Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-09 by somethingkillingyou
you could have given it to someone with more patience and more brain...
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Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-09 by David L. aka UCanDream
Yeah, You re pretty bright, Dwight. Why bother with a five minute fix on a synth when there s a dumpster nearby. Here s some helpful advice: If you dont like
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-09 by Dwight Sanford
I throwed that piece of shit in the dumpster a year ago cas it was some problem all the time ! stop mailing. ________________________________ From: David L.
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-09 by David L. aka UCanDream
No, you aren t asking a dumb question...we all make inquiries from time to time that seem silly... ...but honestly, you are WAY over thinking this problem.
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-09 by Eric Hall
I pointed mine to blow air on the heat sink. Eric ... From: Sonic Amigos Support Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: ...what happened
Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-09 by somethingkillingyou
let s make something like that http://www.route66studios.com/resources/_wsb_418x118_ecool1.jpg but that doesn t cost 100 $ then...
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-09 by Sonic Amigos Support
Maybe this is a dumb question, but should the fan(s) direct hot air flow away from the heatsink fins, or direct cooler ambient air towards the fins? Or to put
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-08 by David L. aka UCanDream
Eric.. Fantastic! I like what you did better than my what I did. My fan is just leaning in place...but it works and there is very little chance it will not
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-08 by Eric Hall
My method: Find an old junk computer and take out the CPU cooling fan. Now find and old wall wort - a 9 to12 volt step down transformer/external power supply
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-08 by David L. aka UCanDream
A little later today I will email a pic of my goofy little fan solution. I will get to it quickly if I can...probably not for a while though... In the mean
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-08 by David L. aka UCanDream
Fabio, Your fuse isn t blown if the unit still made music. It might satisfy your curiousity (or anxiety) to open it up and locate any potential source of
Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-08 by somethingkillingyou
...of course I d like to spend the less possible to get it fixed! how should I proceed!? can you give me more infos?! like I said, I m not in good terms with
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-08 by David L. aka UCanDream
I totally agree with Eric. Most Ensoniqs were notorious for getting hot. I have owned 5 Prophet 5 s and none of them got nearly as hot as my SD-1. My VFX-SD
Re: ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-08 by somethingkillingyou
well I hope so! btw I m not skilled at all when it comes to electronic stuff, so I really can t do that modification myself... so maybe an ecooler would fix
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] ...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-08 by Eric Hall
Might have just crashed because it got to hot. My VFX-SD has done that before, though maybe not in that exact way. I put an old computer cooling fan on the
...what happened to my SD-1?!?
2009-11-08 by somethingkillingyou
hi guys (and girls?! are there girls here?! don t know...), I was jamming in my studio; after two hours circa I heard a boom through my studio monitors, and
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Midi interface
2009-11-04 by Jon Carroll
I have the Tascam US-144, I paid $70 used for it (you see quite a few US-122s and US-144s on craigslist here in L.A.). ITs nothing special, but it works well,
Re: Midi interface
2009-11-04 by Roger Campbell
Pretty much any USB MIDI interface will work. If it comes with a driver CD, don t buy it. My humble opinion? Ignore that last piece of advice. The Edirol
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Midi interface
2009-11-04 by Gordon JC Pearce
... Pretty much any USB MIDI interface will work. If it comes with a driver CD, don t buy it. Gordon MM0YEQ
re: vfx heating
2009-11-04 by sierpeman
how much is an E-Cooler?
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Midi interface
2009-11-04 by Steve Wahl
... bigcowboytim, Summary: 1. Any brand name cable will probably suit you. 2. You ll be disappointed with the cheap Ebay knock-off cables. 3. Consider
Midi interface
2009-11-04 by bigcowboytim
I am new to all this so your indulgence would be appreciated. I would like to simply and inexpensively interface with Dell latitude D600 laptop PC.
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] vfx heating
2009-11-04 by Rish
Ok...the Ecooler is a three fan cooling unit that is specially designed to flow air into the heat sink on the back of the VFX/VXFSD/VXFSDll/SD1/SD132 and down
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] vfx heating
2009-11-04 by Sonic Amigos Support
What is the device exactly? The small photo appears to be three fans. Is that what it is basically? In an enclosure of some sort? Where does it get power from?
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] vfx heating
2009-11-03 by Rish
Sure ask away...what would you like to know? R ... From: Sonic Amigos Support To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 6:45 AM
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] vfx heating
2009-11-03 by Sonic Amigos Support
... Do you have any additional information about this add-on device? I only saw one small image on your website. I d like to know more about it.
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
2009-11-03 by jammie
route 66 sell 1 for the eps and eps16+ but it should fit the vfx as its the same chasis ... From: Bob S. To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] vfx heating
2009-11-03 by Rish
Hey Guys I still make the E coolers for the VFX/VFXSD/SD1 32, I have them being used on hundreds of units around the world, I have had one on my own SD1 32
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
2009-11-03 by Eric Hall
Some fan noise, of course. But no radio interference. The fan is low voltage DC, after all. It s probably spec ed to be quiet since it came from a computer.
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
2009-11-03 by Sonic Amigos Support
... I thought of doing something like that too, but I was concerned about the noise that the fan might introduce. Not so? Erick
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
2009-11-03 by Eric Hall
I just took a 12V fan from a junk computer and and hooked it up to an old 9 volt wall-wart power supply. Took a couple of expansion type picture hangers and
vfx heating
2009-11-03 by tomlinson6050
my vfx-sd came to me with a dead regulator. replacing it brought the synth back, but it still ran hot. I pulled the 4 regulators away from the heatsink enough
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
2009-11-03 by Jon Carroll
if you re thinking of the same one i am, its no longer available. ... From: Bob S. To: Sent:
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
2009-11-02 by Bob S.
Someone used to sell a fan unit for the VFX...let me see if I can find it... Bob El Segundo, CA
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
2009-11-02 by Jon Carroll
there used to be a fan unit that attached to the heat sink... ... From: Sonic Amigos Support To:
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
2009-11-02 by Sonic Amigos Support
I agree with this assessment. This sounds like the classic keypoly problem, which I just fixed on my own synth this weekend. You need to solder twelve wires
Re: Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
2009-11-02 by rrsw_ccs
You might ought to look in the files or database here for the keypoly fix. It will fix most of what ails a VFX.
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Blown Fuses on inside board
2009-11-02 by Bob S.
Yes, a repeated fuse blowing is a sign of a problem. Some component is drawing too much current, look for components that are running hotter than expected.
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Blown Fuses on inside board
2009-11-02 by Seneca Meyer
Hi, I had a VFX-SDII back in the 90 s with this very problem. Towards the end I was changing fuses quite regularly (they would blow 2-3 at a time) and then
Blown Fuses on inside board
2009-11-01 by jstopa1955
Hello, I ve purchased the Ensoniq VFX-SD back in the early 90 s and have been using it in many bands throughout the years and recently in a new act called
Ensoniq VFX freeze during calibration
2009-11-01 by davidcarpenter475@btinternet.com
I bought a s/h VFX off Ebay, it worked perfectly for just 3 days then crashed during the calibration routine. I searched everywhere on the web for a fix, and
Keyborad Adjustments
2009-10-26 by john bluhm
Ouch! Bob, I mean really - I don t know what after touch is? Perhaps I should have been more clear - the modification limits how far up that the key can
Ensoniq VFX-SD on the road
2009-10-25 by jstopa1955
Hello, I ve purchased the Ensoniq VFX-SD back in the early 90 s and have been using it in many bands throughout the years and recently in a new act called
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Keyboard adjustments
2009-10-25 by Bob S.
Great information ! ... From: jammie To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 1:53 AM Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Keyboard
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Keyboard adjustments
2009-10-25 by jammie
the keyboard itself is made by fatar but the poly aftertouch pcbs that the keybed sits on is a ensoniq design as is the poly scanner cpu you can get
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Keyboard adjustments
2009-10-24 by Bob S.
I don t think John, the modifier knows what aftertouch on a synth is because he would realize the mod will essential disable or greatly diminish the aftertouch
Re: Keyboard adjustments
2009-10-24 by az_spunky
One of the really special features of the VFX-SD is polyphonic aftertouch (Ensoniq called it Poly-Key Pressure). I m not sure any manufacturers are producing
Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Keyboard adjustments
2009-10-24 by Steve Wahl
Wow, and to think I like my VFX & VFX-SD s feel better than anything I ve found more recently in the stores. Maybe because I find it s more like a piano, the
Keyboard adjustments
2009-10-24 by john bluhm
I also think the key action is too heavy. I think the key travel distance is too deep for my taste, too. What I did was shorten the key travel distance by
RE: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] better feel for my vfx sd keyboard
2009-10-24 by Alfons Martinez
Hello, Mechanically, the keyboard action is fix (from my point of view, it is even too soft), but remember that you can adjust the response to key velocity and