Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Thanks, yeah, I've seen the CZ DIY cartridge info. Although it has 
made me think that I could design my own "cartridges" for the PG/VZ, 
by installing a standard NV-RAM chip in a socket inside the VZ (or 
around the back of it, externally), hooked up to the card connection 
lines. I could then save VZ user patches to this chip as the "card" 
memory, then pull the chip out and plug it into a similar setup in 
the PG.

Cheers, Graham



--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Fulfil Objective" <kasploosh@...> 
wrote:
>
> Okay, that makes sense.  They probably couldn't fit a lot of
> electronics in a guitar.
> 
> You probably know about this already, but there is a document that
> describes how to make carts for CZ series synths.  It is located in
> the files section of this yahoo group, as well as other places.  
Just
> wanted to mention it.  Of course you will still need a VZ cart...
> 
> 
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "gmeredith1" <gmeredith1@> wrote:
> >
> > It would be great if you could, but alas, the PG380 only has MIDI 
> > out. It has no editing facilities on board, either, nor any user-
> > programmable memories, it's just a playback module. It does have 
RAM 
> > and ROM card slots, though, for extra sounds, so what all PG 
players 
> > do is buy a VZ1/10M module and a RA500 RAM card, and program user 
> > patches on the VZ and save it to the RAM card, then put the RAM 
card 
> > in the PG.
> > 
> > I have heard that some people have reported that their RAM cards 
no 
> > longer work (they do have a replaceable button battery in them 
that 
> > will need replacing) even after replacing the battery. If anyone 
has 
> > a dead RA500 card they want to get rid of, you can donate or sell 
it 
> > to me. I want to try and develop a DIY RAM card for the VZ/PG 
synths, 
> > but I need to open it up and see what's inside so I can clone it. 
> > 
> > I will then write up an illustrated DIY instruction manual on how 
to 
> > make one, and upload it to this site. I think the overall cost of 
the 
> > parts should be about $30.
> > 
> > 
> > cheers, Graham
> > 
> > --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Fulfil Objective" <kasploosh@> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't know anything about the Casio guitar synths and I don't 
have
> > > enough time to research it properly, so what I'm about to 
suggest 
> > may
> > > be totally wrong: If this guitar synth is compatible with the VZ
> > > series of keyboards, wouldn't it also have sysex (MIDI messages 
that
> > > communicate the internal state of the synthesizer)?
> > > 
> > > If it has sysex, that would be a really great way to back up 
your
> > > sounds.  Back them up to a computer via sysex and save them with
> > > unlimited space forever.  Sysex is way cooler than cartridges, 
if 
> > it's
> > > available.  It can be a pain to figure out, but it's worth it.
> > > 
> > > --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "gmeredith1" <gmeredith1@> 
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi, does anyone know where I can get one of these? Or anyone 
> > interested 
> > > > in selling me one of their spare ones? I need one to edit and 
> > save my 
> > > > Casio PG380 guitar synth's custom user sounds. I never see 
them 
> > on 
> > > > ebay, they seem as rare as hen's teeth...
> > > > 
> > > > Cheers, graham
> > > >
> > >
> >
>