Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, Stuart Bloom <sbbloom69@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I've resurrected my CZ-230S that my wife got me for
> Christmas in 1985.  I had to take it apart, fix the
> pitch bend wheel encoder, repair a key, and clean up
> the mess from a leaky "D" cell, but it now works
> great. I also added a protection diode to the power
> jack.
> 
> I'm currently using the keyboard as a practice
> instrument for a "low chimes" sound with a symphony I
> play with.  I'm timpanist and percussionist with the
> Santa Fe Community Orchestra.  We are playing an odd
> piece by Hector Berlioz called Symphony Fantastique. 
> The last movement, where the subject of the symphony
> is witnessing a "witches sabath" has low church chimes
> ringing in the distance.  I'm using the CZ-230S patch
> #60 (bells)  in a low octave.  The sound is good, but
> I want to experiment with the synth's sound generator.
> It has no built-in editing capabilities like the
> CZ-101.
> 
> Ever since I've had the synth, I've wanted to get
> access to the synth's engine, but I could never afford
> the early C-64, Apple, or IBM software.
> 
> Now I'd like to try again.
> 
> I still have my original manuals, and the MIDI command
> list for the synth.
> 
> Will any of the generic "CZ" editors work with my
> 230S?  Is there  one of them that works specifically
> with the CZ-230S?
> 
> I still have an early DOS machine, and a functional
> C-64.  I've also considered picking up a used CZ-101. 
> They appear to still be reasonable on ebay.
> 
> Other music:  I'm a big, big fan of Emerson Lake and
> Palmer, Wendy/Walter Carlos, Rick Wakeman, the Who,
> and other groups that featured early synths.  How
> about "The Electric Eclectics of Dick Hyman".  Great
> early album.
> 
> Another thought about the CZ-230S.  The default patch
> 00.  The synth brass sounds alot like the brass in
> Emerson Lake and Powell's "Touch and Go".  What do you
> think?
> 
> One last thing.  I've built and I'm teaching myself
> how to play the Theremin (a "real" one,  not the toys
> off ebay).  Robert Moog built theremin kits in the
> 50's, giving himself early synthesizer experience
> before he built his big ones.  I was sad to hear that
> he passed away last month.
> 
> Stu
> 
> 
> 
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 Well, there are lots of free CZ editors for PC, Atari and Amiga 
computers out in the net and they should work with all of the CZ 
models. The only drawback on the CZ230 is that you are only able to 
manipulate the last four sounds (96-99). Try to google for a program 
called CZedit. It works with dos (or under dos mode) it's old, but 
good enough for the purpose. Hope that helps.