Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] I have a painfully stupid question
2011-02-11 by Rish
I think that Esq1 cart is a lower bit rate so it will not work. Stacy Sent from my iPod
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2011-02-11 by Rish
I think that Esq1 cart is a lower bit rate so it will not work. Stacy Sent from my iPod
2011-02-11 by somethingkillingyou
I think this is a very smart question, indeed... a lot of cartidges work for different synths!
2011-02-11 by tomlinson6050@roadrunner.com
... ============= I m not an idiot, but I have a really, really stupid question to ask. Can I use an Ensoniq ESQ cartridge in a VFX? I doubt they do, but I
2011-02-11 by Franz Schiller
I m not an idiot, but I have a really, really stupid question to ask. Can I use an Ensoniq ESQ cartridge in a VFX? I doubt they do, but I haven t had the guts
2011-01-30 by synthmanic
VFXsd in excellent condition with box, manual, discs,storcart, talking owners manual. Has latest operating system. $175.00 plus shipping. Located in St.
2011-01-10 by Jstopa
Thx. Ordering EPROM from route 66 Sent from my iPhone
2011-01-09 by eljipe@rocketmail.com
Yes it is.
2011-01-09 by Rob Rosenbrock
They were socketed on my SD-1. Just a simple swap, and load the updated disks.
2011-01-09 by Jstopa
Is it just that simple to do the upgrade? Is the EPROM socketed? Sent from my iPhone
2011-01-09 by Rish
The EPROMs are available at www.route66studios.com Stacy Sent from my iPod
2011-01-09 by eljipe@rocketmail.com
Hi All, Just bought a VFXsd. Holding preset button and pressing master button shows ROM version 1.37 and KPC ROM v2.20. Attempting to load the Sequencer OS
2011-01-05 by -
2011-01-04 by Dave Fowler
I had an SD 1...but I believer the vfx SD was the same. Yes, you can sequence on the VFX and send the midi signal to the outboard sound module. Then mix
2011-01-01 by koknbull2
A suggestion: how about taking photos on the circuit board both sides so we can see what it is. I keep thinking about getting a RAM cart and didn t know these
2010-12-31 by Synthesist
Thanks for the link. The ones I need are for the SD-1 32 Voice, which have additional info specific to the SD-1 vs. the VFXsd. But thanks anyway, much
2010-12-30 by Rob Rosenbrock
I found a .pdf of the manual for the VFX-SD at http://soundprogramming.net/synthesizers/ensoniq/ensoniq_vfx_sd Not sure if that s the one you re looking for.
2010-12-30 by Joe Wright
I am in Asheville, but the VFXsd has already been purchased. Anyone know where to find a free SD-1 32 Voice PDF Owner s and a also a Sound Voice Manual to
2010-12-29 by Rob Rosenbrock
Looks like he s located in Asheville, NC
2010-12-29 by john bluhm
Hi - where is the synth located? Thanks.
2010-12-29 by Synthesist
Please have a look. Thanks! Buy It Now at EBay!
2010-12-18 by Mal Smith
What is the latest OS for the VFX? I ve read some conflicting data. I m running 2.3 and I read somewhere that there is a 3.7 version. Does anybody know where I
2010-12-10 by Rish
Just use sound lib via SYSEX and then save your banks to disc in the VFXSD. ... From: qwiksilvertheband To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,
2010-12-09 by qwiksilvertheband
I m not sure how to demo or use the patches listed in the group. When I try to make a disk on omni flop it will not write. Didn t have the same problem
2010-11-30 by brandon zeeb
My 2 cents. The VFX and VFX-SD (along with their successors the SQR, SQ1, SQ2, TS12, etc) are very powerful and programmable synthesizers. What I ve read on
2010-11-28 by somethingkillingyou
all this after one day? never judge a piece of gear after 1 hour of use...
2010-11-24 by cappuchino_blue
My Roland JV-1010 (yes, 1010) arrived yesterday and I love it! Thanks for all of your input and helping me to choose the right one.
2010-11-18 by somethingkillingyou
forgot to mention tha I have the Raven MAX... the non-Max version hasn t got this facility, and you can not record the arpeggiator...
2010-11-18 by somethingkillingyou
2010-11-18 by jammie
i use my cyber6 which has the same sequencer but with 2 motif special arpegs ... From: somethingkillingyou To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,
2010-11-18 by jonpalman
Well I think it s a brilliant sequencer that s very large so you can have complex songs. I also think that making a song with the step function couldn t be any
2010-11-18 by somethingkillingyou
never used the built in sequencer of my sd1, anyway I use my quasimidi sirius and raven sequencers. patter sequencers with song mode, real time and step
2010-11-18 by jonpalman
Thanks, this helped a lot. Jonathan.
2010-11-17 by Rish
I maybe in the stone ages still as I have yet to use s computer for sequencing, I will say that I bet my old school setup sounds better than any soft synth. If
2010-11-17 by Rish
Well I have been trying to stick to the racks, I have way to many keyboards. I use the Akai s1000 samplers because they are the only samplers I have found that
2010-11-17 by az_spunky
Here s a shortcut for you, and a couple of answers to your original questions: - Only the ROM and CRT sounds banks are permanent. You can write over custom
2010-11-17 by jonpalman
Thanks. I ll refer to the manual online because my actual one is packed in a box...
2010-11-17 by jammie
yes you can add midi tracks to the vfx sequencer for external midi machines it tells you in the manual how to set it up ... From: jonpalman To:
2010-11-17 by jonpalman
I found the answer out myself. This quote from Wikipedia says The sequencer also allows for external MIDI input recording from other instruments. This can be
2010-11-17 by jonpalman
I would probably go for the JV 1080, particularly because of the exceptional price I ve seen one at. Checking the specs out, it does seem pretty amazing
2010-11-17 by jammie
the tg500 is a rompler but also with a sample dump memory to add your own sample waveforms its has double the polyphony of the sy85 but lacks the floppy drive
2010-11-17 by jammie
you need a sysex utility program or a sequencer program pc or mac you then have to dump the sound to the synth via midi then save to disk its no good sampling
2010-11-17 by jonpalman
Hey. After doing some quick research (I will do more if I become interested in buying a rack mount), I found a JV1080 at a steal. It seems to be pretty
2010-11-17 by Rish
Hey I do some 80s and 90s stuff, Depeche, New Order and others. I don t use the sounds in the SD that much, if i do its mostly pads. I have several racks
2010-11-17 by jonpalman
Hello. I am trying to make songs on the VFX-SD. I have no problem using the sequencer or anything like that (yet - I haven t gone into anything too
2010-11-13 by Will Robinson
Kensington Disk Drive Cleaning Kit 3.5in http://www.pcrproinc.com/servlet/the-2370/Disk-Drive-Cleane/Detail I bought one of these cleaning kits back in the
2010-11-13 by Rish
Roger, I wonder if the 16 bit DACs could be swapped out for 20 or 24 bit? And if so I wonder if the VFXSD could be updated to the 16 bit. Would we even notice
2010-11-13 by Roger Campbell
Hi about your post re failed Ensoniq floppy drive. Most people never think to simply clean the floppy drive head. I use an old verbatim wet cleaning pack
2010-11-13 by jacques chabot
Thanks for this very interesting story. Enjoy your Ensoniq synth. VFX, SD1 etc are great even 20 years later. I bouth my first VFX new in 1990!!! I am also a
2010-11-12 by franzschiller@rocketmail.com
For those of you who are waiting to hear how my little story turned out... I took my VFX-SD to the repair man. I told him, only to fix it if it was under a
2010-10-20 by Rish
Hey Waddell I have them at www.route66studios.com we have the sequencer software on our OS discs. Rich Sent from my iPod