Casio CZ/ VZ/ FZ - Pro Series

Hi Dan,

I tried the demo it but it seems to be a quite simple synth, even 
compared to our beloved 80s CZ. It has only two ADSR-Envelopes per 
Voice and most of the interesting sounds seem to come to life rather 
by the built in FX like Talk Box (some kind of Vocal filter), bit 
cruser, phaser, flanger, distortion, delay ... than by real 
synthesis.  So they placed a whole lot of graphics into the GUI to 
make it look impressing... 
Other than that the Oszillators creates lots of aliasing (even much 
much more than a real CZ) and when using the DCW it creates some kind 
PWM like phasing, the ringmod works quite different than on a real CZ 
and thus can't be controlled by an envelope and there are no resonant 
waveforms avaiable. 

I think compared to Native Instruments reFX is a rather small player 
in the Softsynth market...

So keep your CZs since this plug-in isn't even remotely a 
replacement...


...Summa


On 19 Sep 2002 at 0:30, dan wrote:

> Here is an interesting looking new VSTi from reFX. It is not directly 
> stated but judging by the name, the functions offered and the sounds 
> this thing makes I am confident that it is related in some way (if 
> only inspired by them) to CZ synths. I am stoked IMHO reFX are second 
> only to Native Instruments when It comes to developing quality 
> softsynths and this is one of the best. reFX also do the quadraSID an 
> emulation of the C-64 sound chip I would think that if you are into 
> the sound of a Casio CZ then the quadraSid should also light up your 
> ears.
> 
> http://www.refx.net/products/PlastiCZ!.htm 
> 
> dan
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