MZ-X500 MZ-X300 Firmware Version 1.
Updates Provided by Firmware Version 1.10 Firmware changes provided by Version 1.0X are those described below.
User Data Compatibility This section explains about user data compatibility between an old firmware version and the latest firmware version.
5. Press the Digital Keyboard’s power button to turn it on. • If the update operation starts automatically, wait for about 30 minutes until updating is complete and the Digital Keyboard restarts. • If the Digital Keyboard restarts normally, go to the MENU screen, and touch “SYSTEM SETTING” and then “Information”. Check the Digital Keyboard’s current firmware version. If it is not planned firmware Version, perform steps 5, 6, and 7 of the update operation again.
Firmware Version 1.10 New Functions This section explains functions that are changed with firmware Version 1.10. ■ 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 (Both MZ-X500 and MZ-X300; Hex Layer tone addition MZ-X500 only) The editable parameters below have been added to Melody tones and Hex Layer tones. • The Portamento On/Off parameter setting of Version 1.
■ Enhanced volume adjustment function for Drawber Organ tones ■ Addition of a Percussion Mode for Drawber Organ tones (Both MZ-X500 and MZ-X300) The drawbar organ parameters shown below are added by this version. • The Leakage Noise setting of Version 1.0X has been changed to the Running Noise setting for this version. Display Name Description Settings Volume Controls drawbar organ overall volume. 0 to 127 Click Level Sets the click volume.
■ Addition of a Package load function (Both MZ-X500 and MZ-X300) A package groups multiple tones, Auto Accompaniment, and other user data into a user data file (ZPK). Perform the steps below to load a package. • If the package load operation will overwrite existing data that you want to keep, back up the existing data to a USB flash drive before performing the operation below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Copy the user package file (ZPK) to the “MUSICDAT” folder of a USB flash drive.
Firmware Version 1.21 New Functions This section explains functions that are changed with firmware Version 1.21. ■ Addition of User Sampling Sets (Both MZ-X500 and MZ-X300) Sampling data specifications have been enhanced, and it is now possible to select User Sampling Sets. A User Sampling Set consists of multiple sets of user sampling data, and you can select one User Sampling Set to use from among of a total three sets (A to C).
Firmware Version 1.31 New Functions This section explains functions that are changed with firmware Version 1.31. ■ Addition of variation number recording in registration memory (Both MZ-X500 and MZ-X300) The accompaniment variation number can be recorded to and recalled from registration memory. The procedure below specifies a variation number and stores it to registration memory. 1. 2. 3. While accompaniment is stopped, press the SYNCHRO START button.
■ Addition of selection of waveforms imported by an expansion tone for hex layer and drum tones (Both MZ-X500 and MZ-X300) Waveforms embedded in tones loaded from MEDIA can be selected with the hex layer tone and drum sound editing screens. The procedures below can be used to navigate to the waveform selection screen and select a loaded tone with an embedded waveform.
■ Addition of a function to rewrite MIDI data header information used by the MIDI Recorder Mode (Both MZ-X500 and MZ-X300) When you start playing, various mixer settings are recorded to the MIDI data header, which is used by the MIDI Recorder Mode, as header information. The added function can be used to rewrite header information by performing the procedure below.
Firmware Version 1.40 New Functions This section explains functions that are changed with firmware Version 1.40. ■ Enhanced Audio Recorder function and new mp3 player (Both MZ-X500 and MZ-X300) This version adds an mp3* player. * mp3 Format • • • • • • File name extension: mp3 MPEG-1 Audio Layer3 Sampling frequency: 44.1kHz/48kHz Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps; Variable bit rate (VBR) compatible Channel: Monaural, Stereo Playable track length: 90 minutes max. • mp3 format audio recording is not supported.
■ New direct import from USB flash drive to accompaniment function (Both MZ-X500 and MZ-X300) The accompaniment function now supports direct loading of user data from a USB flash drive. A Media category has been added to the accompaniment selection screen. • Media category accompaniment data is not supported for recording with the MIDI recorder. Media category data also cannot be edited with the pattern sequencer.
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