Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

The suggestion to turn local off might work if you have a midi loop such that the out of the CZ is going back into the CZ (directly or indirectly). Another test would be to unplug either the CZ midi out or the CZ midi in. If you have 8 note polyphony in normal mode or 4 note polyphony in tone mix mode with one of the midi cables unplugged, but only have when plugged in, you have a midi loop at work. Turning the CZ local off should solve the problem.

BUT WAIT!!!!!!!!

No need to unplug anything. The CZ-1 has a MIDI button, doesn't it? Just turn midi off with the button. That should tell you whether or not you have a midi loop. (Figures, I think of that after typing the more complicated test!!!)

Steve

Footnote: The CZ3000 and CZ5000 were capable of 16 note polyphony from the keyboard for one oscilator patches. I don't recall if you could do that on the CZ-1.

Glad you solved the AT problem.

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, james meagher <w.james.meagher@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for that idea Bill.
> 
> Yeah, regarding the polyphony issue, I've been doing more testing today, and
> one of those tests was to play in Tone Mix Mode . . . and sure enough, in
> Tone Mix, I can play only *two* notes simultaneously - not four. I tried
> resetting the synth, but that seems to have made no difference. It really
> just seems like in whatever mode I'm playing I get half the usual
> polyphony.
> 
> Normal mode with one oscillator - 8 notes can be played at once.
> Normal mode with two oscillators - 4 notes can be played at once.
> Tone Mix using two tones that each use two oscillators - 2 notes can be
> played at once.
> 
> So, it's like I have half a CZ1!!!
> 
> Waiting for eBay seller to respond to my message regarding this issue (he
> also didn't disclose that the LCD backlight was burnt out - listing item as
> 100% functional) . . . and reading up on the eBay/PayPal Resolution Center
> procedures!
> 
> James
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 1:04 PM, <tomlinson6050@...> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Saw you post about polyphony.
> > Be sure the "TONE MIX" button is OFF. If it is ON, you can select two
> > single tnes that will be layered - giving four-note playing. Try and see if
> > the LED on this button maybe burned out.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> 
> 
> 
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