Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

I basically gave up trying to buy something that would let me link 
my CZ-5000 to my PC. I didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars on 
software that might not even work. I tried, a number of years ago, 
to do MIDI input/output via a little program I found and mapping it 
to win32API. ...sort of like GMT_MIDI. ...To hard ...too much work 
with the syntax. I didn't have much success. 

I'm not sure what ASIO is about. I've read it's more for sound 
engineers. It's a protocal for audio; and it lets you interface 
between your sound card and an application. You no longer have the 
limited access to sound control through your driver to your sound 
card. Something like that. I know it was created by Steinberg who 
gave us Cubase. 

(I wonder how well it works in Windows Vista.)


--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "narfman96" <narfman96@...> wrote:
>
> Rob, 
> 
>   I've been sitting here with my Casio AZ-1 controller playing 
some 
> sort of NI B4 thing on my laptop (what's all this ASIO crap, 
anyway?) 
>   I'm wondering what programs you've tried to drive the CZ from 
PC? 
> Midi-Ox can record everything I play on my CZ1 or the AZ-1 
controller. 
> Then the script file can be replayed with all the CC and program 
> changes. M-O can even remap the controllers and save the setup. 
The 
> midi ports in one of my PC's include Midi-Yoke 1-8, SB MP-401 
Midi, 
> Roland Serial Midi, and MidiSport 1X1 USB to Midi. This is only a 
PIII 
> Win98SE machine. The laptop has XP-SP2 with Roland Serial, and the 
1x1 
> USB Midi.
> 
>   There are several other programs that can do the same deal as M-
O so 
> unless I misunderstood your question I hope this helps.
> 
> Narfman
> 
> 
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Rob" <dba741@> wrote:
> >
> > Furthermore, it would be nice if someone came up with a software 
that 
> > would handle all the Sys-EX recognition for the user. Not 
strictly a 
> > MIDI-USB. Something with a PC converter that you could hook into 
your 
> > CZ and then drive the CZ via software.
> >
>