Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

See comments below.

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "illuminatusraw" 
<illuminatusraw@...> wrote:
>
> I've yet to procure a Midi card due to the equipment purchases of 
> this weekend, (8 channel 320 watt keyboard amp/PA, Class A Digital
> Compressor, Digitech Bass Synth auto wah (really cool stomp box)),

[snip]

A few months back, Guitar Centers had e-magic's MT-4 usb midi 
interface (2 in 4 out) on a blow out for $30.00.

If your computer doesn't have a joystick port, you can pick up a 
sound card with a joystick port fairly cheaply.


> If I was to pruchase a Midi controller and rig my CZ 101 through
> the Midi loop, and then the controller to the computer Via USB,
> would I be able to do patch dumps

Read the manual. Does the controller have a midi in connection?  If 
not, you will not be able to use the controller to route sysex 
>>from<< the CZ >>into<< the computer via usb.

If the controller will merge midi data >>including system exclusive 
data<< from the computer together with its own midi data and send it 
out to the CZ (and any other gear you have daisy chained), you 
should be able to send sysex patches >>from<< the computer to the CZ 
via the usb-->controller.

> and or Manipulate CZ sounds with the controller? 

As summa pointed out, you cannot really manipulate CZ voices on the
fly. To change the sound, you would need to send a complete patch.

Hope this helps.