Help needed loading J-Patches into Zoom RFX2000

[Bojan]

A friend of mine has asked me to load some Shadows patches into his Zoom RFX2000. I have no experience with this since I use a Zoom 508 which is programmed differently. I have found and downloaded the "J-Patches" from the Echottaper website, and I have downloaded the necessary editing software from the Zoom website (I have also downloaded the instructions, but they seem awfully extensive and complicated). He will bring me his ZoomRFX2000 and the midi interface to connect it to my PC, so I will have everything I need.

Could someone who has a RFX2000/2200 and who has installed patches please take me through the necessary steps to install the J-patches from my PC into the RFX2000.

Thanks.
Bojan

[hansaustria]

You need:

a) http://www.zoom.co.jp/downloads/rfx2000/software/ tool that you have to install on to your PC / Laptop

b) a midi interface ( good when working with USB ) / Midi cables / http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/MIDISPORT2x2.html ( I have one .......... not for sale )

You have to install the software and to connect your PC / Laptop with the right midi cables to your midi interface.
Now you can edit all the parameters of your unit and you can also load the J patches / EFTP patches into the RFX 2000.
You can mix up J & EFTP patches !

Hope it works as it did by me !

Hans

PS: I was told that a few midi interfaces doesn`t work without any problems. The MidiSport 2x2 worked fine !

[Bojan]

Thanks Hans, but I already downloaded the software to my PC and I already downloaded the J-Patches to my PC . . . and I have the midi cables . . .

What I need to know is how to install the J-patches into the RFX . . . what commands should I use . . where and how do I save the new patches, can I rename the patches into the actual songs . . . how can I chnage certain parameters . . . I need specific instructions . . .

Bojan

[hansaustria]

Thanks Hans, but I already downloaded the software to my PC and I already downloaded the J-Patches to my PC . . . and I have the midi cables . . .

What I need to know is how to install the J-patches into the RFX . . . what commands should I use . . where and how do I save the new patches, can I rename the patches into the actual songs . . . how can I chnage certain parameters . . . I need specific instructions . . .

Bojan

Sorry, where is the problem?

a) you must have a working midi connection to the PC - midi out / in - must have correct settings - without it there goes nothing - you have to be online ( not the Internet /only your program! )

b) at the top there you can read ( send all / receive all / bypass ) - you can send now to the RFX unit and you can receive from the unit !

c) if you have opened the program at first there are on the screen two little windows - one named No name1 - and one Memo. When you open the J - patches ( ending .zsf )
there opens a third window named J-patches ( or the name that you have given this zsf - file ). Now you can with drag & drop - left mouse click - transfer only
the patches you need for your Shadows tunes - from the J-patches window to the Noname1 window - that works very well and easy !

Don`t forget to SAVE the NOname1 window with the ending .zsf - and a new name !

Hans ... hope it works now !

[Bojan]

Thanks so much Hans, this is what I needed . . . I'll let you know if I have succeeded.

Cheers,
Bojan

[hansaustria]

Thanks so much Hans, this is what I needed . . . I'll let you know if I have succeeded.

Cheers,
Bojan

Try this step by step - you can find the menue on the top of the programm. Under File you can ( open / save .... ). I think so that you have the English
version too !

IMPORTANT - midi in and out must be routed correctly !


Hans

[panchodiaz]

Hi Bojan,

I think J-patches were written for Yamaha and Quads machines, with different formats to the Zoom. I think you will have to convert the different fields in every setting to those in the Zoom unit. What I´d do is to use an excel sheet and compare every field from one to the other and adapt it if needed.

[hansaustria]

Hi Bojan,

I think J-patches were written for Yamaha and Quads machines, with different formats to the Zoom. I think you will have to convert the different fields in every setting to those in the Zoom unit. What I´d do is to use an excel sheet and compare every field from one to the other and adapt it if needed.

Sorry - that`s wrong in all. You can download the patches here:

http://www.echotapper.nl/wp/?page_id=848 .zsf - format !!!



Hans

[Bojan]

Phew, I was just beginning to worry.

[hansaustria]

Phew, I was just beginning to worry.

Bojan where is your problem ?

Hans