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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.
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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.
:VZ-10M
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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