Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Yes Phono, that same one. I thought it was ultimately going to make 
the trick for me (as it was programmed specifically for the VZs), 
but it doesn't seem to like my system's  MIDI config. When I restart 
the computer with the MidiExpress off so that I just get the few 
MIDI I/Os from my two PC sound cards, then it starts up well, but 
shortly after it presents an error message and shuts down. I fear 
it's 16bit code and in several cases, run-time DLLs have functions 
no longer compatible with newer OS, as you implied.

I tried yesterday Midi-OX and it didn't work either, although I 
liked it the most among the handful progs I've tried so far. It 
seems it is something with the way the VZ-10M accepts SysEx 
commands, as I can do a memory dump to the PC apparently well. But 
uploading a bank from the PC, that's a different story.

I can try to program something by myself using VC++ v6 so that any 
kind of OS incompatibility is no longer a factor, but I was trying 
to avoid it if possible as I'd have to study the VZ's SysEx 
implementation and I guess be willing to do some trial and error.

I don't know, any other idea?

Gus.


--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "phonophobie" <sidstation@h...> 
wrote:
> i was running into the same problems. it seems that all those vz-
tools
> are only running on win98... i am on xp now and it also doesn´t 
work
> for me! For simple sysex dumps use "midiox". But when you want to
> transfer vz specific files (".vz1" or whatever they are called) you
> have to use win98. However what do you mena with the 
program "VZPATCH"
> ? Is it that one from Easy VeeZee?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "gusmm.geo" <gusfmm@y...> wrote:
> > Hi all. I'm trying to transmit some Sysex libraries for the 
first 
> > time to my VZ-10M and I can't find the right way to do it. 
> > 
> > I've tried several Sysex programs (SysEx1.0, ChangeIt!, and even 
> > VZPATCH which gives me errors on WinME, therefore I haven't been 
> > able to effectively use it), without success. 
> > 
> > The VZ is configured to receive on channel 1, excluse parameter 
is 
> > enabled, and I manually set it to receive MIDI VOICE/OP. I'm 
using a 
> > MOTU MicroExpress to merge all my MIDI setup and I've been 
always 
> > able to control the VZ from a Roland JV-90 that I use as my 
master 
> > keyboard. 
> > 
> > I'm able to transmit the memory content to the PC successfully, 
as 
> > it indicates so, but it is a different situation when I try to 
> > upload from the PC back to the VZ. Anyone has any clue on how to 
> > sort it out? I've noticed every program uses a different MIDI 
config 
> > on regards to block size, etc. but I'm not quite sure what it 
means. 
> > 
> > Gus.