The CRAZIEST Casio You've Never Heard Of
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- Опубликовано: 3 май 2022
- Checking out the Casio VA-10. A one of a kind little lofi adventure machine that seems to have gone almost completely under the radar. Which is go bad cause otherwise they might have made a VA-20 and that would have been cool.
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Just looked these us and they're going for around £400-450. Craziness.
What kind of mic set up did you use with the VA-10? I tried connecting it to my Shure SM57 but the signal I get is just too weak to work with.
I love your work dude. Serious inspiration for my circuit bending hobby. Magpie 4 life homie.
Oh man, I remember reading a review of this guy on TableHooters. According to them, it's got a "1-band vocoder", as in just...a volume envelope follower? And that SOUNDS worthless but if you run some drums or even just like a 909 rimshot into that thing you've got a synth trigger like the oldschool house producers used! 90s Casio was an absolute blessing to the world, making stuff nobody asked for that nothing else will ever compare with.
The jam at 7:34, I wanted to strut down a long set of stairs and slap a champagne glass out of someone's hand. Loved it.
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As a lover of Casio keyboards that Casio was amazing! The whole idea of playing Casio drum beats and using the microphone and your own voice to create musical notation is just wild!
at 5:53 he says Teenage Engineering, if you're wondering lol
That vocoder is beyond Lofi, more like Nofi. Love the crunchy goodness!
It's true: I have never heard of this. Effects and vocoder in a toy is crazy. I'd love to see what the pitch-follower thing does when it's fed into itself. The whole thing seems ripe for bending.
You can route the effects through themselves but the pitch follower won't do anything if you feed it back through itself. That is, it wont't play itself, but you could probably figure out a workaround with a mixer
@@thatawfulsound Yeah, I suppose it only reacts, so if there's nothing to react to, it will stay quiet. If you "seed" it with some some sound though, maybe it will start to go nuts.
You could do that with a delay and a looper. Sort of.
@@fetterssv Yeah! A delay would probably add some chaos.
"Rainbow Machine... from Earthquaker Devices..." hahaha
Wow! The tracking of the mic is super nice and really unique as a feature for a toy. Super cool. The fx are also great. It's a perfect tool for your music for sure! Also the synth sounds are so nice, I have a couple of those toys with the same sounds and they are so cheesy but also really interesting for that exact cheesyness. Perfect for the music you do!
This is so wicked! I've been collecting Casio keyboards for the last 15 or 20 years. I can't believe I've never come across one of these things.
Hi dude, do you have any suggestions as to which Casio keyboards are worth buying in the sense of them being usable for sound design? I collect Yamaha toy keyboards for example, but only the ones with FM synthesis or other "unique" capablilties (e.g. Yamaha PSR-36, Yamaha VSS-200 etc.). Thanks
@@frusci4an1e The Yamaha PSR-36 is one of my favourites. I also really like the PSS-480.
As for Casio keyboards, the SK-1 is a cheap-n-cheerful little sampler. Very basic but has it's own unique sound. I retro-fit mine with a MIDI kit so I can sequence it.
The CZ-101 is probably the most famous and "professional" of all the small Casios. It's become a bit pricey but it's a true synthesizer in every respect. It uses Phase Distortion synthesis which is similar to FM but different. More crunchy and gritty as opposed to FM's bright, bell-like tones.
Most of the early MT line of Casio keyboards have some unique features. The "super drums" line have velocity sensitive drum pads and can be controlled by "sound sticks" which separate velocity sensitive drum sticks you can air-drum with.
Of course the little VL-1 / VL-tone is also a true synthesizer with a very unique sound.
The FZ, VZ, MT CZ and SK CASIO keyboards are all worth a look.
Also, take a look at 8-BIT Keys' channel. He used to review and demo all of these old Casio and Yamaha machines.
ruclips.net/user/8BitKeys
i can see a whole album being made with this synth, sooooooo much potential
Wow , seems like the word is out about this little beastie , 'cause a random check on ebay showed 2 of them at or above $500 . Awesome un-hidden gem
I think this might be my favorite gear channel on RUclips
What the heck. This is like some crazy multi effects unit for vocals, in disguise as a cheap home keyboard. Casio didn't know just what they unleashed on the world here.
7:43 sounds like BGM from a science video tape you watched in school as a kid. Love the videos!
i love the way simon leaves the mistakes in. some channels have so much polish that it really loses the sense of accessibility.
"VA" stands for "voice arranger" here
There's a "serious" version of that toy, made by Roland. It's called JD-Xi. Roughly same size, vocoder, analog synth, digital synth, all the famous TR-drum machines, Sequencer, Guitar input, filters etc. The main difference - it's not LoFi. ;) And has a lot more twistyknobs.
It's not. There are totally different species. I've had both Roland JD XI and Casio VA-10. Casio is not pro, it's not multitimbral, it's not analog, not velocity sensitive, don't have any menus, sequencer, any knobs. Even the keys are different in both size and quantity and Roland don't have speakers and it's not battery operated.
Starting around 8:00 I heard the music from the epilogue of a game that doesn't exist, with the motifs of various characters drifting in and out with their associated instruments as the are depicted.
That thing seems like it was made for you
Weird how this has the PCM piano, but also has the synths from the earlier SA-1 etc
I actually remember this as I was looking for a low priced keyboard with FX and a vocoder. The VA -10 showed up but the price of it was loads more than Reason 2.5 (back in 2002), and Reason's vocoder had quite a few multi-band settings, so I got Reason. I still wondered about the VA-10 tho.
Show us more of it, Simon. 👍
I have often written Casio off,as most of their synths don't seem to hold up against other brands,but this...this rocks!
I just got my Fruits pedal in the mail :D it's guitar synth time
Magpie did you ever see Spunky Toofer’s circuit bent version of that keyboard?
Keep on rockin bro.
9:10 sounded like it should be on a Ween album
there's a new Casio vocal synth vocoder coming out. Benn Jordan just did a video
genial ce synthé, merci pour la rigolade ! ✌️😂
There must be lots of unusual and cool gear out there, really interesting, hope you can cover more. There are sone drum machines with mic input that can do pitch to midi, the ry9 and boss dr55 for example.
Did you mean DR-5? I have one and love it. didn't know about the ry9.
@@doublebass Yes, dr5, I have one too, it's in a storage box, couldn't remember the name. Just jamming with the chords and inversions thru midi is amazing too.
Great show! and pretty neat find!
That was really great.
Hands down my favourite Magpie jam. Good job. Great bit of kit too.
The vocoder track @ 6:00 is really nice!
I got one of these super cheap last year thrifting. I admit I almost passed on it because I have too many casios of the same vintage, but then took a closer look and thank heavens I did.
I've had it, sold it, have a little regret. Crazy machine. the big CTK 1000 have some similarities in DSP section, but is lacking the great feedback effect.
Wow! I must say that that's a very cool Casio. Going to have to find one. I am the weirdo mofo because I like casio's and I don't know why. Have a pair of WK 3500s midi linked together. They have really impressed me but they have no vocoder but when you mix them in with a behringer model d.... It seems to make all the girls come to the yard. Also using a microkorg with the vocoder and then the boss RC 505 with the vocoder. However your Casio seems to have a special place in my heart now.
I have to admit that this is something that I would have fun with. I liked the texture of the sounds.
You had me at Casio
I recently experimented with my Roland VT-4 vocoder and midi controller and ran my circuit tracks through it. Play notes on controller and force drum machine while playing arpeggios sounded pretty cool.
casio should break into the untapped synth watch market. do it!
The part at 7:47 sounded like some kind of 80's tune or an old video game theme.
coolest mini Casio ever, followed by the SK-1 and the Rapman 🙂
Pretty cool I'm more of a Yamaha kind of guy but had a few Casios back in the day
7:50 you’ve almost remade Isn’t She Lovely
a device like the VA-10 could feed generations with that amount of cheese. I want one.
That felt like if the gorillaz and the strokes were 2nd cousins and had a royal baby who turned out completely normal
PCM just means they are digital samples similar to how CD Audio/Wav/Aiff formats operate.
That is bad ass
I have had one for many years. Its on quite a few records.
I did not know they became so expensive
Damn! Simon is always the inspirational guru! Now he made me want to dig out my own VA-10 and make some crazy stuff with it!
Ah, those classic Rapman sounds 😍
Great now all of the musicians will have civil wars in thrift shops over this
what a fuckin gem of a synth! cool find
These are crazy rare, I think. I bought one from a car boot sale about 15 years ago not knowing what it was. Paid about £3 and sold it on for about £50 but if I had held onto it I think would be worth a whole lot more.
Some really nice tricks, on that 'toy' :)
Hello Simon,
Why do you loopback the headphone output to Input 4 on your RME interface? What does this help you achieve? I had always noticed this in your videos and wondered.
Thanks!
Simon you absolutely need to get the RUclipsr playpm on your show. His GAS therapy stuff is hilarious and 200% on point.
Yes! We are scheduling for podcast now thanks to YOU!! 😁😁
@@SimonTheMagpie haha! we are going to enjoy this. Please ask him about the music scene in China, I'm super interested.
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Hey what up man its will, fun video, where'd you find this weirdness rare casio. Looks like a gem. The distorted phrasing one, that shit's dope . Shittyold 70srap tape quality, I fucking love it
Ya just thumbs up my own comment. You get tons of views of these videos man nice. Lol weird machines
zach hill fans will recognize this from "the primitives talk"
Speechless really.
I looked it up and they are going for $200-$300 in the US. I thought that was stupid. Simon makes it sound almost with it.
Had a shit day. This has saved me. Thank you Simon and Casio
The 5% nation of Casiotone....
Casio are the true visionaries. I predict prices on these will climb like crazy after this :)
I haven't laughed this hard in many months
i’ve wanted one for 5 years
That thing is crazy, why do they even bother making any other keyboards at all???
bruh @0:07 sounds exactly like The Giants’ Departure from the Majoras Mask Soundtrack
OK. If this materializes in local thrifts stores or reverb listings I am going to buy it.
That button select click sound is so annoying. Why did they think it would be a good idea to give an audible confirmation for button presses?
I love this channel so creative.
has this got after touch? sort of sounds like it at 07.50
Dude!!! I've had one of these for over ten years. C45 with a shit mic placed b/w snare and hats on live drums is magical. Crank the feedback level and higher pitch.....soooooooo goood
I would legit buy this synth. It sounds too f****** cool!!!
Omg beatbox along with the drums!!!
I bet he can turn a toaster into a music device
Toasted Music Devices. Someone make that a pedal company. Give credit to nocage music though.
Very cool, of course I straight away checked ebay, out of my price range by a fair ammount, but still very cool. It seems like there ws only ever just this one in the VA series. So even more unique.
Crazy man, i love the Casio keys anyway, great stuff, affordable, just make music and go on stage... Yeah, your new flagship... Cool😉✌️😎
Just glad it isn't a PCP synth.
Casio xwp1 is 🔥
I've had one for couple years now, its terribly awesome 👌
That song is 🔥
haha that was hilarious vocoding
Maaaaan, that's a sweet casio.
Gotta look for these at the thrift store I swear I’ve seen em in the kids toys…
aw yeah, tacos sounds great!!..... oh you've gone.
Damn cool.
I think the casio rapman was also a vocoder
I have enjoyed this video.
And I'm sure he didn't spend $700 either 😆
Can it VST? ... Please?
Looks like there’s one available near me.. but for $180+shipping I imagine that saving a little more for a used MicroKORG or MiniNova would be a better long term investment?
Go for a microfreak homie
Mininova has better synthesis imo
You can produce for Ween now.
Decent, a very decent episode of 😏
Wannit, wannit!!!
I wanted one of these when they came out. ended up with a Yamaha sk1.
Yamaha? Not Casio SK 1?
@@keyhoarder you stand correct. Most of my gear is yamaha. Hence the apparent and glaring f* up.
Whatchu Snusin on Magpie? I wuv u
Sounded like some WEEN
I went on ebay and I was like 'Hell no!'. Why? I get it this thing is cool but why?
This is the sickest Casio .. I got 2 🔥
connect a guitar to it!!!