Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

DM,

Thanks for the great response.  Let me get this
straight: If I turn off velocity sensitivity on
the CZ-1 and play a patch, it will sound the same
as an identical patch on the 101,1000, etc.

Is that right?

Now if that is right, I still don't understand
this part you wrote:

"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"

Why would you add velocity sensitivity for
brightness or amplitude?  Doesn't velocity
sensitivity strictly have to do with volume due
to amount of pressure on the key.  What does it
have to do with filters?

yazzofever
--- DM <wadrad@...> wrote:

> 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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