The cz was first released in 1985 by casio computer company, ltd. Gforces jon hodgson has been a longterm fan and still owns a cz 101 and a vz8 which uses a very different synthesis method to the cz series. The entire cz series uses what casio called phase distortion. It can even be strapped on like a guitar and run on battery power. Several sets are free for download, and the rest are sold in sets. Just follow the button below and add these samples to your cart.
It has a full 61note 5octave keyboard with velocity and aftertouch sensitivity. Based on the cz 101 and cz synths, the cz 3000 adds many new features while retaining much the same sound and programming methods as the latter. The cz 1 competes with the cz 5000 for the best all around phase distortion digital synth. There is some background noise due to the laptops card, and also to the cz the adda converters and.
It has eight digitally controlled oscillators with eight digital waveforms to choose from, three of which have a resonant filter type sound. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Works as a sysex editorlibrarian for all cz hardware as well as an emulation. The cz 101 tends to be more highly priced, presumably because of its small footprint. The cz 1 can be had for around 200, but its quite a rare instrument. Then proceed to the checkout page for your free download. Later cz series models like the cz 3000 and cz 5000 used this new phase distortion synthesis in more professional instruments. But none are as small and portable as the cz 101 is. Cz 100 instruction manual 15 pistol description and terminology the names of basic pistol parts used in this instruction manual are presented in fig.
To download the steem engine atari st emulator visit the main development site here. The cz has an lfo that can modulate the oscillator pitch. Full text of casio cz operation manual see other formats contents about the power supply 3 name and function of each part 5 connections with external equipment 12 how to create sounds with the cz pd sound source envelopes 14 block structure 15 programmer section 19 preset tones 19 internal memory tones 19 cartridge memory 20 comparerecall key 20. I didnt have my indigo io with me when i recorded these samples, so i recorded through the laptops internal audio card.
Coming from casio you might assume entrylevel and that just about sums up the cz. Yet the cz 3000 expands the casio cz series further into the professional arena. A sine wave is modulated to sound like a sawtooth, square, pulse, or any of a. A few presets working with a preset editorlibrarian for casio cz 101, all importexports to and from the app to pluginboutique virtualcz are all in there all syx files and a mid file or two for your hardware not software. View and download casio cz 101 operation manual online. Multiple patches can be stacked together reducing the polyphony proportionately. After donation you can get a syx to patch converter java jre1. Topics synthesizer keyboard music collection manuals. View and download casio cz operation manual online. Free casio cz sound library inspired by stranger things cztranger things. This is yet another cz inspired 8 voice polyphonic.
Operation manual casio cz operation manual 46 pages. Nomenclatures of all cz 100 parts are presented in the section illustration and list of parts. Free casio cz sound library inspired by stranger things. Casio cz5000 service manual download, schematics, eeprom. There are a lot of czs around, and they are very reliable machines even today. Casio cz5000 synthesizer in japan jim atwood in japan. Play in mono mode to roboticize the cutoff between notes. Free download ebooks it s a big chunk of dough, he said. The cz 1 has the most advanced keyboard of all the cz series synths. There is a miniature version of the cz called the cz 101.
The keyboard has been expanded to a full 61 note or 5octave length and is capable of being. Asio cz 101 service manual diagrams document size 420x297mm a3 print at 65% horizontal on a4 printer. The cz series uses a very crude simulation of analog synthesizers called phase distortion. The files below are provided free and as is, previously offered by me through metascape media for. The cz 100 pistol is a semiautomatic handgun with locked breech. The casio cz is a 8 voice multitimbral phase distortion digital synthesizer. Casio cz , 64 patch cz sound bank 1, in cz libii atari tosgem computer file format, cz 101 compatible casio cz , 64 patch cz sound bank 2, in cz libii atari tosgem computer file format, cz 101 compatible the atari st czlib casio cz 101 version 2. The cz is the most widely available, because it was the best value in 1984 with its full size keys. The cz101 and cz appeared in 1985 and were hugely popular with cashstrapped musicians. The cz is a fullsize keyboard version of the cz 101 for a slightly more practical edge. We have 1 casio cz manual available for free pdf download.
Subtractive digital synthesizers are a silly idea, the classic moog 4pole filter needs 10 transistors in analogue form a 4pole audiorate digital filter takes hundreds. Includes cz 101, cz , cz 3000, cz 5000 and cz 1 synthesizers. View and download casio cz 5000 operation manual online. Device filesystem rdbss device fswrap irp mj flush buffers.
While the later cz3000 offered more keys, greater polyphony and more patch memories, and the cz5000 added a sequencer, the smaller models proved to be the most enduring. Additionally, the homekeyboard model ct6500 used 48 phase distortion presets from the cz line. The casio cz digital synthesizer has one of the most unique oscillators of all time. Get manuals, specifications, and demos for the casio cz synthesizer. The cz 3000 is very much like the cz 5000, minus the onboard sequencer.
Czounds offers a large and growing number of patches for cz synthesizers. The cz has four octaves made up of 49 standard keys. However the cz is without a doubt the best lowcost means of truly useable sounds for pads and lead synth sounds. View and download casio cz 3000 operation manual online. I modeled it specifically after the cz 3000 with some slight differences. It is fitted with a trigger mechanism adapted to operate both in sa and da modes of fire, a firing pin safety, safety stop on the hammer and manual safety which can be easily disassembled and substituted by a hammer decocking element. Fortunately its become known for having a surprisingly good 8stage. It is succeeded by the cz 3000 and cz 5000 which really fatten up the synth and provide more professional features and looks. The cz series is a family of lowcost phase distortion synthesizers produced by casio in the mid1980s.
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