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Re: CZ-1 Easter Eggs

2007-12-31 by Fulfil Objective

Yes, I have "heard" you say before in previous posts that the envelope
data can go beyond what is programmable using the panel.  I think I
will do some sort of test of these areas to probe what the limits are.
 I see in the sysex documentation how it could be possible.  I will
try to take some time and make sense of it.



--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "narfman96" <narfman96@...> wrote:
>
> Wow!!! Great work documenting this!!! Any sort of editor for the CZ-1 
> would be awesome. I use Unisyn and Midiquest and had to get a hack for 
> each one to work at all with this synth. Midquest still can't do the Op 
> Memory and Unisyn will not work with XP. Loads of fun!
> 
> Remember the envelopes from the front panel only use 0-99. Sysex can 
> send 0-127 and the synth accepts it. This can really bring out the 
> harmonics and with all the wave and window functions you found the new 
> sound possibilities are almost endless. I'm willing to bet with your 
> sysex expertise there's more hacks in there someplace... 
> 
> Fran
> 
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Fulfil Objective" <kasploosh@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm glad you guys find that stuff interesting.  All those test are
> > somewhat overkill, but that's what it takes for me to make sense of
> > it.  I'm definitely interested in using those extra waves, windows,
> > and modulation, so I'm looking at making some kind of homebrew
> > computer application that can make use of them.  I will definitely
> > share it when/if it ever happens.
> > 
> > Also, there's a lot of bytes left in a sysex message that haven't been
> > fully tested.  There might still be some interesting things hiding 
> out!
> >
>

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