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CZ-1 Midi Specification available in CZ-VZ Group files section

2005-06-27 by esynthesist

Hi all,

When I bought my CZ-1, the previous owner gave me a photocopy of an 
extract of a book containing all MIDI specifications of the CZ-series.
It's not the same as the Casio MIDI 1985 book, I think it's more 
detailed. 
The document I have is for CZ-1 only, the other pages were not included.
Anyway, as I haven't found this document on the internet yet, I decided 
to put it on yahoo.
You can find it in the files section of the CZ-VZ-Files group, here:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CZ-VZ-Files/files/CZ%20-%20DOCs/

(There are 3 parts because of the yahoo file upload limit...
and I couldn't put in the CZSynth group because the files section is 
already fully occupied)

Perhaps the midi-document is useful to some of you.

Regards, 

///E-Synthesist

Re: CZ-1 Midi Specification available in CZ-VZ Group files section

2005-06-29 by steve_the_composer

I looked at the 1st few pages of the first pdf.  The material is from 
The Midi System Exclusive Book by Steve De Furia and Joe 
Scacciaferro, (C) 1987 by Third Earth Publishing Distributed by Hal 
Leonard. I am not sure if the book is still available.

The published edition has two "pages" printed side-by-side (landscape 
orientation).  What you posted as p 34a is the left side of published 
page 34; p34b is the right side of the same page.

The type face (so far as I can see) is identical, so it may be that 
someone scanned the pages and typeset them in a pdf.

It originally sold for $29.95.

Based on Casio's CZ-1 specs (and other Casio publications), I believe 
DeFuria and Scacciaferro simply reproduced the docs as they got them 
from Casio.   

Hope this helps.

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> When I bought my CZ-1, the previous owner gave me a photocopy of an 
> extract of a book containing all MIDI specifications of the CZ-
series.
> It's not the same as the Casio MIDI 1985 book, I think it's more 
> detailed. 
> The document I have is for CZ-1 only, the other pages were not 
included.
> Anyway, as I haven't found this document on the internet yet, I 
decided 
> to put it on yahoo.
> You can find it in the files section of the CZ-VZ-Files group, here:
> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CZ-VZ-Files/files/CZ%20-%
20DOCs/
> 
> (There are 3 parts because of the yahoo file upload limit...
> and I couldn't put in the CZSynth group because the files section 
is 
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> already fully occupied)
> 
> Perhaps the midi-document is useful to some of you.
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> ///E-Synthesist

Re: CZ-1 Midi Specification available in CZ-VZ Group files section

2005-06-29 by esynthesist

Mmmm... so it's copyrighted material.
I did al little search on the internet and I think the book is still 
available.
As the book is not from Casio (who doesn't really care about putting 
their material on the net), I will remove the files from the group.
That's the most honest thing to do in respect for the authors...

Cheers,

///E-Synthesist

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@p...> 
wrote:
> I looked at the 1st few pages of the first pdf.  The material is 
from 
> The Midi System Exclusive Book by Steve De Furia and Joe 
> Scacciaferro, (C) 1987 by Third Earth Publishing Distributed by Hal 
> Leonard. I am not sure if the book is still available.
> 
> The published edition has two "pages" printed side-by-side 
(landscape 
> orientation).  What you posted as p 34a is the left side of 
published 
> page 34; p34b is the right side of the same page.
> 
> The type face (so far as I can see) is identical, so it may be that 
> someone scanned the pages and typeset them in a pdf.
> 
> It originally sold for $29.95.
> 
> Based on Casio's CZ-1 specs (and other Casio publications), I 
believe 
> DeFuria and Scacciaferro simply reproduced the docs as they got 
them 
> from Casio.   
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > When I bought my CZ-1, the previous owner gave me a photocopy of 
an 
> > extract of a book containing all MIDI specifications of the CZ-
> series.
> > It's not the same as the Casio MIDI 1985 book, I think it's more 
> > detailed. 
> > The document I have is for CZ-1 only, the other pages were not 
> included.
> > Anyway, as I haven't found this document on the internet yet, I 
> decided 
> > to put it on yahoo.
> > You can find it in the files section of the CZ-VZ-Files group, 
here:
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CZ-VZ-Files/files/CZ%20-%
> 20DOCs/
> > 
> > (There are 3 parts because of the yahoo file upload limit...
> > and I couldn't put in the CZSynth group because the files section 
> is 
> > already fully occupied)
> > 
> > Perhaps the midi-document is useful to some of you.
> > 
> > Regards, 
> > 
> > ///E-Synthesist

Re: [CZsynth] Re: CZ-1 Midi Specification available in CZ-VZ Group files section

2005-06-30 by Summa

It's a pretty old material, I don't think anyone will care for the copyright of 
the information anymore. The correct procedure would be to ask for the permission 
of publisher or writers or the book, if you want to wake sleeping lions... ;)

...Summa


On 29 Jun 2005 at 20:16, esynthesist wrote:

> Mmmm... so it's copyrighted material.
> I did al little search on the internet and I think the book is still
> available. As the book is not from Casio (who doesn't really care
> about putting their material on the net), I will remove the files from
> the group. That's the most honest thing to do in respect for the
> authors...
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> ///E-Synthesist
> 
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@p...>
> wrote: > I looked at the 1st few pages of the first pdf.  The material
> is from > The Midi System Exclusive Book by Steve De Furia and Joe >
> Scacciaferro, (C) 1987 by Third Earth Publishing Distributed by Hal >
> Leonard. I am not sure if the book is still available. > > The
> published edition has two "pages" printed side-by-side (landscape >
> orientation).  What you posted as p 34a is the left side of published
> > page 34; p34b is the right side of the same page. > > The type face
> (so far as I can see) is identical, so it may be that > someone
> scanned the pages and typeset them in a pdf. > > It originally sold
> for $29.95. > > Based on Casio's CZ-1 specs (and other Casio
> publications), I believe > DeFuria and Scacciaferro simply reproduced
> the docs as they got them > from Casio.   > > Hope this helps. > > ---
> In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@y...> > wrote:
> > > Hi all, > > > > When I bought my CZ-1, the previous owner gave me
> a photocopy of an > > extract of a book containing all MIDI
> specifications of the CZ- > series. > > It's not the same as the Casio
> MIDI 1985 book, I think it's more > > detailed. > > The document I
> have is for CZ-1 only, the other pages were not > included. > >
> Anyway, as I haven't found this document on the internet yet, I >
> decided > > to put it on yahoo. > > You can find it in the files
> section of the CZ-VZ-Files group, here: > >
> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CZ-VZ-Files/files/CZ%20-% >
> 20DOCs/ > > > > (There are 3 parts because of the yahoo file upload
> limit... > > and I couldn't put in the CZSynth group because the files
> section > is > > already fully occupied) > > > > Perhaps the
> midi-document is useful to some of you. > > > > Regards, > > > >
> ///E-Synthesist
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: CZ-1 Midi Specification available in CZ-VZ Group files section

2005-07-02 by steve_the_composer

My guess is that Casio provided the original documents. I don't think 
Casio copyrighted the midi material for the CZ line. If I am right, 
it would probably not be coprighted.

On the other hand, if someone scanned the whole compilation that was 
published and tried to make money selling it, I would assume Hal 
Leonard as publisher might be concerned.

I agree with Summa: why wake sleeping lions. 

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Summa" <flotorian@f...> wrote:
> It's a pretty old material, I don't think anyone will care for the 
copyright of 
> the information anymore. The correct procedure would be to ask for 
the permission 
> of publisher or writers or the book, if you want to wake sleeping 
lions... ;)
> 
> ...Summa
> 
> 
> On 29 Jun 2005 at 20:16, esynthesist wrote:
> 
> > Mmmm... so it's copyrighted material.

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