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A true Musical Collectors Item: Casio SA-1 - in perfect working condition

 All Casio SA keyboards sound very similar and employ a wavetable synthesis engine that mixes 2 looped samples using independent, partly very complex algorithmic volume and pitch envelopes (made by program loop synthesis?). Most samples are of low resolution and typically short looped static waveforms, which gives these instruments a characteristic cheap and cheesy digital lo-fi appeal; the sounds tend to be cold, harsh and have much digital aliasing noise, which is very different from the always quite warm, bassy, smooth and noble sounding Yamaha FM timbres. The Casio SA tablehooters instead sound tinny, squeaky, thin and kazoo- like - it's exactly that sound you likely would have hated in the early 1990th, when it was the over- glorified, over- used and almost only available timbre in consumer home keyboards and PC wavetable soundcards. (When it would be my only sound source, I also would hate it.)

But nowadays in the age of high quality sampling and modern software synthesizers the trashy sound style of the Casio SA wavetable squeakboxes sounds special again, not least because they include certain characteristic algorithmic sound effects; many sound presets contain reverb or echo effects (simulated by envelope) and there are even melodic arpeggiator loops and disharmonic and atonal effect sounds like wicked sirens, sci-fi- and tekkno noises and also various drum kit modes with low- res percussion samples. Also the incredible static and naughty tooting "brass ens" and the squawky "elec organ" are very remarkable timbres of this hardware series. Unfortunately some effect sounds play the same pitch on many keys, which makes them less useful because it prevents melodic playability. But many preset sounds are time- dynamically playable, i.e. the sound of the release phase (often reverb or echo) changes with the key press duration (Yamaha FM keyboards do this also), which makes the sounds behave less static than normal sample based sounds. 

main features:
- 32 mini keys
- built-in speaker (harsh and bassless)
- main voice polyphony 2 notes
- 100 preset sounds {piano, elec. piano, honky- tonk piano, harpsichord, jazz organ, elec organ, pipe organ, church organ, street organ, accordion, brass ens, warm brass, trumpet, tuba, brass hit, wind ens, english horn, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, samba whistle, whistle, quena, flute, flute- vib, ocarina, bagpipe, harmonica, chorus, brass- strings, strings, warm strings, violin, violin- piano, cello, elec guitar, jazz guitar, mute guitar, metal guitar, slap bass, elec bass, wood bass,  snare bass, ukulele, banjo, sitar, mandolin, harp, taishokoto, shamisen, synth- piano, synth- celesta, synth- clavi, synth- accordion, synth- brass, synth- reed, synth- lead, synth- strings, synth- guitar, synth- bass, glass harmonica, fantasy, waw voice, twinkle echo, metal lead, cathedral, cosmic dance, plunk extend, pop lead, pearl drop, airplane, ambulance, insect, emergency alarm, laser beam, cosmic sound, telephone, car horn, computer sound, typewriter, vibraphone, marimba, church bells, bells, gamelan, afro percussion, ethnic percussion, sample percussion, matsuri, wadaiko, triangle, conga/ agogo, cowbell/ clave, tom, rock drum, swing drum, bass/ piano, bass/ trumpet, piano/ flute, strings/ oboe} selected by 2 digit numbers
- 29 preset rhythms {rock 1..2, 16 beat 1..2, disco 1..3, pops 1..3, slow rock, swing, march, reggae, tango, samba, bossa nova, beguine, waltz} (without accompaniment)
- 13 preset "super accompaniments" {rock, pops, funk, slow rock, latin, jungle, orient, bagpiper, fanfare, child's play, classical, computer, new age music} (rhythms with accompaniment - fixed- key, thus of little use)
- rhythms through keyboard keys
- cipher buttons {"0".."9"} to select preset sounds
- volume +/- buttons (5 steps, reduce bit resolution badly)
- tempo +/- buttons (16 steps)
- wavetable sound generator with sounds based 2 mixed low- res loop samples with independent, partly very complex algorithmic volume and pitch envelopes.
CPU "OKI M6387-01, 983019" (30 narrow pin DIL)
crystal clocked
- demo melody "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" (by the pop band Wham, nicely orchestrated)
- jacks for AC- adapter & headphone

The rhythms sound quite unique due to its digital blip percussion; they were already used e.g. in various early acid house musics. The drums are made from unique rough and blippy digital waveforms (possibly these are extremely low- res loop samples with decay envelope). The cymbals employ a rough and semi- metallic digital waveform.
The 100 preset sounds are AMAZING. 


In fantastic condition, complete with battery cover and batteries

Comes complete with Duracell batteries(new). Also works with 7.5 vdc adapter(not included). User manual in English (PDF) and Dutch (PDF) also included.

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Excellent - complete with manual and batteries

Casio SA-1 - Vintage Mini Keyboard (100 Sound ToneBank)

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