Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Group,

I have been tyring to figure out how to program the CZ5000 to no 
avail.  I can only get it to produce pre-set sounds and then I can 
alter the presets.  But I can't create a sound from scratch.  All tips 
and comments solicited.

Peeps,
armen

aziomatic wrote:
>
> Group,
>
> I have been tyring to figure out how to program the CZ5000 to no
> avail. I can only get it to produce pre-set sounds and then I can
> alter the presets. But I can't create a sound from scratch. All tips
> and comments solicited.
>
> Peeps,
> armen
>










There propably is certain button combination to init sound to blank.. .  .
Its years ago when i had CZ, now adays i use VZ\ufffds instead, and they have.

RTM

-- 
.jyrki

http://a33e.dy.fi

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "aziomatic" <aziomatic@...> wrote:  

You can start by clearing(initializing) button. Try just using step 1
add noise and tweek top row. Use your stop to get a sound to tweek
from. Once you get the hang of it use 1+2 etc. If you come up with songs.

Go to "Digitalvibrance.com" and put it out there!

>
> Group,
> 
> I have been tyring to figure out how to program the CZ5000 to no 
> avail.  I can only get it to produce pre-set sounds and then I can 
> alter the presets.  But I can't create a sound from scratch.  All tips 
> and comments solicited.
> 
> Peeps,
> armen
>

(1) Select waveform(s) [DCO].
(2) Set up filter envelope (DCW).
(3) Set up amp envelope (DCA].

The manual will tell you how to do all of this.

If you want to start from scratch, first create a preset template 
that you wish to use as your starting point. Save it so you can use 
it as the template for your own creations.

You basically have two DCO-DCW-DCA lines that you can configure.

Tip: Start with a single line.
--The CZ-5000 has 16 note polyphony when using a single line
--(when played from the local keyboard)

Tip: Make sure you understand how the envelope works:
--Each step has a rate and a level.
--You can set any step to be the END.
--You can set any step (except the END) to be the SUS point.

Tip: Enter some creative patches (like ones from Keyboard Magazine).

Hope this helps. I will try to find a 2-in-1 patch I developed that 
demonstrate some CZ sound design features. (I thought I posted it 
here years ago.)

Good luck.

--Steve
 



--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "aziomatic" <aziomatic@...> wrote:

>
> Group,
> 
> I have been tyring to figure out how to program the CZ5000 to no 
> avail.  I can only get it to produce pre-set sounds and then I can 
> alter the presets.  But I can't create a sound from scratch.  
> All tips and comments solicited.
> 
> Peeps,
> armen
>

I posted it in 2003, but since the YAHOO! message interface deletes 
extra white space, it is not very readable. However, I just reposted 
it as a text file, so the step settings are laid out nicely. If 
interested go to Files--->CZ Sounds--->CZ 2-in-1 Patch--Walking Bass 
& Spacey Rumble.

Note: the Spacey Rumble patch works well in KeySplit Mode where you 
can (for example) have an octave bass in the left hand and notes in 
the right hand played in such a way that there is no voice stealing 
from the left and right hands (8 voices per split on the CZ-3000 and 
the CZ-5000).

Though I created other patches more or less from scratch, I think 
these are the only two I ever wrote down.

--Steve

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "steve_the_composer" wrote:

> I will try to find a 2-in-1 patch I developed that demonstrates 
> some CZ sound design features. (I thought I posted it here years
> ago.)