Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

This sounds like an excellent explanation to me.  I haven't noticed 
any difference when my CZ-5000 patches were played on the CZ-1.

One possibility, though: Since the velocity output on the earlier 
CZs is 64 and the CZ-1 goes from 0 to 127, it might be that a 
sequence played from a sequencer that recorded the velocity as 64 
would sound duller on the CZ-1 if the patches make use of velocity.  

Hope this helps.

--Steve

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, DM <wadrad@y...> 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@y...> 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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