Gnomo Alegre Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) The CZ-101 is a simple synthesizer, but unique. You can share things about this great little synth: videos, images and / or text. Edited April 17, 2014 by David 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gnomo Alegre Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Edited October 18, 2014 by David 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 The whole CZ range are great, and unique digital synthesizers. Often compared to a Yamaha DX7, though despite using similar processing (FM vs PD), the Casio can sound a lot warmer and dirtier. Plus it is MUCH easier to program than the DX7. I got my CZ101 back in 1990 (still have it), and then subesquently bought a CZ3000, which I sold a few months ago. This is because I managed to pick up a CZ-1, the daddy of CZ's! I have the daddy and the baby CZ's in my collection 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokeyman123 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Learned alot about programming on these. I owned the CZ-101, CZ-3000 and CZ-1 when these first came out and were all a load of fun. Had a complete collection of "EZ-CZ" cartridges plus the original smaller capacity ones. All have disappeared now sold everything. I also had a unique programmer's guide-a thick paperback put out by an independent programmer which had some of the best sounds I ever created on these, including some 'concrete" sounds i didn't think were possible without samples-glass breaking, car crashes, explosions, sirens all kinds of cool stuff and pretty realistic considering were done with synth waves and white noise. If i come across this book anywhere I'll post info here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Null Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I was kibitzing around a bit on ebay looking at CZ-101's for sale toying with the idea of hooking one up as a module and then it hit me so I did a google search and discovered what I think is pure unobtanium. The Casio VZ-10M hardware rack synth module!!! http://www.vintagesynth.com/casio/vz1.php It's so beautiful it made my eyes sweat. Wouldn't it be great if Casio rereleased this choice bit of gear for a blast from the past? Gary 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBCZ Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) I had a repair question, going to post it as a separate forum topic. Edited March 11, 2017 by CBCZ moving subject to new thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stringrazor Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I wrote a CZ patch edttor/librian for DOS (yes D O S !) many years ago. Learned a lot about MIDI SYSEX from that experience. Some years back, a guy from France contacted me at the email address I listed in the doc distributed with the program (offered free). He asked (and I permitted him) to use my code that communicated with the CZ in his Windows version. Still have my CZ101 but I haven't powered it up in years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomo Alegre Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 @Stringrazor, Before it was more complex to work with the PC. It was more laborious and more satisfying. And more with a Casio CZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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