Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Hi again,have you researched MidiQuest because I think that will auto- 
create a VST plugin for your DAW,I have seen it working with similar  
vintage synth's like the K3 or DX27 on Cubase VST5/SX3/5 so I don't  
see why it shouldn't work with the CZ's because they have a pretty  
good midi implementation.Of course if you want to get technical you  
could always run the ST emulator STEEM and run the old stuff.

J

On 5 Nov 2012, at 11:11, mm47 wrote:

> Hi all!
>
> thank you all for the suggestions and considerations!
>
> I have other synths, so the casio won't be my only one.
> From this perspective, I don't care much about polyphony: 6 voices  
> would be enough for me.
> Also, I am not sure I really want multitimbral, though having it  
> would not be bad :)
>
> Patch storage and sequencer are not important for me.
> I also don't care about key-straps, as I am not performing on stage,  
> only using it at home.
>
> I think the most important aspects for me, beside the sound, is a  
> complete MIDI implementation, that will allow me to program patches  
> ENTIRELY using the computer.
>
> So, the big question is: which of the CZ can do that?
>
> I understand from comments that most (some) have actually good  
> interface on the synth. Nonetheless, I am still looking for  
> programming only from the computer. (Beside patch storage on the PC,  
> I am also thinking about integration into a DAW, namely Ableton Live  
> in my case).
> This might be the key parameter in the choice, other aspects being  
> secondary.
>
> I had a quick look at the MIDI specs of the CZ-1, and it seemed to  
> me that it had more MIDI capabilities.
> But I could not understand, if all sound parameters on the CZ-1 are  
> programmable via MIDI, and what is the situation with the others.
>
> Thank you templarser. I will definetely have a look at your page:
> http://templarseries.atspace.com/cz.html
> However, do you know already, off the top of your head, if some  
> parameters cannot be programmed via MIDI on some CZs?
>
>
> About the VZ, I also really like it's sound, but from couple of  
> demos I had the impression it's a different synth, the VZ having  
> more clean, bright, or even harsh, sound, while the CZ being more lo- 
> fi, organic (not in terms of organ). It is actually that organic  
> feeling that I am looking after!
> So I thought I won't get from the VZ the exact same sounds as the  
> CZ... (I know one day I'll probably get a VZ too! ;)). Am I wrong  
> here?
>
> Back to the CZ, are there differences in the sound engine sound  
> (besides polyphony)?
> And how do they compare in terms of, for example, noise?
> I would be tended to think that the CZ-101 might have more noise  
> (like the DX-100 has more noise than the DX7, at least that was my  
> impression, since I don't own those), but this might be a wrong  
> assumption.
>
> Thanks.
> Best,
> Marco
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