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VZ series manuals

VZ series manuals

2005-11-01 by mark@secondlook.com

Hello,

I'm new to the group. I owned a CZ101 in the mid-80's and stupidly sold it
in 1986(?) because I couldn't stand the tiny keys (I also stupidly threw
out all the template charts of all of my excellent custom sounds!).

I recently bought a used CZ1 keyboard, which came with a user manual, and
a VZ8m and VZ10m rack unit -- neither of which had a manual. The VZ10m has
not arrived yet but the VZ8m has and I can't figure out very much about
it.

I just checked the weblinks that were posted for the CZ1 manual and found
a manual for the VZ1 but not for the two rack units. Does anyone know a
source for those, or if the VZ1 manual will get me far?

I am a keyboardist, bassist, and wind player, and own a Yamaha WX5 wind
controller. One of my goals is to evaluate the VZ10m (which has a better
interface) to see if there's a way that I can set it up for wind
controller data. Some of the on-line reviews are ambiguous about this.

I bought the VZ8m first for this reason, and because I kept losing VZ10m
auctions. Now I may find the VZ8m is redundant. I'm guessing I'll need to
set my WX5 to send velocity instead of breath control, at any rate.

Of course I realise that CZ and VZ patches are not compatible, and
apologise if the VZ series is considered off-topic for this forum. I want
to get into my own programming as soon as possible as I feel that PD and
iPD synthesis are still greatly untapped for their potential.

Mark Schmieder
Oakland CA

Re: [CZsynth] VZ series manuals

2005-11-01 by Summa

Hi Mark,

On 1 Nov 2005 at 19:39, mark@... wrote:
and
> a VZ8m and VZ10m rack unit -- neither of which had a manual. The VZ10m has
> not arrived yet but the VZ8m has and I can't figure out very much about
> it.
> 
> I just checked the weblinks that were posted for the CZ1 manual and found
> a manual for the VZ1 but not for the two rack units. Does anyone know a
> source for those, or if the VZ1 manual will get me far?

The difference between VZ-1 and VZ-10m is minimal, so you should get along with 
the manual...
Other than that you can also download the VZ-Powerplay book from the files 
section of this list...
 
> Of course I realise that CZ and VZ patches are not compatible, and
> apologise if the VZ series is considered off-topic for this forum. 

No, it's completely on-topic, this forum is about the Casio Pro Series, even so I 
started it as CZ-Series Forum...

I want
> to get into my own programming as soon as possible as I feel that PD and
> iPD synthesis are still greatly untapped for their potential.

Well, check the files section, you should find some informations about the VZ 
including my not yet finished tutorial...
Also check the CZ-VZ-Files list for additional files, like several sound banks... 

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CZ-VZ-Files/

...Summa



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