Casio MT-40/41 - The Sleng Teng Review
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- This review is about the MT-40/41 as well as the history of the sleng teng riddim.
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0:00 Intro
0:16 Overview
2:20 The Story of Sleng Teng
7:26 A Look Inside
9:59 The Accompaniment
16:20 Final Performance
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Sources:
jamaica-gleaner.com/article/en...
www.engadget.com/2015/12/04/c...
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I've been a reggae bass player for a long time, and chasing that "Sleng Teng" tone eventually led me to playing synths as well. However, I had no idea that the entire riddim track was a Casio demo! Great piece of music history here, excellent video.
C'est de la balle,pas mieux que l'analogique 👍
Maybe it's because of the contrast of the serious voice and German accent, but when you get silly it ABSOLUTELY cracks me up
I don't get how you can just jam out like 4 to 8 little tunes per video, all of which sound like they could easily be developed into full songs. Ridiculous talent/work.
AdvancePlays yeah this dude is a god
I was thinking he could play at fairs with only that thing on a small table.
Best docs on the internet. Ever.
"Way in my brain, no cocaine! I don't wanna, I don't wanna, go insa-ane!"
Love Prince Jammy and Wayne Smith.
Very cool! I didn't know the little keys on the MT-40 were bass keys. I assumed they were chord keys just like on every other Casio. After watching this demo, I much prefer the bass key setup as it seems to be able to produce considerably better results for making songs.
It is much better! It's a bit tricky to play the little keys, but the MT-40/41 are the only early Casio mini keyboards that have a bass sound at all.
@@KeenOnKeys i think the sound was revolutionary
not the rhythm
@@robinsss it was the combination of rhythm, sound and genre.
@@KeenOnKeys that rhythm didn't exist on a song before this keyboard was released?
@@robinsss As I showed in the video, this bass pattern was inspired by a David Bowie song, but it was programmed for the MT-40/41 with a half-time beat.
7:20 I was just wrapping some flowers in a half year old newspaper when the pictures of a young and an elderly Mrs. Okuda caught my eye. It was an article on her in last October's Asahi Shimbun and it pretty much conclusively confirms that it has not just been a happy accident. According to the article she did not only "listen to a lot of Reggae and Dub in college", she basically fell in love with it while studying music theory at college. After she and a few fellow graduates joined Casio, they were asked to put on a company-internal music performance. Her fellow graduates played classical piano, but to everyone's surprise Mrs. Okuda chose a keyboard and played Dub. The young Mrs. Okuda might just have been a bonafide dubhead.
As a hardcore digital reggae geek, I salute you for this excellent work. Probably the best overview of the MT40 I've seen so far. Although the legend of the MT40 heralding the digital revolution in Jamaica is perhaps a little bit over-stated, in reality there were quite a few songs pre-dating Sleng Teng that were essentially 'digital' (aka electronic in Jamaican parlance). And also the live musicians in Jamaica, especially Roots Radics, were slowly becoming more and more robotic in their playing as the early 80s progressed. But I guess you could say the discovery of the MT40 rock preset in Jamaica was a perfect storm - coming at a time when Jamaicans were very much primed for these kind of riddims. Anyway nuff respect.
not surprised to see you here, lot of respect for your work naram
I've been on RUclips for many years, I'm subscribed to hundreds of channels and for whatever it's worth, I left maybe 5 or 6 comments total! It's amazing how specialized and unique some channels can be. Coming from someone who owns a few vintage synths and love the history behind them, your channel is great. Your videos are very enjoyable, top quality, awesome editing, they are impeccable! I'm always happy when you post a new one. Your attention to details is remarkable. Awesome work.
Just found one at a Goodwill for 4.99, so far its super cool. Had no idea that it was this famous or well regarded.
Opening RUclips and having this little gem to watch while drinking coffee.... priceless.
My cousin had this one while I had the monophonic PT-82... I was green with envy and I was 8. It had such a deep and clear bass sound thanks to the unusually fat speaker... Still wanting to get one.
The tune at 7:28 is fresh as hell
Yeah, actually it reminds me of some of Bruce Haack's later work? At that point he was multitracking early 80s Casios and putting them through spring reverb. Makes me wish he stuck around on Spaceship Earth longer to collab with some dancehall people.
It is tbh
sounds like it could totally be on Earthbound lol
Yea what IS that?! 🔥
Just found your channel and I'm instantly addicted. Everything is perfect. Amazing work, and I love all your playing.
This is one of the jewels, you did a wonderful job to showcase it and made me happy :)
These videos are a labour of love :) Really wonderful work always! Love the tune that plays during your teardown and cleaning.
Your videos are as inspiring as they are relaxing. Thank you!!!!
This video series got me into playing the keyboard. I cant stress enough how awesome these videos are.
This video is amazing!
The production value, a the details, your music skills and those gorgeous shots. I'm speechless.
Bravo
I must of watch this review 50 times or mo. Excellently executed informative video and narration are absolutely top-notch, even managed to stick some humour in there, I was around in blues clubs in 84-85 when this track was released... Legendary!
I love the little bit at 6:40, that was great! Also I'm so glad to see your channel at almost 10K subs, it will be well earned milestone.
9:50 I have mine! I still have my MT-40. It survived my whole childhood intact and still functions. I've never done a full tear down/cleaning though. Thanks for showing what's inside if I ever do mine someday.
EXCELLENT overview, history, insight & performance on the legendary Casio Sleng Teng! Consistently the best demo videos on RUclips from Keen On Keys - much respect. I've owned both the cream MT-40 & the chocolate MT-41 before, now I have a mint MT-40 in its hardcase - a keeper. The tones, bass & riddims are so versatile. Nothing else like it!
My new favorite channel. Exceptional videos!
So glad i found your channel, so informative and goofy at the same time. Thanks for the laughs !!!
Thank you very much for including our album in your review! Big video! Congratulations 🔥
Sling teng always captured my imagination. The fact that things are what you make them.
Fantastic demonstration, as always!
what a great video. thank you for making it. cant wait to see more
The loopop counterpart for keyboards! Awesome Channel - Keep up the great quality
In Sheep's Clothing recently held a listening party at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in LA, where they led the audience through a history of various phases of reggae's influence on Japanese music.
I never listen to reggae, since i tend to lean towards faster paced genres, but this was a very, very interesting history. Plus, when the presenters started talking about the Casiotone and the creator of its presets, I became hooked! So cool!
Excellent review. Thanks for the visual shout-out at the 2:11. The Casio MT-40 is a favourite amongst Tunstyle band members! Used on Spray Water on the Stereo, Studying the Stars and Purple Crown on the album Turnstyle Country. Love the MT vids!
Wow! I had no idea. One of the most iconic basslines in history. RIP Tenor Saw
That song while you are tearing down the MT41 is fire! I love that tune! Big up!
Please keep these videos coming, I love them!!! The only bad thing I can say is I've bought an MT40 & PS3 solely from watching these videos hahaha. Enjoy everything about them, esepcially the dis-assembly/inner workings part. Cheers! Love it!
where did you find a functional one!!!!?
Casio MT-40 was my first keyboard ever back in 83. Thank you for the wonderful nostalgia
@5:36 this analysis is incredible...subbed 🙀🙀🙀
I was always puzzled how that bassline sounded for that time... it was so clean anf powerfull
Thank you for your videos! Crazy quality.
What a cool video! Awesome channel! Keep it up!
This was very informative and well thought or was great information shared by a true fan. Either way thank you for this educational gift. Great work!
Hello! The MT-40 was my main polyphonic keyboard for a couple years in the early 80's. It was great to hear it again and learn some cool stuff about it too!
Great video...subscribed!
The final performance is amazing! great review.
Great work as always!
Amazing it's not enough to describe the marvelous of this video. Thank you so much for sharing such knowledge
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I just found a pristine mt40 at a thrift store. Thanks for this excellent review!
Thank you so very much for this . I am very grateful for this.
i just found your channel from a reference to you on the Rapman Bad gear episode and subbed after looking at your episode list 😁👍🏻
Top quality review. Thank you.
Great review and demo. Thanks.
I had an MT 40 in 1981 and loved it. And only today did I find out about its influence. Great little keyboard, which I never mastered.
Such a great material! This Casio has wonderful sound. No wonder why it was used by so many musicians.
that last song is godly, like a lost digi-dub track from a sonic game, wow!
REGGAE! Casio! What a combo
I am a big fan of your videos and voice. I know your video takes more time to make than others. But I hope you make more videos about newer synth and other instruments too. Thank you!!!
Such a cool composition at the end
It hits the spot 🎯
Ugh I would kill to get my hands on one of these nowadays. The are so rare and I cant find one anywhere. Love your videos man keep it up!
was psyched to see turnstyle at 2:11, such an overlooked band!
Very well done! Good work!
My heart just jumped when you mentioned Flake! 🤣
Deine Videos sind echt super btw!
Thanks! I've just read one of his books, seems to be a nice guy.
I came here because of the track by Wayne Smith - under mi sleng teng. I don't know anything about instruments or music making but I got into Jamaican music sometime in 1986 and I totally enjoyed the roots reggae but later on in the late 80s and early 90s this new music came out and it was what was being played at parties all over the place; and it was not Jamaica lol, but the country I grew up in, we had a windwo to the islands and we were totally influenced by Jamaican music and other islands. I had not listened in a while but it brought back nice memories from those years. I'm just learning 30+ years later how it started. I appreciate this video.
7:30 gangsta music right here🔥 You’re mad for this one, your tape needs to be released ASAP!
Love the Channel :) i just got PT-80.
MT-40 is like $300 in Japan.
New video! Can't wait to here what jams he pops off with 😋
Phenomenal video 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
My first electric keyboard. Back in the day when even Casio gave you 1 key per note, instead of a Keybed with an octave or so worth of keys together, so if you broke a key you only had to repair/replace the key you broke not a complete section. Broke an akai Bluetooth controller and Akai refused to sell me the section of the keyboard I needed to replace the broken key. I loved the cello sound on the MT-40 and the way the envelope faded it out when played in unison with my Antonelli chord organ which didn’t fade out it sounded really sweet.
All ways keep creating ❤️🔥🎹
💣❤️MY FIRST EVER KEYBOARD. GOSH, I LOVED THIS VIDEO🖤💣❗
Hooray! New video from KoK!
Thank you! I've got a PT-80, but it will have to wait. I am going to talk about its predecessors first.
@@KeenOnKeys Of course, so only 40 more to go then? ;)
And have to add: you're such a great composer! The music and songs you feature are so catchy and inspiring(yay for keyboards with limitations, it's better for your creative mind!).
What this guy produced at the end... cool / beautiful ! If only the keyboard had multi-channels to layer this stuff together like that !
I LOVE a talented bass performance!
Tasty as a four-course meal!
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I've resolved to play your videos directly through my mixer to my monitors because whatever the heck you're using to mix with is perfect and lost otherwise. Oh yes, Keen, there's the musician's sweet spot - our beloved monitors - yes indeed...
Thanks Lance. I wasn't sure about this one, cause it has so much bass (compared to the other keyboards I've reviewed).
@@KeenOnKeys: Nah, brother - that was beautiful! My sub took it like a man!
@@KeenOnKeys yeah all the bass was great!!
Has this MT-41 back in the day.... what a keyboard.
I used to play around with my Grandma’s MT41 as a kid. I had no idea it was a professional model!
It's not really a professional model. But that makes it even more interesting that it has gone down in music history.
Hiroko Okuda.
Beautiful doc.👌
My whole love affair with reggae music explained in one RUclips doc ❤️💛💚
Bitte veröffentliche ein Reggae Album!! Nice vid bro 🔥👑💯
8:51 - that dried out foam stuff that is found in every keyboard of the era is a nightmare! great idea just wrapping the cable up in tape after you have cleaned most of the crap off it. i guess it helps with insulation aswell. I kept trying the clean the cables with iso-pro and it never came good.
i didnt expect to see emperor x mentioned in the video! props!
If you made a channel dedicated to just the dismantling and cleaning of old keyboards, I'd watch the heck out of that.
Fantastic ❤
I love your videos !))))
Wayne Smith/jammy
DEADLY B LINE
brilliant vlog 🤙
Great review!
We’re honoured to be featured in the Famous Musicians section! :-)
Have you ever thought about making a separate output for the bass section? Apparently that is doable.
It was my pleasure, I only wish the picture had a higher resolution, then I could have placed it in a more prominent spot.
A bass output could be nice. I will think about that.
@@KeenOnKeys If you manage to find an elegant solution for the bass output, please share!
@@finntengs Just add a switching jack to the input of bass volume pot. That's how I did mine.
16:20 its amazing ..I didn't think that such things could be created on this
Cleaning song was really awesome. I really like your production quality and style.
The outro song's pad sound is really nice especially for this kind of keyboard. I wonder did you change the attack/release time or add a quality reverb.
it's actually four sounds layered and slightly detuned. no reverb.
Awesome. My first keyboard 1982.
At 13:03, one could play Stevie Wonder's "Part-Time Lover" by using the same rhythm and tempo. Great video!!
Precisely!
I love this documentary tbh
Please keep these comming. I love your videos. Could you give sneak peaks on your upcomming projects? I love a good teaser trailer. Thank you for sharing.
If one of the next keyboards has a demo song, I might make a short video with it.
SL2 sampled that baseline for their song "Way In My Brain". You are making me want to go invest in some old small keyboards. Need to make sure I don't watch your channel after a couple of beers and get carried away shopping online 😉
back in the very early 80's the MT-40 was my second keyboard i bought.. the first being the VL-tone
12:23 Gives me that Napoleon Dynamite vibe
I was wondering if you could have the missing knobs 3D laser printed. I chuckled a little seeing that nasty sticky thin brown foam tape that had rotted inside around the wires. I have seen it before and it's always a mess. But you did a nice clean up on the instrument.
I loved the ending composition. Always take care.
Nice vid like it a lot
Love the unexpected subtle humour bits
You should make sample sets of these keyboards. Lots of beautiful sounds that I would love to use.
This guy is a genius x
Hi thanks great video. I have a working Mt41 and a spare. The spare produces only a loud hiss but no audio. The hiss can be controlled by the main volume pot and the rhythm pot but i cant get any music . Any ideas of where on the board to focus on? thanks
I had one of these in 1981 and loved it. The history behind it is interesting and the fact that also it was designed by a woman. Plenty about this instrument in wikipedia too. Some of the sounds were very good for the time. It even had a transpose feature were you could tune it to different temperments. And £99 in the 80's
I ordered one from someone on the east coast and it has a giant crack on the back from "transport" the guy claimed. I cant wait to open it up and see if i can fix it!