Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

mmt8...what's the deal about them being prone to dumping all memory irretrievably?is it true? was thinking about picking one up as i love the hr16(put 8bit USA chip by
Strellis.com in this one, nice change of sounds) - but then got put off, by this idea, and
lack of backup other than sysex - the k80 does seem like a good one to check out, like
the idea of floppies again. there is yamaha rm1x of course.
(sorry, offtopic)
      From: "billbigrig@yahoo.com [CZsynth]" <CZsynth@yahoogroups.com>
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    Alex,
Get another MMT-8. I have several of them, and it's the easiest, most flexible MIDI sequencer out there, not counting software IMHO.
There is a book called, "The complete Guide to the Alesis HR-16 and MMT-8 by Craig Anderton that explains EVERYTHING about them.
I know the memory on them is not so good, but there are sites out tere that show how to at least quadruple the memory. Defective displays can be repaired with a part from Jameco electronics.
Otherwise, look for the Kawai Q-80. It has 32 tracks so you can enter notes, etc.Then go back and use the second 16 channels to add controller and overdub effects. The drawbacks are finding floppy discs that will work with it.
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