UVI Introduces Synth Anthology 4

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Note the above is a playlist featuring 4 videos. You can use the player controls to skip through them or just watch them all in order.

Details on Synth Anthology 4 follow:

The authentic sound of 200 synthesizers, from vintage to modern
4,000+ presets and layers deliver incredible sound with hardware soul
Feature-packed dual-layer engine with fx, arpeggiator and more

Synth Anthology 4 - A Synthesizer Tour de Force
https://www.uvi.net/synth-anthology-4

Rebuilt from the ground-up, Synth Anthology 4 now features the authentic hardware sound of 200 vintage and modern synthesizers, a fully redesigned engine with powerful features, fx, arpeggiator, smart sound suggestion engine, native MPE support, and more.
A dreamlike collection!

Also included in SonicPass ➡️ https://www.uvi.net/sonicpass

Video credits: Anthony Hak
Music Credits: Théo & Thomas

"The Best Keeps Getting Better

What's new in version 4?

Almost everything!
We've rebuilt the engine from the ground-up, added more synths, more presets, more effects, more filters, more modulation, a dedicated browser, a second fully-customizable layer for creating hybrid and blended timbres, an all-new smart suggestion engine that helps you quickly find similar sounds, a more powerful arpeggiator/phraser, bus effects, native MPE support, and more!

Real Hardware Sounds There is something unmistakable about the sound of a real hardware synth, from subtle differences between voice circuits and drift to the varied way filters bite into the sound; there's a distinct character and energy. Synth Anthology 4 delivers the authentic and uncompromising hardware sound with all the conveniences of a modern software instrument.

Every piece of hardware represents a unique creative vision, sonic character, innovations, and strengths. Whatever you're looking for, from analog to digital, vintage classic to future classic, you will find it here. Synth Anthology 4 delivers an incredible collection of hardware, every major manufacturer, every type of synthesis, every era, 200 synthesizers in all.

You won't find a more complete collection anywhere else."

The list:

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CASIO KX-101 🔥RARE🔥 (1984) Vintage Stereo Ghetto-Blaster Boombox Synthesizer

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Mini keyboard demo at 1:12.

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Casio KX-101 BoomBox Synthesizer

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You can find additional demos in previous posts here.

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Strange Synthesizers of Japan by Hiromichi Oohashi - Synth Book w/ CD

Hiromichi Oohashi wrote in to let us know about his new synth book featuring rare and somewhat strange synthesizers from Japan. The book features synths from his collection along with a CD of audio/music. You can find the book via the publisher Rittor Music (Japan) (published Nov.2021), and on Amazon JP here.

You can find a list of the synths featured by chapter further below.

Details on the book from Hiromichi Oohashi follow.

"This art book introduces many of Japanese most rare and strange electronic musical instruments (1960s~1980s) from author's private collection for long years.

Contains over 130 synthesizers, rhythm machines, organs, toy instruments, speech synths, etc most of these rare instruments will be the first public release. All color pages, lot of beautiful photo of these unique instruments with simple and detailed text, all photos and book design by author himself.

Contribution from Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO)

Foreword by Eric Schneider (author of TOY INSTRUMENTS/MBP)

Attached CD has original music using these strange instruments so you can hear what these synth sounds like.

CD's music made by author's band KINO-MODERNO (world-renowned electronic music duo)



Hiromichi Oohashi is an artist born in Tokyo 1961
after studied art & design at Kuwazawa Design School in Tokyo
works as an artist and producer for Art, Design and Music
also known as collector of rare electronic musical instruments
in 1990 released groundbreaking [ VIDEO DRUG2/Phuture ] and get noticed
member of electronic music duo KINO-MODERNO since 1984
president of DAT PLANET PRODUKT"

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Casio KX 101

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video upload by Mac Channel

Keyboard and rhythm demo comes in after :50.

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"See photos and video. Like New - I would call this Mint. If you're interested, message me 1st and make sure it qualifies as your definition of Mint. It's sold ASIS with Video and Photos. It's a delicate beauty - probably the sexiest boombox ever made. It will be respectfully wrapped for a safe delivery.

Accessories: (unknown if OEM - but I've had them all paired with this unit for over 20 years - so...)
• Microphone - For the Mixing Mic Input on the unit. Works great! But, there is wire stress and cut out unless bend a certain way - you know what I'm talking about - it's in the photos as a close up.

• Headphones - The 1/8 to 1/4 adapter on these is RadioShack.
• Maxell UR Cassette Tape - Not used except for the demo and maybe a bit from other testing.
• AC Cord
• Speaker Jumper Cables Left and Right"

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Casio KX-101 BoomBox Synthesizer

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You can find a couple of demos in previous posts featuring the KX-101 here.

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1984 Casio KX-101 Boombox Synthesizer

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You can find demos and ads for the Casio KX-101 in previous posts here.

"Casio KX101 Keyboard Synth Boombox

Cassette, Radio, Synth and Recorder!

An awesome and rare oddity. The Casio KX101 is a rarely spotted and surely on the endangered Synths list. Alas they have not been bred in captivity and we will most likely never see more of them.

Why companies don’t build pieces like anymore is bewildering. It’s looks and sounds amazing and is actually incredibly practical.
For all you collectors we present the Casio KX101. In excellent working condition with acceptable blemishes for a piece from 1984 save for a small crack to the casing near the line inputs and outputs."

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Casio in Playboy Magazine

via Retro Synth Ads, where you'll find the write-up.

"Casio KX-101 computerized audio system '16-pound recording studio' ad from page 159 in the May 1984 issue of Playboy Magazine."

Curious how many synth manufacturers took out ads in Playboy.

Casio KX-101 Boombox Synth Demo

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Published on May 30, 2017 lalala

A flyer of the Casio KX-101 was posted here.

"Showing sounds of this rare casio synth on ebay. although it looks like a toy or novelty instrument it has some great sounds, especially in unison mode some hard chorus jumps in and sounds very nice. rhythm sounds are also great analog noises. cassette on this particular synth does not work properly, it runs on low speed and is perfect for experimental drones."

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1984 Casio KX-101 Ad

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CASIO KX-101 MINI SYNTHESIZER BOOMBOX GHETTO BLASTER RADIO Demo Video

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Published on Jan 19, 2015 donaldroszz

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"This boombox was made of excellent quality, MADE IN JAPAN. I Weighed it on scale and it is 12 lbs. So much quality put into this radio. Back in the day, this Item was purchased new in 1986 with a hefty price of $ 575.00 dollars, There were not very many sold, but the good thing is that the technology was ahead of its time and after all these years they are highly sought after. This Item was tested and it has an incredibly powerful Analog radio and Many keyboard recording functions that are complex. I do not have the manual but one can be obtained from casio for $4.99. Box does show wear such as scraps and scratches though no cracks or missing parts whats so ever. Radio switches work perfectly though will need a nice cleaning cause they crackle sometimes from years of dust. Keyboard, Tape Player, and Radio work Perfectly!"

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Casio KX-101 Vintage AM/FM Cassette Keyboard

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Rare 1984 Casio KX-101 boombox keyboard

YouTube via Fingermush — May 05, 2010 —

"This is a very short demo, of a rare Casio boombox. My camera doesn't do this thing justice. The drums & some of the tones are really cool."


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"main features:
* 37 mini keys
* 12 key buttons + 11 select buttons for direct selectable single finger chords
* 2 detachable 2-way loudspeaker boxes (with some bass, tweeter is slightly hissy)
* main voice polyphony 4 notes (only 1 in unison mode)
* 9 preset sounds {piano 1..3, harpsichord, organ, clarinet, flute, horn, mellow}
* 12 preset rhythms {waltz, ballad, swing, enka, 16beat, rock-1..3, disco-1..2, bossa nova, samba}
* preset sounds, rhythms & sequencer note lengths selected through keyboard keys
* cipher buttons {'0'..'9', 'set', 'c'} (only used by tape deck?)
* main volume slider
* treble & stereo balance sliders
* separate volume sliders for poly (keyboard main voice), mono, chord, arpeggio, rhythm, mixing microphone
* stereo/ mono switch
* tempo +/- buttons (57 steps, most are slow)
* transpose +/- buttons (13 semitone steps)
* arpeggio
* detuned chorus mode (called "unison", monophonic)
* 3 rhythm fill-in buttons
* complex sequencer (473 steps, polyphonic with edit features, saves music files on audio cassette)
* 2 "one key play" buttons (to play or edit sequencer contents note by note)
* semi- analogue sound generator similar like Casio VL-1; the digital envelopes (with audible zipper noise) are linear and thus sounds unrealistic because they fade silent too soon. Unlike the latter it is 4 note polyphonic and alternatingly assigns notes to both stereo channels. Chord voice is 4 note polyphonic with fixed timbre like Casio PT-30 but has an optional arpeggio voice. Analogue percussion corresponds to PT-30.
* very complex multi- chip hardware:
o CPU1= "NEC D1868G 006, 8348XK, Japan" (80 pin SMD)
o CPU2= "NEC D1879G 002, 8343XK, Japan" (80 pin SMD)
o 2x SRAM= "HD C, 61914, 4F, 23" (44 pin SMD)
o tape drive CPU?= "Toshiba TC4514BP, 8418H, Japan" (24 pin DIL)
o IC "LB1405, 4A3" (16 pin DIL)
o tuner IC "441, A04" (16(?) pin DIL)
o big hybrid "K4F25S, 46311"
* radio tuner:
o FM stereo, MW, LW
o analogue scale with tuning knob
o telescope & ferrite antenna
o nice sound
* digital controlled cassette deck:
o "computer play" drive control buttons {space search, rec return, repeat, single, program, shuffle, intro, JP}
o direct title select through cipher buttons
o tape sorts switch {normal, CrO2, metal}
o tape counter (mechanical)
o record mute button (records a pause)
o datasette function to save & load sequencer data
o 2 integrated microphones
o has no dolby, sounds bassless
o fails by hardening rubber parts
* level meter (7 LED row with only 5 steps, mono)
* timer switch (to be used with an external mains timer to play or record)
* RAM-Pack slot (for optional Casio RA-10 module that expands sequencer memory to 985 steps)
* tuning trimmer (+/- 30cent)
* auto- power off (in keyboard mode)
* jacks for mains cable, speakers, line out, phones, line in, microphones, mixing microphone"

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CASIO KX-101

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Casio ck200 - New Flickr Shot

flickr by floorvan.

"Probably one of the rarest boomboxes, this Casio surfaced briefly in 1985. It was their second effort to create a crossover musical intstrument / entertainment system, preceeded by their KX-101 a year earlier."

via Sameli.