Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Hi all,

I have recently been using my CZ-101 with a Roland MC-500 sequencer, taking advantage of the 4 voice multitimbrality.  However, when I assign the voices using the MIDI parameter (where the first voice is 'n,' the next is 'n + 1' and so on), the often randomly change on me.  I have found that sometimes I can rectify this by manually setting the voices I want on each separate MIDI channel, THEN going back and doing assigning all 4 voices on the on 'n' channel, but this doesn't always work.  Is there something really obvious that I am missing here?  It is kind of a bummer when some twinkly chimes drop in lieu of a fat bassline.  ;)

Thanks in advance!

Are you sure the sequencer is not recording the changes and then playing them back at the same moment in time they were recorded?

--- On Wed, 29/5/13, mirrorschool <mirrorschool@...> wrote:

From: mirrorschool <mirrorschool@...>
Subject: [CZsynth] CZ-101 MIDI Multitimbrality
To: CZsynth@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, 29 May, 2013, 4:22
















 



  


    
      
      
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I have recently been using my CZ-101 with a Roland MC-500 sequencer, taking advantage of the 4 voice multitimbrality.  However, when I assign the voices using the MIDI parameter (where the first voice is 'n,' the next is 'n + 1' and so on), the often randomly change on me.  I have found that sometimes I can rectify this by manually setting the voices I want on each separate MIDI channel, THEN going back and doing assigning all 4 voices on the on 'n' channel, but this doesn't always work.  Is there something really obvious that I am missing here?  It is kind of a bummer when some twinkly chimes drop in lieu of a fat bassline.  ;)



Thanks in advance!





    
     

    
    






  










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I agree with Lee--rule out the sequencer first.  Check to see if some patch change data was recorded. And while your at it, make sure is on the correct channels. I am not familiar with your sequencer, but I assume there's some way you can examine the data. Also, make sure the sequencer has recorded your initial patch settings on each channel and subsequent changes as well.

Hope this helps.

Steve


--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "mirrorschool" <mirrorschool@...> wrote:

>
> Hi all,
> 
> I have recently been using my CZ-101 with a Roland MC-500 sequencer, taking advantage of the 4 voice multitimbrality.  However, when I assign the voices using the MIDI parameter (where the first voice is 'n,' the next is 'n + 1' and so on), the often randomly change on me.  I have found that sometimes I can rectify this by manually setting the voices I want on each separate MIDI channel, THEN going back and doing assigning all 4 voices on the on 'n' channel, but this doesn't always work.  Is there something really obvious that I am missing here?  It is kind of a bummer when some twinkly chimes drop in lieu of a fat bassline.  ;)
> 
> Thanks in advance!
>

I realize this is an old convo, but I wanted to share my solution in case anyone else is running into a similar problem. I hadn't recorded the patch data onto my sequencer (Roland MC-500), which is something I had not made clear in my original post. Solution: After I assigned voices to each channel, I turned the "Solo" parameter off, then back on.  Then, the voices played back exactly as assigned.  I have no idea why this worked, but it did. --- In czsynth@yahoogroups.com, <smw-mail@...> wrote: I agree with Lee--rule out the sequencer first.  Check to see if some patch change data was recorded. And while your at it, make sure is on the correct channels. I am not familiar with your sequencer, but I assume there's some way you can examine the data. Also, make sure the sequencer has recorded your initial patch settings on each channel and subsequent changes as well. 
 
Hope this helps. 
 
Steve 
 
 
 --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com , "mirrorschool" <mirrorschool@...> wrote: 
> 
> Hi all, 
> 
> I have recently been using my CZ-101 with a Roland MC-500 sequencer, taking advantage of the 4 voice multitimbrality.  However, when I assign the voices using the MIDI parameter (where the first voice is 'n,' the next is 'n + 1' and so on), the often randomly change on me.  I have found that sometimes I can rectify this by manually setting the voices I want on each separate MIDI channel, THEN going back and doing assigning all 4 voices on the on 'n' channel, but this doesn't always work.  Is there something really obvious that I am missing here?  It is kind of a bummer when some twinkly chimes drop in lieu of a fat bassline.  ;) 
> 
> Thanks in advance! 
>