Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Hello Fellow Casio Users,

I have been a Casio user for YEARS and until recently, I have never heard of and I still have never seen with my own two eyes any Casio Keyboard in the CZ, VZ, or FZ series?  I've never seen one in a store, and I can't even find a vague reference to one on the official CASIO Web site http://www.casio.com !!!!

Are these older keyboards, or are they currently being manufactured and sold (who knows where?)  Are these Analog Synths?  Digital Synths? FM Synths? Wavetable Synths?

Where can I find these synths to try out or purchase?  Are they found in stores or are they special-order only?  I live in the greater Seattle WA area and I think I've been to just about every Music store there is, and I've NEVER seen any Casio Keyboard in these series!!!

How do keyboards in the CZ,VZ, and FZ series compare with keyboards in the CTK, MZ, EX & WK series? 

I have had many Casio Keyboards in my days, starting out with simple beginners keyboards (like the MT-240) to what I "thought" were "advanced" keyboards like the 711-EX (which is my favorite and the one I now use the most).

These CZ,VZ, and FZ series perplex me!  I've never seen a Casio Keyboard with a MIDI-THRU port!  I've never seen a Casio Keyboard for which I could download patches, editors, tools and other specific software!

Have I been missing out?!  I think I have been!

I'd really like a more "professional" keyboard than the one I have now, but I truly love the "Casio Sound" and I've never found another synth, (with the exception of a very few VERY expensive Korg's), that I've liked better than my "semi-professional" Casio's.  Are the CZ,VZ and FZ synths considered "professional" synths?

What Planet have I been on?  I don't know, but obviously I've somehow managed to miss the one with the CZ,VZ and FZ series synths present!

Judging by what I've now read about and learned about these synths on www.synthzone.com I WANT TO KNOW MORE!  Particularly WHERE I might be able to see one, try it out and perhaps add it to my collection!

PLEASE HELP ME OUT!

Clueless in Seattle,

Joe Nicholson

Please respond to: joenicholson@...

Thank you!




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