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More Casio support…

Jan 26, 2024

casio/cz230s.cpp: Added Casio CZ-230S and SZ-1.

* cpu/upd7810: Added support for internal RAM.
* sound/upd934g.cpp: Corrected channel mapping for play sample command.
* video/mn1252.cpp: Added Panasonic MN1252 LCD controller emulation.
* casio/ra3.cpp: Added RA-5 8 KiB RAM cartridge.

New working systems
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Casio CZ-230S [BCM, =CO=Windler, Devin Acker]
Casio SZ-1 [BCM, Devin Acker]

https://github.com/mamedev/mame/commit/8e9d6cc9552eb46aa1bb3f30f2a15a43784d047f

Artwork layout showing what the Casio items look like.

https://forums.bannister.org/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=123102#Post123102

Aside from a couple useful links of videoclips of Casio Cz - 230S, several clips were non-English and many others weren’t as informative such as showing examples of what is supported and also limitations of Casio Cz-230s.

Casio CZ-230S Sequencer Programming

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=frWP9N_vWhA

Emulation clip. Revenant’s emulation will be better.

Casio CZ-230S Synthesizer VST Emulation

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J5KNmpbYY7E

A rare videoclip somewhat showing how a Casio Sz-1 sequencer is used.

All Casio MIDI recording setup circa 1986 - Casio SZ-1, CZ-1000, and RZ-1

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9eASB_dT8S8

SynthMania :
I think this is the first video on the Internet that features a Casio SZ-1 sequencer...? Anyway, here's a circa 1986 all Casio MIDI recording setup:
Casio SZ-1 = sequencer
Casio CZ-1000 = synth used in multitimbral mode
Casio RZ-1 = drum machine

I guess one obstacle is not being able to use a sequencer setup arrangement shown in video clip is MAME would have to be setup in multiple instances of running some Casio keyboard and another to run Sz-1 sequencer and somehow do a link where data can go from keyboard window over to sequencer window and back and forth. Think of it being like linking multiple cabs for a multiple cab setup which SailorSat would display in some of her older video clips in her old posts, but not exactly like same thing. It would be multiple of 2 instances of MAME running simultaneously and sequencer and keyboard recognizing each other at same time during operation. If it is actually possible to do it at this, great, but I don’t believe it is possible at this time.

The alternative scenario is whenever Cz-5000 and its own built in sequencer ever gets emulated, the Cz-5000 could cover everything because Casio Cz-1 and other Cz models, except Cz-5000 and Cz-230S, do not have sequencer support.

Comments from YouTube posters :

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Fun fact - the sz1 was built into the cz5000. I used to hook it (the cz5000) to an electro-harmonix sequencer, which in turn sequenced a paia modular and triggered a boss dr220e.

The CZ5000 has 8 tracks...and more memory..otherwise it's basically the same sequencer.
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A videoclip showing how to use Casio’s Cz-5000 sequencer.

The CASIO CZ-5000 Sequencer explained and played

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c-pGC87mfpI

Edited by gregf (01/30/24 12:04 AM)