Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

I'm new on this list and after skimming thru old mails (using Yahoo
www-site) I though I might introduce myself a bit, although some migh
be on other lists.. 

I'm non-musically tallented synth ownner ... Having my second Cz-101
now (first one sold away years ago). I'm trying to make some music
like stuff with minumalistic melodies, interesting sounds and 4/4
rythms.. I allways say, I must have listened too much Kraftwerk when I
was young :-)

Anyway, I nowdays mostly use SoftSynths (with OrionPlatinum as a
mastering host) cause they don't have so much problmes with patch
editing and maniging. 

I would like to get some CZ-sounds to my songs too, and I'm not
interested on sampling them... Orion does have Midi-in/out but no
Patchmanager... So I need either System for editing/storing CZ101 data
that works on Win2k PC or CZ-VST .

Any ideas where to start? I downloaded Midi-Ox but to be honest I was
too complex program for my needs.. I do have that CZ-101 starter kit
but when I tested it quite a while ago I did not get that program to
Upload settings to CZ101 reliably. 

Joanna

PS: For those who are interested.. www.mp3.com/JoannaK ... It's
inactive site with all those more than year old.. I need to be
inspired make some new material and build new site somewere else.

Welcome Joanna. As you can probably tell from the old posts we're a friendly
bunch here. Glad you joined up!

 

 

Jon

 

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--- In CZsynth@y..., "Furman, Jon W." <jfurman@t...> wrote:
> Welcome Joanna. As you can probably tell from the old posts we're a
friendly
> bunch here. Glad you joined up!
> 

No problem.. 

I'm just testing a new VST synthmodule that uses PD as a sound
creation system and decent 8-stage envelopes. It's not quite like real
Cz101 but makes some interesting sounds.. 

I have made few short mp3:s of loops I made while testing. 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orion-users/files/mp3songs/cz1.mp3  
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orion-users/files/mp3songs/cz1a.mp3
they are about 100Kbytes together.. Both have just single CZ-Alpha VST
played with Orion.. Just a few notes, no tricks like effects were used.


Joanna 

PS: For those who wonder what musical like stuff I have done.. There
are some older (couple years old by now, and sorry, no CZ sounds in
there) 100% pure synth stuff (or 'songs') on www.mp3.com/joannak ...
(nope, not making any money with those, so don't worry)