RE: [CZsynth] cz-1
2001-10-18 by Furman, Jon W.
Haha...ok you re right, it s not all the way by today s standards. But for 1986 or whenever it was that it was released it does a lot. I always wished that it
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RE: [CZsynth] cz-1
2001-10-18 by Troy C
... This is why I m starting to stock up on my CZ/VZ gear. If I see a good price on ebay, I ll go for it. I think I only paid $80 for my last VZ-8m. Troy
RE: [CZsynth] cz-1
2001-10-18 by Atom 'Smasher'
... ========================================== i wouldn t say it goes all the way, but it sure goes much farther than the other CZ-synths. my wish list for the
RE: [CZsynth] cz-1
2001-10-18 by Furman, Jon W.
I think that any distinctive popular famous Casio like sound would have to rely on the 8 stage envelope as this was one of those things that really made the CZ
RE: [CZsynth] cz-1
2001-10-18 by Furman, Jon W.
Wow talk about a lucky deal, $40 is almost free! The CZ-1 is a very high quality synth too. It s not toyish at all with velocity and a dynamic DCW. The other
Re: [CZsynth] cz-1
2001-10-17 by Chewy Squid
already been done. the organ patch on the cz101 was used by doug lazy and lots of other hip hop and house people. the cz bass was used by a lot of R&B people
RE: [CZsynth] cz-1
2001-10-17 by jwp
hellmuth wrote: anyway, i ll never sell [my cz-1] even if they turn cult and cost $1000 (remember the roland tr-808 hype - ridiculous!). All we need for that
Re: [CZsynth] cz-1
2001-10-17 by msg@matucana.de
hi, ... yes, that s very cool. BTW: it s not easy to find a cz-1... they are quite rare, now. anyway, i ll never sell mine even if they turn cult and cost
RE: [CZsynth] cz-1
2001-10-17 by Troy C
I can t keep this one to myself... Back in 1995 I was in Sam Ash in New York and a dude walked in trying to sell his CZ-1, but apparently they had a lot of
RE: [CZsynth] cz-1
2001-10-17 by Furman, Jon W.
Wow...that s a good deal, this will be the best $110 synth you ve ever bought!! I paid $300 for mine back in the mid 90s and I thought that was a good deal.
Re: [CZsynth] cz-1
2001-10-17 by Atom 'Smasher'
... ============================== congrats..... was that the one in peurto rico? with a memory card? actually, with the CZ-1, you can program sounds into all
[CZsynth] cz-1
2001-10-16 by msg@matucana.de
hello cz-fans, sometimes ebay is really valuable. i just got an almost brand new CZ-1! just checked the sounds - all the presets are still in place.
Re: [CZsynth] VZ sysex data format
2001-10-10 by Summa
Great!!! I hope we don t run out of space, if so I open a 2nd group for the additional free space... Thanx! Summa At 23:43 10.10.01 +0200, you
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-10 by Summa
Yep, you have that problem when you set two oscillators to phase. It seems that you can t get the modulation below about 50%, even when you mute the modulator.
[CZsynth] VZ sysex data format
2001-10-10 by msg@matucana.de
hello casio maniacs, i am uploading now scans of the vz sysex data format. look in http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CZsynth/files/VZ%20-%20DOCs/sysex_format/ for
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-10 by Furman, Jon W.
Yup, you can use what ever waveforms you want in any combination. I think that the waveforms are Sine, Saw1, Saw2, Saw3, Saw4, Saw 5, Noise 1, Noise 2. The
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-10 by Atom 'Smasher'
i m trying to remember if there was something else i didn t like about the VZ8m..... is there something, like if you select noise as a waveform for one of
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-10 by Furman, Jon W.
All true. The VZ8 can do everything that the 10 can do but at 1/2 the polyphony. In return though you get much better handling of stereo output than the
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Summa
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CZsynth/files/VZ%20-%20DOCs/VZ%20Tutorial.txt At 17:06 09.10.01 -0400, you wrote: have you read my little VZ-1 tutorial, it
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Atom 'Smasher'
... =================================== were is the tuturial? ... http://smasher.suspicious.org/fs1r Yamaha FS1R What luck for rulers, that men do not
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Summa
Hi Atom, have you read my little VZ-1 tutorial, it shows the basis for doing those CZ like FM sweeps. On the VZ they do sounds a bit warmer than the ones of
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by G. Tiemens
... The standard GM set used only 2 operators of the FM-chip. Software like KeyWest (which was included with a Commodore mini Midi-keyboard) was able to use
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Summa
In my case it was the pitch envelope, but I can live having one for all operators ... Summa At 14:32 09.10.01 -0400, you wrote: i m trying to remember what
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Furman, Jon W.
Hey Max don t make me laugh so hard while I m at work!! Security just came up here to try and escort me out of the building. Actually some DOS programmers way
Re: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Maxim Potekhin
Thanks. My rig is choke full of CC messages, so I should be careful with the Casio gear. I didn t know that. I have another couple of synth that go bananas
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Atom 'Smasher'
... ======================================================= yeah, that sounds right.... maybe if i get some time (and money) i ll pick up another VZ, and play
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Furman, Jon W.
My guess would be the pitch envelope. The steady state pitch is independant for each osc, but the pitch envelope only applies to all 8 oscs at the same time.
Re: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Maxim Potekhin
Jon, ... I see I also have the FS1R so your answer is right on the money. Thanks! ... Jon, _anything_ sounds better than the FM on the old soundblaster
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Atom 'Smasher'
i m trying to remember what exactly was my big turn-off to the VZ8m that i had..... there was some parameter that i thought could be set for each operator ,
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Furman, Jon W.
That s a tough one. I don t have any old DXs but apart from the e. pianos, bell and vibe patches(which every late 80 s era synth felt the need to imitate) the
Re: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Atom 'Smasher'
... ==================================== it sounds different than most of the yamaha FM synths, and has some different tricks. of the yamaha s, it probably
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Furman, Jon W.
You can t do it as the PD algorithm the CZ uses works differently than the VZ IPD one. They really are very very different synths. ... From: Atom Smasher
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Atom 'Smasher'
it s been a few years since i (breifly) owned a VZ8m.... if one were to use just 2 of the operators of it; how closely, and with how much difficulty, could
Re: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Maxim Potekhin
Many thanks to Riben and Jon for useful info. ... All right, if I also have a DX-ish machine, is it fair to say the VZ won t cover a lot more ground? I like
RE: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Furman, Jon W.
Yeah its worth it, especially if you can get the VZ8 for around $100~$200 and you have a decent PC editor that supports the 8m(its got one of those tiny LCD
Re: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Atom 'Smasher'
... ================================= IMHO - better? no. different? yes. worth considering? if you have the time and money to play with a VZ synth, go for it.
Re: [CZsynth] not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Maxim Potekhin
This has been asked before, but bear with me: do the VZ z offer a much different/better sound than the CZ-101? If I have the latter, is it worth considering
not mine - VZ-8 auction
2001-10-09 by Atom 'Smasher'
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1471748357 just passing it on..... also, i noticed this one:
Re: [CZsynth] Fs: VZ8M Brighton, UK
2001-10-02 by Maxim Potekhin
Good point, Jon. I suggest a diet of beans and rice for a month, that ll cover the cost :))))))))))
RE: [CZsynth] Fs: VZ8M Brighton, UK
2001-10-02 by Furman, Jon W.
Too funny. Congrats on the tape echo, that sounds very cool. I guess as long as you promise that the Casio will not wind up being abused I ll stop harassing
RE: [CZsynth] Fs: VZ8M Brighton, UK
2001-10-02 by jim
mmm, fast computer you say? I have a Celeron 466 based laptop. Trouble is I work with computers for a living- 8 hours a day- to sit in front of one in the
RE: [CZsynth] Fs: VZ8M Brighton, UK
2001-10-02 by jim
there will be no casio abuse jon i promise- and rest assured if i had the $ i would be a gear accumulator of the highest order with extra merit for nerdiness
RE: [CZsynth] Fs: VZ8M Brighton, UK
2001-10-02 by Summa
Don t you have a fast Computer for that task? ;) or do you need them in a live situation... At 12:37 02.10.01 +0100, you wrote: hehe- thanks jon- its never
RE: [CZsynth] Fs: VZ8M Brighton, UK
2001-10-02 by Furman, Jon W.
LOL!! Seriously though I do believe that keeping the VZ is a good way to go since the prices are so low for it. If you have to have one Casio I d pick that
RE: [CZsynth] Fs: VZ8M Brighton, UK
2001-10-02 by jim
hehe- thanks jon- its never easy getting rid of gear. I ve had so little time recently that I ve only scratched the surface of the VZ8m and it *is* very
RE: [CZsynth] Fs: VZ8M Brighton, UK
2001-10-02 by Furman, Jon W.
Nooooooooooooo!!!! Losing the VZ8m isn t worth the $100 you might get for it. Sell your car or house or something first, just my opinion. ... From: jim
rackmount CZ
2001-10-01 by jim
hi- can t remember who was doing it but any pictures of the rackmounted CZ yet? jim
Fs: VZ8M Brighton, UK
2001-10-01 by jim
Hi all- much as I like it I m getting rid of my VZ8m to help pay for a Roland SP808EX (amazing box, check it out if you are interested- its a combined digital
Re: [CZsynth] Hi! New member
2001-09-29 by Summa
Hi, nice to see that the mailing list is growing and growing, I never thought that so many CZ/VZ users are out there... :-) My CZ-1 is also still in use and
Re: how do i trigger more than 1 voice from cz3000?
2001-09-29 by garyt82148@prodigy.net
-I hope the member who plays in the band at the World Trade Center is okay.... ... ago. ... settings ... be ... actually ... you ... you ... midi ... it ...