Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

So I got my CZ-5k back up and running again. (I opened it up, cleaned 
it, tightened screws, pushed and pulled on various connections, etc. 
Then everything was suddenly back to normal again. Still don't know 
what actually caused the problems. Spooky.)

Now I've also tried some sysex communication based on your examples, 
Steve, and it works like a charm! Great! Now I'm able to back up new 
patches on the computer AND send them back to the CZ as well. Just 
what I need. (I wasn't going to spend much time programming the synth 
until I had these options).

I truly appreciate the help! I was lost without it. Cheers fellas!

  Peter


--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@p...> 
wrote:
> > 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?
> 
> Good news, I hope.  With old version of cakewalk professional, I 
was 
> able to create dump request macros to get the CZ-5000 to send 
data.  
> I tried a patch dump request and a sequencer dump request.  From a 
> cursory glance of the data it looks like I got both patch and 
> sequencer data.  The next question is how to get the data from the 
> software to the CZ-5000 if at all possible.
> 
> Not sure if I will have time for further testing this afternoon.
> 
> If you have a sequencer that can send and receive sysex, try 
sending:
> 
> F0 44 00 00 7N 10 dd 7N 31 F7
> 
> where N = basic channel [0 at power up = channel 1]
> and dd = memory bank as follows:
> 
> 00 - 1F  =  preset bank A-1 to D-8
> 20 - 3F  =  memory bank A-1 to D-8
> 60       = sound area [current patch]
> 
> I received back from the CZ what looks like the following:
> 
> F0 44 00 00 70 30     [data header]
> [256 bytes of data]
> F7 [EOX]
> 
> Further testing (as long as I've got machine out):
> 
> (1) I sent request as follows:
> 
> F0 44 00 00 70 10 60 70 31 F7 to request current patch [sound area].
> 
> (2) The message I received was:
> 
> F0 44 00 00 70 30 [data] F7
> 
> (3) By hand, I edited it to:
> 
> F0 44 00 00 70 20 60 [data] F7
> 
> to put the data back into the sound area.
> 
> Works for memory banks too!
> 
> Now if I can just find my Commodore 128 and the software to convert 
> CBM-DOS files to MS-DOS files, I might be able to salavage all my 
old 
> CZ patches!!!!!
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> --Dr. Steve