Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Ultra deep reverb man,better than a DX100

On 27 Feb 2013, at 17:28, José Ángel Morente wrote:

> My little contribution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24QYv1j-vEs
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> I own a CZ-1 as well and I love both of them <3 :-)
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> Get both if you can!
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> Uh... and get a little reverb/delay unit if you don't have one. These
> babies sound a lot better with a bit of echo ;-)
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> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 6:13 PM, 350ypvs@...
> <350ypvs@...> wrote:
>> I have both a CZ1 (and a 101 and 3000, need to sell the 3000!), and
>> recently I purchased a VZ1. I find the CZ and VZ to be quite  
>> different
>> sounding, the CZ sounds more gritty and more 'analogue', whereas  
>> the VZ1
>> (from my first plays with it) sound more digital and 'cleaner',  
>> much more
>> akin to the DX7 and similar digital synths. I haven't delved into
>> programming the VZ yet, but the CZ looks to be MUCH easier to  
>> program and a
>> lot more hands on. From what I understand, the VZ can do more weird  
>> sounds
>> as it has the expanded IPD (interactive phase distortion) but it  
>> somehow
>> lost the rawness of the CZ range.
>>
>> Choosing between them should be done after trying each, though VZ's  
>> a quite
>> rare. Any CZ will do for a trial as they all use the same basic sound
>> engine, though obviously the CZ1 is the 'daddy' of the CZ range  
>> with extra
>> patch memory, plus it's the only CZ to have velocity and after-touch.
>>
>> The other thing worth mentioning is that neither are expensive to  
>> buy in
>> relation to other synths. I picked up my CZ1 for approx £120, and  
>> the VZ1
>> for only £70. For less than £200 you could have both! Go for a  
>> CZ3000/ 5000
>> and they go cheaper still. Ironically it's the baby CZ, the 101,  
>> the tends
>> to go for the most despite having the least features (it's compact  
>> size and
>> big sound helps with its value). With the VZ's, the rack versions  
>> (VZ8M and
>> VZ10m) tend to go for more than the VZ1 itself. Be warned also,  
>> that both
>> the VZ1 and CZ1 are big, heavy boards!
>>
>> As mentioned the VZ1 is quite rare, and I find that the CZ1 is also  
>> the
>> rarest of the CZ range. As such, I'd suggest you buy either if one  
>> comes up
>> for sale at a good price, then if you don't like it you can always  
>> resell
>> as their prices appear quite stable. As long as you don't pay  
>> inflated
>> prices you'll likely get your money back at least.
>>
>> Last thought, check out Youtube for demos of both. That will give  
>> you a
>> good idea of the character and general sound between the VZ and CZ.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Chas
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>>
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>> On 26 February 2013 23:05, malpolska <allymac@...> wrote:
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>>> **
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>>>
>>> Hi Guys,
>>>
>>> First Post ..so Aloha!
>>>
>>> Looking to buy either (or both if I can get em! ;-)
>>>
>>> A CZ-1 or an VZ-1, if you had the choice, which board you pick  
>>> up?, and
>>> your main reason for doing so would be great help/info & much
>>> appreciated..I plan to use soundquest for editing patches etc. if  
>>> that
>>> helps?.
>>>
>>> many thanks & keep the tunes going.
>>>
>>> Music style for the purchase is Electronica/Club/Eighties Synth  
>>> pop!.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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