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Re: Stupid question: how to dump soundbanks in sysex format

2002-07-17 by orbitaldecay_99

>Hallo!!
>It might sound a bit silly, but I have problems to dump sysex 
>files from my computer to the cz1.
>I´m using sysexsend ( simple piece of software that can load and 
>send sysex files).
> The synth is properly connected to the PC and sysex is enabled 
>as well, the communication works, I can send f.e. play note
messages. 
>But it doesn´t respond to sysex files.

 The CZ-1 needs to have the sysex enabled, the memory protect must be
off, and the sysex message must be on the same channel as it was 
saved. All of the CZ-1 banks on my site are saved on channel 1. There
is also a small Windows sysex utility there. Be sure to back up any 
patches you have saved on the CZ-1 before sending the sysex. 
 The CZ-1 won't receive sysex if it is not enabled in the MIDI
menu, if the memory protect is on, or the sysex is on a different 
channel. I just tried this on my CZ-1. Are you dumping full 64 patch/
64 op memory banks? Should be 22016 bytes in size. When sent, the
CZ-1 Programer LED's will light in sequence. The CZ-1 should also be
able to receive 16 bank patch sets for the CZ-101/100/3000/5000,should
be 4224 bytes in size, and would write to E-1 to F-8 without changing 
the patch name previously saved there. And you should also be able to
send an individual patch 264 bytes, to the edit buffer.
 Has to be the memory protect, or using a different receive channel ?
Or perhaps the sysex utility is too fast for the CZ?
Let us know if this works.

Terry (The Casio Kid)

http://www.geocities.com/orbitaldecay_99/cz101.html

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