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From: djg@well.UUCP (David Julian Gray)
Newsgroups: net.music.synth
Subject: Re: CZ1000
Message-ID: <343@well.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 12-Dec-85 16:59:31 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 12 16:59:31 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 14-Dec-85 23:23:13 EST
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Reply-To: djg@well.UUCP (David Julian Gray)
Followup-To: on-going multi-tibral synth discussions
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA
Lines: 57
Keywords: Casio, CZ, MIDI
Summary: Multi-tibre and GREAT BASS (even drums!)


     For under $500.00 The CASIO CZ-1000 (or 101) seems to be
the best choice.  I own a 101 and I couldn't be happier.  I make my
living on the road, playing clarinet, and this capable,
inexpensive, portable, battery driven synth has been a solid
companion.  Make weird sounds - come home down load 'em to disc
for use in MIDI orchestration.
     One caveat, the four independant voices (ie., omni off/mono
to four monophonic midi channels) is not always convincing;
Voices need a lot of delay to work in mono mode (to my ear).

>1. How much did you pay for it? Have you seen it cheaper anywhere?
     
    I've seen $329.00 advertised nationally often; I paid
    $299.00 but I paid wholesale.  47th Street Photo, New York
    (1-800-221-7774; in NY state 212-260-4410) is advertising the
    CZ-101 for $269.00!!, but no support.  $379.00 is a fair
    price to a music store that gives support.

>2. Can you completely program the patches from MIDI?

    I use CZ-Rider by Robert Melvin from Cherry Lane Technologies (I
    use Apple is available also on C-64); an exemplary program it
    uses both a graphic and a front panel emulation for sound
    shaping.  Get's patches to and from disc.  Any change made
    from the computer is reflected on the synth but not vice
    versa.
    CZ-RIDER list $149.00 (Can be had for less)
    Computer & Music (see below) has an excellent librarian
    for the IBM but no patch editor yet.

>3. Is the owner's/reference manual complete enough to write a MIDI sequencer
   /patch librarian for it?
     
    NO!  The documentation's not bad for using the synth as is but
    certainly not complete enough to write MIDI software.  Write
    to Casio USA (I've got this info somewhere) system exclusive
    specs will cost a bit.
     
>4. What is the pitch range of the oscillators?

    Audibility.  Sound great to me at any frequency my speakers
    can reproduce (six octaves programmable, but harmonics are
    much more.)
Even better:
The CASIO CZ-5000 66 key, full size keyboard,
built in sequencer, the guts of TWO cz-101's inside, more durable
hardware (not guts but physical switches)
47th Street Photo (New York City) advertising the 5000 for $699.00!!!!!!!
Casio is about to introduce the CZ-3000, may be the best choice
the 5000 sans sequencer for ~$130 less.
David Julian Gray
c/o Computers & Msic
1989 Junipero Serra Blvd.
Daly City, CA  94014

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