Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

But PCM means just sampling, not some type of digital synthesis in  
real time. When <analogmonster> talks about thin pulse waves, he means  
something different.

If only I understood well.

Daniel Forro


On 1 Oct, 2013, at 9:16 PM, 350ypvs@... wrote:

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>
> I just pulled off the cover of my (working) HT6000 and there written  
> on the keyboard, staring at me, is 'Pulse Code Modulation'. I  
> should've remembered that rather than Casio's fancy 'Spectrum  
> Dynamics' label! Therefore you are most probably very right about  
> the raw sounds being pulse code generated, effectively digital  
> waveforms! This kind of makes sense as many of the later Casios (mid  
> to late 1980's onwards) used PCM generated sounds. Add the HT  
> model's chorus, analogue filter and the ability to adjust the  
> amplifier and filter envelopes (plus ring mod, detune and velocity  
> on the HT6000) to give you some quite unique sounds.
>
> Like you, I love my HT6000 so much that when my first model died  
> suddenly, I snapped up the next one I found on Ebay. It probably  
> cost less than having my original repaired, though I do hope to get  
> that one working again sooner or later.It is quite unique sounding,  
> part way between digital and analogue. For some reason the 'single  
> oscillator' 700/ 3000 and HZ600 models sound more analogue, though  
> the 6000 is more versatile. And if you use the ring mod waveforms  
> and detune the 4th 'line' to 73, you get a sub-oscillator effect to  
> generate lower bass frequencies. Not quite in the Roland Juno 60 or  
> Moog league, but certainly enough to be usable for bass lines.
>
> Thanks also for the compliment on my Casio collection! The best  
> thing about it is that most the boards didn't cost much at all. The  
> most expensive were the CZ101 (90GBP back in 1990) and the CZ-1  
> (125GBP). Most cost between 10 - 20 GBP. Even the VZ-1 I picked up  
> for only 70GBP! There are bargains still to be had, though some  
> models are now more sought after, especially the CZ101 and HT6000  
> with prices rising accordingly. None are 'big' money compared with  
> similar aged Roland/ Korgs/ Yamahas. Even the new XW-P1 is a bargain  
> for what it offers at the price, compared with the competition, with  
> many magazine reviews placing it in a class of its own.
>
> Long live Casio!
>
>
> On 1 October 2013 12:39, <analogmonster@...> wrote:
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> I completely agree generror is wrong about the ht/hz range. I LOVE  
> my ht6000, nothing else sounds like it. Some day I will open it up  
> and take a scope to the filter input as I want to see what the raw  
> waveforms look like. If you have the filter open as much as possible  
> it definitely sounds very digital and unique, certainly nothing like  
> my cz1000 and vz10m and theoretically the ht6000 should be between  
> the two if it were a pd synth.
>
> The most talked about theory for the makeup of the ht6000 voice is  
> that it is entirely based on thin pulse waves combined using the  
> built in envelopes, ring mod, tremolo etc. this makes a lot of sense  
> to me when I listen to it. Still it would be nice to know for sure.
>