[sdiy] Casio VZ10m MIDI implementation & schematics?

[Rainer Buchty]

>You might want to check out the Yahoo CZ Group. CZsynth at yahoogroups.com 
>There's not a lot of traffic, but there are a few members who are VERY
>knowledgeable about the VZs, editors, and various MIDI / Sysex problems.
>Also, they have a copy of the (now out of print) "EZ VZ programming Guide.
>(I have VZ10 also, but haven't had time to poke at the programming very much
>- it looks like it has quite a bit of potential). There are occasional posts
>of patch banks too. Haven't seen schematics, but haven't really asked
>either. 

Thanks! I'll give it a try, even if it means getting a Yahoo account.

As for the hardware, I have a vague feeling that it's pretty much a 
Casio FZ-1 with a different soundchip. Haven't opened the box yet, but I 
wouldn't be surprised to find the very same 80186-based system and the 
custom LCD circuitry (note to self: keep frngers from display, 
stupid plastic cables *will* break).

Rainer