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.

Jul

January 31, 2013 @ 6:08 am

Hi thanks you
Well the batteries connections are broken anyway.
I am using this free editor I have found it is for the CZ101/CZ1000
http://olivar.premier.pagesperso-orange.fr/CZ1000/czedit.htm
But is works on the 3000, kind of as I do not really understand how to save your patch (save does not seems to work most of the time)

scott

November 17, 2012 @ 12:49 pm

Right JUL, the slot for batteries on the bottom is for patch memory storage. Just be cognizant of the fact that batteries don't last forever and if you forget to change them, they may corrode. Best thing is to back up your patches with sysex over MIDI. Then you won't lose them when you (regularly!) change the batteries. With sysex, you'll need to close the MIDI circuit - The CZ's need to be connected to both MIDI in and out with your MIDI librarian/sequencer.

Jul

October 19, 2012 @ 5:19 am

Just got on CZ3000, but it can store the memory patch, i was wondering if there is an internal battery to change or if it need to have batteries in the battery slot in the back of the unit ?

jrensoniq

September 10, 2012 @ 8:20 pm

If anyone is looking for one of these jrensoniq@yahoo.com

Sean

December 27, 2011 @ 3:58 am

though it has to be said they can sound a little cold at times, add some good old fashioned analog chorus/phaser/flanger or whatever and besides thickening up the sound it also warms it up as well, and while its forte is bells gongs etc, do not dismiss its strings/brass etc they do sound good, and besides you dont always want soup thick strings on every song, sometimes you need to thin them out a little.
VINTAGE SYNTH PLEASE GET REVIEWERS WHO ACTUALLY KNOW ABOUT SYNTHS

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