Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

This is not entirely true. There are two options other than pressing 
the bank switch button.  Both involve using a simple sysex command.

(1) Via sysex, you can send a bank switch command. (I may have 
posted how to do this a few months ago.)

F0 44 03 00 7n 51 dd F7
where
dd = 20 = PST1
dd = 21 = PST2
dd = 40 = INT

n = channel # - 1

(2) Also, you can set up the VZ-8m so that patch change commands 64-
128 call up either PST1 or PST2.  See MIDI DATA PROGRAM=0-127 (TOTAL-
05). 

Via midi you have access to 128 patches (0-127).  Normally, patch 
changes 00-63 will get you the internal bank.  You can send the 
sysex comannd above so that program/patch changes 64-127 call up 
either PST1 or PST2.

If you have a RAM card, dd = 00 - 1F is supposed to switch/call up 
as 64-127 card banks.  (I have never tried this as I don't have a 
RAM card.)
 
Hope this helps.

--Steve



--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "katzenhans2000" <gzuz55@h...> wrote:
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "didobrain2000" <Cthane1@a...> 
wrote:
> > I have a VZ-8m.  I have access to all 64 patches on my PST1 
bank.  
> I 
> > read that the VZ-8m has PST1 and PST2 and INT banks but I cannot 
> > figure out how to switch banks.  Any help??
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Didobrain
> 
> there is no way to switch it via midi-but there is the 
button "shift" 
> on the frontpanel of the vz. you can switch from bank to bank with 
> the "shift" button. hope this helps!
> 
> regards,
> katzenhans2000