User Manual

Firmware changes provided by Version 1.0X are those described below.

• Addition of a Pitch Bend Mode for Melody tones and Hex Layer tones

• Addition of a Portamento Mode for Melody tones and Hex Layer tones

• Addition of Decay Time Key Follow for Hex Layer tones

• Enhanced volume adjustment function for Drawber Organ tones

• Addition of a Percussion Mode for Drawber Organ tones

• Addition of user samples to the Inst Select (instrument selection) of Drum tones

• Addition of a Group setting for pads

• Addition of a Package load function

• Addition of sample data

• Other improvements in function

Firmware changes provided by Version 1.10 are those described below.

• Addition of User Sampling Sets

• Addition of functions to load or save all data or all pad data

• Other improvements in function

Firmware changes provided by Version 1.21 are those described below.

• Addition of variation number recording in registration memory

• Addition of the ability to specify the number of a variation to be played after an intro

• Addition of area number lookup when saving a registration

• Addition of sustain pedal operation recording during pattern sequencer recording

• Addition of selection of waveforms imported by an expansion tone for hex layer and drum tones

• Addition of functions for tempo syncing to sample pad setting item

• Addition of direct access shortcuts to the tone editing screen and accompaniment editing screen by holding down

buttons

• Addition of storage of externally input mixer settings

• Addition of direct button operations for modification of tone and accompaniment selection screen settings

• Addition of a setting to specify the initial startup screen

• Addition of a function to rewrite MIDI data header information used by the MIDI Recorder Mode

• Addition of a wav file loader function

• Addition of remaining memory capacity indication

• Addition of sample data

• Other improvements in function

This section explains about user data compatibility between firmware Version 1.0X and latest firmware Version.

• The following data saved with firmware Version 1.0X can be imported with latest firmware Version: user data

(rhythm (AC7), normal tones (ZTN), versatile tones (ZVT), piano tones (ZPF), hex layer tones (ZLT: MZ-X500

only), drum sound data (ZDR), drawbar organ tones (ZDO), music data (ZMF), music presets (ZMP), registration

(ZRM), pad bank (ZPB), sampling data (ZWT), phrase data (ZPH), chord sequence data (ZCD), arpeggio data

(ZAR), all tone data (ZTA), all auto accompaniment data (ZAA), all registration data (ZRA)).

• User data saved with latest firmware Version cannot be imported with firmware Version 1.0X.

Updates Provided by Firmware Version 1.10

Updates Provided by Firmware Version 1.21

Updates Provided by Firmware Version 1.31

User Data Compatibility