Just found one of these in a thrift store in Arizona. It was marked $150 but that day all electronics were 75% off🤣 $38 out the door including an x stand. Nice video.
I've got one of those, bought it back in 1997... Excellent for percussion sounds, and I always thought the bass wasn't good enough for electronic music... until a couple of years ago, when I put it through a cutoff filter in Ableton and it made it sound fantastic! Definitely a powerful synth, and I'll never get rid of it!
I still have my old CZ5000 down in my basement! Spent so many afternoons after school playing with creating patches and recording stuff on my 8 track recorder and Casio drum machine...thanks for the trip down memory lane. I should really give it a go again; somehow through the years the memory stopped holding any of my programmed in sequences and sounds but otherwise it should still be in working condition.
The CZ-5000 was actually the first synth I ever bought way back when. I loved it and had lots of fun with it. Thanks for the great trip down memory lane!
Thank you for challenging my opinions. Now I know that there is a monster in the history of Casio. If I was shopping for gear in the late 80s early 90s (and was especially keen about video game soundtracks), I would be crazy to dismiss this machine. I have a different shopping list these days, but I would keep one if I found one in the attic.
I've got my CZ-1 and CZ-101 on my jasper stand in the studio and they will probably never leave. Very underrated and can lose hours just patching around on Patch Base editor. I like to send my CZ-1 into my ZOIA pedal for FX, stereo modulation, filtering, sequencing, etc. CZ-101 is my main "noise" generator. You can get some wild sounds that go for days, which I also like to send through any looping gate or filter for some rhythm. Also super powerful ring modulation effect on these units. Great for buzzy OB like sounds.
The CZ-5000 is a monster of a synth. It's heavy, it's huge and it sounds really awesome, much more like an analog synth than a digital one that it is. And there is this adorably fat chorus (that can be seamlessly mixed in rather than just switched on like the Juno chorus). I bought this synth "by accident" with intent to resell it but hell no; I'll never sell this thing! An absolute 80s icon! I much enjoyed the video and kudos for getting the idea of the sequencer I am still struggling with. The patch workflow also is somehow peculiar; I really recommend the VZV CZ Patch Editor (Windows app), also for loading patch sysex files (you can find numerous of them on the web).
The CZ-5000 weighs a ton. I wish they did a modern version of PD, however you can get some great sounds from their AIX sound source synths such as the CT-X range and the CT-1000V & CT-500. OK thay have in built speakers but sometimes I find it a pain to plug in synths through an amp and monitors and at least you're good to go as soon as switch as you switch them on. They do have line outs for recording and amp purposes. Nice video Josh.
At the time, Casio was known for department store keyboards. (And of course calculators and watches). Creating a sister brand for their pro keyboards would have helped remove that sigma.
Had one back in the 80s..Weighed a ton but a good synth. Still have a CZ 1000 and the sz1 4 track sequencer that I used to programme it in step time as no quantize in real time mode..
Usually I'm not a fan of the "guy pushing buttons on the instrument for a quarter of an hour" style, but this was a fantastic demonstration. Well done. The CZ-1 and CZ-5000 generally wind up being the workhorses in my music, pulling the bulk of the weight, to the point they often end up being the only synths in the song, even when it wasn't the original intention. Amazingly capable synthesis engine under the hood and, really, not even hard to use when compared to its contemporaries. I will always maintain that they utterly wipe the floor with the Yamaha DX line.
Only just come across this. I bought a second hand CZ-5000 in the late '80s. Used to write songs using the sequencer, an RX-17 and nothing else. It was brilliant for its time and I still have it, though in storage. I used it so much I could do literally anything with it, but now I've completely forgotten it all!
My Casio collection include a DG-20, several VL-1s (stock, circuit bent, and spares), and my favourite - the HT-6000! The HT-6000 is also a big heavy plastic Casio thing. I love the sounds I can get from it. The CZ-5000 has been on my radar and this video is a great look into it.
when i save my patches and I turn my casio off, it doesn't save my patches. Did you use a cartridge memory card in the back of yours ? cheers, amazing video btw
Thank you, and no, I don't have a cartridge. That said, sometimes these older devices have a small battery inside that's required for them to save data, so if that's true for the CZ-5000, yours might need replacing? Just a guess though. Good luck!
I have a soft spot for Casio. I have a XW-P1 that I love. It's even on some tracks from some of my albums, but my main rig setup is a Yamaha Montage, Hydrasynth and Deepmind 12. The Casio makes an appearance on a lot of my tracks just because I love it so much. I lusted over the CZ-101 back in the 80's and was never able to afford it at the time it was new.
The XW-P1 is a cool piece. I've used my Casio MT-68 on a bunch of tracks, either the synth itself or samples. There's just something about Casio's synths that I find immediately entrancing.
ya im buying one of these, i have a microfreak but want something older and these are cheap (for now) compared to junos and other famous synths. this thing is sick
If you have the Arturia V Collection check out the CZ-V which will help a lot in understanding how the sound generation works. If you have the hardware I think there is a virtual CZ from Plugin Boutique which you can use as a programmer software for the hardware CZ which should make it a lot easier.
I love the plugin from both , and the sounds are accurate, but not as warm coming out a daw. Loaded the CZ-230S full a/b banks on CZ-V. Lovely , but I want it back(the original)
Hey josh! Great video. Thanks for sharing. I’ve just bought this synth and your video was really helpful to understand it. One doubt you maybe can solve; I couldn’t find a way to save sequencers on internal memory. Do you know how to make it?
Honestly, Casios have always been my favorite synths and keyboards. You often hear people talk about gear (especially vintage) feeling alive or having their own personality and I have personally never felt that way about any other instrument than several Casios I’ve had. They are bizarre, my first keyboard was a CT-370 and it’s still one of my most used instruments, I never get tired of hearing the sounds it makes. I rarely get sentimentally attached to gear, but I can’t get rid of any of my Casios. Anyway, thanks for sharing, I know I’m late lmao, but I genuinely always enjoy your videos a lot tho. Thank you! 🫱🏼🫲🏻
I’ve owned a CZ 230S since the 80s, and made a few records with it. I also have the Arturia V collection. As with all my virtual synths…… it’s kinda close.
I'll make do with a rack mount Casio VZ8m for phase distortion sounds. The CZ-5000 was the first legit workstation, in that it was the first synth with a polyphonic multitrack (8!) sequencer (Sequential's Max and Six-Track were mono tracks). Bizarrely, the only thing missing was something that every other keyboard model from Casio had: drums. Those 8-stage definable envelopes -- 3 per voice, one each for pitch, amp, & 'filter' for total of 6 -- are still unmatched TO THIS DAY: Soooo powerful. I wrote so many songs on that thing, but man was I happy to upgrade to an MMT-8 sequencer. That sequencer was great for live recording, but painful in step edit mode. Ugh. A least you could loop sections 1-8 times within a track (infinity was the 9th setting)
CASIO CZ-5000 was a digital synthesizer that was 100 times easier to create sounds with than YAMAHA DX7 (no PC editor and MSX computer required). Although CZ series did not offer a wide range of sound creation, its warm sound, similar to analog synthesizers, was a great fit for the `80s music.
The CZ line is capable of a prety wide range of sounds and if you find one for cheap, you should absolutely go for it. Specially the CZ-101 and the CZ-1. The CZ-101 is the same synth as the CZ-5000 (without the sequencer) but in a portable version with mini keys. And the CZ-1, the flagship model with velocity and aftertouch for advanced expression control. The best video on the CZ-101 in my opinion is the Sonic State one with Chris from Battery Operated Orchestra giving it a nice and fun tour: th-cam.com/video/LG9_HkZMKzs/w-d-xo.html
Quite OT but applies to Casio keyboads. I had the recent Casio XW-P1. It had some cool things I liked a lot like the step sequencer, the versatility and the functions associated to it. The hex layer sounded fat enough. Using it with four keyboard zones was great. But parameter adjust was strange and limited (I think it was buggy), the poly starved very quickly (more with the hex layer), and the worst is when forced sounded very crunchy and muddy like 8bits and resulted toyish. Not bad a remember, quite good for '70's and 80's synth pop.
I had an excellent condition 5000 a few years back. Had to downsize and unfortunately the CZ had to go. It was a heavy old beast and I found it took too much effort to just hop in and create a sound. A slight regret I never really gave it the time and attention it probably deserved
I got a CZ3000 for 300 bucks recently, Which is identical to this withought the sequencer right? Needs a Rom replacement some of the sliders are missing but they are built like tanks, Love that Casio upped their game during this point, I stll really want A CZ-1 the big mothership one but i feel it may be pointless ... But then again they are so pretty
What year was this released? I remember the CZ-1 was a contender for my first synth but I ended up going with the Yamaha DX27 because it has more keys, seemed easier to use and didn't have the name Casio on it. I never saw a CZ-5000. I wonder what the price was?
@@JoshIsMakingMusic The DX27 was what I could afford. I wanted an Alpha Juno 1 but I they were over $1000 at the time. The DX27 is notable for it's Solid Bass, later known as the 'Lately Bass'. it's main drawback was the lack of key velocity, which is absolutely essential for FM sounds. But I didn't know FM from analog at the time. All I saw was 'Synthesizer that I could afford'. I later bought a TR-505 and a 4-track and had a lot of fun with it.
Everyone compares the Casio CZ synths to Yamaha DX-synths, but they resemble more the Roland JX-synths. The sound of a CZ isn't anything like FM, but more like analog synths.
@@JoshIsMakingMusic I think you'd dig it. A friend of mine gave me an HT-700 and it immediately made me crave for the big brother 6000. Nothing too spectacular, but I have a vid or few on my page of it in use.
@JoshIsMakingMusic Yes. I was only joking. It sounds weird hearing SEEZEE. Obviously lots of differences between UK and US. The CZ5000 was the synth I learnt to sequence on in 1986 - 1990. They had 2 in school. A friend had the CZ3000 with the sequencer I think. I remember you could only use one note per track? For chords you had to use 3 out of the 8 tracks?
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Just found one of these in a thrift store in Arizona. It was marked $150 but that day all electronics were 75% off🤣 $38 out the door including an x stand. Nice video.
Wow - great buy!
Got offered a mint condition JUPITER-4 for $50 because the seller wanted to get rid of an old organ they never used.. So l say ok!😂
Which store? I am also in AZ!
That sequencer is way, way more powerful than I thought. Great stuff!
Thanks, man. It's, like... shockingly advanced, for both its age and for being a Casio.
I've got one of those, bought it back in 1997... Excellent for percussion sounds, and I always thought the bass wasn't good enough for electronic music... until a couple of years ago, when I put it through a cutoff filter in Ableton and it made it sound fantastic! Definitely a powerful synth, and I'll never get rid of it!
I still have my old CZ5000 down in my basement! Spent so many afternoons after school playing with creating patches and recording stuff on my 8 track recorder and Casio drum machine...thanks for the trip down memory lane. I should really give it a go again; somehow through the years the memory stopped holding any of my programmed in sequences and sounds but otherwise it should still be in working condition.
Very nice demo of wide range of CZ-5000 features. Good, realistic, honest section answering the question, "Should I get one?" at the end.
The CZ-5000 was actually the first synth I ever bought way back when. I loved it and had lots of fun with it. Thanks for the great trip down memory lane!
Glad you enjoyed! It's such a cool synth. I can tell why you loved it!
Did you found it?
It’s an interesting line from Casio. Like you said, I wish they were still making synths like this.
And yeah, congratulations on 3000!
Thank you! And yeah, I'd bet there'd be more of a marker for it now. With the Hydrasynth and others, it seems like quirky digital synths are popular!
Thank you for challenging my opinions. Now I know that there is a monster in the history of Casio. If I was shopping for gear in the late 80s early 90s (and was especially keen about video game soundtracks), I would be crazy to dismiss this machine.
I have a different shopping list these days, but I would keep one if I found one in the attic.
I've got my CZ-1 and CZ-101 on my jasper stand in the studio and they will probably never leave. Very underrated and can lose hours just patching around on Patch Base editor. I like to send my CZ-1 into my ZOIA pedal for FX, stereo modulation, filtering, sequencing, etc. CZ-101 is my main "noise" generator. You can get some wild sounds that go for days, which I also like to send through any looping gate or filter for some rhythm. Also super powerful ring modulation effect on these units. Great for buzzy OB like sounds.
Great combo and effects. I've been playing with weird sounds from the 5000 sent through the Walrus Audio Lore, it's an interesting ambient texture.
Sounds great, I can see why it is a cult classic! Thanks for the extremely well made review!
The CZ-5000 is a monster of a synth. It's heavy, it's huge and it sounds really awesome, much more like an analog synth than a digital one that it is. And there is this adorably fat chorus (that can be seamlessly mixed in rather than just switched on like the Juno chorus). I bought this synth "by accident" with intent to resell it but hell no; I'll never sell this thing! An absolute 80s icon! I much enjoyed the video and kudos for getting the idea of the sequencer I am still struggling with. The patch workflow also is somehow peculiar; I really recommend the VZV CZ Patch Editor (Windows app), also for loading patch sysex files (you can find numerous of them on the web).
Glad you kept it, it's a special synth. You're the second person to recommend the VZV patch editor, I'll be sure to check it out.
You just reminded me that I have a CZ-1 in the attic, I totally forgot about it, gonna find it now thank you!
Yooooo nice. Have fun!
I added a Black background, yellow text OLED screen to mine. It really helps with editing and matches the vibe of the font colours.
Yo that's a great idea, I might have to try that.
The CZ-5000 weighs a ton. I wish they did a modern version of PD, however you can get some great sounds from their AIX sound source synths such as the CT-X range and the CT-1000V & CT-500. OK thay have in built speakers but sometimes I find it a pain to plug in synths through an amp and monitors and at least you're good to go as soon as switch as you switch them on. They do have line outs for recording and amp purposes. Nice video Josh.
This is the synth that introduced me to sequencing and MIDI. Wish I had learned how to program it more.
I just subscribed...love your videos!!!!
Thank you! 😁
Casio makes awesome/affordable instruments. I have my DG20 Digital Guitar...love it! Cheesy sounds, but totally fun and they run for decades...
At the time, Casio was known for department store keyboards. (And of course calculators and watches). Creating a sister brand for their pro keyboards would have helped remove that sigma.
That would've been cool, kinda like how RadioShack had the "Realistic" brand.
You’re the only person who’s made the patch making easy to understand
Keytar Kris has a video about his Casio cx1000. Yes, I'm watching two videos at the same time...diggin' it.
Had one back in the 80s..Weighed a ton but a good synth. Still have a CZ 1000 and the sz1 4 track sequencer that I used to programme it in step time as no quantize in real time mode..
Toda raba Josh for this video, i have more than 40 synthesizers and of course a casio cz3000
That's a wild collection, wow! And שנה טובה!
Usually I'm not a fan of the "guy pushing buttons on the instrument for a quarter of an hour" style, but this was a fantastic demonstration. Well done.
The CZ-1 and CZ-5000 generally wind up being the workhorses in my music, pulling the bulk of the weight, to the point they often end up being the only synths in the song, even when it wasn't the original intention. Amazingly capable synthesis engine under the hood and, really, not even hard to use when compared to its contemporaries. I will always maintain that they utterly wipe the floor with the Yamaha DX line.
got a CZ-101 from my dad, and I adore using it. always yields interesting results.
Nice. I'm finding that the independent envelopes for each oscillator yield cool results in patching.
my first synth 😍
I bought a used one of these about 30 yrs ago, but took it back the shop as the sequencer wouldn’t work. A shame as I’d like to play with one now!.
Congrats on 3000 subs!
Thank you!
The CZ 101 will always be my favorite of the CZ series
That little thing..........😍😍😍😍😍
Only just come across this. I bought a second hand CZ-5000 in the late '80s. Used to write songs using the sequencer, an RX-17 and nothing else. It was brilliant for its time and I still have it, though in storage. I used it so much I could do literally anything with it, but now I've completely forgotten it all!
To be honest, now I understand, why Roland D-50 was such a revolution 😀
The video only scratched the surface with this synth but you are right.
My Casio collection include a DG-20, several VL-1s (stock, circuit bent, and spares), and my favourite - the HT-6000! The HT-6000 is also a big heavy plastic Casio thing. I love the sounds I can get from it. The CZ-5000 has been on my radar and this video is a great look into it.
Got one for sale, excellent condition even better price
Patchman Music offers several great vintage soundbanks for the CZ. I bought them all.
You killed this!
Thank you!
when i save my patches and I turn my casio off, it doesn't save my patches. Did you use a cartridge memory card in the back of yours ? cheers, amazing video btw
Thank you, and no, I don't have a cartridge. That said, sometimes these older devices have a small battery inside that's required for them to save data, so if that's true for the CZ-5000, yours might need replacing? Just a guess though. Good luck!
I have a soft spot for Casio. I have a XW-P1 that I love. It's even on some tracks from some of my albums, but my main rig setup is a Yamaha Montage, Hydrasynth and Deepmind 12. The Casio makes an appearance on a lot of my tracks just because I love it so much. I lusted over the CZ-101 back in the 80's and was never able to afford it at the time it was new.
The XW-P1 is a cool piece. I've used my Casio MT-68 on a bunch of tracks, either the synth itself or samples. There's just something about Casio's synths that I find immediately entrancing.
@@JoshIsMakingMusic I think they have a unique sound. You're right that they are entrancing. You got a sub from me.
Remember the CZ-230s , the present king of phase distortion (CZ) synthesis!!!!
CZ 101 Has an Awesome Bass Patch
Almost Swear I've Heard it in Some 80's Songs
I'm sure you have, as far as I know, it's a really popular and widespread synth.
Какие знаменитые музыкальные коллективы использовали casio cz5000?
That was juvenile back that ass up melody hahaha very good
ya im buying one of these, i have a microfreak but want something older and these are cheap (for now) compared to junos and other famous synths. this thing is sick
So sick
If you have the Arturia V Collection check out the CZ-V which will help a lot in understanding how the sound generation works. If you have the hardware I think there is a virtual CZ from Plugin Boutique which you can use as a programmer software for the hardware CZ which should make it a lot easier.
I love the plugin from both , and the sounds are accurate, but not as warm coming out a daw. Loaded the CZ-230S full a/b banks on CZ-V. Lovely , but I want it back(the original)
I had this keyboard back in the day!! I wish I didn't sell it years ago
I have one for sale, excellent condition, even better price.
Hey josh! Great video. Thanks for sharing. I’ve just bought this synth and your video was really helpful to understand it. One doubt you maybe can solve; I couldn’t find a way to save sequencers on internal memory. Do you know how to make it?
Thanks! And as far as I know, the sequence can't be saved, though there's always the possiblity that I've missed something.
@@JoshIsMakingMusic thanks josh. You can save it in a cartridge . I couldn’t find a way to save it internally so probably you can’t 😔
ahh good old Casio ...still can't understand why Casio stopped doing any synth /sampler
I think they just weren't selling enough, which is a shame. Imagine a world where CZ synths really caught on!
Honestly, Casios have always been my favorite synths and keyboards. You often hear people talk about gear (especially vintage) feeling alive or having their own personality and I have personally never felt that way about any other instrument than several Casios I’ve had. They are bizarre, my first keyboard was a CT-370 and it’s still one of my most used instruments, I never get tired of hearing the sounds it makes. I rarely get sentimentally attached to gear, but I can’t get rid of any of my Casios. Anyway, thanks for sharing, I know I’m late lmao, but I genuinely always enjoy your videos a lot tho. Thank you! 🫱🏼🫲🏻
💣🎹 #classic #casio great video!
Thank you!
Why do I hear so much more about the MT-45 and MT-68 than the MT-100, from what I've seen it looks pretty good too.
I’ve owned a CZ 230S since the 80s, and made a few records with it. I also have the Arturia V collection. As with all my virtual synths…… it’s kinda close.
Nice. The V collection seems like a killer package of plugins.
I'll make do with a rack mount Casio VZ8m for phase distortion sounds. The CZ-5000 was the first legit workstation, in that it was the first synth with a polyphonic multitrack (8!) sequencer (Sequential's Max and Six-Track were mono tracks). Bizarrely, the only thing missing was something that every other keyboard model from Casio had: drums.
Those 8-stage definable envelopes -- 3 per voice, one each for pitch, amp, & 'filter' for total of 6 -- are still unmatched TO THIS DAY: Soooo powerful. I wrote so many songs on that thing, but man was I happy to upgrade to an MMT-8 sequencer. That sequencer was great for live recording, but painful in step edit mode. Ugh. A least you could loop sections 1-8 times within a track (infinity was the 9th setting)
My favorite synth! I love to use these, but mine keeps breaking lol
CASIO CZ-5000 was a digital synthesizer that was 100 times easier to create sounds with than YAMAHA DX7 (no PC editor and MSX computer required). Although CZ series did not offer a wide range of sound creation, its warm sound, similar to analog synthesizers, was a great fit for the `80s music.
The CZ line is capable of a prety wide range of sounds and if you find one for cheap, you should absolutely go for it. Specially the CZ-101 and the CZ-1. The CZ-101 is the same synth as the CZ-5000 (without the sequencer) but in a portable version with mini keys. And the CZ-1, the flagship model with velocity and aftertouch for advanced expression control. The best video on the CZ-101 in my opinion is the Sonic State one with Chris from Battery Operated Orchestra giving it a nice and fun tour: th-cam.com/video/LG9_HkZMKzs/w-d-xo.html
I had a cz1000 and I miss every bit of it
A great synth,I've got a cz101 and a cz3000,proper 1980s!
Quite OT but applies to Casio keyboads. I had the recent Casio XW-P1. It had some cool things I liked a lot like the step sequencer, the versatility and the functions associated to it. The hex layer sounded fat enough. Using it with four keyboard zones was great. But parameter adjust was strange and limited (I think it was buggy), the poly starved very quickly (more with the hex layer), and the worst is when forced sounded very crunchy and muddy like 8bits and resulted toyish. Not bad a remember, quite good for '70's and 80's synth pop.
I think Stephen Luscombe from Blancmange had one of these in 1985-1986 for the album Believe You Me
I had an excellent condition 5000 a few years back. Had to downsize and unfortunately the CZ had to go. It was a heavy old beast and I found it took too much effort to just hop in and create a sound. A slight regret I never really gave it the time and attention it probably deserved
I got a CZ3000 for 300 bucks recently, Which is identical to this withought the sequencer right? Needs a Rom replacement some of the sliders are missing but they are built like tanks, Love that Casio upped their game during this point, I stll really want A CZ-1 the big mothership one but i feel it may be pointless ... But then again they are so pretty
I think that you're right, the 5000's sequencer is the difference. I get that feeling of wanting a CZ-1... I've got a CZ-5000 and I still want one!
Josh is mightier around the waist and the synth doesn't eat donuts!
What year was this released? I remember the CZ-1 was a contender for my first synth but I ended up going with the Yamaha DX27 because it has more keys, seemed easier to use and didn't have the name Casio on it. I never saw a CZ-5000. I wonder what the price was?
1985! I don't know the price, but I thiiiiiink I saw something where it was around $1200. The DX27 seems like a really cool synth!
@@JoshIsMakingMusic The DX27 was what I could afford. I wanted an Alpha Juno 1 but I they were over $1000 at the time. The DX27 is notable for it's Solid Bass, later known as the 'Lately Bass'. it's main drawback was the lack of key velocity, which is absolutely essential for FM sounds. But I didn't know FM from analog at the time. All I saw was 'Synthesizer that I could afford'. I later bought a TR-505 and a 4-track and had a lot of fun with it.
@@JoshIsMakingMusic I bought mine in 1985 and it was just under £900 so you're probably not far out with $1200.
did casio make any semi professional or professional analog synthesizers?
Not as far as I know. I think the bigger CZ synths were their pro line.
Casio should have kept going with production. They were so unpredictable then. Why did they stop??
I think that, despite how great their synths were, the sales numbers just didn't support continuing in that direction. Which is a major shame!
@@JoshIsMakingMusic thusly, why it shouldn't always be about 'the numbers' all the time. Intervention is compromised.
You bought the minty one I was eyeing on reverb didnt you? 😢
I got this one on eBay... the seller might've listed it on both? The one I got had a missing fader and a crack on the bottom left corner.
@@JoshIsMakingMusic No this one was new in original box, but the owner wouldnt turn it on to see if it works. Too risky!
I have one for sale, it's in excellent condition with an even better price
I prefer the CZ line to the DX.
Casio doing their thing
And it's a good thing!
Everyone compares the Casio CZ synths to Yamaha DX-synths, but they resemble more the Roland JX-synths. The sound of a CZ isn't anything like FM, but more like analog synths.
HOLY #%@&. You warned us but that Casio is a mammoth! It never once fit fully into the frame 🤣. I get the sense that this was the OP-1 of its day.
Right? I knew it'd be enormous but it just packs such a punch. And now I want to see Casio make a modern OP-1 killer... 😳
@@JoshIsMakingMusic I really enjoyed the section where you are showing off the sequencer! Where did you manage to find this beast, by the way?
Have you checked out the Casio HT/HZ line?
I haven't, but a bunch of folks, yourself included, have recommended it. Maybe a future video topic...? 😳
@@JoshIsMakingMusic I think you'd dig it. A friend of mine gave me an HT-700 and it immediately made me crave for the big brother 6000. Nothing too spectacular, but I have a vid or few on my page of it in use.
I think the CZ1 is actually the CZ 10 000. ✌
My CZ-1000 is cool but the lack of a sequencer and modwheel is kind of a bummer. Kinda wish I would have bought a deepmind 12 instead tbh.
I have a cz-5000 for sale, excellent condition, even better price.
CZ1 is even better than CZ5000
Stop saying SEE ZEE. ITS SEE ZED!!!!!!!! USE ENGLISH.
ced zed five thouzed
@JoshIsMakingMusic Yes. I was only joking. It sounds weird hearing SEEZEE. Obviously lots of differences between UK and US. The CZ5000 was the synth I learnt to sequence on in 1986 - 1990. They had 2 in school. A friend had the CZ3000 with the sequencer I think.
I remember you could only use one note per track? For chords you had to use 3 out of the 8 tracks?