Bad Gear - Casio RZ1

Become a Patron and get access to music clips from the show, additional content, Bad Gear samples and even more AudioPilz madness Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Casio RZ-1. Is this classic 80s drum machine and sampler the holy grail for nailing the vintage sound of early De La Soul (Three Feet High and Rising), Wu Tang Clan (The RZA), Daft Punk and the Chemical Brothers or is it just a corny lofi beats maker? Can it stand it’s ground when compared to the Roland TR-707 or lofi sampler instruments like the Roland SP-202 or Roland SP-303? Thanks to Levni for lending me this beautiful antique: Chapters: 00:00 Intro tune 00:59 Overview Casio RZ1 01:25 Drum Sounds 01:54 Limitations 02:06 Faders 02:20 Multiple Outputs 02:34 Choke Groups 02:42 Sampling Functionality 03:15 Sampling Process ( More Limitations) 03:33 Sequencer 04:06 Even More Limitations (the Big Ones) 04:11 Backups (SysEx, MT Port) 04:34 Pricing 04:43 History of the Instrument, Famous Users, Thanks 05:16 Hate 05:39 Jam 1 (Old School House) 06:32 Jam 2 (Old School Dub Techno) 07:32 Finale (Boom Bap x Downtempo) 08:04 Verdict