Hi there,
I'm new to the group. Very excited to see what people know and are doing with their CZ synths.
I have a CZ-1000 and after researching in the past I was under the impression that the D batteries in it ARE the memory backup. I was ok with this but I kept the power button on (but plugged into a power supply) which I guess ultimately ended up slowly draining these rather expensive D batteries.. so I'm fed up with having to buy more batteries again and trusting them to keep my patches alive from one session to the next..
I have come across images of people doing 2032 battery backups and such, however I don't know if this is really the best way. My studio is setup so when I'm not using it I turn everything off from one location and that includes all wall warts and such.. so when the CZ is off it's totally devoid of power.
Also I've read that D batteries are not the backup. That these units do have some kind of internal battery backup so if that's true, I'd love to hear from someone here who knows this for a fact. I'd be willing to do some soldering / wiring if I could find some clear instructions on what to do. I don't want to ruin the unit in the process, but I feel like I can't trust D batteries for long term backing up. I'd rather no no D batteries in the unit and just have an easy to replace backup battery I could pop in every few years.
Thanks!
Caleb