Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

JSynthLib is a good free editor for a lot of different synths. They 
have pretty much stopped development of any new versions but what is 
there works well. The jar file for v-020 can be found here:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=41208 

The jar file is not kept on the JSynthLib site so it can still be 
updated if bugs are found. Although they aren't very active there are 
watchers who will respond if you contact the Sourceforge link. 

I use JSynthLib in Win98 or XP the only thing that is needed is a 
Java runtime provider. The XP PC is using J2SE version 5 update 6.

Steve, I really like how you have the scripts all copied out. I had 
problems with the first batch file I wrote because I didn't use caps 
to call the jar file. I'm not a big programmer but I remembered my 
Unix and included the upper case then the file opened. The error 
stated "CLass not found" or something to that effect. Also I've 
noticed on the later versions of J2SE runtime the jar file can call 
the program simply by double clicking on it.

JSynthLib has helped me out a few times even though I have Unisyn and 
Midiquest. With my Yamaha DX7IID I can re-assign all the performances 
on a Ram card to be called from the card using this editor. The 
commercial editors cannot do this simple feat. It always pays to have 
or at least check out different editors as long as they aren't too 
pricey. 

Sorry for the ramble I just checked out the CZ1000 driver and found 
it doesn't support patch editing for the CZ's. It will send sysex and 
perform librarian functions though and it has a large list of other 
synths included.

Narfman    

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@...> 
wrote:
>
> Years ago, I looked into JLibSynth, but never got anywhere with it. 
> Perhaps you can help. The problem seems to start with basics. 
> According to the documentation:
> 
> "Download the latest JSynthLib-XXX.jar file from JSynthLib Home 
Page 
> or JSynthLib SourceForge site and copy it to any directory (for 
> example c:\Program Files\JSynthLib\ or ~/Applications/jsynthlib/).
> Application bundle may be provided for Mac OS X."
> 
> "Invoke JSynthLib. 
> [MS Windows] Run JSynthLib.jar by typing java -jar JSynthLib-
XXX.jar 
> from the command prompt. You may create a shortcut on the desktop 
to 
> JSynthLib.jar." 
> 
> Here's the first problem: the zip file has no files with the jar 
> extension!!!!
> 
> Any suggestions? Thanks.
> --Steve
> 
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Summa" <flotorian@> wrote:
> >
> > You can try Jsynthlib, since it works with the CZ1000 it should
> > work with the 101 as well...
> > 
> > http://www.jsynthlib.org/
>