Casio RZ-1 Digital Sampling Rhythm Composer

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The 13 Most WTF Haunted Synthesizers

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"Hello adventurers, Nurse Bow here. Ready for some spooky fun? It's Halloween and here's the top 13 WTF haunted synthesizers!

00:00 Intro
00:44 Honourable Mentions
02:55 Waldorf Blofeld
04:34 4MS Metamodule
07:13 Liquid Sky D.Vices
11:00 Roland V-Synth
13:06 Technics WSA-1
15:42 Ensoniq EPS 16+
17:05 Mutable Shruthi-1
19:47 Intermission: Cold War Synths
20:08 Kurzweil K2000
20:59 Korg Nautilus/Kronos
22:49 Casio CTK-1000
23:56 Beast Tek Modules
25:35 Gotharman's Polyspaze/Zaturn
28:17 Evolution EVS-1

CREDITS:

Ghost Girl 3D Model by Shaban Hafizsalim"

Craig Padilla - JOURNEYS THROUGH SPACE - Live June 1990 FULL CONCERT SHASTA COLLEGE THEATRE

video upload by Craig Padilla

From below:

This music was created without the use of sequencers; all of the background music was recorded in real-time on reel-to-reel tapes. I used a Kawai K1 synthesizer, a Siel DK-80 synthesizer, and a Roland TR-505 drum machine. A Peavey AddVerb II was also used for effects. For this show, I was loaned a portable Casio Midi Controller, which I connected to the Kawaii synth to use for the song "Destiny's Flight."

"Please consider donating a much appreciated monetary tip to:
PayPal.me/CraigPadillaMusic

Notes from Craig Padilla:
This was my first public performance on June 8, 1990. It was at the Shasta College Theatre in Redding, CA, and it was my college final project for my Creative Sound Design class. Many people involved with the theater department helped out with this project.

I came from a theatrical background, and I had been used to facing the audience, which is why I performed while facing the audience during this show. My Uncle Joe saw this video and suggested that I should perform sideways so that the audience can see what I'm playing. Thanks to that advice, I've been performing that way ever since. This concert is the only time that I've performed while facing the audience.

This music was created without the use of sequencers; all of the background music was recorded in real-time on reel-to-reel tapes. I used a Kawaii K1 synthesizer, a Siel DK-80 synthesizer, and a Roland TR-505 drum machine. A Peavey AddVerb II was also used for effects. For this show, I was loaned a portable Casio Midi Controller, which I connected to the Kawaii synth to use for the song "Destiny's Flight."

Please be mindful of the visual quality of this video. It has been remastered from standard definition and upscaled to 1080p HD with audio remastered from a chrome stereo cassette tape. I am fortunate that it looks and sounds as good as it does.

The original broadcast video aired on Redding Community Access TV in 1990 and 1991. It was shot on VHS tapes from two camera angles and edited on a Super VHS tape. Unfortunately, the audio on the broadcast video was recorded from the main onboard camera microphone, which had a muddy sound. (At the time, I thought that it was better to use that audio than to have no publicity for my music.) 35 years later, thanks to current technology, the stereo audio from the master cassette tape has replaced the original audio track. It has been pitch-corrected to sync up with the video, which is something I never thought would be possible! The video was also enhanced to brighten some of the shots.

There is a small black bar on the second camera angle, and that was to cover up a graphic date that was imbedded in the video of that camera. I had decided that the black bar was less distracting than a graphic on the screen whenever I switched to that camera.

I am fortunate that I knew people who would loan me their cameras for this performance, and equally thankful to my friends who offered their time to operate the cameras!

Matt Denton, a long time friend from high school, was the main camera operator. I met Bryan Arnold while attending college. Bryan loaned me his Kawaii synthesizer for the music, and was the second cameraman who had to briefly step away to perform a song. T. Owen Smith designed the light show, and he suggested that I throw a flame out of my hand at the end of the last song. I had known Dwight Husted since high school, and he was the lighting operator who ran the light-show. My college friends, Jeff Yarnell, Karen Wodsack, and Dale Gipp, were the stage crew who also contributed the idea to use actors in body bags and dress as aliens for a song. And Dale Kilpatric helped me produce the show, and he performed with his amazing classical guitar for a song. (More people helped, and their names are listed in the end-credits of the video.)

Over 100 people attended the performance which was a benefit for the Shasta Summer Theatre Festival. I give many thanks to DJ Ron Dare for hugely promoting my music on his radio show, "KCHO's Music for A New Age" in 1989 and 1990 (and years beyond that). Also, thanks to Robert Soffian, the head of the theater department, for allowing me to not only act in his plays, but to also have me record many songs for the various theatrical productions during that time. And many thanks to everybody who helped to make this concert possible so many years ago.

Extra big thanks to everybody who supported my music then and continues to support it now.

Song list:
00:00 - KCHO DJ Ron Dare Announcement
02:30 - Shanda's Song
08:05 - Waltz of the Planets (dedicated to my friend Derrick Guderian)
14:15 - Spanish Journey (featuring Dale Kilpatric on guitar)
19:50 - Destiny's Flight (dedicated to my Grandmother)
30:43 - Path of the Falling Stars (featuring Bryan Arnold)
36:00 - UFO Theme
42:05 - Other Beings (featuring many theater friends)
47:45 - Journeys through Space

A 24-bit download of this performance will be available at www.CraigPadilla.com [https://craigpadilla.bandcamp.com] in November 2025."

Erik Norlander's Casio CT-6000 Vintage Keyboard Synth, single owner SN 309982

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"A rare find from Casio’s early pro line, the CT-6000 combines vintage charm with impressive flexibility. It’s got a warm, retro tone, full-size keys, and loads of hands-on control, including tone editing, auto-accompaniment, and analog-style sliders for shaping your sound. Great for beginners and collectors alike.

Highlights:

12-tone polyphony
20 editable preset tones (with manual mode for custom sounds)
Analog sliders for filter, envelope, and vibrato
Built-in rhythm and accompaniment
Built-in speakers; it’s a party in a box!
Full-size keys with a solid feel

30% of the sale will go to support the Bob Moog Foundation, helping preserve electronic music history and inspire future creators."

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Casio HT 6000 Top of the line Synthesiser that’s also 80s weirdness

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"Casio HT6000 is a Top of line Synthesiser that’s undeniably interesting but also weird. It has a combination of digital and analog features and more kit that some contemporary pr synths. Lets Go down this lost highway together"

The Florian Schneider Collection to Be Auctioned at JULIEN*S November 19

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"THE FLORIAN SCHNEIDER COLLECTION

Auction to be held at Musician's Hall of Fame & Museum, Nashville, on November 19

An incredible collection of more than 450 artifacts from the life and career of Florian Schneider, co-founder of the pioneer electronic band Kraftwerk."

Pics and videos featuring some of the gear below, and his Lederhosen for good measure (thanks greg!).

Update: the post has been fully updated with all the synth related gear. This may just well be the longest post to be featured on the site. I wanted to capture all the pics for all of the details including notes, scuffs, and of course serial numbers. It's an interesting look into what he used, the condition he keped his gear, in some cases, how he actually used his gear. Note the phonetics on the keys of the Casio CZ-101 and DX-100. Note the Midi Switch Box with a built-in speaker? What's that about? Note the camouflage key strap on the Korg RK-100 Remote Keyboard. Did he pick it out himself or did the keytar just come with it? Note the repeat midi controllers and the MIDI saxaphones. Wind was his primary instrument. You'll find a ton of the acoustic gear he used in the other listings. This is a fascinating insight into both what and how he used his gear.

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Rack Mount Sennheiser VSM-201 Vocoder

Starting Bid $5,000

Estimate $20,000 - $40,000 USD

A late 1970s Sennheiser VSM 201 Vocoder with no serial number from the personal studio and collection of Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk (see images). While it’s said that only a few dozen of these Vocoders were produced, a few examples made it into the hands of forward-thinking musical artists including Herbie Hancock, Daft Punk, and of course, Kraftwerk, who used a VSM-201 like this on their albums Man Machine (1978) and Computerworld (1981). The VSM-201 has an intelligible sound that has not yet been bested by modern gear. Includes power cable. This VSM-201 has been removed from its wooden enclosure (which bears the serial number plate) and modified with a metal rack mount casing, presumably for live use. Requires 240v, IEC power cable not included.

Dimensions: 19 x 9 x 9 inches

Category: Kraftwerk, Equipment

Provenance: PROVENANCE From the Estate of Florian Schneider

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Casio HZ600

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"This quite rare little Casio is popular with some surprising people. There's a very favourable review from SoS October 87: https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/casio-hz-600-synthesizer/2514 This comes with a non-original but heavy-duty UK external power supply. Packing 6GBP."

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Behringer Introduces CZ-1 Mini | The Rebirth of Phase Distortion in a Compact Powerhouse

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"Experience the Behringer CZ-1 Mini — a stunning rebirth of the legendary phase distortion synth, now re-engineered into a sleek and portable form.
Same iconic sound. Smaller size. Bigger inspiration.

🎹 Highlights:
• Authentic phase distortion engine inspired by the classic Casio CZ series
• True 8-voice polyphony for lush, vintage tones
• Real-time hands-on control with intuitive interface
• USB-powered and ready for studio or stage

The CZ-1 Mini brings the warmth and punch of the ‘80s into today’s creative workflows — at a price that changes everything.

⚡ Watch now and rediscover the sound that shaped a generation."

Update:

Behringer CZ-1 Mini | Compact Phase Distortion Powerhouse

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Casio FZ-1 Restored w/ NEW OLED Display & Expanded Memory SN 006792

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New Friends : Casio CZ-1

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"track from CH4' new series Educating Yorkshire
core done on a CASIO CZ-1"

Casio CSM-1 Digital Sound Module RARE

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Casio VZ-1 "RING" mode in Pure Data

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"Trying to figure out what the Casio VZ-1 does in RING mode with sine waves.

VZ-1 audio: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/assets/v...
PureData patch: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/assets/v...
GitHub: https://github.com/jacobvosmaer/VZPd/...

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

bento multisampling tutorial - automatically multisample other synths!

video upload by 1010music

"1010music samplers can automatically multisample other synths, complete with split zones and velocity layers. Here we show you how it's done on bento, our sampling production lab using vintage Roland Juno and Casio CZ-5000 synthesizers."

Casio VZ-1 emulation in Pure Data (SINE, SAW, MIX and PHASE)

video upload by Collector Current

"A demo of a partial emulation of the Casio VZ-1 in Pure Data.

Thank you to Jari and Ed for helping me with this.

The patch in this video: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/assets/V...
Download Pure Data: https://puredata.info/

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

SISKworks: fun with circuit-bent toys and instruments - #knobcon

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We explore the circuit-bent instruments and toys from SISKworks, including a patchable Casio SK-1, a cassette-loop-based instrument, and a circuit-bent camera.

To find out more, please visit https://www.siskworks.com
More about Knobcon: https://knobcon.com

0:00 Introduction
0:19 Circuit-bent SK-1
1:56 Cassettone (tape-loop instrument)
3:24 Circuit-bent toy camera
4:06 Conclusion

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content.

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Casio CZ-1 Reese bass

video upload by Collector Current

"We look at the bass sound from Just Want Another Chance by ‪@KevinSaunderson‬. • Just Want Another Chance (Original Mix) [below]

Thank you ‪@BatteryCoverMissing‬ for pointers in the right direction.

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

Just Want Another Chance (Original Mix)

video upload by Kevin Saunderson

"Provided to YouTube by Armada

Just Want Another Chance (Original Mix) · Reese · Kevin Saunderson

Just Want Another Chance

℗ 1988 BEAT Music Fund

Released on: 1988-05-01

Producer: Kevin Maurice Saunderson
Music Publisher: Copyright Control
Composer: Kevin Maurice Saunderson"

Casio SK100 1986 8-Bit Sampler + Patch Bay & Pitch Mod

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"Rare 1986 Casio SK-100 8-bit sampling keyboard custom modified with a 25 point modulation patch bay and pitch control section mounted on a metallic graphite externally attached console with a unique solid aluminium 1970s Hitachi 'wedge' knob. This is a weird, unpredictable, lo-fi and chaotic sampling instrument with a warm gritty sound which will inspire any alternative electronic musician and sound designer.

When the patch matrix is in use an array of warped effects, drones and loops can be generated; applying multiple connections produces an increasingly complex range of cyclic, pitch dropped, fractured, tonal, bit crushed, flanged, distorted, aliasing digital noise and bizarre sequences which affect any sound you record using the sampling feature. The pitch mod takes the sound up in pitch and down to crushing aliasing lows, also affecting the SK 100's pre-set sounds. Five stackable patch cables included.

Specs:
-25 point ROM modulation patch bay
-Pitch control function
-5 different dynamic envelopes can be applied to your samples (a long and short sample can be recorded and stored).
-Loop and reverse effects.
-The samples can be featured in the tempo adjustable onboard rhythm sequences.
-12 preset sounds
-12 preset rhythms
-Chord memory
-7 keyboard-based drum sounds"

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2-OP Yamaha FM vs Casio VZ phase mode in Pure Data

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"I use Pure Data to take a look at the difference between Yamaha DX style FM 2-operator synthesis and Casio VZ-1 "phase mode".

Pure data patch: https://blog.jacobvosmaer.nl/assets/d...

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

Casio DG-20 Digital Guitar Synthesizer + Controller

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Casio FZ-1 batch sample conversion

video upload by Collector Current

"A demonstration of the utilities I made to batch-convert audio files so they can load into the Casio FZ-1."

Source code: https://github.com/jacobvosmaer/fz1/

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

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