Shack are not a good choice, but wanted to make the group aware
that there may be another alternative in your local area as there was for
me.

Greg
gregconrad@...

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In a message dated 4/24/2003 6:29:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, gregconrad@... writes:

> Thanks to those who responded to my 'dieing battery' inquiry. I
> appreciate all you helpful folks out there. 
> The battery for the SD-1 is a different and much larger battery (and more
> expensive) than the one used in the VFX. It is available from
> www.route66studios.com and from Radio Shack via mail order for $12-$14
> plus $2-$4 shipping. While this is certainly convenient, I called a local
> electronics supply company and got the same battery for $7 via special
> order with no shipping charge. I'm not saying the good people at Route 66
> or Radio Shack are not a good choice, but wanted to make the group aware
> that there may be another alternative in your local area as 
> there was for
> me.
> 
> Greg
> gregconrad@...

Greg
     Just to clear this up, our battery setup for the SD1 includes the battery holder as well and is $13.00 + shipping.
We don't sell any battery's with out a solder pin holder ( unless requested) because we feel if your going to remove the old one it's worth the time to replace it with a zero maintenance holder. If the battery goes dead again just pop it out and slip in a new one, make good sense.
Rich at Route 66