This listing reflects our current inventory and is updated in real time. The casio cz5000 is a 61 key, 16 voice multitimbral digital synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators 8 waveforms with ring and noise mod, dedicated 8 stage pitch, phase, and volume envelopes per voice, along with vibrato, portamento, 64 presets 32 editable. Budget synth based on phase distortion synthesis, mathematical alteration of a digital sinewave, pd is inspired by yamaha fm technology like historic yamaha dx7 synthesizer. The cz 1 has the most advanced keyboard of all the cz series synths. The patches work with the cz 101, cz, cz 3000, and cz 5000. A basic patch is composed by 1 or 2 dco or lines which are detunable. To cut down on costs casio did not include a traditional analog type filter, but the cz series used a new synthesis technique called phase distortion to simulate a analog filter there were eight models of czs produced throughout the 80s. The casio room at history and technical information about casio instruments. Casio cz patch library, memory module and arpeggiator duration. The cz5000 is in the range of synths cz between the cz3000 his little brother who does not availing oneself of squenceur and cz1 his big brother, which owns the vloc and aftertouch.
The cz3000 uses phase distortion pd synthesis, which is similar to yamahas fm synthesis. There were eight models of cz s produced throughout the 80s. Looks like an interesting synth to meanyone here like it. Theyre actually cz3000 caps but they fit and look fine. With the cz 1 you get 8stage envelopes, 2 oscillators per. The new casio cz synth patches are inspired by 1980s synthpop bands. The sounds were all designed using cz touch a precursor to patch base, but you dont need it to use these sounds. Jan 30, 2014 by contrast the cz 5000 is easy to program and fun to play.
Based on the cz101 and cz synths, the cz3000 adds many new features while retaining much the same sound and programming methods as the latter. No longer are you limited to saving only 16 or 32 patches. Unfollow casio cz 3000 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Patch filter show all basic bass clean dark lead mono pad percussion percussive sound effect strings transition. Even just simple tweaks on presets can be a pain on the d0550 but with this i can easily build wild patches from. This list includes some of the instruments basic specifications and is not exhaustive. Sep 27, 2014 casio cz 3000 factory presets and some of my own at the end duration. The cz3000 is a totally digital synthesizer under lsi large scale integrated circuit control, and is designed using the same principles that apply to analog synthesizers, thus eliminating the frequently heard complaint about digital synthesizers that. Czounds breathes new life into the casio cz synthesizer. The paint was worn and faded, there were scratches in the silk screen. Use a sysex transfer program for mac or pc and a midi connection to send patch data from your computer to your casio cz synthesizer cz101, cz, cz3000, cz5000, cz1. The cz patch library czpl is an essential companion for the casio cz series of synthesizers. Czounds has announced 4 new patch sets for classic casio cz synths, including casio cz1, cz101, cz, cz3000 and cz5000 synthesizers.
It is nearly identical to the casio cz3000, but with an 8track sequencer added. It is nearly identical to the casio cz5000, but lacks the 8track builtin sequencer specifications. The cz 101, cz 230s, cz, cz 2000s, cz 2600s, cz 3000, cz 5000, and cz 1. Additionally, the homekeyboard model ct6500 used 48 phase distortion presets from the cz line. However, with only 32 patches 16 preset, 16 user storage is a bit slim. Otherwise it is essentially a cz 3000 which is essentially two cz s or cz 101s. Later czseries models like the cz3000 and cz5000 used this new phase distortion synthesis in more professional instruments.
Cz pack 1 contains 20 separate sysex files, each containing a patch for your cz. For those of you who dont know, the cz oscillators were early digital oscillators that worked by distorting the phase lookup of a cosine waveform. Includes cz 101, cz, cz 3000, cz 5000 and cz 1 synthesizers. So, for the modicum sum of 300,000 lire back then the euro was still in the dreams of some european functionaries i became the proud owner of a casio cz. Cz with an additional octave, 2x patch memory, chorus and some performance enhancements architecture class. It is nearly identical to the casio cz 5000, but lacks the 8track builtin sequencer. Miles for the book cosmo the history of the cosmosynth and patches to download. So grab all the patches for the casio cz 5000 and enjoy.
Find great deals on ebay for casio cz 3000 and casio cz 5000. Virtualcz phase distortion synth inspired by classic casio cz. Now freeware windows patch lib for over 17 synths including casio cz. Archive of a site that provided info and resources for wk 3000 users. The casio cz3000 is a 61 key, 8 voice digital multitimbral synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators 8 waveforms with ring and noise mod, dedicated 8 stage pitch, phase, and volume envelopes per voice, along. 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. Manuals for guitar effects, synthesizers, and midi devices. This abstraction attempts to emulate the casio cz oscillators. This document covers transmission of programming information both to and from the cz, setting of the controllers you previously couldnt access like tone mix level, and other bits besides. The cz 5000 is based on phase distortion pd synthesis, which is similar to fm synthesis. Create random patches, and init patches as starting points for new sounds play your synth for sound testing using the onscreen keyboard patch base currently has editors for the following synthesizers, with more to come. Synthetic digital, cosmo synth all sounds are from a casio cz3000 synthesizer. Replacement keys with the exception of the top c note, all keys from octave to octave are identical, and all black keys are identical. Pauli exclusion principle pxp we are great fans of the casio range visit pxp and see.
And then repack the whole thing for the cz1 series. Yet the cz 3000 expands the casio cz series further into the professional arena. View and download casio cz 101 operation manual online. Casio cz5000 my original patches demo part1 youtube.
But none are as small and portable as the cz 101 is. The patches work with the cz101, cz, cz3000, and cz5000. Patch base has a fullfeatured casio cz3000 editor and librarian for both mac and ipad. Kasploosh also has some tutorials related to sysex stuff on cz synths. Edit any parameter, organize patches, create random patches, and. With a help of my good old atari 1040stf and a program called czdroid ive managed to upload 7 banks each containing 16 patches originating from the little known casio cz230 synthesizer. Virtualcz, virtualcz plugin, buy virtualcz, download.
Casio cz series sounds kid nepro sound patches and samples. Jul 03, 2009 just a basic demo of the factory sounds. Czingles 1984 64 casio cz patches inspired by radio hits of 1984. Schlesinger, andrew an insiders guide to casio cz synthesizers isbn. The cz is a fullsize keyboard version of the cz 101 for a slightly more practical edge. Casio cz3000 synthesizer specifications, pictures, prices. Casio s pro line of synths from the 80s using phase distortion synthesis. Many casio keyboards can be run on both mains electricity and battery power. Works as a sysex editorlibrarian for all cz hardware as well as an emulation. Casio cz3000 editor and librarian patch base coffeeshopped. Casio repair parts technician parts spares for casio cz101 keyboards and more.
The video with the aphex and boc patches makes it harder to pass up. The casio cz digital synthesizer has one of the most unique oscillators of all time. Oct 25, 2012 here is a zipped file of all the cz sysex files. Cz1 sysex have some extra bytes of info for names and velocityaftertouch, so there are a few cz1 patches that i converted to cz101,2000s,3000,5000 syx patches. Some casio keyboards were integrated into other electronic audio equipment, including amfm radios and cassette decks. Sample of the kind of patches you can program with the cz. I dont really use my dx for much more than a few sounds on a rom card i have for it. Phyczical attraction 64 casio cz patches inspired by the songs and sounds of madonna. Internal patches for casio cz3000 needed post by cz rider mon mar 16, 2015 9.
The cz 3000 is very much like the cz 5000, minus the onboard sequencer. Parts spares for casio synthesizers electric electronic pianos keyboards. The cz was the real peoples synth affordable in his own time phase distortion was not. If a part has no buy button and shows out of stock, it is typically out of production and we dont know when or if we might have it again. They are fun synths, but editing can be painful, especially on the 101. Cz230 is actually based on the legendary cz101 engine. View and download casio cz3000 operation manual online.
Its basically 2 czs double the voices at 16 max, but using 2 oscillator voices its averagely 8 note poly. Use a sysex transfer program for mac or pc and a midi connection to send patch data from your computer to your casio cz synthesizer cz 101, cz, cz 3000, cz. Products for the casio cz series replacement keys parts. This page contains information about the owners manual for the cz101 from casio. Internal patches for casio cz3000 needed vintage synth. Casio synthesizer keyboard parts spares for reference data base specifications specs info and occasional sale. This is my collection of patches for the casio cz5000. I spent many nights programming new sounds with it. A yahoo group for discussion on cz and vz series synths. Cz 1 sysex have some extra bytes of info for names and velocityaftertouch, so there are a few cz 1 patches that i converted to cz 101,2000s, 3000,5000 syx patches. It has a full 61note 5octave keyboard with velocity and aftertouch sensitivity. For patches using one oscillator per voice, this allows 8note polyphony, if two oscillators per voice are used, the polyphony is limited to four voices.
Cz, cz5000 because a lot of the patches use the velocity to modulate the amount of phase distortion. Phase distortion through oscillator circuitry was accomplished by reading a sine wave table stored in memory. Download patch base and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. To cut down on costs casio did not include a traditional analog type filter, but the cz series used a new synthesis technique called phase distortion to simulate a analog filter there were eight models of cz s produced throughout the 80s. Its a bit of a pain in the ass to program patches and patch storage sucks dcell. A windows editor for the cz101 and cz you can download. Time break time break occurs and exclusive messages control ends when each data byte transmission exceeds the time set above the time limit between data bytes during input of exclusive messages in the cz1. Find great deals on ebay for casio cz5000 and casio cz101. Each collection of 64 patches recreates the sounds of more than 10 classic synthpop songs.
The keyboard has been expanded to a full 61 note or 5octave length and is capable of being. Many thanks to youngmonkey for hosting this outline of all the sysex info for the cz 101 and related synths kasploosh also has some tutorials related to sysex stuff on cz synths. Casio cz3000 factory presets and some of my own at the. Casio cz5000 synthesizer in japan jim atwood in japan. View and download casio cosmo cz1 operation manual online. A page with some cz patches available for download. These patches should work on all the synths in the casio cz range. Casios pro line of synths from the 80s using phase distortion synthesis. Forums for keyboard related discussion including forums for casio, korg, roland, technics and yamaha. Casio cz3000 factory presets and some of my own at the end. The cz3000 manual says when the connector from the batteries is disconnected, all the sound data in the memory bank are cleared, and i thought that that meant that even the 32 default presets were cleared. Again, an interesting and generaly underrated synth, but i dont know much about the 3000. Jun 30, 2016 new casio cz patch sets czounds has announced 4 new patch sets for classic casio cz synths, including casio cz 1, cz 101, cz, cz 3000 and cz 5000 synthesizers.
The casio cz3000 is a 61 key, 8 voice digital multitimbral synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators 8 waveforms with ring and noise mod, dedicated 8 stage pitch, phase, and volume envelopes per voice, along with vibrato, portamento, 64 presets 32 editable, chorus, and midi. Patchman music offers four soundbanks for the casio cz101, cz, cz3000, cz5000, and cz1 keyboards. I was in a hurry to produce this piece because i sold. The casio vz1 was released in 1988 hot on the heels of the successful cz line and became casio s flagship synthesizer, replacing the cz 1 at the top end and going flat out to town with the feature list, easily putting it toe to toe with products from yamaha, roland and korg. Later cz series models like the cz 3000 and cz 5000 used this new phase distortion synthesis in more professional instruments. This allowed the oscillators to create unique waveforms using minimal computation and memory. I still have a notebook full of handwritten patches. If casio had just made the vz the equivalent of two cz 1s, and maybe included the waveform drawing from the fz samplers, an expanded version of the sequencer from the cz 5000, a floppy disk drive and patch compatibility with the older czs, they might have had another hit. Casio cz midisysex this is aimed specifically at cz101,cz and cz5000 owners. The cz5000 is based on phase distortion pd synthesis, which is similar to fm synthesis. Casio cz1 phase distortion synthesizer preset patch demo.
I use my ipad and patch base to program it the cz101 editor works with. As an added bonus, we offer outstanding quantity discounts when ordering more than one soundbank. Interesting project piece added to the blue room studio. Free casio cz sound library inspired by stranger things. Czounds has announced 4 new patch sets for classic casio cz synths, including casio cz 1, cz 101, cz, cz 3000 and cz 5000 synthesizers the new casio cz synth patches are inspired by 1980s synthpop bands. The cz3000 is very much like the cz5000, minus the onboard sequencer. Voice system and 8 bits cpu d7811g same found on roland juno106 manages up to 8 l voices polyphony. The cz5000 expands the casio cz series further into the professional arena. Based on the cz101 and cz synths, the cz5000 adds many new features while retaining the same sound and programming methods as the latter. The cz 3000 uses phase distortion pd synthesis, which is similar to yamahas fm synthesis. Akai miniak alesis micron casio cz1, cz101, cz, cz3000, cz5000 clavia nord lead 2, nord lead 2x.
But none are as small and portable as the cz101 is. The casio room at synth museum featuring info and pictures. May 30, 2011 the reason is that sound diver can load up just about any cz patch such as cz 1, cz, cz 3000, etc. When recording sequences in realtime, the sequencer note memory is halved to 3500. It has some great sounds and capable of good percussive sounds as well as bass and pads.
Not quite as extensive as my tx7 or d110 collection. As are many of the other casio products both professional and for the home market. The cz series is a family of lowcost phase distortion synthesizers produced by casio in the mid1980s. The keyboard is expanded to a full 61 note or 5octave length and is capable of being split for bass and treble sounds. Technically it might be possible to convert this set for the other models however many of the patches would simply not sound the way. The default value is 1c 16 when the power of the cz1 is switched on. To cut down on costs casio did not include a traditional analog type filter, but the cz series used a new synthesis technique called phase distortion to simulate a analog filter. Nov 29, 2017 czounds breathes new life into the casio cz synthesizer.
It is nearly identical to the casio cz 3000, but with an 8track sequencer added. This soundset comes with 64 patches and 64 combinations aka tone mix. These soundbanks are also compatible with the cz1 except for velocity parameters. Get manuals, specifications, and demos for the casio cz3000 synthesizer. The cz is a fullsize keyboard version of the cz101 for a slightly more practical edge. Also a big beast and good midi keyboard for all the other gear. Aug 16, 2016 cztranger things is a free collection of 16 patches for casio cz synthesizers, inspired by the stranger things theme song. Yet the cz3000 expands the casio cz series further into the professional arena. In addition, i can easily transfer 32 patches in bulk to and from the casio cz 5000. Casio cz 3000 factory presets and some of my own at the end duration. By contrast the cz5000 is easy to program and fun to play.