Drum Machines ⇝ Casio ⇝ Casio RZ-1

The RZ-1 is an 8-bit drum machine that features 12 pads that play PCM drum sounds and 4 pads that can be used for triggering samples. It can record four 20 kHz samples at 0.2 seconds, or a single sample at 0.8 seconds in length.

Specifications

Year Released: 1986

Number of Pads: 16

Polyphony: 16 notes

User Patterns: 100

User Songs: 20

Tempo Range: 40 - 250 BPM

ROM Size: 12 waveforms

Screen: 16 character backlit LCD

Power Consumption: 17 watts

Weight: 3.7 kg

Dimensions: 430 mm x 292 mm x 75 mm

User Demo Videos

Rating

File Downloads

Casio RZ-1 Manual

Casio RZ-1 Service Manual

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