The CZ-3000 is very much like the CZ-5000, minus the on-board sequencer. Yet the CZ-3000 expands the Casio CZ series further into the professional arena. Based on the CZ-101 and CZ-1000 synths, the CZ-3000 adds many new features while retaining much the same sound and programming methods as the latter. The keyboard has been expanded to a full 61 note or 5-octave length and is capable of being split. As a side note, the CZ-5000 has an expanded waveform memory for even more sounds and thicker sounds. It's like having two stacked CZ-1000 synths all in one!

Casio's CZ series of phase-distortion digital synths make for a unique sound. After all, there are 8-stage envelopes and 2 oscillators per voice for a thicker tone. Their sound is similar to the Yamaha DX synths but is much easier to program. The CZ-3000 and CZ-5000 may be at the pinnacle of Casio's synthesizer line, and it is still a great low-cost means of getting into vintage digital synth sounds today. The CZ-3000 is not analog and has no filters. But many still find it useful where strange synth sounds are needed such as industrial and electro types of music.

Sean

December 27, 2011 @ 3:53 am

I've said it before, and i'll say it again who on earth actually reviews synths for this site? they either look at pictures and only see whats on the front panel, or dont know how synths actually work.
the cz series does have filters it comes under the heading DCW what this does is control the sound like it is being run through a filter, but instead of having filter/res you program the DCW to take you through the filters steps so in reality you control how it sounds at each point on the envelope which can actually sound as though its resonating depending on which waveform you use.

Malcolm

August 6, 2011 @ 4:23 am

It SHOULD be OK in portugal

johnpopes

August 4, 2011 @ 5:49 pm

Just received one I bought from ebay at 53gbp! Can anyone tell if I just have to change the cable (wall socket is different) to use it in Portugal? The synth says 240V, and the voltage in Portugal is the same that in UK 220-240. I found some info on the net, but I don't wan't to fry it, so can anyone that knows about eletronics help me? Thanks a lot

Tim

April 9, 2011 @ 4:56 am

Hey Ivan ! I have the manual, and another material for the synthesis process of my cz, I have this synth for more than a year and I can tell that it is really magnific, I don't know why casio does not try to make a come back to the "professional arena" with a new series of professional synths like the CZ, or VZ series were. in fact they try a workstation model called MZ 2000 ten years ago, they should realease a kind of VST or some about the cz series as well as the Korg M1, Fm7, etc...

Ivan

April 5, 2011 @ 9:34 pm

Any body know where I can find the operation manual for this? The two linked here are helpful, but I wanna get more in depth with it.

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