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Re: [CZsynth] The wackiness of CZ sysex

2007-09-08 by Summa

Afaik the complete patch has to be send on every parameter change, 
what makes realtime or knob control via sysex virtually impossible...

On 8 Sep 2007 at 14:16, Tim Stevens wrote:

> Hi Josh
> The CZ doesn't use MIDI RPN or NRPN for its tone parameter changes but uses
> system exclusive tone request and receive messages that are unique to the
> CZs. I think it is probably impossible that a MIDI learn option will come up
> with the right numbers.
> But you don't have the patience to program a CZ?! Come on. They are one of
> the simplest digitals to program. Download a manual from somewhere and you
> will find that they are p*ss-easy )
> /Tim
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Josh" <basicj@...>
> To: <CZsynth@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 4:39 AM
> Subject: [CZsynth] The wackiness of CZ sysex
> 
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Right, I've had a CZ-1000 sitting here for a few months and done
> > practically nothing with it.  I find I don't have the patience to
> > program it as-is, and have had no luck with software
> > patch-librarians/programmers.
> >
> > My question is this.  Does anyone here use a controller such as the
> > Behringer BCR2000 knob box to program patches on their CZ?  Is it even
> > possible?  Searching back through the archive I see there are some
> > handshake issues and certain programming info isn't readily supported
> > in CZ sysex.  *But* BCR has midi-learn.  Can anyone confirm that this
> > will get around the problem?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > -Josh
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
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