Download patch base and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad and ipod touch. I unfortunately do not own an atari st to transfer the sysex files to the synth, but i do own an apple. The cz patch library czpl is an essential companion for the casio cz series of synthesizers. Forums for keyboard related discussion including forums for casio, korg, roland, technics and yamaha. According to the developer, cz touch supports the casio. It has a full 61note 5octave keyboard with velocity and aftertouch sensitivity. Cz touch gives you touchbased control over all of the voice parameters on your cz synthesizer. Casio cz series sounds kid nepro sound patches and. Cz 1 sysex have some extra bytes of info for names and velocityaftertouch, so there are a few cz 1 patches that i converted to cz 101,2000s,3000,5000 syx patches. You can set effect and amp levels independently for each patch, and output them together through the mix out channel. Make a change on the screen, and the change is instantly sent to your synthesizer. Ive written a patch editor for the czs and ct6500 by ianb, february 10 cz. The company operated until the mid1990s, and developed music software for the commodore 64, commodore 128, commodore amiga, macintosh and mainly the atari st.
Any insights on this would be greatly appreciated, or if anyone feels like improving the patch in any way at all that would be great. Casio cz users which patch editorlibrary program do you. Casio cz series cz101, cz, cz3000, cz5000, cz1 dsi prophet 08. A patch editormanager for the legendary casio cz series synths. There is some background noise due to the laptops card, and also to the cz the adda converters and. The cz is a fullsize keyboard version of the cz 101 for a slightly more practical edge. Casio cz users which patch editorlibrary program do you use. I can then copy and paste the patches into a casio cz 5000 library. Create random patches, and init patches as starting points for new sounds play your synth for sound testing using the onscreen keyboard patch base currently has editors for the following synthesizers, with more to come.
The cz 1 competes with the cz 5000 for the best all around phase distortion digital synth. Casio cz emulator coming to pro tools with the virtual cz. The cz series is a family of lowcost phase distortion synthesizers produced by casio in the mid1980s. Casio s pro line of synths from the 80s using phase distortion synthesis. Or output the 4 patches through the vz10ms lr line out channels.
There were eight models of cz s produced throughout the 80s. However, with only 32 patches 16 preset, 16 user storage is a bit slim. Casio s mid80s digital synths were light on price and big on sound. Patch base is a collection of patch editors and librarians for new and. Akai miniak alesis micron casio cz1, cz101, cz, cz3000, cz5000 clavia nord lead 2, nord lead 2x dsi mopho, mopho keyboard, evolver, evolver keyboard ensoniq esq1, sq80, and esqm. The cz101 and cz appeared in 1985 and were hugely popular with cashstrapped musicians. Cz touch is a patch editor for the casio cz series of synthesizers. To cut down on costs casio did not include a traditional analog type filter, but the cz series used a new synthesis technique called phase distortion to simulate a analog filter there were eight models of cz s produced throughout the 80s. A patch editor for some of the casio cz family of synthesizers, written in. Patch base has the best casio cz101 editor and librarian available for mac and ipad. Use it to see if ds needs a new rubber pad or fixes. Czingles 1984 64 casio cz patches inspired by radio hits of 1984.
I didnt have my indigo io with me when i recorded these samples, so i recorded through the laptops internal audio card. Czounds offers a large and growing number of patches for cz synthesizers. The cz metasounds synthesizer patch banks use the power of phase distortion synthesis. Patch script for cgp700 patch script for px560m patch script for px360m. The cz 1 has the most advanced keyboard of all the cz series synths. Virtualcz, virtualcz plugin, buy virtualcz, download. Voice system and 8 bits cpu d7811g same found on roland juno106 manages up to 8 l voices polyphony. Casio cz users which patch editor library program do you use. So grab all the patches for the casio cz 5000 and enjoy. The cz1 has an internal setting to enable or disable sysex communication. These patches should work on all the synths in the casio cz range. One listen and youll be really big on the new, improved cz v. Casio cz emulator coming to pro tools with the virtual cz the casio cz sound is coming to pro tools thanks to plugin developer oli larkin. Additionally, the homekeyboard model ct6500 used 48 phase distortion presets from the cz line.
It has some great sounds and capable of good percussive sounds as well as bass and pads. Edit instrument data files created by the instrument or this software. Schlesinger, andrew an insiders guide to casio cz synthesizers isbn. Edisyn is particularly good at exploring the space of patches. The cz v models the casio cz 101 and cz, two cult synthesizers behind many 80s pop hits. Recreates the unique synthesis engine of the cz synths works as a sysex editor librarian for all cz hardware as well as an emulation. A patch editor for some of the casio cz family of synthesizers, written in max.
By contrast the cz 5000 is easy to program and fun to play. The cz 1 is greatly underestimated and very poorly compared. Swap between multiskins loaded on ds for dstt and ys menu. If you have a cz101, cz, cz3000, cz5000, or cz1 then. The cz 101, cz 230s, cz, cz 2000s, cz 2600s, cz 3000, cz 5000, and cz. The casio room at synth museum featuring info and pictures. Heres my take on portrait of tracy by jaco pastorius played on dsi mopho x4, elektron a4 and yamaha. No longer are you limited to saving only 16 or 32 patches. Coffeeshopped has released cz touch an ios patch editor for the casio cz line of synthesizers. Electronic musical instruments downloads support casio. Library of patches and sounds for casio synthesizers including cz, vl1. For those with memories of the 1980s the introduction of the casio cz series of synths such as the cz101 and cz put casio. Now freeware windows patch lib for over 17 synths including casio cz.
Tobiasbp sedssprite editor small drawing and animation tool. Patch base currently has editors for the following synthesizers, with more to come. It has to my knowledge the most sophisticated set of generalpurpose patchexploration tools of any patch editor available. While the later cz3000 offered more keys, greater polyphony and more patch memories, and the cz5000 added a sequencer, the smaller models proved to be the most enduring. The casio cz patch library memory module and arpeggiator for the casio cz series of synthesizers. The czs 8stage envelopes are finally easy to visualize and edit, and all 6 of them are in one place. Development was started in 1984 by emile tobenfeld. Czsysexy is a patch librarian and editor that runs on windows, os x, and linux. If you have a cz 101, cz, cz 3000, cz 5000, or cz 1 then this.
A separate program is needed to transmit the patches it creates. Edit any parameter, organize patches, create random patches, and more. It is much like the patch select buttons on old ensoniq instruments and essentially gives you 4 different version of each patch. Cz touch cz touch is a patch editor for the casio cz series of synthesizers. A few presets working with a preset editor librarian for casio cz 101, all importexports to and from the app to pluginboutique virtualcz are all in there all syx files and a mid file or two for your hardware not software. Part of the cz synthesizers series based on digital synthesis pdphase distortion inspired by yamaha fm technology yamaha dx7 the cz 101 is the portable version of the series with minikeys. Play in mono mode to roboticize the cutoff between notes. Port of the skating dice game which based on real dices for skaters. Casio cz1, cz101, cz, cz3000, cz5000 clavia nord lead 2, nord lead 2x dsi mopho, mopho keyboard, evolver, evolver keyboard. The cz 101, cz 230s, cz, cz 2000s, cz 2600s, cz 3000, cz 5000, and cz 1. Anyway, for me it seems to work on my cz 1, although some of the features unique to the cz 1 are not present since i wouldnt know which bits to edit for that. Casio cz5000 synthesizer in japan jim atwood in japan. No joke, i think the backlight is the same one they use in digital watches, and at least on mine, the contrast is terrible so it can be a little hard to read despite the backlight.
Casio cz101 editor and librarian patch base coffeeshopped. There was also an old site called temple of cz, and all those files are included in the zip file. When loading the sysex file, make sure that your cz 1 is set to use midi channel 1, and that system exclusive messages are enabled press down in the midi menu. Miles for the book cosmo the history of the cosmosynth and patches to download. The vz10ms combination mode lets you mix together up to 4 different patches in any of 8 different patch mix or patch split configurations. Emu morpheus and ultraproteus single, hyperpreset, and midimap modes. Data editor for xwp1 is a music data management software that you can run on your computer to perform the following tasks. Edit every voice parameter on your casio cz101 in realtime, no menu diving required. Also a big beast and good midi keyboard for all the other gear. Dave smith instruments evolver keyboard dave smith instruments mopho dave.
Seems like saving patches is a major issue with these synths, as well as awkward menu programming, both of which can be solved by external programs. Edit parameters of instrument data on your computer. Czounds has announced 4 new patch sets for classic casio cz synths, including casio cz 1, cz 101, cz, cz 3000 and cz 5000 synthesizers the new casio cz synth patches are inspired by 1980s synthpop bands. Ts music software was a software company based in massachusetts. Phyczical attraction 64 casio cz patches inspired by the songs and sounds of madonna. Most have been made with an app called casio cz 101 patch editor. This is needed because the sysex file you get from don is coded for midi channel 1. An older windowsbased editor is available made by alfonso hermida. Ive heard about the ipad app cz touch, and a sysex library. It adds a ton of new features that make it an instrument for the ages. To cut down on costs casio did not include a traditional analog type filter, but the cz series used a new synthesis technique called phase distortion to simulate a analog filter.
Casio cz, 64 patch cz sound bank 1, in cz libii atari tosgem computer file format. Patch filter show all basic bass clean dark lead mono pad percussion percussive sound effect strings transition. Furthermore the editing capabilities are quite easy to work with when using sound diver thus far, but i havent done much of that yet. Casio cz 1, cz101, cz, cz3000, cz5000 clavia nord lead 2, nord lead 2x dsi mopho, mopho keyboard, evolver, evolver keyboard. But none are as small and portable as the cz 101 is. In addition, i can easily transfer 32 patches in bulk to and from the casio cz 5000.
Casio cz 101 editor and librarian for midi quest ipad developed specifically for the casio cz 101, sound quests midi quest multiinstrument editor librarian protects the cz 101 from data loss, provides an intuitive graphic interface to display the instruments settings, and includes unparalleled editing, organization, and creative tools to maximize the sonic potential of the cz 101. E mu morpheus and ultraproteus single, hyperpreset, and midimap modes. Akai miniak alesis micron casio cz 1, cz 101, cz, cz 3000, cz 5000 clavia nord lead 2, nord lead 2x. Later cz series models like the cz 3000 and cz 5000 used this new phase distortion synthesis in more professional instruments. Casio cz, 64 patch cz sound bank 1, in cz libii atari tosgem computer file format, cz 101 compatible casio cz, 64 patch cz sound bank 2, in cz libii atari tosgem computer file format, cz 101 compatible the atari st czlib casio cz 101 version 2. Works as a sysex editor librarian for all cz hardware as well as an emulation. Brasses, basses, pads, leads, percussion, drums, its all in there.
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