VZ-1 MIDI connectivity issues
2018-07-25 by thyantiproduct@...
Hey all,what a nice group you have made here! After a decade of drooling over synths,I got my 1st one which is a Casio VZ-1. Needs some cleaning and perhaps a
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Re: [CZsynth] no buttons working on my CZ101
2018-07-24 by charles copp
try using a midi cable and hooking to sequencer ,,, play a track that has notes and program change ,,,,report back ,,, still on patch 1 ?
Re: [CZsynth] no buttons working on my CZ101
2018-07-24 by Lee Borrell
I ve not experienced it - but I have worked on an AZ1 and the basic architecture of how to scan the keys is very similar. In the 101 s case though it seems the
no buttons working on my CZ101
2018-07-24 by Brendan Cooney
My trusty CZ101, which I use all the time in my studio, seems to have taken ill. Suddenly this morning, upon powering up, none of the buttons work at all,
Re: [CZsynth] WTB: VZ-10M for DIY RAM card testing
2018-07-23 by joel_guest@...
Hi Andrew, The info in the guide worked for me, fixed the tracking problems and the poppy/crackly mix output is quiet, I just used decent aluminium
Re: [CZsynth] WTB: VZ-10M for DIY RAM card testing
2018-07-23 by akhellwig
Thanks Joel, so you found the info accurate? So you just surface Mounted the radial electrolytics? I wonder if tantalums would work so the electrolytics won t
Re: [CZsynth] DIY RA-500
2018-07-23 by Lee Borrell
That s superb - there must be a market for replacement retro-synth cards.Good job. LEE From: Joel Guest joel_guest@live.com [CZsynth]
Re: [CZsynth] WTB: VZ-10M for DIY RAM card testing
2018-07-23 by joel_guest@...
Hi Andrew, If you Google casio pg-380 capacitor the first 2 results should be pdf guides with pictures of locations and values of the parts that need
Re: [CZsynth] WTB: VZ-10M for DIY RAM card testing
2018-07-23 by akhellwig
Hi Joel, I was happy to see your post about the pg-380. I also have one that needs the cap fix. I hesitated for close to a decade due to life changing events
WTB: VZ-10M for DIY RAM card testing
2018-07-17 by joel_guest@...
Hi All, I recently got a PG380 with a couple of PG ROM cards (RC-510G Tokio Collection and RC-520G European Collection) for a good price as it needed the
Re: New Casio VZ Editor for Midiquest
2018-07-09 by theguitarwelder@...
Hi, Your VZ Editor for MIDI Quest 11 looks like exactly what I have been looking for in a VZ Editor! I have a few technical issues to work through: Question 1
I had replace my vz1
2018-07-05 by cliffe123@...
About a year ago I had replaced my vz1 with my vz10m so I can have some free space on my desk. Maybe once in a while i ll play my vz1 at different occasions.
Re: [CZsynth] Vz1 aftertouch
2018-07-04 by charles copp
you need something like a sequencer so u can send it note and aftertouch data
Re: [CZsynth] Vz1 aftertouch
2018-07-03 by James Meagher
This is about JX10 aftertouch repair, but the concept is the same and the approach very similar:
Re: [CZsynth] Vz1 aftertouch
2018-07-02 by danforcz
It is true that with the age the sensitivity of AT sensor can deteriorate. But usually there’s a possibility to compensate it by setting in AT circuit. In
Re: [CZsynth] Vz1 aftertouch
2018-07-02 by gazbat@...
Thanks Charles, I haven t connected it to my pc yet. The Casio is the only keyboard I have that sends aftertouch. I ll hook it up and see what appears in
Re: [CZsynth] Vz1 aftertouch
2018-07-02 by charles copp
me personally hate to be the bringer of bad news but with my experience would take a guess its your aftertouch contact strip in the vz-1.... over time they
Re: [CZsynth] VZ Editor
2018-07-02 by freber1972@...
Hi Steve, Yes i have Jazz-Soft installed, tried IE, Firefox, Chrome with same result, everything except the selection of midi-interface and channel seems to
Vz1 aftertouch
2018-07-01 by gazbat@...
Hi folks, I recently purchased a Vz1 and am finally tweaking some of the original patches. One of the things that I was hoping to take advantage of is the
Re: [CZsynth] VZ Editor
2018-06-29 by smw-mail@...
It s been a while since I test drove the VZ editor. Does it use the Jazz-Soft plug-in? If so, do you have that installed? Sorry, but I don t remember. Also,
Re: VZ Editor
2018-06-27 by freber1972@...
Hi, Recently added VZ-1 to my casio family, and the web editor looks perfect but the problem for me is that i cannot select any MIDI out or channel in the menu
Re: [CZsynth] Re: VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-12 by José Ángel Morente
I have the same question related to the VZ10m. Furthermore, the MCU could have some of the firmware stored in its internal memory. In such a case, we won’t
Re: [CZsynth] Re: VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-12 by cheapmachines@...
Just to follow up on the original post, I ve had a look at the EPROM inside the VZ-8M and unfortunately it s soldered directly to the PCB (rather than in a DIP
Re: [CZsynth] Re: VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-06 by charles copp
yes that is true ,cz will always retrigger the sound ... not certain if it retriggers or just has an interupt but I know because have written a cz editor and
Re: [CZsynth] Re: VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-06 by Loscha
The way the 933 sound chip in the CZ synths work, any sound editing will always re-trigger the sound. You have to send the entire voice data in on packet, and
Re: [CZsynth] Re: VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-06 by Lee
I do believe some of the cz series control parameters over sysx codes: but I have never tried this,nor do I know if re-triggering happens. Lee Sent from my
Re: [CZsynth] Re: VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-05 by Chas D
There are some people that dump old synth roms to upgrade/ reverse engineer them. A good example is KiwiTechnics from New Zealand. They have taken some classic
Re: VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-05 by cheapmachines@...
... You need a chip reader and the associated software, that lets you dump the contents of a ROM and also burn binaries to a blank chip. There are loads of
Re: VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-05 by smw-mail@...
Very interesting. Some of the names of the contributors are very familiar. I wonder why people dump the ROMs and why people find having them useful. The only
Re: VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-04 by cheapmachines@...
Yeah, take your pick :) http://dbwbp.com/index.php/9-misc/37-synth-eprom-dumps http://dbwbp.com/index.php/9-misc/37-synth-eprom-dumps I m going to be dumping
Re: VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-04 by smw-mail@...
Interesting that there are binaries of synth gear out there. I never looked for them, though I seem to recall stumbling onto a table that firmware updates
Re: [CZsynth] VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-03 by cheapmachines@...
Thanks for that, pretty sure you’re right there. It’s interesting that you very rarely see the .bin firmware for the VZ-8M online, where dumps of most
Re: [CZsynth] VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-02 by Chas D
I could be wrong, however, I believe that the VZ series predates firmware upgrading. At least in the modern sense. It s likely that what you have is what you
VZ-8M Firmware?
2018-06-02 by cheapmachines@...
Does anyone know what the most up to date firmware is for the VZ-8M? Also, does anyone know how to check the installed version on the unit itself? I guess
Re: VZ-8M Single Voice Dumps
2018-04-29 by charles.copp@...
I know!! its never clear until you actually try and test yourself ,,, god awful mess some sysex messages are good luck maybe upload some of your works , I
Re: VZ-8M Single Voice Dumps
2018-04-29 by cheapmachines@...
Maybe to some, it wasn t to me so thought it might be useful to make a note of it here. No idea about VZ-8M to VZ-10M cross compatibility I m afraid.
Re: [CZsynth] VZ-8M Single Voice Dumps
2018-04-29 by charles copp
is this not clear in the manual and midi implementation ? can vz8 voices be used in a vz10-m? b interested in sharing some voices charles
Livewire Audio VZ bank
2018-04-24 by raltoja@...
Back in the early 90 s there was a synth patch company in New Jersey called Livewire Audio. They were offering a patch bank for the Casio VZ called EZ-VZ.
VZ-8M Single Voice Dumps
2018-04-17 by cheapmachines@...
Hi I occasionally like to save individual voices I m working on from my VZ-8M rather than a whole ban. In case this is useful for anyone else on here I ve
New file uploaded to CZsynth
2018-04-17 by CZsynth@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the CZsynth group. File : /VZ-8M Single
New file uploaded to CZsynth
2018-04-17 by CZsynth@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the CZsynth group. File : /VZ-8M Single
Re: cz101/1000 headphone jack
2018-04-14 by charles.copp@...
sorry spelling error ,,audible ...not aucible
Re: cz101/1000 headphone jack
2018-04-14 by charles.copp@...
ive actually redesigned the amp circuitry in my cz and now it eliminates that hum aucible on most cz101 and cz1000. if anybodies interested.... charles
Re: [CZsynth] posting so slow
2018-04-14 by charles copp
ignore this topic as resumed things back to how it was ,,
Re: CR versus BR batteries
2018-04-14 by craigjarv67@...
The first letter denotes the chemistry of the battery C being Manganese Dioxide and B being Poly-Carbonmonofluoridethe simply means Round. BR are better for
CR versus BR batteries
2018-04-14 by raltoja@...
I think CR and BR batteries are the same but what do CR and BR stand for? For instance the batteries I put in my Casio VZ RA-500 is a BR-2330. I have
Re: [CZsynth] posting so slow
2018-04-14 by charles copp
I believe they have michael!!!! yay for that !! im very greatfull!!!!!!!!!!! and extremily thankful to have a pal like you stepping in ,in my defence. proceed
Re: [CZsynth] posting so slow
2018-04-14 by robot@...
Hi Summa, Can you please remove any moderation from Charles account so that he does not experience delays when posting? It would be a good step in the
cz101/1000 headphone jack
2018-04-13 by charles.copp@...
hi my cz headphone jack is always a bit noisey ,,anybody else have same trouble?
Re: [CZsynth] posting so slow
2018-04-10 by Summa
Hi Charles, please be serious ;) Yahoo did some changes for all the yahoogroups, but I never restarted this group. Best! Summa ... Hi Charles,