This is what a Casio FZ-1 sounds like. - Page 3

undecyclenate · 20th August 2014

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Deleted cda76ca 🎙️ · 26th August 2014

Will do

ta152c · 12th October 2014

I just got one of these for £40 with manual and 4 discs- any advice on using it? @xanderbeanz- I watched your YouTube vid and it was very helpful.

Many thanks.

Deleted cda76ca 🎙️ · 12th October 2014

Best get a copy of the manual on pdf

ta152c · 12th October 2014

Thanks.

The seller said it might need re-bound? I might comb-bind it.

I'm looking forward to it arriving- will go well with my other stuff, I reckon.

ta152c · 12th October 2014

I've only posted twice- was looking for info on the Casio FZ-1

lilita · 13th October 2014

very nice! Want one of these for the sound and because I want everything Casio and it was good enough for 808 State.

ta152c · 13th October 2014

Casio stuff is pretty good- I have a CZ-1, FZ-1, MT-68, SK-1 and PT-1. Got them all cheap, evilbay and charity shops. Got the SK-1 and manual for £2.50!!

Got some other stuff but not Casio (apart from a watch). I do have a Hohner MSE-1 "Alien Groovebox" which is a MIDI synth/rhythm module and has some very odd sounds via effects. I also have no idea how to play anything, but that'll come good eventually.

Btw, if anyone here has or knows of a PSU for a Soundcraft Notepad 102 mixer, let me know?

Cheers!

ta152c · 13th October 2014

Some of the Casio stuff is a bit average, btw.

MT-68 and MT-400V are worth getting, they have analogue filters you can play with. Mind you, put them through a filter or FX box . . .

lilita · 14th October 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by ta152c ➡️

Some of the Casio stuff is a bit average, btw.

MT-68 and MT-400V are worth getting, they have analogue filters you can play with. Mind you, put them through a filter or FX box . . .

Shshh, keep the price down on these, people are collecting old Casios now. TBH the filters are really weak on those but they are particularly fun models.

FZ-1 sounds quite good though.

Sampling synths into a SK-1 is a great secret weapon. The HT-700 is a favorite.

ta152c · 14th October 2014

Will do

Yes, agree about the HT-700, it has a nice sound. Even the wee PT-1 through effects has some nice sounds.

balma · 14th October 2014

honestly I'm impressed with the sound of the pads and even the tom drums. Changed my poor opinion about Casio's gear.

StudioStriver · 23rd January 2021

I`m aware this post is very old, but i must say the sampler sounds awesome.

cresshead · 23rd January 2021

bought the casio FZ1 back in the late 80's was £1849 back then and the competition for it was the roland S samplers, the akai's and the yamaha tx16w

also got the casio library given to me at some point... ended up selling the FZ1, the new owner didn't want to pay for the lib... held on to it for a while but threw in the bin at some point! .. i know!

was a good choice as a sampler for me back then when we had an 8 track studio.

now i have the Akai MPC One

desotoslo · 23rd January 2021

Cool! It's very capable.

S_A_P · 23rd January 2021

I believe that sampler made Souls of Mischief 93 til Infinity... that album is one of my favorites.

SynthfulDwarphus · 25th April 2021

LOTS of info, software, etc., at this link , including FZDump95 (Windows) and more under "FZ-1 Samples" link (I checked many download links and they still work!):

https://web.archive.org/web/20030422...o/2163/fz.html

-4MB RAM mod upgrade:

http://www.buchty.net/casio/fz1-simm.html
AND
https://web.archive.org/web/19990224.../FZMemory.html

-Expansion port computer cable specs:

https://web.archive.org/web/19990224...t/FZ/cable.htm

For editing FZ-series on computer there was Steinberg Soundworks FZ-1 for Atari ST (possibly usable with ST emulator, and you'll need cracked version as original copy protection required hardware dongle).

Check http://zine.r-massive.com/ Casio FZ section for all sorts of stuff...

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