Thanks Fran,
I read on a few sites that the design of the MZ-2000, was actually done by Technics, who used the very same chord recognition features, that you mentioned, on their higher end models.I also read the MZ-2000 was a Technics instrument,with the "Casio" name on it.
That would explain a lot of the other great features...some of which never ended up on later Casio models like the WK-series.Even the organ drawbars on the WK were not quite the same(down to only three graduations/drawbar)...nor was the style programmability.
I used Casio professional synthesizer/samplers in my band/studio work,years ago,...instruments like the CZ-1 and the FZ-1,and they were of superior quality...but a lot of people couldn't get by the name "Casio" and view them as a serious instrument maker.The MZ-2000 obviously suffered because of this as well.
They were (the MZ's)a bit notorious for noisy key action,which also was a similar problem on some Technics instruments...so maybe there was more to the relationship than was known to the general public.
Hopefully,if one was to buy a second hand MZ-2000,there wouldn't be a problem with servicing or parts,as Technics keyboards are out of business.
Ian

PS. I also found this quote by Squeak on the forum "I too used to have the MZ-2000 and I'm with Bluezplayer on that keyboards piano sound. It wasn't the worst, but sure left a lot to be desired."


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