8 Bit Sampling with a Casio SK-1 and 4 track tape machine

In this video I explore the sounds and textures you can get with combining a Casio's SK-1 sampling keyboard with a 4-track cassette recorder. The Casio SK-1 was released in 1985 and was one of the first affordable samplers, albeit with a rather limited feature set.
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[@ChristianBannister]

Back to the 80’s. Nice.

[@wehappyfewmusic]

I do enjoy a bit of retro audio gear from the 80’s! 😄

[@iosmusicman]

Ace result. Well done. 👍

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Glad you liked the outcome, thanks for checking it out! 🙏

[@gakhed]

Very cool process to watch!

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Cheers man, glad you enjoyed the video.

[@MONKEYWASH]

Love the studio! Wicked drum beats

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Cheers dude, great to hear you like the beat!

[@Thomas_Swift]

Wow looks like my very first production studio, circa 1985.

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Brilliant, that’s the sort of setup I had in mind for this project! 😅

[@randerson2842]

Brilliant video!

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Thanks mate!

[@ambiguousslime2879]

This was what I was looking for. I wanted to hear how it processed drums. I've been looking at getting one of these for years, so I finally ordered one from ebay. I may even get my analog 4 track out, and try what you did here. This earned my sub. Looking forward to see what other vids you have.

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Very happy to hear you found the video useful and many thanks for the sub! The SK1’s are a lot of fun to use and super crunchy when sampling. I recently picked up its big brother, the SK200 which has a few extra sample slots and tend to be a bit cheaper. Hope you enjoy using your Casio!

[@glencromusic]

I grew up with the sk1- loved it to bits - had to chuck it in the end - too many keys broke off. Wish id kept it 😃I love that overhead shot of the sk1 tascam and deck - so nice! 👍

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Yeah, those old plastic keys are pretty fragile unfortunately. I’ve got a broken one I keep intending fix. 😊. Glad you like sk1/Tascam combo, it’s a fun setup to play with. 🙏

[@ramjeong7259]

Amazing as always!

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Thanks for the kind words! 👍

[@andrewvigil7407]

Love this process 🔥

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Thanks, it was a fun way of working! 🙌🙏

[@RobinJamesHurtMusic]

Brilliant and ingenious!

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Hey Robin, thanks for checking it out and glad you liked it!

[@bananatarash3704]

actually sounds awesome

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Thanks very much for the kind words, delighted you like it!

[@edwin-zone]

I like your results!

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Thanks very much for checking out the video!

[@korneliusoderso]

And the process as well

[@wehappyfewmusic]

@@korneliusoderso cheers, glad you liked it!

[@aftertheendtimes]

lovely tune

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Many thanks, glad you liked the tune. 🙌

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

Although I had the Yamaha DX7 poster on my wall in 1986... I got the Casio instead LOL a bit more in the price range of a little boy - it was the realistic (radio shack) rebranded version.

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Nice! A far cheaper option than the DX7 and easier to store. 😅
Was the radio shack one exactly the same as the SK1?

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

@@wehappyfewmusic yep exactly the same except the logo is realistic not Casio - I have several of them finding them in thrift stores over the years - I didn't know about the Yamaha Portasound FM synths back then would have been a better option as they had midi in and out and you could shape the sounds not just pre-sets.

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Yeah the midi in and out on the Portasounds must make a big difference.
On the back of using this SK1 I’ve just picked up a Yamaha vss200, looks like it has quite a few more sampling features than the Casio, so should be fun to play with.

[@TheJampanda]

Sounds good

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@bubabubu6088]

well that is a pretty setup if i ever seen one. gosh i miss my record player.

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Cheers, and hope you get a replacement record player at some point!

[@ChasingTheGoose]

Very cool 🙂

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Thanks very much! 🙏

[@amonster8mymother]

❤

[@wehappyfewmusic]

🙌👍🙏

[@christophkotter7406]

Top

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Many thanks 🙏

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

the trick is to get that snapping point without the AKAI 😅

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Haha, yeah I couldn’t quite manage that yet. I need to practice a bit more. 😊

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

@@wehappyfewmusic it's not worth the hassel LOL you did it the better way

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

Blue break beats great series - I was so hyped when that came out in the 90s

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Yeah it’s an amazing set, I want to get the rest of the series on vinyl when I’ve got some spare 💰.

[@Mark_Williams300]

What's that bass? Also... Look out Chris Agar!

[@wehappyfewmusic]

It’s a 1970’s kay kjp-1b short scale bass. I bought it in the summer as a bit of a renovation project.

[@420DownUnder-zv1sr]

Just stick a phaser on it😃

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Yeah, covers a multitude of sins 😅