mickkb Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 All other manufacturers have indulged in releasing modern reincarnations of their classic and sought after instruments. Why hasn't Casio followed? Who couldn't want a new CZ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Synth enthusiasts, myself included, have been calling out for years for Casio to give us a modern reincarnation of the classic CZ series. Sadly, other than including CZ "waveforms" in a few of their more recent keyboards, Casio doesn't seem to want to bring back their wonderful Phase Distortion synths. There is also a saying that if you don't give the public what they want, someone else will. That someone else might be Behringer, who have teased us a desktop module CZ synth with new features. Casio should be doing this and capitalizing on their history and legacy in my opinion. Maybe one day... https://www.facebook.com/Behringer/posts/pfbid0z1ifpKUK3yBjSgKPo9LCDpKdQn4gM2WMmCrU358rCKybDfWJm7o1iUuKWTawWrzul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Good question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanB Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Very, very good question. As a Phase Distortion Synthesis fan myself I'd love to see this. And with modern technology, it would be possible to make it much more flexible- the original implementation was limited by the digital circuits that could be run on a chip fabricated at that time, it's all counters and look-up tables if you look at the patents. I've written a plug-in (not released yet) that has my take on a more flexible PD synthesis with real time control, variable "resonance" etc. I'd love to see Casio release a new CZ. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYBERYOGI =CO=Windler Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 The original CZ-101 and CZ-1 technology is fully understood and even found its way into MAME to emulate the inner working. So it would be time for Casio to build a modern remake with more features and perhaps a variant of the original engine with higher parameter resolution and perhaps control knobs and waveform display etc. I would be more interested in a classic SA-series remake with access to all internal sound parameters (important: without depending on any shortlived app crap and bluetooth radiation) and USB jack (midi and possibly USB stick support). IMO it should become a small but not excessively cheapish keyboard similar like Yamaha PSS-A50, so e.g. velocity sensitive midsize keys would be nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanB Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 The main weakness of the original implementation was the lack of real time parameter control, you had to repatch to change anything. That would be easily do-able now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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