Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

--- In CZsynth@y..., "artistirossetti" <sartre@s...> wrote:
> Hello.
> Since there aren't any dedicated drum machines that would offer 
> digital synthesis, I use my CZ-3000 to do drum sounds. The problem 
is 
> that my imagination (coupled with not exactly brilliant 
programming 
> skills) has come to an end. If anyone could send me (or trade me, 
I 
> have lots of original and useful drum sounds) any cool drum 
patches, 
> I'd be most grateful. I'm interested in all standard drum stuff - 
> kicks, snares, toms etc. but what I'd most like are some cymbals 
(I 
> can't programme a hi-hat for the life of me, and I'd REALLY need a 
> crash) and some claps (the ones I programmed sound like wood 
> percussion at best).
> 
> Thanks a lot,
> Saso.
> 
> sartre@s...

HI,
I'm new here and this is my first post. I have read ~ 97% of the 
postings on the board and I remember one where eneryone was having a 
good laugh at the cz101/1000 preset sound #16 (percussion), even 
going so far as to question whether anyone has ever actually used 
this sound. I have to agree that it is a pretty pathetic percussion 
sound, however I have found it to be very useful over the years. Ii 
your post above you say that you are particularly looking for clap 
sounds among others. I have found this #16 sound to be an excellent 
handclap sound if used in a particular way. First off you need to 
add the appropriate EFX (reverb or delay to taste). Then you strike 
4 keys at once. All 4 keys in close proximity to each other (all 
minor 2nds and a few major 2nds if they were pitched sounds). Do 
this in the range where the highest pitch is ~ the 'C' one octave 
below the top note on the keyboard and where the bottom note is ~ 
the 'G' below that.  You can repeat these exact pitches for a more 
static electronic type sound or you can vary the pitches (but keep 
within the 6-7 note range) for a more human/organic sound.    also 
if you play this sound with both hands spread over the middle of the 
keyboard and quickly strike random keys you can get a pretty 
good "synthesized applause" sound. (Good for a laugh at those gigs 
where the late crowd hasn't come in yet and you feel like you are 
playing for the other ppl in the band ;)
  Also ... greetings to all my fellow casio junkies on here,
Frank