Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-19 by Sean Plaw
Hiya, Thanks for the update re eBay. I ll have a look at those. Would you mind doing the wav - CZ - SMF test for me on one of my files (link below) so I know
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Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-19 by smw-mail@...
I saw a CZ-5000 on e-bay last night; IIRC, it was around $250. Not sure if that s reasonable or not, but I thought I d pass that on. Oh. I just see one for
Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by Daniel Forró
... OK. ... I m afraid I haven t so much time for such research... ... Everybody can do mistakes, even a person with years of experience. But if you think I
Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by smw-mail@...
PS: I looked. The site looks familiar. I believe I wrote to the author about at least one of the errors. I seem to get a thank you note saying it would be
Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by Daniel Forró
OK, I haven t any reason not to trust you. There s a lot of false or inaccurate statements on the internet pages. And sometimes there s wrong or missing
Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by smw-mail@...
99 44/100% of the time I am 100% sure of what I write as I state it. ;-) Seriously, if someone says they cannot do CZ sequencer dumps and re-loads using
Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by ygroups@...
ok, so you know, last time it took a week before my messages got delivered to this group. sorry for the delay, i have no control over it.
Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by dishonesttruth1@...
Hi, Thanks for all your suggestions. I think my best option is to buy a second hand CZ5000 to load my MT sequence data into and then record that straight out
Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by dishonesttruth1@...
Hi, thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I think my best option is to try and source a second hand CZ5000 to load the MT data back into and then record
Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by ygroups@...
There is a conversation from last month, where steve_the_composer mentions it is possible to request the sequencer data from the cz5000 using sysx, but I
Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by Daniel Forró
Are you sure about SysEx dump of sequences? According to Owner s Manual and this page: http://www.tinyloops.com/doc/casio_cz-5000/mt-connector.html it s not
Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by smw-mail@...
My guess is that the data structure is the same, but might just be set up to do 4 tracks. I really should find the CZ-5000 sequencer break down I did. I seem
Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by José Ángel Morente
And what about the SZ-1? Although it s 4-track only, the workflow is similar to CZ5000 s sequencer. If someone find info about how data is structured in the
Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by smw-mail@...
Yes--both the wav and the cas methods worked with a short 4 track sequence that I saved and reloaded into the CZ-5000. Another advantage of the cas method: the
Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by smw-mail@...
I gave up looking for my old CZ tapes in favor of using a CZ-5000 to test the Knut Roll-Lund programs directly. I successfully tested the wav2cas and the Play
Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by smw-mail@...
I have been looking at the Knut Roll-Lund TRS-80 material, such as: http://knut.one/wav2cas.htm http://knut.one/wav2cas.htm It might be worth following the
Re: [CZsynth] CZ5000 Sequencer data
2017-01-18 by bill bigrig
Copy the cassette to CD. Find someone with a 5000 to send it to, who ll load it, make a MIDI file, and send it back.Rig On Monday, January 16, 2017 7:13 PM,
Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by smw-mail@...
Very good point about needing to understand how the bits (and bytes and words) are laid out. I didn t read the detailed explanation, as found in the RZ-1
Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-18 by smw-mail@...
Evidently I can download the RZ-1 utilities from home. Since they seem to have been designed for the RZ-1, the functionality seems to be limited to transfer
Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-17 by dishonesttruth1@...
Hi Steve, Many thanks for your suggestions here. Perhaps I need to test to see if the saved data is still of a good enough quality to load to a CZ5k. If I
Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-17 by smw-mail@...
And finally, check out the very detailed description of the Casio MT process described for the RZ-1: Casio RZ-1 MT Jack - R-Massive
Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-17 by smw-mail@...
Akai AX80 Synthesizer Hacking - R-Massive http://r-massive.cellarseer.com/akai-ax80-synthesizer-hacking/
Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-17 by Gordonjcp
... That s not the problem so much as how the bits are actually laid out. You might be lucky and find that it s similar to how sysex data is transferred. --
Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-17 by smw-mail@...
P. 52 [paper page number] says Digital data of 1 and 0 are recorded on magnetic tape as 2.4 KHz and 1.2KHz, respectively. I have no idea if all tape data
Re: [CZsynth] Frozen CZ-1 (Display simply reads "Casio CZ-1") Help
2017-01-17 by Sean Ober
Yup, tried all the above and it s still frozen. Everything was working fine and it just froze one day. Since, replace battery, PSU caps, voltages okay,
Re: CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-17 by smw-mail@...
Good question! One option is to do some research on the FSK [Frequency Shift Keying] process and see if that is standard for all cassette data devices that
Re: [CZsynth] Frozen CZ-1 (Display simply reads "Casio CZ-1") Help
2017-01-17 by Daniel Forró
Are you sure the battery is OK, and connected properly as for polarity? Are you sure no cable or connector inside was not disconnected, not perfectly connected
Re: [CZsynth] CZ5000 Sequencer data
2017-01-17 by Daniel Forró
I don t know if such software exists, with very high probability not. I suppose Casio didn t publish how music data are coded in Tape signal. Then you can try
Frozen CZ-1 (Display simply reads "Casio CZ-1") Help
2017-01-16 by seanober@...
Won t seem to boot up. Replaced PSU Caps, Battery but still a no-go. Any ideas appreciated. btw, I can select initialize at boot but freezes during that as
Casio CZ-1 frozen at boot "Casio CZ-1". Ideas?
2017-01-15 by seanober@...
I ve replaced the battery, PSU capacitors, checked voltages... +/-15v and 5v correct. Tried to initialize (freezes again after select YES and freezes again).
CZ5000 Sequencer data
2017-01-14 by Sean Plaw
Hi, I used to own a CZ5000 synth in the 80 s/90 s and used the sequencer to create a number of songs. All these songs were saved down to cassette via the MT
CZ5000 Sequence Data
2017-01-14 by dishonesttruth1@...
Hi, I used to own a CZ5000 and have a number of sequences I created on the CZ5000 sequencer saved to cassette. These used to be saved and loaded to the CZ5000
Re: [CZsynth] CZ1000
2017-01-10 by Daniel Forró
Thanks, it s just very basic, not too detailed :-) It is interesting that each CZ instrument was built differently and access to display is different. Daniel
Re: [CZsynth] CZ1000
2017-01-10 by 350ypvs@googlemail.com
Excellent tutorial Daniel, thank you for posting it! :-) On 9 January 2017 at 21:45, Daniel Forró danforcz@yahoo.com [CZsynth]
Re: [CZsynth] CZ1000
2017-01-10 by Daniel Forró
Hi, Caleb, yes, this is LED backlit display, yellow-green. You can find also other colors if you prefer. Power for backlit (pins 15 and 16) goes from pins 1
Re: [CZsynth] CZ1000
2016-12-31 by Caleb Garner
so will this display give you a backlight? if so how do you get power to it since the original was not intended to be back lit. Awesome job bringing it back.
Re: [CZsynth] CZ1000
2016-12-31 by Daniel Forró
Today I have finished the repair of CZ1000: - cleaning - cleaning some metal parts from the rust - repair of cartridge cover - new spring made from the guitar
Notes on Casio CZ-1 display replacement
2016-12-29 by contact@...
I just replaced the old display with broken backlight on my CZ-1. Here are some notes. To replace the display you need to open the button panel. This is
Re: [CZsynth] CZ1000
2016-12-23 by bill bigrig
There is an old modification out there that uses the APO switch to access all 32 sounds on a cartridge. I did it to both of my CZ-101s, and it works great!
Re: [CZsynth] CZ1000
2016-12-23 by Daniel Forró
OK, I will take some pictures. Today I have opened it and start to disassembly it. It s not so easy as boards are connected by flat plastic cables which are
Re: [CZsynth] CZ1000
2016-12-23 by Michael Lim
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Re: [CZsynth] CZ1000
2016-12-23 by Caleb Garner
Great find! What displays are compatible with the CZ1000? I have contemplated finding a backlit display for mine, but I m not aware of any. I saw a video of
Re: [CZsynth] CZ1000
2016-12-23 by Daniel Forró
Today I have found a nice looking CZ1000 like a new one in the nearest recycle shop, in junk department proclaimed as non working. Price was 4.6 USD, so I
Re: [CZsynth] cz-230s repair
2016-12-04 by Loscha
Start by checking the voltage to components you can identify, the logic chips, and op amps. See if they re getting the right voltage to start with. On Tue, Nov
Re: cz-230s repair
2016-12-04 by templarser@...
Have you checked it with a voltage meter?
cz-230s repair
2016-11-28 by wbkennedy1@...
hey all! I just aquired a CZ230s and its broken.. the power light will turn on and you can hear a faint static in the speaker but thats it. no LEDs light up on
Re: pitch bend cz1
2016-11-25 by smw-mail@...
Gerd, Glad to hear you found the info useful. I hope it helps others who visit your site. And I agree, the remote start/stop cassette transport feature is not
Re: pitch bend cz1
2016-11-22 by John Utz
WRT to the 8Pin DIN Connector, they are available. The 3 things that i know they are used for is AKAI AX series synth connections to AKAI S series samplers,
Re: [CZsynth] Re: pitch bend cz1
2016-11-22 by Daniel Forró
With very high probability there will be a problem to find something like electric outlet... Daniel Forro
Re: pitch bend cz1
2016-11-12 by ygroups@...
Hi Steve, thank you so much for the verbose answers. The things I am able to replicate, I will definitely incorporate on the website in the future. Good stuff!