Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Hi! This evening i made some expresive patches and recorded them on
4min mp3. VZ10 only - no edits or fx. It put it at the CZ/VZ-Files!
group for a short time. I was more on the experimental way, while
programming the veezee ... 

Steve, i found your OPmem file. Very nice programming. actually it
gives me some good ideas. thanks a lot for sharing. When i remember
buying this tank, there was only those factory patches coming out.
Now, after a little while using it, i have a different view on vz.
complicated synth but worth it programming it! ...have to continue
making my own factory patches now ;) 

phono.






--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@p...>
wrote:
> 
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "phonophobie" <sidstation@h...> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > I just read the powerplay guide the first time and found some 
> > useful tips there - like modwheel pan, positional crossfades etc.
> > If someone would give some other useful tips, this would be nice
> > for me too!
> > 
> > I own my vz10m for 2 years now - so i´m still learning - especially
> > about programming OP-MEMs. It´s sometimes a bit confusing tho :] 
> 
> Phono, Do you still have the full set of presents I e-mailed you?  
> If so, I tought I gave you voices + op-mems. If I am recalling 
> correctly, those should help you as models to follow.  
> 
> Also, below is a copy of a text file I posted on the VZ Patch Bank 
> Project.  I was writing it so people who posted patches (voices and 
> op-mems) could let users know what special effects the patches used. 
> Some are Normal Mode effects; some are Op-Mode effects.
> 
> If you have my complete voice + Op-mem bank, the text document 
> should give you examples of what's possible.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> --Steve
> 
> 
> 
> 2004-11-07:
> -----------
> It looks like the plans for a VZ Users bank is either on hold or has 
> fizzled entirely.
> For the time being I will leave my VZ sounds here.
> 
> The VZ patches were designed for the Casio VZ line around 1990-1991.
> They were placed here as part of a project by members of the CZ-VZ 
> Yahoo Group
> to collaborate on a bank of orinal VZ sounds designed by group 
> members.
> 
> (1) Op-Mems which use these voices will be posted once the entire VZ 
> User Group bank is defined. 
> (2) The following table of design features and performance tips is 
> currently being developed/revised.
> =====================================================================
> =========
> 2004-09-07: Steve posted the following voice patches (channel 1 
> data):
> 
> C-1 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - Spacey/Harm1 	(1b)
> C-2 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - CZ Spacey 2 	(1b)
> C-3 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - CZ Spacey 3.0 	(1b)
> C-4 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - CZ Spacey 3.1 	(1b)
> C-5 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - Spacey 1		(1b)
> G-1 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - Toy Piano 1
> G-2 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - 91/08/25		(3a), (98)
> G-3 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - PingPong 1.0	(3a), (98), 
> (99d)
> G-4 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - PingPong 1.1	(3a), (98), 
> (99d)
> G-5 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - PingPong 1.2	(3a), (98), 
> (99d)
> H-1 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - Sci-Fi 1.00		(1a)
> H-2 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - Sci-Fi 1.01		(1a)
> H-3 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - SweepSound2
> H-4 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - Sine M2-M1
> H-5 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - Test Hold 01
> H-6 Steve.syx - 681 bytes - Voice - Test Hold 02
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------
> design/performance notes:
> DESIGN FEATURES:
> (1) uses long envelop effect as follows:
> ----(a) long attack/sustain/decay [so hold the key down]
> ----(b) long release
> 
> (2) uses mod wheel effect as follows:
> ----(a) amp/timbre loudness/brightness
> ----(b) tremolo depth
> 
> (3) makes special use of global voice parameter as follows:
> ----(a) Tremolo
> 
> PERFORMANCE TIPS:
> (40) best played as an arpeggio as follows:
> ----(a) wide (eg: Perfect 4ths, 5ths, 8ths)
> ----(b) narrow (eg: close triads)
> 
> (41) play mod wheel for accenting beats/for creating rhythm
> 
> MODES:
> (97) best used in multichannel mode
> 
> (98) may be used as Normal or as Op-Mem
> 
> (99) used in several Op-Mems as follows:
> ----(a) Combination: layer
> ----(b) Combination: keysplit
> ----(c) combination: layer/keysplit
> ----(d) combination: all 3 types
> 
> =====================================================================
> =========
> Addendum:
> 
> (1) To send single patches into VZ:
> ----MIDI DATA EXCLUSIVE = ENA [enabled]
> ----MIDI CHANNEL = 1
> ----NORMAL
> 
> (2) Data will be sent to VZ temporary sound [compare/recall] area.
> They will not overwrite presets in memory. (You can leave MEM 
> PROTECT INTERNAL = ON.)
> 
> (3) Comments on the above presets:
> ----The "Spacey" patches work in normal mode, even though I have Op-
> Mem's designed for them.
> ----My CZ patches are ones I converted (manually) from my custom CZ 
> patches.
> ----"Sci-Fi"work in normal mode.  They are optimized for the 
> keyboard's high register.
> ----I am 99 44/100% sure Toy Piano 1 is my original. (I was 
> dissatisfied with factory Toy Pianos.)
> ----IMPORTANT: "PingPong" patches need Op-Mems to get the proper 
> effects.
> -------I will post them once the bank of patches is completed.
> =====================================================================
> =========