Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

>hi Scott (and everyone), what keyboards do you own then, Scott ?

Casio MT-68, PT-80, SK-1, SK-8 (previously owned an SK-5), SA-5 
(circuit-bent), VA-10, HT-6000, Yamaha VSS-200, PSS-570, PSS-130, PCS-30, 
Yongmei YM-250A, Bontempi T100 (I don't know actually, the name tag is 
missing).  And some other stuff but that covers the good ones.

And the "higher-quality" stuff: Ensoniq EPS, ESQ-M, Yamaha RX5, RY30, Casio 
VZ-10M, Dave Smith Instruments Evolver, etc.

Also of interest, I have a Keytek CTS-2000 (very obscure Italian synth, 
doesn't sound very good though).


>   i managed to buy one of the most sought after (for me) keyboards this 
>night, CT-620, last one before changing into PCM-drums (CT-630)

nice!


>   the mighty Casiotone 7000 was one of the biggest and most advanced back 
>in 1983/84 with 2 track melody sequencer, accomp sequencer, sounds is 
>analoguish thank lord! not this typical primitive additive sound-engine as 
>in MT-70, Casiotone 501,601,701 and 1000P

It's got analog drums and everything?  Does it sound similar to any other 
models?

>   yes i have those HS and VA on my list too, but these later models is not 
>prior on my want-list, although if i see and HS-6000 cheap i will grab it 
>instantly of course!! ;=)

The HT series might be more exciting than you expect: Basically they use the 
same style of single-cycle waveform style synthesis as the older models 
(MT-68, etc.) but they're programmable (waveform, ADSR envelopes, LFO for 
vibrato..) and have a VCF.  The auto-accompanyment isn't as good as older 
models and the drums are PCM but there's a really bad-sounding orchestra hit 
sample.