Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

> > Not really OT, as the AZ-1 is the official remote for the
> > CZ series synthesizers. And has specific features to access all
> > functions on the CZ's.
> ================
> i had no idea! tell me more....
> 
Hi Atom,
 I uploaded some sysex info from the AZ-1 manual, detailing the 
special messages it can send to the CZ synths. Also a small
diagram of the AZ-1 layout. You can find it in the CZ docs section.


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> how is the aftertouch? on my CZ-1 i have to press so hard i'm
afraid 
of
> breaking it before it sends any aftertouch. but i think i there's an
> adjustment for that....
> 
I posted the adjustment on the CZ-1 in message #652. Just a trimmer
adjustment. Someone with the same complaint had reported this fixed
the sensitivity problem. 
 The AZ-1 seems to have a very similar quality keyboard as the CZ-1.
Keys are a little lighter. I have no problem getting a very 
controllable 0-127 aftertouch out of it. Nothing like a Roland AXIS
with "Elephant Touch". Can't get more than a 30 for aftertouch from
mine, useless.

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> so, i can quickly adjust it up/down one octave? two octaves?
Has a three position slider. Center normal/octave+ up/octave- down.
I use mine with a CZ-101, and the octave up goes beyond the range 
of the CZ-101/1000/3000/5000/230S, so the last 5 keys C~E fold over
and repeat the octave below. Not a problem with the CZ-1 as it's 
MIDI range is more than 7 octaves.

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> since the shape seems very phallic, i'd be tempted to paint it like 
a
> giant penis.
> 
> 
>  	...atom
LOL, I was thinking of painting my next one like a guitar. With 
airbrushed machineheads on the "Headstock". Airbrushed fake strings,
and frets, with pickups and bridge painted right over the keyboard.
No reason why the keys have to stay black and white. I was going to
call it the "Wannabe". I take quite a bit of flack from guitarist 
for playing this style of keyboard. Guess I step on their toes a bit!

Terry (The Casio Kid)