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Re: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Dual Fooswitch options for FS1

Re: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Dual Fooswitch options for FS1

2003-09-09 by Geren W Mortensen Jr

I don't have my manuals in front of me, either, for my VFX-SD. However, I'm wondering if those patch select functions can be accessed via MIDI. That way, I could use a MIDI foot controller for that function, leaving both hands free to play....
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   -------Original Message-------
   > From:  <ffort2@...>
   > Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Dual Fooswitch options for FS1
   > Sent: Sep 09 2003 13:37:14
   >
   >  
   >  The feature of the double pedal that was the coolest of all was to access variations of sounds and presets by setting the pedals to respond to Patch L (left) or Patch R (right), 
   >  
  


Geren W. Mortensen, Jr.
Catonsville, Maryland  USA

On the web at:
http://www.gerenm.net

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Dual Fooswitch options for FS1

2003-09-09 by Suzanne Archibald

Yes, they can, they send midi CC's and the VFX/SD responds to midi CCs  
for them....
IIRC, it is 1 CC, with values:
0 = 0 0
32 = * 0
64 = 0 *
127 = * *

*checks* yep, that's right, and its CC #70 (Sound Variation) - its even  
vaguely close to the standard CC :)
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On Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at 01:58  PM, Geren W Mortensen Jr wrote:

> I don't have my manuals in front of me, either, for my VFX-SD.  
> However, I'm wondering if those patch select functions can be accessed  
> via MIDI. That way, I could use a MIDI foot controller for that  
> function, leaving both hands free to play....
>
>
>    -------Original Message-------
>> From:  <ffort2@...>
>> Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Dual Fooswitch options for FS1
>> Sent: Sep 09 2003 13:37:14
>>
>>
>>  The feature of the double pedal that was the coolest of all was to  
>> access variations of sounds and presets by setting the pedals to  
>> respond to Patch L (left) or Patch R (right), 
>>
>
>
>
> Geren W. Mortensen, Jr.
> Catonsville, Maryland  USA
>
> On the web at:
> http://www.gerenm.net
>
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Re: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Dual Fooswitch options for FS1

2003-09-09 by Geren W Mortensen Jr

Suzanne,

Thanks!  Now I just have to figure out how to map that into my foot controller ....

-Geren
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   -------Original Message-------
   > From: Suzanne Archibald <suzanne@...>
   > Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Dual Fooswitch options for FS1
   > Sent: Sep 09 2003 14:26:57
   >
   >  Yes, they can, they send midi CC's and the VFX/SD responds to midi CCs  
   >  for them....
   >  IIRC, it is 1 CC, with values:
   >  0 = 0 0
   >  32 = * 0
   >  64 = 0 *
   >  127 = * *
   >  
   >  *checks* yep, that's right, and its CC #70 (Sound Variation) - its even  
   >  vaguely close to the standard CC :)
   >  
   >  On Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at 01:58  PM, Geren W Mortensen Jr wrote:
   >  
   >  > I don't have my manuals in front of me, either, for my VFX-SD.  
   >  > However, I'm wondering if those patch select functions can be accessed  
   >  > via MIDI. That way, I could use a MIDI foot controller for that  
   >  > function, leaving both hands free to play....
   >  >
   >  >
   >  >    -------Original Message-------
   >  >> From:  
   >  >> Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Dual Fooswitch options for FS1
   >  >> Sent: Sep 09 2003 13:37:14
   >  >>
   >  >>
   >  >>  The feature of the double pedal that was the coolest of all was to  
   >  >> access variations of sounds and presets by setting the pedals to  
   >  >> respond to Patch L (left) or Patch R (right), 
   >  >>
   >  >
  


Geren W. Mortensen, Jr.
Catonsville, Maryland  USA

On the web at:
http://www.gerenm.net

[Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Dual Fooswitch options for FS1

2003-09-11 by gottamakethings

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Geren W Mortensen Jr" 
<gerenm@g...> wrote:
> I don't have my manuals in front of me, either, for my VFX-SD. 
However, I'm wondering if those patch select functions can be 
accessed via MIDI. That way, I could use a MIDI foot controller for 
that function, leaving both hands free to play....
> As for the patch selects, they are one of the greatest features of 
the VFX - an all around awesome controller - even today. The only 
issue I have with using the foot pedal for the patch selects or other 
features was that you then lost the sustain pedal! I have often 
considered openeing the VFX up and running a seperate jack up to the 
patch select buttons, freeing the sustain pedal.

It sure would have been nice to make that a voice level, sequence or 
preset level function rather than a global.

Speaking of controllers, has anyone ever looked at stacking two VFX's 
together to make a good hammond(module) controller?

Dan
> 
>    -------Original Message-------
>    > From:  <ffort2@a...>
>    > Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Dual Fooswitch options for 
FS1
>    > Sent: Sep 09 2003 13:37:14
>    >
>    >  
>    >  The feature of the double pedal that was the coolest of all 
was to access variations of sounds and presets by setting the pedals 
to respond to Patch L (left) or Patch R (right),
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> 
> Geren W. Mortensen, Jr.
> Catonsville, Maryland  USA
> 
> On the web at:
> http://www.gerenm.net

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