Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Thanks for your answer Steve. I'm sure you're right about those 
batteries. I found the battery slot underneath the synth (underneath 
duct tape). The original batteries from 1985, I'm afraid. I've got 
some serious cleaning to do... :-(

About sending/receiving sysex. I have been searching though old 
postings. I'm not allowed to download Daniel Krüger's program, 
appearently (http://www.synthomania.de/ = 403 forbidden). Daniel, 
you still here!?

I've tried the "Send SX" program by Bomer. It seems to work fine, 
however I haven't been able to find out how to send sysex *from* the 
CZ-5000. Some old posting said that from a CZ-1 you can press a key 
for "Cartridge/Midi-saveMidi". No such thing on the CZ-5000 as far 
as I can tell. A Cartridge-save, yes, but it only saves to, well, 
cartridge.

Can anyone tell me if there's a magic key combination that makes the 
CZ-5000 send sysex (and if so, which!) or will it only send data on 
sysex-request?

Darn, I miss that manual... There are broken links to a CZ-3000 
manual on the web. Anyone knows how to get a hold of it these days?

  /Peter

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@p...> 
wrote:
> Mazel tov on your purchase.  I had my CZ-5000 out a few weeks back-
-
> testing a few things.
> 
> > 1. If I program a new patch and save it in one of the user 
memory 
> slots, say A1 by pressing the Write-A-1 keys, it's stored properly 
> for as long as the machine is switched on. When I switch it off, 
the 
> user memory banks are cleared. Is this a fault, or do I have to do 
> some something more to persistently save new patches?
> 
> Check the batteries.  (Underneath, if I remember correctly.  Takes 
a 
> bunch of AAs, I think.)  Make sure contacts are not corroded.
> 
> > 2. I'm wondering if there's some midi sysex program for my 
computer 
> (PC, WinXP) I can use to load and save programs to/from the CZ-
5000. 
> If so, can you please send me a link (or mail it to me)?
> 
> Check the archives.  There has been discussion.  Someone here 
wrote a 
> program for saving and loading CZ patches.  Not sure if it works 
on 
> the CZ-5000.
> 
> See messages following #1366 regarding program by Daniel Krüger 
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> --Steve