I like the Casio CT series so I thought I'd compile all the models I've reviewed as one history of this great contribution to home music-making by Casio :)
I love this appreciation for and record of old, cheap gear. Not only do these have some cool sounds, but run even not so great sounds through some great effects and tweak away and you will find magic. I still have my CT-700 I must have bought when I was in high school. It's not one of the cool ones - no sound-editing options. Later, in the 2000s, I got a Boss GT-8 effects processor and running it after the Casio and into my PA it resulted in really cool sounds at jam sessions and live performances I recorded with other musicians in my loft apartment in NYC.
The Casio CT-670 was my first keyboard, the editor was cool to play with except you couldn't save them. I learned to play chords with my left hand on this instrument. I had lots of fun pairing it with a Casio DG-20 guitar. Sold both to buy a Korg M1.
BuickGeek24 I’ll have to look for that model . One I don’t have . My daughter recently gave me a Yamaha PSR 225 GM that I’ve been fooling with lately !
80's electronic music bands include Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, New Order, The Human League, Kraftwerk, Erasure and many more used these keyboards in their music to record and produce what sounds you have heard before.
Los teclados Casio, siempre me resultaron buenos para hacer música para consolas de videos juegos de 16 Bits, los teclados de esta generación sonaban muy parecidos a los juegos de arcades.
i have been wanting to purchase a synthesizer for a while now. people tell me to just buy a midi controller, but man, these old casios are brilliant. might need to buy one.
I have the same keyboard (Casio CTK-811EX) I want to do the same thing. What was the make and model of the Floppy Drive Emulator you used and where I can order it? Did you have any problem installing it? Was there any software or hardware Cornflix with putting that drive in? Any help or support you could give me would be greatly appreciated. I do you have any documentation on how to do this? James Hanoski
Quick answer please, should I look for one of these or should I just buy a CT-S200 or something like that, I've been playing the guitar for 17 years, I've done some programming, some production, and played a little bit of keys for a couple of bands, but i'm not really and expert when it comes to synths, what do yoy recommend?
If what you need is simply good quality sounds, I'd suggest finding a second hand Casio CT-X700 or 800. They're going cheap now and have a really professional sound palette.
Hi, I have the possibility to buy a Casio Casiotone CT-6500, or a Casio LK 220. Which of them has the better sounds. It's for my son who wants to get started in music.Thanks.... I love your channel.
It's a decent little machine. I'm getting ready to do a video upload or two of me noodling with my Xiosynth and MS-70CDR doing some ambient. They're like a perfect match for one another and it seems the deeper I dive into my Xio, the weirder it gets. Such a odd bugger, yet can do so much. At times it feels like I'm messing with a modular.
I think we all agree on that. Generally they're used for kids to learn, or for adults who are just jamming for fun and don't want to spend any serious money.
Unless at the time you were a hobbyist and it was all you could afford. But nowadays Casiotone keyboards are a cheap way of producing lofi music. Still a great starter keyboard.
@@LittleRichard1988 I wouldn't agree. I (unfortunately) had a Casio in the eighties...and to this day, they haven't been able to shake the competition. In fact, Casio never even bothered to make an instrument with which I would learn in the circle of skilled manufacturers. Their main mistake is standardization. Namely, Casio is not compatible with any other instrument...hell, it is not even compatible with its own models :D Be that as it may, some hobbyists still buy Casio keyboards for their youngest family members, hoping that they will carry on the musical tradition. The only problem is that these young musicians are distracted by the sound from such keyboards, because it is very important to keep a child on the keyboard so that he can practice several hours a day, and not give up music completely because of the squealing sound. Some customers are attracted by the price...which, however, loses its justification over time.
As a synthwave / retrowave producer I beg to disagree. Gearfacts demonstates a proper pro use of these capable gear, especially in the FX dept. at 8:33 onwards
