Title link takes you to shots via this auction."If you don't know anything about Casio professional instruments, the CZ-1 is considered the pinnacle of their synth engineering. Phase distortion synthesis was Casio's twist on FM synthesis. The twist was that instead of operators, they mix waveforms to create harmonic distortion which results in amazing bass and synth tones. Unlike Yamaha's FM synthesizers, the Casio CZ series are extremely easy to program. Instead of layers of menus, all the major functions have dedicated buttons, laid out in the order of the signal path. This makes it very simple to understand this synth and programming is a snap.
As with any musical instrument, you buy it for its sound: The CZ-1 really excels at synth and bass tones. Somewhere between an analog synth and a Yamaha DX-7 is where I would place this. Warm and thick with uniquely characteristic digital harmonics.
Specifications:
Polyphony: 16 voices
Oscillators: 2 per voice (DCO, DCW, DCA)
Keyboard: 61 keys with velocity and aftertouch
Memory: 64 preset, 64 user patches, 64 patch external cartridge (2 included in this auction!)
Effects: Chorus;
Date: 1986"
Also, it was built during the Cold War and is designed to survive a direct nuclear strike.
ReplyDeleteI used one of these for years, and hate everything I ever did with it. Maybe it's just me that I have issues with, and not the synthesizer itself. :)
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