Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

i guess a lot of people would be happy if you could make that VZPATCH
editor working on XP or others OS somehow. The guy that programmed the
orginal software seems to be not interested in doing that. But you may
ask him friendly?

when you want to transfer pure SYSEX FILES, midiox should be working
for you. The problem that i also have is to upload all the VZ Sounds
and Banks that are stored with that special VZ Extension (*.VZ1)

also a simple converter could do the job: VZ1->SYSEX 
-p



--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "gusmm.geo" <gusfmm@y...> wrote:
> 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.