An insiders guide to casio cz synthesizers the snowfields. A page with some cz patches available for download. Casio cz demo heres my first demo of a synthesizer. The all new virtualcz is the first software emulation of the casio line of cz. Kultiger kleiner digitalsynthesizer mit pd synthese. Fortunately its become known for having a surprisingly good 8stage envelope. Once again a software developer provides us with a clone of cult. Yukihiro takahashi was also on board during development. In this capacity, it was described by casio in the cz1s manual as being phase distortion synthesiss equivalent of the vcf. It adds a ton of new features that make it an instrument for the ages. Arturia announces software remake of casio culte classic. Fourtypes of vibrato make up a simple lfotype section with triangle,square, ramp up or down waveforms as well as rate, depth and delaysettings.
A windows editor for the cz 101 and cz you can download. The cz metasounds synthesizer patch banks use the power of phase. Casio cz the cz was the second fully programmable phase distortion synthesizer that casio introduced. It also uses phase distortion pd synthesis so it is quite capable of some cool digitalanalog sounds. You can connect your cz to any equipment provided with midi terminals, even products not made by casio. Casio s mid80s digital synths were light on price and big on sound. The casio cz is a digital synthesizer with the phase distortion synthesis. Recreates the unique synthesis engine of the cz synths works as a sysex editorlibrarian for all cz hardware as well as an emulation. For furthertweaking the cz employs some surprisingly analog effects. Finally the dca amplifier also has an8stage envelope to modify the volume of sounds over time. There is some background noise due to the laptops card, and also to the cz the adda converters and the technology of the mid80s werent so perfect yet. To make the cz synthesizers inexpensive, so they would be affordable to amateur musicians a.
It came out 1985 and it was one of the first low cost synthesizers with midi multimode. Midi quest casio cz editor and librarian for windows and. The casio cz is a digital synthesizer with the phase distortion. This synthesizer, introduced in 1984 4, was identical to the cz101 in function, but used full size keys and more attractive membrane buttons.
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. Casios phase distortion synthesis technique was championed by casio engineer mark fukuda and evolved from the cosmo synth system that was customdeveloped for legendary synthesistcomposer isao tomita. The cz101 is virtually the same, it just has small keys.
The cz series is a family of lowcost phase distortion synthesizers produced by casio in the mid1980s. A yahoo group for discussion on cz and vz series synths. To download the steem engine atari st emulator visit the main development site here. There is some background noise due to the laptops card, and also to the cz the adda converters and. Get manuals, specifications, and demos for the casio cz synthesizer. The cz v models the casio cz 101 and cz , two cult synthesizers behind many 80s pop hits. The cz can transmit and receive the following kinds of data through midi cables. Take creative control of your casio cz with fast and easy parameter. Works as a sysex editorlibrarian for all cz hardware as well as an emulation. The casio cz line of synthesizers had a great sound in the 1980s.