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CASIO

DIGITAL

SYNTHESIZER

OPERATION

MANUAL

---------:

MANUAL

DE

OPERACION.--

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_

CASIO

VZ

“10M

DIGITAL

SYNTHESIZER

‘Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

Casio

VZ-10M

Digital

Synthesizer

Module,

The

VZ-10M

is

highly

innovative

digital

"Synthesizer

which

features

Casio's

newly-developed

“IPD”

(Interactive

Phase

Distortion)

Modular

Sound

Source

sys-

tem,

To

obtain

optimum

performance

and

assure

long-term

reliability

from

your

new

VZ-10M,

be

sure

to

read

this

‘manual

earefully

and

store

it

in

a

safe

place

so

you

ean

refer

to

it

often.

AN

emo

/'\

CAUTION:

To

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol,

within

an

equilateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

unin-

sulated

"dangerous

voltage"

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accom-

panying

the

product.

CONTENTS

5

Main

Features

7

About

this

Manual

8

VZ-10M

Important

Terms

9

VZ-10M

Theory:

Flow

of

Operations

12

VZ-10M

Theory:

IPD

Modular

Sound

System

16

Operating

System

Controls

18

Menus

and

Functions

19

About

Function

Indexes

20

Function

Index

Practice

Exercise

25

VZ-10M

Graphic

Editing

26

Graphic

Editing

Examples

33

Function

Index

33

Menu

32

Menu

71

Menu

3:

79

Performance/Editing

in

the

Normal

Mode

81

Performance/Editing

in

the

Combination

Mode

84

Performance/Editing

in

the

Operation

Memory

Mode

86

Performance/Editing

in

the

Multi

Channel

Mode

88

MIDI-Musical

Instrument

Digital

Interface

90

Initializing

the

VZ-10M_

92

VZ-10M

Sound

Seminar:

The

elements

of

sound

syn-

thesis

106

Care

of

Your

Unit

107

Features

and

Functions

111

Specifications

Main

Features

1

Armazing

Synthesis

Versatility

Thanks

to

Casio's

All-new

iPD

Sound

Source

Casio's all-new

“Interactive

Phase

Distortion”

(iPD)

sound

source

system

actually

consists

of

8

independent

“mod-

ules”

(MI

to

M8).

Each

of

these

modules

contains

a

DCO

and

a

DCA,

and

is

capable

of

generating

independent

waveforms.

In

the

iPD

system,

the

wave

generated

by

any

module

can

be

used

in

either

of

two

ways;

10

produce

audible

sounds

or

to

modify

waves

generated

by

other

modules.

The

8

iPD

sound

source

modules

work

in

associated

pairs

that

are

called

“Internal

Lines,”

or

simply

“lines.”

There

‘are

4

internal

lines

-

A,

B,

C

and

D,

‘The

waveforms

generated

by

both

modules

in

any

line

can

be

used

together

in

three

different

ways.

They

can

be

mixed,

‘or

one

of

the

waveforms

can

be

used

to

modulate

the

other

for

RING

modulation

or

as

the

PHASE

of

a

suoceeding

line,

2

instant

Recall

of

up

to

256

Sounds

and

256

Operation

Memories

(64

presets

give

you

a

wide

range

of

vocal

versatility.

And

with

the

use

of

a

standard

ROM

card,

the

VZ-10M

you

incredible

tonal

expansion

potential

-

up

to

128

patches

and

128

keyboard

setups

are

literally

at

your

fingertips,

‘What's

more,

you

can

store

up

to

64

sounds

and

64

operation

memories

on an

optional

RAM

card,

for

even

greater

freedom

of

timbral

expression.

3

“Player-friendly”

Menus

and

Functions

Virtually

all

of

the

VZ-10M’s

editing

and

programming

operations

are

organized

into

three basic

sub-modes

-

Menu

1,

Menu

2

and

Menu

3

that

feature

a

variety

of

“functions.”

Each

of

these

functions

is

further

broken

down

into

“parameters,”

which

are

constants

that

have

changeable

values

or

setings.

To

alter

VZ-10M

sounds

or

programming,

you

simply

alter

the

value

of

these

parameters

using

a

value

slider

or

value

keys.

4

Wie

Bacisit

LCD

Graphic

Display

‘The

VZ-10M's

wide

graphic

LCD

features

a

hierarchical,

“player

friendly”

menu

structure,

which

allows

speedy

and

‘accurate

operations.

Sound

source

configuration,

patch

editing,

multi-patch

setup

creation,

output

channel

and

MIDI

specifications

-

in

fact,

virtually

all

VZ-10M

operations

are

controlled

by

interacting

with

various

functions

that

are

found

in

the

three

VZ-IOM

menus.

And

a

number

of

VZ-10M

functions

feature

“graphic

editing”

capabilites.

5

combination

Mode

Provides

Layered

and

Split

Voicing

‘The

VZ-10M's

“Combination”

mode

lets

you

mix

together

up

to

4

different

patches

in

any

of

8

different

patch

mix

‘or

patch

split

configurations.

You

can

set

effect

and

amp

levels

independently

for

each

patch,

and

output

them

together

through

the

MIX

OUT

channel.

Or

output

the

4

patches

through

the

VZ-0M's

L/R

LINE

OUT

channels.

6

Muttichannet

MuDI

Performance

‘The

VZ-10M

features

Casio’s

exclusive

multi-channel

mode

which

can

accept

up

to

8

timbres

from

separate

MIDI

sound

sources.

These

can

then

be

divided

into

constituent

polyphonics

and

ensembled

in

any

format

you

desire.

Multi-

timbral

MIDI

expansion,

monophonic

MIDI

performance,

or

total

16-note

MIDI

polyphony

can

be

selected,

Velocity

Split

&

Positional

Cross

Fade

‘VZ-10M

puts

powerful

mult-voice

performance

in

your

hands,

with

advanced

features

such

as

velocity

split

and

tional

cross

fade.

Set

up

multi-layered

voices

with

up

to

3

split

points,

and

“fade”

the

voices

into

one

another

there's

no

audible

“split

point”

with

the

cross

fade

function,

or

control

multiple

voices

through

keyboard

velocity

velocity

spit.

Optional

RAM

Card

(RA-500)

an

optional

RA-S00

RAM

card

for

expanded

sound

storage

and

recall

capabilities.

Each

RAM

card

holds

to

64

VZ-10M

patches

and

64

VZ-10M

operation

memories.

About

this

Manual

While

you

may

not

realize

it

quite

yet,

the

VZ-10M

is

an

incredibly

complex

digital

synthesizer

that

has

a

lot

more

in

common

with

a

personal

computer

than

it

does

an

“electronic”

musical

instrument.

This

manual

is

intended

only

as

a

reference

to

provide

instructions

on

the

most

basic

VZ-10M

operations,

‘When

you

take

the

VZ-10M

out

of

its

box

for

the

first

time,

you'll

probably

Want

to

connect

it

to

an

extemal

keyboard,

guitar

or

horn

equipped

with

MIDI

and

plug

it

in

immediately

to

see

how

it

sounds.

‘Once

you're

ready

to

begin

studying

the

true

power

of

the

VZ-10M,

you'll

need

to

have

a

basic

knowledge

of

its

{PD

modular

sound

source

system.

Read

the

section

beginning

on

page

12

thoroughly

~if

you're

not

familiar

with

basic

sound

synthesis

terms

and

theory,

be

sure

to

study

the

VZ-10M

Sound

Seminar

on

page

92

as

well.

Next,

you

should

familiarize

yourself

with

the

VZ-10M’s

operating

system

con-

trols

-

the

keys,

selectors

and

sliders

found

on

the

VZ-10M

front

panel.

Read

through

the

section

found

on

page

16

for

an

introduction

to

these

controls.

When

you're

ready

to

start

using

the

VZ-I0M's

advanced

editing

and

sound.

data

storage

capabilities,

you'll

need

to

learn

how

to

use

the

“FUNCTION

INDEXES"

beginning

on

page

20.

Be

sure

to

work

through

the

practice

exer-

cise

on

pages

20~24,

as

well

as

the

GRAPHIC

EDITING

examples.

These

will

give

you

a

fairly

solid

understanding

of

basic

VZ-10M

synthesis

operations.

‘The

FUNCTION

INDEXES

will

be

an

invaluable

aid

in

all

VZ-10M

editing

‘operations.

For

this

reason,

be

sure

to

keep

this

manual

handy

whenever

edit-

ing

sounds

Most

importantly,

remember

that

this

manual

is

meant

as

a

reference

only

-

you'll

only

be

able

to

realize

the

true

power

of

the

VZ-10M

as

you

apply

it

to

your

own

musical

performance.

nughout

this

manual

you

will

encounter

terms

(words)

which

you

may

-

or

may not

~

familiar

with.

Before

jumping

into

VZ-10M

operations,

it’s

important

to

make

sure

that

Qu

understand

the

basic usage

of

these

terms

in

this

manual.

Take

a

few

moments

to

read

ugh

these

words

and

become

familiar

with

them

-

you'll

find

it

will

enhance

your

overall

standing

of

the

VZ-10M.

‘A

displayed

list

of

the

various

FUNCTIONS

you

can

select

to

perform

on

the

\VZ-10M.

The

VZ-10M

features

three basic

Menus,

Any

of

the

items

listed

on

the

VZ-10M

menus.

Each

Function

contains

a

variety

‘of

PARAMETERS,

and

is

identified

by

a

two-digit

number.

For

example,

Func-

tion

02

in

Menu

1

contains

parameters

related

to

detuning.

‘A

constant

control

which

features

variable

levels.

These

parameters

control

not

only

data

that

affects

the

various

components

of

a

sound,

but

also

aspects

of

the

overall

setup.

The

level

or

setting

assigned

to

an

individual

parameter.

‘The

VZ-10M’s

iPD

sound

source

features

8

independent

“modules.”

These

can

be

thought

of

as

independent

-

but

interrelated

-

oscillators

with

controls.

IRNAL

LINE.

Sound

source

MODULES

work

together

in

“pairs.”

These

pairs

form

what

is

known

as

an

INTERNAL

LINE,

or

simply

“line.”

For

example,

Module

1

and

Module

2

(MI

and

M2)

form

Internal

Line

A

-

known

in

this

manual

as

LINE

A,

M3

and

Mé

form

LINE

B,

etc.

‘TERNAL

PHASE

In

addition

to

using

the

output

of

any

LINE

to

create

an

audible

sound,

the

VZ-10M_

lets

you

utilize

the

output

of

any

LINE

to

modulate

the

succeeding

line.

For

exam-

ple,

the

output

of

LINE

A

can

be

used

to

modulate

LINE

B.

This

configuration

is

known

as

an

“External

Phase.”

With

analog

synthesizers,

a

“patch”

literally

referred

to

the

way

in

which

various

synthesizer

blocks

or

modules

were

hard-wired

(hooked

up).

With

digital

synthesizers,

this

term

has

come

to

refer

to

completed

sound

data

which

can

be

output

by

the

synthesizer.

In

this

manual,

you

can

think

of

“patch”

as

referring

to

any

complet-

ed

sound

data

coming

from

modules

1

through

8.

‘TION

MEMORY

|

An

operation

memory

is

literally

a

full

setup,

including

specifications

for

multiple

patches

(when

desired),

keyboard

and

velocity

spit,

MIDI

specifications,

etc.

The

‘VZ-10M

features

64

operation

memories

which

allow

onboard

storage

of

up

to

64

different

multi-patch

setups.

‘A

voltage

which

changes

as

a

function

of

time.

Envelopes

are

generally

triggered.

bby

controllers,

and

are

used

to

shape

the

amplitude

(volume)

and

pitch

of

a

note.

VZ-10M

Theory:

Flow

of

Operations____/

Although

the

VZ-10M

features

an

extremely

complex

operating

system,

it

has

been

designed

so

that

actual

operations

are

quite

simple

~

after

a

few

hours

you'll

be

amazed

at

how

simple

the

VZ-10M

is

to

operate,

and

hhow

versatile

itis,

In

order

to

appreciate

the

beauty

of

the

VZ-10M,

its

insportant

to

have

€

clear

initial

understanding

of

its

basic

“flow

of

operations”

-

in

other

words

the

basic

order

of

operations

you

will

probably

want

to

follow

10

make

the

most

of

the

VZ-10M.

‘Simply

speaking,

VZ-10M

operations

can

be

divided

imo

four

different

“modes”

-

which,

as

you

might

expect,

correspond

to

the

four

modes

listed

‘on

the

front

panel

of

the

VZ-10M

~

the

NORMAL

mode,

the

COMBI-

NATION

mode,

the

OPERATION

MEMORY

mode,

and

the

MULTI

CHANNEL

mode,

You

can

select

a

MODE

by

pressing

the

corresponding

mode

key,

and

then

select

any

MENU

(or

the

PLAY

sub-mode)

with

the

MENU

keys

(or

PLAY

key).

For

a

clear

understanding

of

each,

take

a

few

moments

(0

read

through

the

following

text.

NORMAL

MODE,

‘The

NORMAL

mode

is

what

you

might

think

of

if

you've

used

a

“nor-

mal”

single-patch

synthesizer

that

does

not

feature

the

extensive

sound.

layering

and

memory

capabilities

of

the

VZ-10M

‘The

NORMAL

mode

can

be

further

broken

down

into

1Wo

sub-modes

=

the

PLAY

mode

and

MENU

mode.

The

PLAY

mode

is

selected

for

nor-

ral

performance,

while

the

MENU

eode(s

is

select

for

Curther

editing

‘of

sound

and

effect

data.

In

the

PLAY

sub-mode,

you

can

freely

choose

any

one

of

the

VZ-10M’s

64

preset

sounds

or

RAM

card

sounds,

edit

it,

and

use

it

in

performance.

‘The

NORMAL

mode

isthe

basic

performance

mode,

where

“patches”

created

through

the

VZ-1OM's

modular

sound

source

system

can

be

selected

and

output

individually

for

L-patch

performance.

You

can

make

use

of

the

wide

range

of

VZ-10M

sound

effects

in

this

mode,

for

expanded

per-

formance

versatility.

‘You

can

also

use

the

NORMAL

mode

to

create

new

patches

by

altering

values

for

existing

patches

and

writing

them

in

either

the

internal

or

card

‘memory.

Or

create

entirely

new

sounds

by

initializing

a

memory

area

and

programming

values

from

“scratch”

(initialized

data).

‘Once

you've

created

sounds

you

want

fo

save,

you

can

write

them

to

one

of

64

internal

memory

areas

in

the

NORMAL

mode,

or

to

an

optional

RAM

card

which

holds

as

many

as

128

sounds,

‘One

importam

thing

to

remember

when

you

select

the

NORMAL

mode

is

that

you're

working

with

only

1

patch

at

a

time

-

you

can

recall

one

patch

at

a

time,

edit

one

patch

at

a

time,

perform

with

one

patch

at

a

time,

and

write

an

individual

patch

to

memory.

MOO)

Ea

WERDD

FO

SOMBINATION

MODE

COMBINATION

mode

is

a

“buffer”

(for

those

with

computer

ex-

)-

oF

“work

area”

where

you

can

“combine”

the

patches

you've

in

the

NORMAL

mode

to

make

detailed,

multi-simbral

setups

ing

keyboard

split

point,

velocity

split

specifications,

and

individu

fications

for

each

patch

in

the

setup.

COMBINATION

mode

can

be

further

broken

down

into

two

sub-

es

-

the

PLAY

sub-mode

and

MENU

sub-modes.

PLAY

sub-mode

is

selected

for

normal

performance,

while

the

MENU

jodes

are

selected

for

further

editing

of

sound,

effect,

and

multi-

setup

data.

work

area,

you

can

select

up

to

4

different

patches

created

in

the

‘mode

(preset,

or

those

you've

created),

and

arrange

them

freely

ty

of

VZ-10M

functions

can

be

used

to

determine

keyboard

split

J,

a5

well

as

velocity

split

for

each

patch

in

the

sound.

‘can

also

be

set

individually

for

each

patch

in

this

mode.

What's

3

Felative

amplitude

levels

can

be

set

for

each

patch,

allowing

total

of

“balance”

within

the

multi-patch

sound.

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is

designed

so

that

you can

quickly

and

conveniently

arrange

¢

you

use

in

the

multi-patch

sound

-

if

you

don't

like

what

you

f.

you

can

choose

a

replacement

patch

or

delete

it

from

the

sound

al-

‘important

thing

to

remember

when

you

select

the

COMBINATION

is

that

you're

working

with

up

t0

4

patches

at

a

time.

Another

im-

point

is

that

the

COMBINATION

mode

is

only

a

“work

area,’

you

can

“work”

on

one

“combined”

(multi-patch)

sound

ata

ERATION

MEMORY

MODE

{you've

created

a

sound

you

want

to

save

-

an

individual

patch

in

ORMAL

mode

(in

internal

or

card

memory)

or

a

combined

sound

COMBINATION

mode,

you

can

write

them

to

one

of

64

built-in

tion

Memories.

OPERATION

MEMORY

mode

is

used

to

memorize

and

recall

not

the

individual

patches

and

combined

sounds

created

in

the

first

two

it

also

holds

sound-related

details

of

effect

and

control

pane!

set-

This

is

where

you

“store”

the

multi-patch

setups

and

patches

you've

gated,

for

instant

recall

during

performance.

smode

is

actually

used

in

concurrence

with

the

NORMAL

and

COM-

‘TION

modes,

as

it

stores

and

recalls

data

which

have been

created

OPERATION

MEMORY

mode

can

be

further

broken

down

into

sub-

the

PLAY

sub-mode

and

MENU

sub-modes.

The

PLAY

mode

cd

for

normal

performance,

while

the

MENU

modes

are

selected

further

editing

of

sound

and

effect

data

in

the

selected

operation

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