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Average rating:
4.6 out of 5
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I own this FM-beast with a rom-card since 1999 and it can produce so many diferent complex clean or dirty deep basses, leads, FX and pads like DX7. Some presets are very easy to change and create a new cool sound without spending hours.You need only to learn which parameters play the key-roll to change a program very radicaly. the guy who sold it to me, gave me an Atari-Editor and many sound-disks too. I'm very happy with it.
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I can't believe someone here said 'they are a decent electric piano module' It's a bit like saying 'analog synthesisers are decent sine wave generators' Well, they may be so, but you're missing the point entirely!! The VZ10 is a programmer's synth (ie if you like good presets or acoustic samples look elsewhere). You really have to get to the dark dephts of phase distortion synthesis to get sounds out of this thing. But when you get there (after blood, sweat and possibly tears) it's a M-O-N-S-T-E-R. It can do analog, it can do digital, it can do brittle FM-like tones and bells... If you don't mind programming, get this synth. It's one of the most underrated machines ever. If Korg had made it (and programmed the presets on it) it would have been a instant classic like the Wavestation or the M1.
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my opinion to this as some have said before good synth better for tweakers can be deep but if you want keep it simple there are sound banks to download via the internet ,,sounds are solid sounding ,i find some romplers can be good but a little digtal sounding but they will though ,,this has warm analogue character ,factory sounds i find varied piano type sounds strings etc some say are not brilliant but personally it depends what you do but i like them ,,a bit of tweaking and there very good,price now seems low but getting popular ..good edition to my set up.
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I'm a big (huge) fan of Casio PD synths, Got 2 CZ1's in the studio already. Bought the VZ10m on EBAY (always wanted one)solid build and its fantastic. IPD is just the next step and I'm particularly impressed with its clarity and depth. Programming is akin to the CZ1 with many similar features. The sound is different, more defined, less analogue more 6 operator FM with attitude. Blends well with the CZ sounds. If you get the chance of one get it because as with the CZ range you get a lot of synth for the money. Prices for these synths won't stay low forever. Seems to be a cult following out there and VZ synths didn't sell well thus quite rare. *Only gripe is the factory presets, not very inspired are they! Same goes for the ROM card I got (RC150). Again, as with the original CZ range you have to get into the guts of the thing to make it scream. Once you do, it's a SONIC MONSTER, RARL!!!
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Like everyone says, this is a Killer SYNTH!! Meaning if you want to create original sounds - this is for you. If you want pianos/brass/sax or GM (shudder!) etc. look elsewhere.
Paid $95 for mine - including the manual (which is very clear and detailed)
Meanwhile, 4 Ring Modulators - are you kidding?? There are 8 independant Osc. which are grouped in pairs. Osc's can modulate each other, and/or another pair, making for some wild sounds indeed. Considering that this unit is so original, it's amazing that it didn't made a major impact on the mainstream synth plateau.
It DOES require time to program, but it IS well laid out. Plus there's 37 real buttons (not membrane switches).
I've heard it said that if Casio had launched their pro synths/samplers under a different name, they would have done a lot better. I agree. Don't be put off by the Casio name, this is a real synthesizer.
MIDI spec is decent, although I've yet to fully explore it.
There is NO filter!!! You must think differently here. Like FM synthesis, complex harmonic structures (and sweeps) are built via modulation.
If yer into tweeking - get one.
FYI Check out the Casio FZ1 sampler too.....
Peace.
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