Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

narfman,

 I don't know how to do that .pdf stuff and my
giirlfriend toosed the scanner. I COULD photocopy it
at work and mail it to you.
Rig



--- narfman96 <narfman96@...> wrote:

> Hey Rig,
>   
>   How can I get a copy of your gray book? I've sent
> the "Cosmo" site 
> some of my scanned PDF work previously but I didn't
> ask for this from 
> him. Just like I didn't look through the messages in
> the group (I did 
> look through the files section in all 3 CZ groups)
> for the CZ-1 sysex 
> spec. Midiquest wanted the actual sysex data
> transfers to see if 
> there is any special handshaking going on. So I
> would have had to do 
> all the work I did anyway. Still it would be a big
> help to get a copy 
> of this book just to see Casio's take on it... I'm
> amazed at how many 
> of these CZ synths are around and how scarce the
> Docs are for some of 
> them. Please let me know what we can work out.
> 
> Thanks, Fran
>   
> 
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "billbigrig"
> <billbigrig@...> wrote:
> >
> > Howdy,
> > 
> >  don't know if anyone's interested, but I'm
> holding a gray book 
> that 
> > says "CosmoSynthesizer" CZ-1 preset tone data &
> midi system 
> > exclusive.
> > Rig
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "narfman96"
> <narfman96@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Wow Steve! Thank you!!! 
> > >   I'll pass this on for sure. I only typed the
> names for the 
> sysex 
> > > data files in the folders I gave them. (All 300
> some) I used 
> > another 
> > > program to send the data to the CZ-1 and snooped
> it with midi in 
> > and 
> > > out all on the same PC. It was fun and I learned
> a bunch about 
> the 
> > > synth. I moved every known control from every
> known mode. 
> > >   When the bits get nybblized I have some tools
> so the patches 
> can 
> > be 
> > > read as ascii bytes. It makes it easier to get
> the ranges.
> > >   Funny you mention the "Fine" as 0-60 MSB, this
> one was the most 
> > fun 
> > > to figure out. With the A1 to H8 being second.
> Did you know like 
> > all 
> > > Casio CZ's the "Fine" number can go higher than
> 60 in sysex? I'll 
> > bet 
> > > a lot of controls can be sysex coaxed to higher
> values than the 
> > front 
> > > panel allows. The patch names have way more
> characters. I've even 
> > > seen that weird Y that Yamaha's have displayed.
> There are some 
> > good 
> > > patches in the files section to show this sysex
> coaxing effect. 
> > > Midiquest shows envelopes right off the allowed
> windows. Neat!
> > >   If you can give me all of this as a list I can
> make a PDF and 
> > post 
> > > it in the CZ-files list for future noobies who
> fall in love with 
> > > their CZ-1's. There isn't much I found on the
> Web. Now to find a 
> > > Service Manual with all the electronic setup
> info and decent 
> > > schematics. And no I don't modify my hardware. I
> preserve it...
> > >   Thanks again! You saved a bunch by typing this
> out like this.
> > > Fran Bourdeau  aka Narfman
> > >   
> > > 
> > > --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com,
> "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@> 
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > NOTE:  These are listings of the op-mem data,
> not including the 
> > > sysex 
> > > > header and F7 bytes:
> > > > 
> > > > Each structure consists of 20 bytes, or 40
> nybbles (1/2 bytes).
> > > > 
> > > > one data byte d1d2 gets nybblized into two
> bytes - 0d2  0d1.
> > > > 
> > > > I. Normal Mode
> > > > -----------------
> > > > 1  Mode number - 0
> > > > 2. Portamento Time
> > > > 3. Portamento Sweep
> > > > 4. Glide Time
> > > > 5. Glide Note
> > > > 6. Modulation Depth
> > > > 7. Bend Range
> > > > 8. Modulation Aftertouch depth
> > > > 9. Modulation Aftertouch range
> > > > 10.Normal Effect (on/off)
> > > > 11.Mode Flag
> > > > 12.Normal Program Number
> > > > 13 - 20 [unused]
> > > > 
> > > > II. Tone Mix Mode
> > > > -----------------
> > > > 1  Mode number - 1
> > > > 2. Portamento Time
> > > > 3. Portamento Sweep
> > > > 4. Glide Time
> > > > 5. Glide Note
> > > > 6. Modulation Depth
> > > > 7. Bend Range
> > > > 8. Modulation Aftertouch depth
> > > > 9. Modulation Aftertouch range
> > > > 10.Normal Effect (on/off)
> > > > 11.Mode Flag
> > > > 12.Tone 1 Program Number
> > > > 13.Tone 2 Program Number
> > > > 14.Tone 1 Level
> > > > 15.Tone 2 Level
> > > > 16.Tone 2 Fine
> > > > 17.Tone 2 Octave + Note
> > > > 18 - 20. [Unused]
> > > > 
> > > > III. Key Split Mode
> > > > -----------------
> > > > 1  Mode number - 2
> > > > 2. Portamento Time
> > > > 3. Portamento Sweep
> > > > 4. Glide Time
> > > > 5. Glide Note
> > > > 6. Modulation Depth
> > > > 7. Bend Range
> > > > 8. Modulation Aftertouch depth
> > > > 9. Modulation Aftertouch range
> > > > 10.Lower Effect (on/off)
> > > > 11.Mode Flag
> > > > 12.Upper Effect (on/off)
> > > > 13.Mode Flag
> > > > 14.Split Point
> > > > 15.Lower Program Number
> > > > 16.Upper Program Number
> > > > 17.Lower Level
> > > > 18.Upper level
> > > > 19.Lower Octave Shift
> > > > 20.Upper Octave Shift
> > > > 
> > > >
>
=============================================================
> > > > 
> > > > portamento time (0-99 base 10)
> > > > portamento sweep (0/1)
> > > > glide time (0-99 base 10)
> > > > glide note (0-12 base 10; MSB = 0 = +; MSB = 1
> = -
> > > > modulation depth (0-99 base 10)
> > > > bend range (0-12 base 10)
> > > > modulation aftertouch depth (0-99 base 10)
> > > > modulation aftertouch range (0-15 base 10)
> > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > normal effect on/off [bit flags - 0/1]
> > > > --bit 0 - chorus [LSB] 
> > > > --bit 2 = solo
> > > > --bit 4 = modulation
> > > > --bit 5 = portomento
> > > > --bit 6 = glide
> > > > 
> > > > tone mix effect on/off [bit flags - 0/1]
> > > > --bit 0 - tone 1 chorus [LSB] 
> > > > --bit 1 - tone 2 chorus
> 
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