Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

hi dave,

> * Sequencer
> * Multitrack recording/mixing/editing application
> * Drum machine application?
>
> Also, how good is a CZ-1 as a MIDI controller?

there is a lot of freeware around.

JAZZ is a freeware sequencer that does quite a lot of things, even audio!
go here: http://www.jazzware.com/. maybe it's sufficient for your
recording etc tasks, too.

if not - i use audacity, which does quite many things as well, and it's
free:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

drums? i suppose jazz has a drum editor to fool around with, and every
decent gm card has drum sounds. but there should virtual drum machines
to be found for free on the next.

however, i guess jazz is all you need - syncing two programs running on the
same pc CAN be tricky!

last not least, i use a cz-1 as master keyboard, and if you can cope with
the keys, no problem. split zones and layering and so is a question of
software (JAZZ) today.

hope to have helped

hellmuth



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