Question: How many Casio RZ-1 drum machines are out there without a backlight for the display? Answer: So many that most people are under the impression they were manufactured without one. The traditional method for getting a functional backlight on an RZ-1 is to replace the EL (electroluminescent) foil with … Continue reading
There are three ways to load samples into the Casio RZ-1: “cassette” dump via the MT (magnetic tape) terminal, MIDI SysEx, or in through the sample jack. The usual operating procedure is to sample through the mic/line-in jack for the initial sample creation and then export/import through the MT connection … Continue reading
Numerous CDs for Roland Sxx series music samplers: EastWest – Smoov Grooves Sxx EastWest – Scoring Tools Sxx Edirol – Brass Section, Vol. 1 – Solos Edirol – Brass Section, Vol. 2 – Pop and FX Edirol – Club50 Foundation Ilio – Trace Fusion Optical Media – Sonic Images Library … Continue reading
This is a troubleshooting tutorial and repair guide for key and button issues for the antiquated yet venerable Casio CZ-101 (aka Cosmo, Cosmosynth, and CZ101). The information contained within this guide is not guaranteed to be gospel or even accurate to any degree. Any action taken or not taken in … Continue reading
Released in 1988, the TX16W was Yamaha’s first and (for a very long while) last entry into the affordable (yet still pricey) rack sampler market. With its specs topping out at 12-bits and 6MB of RAM, there are plenty of modern choices for samplers with much higher-fidelity and infinitely more … Continue reading
