Casio VL-80 Vintage Calculator Synth W/ Vibrato VL-1 VL Tone

YouTube via electricinsect1. via Nusonica.

"After the Casio VL-1, this is by far the best Keyboard/Calculator, hands down. Such a unique little creature. It actually has a real time sequencer for recording and playback. A built in vibrato and 2 full octaves. Fairly loud for its size. Just like any VL, it also has built in melodies, tempo up / down and one key / auto play functions. Very impresive and very rare. A must have for any Calculator or Casio collector. Or if your like me and have a sicknes for unique vintage gear, toys, or what my parents always called......CRAP!"

Also:

CASIO MT-400v & GE TOTE A TUNE Analog Synthesizer - Orgatron


"The TOTE A TUNE is a real unique and warm sounding toy. I recommend this to anyone who likes that FARFISA / VOX / ACETONE sound. Of course, Its a joke to really compare these to compact organs. But made in 1971, I dont think you will be dissapointed with its tone. Also, the CASIO or CASIOTONE MT-400v filter is no way comparable to MOOG, ARP, KORG, ROLAND, ect. but it is nice to have around as a something different. The filter and white noise will please you if you keep this in mind. Was also realesed as the GTR Orgatron. Same thing, Different color."

Casio MT-400V Filter Tweak

"The Casiotone MT-400V may not be a serious, professional synthesizer, but thanks to its true analog lowpass filter section, it is seriously fun to play with. Having realtime sliders on a "toy" synth is completely unheard of in recent products and rare in 80s-90s products as well.

That said, the MT-400V's filter falls a bit short on the resonance side; it just doesn't make it into the "squinky" realm of self-oscillation when the resonance control is pushed to the max. But, with a simple tweak, it can!"

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Casio MT 400V with Analog Filters?

No title link, just a few shots and details pulled from this auction. I've never seen one of these before. Anyone know if it actually does have analog filters and how it sounds?

Gotta love the descriptions you find on the bay. : )

"What a freak machine! Casio sometimes pull gems out of the bag, and this is one of them (model MT 400V) - has all the usual suspects i.e. cheesy presets and bop-a-long drums - where it all goes "ping" is with the awsomely funky analogue filter section at the end - you can send either the drums or the key sounds through this thing which has a swept filter with cutoff e.t.c. plus a bunch of other cool spacewarp additions to texture and shape your sounds to taste (see pictures). Pretty Hot Damn Thrilling ! Adds the cool juice to any track - in excellent working order, missing the tops to 5 of the sliders - doesn`t impair its` workability at all."

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monogrex - casio mt-400v track

Via jon: "The song mongorex was made using nothing but a casio mt-400v to satiaite cravings for one-synth tracks."

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