Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Howdy,

 You might want to call the Alesis people. They have an aftertouch 
strip on the QS line although I don't know how it works,
(capacitive/resistive).
Rig

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Fulfil Objective" <kasploosh@...> 
wrote:
>
> Oh, woops!  My mistake... I have had enough keyboards come and go 
in the 
> past few months that I'm getting them all mixed up.  I actually 
have a 
> CZ-1, but (apparently!) I haven't been using it enough!  On the 
bright 
> side, at least dumb questions are easy to answer. :c)
> 
> 
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Simon Beck" <simon@> wrote:
> >
> > The CZ-1 already has mono aftertouch (I know - I owned one). I 
think Narfman is talking about replacing the broken strip on his unit 
with a more readily available replacement.
> > 
> > Simon
> > 
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: Fulfil Objective 
> >   To: CZsynth@yahoogroups.com 
> >   Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:36 PM
> >   Subject: [CZsynth] Re: Service Manual in PDF? Casio 
CZ5000/CZ1/CZ3000
> > 
> > 
> >   Narfman,
> > 
> >   I have a question about your plan to retrofit the CZ-1 with an 
> >   aftertouch strip. Even if you got one fitted in the case, what 
would 
> >   you connect it to? There's probably not any circuitry in the CZ-
1 to 
> >   connect it to. Would you try to make it control the existing 
modulation 
> >   circuit, or vibrato circuit?
> > 
> >   Or would you send the aftertouch signal to some external box? 
And if so, 
> >   wouldn't that external box have to be a custom piece of 
hardwdare to 
> >   take the aftertouch signal from the strip and convert it into 
something 
> >   useful.
> > 
> >   It's an interesting idea, that's why I'm wondering how it would 
work.
> > 
> >   --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "narfman96" <narfman96@> wrote:
> >   >
> >   > Micah,
> >   > 
> >   > I have the CZ5000 Service Manual but I need to scan it and 
make a PDF. 
> >   > I can probably try to do it this weekend. The chorus circuit 
looks to 
> >   > be the same for the CZ5000 and the CZ1 from what I can see. 
The signal 
> >   > is compressed and goes through a bucket brigade then it gets 
expanded 
> >   > again. I don't have the schematics with me so I can't give 
specifics.
> >   > 
> >   > I've looked everywhere for a copy of the CZ1 Service Manual 
and will 
> >   > gladly pay for a PDF or paper copy of this doc. I have my CZ1 
apart 
> >   > right now to replace the backlight and I'm working with Sandy 
Morgan 
> >   > who is on Ebay as "chemicalculture" to get a new one. I just 
sent the 
> >   > backlight assy to her so she can make a new up. Then it will 
be one of 
> >   > her standard offerings on Ebay.
> >   > 
> >   > I'm also looking for a manufacturer that makes aftertouch 
strain gauge 
> >   > assy's. I have a busted up Yamaha SY22 that I'm going to try 
and get 
> >   > the aftertouch strip to fit into the CZ1. It would be better 
if I could 
> >   > find out who makes these for the synth manufacturers though. 
Then I 
> >   > could order up a better replacement instead of making 
a "Casiaha" 
> >   > or "Yamasio" version work. I can't seem to figure out what to 
look for 
> >   > in Google. If anyone has any ideas please let me know.
> >   > 
> >   > Feel free to email me at narfman96 at yahoo dot com and/or we 
can 
> >   > discuss this further here...
> >   > 
> >   > Fran 
> >   > 
> >   > --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "yazzofever" <yazzofever@> 
wrote:
> >   > >
> >   > > Does anyone know where you can download the a cz service 
manual in 
> >   > > english?
> >   > > 
> >   > > micah
> >   > >
> >   >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >    
> > 
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