Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "yazzofever" <yazzofever@y...> wrote:

[snip]

> Anyway, I would love to hear back from the group about your
> feelings on trying to get Yamaha DX7 FM sounding stuff on your CZ.

If you like Casio and you want a Yamaha DX FM type sound, I'd 
recommend looking into the Casio VZ line. To me those sound much more 
like DX type sounds than anything I've heard from the CZ line.

> I've made a couple of FM sounding basses that are in my opinion,
> pretty decent in the FM world.  They are hard and crisp and yet
> have a warm feel as well.

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You CZ bass synthesis technique sounds quite intriguing.  Obviously  
you put a lot of thought into your design.  Years ago, I developed 
a "Rubbery Bass" for the CZ.  It was not a crisp, FM type sound, but 
I thought I'd mention the technique I used in case you like it.

Using the EG, I had a slight swell after the decay of the basic 
note.  It was noticeable for isolated notes, but sequences of notes, 
the swell just tended to blend into the bass line.  Its kind of a 
psycho-acoustic effect based on the observation that as a string 
vibrates, there's some kind of intereference/oscillation going on.  
My ear heard it as a kind of swelling after effect.  So that's what I 
did.  

I have no idea where the original patch is, but I thought I'd at 
least add this to the discussion of CZ Bass patch design techniques. 
If I find it, I'd be happy to post it.

--Steve