Casio vz editor4/3/2023 ![]() ![]() That last bit sounds a little like what was actually going on under the hood in Yamaha’s ‘FM’ synths… This sentiment was only reinforced by the deep and intimidating take on digital synthesis that lurked beneath its sleek black exterior.Įach of its 16 voices made use of of eight ‘modules’ (arranged in four pairs), capable of producing various digital waveforms wherein one of the pair might modulate the other via ring modulation or phase modulation. ![]() With its full-sized velocity and aftertouch-capable 61-note keyboard, the VZ-1 was never going to be mistaken for a mere plaything. Still, it wouldn’t leave the scene without a final volley or two in the form of two thoroughly pro instruments: the FZ-1 sampler and VZ-1 digital synthesiser. You’d have thought Casio would have been quite pleased with itself, but the fact is that such numbers paled in comparison to that of consumer products, and the company’s interest in the pro music market would be short-lived. ![]() ![]() Compare that to, say, the paltry 13,000 Minimoogs sold during that instrument’s heyday. In all, the company shifted 70,000 CZ-101s and another 45,000 of its full-sized follow-up, the CZ-1000. The CZ-101 was a massive hit, selling in numbers other synth manufacturers could only dream of. ![]()
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