Nov 15, 2009 the casio cz is a vintage 80s phase distortion synthesis synthesizer, thats basically a cz101 with fullsize keys. The casio cz was the second programmable casio synthesizer after the cz 101. The cz series is a family of lowcost phase distortion synthesizers produced by casio in the mid1980s. We have 1 casio cz manual available for free pdf download. Fortunately its become known for having a surprisingly good 8stage envelope. The cz was first released in 1985 by casio computer company, ltd. View and download casio cosmo cz 1 operation manual online. There is a miniature version of the cz called the cz101. Brasses, basses, pads, leads, percussion, drums, its all in there. The casio cz101 and cz do not have a separate backup battery to power the patch memory when the synth is switched off, the power supply or the. Multiple patches can be stacked together reducing the polyphony proportionately. Pauli exclusion principle pxp we are great fans of the casio range visit pxp and see. So grab all the patches for the casio cz 5000 and enjoy.
Casio cz101 synthesizer specifications, pictures, prices. It is in fact the full key size version of the cz 101. Pd is casios own take on digital synthesis from the mideighties and is found in all of their cz series. Coming from casio you might assume entrylevel and that just about sums up the cz. With a help of my good old atari 1040stf and a program called czdroid ive managed to upload 7 banks each containing 16 patches originating from the little known casio cz230 synthesizer. Asio cz 101 service manual diagrams document size 420x297mm a3 print at 65% horizontal on a4 printer. Includes cz 101, cz , cz 3000, cz 5000 and cz 1 synthesizers. Part of the cz synthesizers series based on digital synthesis pdphase distortion inspired by yamaha fm technology yamaha dx7 the cz101 is the portable version of the series with minikeys. No longer are you limited to saving only 16 or 32 patches. Cleaned up, fully tested, working fine and sounding great. Hmm, we dont have any listings for this product right now. And then repack the whole thing for the cz1 series.
Every type and style of bass sound i can imagine i can get from this thing easily. Casio cz manuals manuals and user guides for casio cz. It has some great sounds and capable of good percussive sounds as well as bass and pads. Pd is casios own take on digital synthesis from the mid.
The new casio cz synth patches are inspired by 1980s synthpop bands. So, for the modicum sum of 300,000 lire back then the euro was still in the dreams of some european functionaries i became the proud owner of a casio cz. I didnt have my indigo io with me when i recorded these. Miles for the book cosmo the history of the cosmosynth and patches to download. By contrast the cz 5000 is easy to program and fun to play. A patch editormanager for the legendary casio cz series synths. The casio cz1 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key, 16 voice multitimbral digital synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators 8 waveforms with ring and noise mod, dedicated 8 stage pitch, phase, and volume envelopes per voice, along with vibrato, portamento, 128 presets 64 editable, chorus, and midi.
It does appear that there was some battery leakage at some point, but i tested it with some new d batteries, and it works great. Phase distortion through oscillator circuitry was accomplished by reading a sine wave table stored in memory. He also provides a fix for win9x unisyn users that are having problems with cz profiles. How similar are these two methods of synthesis sound wise. Casio cz101 owners manual for sale tone tweakers inc. The cz3000 is very much like the cz5000, minus the onboard sequencer. It appears that the casio cz101 and cz require the computer to request each patch one at a time. A big breakthrough in what you could by a professional synth for at the time. I spent many nights programming new sounds with it. Casio cz demo heres my first demo of a synthesizer. The casio cz digital synthesizer has one of the most unique oscillators of all time. Fm and pd are totally different animals which on occasion can make similarly metallic patches. Eg to turn note 35 off, send 92 23 00 note on,ch 2 35 off.
The cz101 and cz has eight digital oscillators, each with a dedicated 8 stage pitch envelope. Includes power supply, cartridge and rare carrying case. Full text of casio cz operation manual see other formats contents about the power supply 3 name and function of each part 5 connections with external equipment 12 how to create sounds with the cz pd sound source envelopes 14 block structure 15 programmer section 19 preset tones 19 internal memory tones 19 cartridge memory 20 comparerecall key 20. The cz101 and cz appeared in 1985 and were hugely popular with cashstrapped musicians. Sample of the kind of patches you can program with the cz. Patch filter show all basic bass clean dark lead mono pad percussion percussive sound effect strings transition. These patches should work on all the synths in the casio cz range. This units been sold, but please search our site for other cz101, cz1 and cz3000 as we often have those in stock. Yet the cz3000 expands the casio cz series further into the professional arena. So if your fingers are fabulous on a keyboard but all thumbs when it comes to things electronic, get a casiocz 101. Patch cz101 writing to cartridge single patch cz101. It didnt seem to make sense that casio was releasing a synthesiser that seemed to be less useful than the casio cz 101 cz and expect that synth to compete with the likes of the mighty roland d50 and the immensely popular korg m1 which superior in so many different ways there is insufficient room here to describe them all.
I aint a synth channel, but i said i might do another one with this and here it is. It is in fact the full key size version of the cz101. I still have a notebook full of handwritten patches. To cut down on costs casio did not include a traditional analog type filter, but the cz series used a new synthesis technique called phase distortion to simulate a analog filter there were eight models of czs produced throughout the 80s. The cz has an lfo that can modulate the oscillator pitch. However the cz is without a doubt the best lowcost means of truly useable sounds for pads and lead synth sounds. Based on the cz101 and cz synths, the cz3000 adds many new features while retaining much the same sound and programming methods as the latter. Casio cz1 when you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Its not a matter of north carolina barbecue vs south carolina barbecue. An insiders guide to casio cz synthesizers the snowfields. Additionally, the homekeyboard model ct6500 used 48 phase distortion presets from the cz line. Check skin market prices, inspect links, rarity levels, case and collection info, plus stattrak or souvenir drops. Oct 25, 2012 cz 1 sysex have some extra bytes of info for names and velocityaftertouch, so there are a few cz 1 patches that i converted to cz 101, ,2000s,3000,5000 syx patches.
Sep 22, 20 a couple of original compositions this time. Casios pro line of synths from the 80s using phase distortion synthesis. It offers 8voice polyphony and a 49key fullsize keyboard. However, with only 32 patches 16 preset, 16 user storage is a bit. Several kinds, both over the counter and prescription, can help. I own some yamaha fm synths as well as my cz 1 and vz1. Dec 26, 2016 the casio cz 5000 sequencer explained and played duration. After putting all my own patches into my cz there is still one facotry patch i dont have the heart to overwrite rubber bass. Cz230 is actually based on the legendary cz101 engine.
Pd is casio s own take on digital synthesis from the mideighties and is found in all of their cz series. I also have a couple of cz patch books around, i have to find them. The cz101 can be powered by batteries 6 d or 9vdc adapter. I went through all 16 patches and played a little of each one. Patchman music offers professional soundbanks for the following casio cz series synthesizers. Can be used with the cz101 to cz5000 and the ct6500 for which it can edit. So grab all the patches for the casio cz5000 and enjoy. Includes cz101, cz, cz3000, cz5000 and cz1 synthesizers. Schlesinger, andrew an insiders guide to casio cz synthesizers isbn. Midi specifications 50 pages operation manual 69 pages service manual and spare parts. Nov 07, 2018 patchman music offers four soundbanks for the casio cz101, cz, cz3000, cz5000, and cz1 keyboards.
Also a big beast and good midi keyboard for all the other gear. It is succeeded by the cz 3000 and cz 5000 which really fatten up the synth and provide more professional features and looks. Czounds has announced 4 new patch sets for classic casio cz synths, including casio cz 1, cz 101, cz , cz 3000 and cz 5000 synthesizers the new casio cz synth patches are inspired by 1980s synthpop bands. A two oscillator per voice option lets you get thicker sounds, but reduces the polyphony to 4 voices. Casio s pro line of synths from the 80s using phase distortion synthesis. Its also midi equipped with 4 monophonic multitimbral parts. The casio cz101 is not the most powerful of cz family but surely the cutest and most soughtafter for its cheap 80 design with minikeys. There is a miniature version of the cz called the cz 101.
The casio cz was the second programmable casio synthesizer after the cz101. Hi im oli larkin, developer of virtualcz a new casio cz. The cz patch library czpl is an essential companion for the casio cz series of synthesizers. The casio cz 1 is a pressure and velocity sensitive 61 key, 16 voice multitimbral digital synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators 8 waveforms with ring and noise mod, dedicated 8 stage pitch, phase, and volume envelopes per voice, along with vibrato, portamento, 128 presets 64 editable, chorus, and midi. Czingles 1984 64 casio cz patches inspired by radio hits of 1984. It takes the compressed waveforms post dac and applies offsets to shift the amplitude of the signal to kinda inflate the flattened out compressed waveforms. The cz 3000 is very much like the cz 5000, minus the onboard sequencer. Phyczical attraction 64 casio cz patches inspired by the songs and sounds of madonna. It was also one of the first low cost multitimbral synthesizers with normal. By contrast the cz5000 is easy to program and fun to play. This units been sold, but please search our site for other cz 101, cz 1 and cz 3000 as we often have those in stock.
Im glad to see that youve developed a piece of software that caters to anyone with a cz. Synthesizer casio cz operation manual 46 pages synthesizer casio ctk601 user manual 27 pages. The casio cz101 is a 49 mini key, 8 voice digital synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators 8 waveforms with ring and noise mod, dedicated 8 stage pitch, phase, and volume envelopes per voice, along with vibrato, portamento, 32 presets 16 editable and midi. Please note that you now get linked to the an web presence of fast a casio europe distributor. Yet the cz 3000 expands the casio cz series further into the professional arena. It also uses phase distortion pd synthesis so it is quite capable of some cool digitalanalog sounds.
While the later cz3000 offered more keys, greater polyphony and more patch memories, and the cz5000 added a sequencer, the smaller models proved to be the most enduring. Try selenium sulfide 1%, zinc pyrithione, ketoconazole an antiyeast otc medicine, or tarbased. It was also one of the first low cost multitimbral synthesizers with normal sized keyboard. This is the first time in years i have uploaded any composition of. The cz can transmit and receive the following kinds of data through midi cables. There was also an old site called temple of cz, and all those files are included in the zip file. A page with some cz patches available for download.
Ted can repair and will buy broken dh series horns. Based on the cz 101 and cz synths, the cz 3000 adds many new features while retaining much the same sound and programming methods as the latter. Casio cz 1 expansion shifter mod the casio cz 1 has a circuit called the expander circuit. It didnt seem to make sense that casio was releasing a synthesiser that seemed to be less useful than the casio cz101cz and expect that synth to compete with the likes of the mighty roland d50 and the immensely popular korg m1 which superior in so many different ways there is insufficient room here to describe them all. The keyboard has been expanded to a full 61 note or 5octave length and is capable of being. Casio drum sample archive classic drum sounds from early casios. It uses the phase distortion synthesis related to all other casio cz synthesizers models. A separate program is needed to transmit the patches it creates. Casio cz patch library, memory module and arpeggiator duration. Programming the cz s from the front panel was a real challenge due to the tiny led display, however if you connected your cz with your computer your could purchase some of the early editing software that was just staring to become. It is in very good physical condition, and in perfect working order.
Upozornujeme, ze nyni budete presmerovani na stranky spolecnosti fast cr, a. Czsysexy is a patch librarian and editor that runs on windows, os x, and linux. Anyone care to adjudicate the merits of yamahas legal case against casio. These codes can be transmitted both ways on all the cz 101,5000, but since they do not detect note velocity, it is always transmitted and recognized as 64 40 hex. Jun 30, 2016 czounds has announced 4 new patch sets for classic casio cz synths, including casio cz1, cz101, cz, cz3000 and cz5000 synthesizers. For patches using one oscillator per voice, this allows. The cz101 and cz has eight digital oscillators, each with a dedicated 8stage pitch envelope. Can programming and tweaking be done in realtime between virtualcz and a hardware cz machine.