MATRIXSYNTH: Casio CZ-1000 Phase Distortion Synthesizer - List of Preset Patches


Monday, April 05, 2010

Casio CZ-1000 Phase Distortion Synthesizer - List of Preset Patches


via this auction

"Made in 1985, this is a Casio CZ-1000. It was Casio's answer to the Yamaha DX series synths. This is the full-sized 49-key version of a Casio CZ-101. It has the same phase distortion synthesis engine the CZ-101 does. This one's in better-than-average condition with only minimal wear. All of the keys and buttons work. The membranes over the switches are all intact. (This is unusual for a 25-year-old synth.) All 32 of the internal presets work. I'm including a CD-ROM disk that contains the manual and additional patches. The patches can be loaded into it from your computer via a MIDI cable. This is an excellent lead synth for dance or techno music.
Specifications

* Polyphony - 8 notes (8 oscillators)
* Oscillators - Digital Phase Distortion Synthesis (sine, saw, square, pulse, resonance, double-sine, saw-pulse)
* #Instruments - 4 part multitimbral
* DCW - 8-stage envelope generators with level and rate controls with Key Follow (Adjusts Phase Angle)
* DCA - 8-stage envelope generators with level and rate controls with Key Follow (Adjusts Volume)
* Keyboard - 49 keys
* Memory - 16 preset, 16 internal and 16 cartridge patches
* Control - YES (MIDI In, MIDI Out)
* Date Produced - 1985


Internal Preset Patches

Preset No. Preset Name
1 Brass Ensemble
2 Trumpet
3 Violin
4 String Ensemble
5 Electric Piano
6 Electric organ
7 Flute
8 Synth Bass
9 Brass Ensemble 2
10 Vibraphone
11 Crispy Xylophone
12 Synth Strings
13 Fairy Tale
14 Accordian
15 Whistle
16 Percussion
17 Fantastic Piano
18 Brass Ensemble 3
19 Synth Glockenspiel
20 String Ensemble 2
21 Blues Harmonica
22 Xylophone
23 Fantastic Sound 1
24 Fat Bass
25 Funky Clavinet
26 Soft Organ
27 Carillon
28 Southern Wing
29 Synth String 2
30 Synth Blocks
31 Fantastic Sound 2
32 Steel Drum 1

The patches called "Trumpet", "Electric Piano" (similar to Rhodes), "Flute", "Synth Bass" (similar to Moog), and "Brass Ensemble 2" (Toto's "Africa" brass) are all quite good."

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