Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Hi,

I just bought a vz10m on ebay. I don't have a manual yet and I was
wondering if anyone can offer some insight as to how I can test the
internal sounds without an instrument, just an amp. Very new to this
stuff, any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,

Tony

>I just bought a vz10m on ebay. I don't have a manual yet and I was
>wondering if anyone can offer some insight as to how I can test the
>internal sounds without an instrument, just an amp. Very new to this
>stuff, any advise would be greatly appreciated.

There's no audition button or anything like that.  You have to send it a 
midi signal from a midi controller, computer, something like that.

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Scott,

Thanks for the info, I apprecaite it.

Tony


--- Scott Nordlund <gsn10@...> wrote:
> >I just bought a vz10m on ebay. I don't have a
> manual yet and I was
> >wondering if anyone can offer some insight as to
> how I can test the
> >internal sounds without an instrument, just an amp.
> Very new to this
> >stuff, any advise would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> There's no audition button or anything like that. 
> You have to send it a 
> midi signal from a midi controller, computer,
> something like that.
> 
>
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> Learn how to choose, serve, and enjoy wine at Wine @
> MSN. 
> http://wine.msn.com/
> 
> 


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> I just bought a vz10m on ebay. I don't have a manual yet and I was
> wondering if anyone can offer some insight as to how I can test the
> internal sounds without an instrument, just an amp. Very new to this
> stuff, any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,

If you have a PC with a soundcard that has a joystick port, you 
probably have a built-in midi interface.  All you need is a cord that 
gives you midi in/out connectors on the end that doesn't go into the 
joystick port. (Usually, its $15.00 - $20.00 new.)

If you then configure your multimedia settings to send MIDI to the 
sound card's midi port, instead of the internal sounds, basic media 
players that play midi files should play the sounds on your new VZ-
10M.

From there if you want to invest in sequencer software, there are 
frequently early versions of Cakewalk software available there.

Hope this helps.
Dr. Steve

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "fusionsynth" wrote:
> I just bought a vz10m on ebay. I don't have a manual yet and I was
> wondering if anyone can offer some insight as to how I can test the
> internal sounds without an instrument, just an amp. Very new to this
> stuff, any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,

PS: Just some additional thoughts:
(1) Take the VZ to a music store, ask them if you can hook it up to 
one of their keyboards to hear the sounds. (You may want to call 
first.)
(2) Ask someone locally to bring over a keyboard (and midi cables, if 
you don't have them).

I know, these probably occurred to you, but I had to mention them 
just in case.

--Dr. Steve

Dr. Steve,

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. I will probably
try the PC sound card thing. I'll be receiving a casio
PG 380 soon, so that will be my midi trigger.

Do you have any music sample on the web?

Thanks again,
Tony

--- steve_the_composer <smw-mail@...> wrote:
> > I just bought a vz10m on ebay. I don't have a
> manual yet and I was
> > wondering if anyone can offer some insight as to
> how I can test the
> > internal sounds without an instrument, just an
> amp. Very new to this
> > stuff, any advise would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> 
> If you have a PC with a soundcard that has a
> joystick port, you 
> probably have a built-in midi interface.  All you
> need is a cord that 
> gives you midi in/out connectors on the end that
> doesn't go into the 
> joystick port. (Usually, its $15.00 - $20.00 new.)
> 
> If you then configure your multimedia settings to
> send MIDI to the 
> sound card's midi port, instead of the internal
> sounds, basic media 
> players that play midi files should play the sounds
> on your new VZ-
> 10M.
> 
> From there if you want to invest in sequencer
> software, there are 
> frequently early versions of Cakewalk software
> available there.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> Dr. Steve
> 
> 


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