MATRIXSYNTH: CASIO Casiotone MT-70


Thursday, September 23, 2010

CASIO Casiotone MT-70


via this auction
The style reminds me of the Roland Gaia.

" * 49 midsize keys
* built-in speaker
* 8 note polyphony (4 notes with accompaniment)
* separate knobs for main and rhythm + accompaniment volume
* tempo knob
* 10 semi- OBS preset rhythms {rock 1, disco, swing, samba, beguine | rock 2, march, waltz, bossanova, tango} selected by a 5-step slider + switch
* 20 preset sounds {pipe organ, tibia, flute, piano, vibraphone, jazz organ 1, chorus, wah brass, funky, synth bells | wood wind, full tibias, oboe, celesta, xylophone, jazz organ 2, synth brass, cosmic flute, banjo, chime} selected by 10 OBS buttons + "select" button
* "casio chord" switch {off, fingered, on}
* "accomp. select" switch {rhythmic, arpeggio}
* chord memory switch (chords stay held after releasing key when on)
* "octave down" switch (transposes main voice 1 octave down, works only in chord mode).
* rhythm "intro/ fill-in" and synchro buttons
* sustain switch
* vibrato switch {off, on, delayed}
* sequencer with edit feature (345 note steps + 100 chord steps, monophonic main voice + 7 standard chords)
* 2 "one key play" buttons (to step note by note through sequencer musics)
* "melody guide" keyboard play training feature with key lighting (37 red & green LEDs above the keys)
* Input for a barcode reader pen to load songs from special song books into the sequencer
* LCD display shows the selected preset sound, the current chord and the current sequencer step number
* CPU "NEC D7802G 038, 8319EX" (64 pins with zigzag layout) which outputs trigger pulses for external analogue drums and controls 2 soundchips "HD43517, 3G 43" (42 pins) those output timbres based on 2 mixed digital sine(?) wave tones with different digital envelopes.
* analogue percussion {base, snare, open cymbal, close cymbal, woodblock} which uses transistor noise for cymbal and snare
* tuning knob
* headphone and line output jack

MEASUREMENTS:
63.5cm L x 18.5cm D x 6cm T"








14 comments:

  1. This little Casio reminds me of a Roland Gaia.

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  2. HI ,please tell me where can i get this keyboard new one ,kindly send details to my email id sagar_0505@yahoo.com

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  4. i have this one with barcode scanner and sheet music operation manual and lesson booklet xx
    email: claire_marsden1@sky.com

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  5. HI ,please tell me where can i get this keyboard new one ,kindly send details to my email id sagar_0505@yahoo.com

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  6. Hi all, my kids have just dug out my old Casio MT-70 keyboard and found the barcode scanner in the box. Does anyone know where I can download any barcode music for this machine? Many thanks in advance ... Grant

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    1. I've got it. Tell me where to send it.

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    2. Hi Amy,
      Do you still have the barcode sheet music for casio MT-70? Could you send it to me, please to ledburry@hotmail.com?
      Thank you for your help!

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  7. Please where can we have the Barcode music. If someone has them please can you share to rhabbas@hotmail.com

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  8. Hi iamlooking for the barcode song sheets where can i find for the casiotone mt70 please mail me at ianbew46@gmail.com

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  9. anybody have the barcode music (MT-70)? if so, could you please email it to burnthatthot@gmail.com, mucho obligato!!

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  10. Hi, I am looking for the barcode music sheet as well (casio MT-70). Does anybody have it and could you send me please (ledburry@hotmail.com). I do appreciate your help! Many thanks!

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  11. I would love to receive the bar code as well, if you please to bo_brandao@yahoo.com, thank you so much in advance.

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