Casio CZ-5000 Operation Manual

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Using
The
Sequencer
iVVhat
is
a
Sequencer?
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The
power
of
a computer lies
in
its ability
to
store
volumes of data.
There are many ways
that
music
can
be
represented
as data,
but
the
most
popular
is
sheet
music.
The
SEQUENCER
makes it
possible
to
input
musical
notes as
they
appear
on
the sheet
music
as
data.
The
stored
piece
can then
be
played
back
automatically,
thus
providing
vast
potential for new
types
of
musical
creativity.
Actually,
the
sequencer
is a type of
recorder.
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THE
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
A
SEQUENCER
AND A TAPE
RECORDER
A.
Manual
Recording for
Non-Musicians
The
concept
that musical
instruments
are
only
for
musicians
is a thing
of
the past thanks
to
modern
elec-
tronics.
With
conventional
tape
recorders,
considerable
skill was
required
to make
recordings
of
one's
own
music
if
any degree
of
success
was
desired.
The
sequencer
of the
CZ-5000
makes
it
possible
for
beginners who
possess
basic music
reading
skills
to
input
note
data
to form
complete
tunes
for
playback.
B.
Easy
Automatic
Playback
Tempo
Changes
With
standard
tape
recorders
it is
impossible
to
control
tape speed,
so
the tempo
of recorded
pieces
cannot
be
changed.
(Even
tape players
capable of
variable
speed cannot
maintain the same pitch when
speed
is
changed.)
The
sequencer,
on the other
hand, provides
full
control
over tempo. This means
that
the notes
input
very
slowly
on the
keyboard
can be
sped
up
to
make
the finished product sound
like
your fingers were
literally
flying
over
the keys.
C.
Easy
Timbre
Changes
After
Recording
Once you
record
a piano/violin
duet on a tape,
it is
impossible
to
play it back
as
anything
besides a
piano/
violin
duet.
If
the
piano
and violin parts are separately
recorded in
the sequencer
of
the
CZ-5000,
the
violin
can
easily
be
changed
to
a
flute or
the
piano
to
a guitar.
After
recording an ensemble with a
variety
of
timbres,
you
can
freely
change any
part
that
does
not sound
quite
right
to
just
the
timbre
you
want.
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Casio CZ-5000 Specifications

General

Brand	Casio
Model	CZ-5000
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English