Casio CZ-1
CZ-1 (copyright 2012)
Released: 1986
MSRP: $1399US
Synopsis:
CZ-3000 with pressure, velocity, 2x memory and polyphony.
Architecture Class: FM.
Ebay Description:
The Casio CZ-1 is a (pressure and velocity sensitive) 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, 128 presets (64 editable), chorus, and MIDI.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:1025mm
D:341mm
H:127mm
W:40.38in
D:13.44in
H:5in
13kg
28.7lbs
no
stereo
MIDI: IN OUT THRU
volume
no
sustain
30W
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
CZ-101
CZ-1000
CZ-2000s
CZ-2300s
CZ-3000
CZ-5000
CZ-1
None
Preset:64
User:64
Cartridge:64
cartridge: RA-3
tape: 8 pin DIN
MIDI SysEx
Dedicated buttons
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
2 ("Tone Mix")
8 (MIDI)
single osc:16
dual osc:8
Tone Mix:4
Solo:1
no
Phase distortion
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
chorus
no
pressure
DCA-EG
pedal
Velocity
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
no
no
N/A
N/A
Pitch-Wheel
Mod-Wheel
MIDI-PitchBend
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC5
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
MIDI
pedal
yes
1
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
DCO1
digital
pulse
saw
sine:double
square
saw/pulse
3
"resonant"
Samples
+-1
no
PhaseEG
noise
ring
glide
LFO
portamento
DCO-EG
Pitch-Wheel
no
DCO2
digital
pulse
saw
sine:double
square
saw/pulse
3
"resonant"
+-1
no
PhaseEG
noise
ring
glide
LFO
portamento
DCO-EG
Pitch-Wheel
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
DCO-EG
8
8
no
no
no
no
no
PhaseEG
8
8
no
no
no
key
no
DCA-EG
8
8
no
no
no
key
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
saw:up
saw:down
square
triangle
no
no
no
no
Mod-Wheel
no
