Blue led pitch updown control distortionfeedback control switchable bass tone feedback control two way toggle switch for heavy noise or tonaldrum sound change ive. Do not plug the keyboard into the mains when the case is open. Im putting this together as a somewhat kinda definitive resource for the ultracheesy yet supercool series of casio sampling toy keyboards. In fact, what has now become the worldwide circuitbending movement was funded only with the spare change in my pocket the other pocket had a hole in it. Before using the instrument, be sure to carefully read through the instructions contained in this manual. May 30, 2009 synthhead keyboard synthesizers bending, casio, casio sk1, circuit bending, circuit bent, demo video.
Innovative products bring joy, create new lifestyle and pave the way for related economies especially, if they have been developed by casio. Works off of 5 aabatteriesnot included in this auction this model is ideal for circuit bending. It is a simple toystyle instrument with limited changeable parameters. While the manuals recommend only genuine casio adapters, all casios i know of can use standard ac adapters, as long as it provides 9 v input for cts and negative polarity youd need to check the polarity symbols to make sure. I have since branched out to electroacoustic, electronic, or purely acoustic instruments, but i still do quite a bit of bending. Casio vltone 1 in 1981 casio made the vltone 1 vl1, a small, monophonic synthesizer with builtin calculator. We are focused on providing you the best level of service possible during this difficult time and will do our best to provide you the reliable service you have come to expect from us. View and download casio pt 80 operation manual online. It can play songs from casio rom packs it takes 5 aa batteries or a 7. Here you see the casio pt1 and below it my original vltone 1 from 1981.
This way the vl1 became the keyboard i grew up with. Build a midi input for your casio sk1 circuitbending. Casio user s guide musical instrument px120 38 pages synthesizer casio pl40r user manual. The first toy i ever tried to bend was a casio mtsomething, i dont remember the.
Doing some circuit bending on my casio keyboards i collected some useful schematics to safebend the casio sa serie sa 1 2 5 8 10 20 etc. The units are hand made and assembled here in the uk. By fixing a casio pt 1 keyboard grillbit on 08 mar 2011 at 12. Akai mpc 2000 handbuch bedienungsanleitung operators manual englisch. View and download casio pt50 operation manual online.
Sound generation main cpu nec d1867g manages 1 monophonic sound which generation is based on a generated pulse waves with different widths and octaves. Vintage casio sa8 music synth keyboard circuit bending synthesizer drum machine piano. Ive never been offered a grant to circuitbend or teach, nor have i ever applied for one. This example recording shows some of the extreme pitches and glitchlike sounds you. Posted in circuit bending and tagged casio pt82, circuit bending on january 22, 2010 by bochovj.
Casio vl1 operation manual english only originally sourced from. A stepbystep guide to building one of the most popular circuit bent effects pedals i sold, back when i did such things. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Creme dementias recipe for circuit bending the protech drum toy ry1286t, pt. Manual play or trigger control, the demo shows a roland tr606 triggering the synth clave. Circuit bent casio pt1 keyboard by freeform delusion.
Its a website by frans samshuijzen with detailed descriptions of some mods that he did to a set of casio sk1 keyboards appropriately titled. Casio mt28 this is a casio pt100 variant with rompack, key lighting and each 12 preset sounds and rhythms. Casio rom packs, yamaha playcards and other keyboard media. We are focused on providing you the best level of service possible during this difficult time and will do our best to provide you the reliable service you have come to. This is an engineered modification which works on most of the casio sa series sa 1, sa5, sa7, sa8 etc. Casio piano users guide pl40r 34 pages synthesizer casio pl40r troubleshooting manual. Casio pt1 1988 electronic musical instruments portable cult keyboard toy from the eighties with analog sounds and lofi kit. Of course, as cheap as they come and with the builtin sampling, the sk1 is a great candidate for circuitbending. This is me venturing into the world of circuit bending for the first time. Sk1 mods and circuitbending how to bend an sk1 sk1 circuitbending. Unfortunately it completely lacks the accompaniment and manual chord of the latter, and also the great electronic percussion sounds here thinner and way less spectacular. Years ago, tablebeast offered a sk1 bending guide on his website. There will be an amplifier chip no an8053 common across the sa series and a mask programmed cpu which will be made by oki and have the part no m6387xx where xx is the variant for the specific keyboard it is installed in, in the case of the sa5 it is m638716.
Circuit bending is the creative, chancebased customization of the circuits within electronic devices such as lowvoltage, batterypowered guitar effects, childrens toys and digital synthesizers to create new musical or visual instruments and sound generators. The useful mods you can make without adding proper electronics are quite limited. Casio users guide musical instrument px120 38 pages synthesizer casio pl40r user manual. Vintage casio pt80 working with keyboard rom pack ro551 and operation manual. E1 safety precautions congratulations on your selection of the casio electronic musical instrument. Casio mt28 this is a casio pt 100 variant with rompack, key lighting and each 12 preset sounds and rhythms. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This is an engineered modification which works on most of the casio sa series sa1, sa5, sa7, sa8 etc. We used 4 toggle switches, 1 potentiometer, 1 photometer, 2 doorknobs for body contacts, and a pushbutton momentary switch to reset the device. This made it a great candidate for some circuit bending and modifying. Casio piano user s guide pl40r 34 pages synthesizer casio pl40r troubleshooting manual. There are a lot of casio circuit bends out there, but at least for the pt82 which doesnt bend as easily as the sk1 they didnt seem very exciting. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di fferent from that to which the receiver is connected. Due to the covid19 pandemic you may experience delays in parts orders and repairs.
Assorted switches contacts and other bend components 1 for the control panel. It is used by fatboy slim, beck, autechre, portishead, bloodhound gang, nine. Casio pt 100 page 1 circuit bending forums is an online community in respect and relation to chip music, art and its parallels. Keyboard toy keyboard with 31 miniminitiny keys and main panel features. User manual casio fx 5800p user guide casio fx5800p operating instructions casio fx5800p instructions for use casio fx5800p instruction manual casio fx 5800p your user manual casio fx 5800p 2. Here is a brief video demonstration show this exact casio pt10 electronic keyboard being sold. The pt1 is a strippeddown and screenless version of the casio vl1. This is a demo of phonicpotion s wickedly bent casio sk1, featuring 24 modifications. Me showing you the sounds, rhythms and features on this very little casio pt1 keyboard that i found at a carboot sale, a bargain at just. I saw this pt82 in a local charity shop thrift store for those in the us and. The pt100 model is a highly sought after model because of all the modifications you can make to it. Circuit bending general, schematics, sk1, video bending, websites.
Casio pt100 circuit bend with diagram circuit bending, casio. The original casio adapter youd be looking for is a casio ad5, but you can also use standard ac adapters which are much cheaper. Casio skseries keyboard 1 we used an sk5, but theyre all great for bending. I bought a casio mt 36 which demo tune is also called unterlanders heimweh in the manual, and this. Digital synthesizer 57 pages synthesizer casio vz1 powerplay manual 72 pages related products for casio pt50. Safety precautions be sure to read the following safety precautions before using this calculator. This was actually my first succesful bent circuit, before that i burnt a couple toys on the process of bending never knowing when to stop i guess. Get manuals, specifications, and demos for the casio pt1 keyboard. Apart from the obvious colour differences, the pt87 differs from the pt82 only in that it lacks a headphone output jack. If you gotta make some lofi cheese samples then you might want to try the sk1, after all it is very cheap. The main mod is the one from casperelectronics that adds interesting bends as the glitchrandomizer, feedback, 5th add, pitch shift and the. I removed the rom functionality as i dont feel it adds much to the keyboard. As a result of this, it has been the subject of much circuit bending throughout the years.
View and download casio pt80 operation manual online. Vintage casio pt100 keyboard synthesizer circuit bending. Vintage casio pt100 keyboard synthesizer from the late 1980s. I cracked up a casio pt100 played the demo and messed around with some of the bends i found. There are a lot of casio circuit bends out there, but at least for the pt 82 which doesnt bend as easily as the sk 1 they didnt seem very exciting. Analogue dubsiren, it is a joint venture between us here at spacecat audio technologies and john w. Its keyboard is 2 12 octaves, not velocity, aftertouch or midi or cvgate. Circuitbending is where i got my start as an instrument makermodifier.