Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

All of the Casio synths (CZ's, VZ's) will work just fine without a
memory cartridge.  The cartridge was implemented to allow backups of
modified internal sounds, and extension of the number of available
sounds.  Without a cartridge, you can still create/modify/save custom
sounds in your CZ, just not as many of them.  If you get a MIDI
editor/librarian, you can save/load a virtually infinite number of
sounds and have no real need of a cartridge.  In any case, the CZ's
have the cartridge slot on the back so it's not obvious when using the
synth that it has either the slot or a cartridge inserted.

Best of luck with the 'loose wires'.  I've never opened up either my
CZ-101 or my CZ-1 so I have no idea what you maybe facing to get it
working.  But once it is working, I'm certain you're going to like it.

Larry T.

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "ibluvin69x3" <ibluvin69x3@...> wrote:
>

> Well, I mistakenly thought the keyboard given to me was a CZ-101 and 
> I was trying to find a cartridge for it, and somebody replied that it 
> doesn't need a cartridge. When I checked the controls noticing it 
> didn't have that configuration, I saw that it was a CZ-1000. I was 
> checking it out and decided to pull the panel and found some wires 
> we're pulled out or reattached but not correctly. So, I own one that 
> I want to get working. I'm hoping it happens. You see, I'm a 
> musician, a drummer to be exact I also sing, and write lyrics and I 
> have a band I'm working with. But I've learned to play keyboards by 
> ear and have all kinds of investment in recording equipment, 
> microphones, and 2 drumsets with percussion. So another investment is 
> tough right now. I've learned to use and play to midi files of my 
> favorite covers and have some done with live drumming I will put on 
> my own web page soon plus I've composed some tunes through 
> cakewalk/sonor software in the midi format. I'm into it but, working 
> on my casio. Is it still a cartridge needing keyboard or does it have 
> a by-pass like the CZ-101? What can I do? Thanks
>