Julian

No way other than hold down + or - button for fast speed, or save the registration set up to user memory and then make a note of the bank number location.

Thanks for your much informed reply, I had a Peavey DPM-SE synth a few years ago with had eproms and I had it upgrallyded with new board. Pity about the casio wk7600, but anyways this keyboard is around 320 uk pounds so it wont break the bank when something new comes along, and hopefully I can retain the 000's of .ckf and .ac7 files

Further to my "patch commander" report 2nd sept, ( hoping to change layered voicing ) I can now confirm a direct link from external equipment using the usb to midi in out cable interfaces does not work because the wk7600 usb port is not a powered host. So the only way is to route through a computer which is in my opinion is another weak link for the wk7600. I would have simply provided a midi in and out 5pin connection AS WELL as the usb, it would make life far simpler to all of us who have got good old vintage keys and controllers. Far easier for performances and much more tidy. SO I HAVE 2 THINGS FOR CASIO TO UPGRADE NEXT VERSION WK'S 1 PROVIDE SPLIT AND LAYER FUNCTIONS AS PER E XISTING WK8000 2 PROVIDE 5 PIN MIDI IN OUT THRU CONNECTIONS AS WELL AS USB

size of card accepted is in the user manual. Also I don't think you can play sounds/rythms direct off the card, u have to load into keyboard first, so make sure you save the user file that the new load will replace.

Regarding the wk7600 having a flashed chip, isn't this just like a phone or a tablet where you can get them rooted, and then put various rom on? there is a lot of re-flashing software for this kind of thing. All we need is the code for the layer/split functions to be as per wk8000?

Yeh guys, I used ok in excel 2007, and already converted sty to ac7. Its like magic. thks to all the clever people

I have a device called a Patch Commander, it is something I kept from a large midi rig I used to have. Basically it looks like a small calculator but you can send midi messages by using a sequence of numbers for the midi code. It will csehange a complete patch, so here goes. Because in for example Layer mode on the wk7600, the upper 1 (part one ) voice is using midi channel 1 I will try to send the message to change the tone as per the wk7600 midi set up. If it works then I will not have to cancel the layer to change the voicing on upper one, I will simply use the device and key the voice bank/tone message in. I am waiting for a usb to midi interface cable to be delivered, I will advise success or failure asap

Yeh, i got an update to excel 2007, the macro is ok, thks for yr comments

Hi all, Is it possible to write this excel macro into an Open office .ods file because I only have Excel starter and you cannot run macros in this version. I have copied the macro into Open Office but it doesn't work, so probably the source code needs to be done using Open office spread sheet format ??

Hi all, Is it possible anywhere to convert zpf etc files to ctk / ac7 etc ?

Yes silvano I have had older casio keys, Korg, Roland, Technics and on all of them you can change the voicing when in layer or split mode whilst playing a song. The user registration memory on wk7600 is a good thing, but you have to remember what you have done which is impossible for 16 banks of 6 registration possibilities. I use it just for a set up of voicing, rythms etc. Incidently when in layer mode on the wk7600 you can set the main voice upper to part 2, and the sub voice to part one and alter the volume on part one to be softer, then on the display the voice is showing part 2 which you can change when playing. The problem with this though is that when you cancel the layer and set another voice which uses part one as its default the softer volume is retained, so you still have to mess about editing, again totally inefficient.

yeh, ,further to my previous comments about the inability to change voicing ( part 1, 2 and 3 ) on the wk7600 when the layer or split function is employed , I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT EXACTLY WHAT IS REQUIRED IS ALREADY IN THE FUNCTIONS OF THE WK8000 . Imaging that some nerdy firmware programmer making a new model with a massive performance hic-up that was already working perfectly in an older model. PLEASE CAN EVERYBODY WITH THE WK 70--7600 SERIES PLEASE COMPLAIN TO CASIO THE ASK FOR A PATCH UPDATE

The wk7000's 7600 is not allowing independent control over part 1 and 2 voices when in layer mode, its a pain in the arse. On the wk8000 you can use the left and right arrow buttons to toggle the parts and thus change your voicing without cancelling the layer first. Software programming for nerds if you ask me

ALSO I am disappointed you have to cancel the layer or split to change the main voice (part one) It is not helpful for performing e On the wk8000 you can change each layered voice by using the left and right arrow buttons to switch between part on and part two voices WITHOUT CANCELLING THE LAYER OR SPLIT FUNCTION. If someone can prove me wrong please let me know cheers

Nwebie here, had a 7600 for aweek, and it gruesome to play and change voicing on the fly without writing song registrations to the user reg memory banks, then you have to write down the numbers to remember which song you've put where. It is completely none user friendly not to be able to change layer and split tones ( UPP1 /2 ) on the fly when playing. Using layer with split is a disaster because you have to cancel the split and the layer to change your UPP1 voicing which is utter madness.