Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

If you send data to the Sound Area, you will not overwrite your own presets, unless you write it to an internal slot.

I used this technique here:

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CZsynth/files/CZ%20-%20Sounds.../Dr.%20Steve%27s%20%20Patch%20Test%20Files/

See the README.txt for details.* 

Also, for your sysex data transfer, make sure the CZ-5000 is in normal mode. I believe the short sysex mode switch commands I suggested earlier will work in other modes, but from what I can see, the data dumps only work in normal mode.

*(1) CZ-101A.MID
--contains 1 count-in measure followed by 32 sets of tone data 
  and a 1 measure progression [33 measures total]
--timbre/tone data is in CZ-101/1000/3000/5000 sysex format [also plays on CZ-1]
--data is sent to the CZ temporary sound area [so as not to overwrite stored presets]
--data and progression are on channel 1

If you have a midi sequencer capable of sending sysex data, try playing the CZ-101A.MID file. If the chords play but the sound being played doesn't change, that should confirm that your cable is working but the sysex data isn't getting through. You only need midi going TO the CZ for this test.

I suppose if I do hook up the CZ to my PC, I could create and post a standard midi file to test the Bend Range, Key Transpose, and Tone Mix sysex commands.

Steve


> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "dedlandar" <dedlandar@> wrote:
>
> I'd like to recieve and back up my own patches first, but I'm also attempting to send SYX patches which will overwrite mine. (I don't mind as long as I can get this working) The procedure I'm using is this-