Re: [CZsynth] Re: Internal Memory Backup Battery & EZ-CZ Cartridge
2010-11-19 by Paul Herbig
There is no internal battery. You have to keep batteries in the battery compartment to hold the patches. It s a stupid design. I modded my cz101 to have a
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Re: Internal Memory Backup Battery & EZ-CZ Cartridge
2010-11-19 by Marc Goemans LL.M
Either the little switch is broken or part of the memory is fried, unaccessible....the latter would really suck. Btw in both cases, you probably have to
Re: Internal Memory Backup Battery & EZ-CZ Cartridge
2010-11-19 by Marc Goemans LL.M
To my best knowledge you have to either replace an internal battery (if present), or put big ones in the battery compartment. Hope this helps
Internal Memory Backup Battery & EZ-CZ Cartridge
2010-11-16 by Rotundo Sealeg
Hey guys. I bet this question has been asked before... but whenever I unplug my CZ-1000 from the wall, I run the risk of all of the internal sounds I ve
Re: [CZsynth] Re: FZ20m - - Mac
2010-11-02 by jammie
sd2 works great but you need system 7 i have a copy of 1.1 and 1.5 which did not need a card installed i use it with soundtool which is the first sound card
Re: [CZsynth] Re: FZ20m - - Mac
2010-11-02 by Cornelius Schöler
Hi Jon ! On OS X 10.3.9 you can use Sysex_Librarian. It s freeware to be found on the net. I tried it on a Kawai K1, it worked well. I don t think midi
Re: FZ20m - - Mac
2010-11-02 by marcel Renard
it s very easy to use a sequenser, performer, digital performer, LOGIC Pro, Cubase, and more..... for sample-dumps: first you need MIDI-connections from the
Re: FZ20m - - Mac
2010-11-02 by joncz1000
Wow! I had no idea this group was so active! Thanks for all the advice and sorry for such a noob -type question. I m running OSX 10.3, but I suppose I could
Re: FZ20m - - Mac
2010-11-01 by zoolguy
I have some CD s with old mac software.... what is your OS?
Re: FZ20m - - Mac
2010-11-01 by HarryP
I don t know how far back you have to go. OS 9: Bias Peak will work but you have to find an old copy. Turbosynth works on OS 9, but I don t remember if it
Re: FZ20m - - Mac
2010-11-01 by zoolguy
... I think you can use a simple midi-sequenser for recording midi sample-dumps. you can try to find a freeware/ shareware mac sequenser on internet!
FZ20m - - Mac
2010-11-01 by Marc Goemans LL.M
Sry, that wasnt really helpful.... I use pc....
FZ20m - - Mac
2010-11-01 by Marc Goemans LL.M
It should be possible to exchange samples as a sysex dump
FZ20m - - Mac
2010-11-01 by joncz1000
Hello, I just bought an FZ-20m. I got the disk drive working with a bit of cleaning, but don t want to rely on it. I can t seem to find a MIDI Sample Dump
Re: almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-22 by Summa
Have you checked if the volume and chorus faders are ok, you could try to set Chorus to off (Manual Page 19) to check if the problem is gone afterwards. ... --
Re: almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-22 by Summa
It sure can be something else but it seems to be the weak spot of those synths... ... -- CZ/VZ mailing list : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CZsynth FMHeaven
almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-22 by zoinky420
OK well if you have experience with it, I won t question it any further!
Re: almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-22 by Summa
A broken Relay is steadily (or at least most of the time) grounding the output, that way the volume gets pretty low, I had the same problem with my CZ-1 and a
Re: almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-22 by Summa
Ooops, picked the wrong posting... ... -- CZ/VZ mailing list : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CZsynth FMHeaven mailing list :
Re: almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-22 by Summa
The Relay is grounding the output, that way the volume get s pretty low, I had the same problem with my CZ-1 and a friends FZ-1... ... -- CZ/VZ mailing list
almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-22 by zoinky420
... He didn t say anything about any glitches, he said the volume is way low. He can easily test the pins on the op amp with a multimeter to see if it s the
almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-22 by zoinky420
... Ok well I ve never experienced a bad relay on a synth, but I ve experienced plenty of them on hifi amplifiers and they either switch on or they don t.
almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-22 by zoinky420
... Yes, and in a synth that old, they ll luckily be in DIP format. ... Yes, and there are usually several alternative op-amps you could use for any given
RE: [CZsynth] Wanted: To borrow a Ra-3, 5 or 6 cartridge for measurement and duplication
2010-10-20 by Karl H. May
If no one has put their hand up over there, I m happy to lend you my cartridge from here in Australia. Send me details if you want a loan. Regards, Karl May
Re: almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-20 by jammie
as for opamps you need a ocsillascope becuse it might just be 1 channel or it might be to much cross talk between channels cuaseing glitches ... From: Marc
almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-20 by scituate_mass
The relay replacement most certainly does work for some cases. It may be that this person was experiencing another symptom. best, D
RE: almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-19 by Marc Goemans LL.M.
Thanks zoinky. Reading up on capacitors and op amps, I realize that a 24 year old synth is going to give some problems. Esp capacitors (and I think I already
almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-17 by zoinky420
It doesn t sound like its almost working normal at all, in fact it sounds like the relay did nothing to change the volume, and I don t see why it would. I
Re: Casio FZ Shareware Sample Library?
2010-10-15 by narfman96
Hi Paul, I finally got a chance to look through my files and found 143 Casio FZ disk images. These are .fzf files and there s about 150mb of data. If you have
Re: Casio FZ Shareware Sample Library?
2010-10-15 by Stefan Tiedje
... Where do you live? I am in Germany, and have still a bunch of sounds on floppys. Mostly recorded by myself for my own music back in the eighties.
Re: Wanted: To borrow a Ra-3, 5 or 6 cartridge for measurement and duplication
2010-10-15 by tomulcahy
A Casio CZ-1 would give you more patch storage and more sound synthesis capability, plus you can easily sysex dump the memory to your PC into any MIDI
almost working normal....Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-15 by marcgoemans
first off all, I want to thank the two of you for your speedy reply. I followed all of your instructions with a big smile. I ordered a relay (the NTE
Re: [CZsynth] Wanted: To borrow a Ra-3, 5 or 6 cartridge for measurement and duplication / Datadial addon
2010-10-13 by Ullrich Peter
Hi! Wow - It would be nice to have a source of cloned cartridge cases! I am sure that I have one RA-3 but could not find it in my cellar filled with boxes as
Wanted: To borrow a Ra-3, 5 or 6 cartridge for measurement and duplication
2010-10-13 by reverentben
Hello, I love making patches on my 101 but I am always running out of room. So I tried to get one but no-luck! So I found those notorious schematics for a
Re: yamaha and casio
2010-10-11 by zoinky420
... What you seem to be failing to realize is that FM is just a particular method of digital synthesis that Yamaha bought the patent to from MIT. An FM synth
Re: [CZsynth] Re: yamaha and casio
2010-10-11 by charlie midi gfa
i read some where that roland too has a lawsuit involving casio they are all competitors i assume...looks good on paper not for note worthy-ness. i don t wanna
Casio FZ Shareware Sample Library?
2010-10-10 by Paul Herbig
I just got a Casio FZ10m, to compliment my CZ101, and I m having a hell of a time finding samples for download. Legend has it there used to be a shareware
Re: Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-09 by scituate_mass
Crackling Noise and Low Output Problem: It seems that the problem is stemming from a bad relay on the output board (like Summa pointed out). the relay is built
Relay! RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-08 by Marc Goemans LL.M.
Relay I did more research on your suggestion of checking the relay. Grabbed the service manual for the cz-1 and on page 48 it describes what you are referring
RE: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-08 by Marc Goemans LL.M.
Thanks Bill and Summa! I am going to follow up on your advise. If any one has other insights, feel free to jump in. I did do a little research on the groups’
Re: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-07 by Summa
Hi, I d recommend to check the relay that is grounding the outputs as speaker protection until the synth is up and running. You should find quite some
Re: [CZsynth] CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-07 by bill bigrig
Howdy, Check the chorus slider. If it s dirty, it will kill sound. Or the chorus circuit. Of course, the main volume slider and circuit could be trouble
CZ-1 Low Volume problem
2010-10-07 by marcgoemans
Hello everyone. I just bought my first cz-1. And already ran up a brick wall... yesterday the volume produced by the cz-1 was low (compared to other gear). But
Re: [CZsynth] yamaha vs casio
2010-10-06 by Simon Beck
That was the GX-1 - looks like a big theatre organ; sounds like nothing on earth. Several were owned by well-known artists at the time, including Led Zeppelin,
Re: [CZsynth] yamaha vs casio
2010-10-06 by Summa
They look and sound pretty different, schouldn t be much of a problem to tell them apart ;) ... -- CZ/VZ mailing list : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CZsynth
Re: [CZsynth] yamaha vs casio
2010-10-06 by Lee Borrell
Wasn t one of those GX?GS types the one used by Keith Emerson on the live Fanfare for a common man video ?
Re: [CZsynth] yamaha vs casio
2010-10-05 by Simon Beck
Yes indeed. The GX-1 used the same analogue voice architecture (at least in its two polyphonic sections) as the CS-60 and CS-80 polysynths. Yamaha s first
yamaha vs casio
2010-10-05 by bill bigrig
Howdy, What about the GX-1? Analogue? Rig
Re: [CZsynth] CZ-1 backlight
2010-10-04 by Lee Borrell
Thanks for that. ... From: jammie Subject: Re: [CZsynth] CZ-1 backlight To: CZsynth@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 3 October,
Re: [CZsynth] CZ-1 backlight
2010-10-03 by jammie
they are efiols special laminated paper that can produce light when an ac voltage is aplied to the anode and cathode of the efoil