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Showing posts with label Casio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Casio. Show all posts

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Casio CT-S1000V Vocal Synthesizer Keyboard

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Monday, September 14, 2026

Phantom Exposure Interphase Cartograph Sound Demo - Casio VZ range emulation expanded


video upload by Runningonair

"In this video I test out the new Interphase Cartograph from Phantom Exposure.

https://phantomexposure.org/instrumen...

This synth is based on iPD synthesis as used by the Casio VZ range, but it has been significantly expanded."

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Interphase Cartograph

"Interactive phase distortion, the Casio VZ engine rebuilt and then extended — two modules per line, one bending or ring-modulating the other, with AM and through-zero FM added.

Interactive phase distortion — iPD — is the technique behind Casio’s VZ-series synthesizers of the late 1980s. Rather than mixing raw oscillator waveforms, it pairs two sound-generating modules into a line and lets one shape the other: bending its phase, or multiplying into it as a ring modulator. The character sits between subtractive and FM — glassy, bell-like, vocal or metallic, and equally capable of plain tones when the interaction stays subtle.

Classic reproduces the original four-line, eight-module architecture with eight iPD waveforms and eight-stage envelopes. Extended adds two more lines, twelve modules, a sixteen-waveform bank, and two interactions the hardware never had: amplitude modulation and through-zero FM. The two are switchable from the header at any time.

Around the engine sit a sixteen-route modulation matrix, a bipolar pitch envelope, patch vibrato and tremolo, an arpeggiator, microtonal tuning with historical temperaments, six performance macros, unison, two LFOs and a randomiser that can roll a whole patch or mutate the one you have. The display is drawn in an OLED style with cyan and amber themes."

Saturday, August 22, 2026

LudoWic - Clear Mind (Casio SK1 + Ondes Martenot Ondéa)


video upload by LudoWic music

LudoWic - Transition

video upload by LudoWic music

More LudoWic:
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https://www.ludowic.com

Saturday, August 01, 2026

sxc-1 default beat.


video upload by hijaq.

"had to try this out because it's only available in japan but don't get used to sxc videos lmao."

via Casio Japan:

SXC-1の使い方【01~10】

video uploads by CASIO Japan

Click CC for subtitles.

Some pics via eBay



Friday, July 31, 2026

Casio SK-8 Sampling Keyboard + Patch Bay + Pitch Mod

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"Rare 1987 Casio SK-8 8-bit sampling keyboard modified with a unique raised console featuring a 20 point ROM modulation patch bay, four illuminated preset effects switches and an illuminated pitch control. This is an otherworldly instrument which will inspire any alternative electronic musician and sound designer. Reed Ghazala named his modified SK units 'Aleatrons' due to their random, unexpected nature so nothing is obvious here- when the patch matrix is in use, the keyboard itself doesn't always function as you'd expect while the modifications open up a world of experimental audio possibilities, far outreaching Casio's original intentions. The pitch controller is switchable and can drop sampled sounds to crashing, aliasing lows.

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

ako - Basic Microwaving (4 track tape version) - recording w MT-50, MMT-8, CZ-1000, PSS-480, TR505


video upload by ako

"Here's a video of the recording of the B-side for my new single (links to all formats below). It was recorded on a Yamaha MT-50 four track tape recorder with a Casio CZ-1000 (bass, this is honestly the weirdest synth I own and I think this the only track I’ve released with it on bc it’s just so weird), Yamaha PSS-480 (lead, despite masquerading as toy this thing packs some serious heat) Yamaha DX21 (chord layer) and Roland TR505 (drums – this gets some stick from TR purists, but it has some really usable sounds and the sequencer is super nice). The track was sequenced with the frankly legendary Alesis MMT-8 (the only hardware MIDI sequencer I’ve ever enjoyed using). Synchronisation between tape and MIDI was achieved using a Yamaha YMC10 MIDI clock to tape-synch converter. Dub style delays used on the lead came from a RocLab DD3000 (pretty obscure unit, sounds nice if you tweak it just right); Reverb came from a Behringer DR600 (solid reverb pedal, even more solid price at ~£25) and chorus for the bass via a Boss CH-1 Super Chorus - my favourite chorus, to me it just sounds how chorus should sound (this one is a vintage ‘made in Japan’ model, so fully analogue compared to later digital CH-1 models, and just sounds super warm). It was mixed on MT-50 but also with a Peavey Unity Series 2000-16 (for submixes and sends etc.), this mixer has a flavour all of it’s own, certainly not high fidelity, but kinda gritty and warm… The track is out now for stream and download (links below), hope you folks dig the track 🙂"



Also on Spotify.

Friday, July 10, 2026

Casio CSM-10P | Quick Demo of all 5 Sounds


video upload by General Midi Guy ⚡

This appears to be the first post to feature the Casio CSM-10P.

"This video is a quick demo of the Casio CSM-10P, showcasing the five built-in sounds, slightly lo-fi, warm, and relaxed — but not overly processed and no talking, no deep review, and no heavy effects etc.

Just a straightforward sound demo so you can hear what the Casio CSM-10P actually sounds like?"

Roland GP-16 + Synth Sounds


video upload by General Midi Guy ⚡

"Just running some synth sounds through this guitar fx unit to hear what it sounds like. Dont remember what synths were used as i recorded this a few months ago :p but it might have been a behringer boog module.

What is good about this Roland effects unit is that its 100% old digital (i think) :p it also sounds good with guitar but more fun to use synthesizer etc.."

And the Casio:

Casio Rave Stabs
video upload by General Midi Guy ⚡

"Must be some old classic rave track using these fantastic casio sounds? Do they all have the same sounds or are there casios with other sounds, have tried a bunch but many have the same sounds if they're from the same era anyways :p"

Thursday, July 09, 2026

Setting loop points on the Casio FZ-1


video upload by Collector Current

"I'm practicing to get better at setting sample loop points for steady sounds with LFO's on the Casio FZ-1 and in this video I share what I have learned so far.

The main thing is to start by ear and nudge the numerical values of the loop points first, and then only if necessary switch to the waveform display.

I find that this goes faster than going straight to the waveform display. It's hard to judge the LFO cycle on the display but by ear it's easy.

Blog: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/
Music: https://music.jacobvosmaer.nl/"

Casio CZ-1000 Phase Distortion Keyboard Synthesizer

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Casio RZ-1 Digital Sampling Rhythm Composer

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Wednesday, July 08, 2026

MicroFantics Inc. EZ-CZ Memory Cartridge For Casio CZ Synthesizers

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Friday, July 03, 2026

Making techno with the Casio FZ-1


video upload by Collector Current

"Showing how I make techno with the Casio FZ-1.

For more information about how I load samples into the FZ-1, see my previous video • Casio FZ-1 batch sample conversion [posted here]"

0:00 Introduction
1:07 Mixer
3:19 MIDI and FZ editing
11:17 Music

Blog: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/
Music: https://music.jacobvosmaer.nl/

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Casio FZ-1 Polyphonic Sampler / Synthesizer SN 001855

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Sunday, May 31, 2026

Thomas Dolby Demonstrates synthesizers (1982)


video upload by electrozaps

"Thomas Dolby Demonstrates synthesizers (1982) clip from BBC Riverside."

Roland System 100m, Roland TR-808, PPG Wave, Casio VL-1, Moog Micromoog, ARP Solina, Roland Junpiter-4, and Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Casio FZ-1 - FZDUMP2026 - Data Loader Software overview


video upload by DeftAudio

"This is a quick tutorial on the NEW Parallel port Data Loader Software for Casio FZ-1.
Free to all, runs on Windows only and needs an old LPT port:
https://github.com/Deftaudio/Casio-FZ...

Please, don't miss my other video on Casio FZ-1 upgrades:
• Casio FZ-1 - New Hardware Upgrades in 2026" [posted here]

Friday, May 15, 2026

JAPAN SYNTHESIZER BAND COSMOS - Spiral Dreams


video upload by Иван 8633

Wait for it...

This one is in via Ivan Trajkovic aka deejayiwan.

Rare white Yamaha CS01 with breath contoller.

Casio FZ-1 - New Hardware Upgrades in 2026


video upload by DeftAudio

"Here is the list of Casio FZ-1 Hardware upgrades in 2026:

1. Floppy Emulator based on FlashFloppy.
Configs here: https://github.com/Deftaudio/Casio-FZ...)

2. OLED screen design by Dmitrins. Source files here:
https://github.com/Deftaudio/Casio-FZ...

3. NEW 1MB Memory Expansion board (recreation of the original FZ-1 upgrade)
https://deftaudio.com/store/tproduct/...

4. NEW Parallel port Data Loader Software
https://github.com/Deftaudio/Casio-FZ..."

Monday, May 11, 2026

Casio RZ-1 - the 60 classic factory patterns


video upload by SynthMania

"Full demo of the 60 factory patterns originally loaded on the Casio RZ-1 sampling drum machine from 1986 (titles and descriptions taken from the original manual)."

00:00 00-09
03:49 10-19
07:28 20-29
10:40 30-39
14:12 40-49
19:06 50-59

Monday, April 27, 2026

Casio Casiotone 405 Polyphonic Synthesizer SN 308006

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