Casio CZ-101

Digital Synthesizer from the mid 1980’s. 8 note polyphony with Digital Phase Distortion waveforms including sine, saw, square, pulse, resonance, double sine, saw-pulse). 4-part multitimbral, 8 stage envelope, noise and ring modulation, LFO with ramp up, down, triangle and sine. The full sized key version, the CZ-1000 and the The CZ-101 are both mono but when used together, panned hard left and right on the same patch you can get quazi stereo. It was used by Erasure, Moby, Arthur Russell, 808 State, and Human League.

This instrument is available for use at our studio in Long Beach, Ca for playing and recording. Contact us to book your time.

Custom patch loading is possible for this item. Send us your sysex, midi files containing sysex, tape backup audio, or even Opcode Galaxy Bank or Bundles or Unisyn files for pre-loading for synth rentals or synth recording services.

Are you outside of LA or OC? No problem! We can record the synthesizer, drum sounds, or effects tracks for you! Send us your MIDI or audio files, we play it through the instrument or effects unit, record it, and send you the audio files. Learn more about our synthesizer and effects recording services.


Delivery is available for this item within select areas in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

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