Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Hi Fish,
Midiquest gave me an updated instrument profile that works with 
dumping 64 CZ1 patches. It still won't work with the Operation 
Memories or the velocity settings for the DCO, DCW, and DCA but hey 
what can you do. I spent a whole weekend capturing all the Op Memory 
sysex data and sent it to MQ but nothing ever came of it. I haven't 
tried SoundDiver with the CZ1 even though I have an old copy 
installed on an older PC. Speaking of dead horses, Unisyn works great 
with the CZ1. Dumps and captures patches (with velocities) and Op 
Mems without any issues. Won't run on XP but again ya can't have 
everything. These older keyboards are a blast and MQ makes it a whole 
lot more fun....

You're welcome to the MQ9 profile I have. I think it will work. I 
have some huge CZ Libraries too. To use just rename the old 
instrument folder then substitute the new folder in the instrument 
directory. 

I looked at the Op Mems and had to remember how to edit them. I Could 
not find this in the manual. 

First select the Operation Memory key and it will light. Then select 
the Bank and Number for the location you want to write over. Remember 
this location. The left and right arrow keys will select between the 
patches (tones) shown on the display for the Tone Mix and Key Split 
modes. Next press Normal, Tone Mix, or Key Split to select the mode 
you want. The Op Mem light will go out, don't worry (be happy.) Next 
using the side arrow keys select the 2 patches desired by bank and 
number. You can now use the page up and down to set the parameters 
for the type of Op Mem you're creating. Split Points, Volume, Chorus, 
Octaves, etc... Also remember to set the Modulation, Portamento, 
Glide, Solo, or whatever to On or Off as the Op Mem stores this too. 
Next press write and then the Op Mem key. The display will 
show "Write (OP Mem) Select Memory". Select the previously remembered 
location and it's done. 
 
Fun eh? If you want the files let me know. Keep on CZing....

Fran     

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "fish2fish21227" <raltoja@...> wrote:
>
> I found the cse02install file on other sites so I opened it.  It 
> actually is a CZ patch editor program. It probably works on editing 
> patches on the CZ101 and the other synths in the CZ series but only 
> loads or saves 16 patches in a bank.  The blurb underneath the file 
> says the file contains "masses of sounds."  But I did not find any 
> patches in the file or included in the program.
> 
> I cannot use Midiquest to dump or save patch banks from my CZ1 
since 
> it does NOT work with my CZ1.  (However Midiquest seems to work 
> dumping and loading patches from the CZ101).  I do all my CZ1 
editing 
> and patch saving using SoundDiver. (Not because it is particularly 
> user friendly - only because it Works).
> 
> I have been picking through some of the CZ101 banks from the net 
and 
> moving them to form 64 patch bank sets on my CZ1.  I will download 
> them to the files section soon in sysex format.  The sounds I have 
> been selecting to use in my CZ1 banks are almost all synth pads and 
> leads.
> 
> The 64 "operation memory" (combination) patches are all "tone 
mixes" 
> combining two voice patches.  SoundDiver has been especially 
helpful 
> with editing the operation memory patches since I have been 
> unsuccessful in figuring out how to edit the operation memory 
patches 
> from the CZ1 itself.  I read the manual a couple of times but maybe 
> after I read it some more times it will make sense.  This part of 
the 
> CZ1 was very poorly implemented.
> 
> Sorry about mentioning SoundDiver as it is not available for sale 
> anywhere anymore but like I said Midiquest does not work with the 
> CZ1. I posted a utility "SendSX122.exe" a couple of days ago to the 
> files section.  This program will successfully load and save banks 
> from your CZ1 in sysex format.
> 
> I use a PC running Windows XP.  I do use Midiquest 10 for those 
> synths that it works with.  (It is very user friendly).
> 
> Fish
>