Nov 18, 2009 9 dirt cheap vintage synths that dont suck tom at waveformless put together a fun post taking a look at going vintage on the cheap. Immediately sounds more hifi than the cz series, but less warm but warmer than a lot of yamaha fm, especially 2nd gen after they went to. The case design also reflected a more professional approach that casio was taking. Its a very nice looking 2space rack module, the rack version of the vz1. I looked on the bottom side of it and, low and behold,,a battery compartment i opened it and found the original casio double a batteries still installed. The casio vz 8m is a pressure and velocity sensitive 1u rack, 8 voice multitimbral digital synthesizer, featuring 8 oscillators with various phasering modulation arrangements, dedicated 8 stage pitch and amplitude envelopes per voice, along with vibrato, tremolo, portamento, 64 presets, guitar and wind controller modes, and midi. Where is the line drawn between a digital synthesizer and a. Casio vz10m same as fm but different hohner hs2e a casio vz10m with a different badge. The casio vz8m is a pressure and velocity sensitive 1u rack, 8 voice multitimbral digital synthesizer, featuring 8 oscillators with various phasering modulation arrangements, dedicated 8 stage pitch and amplitude envelopes per voice, along with vibrato, tremolo, portamento, 64 presets, guitar and wind controller modes, and midi. Jb thought it would be fun to come up with an underrated synth list in the same vein as the first synth to post. Casio also released the vz1 as the rackmount version vz10m and also a scaled down version vz8m. Once the patches are created you can specify up to 5 of these in a multitimbral performance. Programming the vzs from the front panel was a real challenge due to the tiny led display, however if you connected your vz with your computer your could purchase some of the early editing software that was just staring to become available.
A performance is a set of five patches mapped to various midi channels, volumes and effects routings. Older boxes like my matrix and casio vz10m required tweaking i remember having to add timing delays, and some other things i cant remember now. Roland d110s usually go for pretty cheap but theyre such a pain to program that it kind of forces them into the suck category. Almost every digital synth ive found that is called a synth by the manufacturer with a synth engine of one kind or another is dismissively called a rompler by various people online any workstation, the yamaha mx line, the juno ds line, the casio xw line. The audio was recorded in one take without any edits. The vz 10m was first released in 1988 by casio computer company, ltd. And here is a verrrry long video covering the casio vz10m, including listening to a lot of patch examples, looking at how casio implemented. The patches i use 90% of the time are electric piano and clavinettype sounds. Generally speaking,the codes consist of blocks that are headed f0 and end in f7 and. Highquality royaltyfree casio vz10m clarinet c4 sample in. Let me in on your favorite digital hidden gems from the 80. We have 1 casio vz10m powerplay manual available for free pdf download. I really could use a single editor that talks to all my equipment. Ive really enjoyed this synth and primarily bought it because i didnt want to pay the extremely high prices the other juno models are going for these days.
The casio vz 10m is one of the synths were considering adding support for in patch base if you want to see an editor for this synth, give us your feedback on the patch base voting page, to let us know. The casio vz10m is a pressure and velocity sensitive 2u rack, 16 voice multitimbral digital synthesizer, featuring 8 oscillators with various phasering modulation arrangements, dedicated 8 stage pitch and amplitude envelopes per voice, along with vibrato, tremolo, portamento, 64 presets and midi. I bought mq 10 last year and would love to report that it has been a great tool. Its a bit of a pain in the ass to program patches and patch storage sucks dcell batteries or. And here is a verrrry long video covering the casio vz10m, including listening to a lot of patch examples, looking at how casio.
It can store an additional 64 patches and 64 performances operation memories on an ra500 ram card. Multi mode on the 8m allows you to select a normal patch, midi channel, volume level. Its a very nice looking 2space rack module, the rack version of the vz 1. Generally speaking,the codes consist of blocks that are headed f0 and end in f7 and contain a checksum. Synths 1992 compilation of new and used synths, samplers, and rack modules compiled and edited by clarence k. Midi quest pro, midi quest and midi quest essentials each include a library of public domain sounds which have been collected, converted to midi quests file format, and freed of duplicates. Older boxes like my matrix and casio vz 10m required tweaking i remember having to add timing delays, and some other things i cant remember now. On the yahoo casio czvz group, some of us havent been able to get midiox to send sysex patches to the vz instruments. As an alternative to the casio cz101, id recommend the cz1, which has twice. Synthse phase distortion, recalling in its principles and the rsultats synthse oprateurs yamaha fm 6. It is a late1980s synthesizer with a sound generation engine based on phase distortion, which is similar to yamahas fm. We have 1 casio vz 10m powerplay manual available for free pdf download. Sysex messages no sysex messages found for this device. A patch is 1 to 4 tones layered, or plit over the keyboard.
Take creative control of your casio vz10m with fast and easy parameter editing, unparalleled bank organization, inspirational patch randomization, plugin. Performing some custom casio vz1 patches fed through strymon bluesky. These files are for use with midiox or similar until such point that the vb editor is ready. Casio vz10m powerplay manuals manuals and user guides for casio vz10m powerplay. Whats more, you can store up to 64 sounds and 64 operation memories on an optional ram card, for even greater freedom of timbral expression. Immediately sounds more hifi than the cz series, but less warm but warmer than a lot of yamaha fm, especially 2nd gen after they went to 16 bit da converters.
Casio vz10m manual massive great rackunit, looks like a nasa rocket control panel, with great big blue screen. The casio vz 10m is a 16 voice phase distortion digital synthesizer. The biggest synth patch database in the world, over 3400 files, more than 100 000 free sounds just waiting to be downloaded,casio audionaut selected sound patches the biggest synth patch database in the world, over 3400 files, more than 100 000 free sounds just waiting to be downloaded,alesis. The casio vz range of synthesizers include the casio vz1, the casio vz10m rack mount expander version of vz1, and the casio vz8m cut down version of vz10m. Aside from that, downloading a couple of patches off the internet has showed me what a pad monster. Casio vz10m wav samples, pdf manuals cyborg studio. It has 16voice polyphony and has 64 each of user and factory preset patch memories. Casio vz 10m powerplay manuals manuals and user guides for casio vz 10m powerplay. Jul 21, 2015 hello, here are a few impressions of how i did programed my casio vz10m synthesizer. Boston cambridge newton, manh spokane spokane valley, wa. This library includes 704 patches for the casio vz10m and is a great way to instantly enhance your collection of sonic resources.
I bought a cz back in 1986, then a vz8m in 1988, then have owned vz1, vz10m and the sampling drum machine over the years since so i am used to casios and this one is the best yet. Let me in on your favorite digital hidden gems from the 80s and 90s and i promise i wont tell anyone about them. It has 4 dco oscillators per voice versus 1voice on the 700, 2x the dco waveforms to choose from 64 vs 32, and it has 8 independent vcfs versus a 1 shared vcf on the 700. It is available in rackmount form as the casio vz10m. Shooshie roberts edited june 3, 2005see below there was a time when midi synthesizer librarians were dedicated to individual synths, each one costing more than anyone wanted to spend, but the practicality and ease they brought to the programming of those old midi boxes made them essential to anyone who had tried. I think all synths have something to offer and it would be interesting to see what people come up with. Powerful, cheap, a synth with sounds if you get down and make them. Instead of the casio ht700 id nominated the rarer and lesserknown casio ht6000 which is of the same general technology but vastly superior. If you want to see an editor for this synth, give us your feedback on the patch base voting page, to let us know. It does a great job of producing those lush 80s pads along with a multitude of other patches. Jun 20, 2012 the sounds available from this synth are very wide and like all casio synths, if you take a lot of care with your programming you can get excellent results.
It was launched in the mid 1980s, with midi installed while manufacturing in this age, patch memory 64 sounds, 8 voice specifications. Casio vz10m manual massive great rackunit, looks like a. Shooshie roberts edited june 3, 2005see below there was a time when midi synthesizer librarians were dedicated to individual synths, each one costing more than anyone wanted to spend, but the practicality and ease they brought to the programming of those old midi boxes made them essential to anyone who had tried programming through the awkward. Or output the 4 patches through the vz10ms lr line out channels. First, in the us at least, they are cheaper than just about anything. Midi quest casio vz10m editor and librarian for windows and. The casio vz 10m is a pressure and velocity sensitive 2u rack, 16 voice multitimbral digital synthesizer, featuring 8 oscillators with various phasering modulation arrangements, dedicated 8 stage pitch and amplitude envelopes per voice, along with vibrato, tremolo, portamento, 64 presets and midi. There are a number of really underrated synths that seem to go for consistently low prices. Casio vz10m manual massive great rackunit, looks like.
The casio vz10m is a 16 voice phase distortion digital synthesizer. These can then be divided into constituent polyphonics and ensembled in any format you desire. Hello, here are a few impressions of how i did programed my casio vz10m synthesizer. The vz10m was first released in 1988 by casio computer company, ltd. The casio vz1 was released in 1988 hot on the heels of the successful cz line and became casio s flagship synthesizer, replacing the cz1 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. Where is the line drawn between a digital synthesizer.
I just bought it a couple days ago at a pawn shop for 5. The casio vz10m is one of the synths were considering adding support for in patch base. If you have some files you want to share please upload them. To varzea grande brazil jpg rock of ages show las vegas cheap tickets pain after lumpectomy incision healing agriturismo le grottelle massa lubrense cm bongdatructiep sopcast comando tiburon adios letra waterzonic 2015 location of billboard kelis milkshake funny lyrics tori pyotr pavlensky earn 2141 packhouse rd fogelsville pa 18051 weather six. My casio cz5000 came into my hands in 1986, secondhand, and has endured over 11 years of daily useabuse. The vz10m is the rack version of the vz1, and hohner has a version of it, too. The vz1 is a synthesizer based on interactive phase distortion ipd, which is similar to fm synthesis. Casio vz10m exploring the synth and sounds youtube. The casio vz10m is a rackmount version of the casio vz1.
Also marketed under the brand hohner in some european country. The sounds available from this synth are very wide and like all casio synths, if you take a lot of care with your programming you can get excellent results. It can also store 128 patches on an rc100 ram card. Roland d110s usually go for pretty cheap but theyre such a pain to. Let me in on your favorite digital hidden gems from the 80s. At first all my created patches would be erased when i turned the keyboard off. And with the use of a standard rom card, the vz10m gives you incredible tonal expansion potential up to 128 patches and 128 keyboard setups are literally at your fingertips. The casio vz range of synthesizers include the casio vz 1, the casio vz 10m rack mount expander version of vz 1, and the casio vz 8m cut down version of vz 10m. This is no music or proper playing of the synthesizer. Midi quest casio vz10m editor and librarian for windows. Highquality royaltyfree casio vz 10m clarinet c4 sample in. This code can be transferred using midiox back and forth between the relevant device. Most of us dont have a real vz manual, but there are some docs and info from the users. Its a bit of a pain in the ass to program patches and patch storage sucks dcell.
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