street priceThe Casio CZ-1 is a digital synthesizer released by Casio in 1984. It was one of the first synthesizers to feature phase distortion synthesis, which allowed for more complex and expressive sounds than traditional analog synthesis. The CZ-1 was popular among electronic musicians and producers for its unique sound and wide range of capabilities.
Country of origin / production: Japan
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| Usage area | |
|---|---|
| Synthesizer | |
| Usage Design/ Form Factor | |
| With Keys | |
| Archetype | |
| Digital (D) | |
| Polyphony | |
| Voices | 16 |
| Multi Timbral Capacity | 2 part(s) |
| Split/Layer | Layered patches memory |
| Tone Generator / Sound Synthesis | |
| Synthesis Method | Digital Subtractive |
| Oscillator Type | Digital |
| Technology of Sound Generation | PD (Phase Distortion) |
| Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) | Sine |
| Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) | Square |
| Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) | Up Saw |
| Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) | White Noise |
| Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator): Waveform Count | 33 |
| Programs/ Voices/ Timbres | |
| Single Voice Preset | 64 |
| User-defined Single Voice | 64 |
| User-defined Multitimbral | 64 |
| Envelope Generator (EG) | |
| Pitch | AADDSSRR |
| Filter | AADDSSRR |
| Amp | AADDSSRR |
| Modulation | |
| LFO: LFO Count | 1 |
| LFO Waveforms | |
| Square | |
| Triangle | |
| Up Saw | |
| Effects | |
| Chorus | |
| Ring Modulation | |
| MIDI in/ out | |
| IN | |
| OUT | |
| THRU | |
| Keys | |
| Type | Synth Action |
| Velocity Sensitivity | |
| Aftertouch | |
| Size | 5 |
| Number of Keys | 61 |
| Display | |
| Display type | LCD |
| Color resolution | Monochrome |
| Resolution: Symbols Count | 32 |
| External controllers | |
| Sustain foot pedal | |
| Expression foot pedal | |
| Audio out | |
| Stereo | |
| All voices mixed in one output | |
| Analogue: 1/4" (6.35mm) | 2 |
| Analogue: 1/4" (6.35mm) headphones preamplified | 1 |
| DAC | |
| DAC Frequency | 40 kHz |
| Resolution | 12 bit |
| Power | |
| Voltage | 220V |
| Voltage | 240V |
| Voltage | 100V |
| Voltage | 120V |
| Voltage | 50-60Hz |
| Power consumption | 30 W |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 127 mm |
| Width | 1025 mm |
| Depth | 341 mm |
| Weight | 13 kg |
| Case/ body | |
| Metal&plastic | |
| Color | |
| Grey | |
| Production start | 1986 |
| Production end | 1991 |
| Production ended | |
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