Ralph_Maten Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 (Admin edit: Caution! Installing this ZAL file will delete all user content in keyboard memory. Back up your keyboard to USB memory before loading this file) Installing this content file will give you instant access to even more rhythms and sounds taken from Electro, Dubstep, Hip-Hop or EDM. Installation Before installing the content please check if the firmware of your instrument is updated to version 1.50 . To add the new sounds and rhythms to your keyboard, you’ll need the downloaded installation file as well as a USB flash drive. Your MZ-X500 supports FAT32 - formatted USB drives. If your USB flash drive is formatted for use with another file system, use the Windows formatting function to format it for FAT32 (do not select Quick Format). Download the file MUSICDAT.rar and use an unraring program to unpack the file on your PC. When you have unpacked the rar file, you will have a folder named MUSICDAT containing a file named EDM5b.ZAL. Move the entire MUSICDAT folder and its contents onto the formatted USB drive. With your digital keyboard off, insert the USB flash drive into its USB port. Then turn the instrument on. Select MEDIA on the second page of the MENU screen. Select “Load All”. Select “All” and you will be given access to the EDM5b.ZAL file on the USB flash drive. Select that file and tap “Execute”. At the “Load - sure?” prompt, select “yes” and then wait until the loading process is complete (about two minutes). You can then switch the keyboard off and remove the USB drive. Now restart the instrument... and you’re all set! When you install the EDM5b.ZAL file, 8 sound and rhythm combinations showcasing the capabilities of the instrument will be stored to registry slots. Using the registry to try out a rhythm and sound combination - example Registration memory lets you store setups. You can access the first eight registry slots by simply pressing Registry buttons 1 through 8. Select Registry Slot 1. To start creating impressive sound effects immediately, hold down the Synchro button on the PAD controller and then press PADS 1 to 3, one after the other - afterwards you can let go of the Synchro button. Now start with Intro 1 on the Rhythm Controller by pressing that button; the samples on the PADS are synchronized and will play along in time. Now, for example, you can switch off PAD 2 (press it once) and play around with Variations 1-4 on the Rhythm Controller. Play around with the other PADS to try them out. The content is compatible with firmware version 1.50 (MZX500). You can find more inspirational videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb4JW-1ZqM0&index=20&list=PLdL64PlAKQ8PP1phFV7LOpIB6ZJOZQrh9 MUSICDAT.rar 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Stirling Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Thank you so much Ralph for your support of the MZ-X community. I for one am sincerely appreciative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 (Installing this ZAL file will delete all user created content in keyboard memory. Back up your keyboard to USB memory before loading this file) Hi Ralph. I have inserted cautions about this file type. We don't want to see people accidentally overwriting all of their hard work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moontom Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 thanks for this file Ralph and Brad thanks for the heads up on the overwrite. so we all understand: if we back up the entire board (sounds/seq/registrations) to the USB stick, then install the above file, will we then be able to access and re-install the previous content so as to use it and the Ralph file at the same time? I've not done this before with this board -- do we have to do it item by item or is there a way to re-load everything? seems to me the Ralph file overwrites the registration memory so we'll have to re-do all the registrations....is that correct? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Stirling Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Back up your entire board, then load Ralph's file. Then save the Rythyms, Tones and Regisyrations separately. Load your backup, then load in the separate elements you saved from Ralph's file. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 A ZAL file is what we call an "all file". It saves the entire keyboard as a snapshot in one file. So it's a file that saves everything and overwrites everything. It's not possible to pick and choose what the file installs. It's all or none. If you back up your keyboard using the save all data feature, it will create a ZAL file like the one uploaded here. A file that packs everything into one. It's also possible to save everything indivually as other files types one at a time. This would allow you to choose what gets installed and where it goes. You can also load a ZAL, then save things idividually from that ZAL as other file types to load later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvano Silva Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 The ZAL Tool is not recommended for user ZTN. I've had trouble reloading sample ZTN Tones. I recommend saving one to one ZTN. As for the record and rhythms you put save all for registration and save all for rhythms an save all for pads independently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Hi, I have saved this file to usb but the MZX can't see it. What is the exact load procedure please? I have tried both saving the file into the Musicdat folder and saving it as a separate file...same result though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattf Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Could someone please reup this? Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, mattf said: Could someone please reup this? Thanks... It's still available above. It has not been deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Stirling Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 3 hours ago, mattf said: Could someone please reup this? Thanks... You need to be logged in before you can download it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 7 hours ago, Rick Sterling said: You need to be logged in before you can download it. You also must be logged in to post on this forum. If a post is here, the account is logged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guivannitonos Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Mmm me queda con curiosidad de que trata, pues no logro ver el video, si descargo esa carpeta podria simplemente tomar los sonidos por si hay algo a mi necesidad, o ver los estilos, pues cambiar el registro si es mucho trabajo, hay una zona de descarga aqui para el casio mzx500? Noté que hay para los demas. Trompetas, trombones, buenos saxos Que lo hagan más poderoso para el mundo latino, como los roland. Soy sincero para jugar con el registro de mi falta de dominio, para hacer una copia de respaldo. Pues yo trabajo más con estilos creados por mi que activando midis. gracias por el aporte de todos modos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muso7 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 On 6/7/2017 at 7:41 PM, Ralph_Maten said: The content is compatible with firmware version 1.50 (MZX500). You can find more inspirational videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb4JW-1ZqM0&index=20&list=PLdL64PlAKQ8PP1phFV7LOpIB6ZJOZQrh9 MUSICDAT.rar 4.35 MB · 121 downloads Unfortunately the above youtube video is no longer available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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