Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

I have a VZ-8m.  I have access to all 64 patches on my PST1 bank.  I 
read that the VZ-8m has PST1 and PST2 and INT banks but I cannot 
figure out how to switch banks.  Any help??

Thanks
Didobrain

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "didobrain2000" <Cthane1@a...> wrote:
> I have a VZ-8m.  I have access to all 64 patches on my PST1 bank.  
I 
> read that the VZ-8m has PST1 and PST2 and INT banks but I cannot 
> figure out how to switch banks.  Any help??
> 
> Thanks
> Didobrain

there is no way to switch it via midi-but there is the button "shift" 
on the frontpanel of the vz. you can switch from bank to bank with 
the "shift" button. hope this helps!

regards,
katzenhans2000

This is not entirely true. There are two options other than pressing 
the bank switch button.  Both involve using a simple sysex command.

(1) Via sysex, you can send a bank switch command. (I may have 
posted how to do this a few months ago.)

F0 44 03 00 7n 51 dd F7
where
dd = 20 = PST1
dd = 21 = PST2
dd = 40 = INT

n = channel # - 1

(2) Also, you can set up the VZ-8m so that patch change commands 64-
128 call up either PST1 or PST2.  See MIDI DATA PROGRAM=0-127 (TOTAL-
05). 

Via midi you have access to 128 patches (0-127).  Normally, patch 
changes 00-63 will get you the internal bank.  You can send the 
sysex comannd above so that program/patch changes 64-127 call up 
either PST1 or PST2.

If you have a RAM card, dd = 00 - 1F is supposed to switch/call up 
as 64-127 card banks.  (I have never tried this as I don't have a 
RAM card.)
 
Hope this helps.

--Steve



--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "katzenhans2000" <gzuz55@h...> wrote:
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "didobrain2000" <Cthane1@a...> 
wrote:
> > I have a VZ-8m.  I have access to all 64 patches on my PST1 
bank.  
> I 
> > read that the VZ-8m has PST1 and PST2 and INT banks but I cannot 
> > figure out how to switch banks.  Any help??
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Didobrain
> 
> there is no way to switch it via midi-but there is the 
button "shift" 

> on the frontpanel of the vz. you can switch from bank to bank with 
> the "shift" button. hope this helps!
> 
> regards,
> katzenhans2000