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Re: Casio CZ 5000 Service Manual (pdf) + Mods Anyone?

2008-03-08 by steve_the_composer

First off, thanks for posting the link to the CZ-500 Manual.

Second, I'd like to suggest to the designers here some mods. (I 
don't have the expertise.)

The CZ Stereo Chorus seems to have potential [pardon the pun]. 
Seriously, the user interface simply allows to CZ owners to increase 
the chorus effect from 0% to 100%.

However (and remember, I am not an electronic engineer), the CZ-5000 
manual spells out the circuitry of the chorus and it looks to me 
like it might be possible to tap into it an make additional user 
controls.

If I am right, it might be possible to:
(1) develop manual controls (knobs to vary the effects)
(2) develop programmable controlling circuitry (effects presets)

I am wondering if the engineers here think this is possible. If so, 
it would be nice to breathe new life into the CZ Stereo Chorus. (See 
schematic on p. 3 [original page number] and block diagram on p. 44.)

Also, I am wondering if someone would be motivated to develop an add-
on board to increase the capabilities of the sequencer (on-board 
storage and slection of songs, inputting of non-documented note 
values, etc.)

Just some thoughts.

--Steve 

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Wichrowski" 
<patrickillian2@...> wrote:
>
> the complete service manual of the "Casio CZ 5000 
Cosmosynthesizer" !!!
> 
> 43 megas:
> 
> 
> 
http://www.4shared.com/file/40060398/87aff40d/Casio_CZ_5000_Service_M
anual.html
>

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