Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Hey micah,

My first synth was a CZ-1000 and I currently own a
CZ-5000 and a CZ-1.  IF I'm not using the velocity
sensitivity on the CZ-1, I can't tell a difference
between the CZ-5000 and the CZ-1 with identical
patches.  

The drawback with the CZ-1 is if you have a fairly
bright and punchy sound with no velocity control
programmed in, and then you add the velocity
sensitivity for the brightness ("filter") and the
amplitude, then anything less than a full slam on the
keys won't be near as "bright" or "punchy" (depending
on how much velocity sensitivity you add to the
patch).  

For the velocity sensitivity on the CZ-1, it takes the
parameters you've programmed for a patch and
establishes those amounts as the sound you would get
with a maximum velocity key hit.  Anything less than 
max velocity gives you less volume and less brightness
than what you programmed into the sound (depending on
how much you've turned up the velocity sensitivity for
both brightness and amplitude).

Make sense?  Hope so.  I've got a pretty good CZ book
that explains it better, but of course, I can't find
it right now.  I've also seen a similar answer posted
on one of the CZ groups.

Later,
Wadrad

--- yazzofever <yazzofever@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Here is the million dollar question noone has been
> able to answer for me. 
> 
> I've heard rumors that the CZ-1 doesn't have the
> same "punch", "bass", "low 
> end" and other stuff that the CZ-101,1000,3000,5000
> have?
> 
> Is there any truth to this.  From what I can tell,
> the CZ-1 sound exactly like it's 
> older brothers on the CZ line.
> 
> Please respond CZ users.  Let's put this argument to
> rest once and for all
> 
> micah
> 
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> 
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> 


		
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