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Casio FZ-1 |
8 voice digital sampling synthesizer with 1 Mb onboard memory expandable to 2 Mb. This machine is not only sampler but also powerful synthesizer which could use either samples, additive synthesis (48 harmonics) or direct wave drawing (or redrawing samples or preset waves (SAW-TOOTH,SQUARE,PULSE,DOUBLE SIN,SAW-PULSE,RANDOM)). These raw waves go to the standard subtractive synthesizer circuits as a DCF (with resonance which sometimes sounds like a distortion), DCA and LFO (SIN,SAW UP,SAW DOWN,TRIANGLE,SQUARE,RANDOM). Casio has quite large graphic backlit LCD (96 x 64 dots) which is ideal for wave drawing, making loops, for 8-segment envelopes, etc. My FZ-1 was made in 1987 !! The greatest disadvantage of this machine is its incredible weight 17,5 kg. |
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Keyboard
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61 key, Velocity and Aftertouch sensitive
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Banks
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8 (64 areas per bank)
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Sampling resolution
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16 bit
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Sampling rates
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36/18/9 kHz
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Max. Sampling times (standard memory)
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14.5/29.1/58.2 seconds
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Max. Sampling times (with expansion)
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29.1/58.2/116.5 seconds
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External memory
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3.5" floppy disc (2 HD - 1.6 Mb)
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Source select
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Sampling, wave synthesis, mix write, cross-mix write, reverse write
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Voice edit
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Define voice, truncate, DCA envelope (8-segment), DCF envelope (8-segment), loop set (8 loops/voice), LFO set, velocity sensitivity, tune/memory read, keyboard set, dump voice, copy voice, delete voice, replace voice
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Bank edit
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Define bank, area no./voice no., original, highest, lowest, max. touch, min. touch area level, MIDI channel, output channel, dump bank, copz bank, delete bank, replace bank
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Effect/MIDI
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Bend range, modulation wheel, aftertouch, foor VR, MIDI function, dump effect
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Data dump
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Full dump, bank dump, voice dump, effect dump, select device, format disk
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Controllers
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Cursor keys, value keys, value slider, ten-key pad, enter key, escape key, display key, tune key, transpose key, call/set menu key, play key, modify key, volume slider, sampling level slider
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Wheels
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Pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel
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Inputs/Outputs
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Line Out 1-8 (output impedance 1K, output voltage max 0,3V RMS)
Mix Out (output impedance 1K, output voltage max 2,4V RMS)
Mic In (input impedance 10K, input sensitivity 4mV)
Line In (input impedance 100K, input sensitivity 100 mV)
Headphones, foot switch, foor VF, MIDI IN/OUT/THRU, expansion memory slot, external port
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Dump device
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Floppy disk, MIDI port
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Display
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96 x 64 dot graphic liquid crystal display (backlit), 16 character x 8 lines
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Dimensions
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1036(W) x 325(D) x 120(H)mm
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Accessories
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floppy sound disk x 2, power cord, plug cord set, dust cover
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FZ Sounds
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 MOOG BASS COLLECTION - 40 looped samples of Moog bass sounds in fz format. Just send this file into your FZ set the MOD WHEEL DCF LEVEL=127 and LFO OSC=0. I donīt use resonance of Casioīs DCF because itīs everything but the Moog... Feel free to use this collection in your tracks (would be nice of you to put the link of my page on your webpage).
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Casio FZ-10M/20M |
Casio also produced rack version called FZ-10M which has 2 Mb RAM, ballanced outputs and some little OS improvements and FZ-20M which is FZ-10M with SCSI interface for connecting external devices. |
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Famous Fingers
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Underworld, Karlheinz Stockhausen
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Dancetech has interesting links and information on FZ samplers