Hey Martha, come see this! Some guy is playing music on our old ash tray!

@poopshipdestroy3r

7 жыл бұрын

HebaruSan lmao

@alexey7459

7 жыл бұрын

HebaruSan best comment lol

@mariocajas1130

7 жыл бұрын

HebaruSan 😂

@Random22

5 жыл бұрын

So wait, you were the owner of this keyboard?

@Mahji

5 жыл бұрын

definitely not.

Dog is my favourite instrument.

@SatoshiMatrix1

8 жыл бұрын

I prefer horse. The best musical instrument ever produced.

8 жыл бұрын

Cat is also great - especially when making your way trough traffic.

@darkowl9

8 жыл бұрын

But what does the fox sound like?

@TylerFurrison

8 жыл бұрын

+darkowl9 Bad joke man

8 жыл бұрын

darkowl9 Great, now you have triggered someone. THE TRIGGERING BEGINS!!

i swear thats my dads old keyboard. the stickers on the keys are from the old VHS cassettes sticker card that came with it.

@AlexVazco

5 жыл бұрын

That's crazy!

@nicholassternon5857

5 жыл бұрын

Any idea why he decided to put them on there?

@jugostran

5 жыл бұрын

Did he use it as an ash tray?

@wolfboi7104

5 жыл бұрын

@@jugostran yes

@synthmalicious7541

4 жыл бұрын

more information??

So glad they included Dog samples, just wouldn't be woth it without them

I just love how much attention you give to all those old things. It's somewhat soothing to watch.

THe number stickers and cigarette smoke must indicate it as been used as a MIDI controler, most likely a guitarist using a MIDI controles rig or a MIDI guitar

@SianaGearz

7 жыл бұрын

That would have been a good theory, but the machine has no MIDI connectivity. It can however sample sounds from internal microphone on the top panel or the dynamic microphone and tape inputs on the right side wall. And it has loop/delay effect modes. And the sampled sounds can be pitched with keyboard or played at original pitch with big pads. And it has a few drumloops. In fact, the pitch neutral key for external samples is A4, which is marked with a sticker that reads "10". This should give a clue towards the purpose the machine was used for, but hell if i can figure it out. Also rumour has it, being the first dirt cheap sampling keyboard may have made it popular in Jamaica.

@Minecraft101ToonLink

6 жыл бұрын

I noticed that if you look closely, you can see the actual numbers printed on the plastic below the keys, so I can only guess that they were too small for the previous owner to read, so they just made larger prints of the numbers for better reading.

@AiOinc1

4 жыл бұрын

Except that it has no MIDI port lol

Thank you so much for using my music: glad to be part of such unique videos ;) // izioq //

@8BitKeys

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for offering. It seems everyone enjoyed the music. I wasn't sure how people would react to it.

@jacknetarchive

8 жыл бұрын

I swear I heard your music before but I can't seem to put my finger on it...

I swear this is my favorite channel. I'd love to get into messing with old keyboards while I go to college.

I absolutely love the content you put on both of your channels. I've always had an interest in outdated technology but i have no idea where to start learning about it. Your information is both insightful and interesting, thanks so much for creating these videos. c: The Casio SK-5 was my very first keyboard when i was a little kid. my older brother gave it to me in the early 90's and i fell in love with it. i would go around the house pressing the Lion Roar button everywhere and sampling various noises and voices to make songs. I've probably still got something recorded on the old thing. I'm so glad you were able to do what you could to this keyboard to restore it. It's good to know there are people out there that care about restoring older pieces of electronic history.

I have no idea why I enjoy your videos, I don't care about keyboards or old computers but I still enjoy watching them. Just keep doing what you're doing!

I love how in your videos you always get to the point and how you don't waste time with useless information Really well done, David!

Love these renovation videos your really good at filming them well done keep it up

You make all this sound so easy. I’ve just purchased one of these from eBay. I’m the original owner of a Casio PT 50, but I wanted some old sampling technology. Love your work! All the best

Wow, I am impressed. Usually what I find is that simple washing does not get the smell away, it is like the smell itself blends directly into the plastics. Great video!

Great work on this one! I got the same model on eBay a few years ago in pretty excellent condition, but the bag had the same smoke smell. It also has the same texture on the plastic (although not quite as noticeable). It's really a fun keyboard!

I have really no Idea why I watch your videos about Keyboards, because I have nothing todo with music or anything that way but I still love to watch and its just interesting AF. Also love your compositions.

I love the sounds of these mini keyboards. I am so tempted to start getting them for the sounds (risking temptation!). as you have shown on your compositions and recordings on your channel, the sounds can be very useful and unique!

Hey man, I just want to you know, this is my favorite youtube channel and each time I see a notification from your channel, I get really excited and I am looking to becoming a patreon just to see more fantastic videos! Thank you so much for this blessing of a channel!

The piano sound is very similar to the one I have in my Hohner MSE-1 module (a rebranded Casio CSM-1), the choir, vibraphone and pipe organ sounds are exactly the same as in the MA130, which was my first keyboard, which I got for Christmas back in 1991 or 1992. I was 2 or 3 back then.

How long until we get a video featuring KEYTARS?

@madden8021

8 жыл бұрын

Until time tells.

@TylerFurrison

7 жыл бұрын

Tenfey I cant wait

@realvivifromloona

7 жыл бұрын

COLLIN! ITS U AGAIN XD

@molotera8789

7 жыл бұрын

nice comment, mind if i used it for a drawing, gg thnks la-molotera.tumblr.com/post/155928182748/theyre-technically-keyboards-right

@Sekeletu

6 жыл бұрын

Does he have one? They're awfully expensive :/

What can I say, another fantastic video. It's always satisfying to see the tear down, cleaning, and restoration of old electronics. I will say that aside from soap and water to get rid of the smoke smell, you can place the cleaned and disassembled parts into a plastic tote that has a decent sealed lid. Then throw several dryer sheets in there with it, seal it up, and let it sit for a week. I restored an Atari Jaguar using this method, and it was absolutely caked in smoke residue - afterwards, it was nearly perfect. This would work great for that Casio bag as well. Side note, yes, the plastic does come out smelling a bit like the dryer sheet but that quickly wears away when it spends a little time in the open air, and then you're back to having no offensive smell.

Any news on when the follow up video will be released? I'd really like to see your modifications!

It has a "dog" instrument but not a cat instrument. Disgraceful.

@8BitKeys

8 жыл бұрын

agreed.. If it had a cat instrument it would be easier to do the meow-mix song.

@joedirtpig814

8 жыл бұрын

is this one of the custom samples?

@nitrate92

8 жыл бұрын

+8-Bit Keys XD

@ozrithclay6921

6 жыл бұрын

Those dogs identify themselves as cats

@Kat21

6 жыл бұрын

The Opponent same thing

Great find! I can't believe you got the bag for it too, that's amazing. Cigarette smoke absorbed into the plastic is the worst! I'd wet sand the texture off of the case and then polish it with Novus if it bugs you. Replacing the eprom sounds amazing! I didn't know people did that. I always thought it would be fun to take the drum sound rom out of a Casio keyboard and make a drum machine based around it...sort of like the RZ-1, but not really. Anyway, good stuff!

Gene Belcher would love this keyboard.

@8BitKeys

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah.. cause it is the same one he carries around.

about ten years ago a friend gave me an SK-5 because it "didn't work" I went home, changed the batteries and it worked! Unfortunately I have no idea what happened to that SK-5. Anywho, I just wanted to say hi from the pther side of the metroplex! I love both of your channels, keep up the good work!

@8BitKeys

8 жыл бұрын

Too bad you can't find it.. those things are worth quite a bit these days.

@mydogprick

8 жыл бұрын

8-Bit Keys awesome bb guns!! How many channels do you have

@newagederpderp

8 жыл бұрын

he has two.

@mrcyborg9216

3 жыл бұрын

8-Bit Keys ooooh

I am actually watching these for the second time. Watching these is relaxing.

You're videos are such a breath of fresh air! Thank you so much :)

@DavidChipman

8 жыл бұрын

Unless he's dealing with a device that reeks of cigarette smoke ;) (Just kidding!)

one thing about this guy, he doesn't lack ambition. thats for sure. he pushes forward past when most people would have given up long ago.

I always wanted that keyboard when I was a kid mostly because of the sampling feature. I never got it but I'm excited to see your full review of it and the chip change.

love this king of videos :) can't wait for the custom sound one

Back when I was a wee lad, my parents insisted I go to musical academy and become proficient in playing the dog. Needless to say, I am currently unemployed.

@piffblaza

7 жыл бұрын

Tyrone Ross This make me actually laugh

This episode made me smile. I love how Gene has a keyboard from 1987 and at the same time I loved the custom mods. I can't wait for the mod episode. You're the Ben Heck of keyboards! :D

@sega32xxx14

8 жыл бұрын

I'd wager he's just about as proficient with general electronics, and computers as well! David is clearly an extremely intelligent, and highly versatile man.

I love it when KZreadrs show us pics of themselves as kids. It’s silly I guess, but I like getting that little glimpse into their lives.

Wow, I had one of these Casio SK-5 sampling keyboards in the late 80s to early 90s. The drumpads (including the fact that 4 of them are for the sampled sounds) were pretty useful in creating one of my first original compositions.

When you add your own sounds, you need to add a cat!! Also, all the music in the background throughout the video, was it all composed by you?

@8BitKeys

8 жыл бұрын

No. I often feature other musicians music in my shows. I just don't have enough time to compose all of my own music. I always put the artist and song names in the credits. In this case it was from Izioq.

@ericjianuzzi3448

3 жыл бұрын

He's got the B. Meowsic for cat sounds. It would be hilarious to compose a jingle or something using the dog barks from the Casio and cat meows from the Targeai special.

Awesome vid. Can't wait for the full review and chip sample mod :D

I miss this channel so much!

Can't wait for the next video!

Who else feels a warm, happy glow inside when they see a new 8-Bit Keys video show up in their subscriptions feed? I cannot wait for the next! :-)

I'm with you on that cigarette smoke! Blah!!!!

@SmaMan

8 жыл бұрын

I remember buying a box full of NES cartridge sleeves from an eBay seller. I could smell the cigarette smoke before I even opened the box! Needless to say, those weren't going to do a good job at preserving my collection.

@tylerelijahishere

8 жыл бұрын

omfg i hate smoke

@tylerelijahishere

7 жыл бұрын

nobletea 3400 i like weed

@tylerelijahishere

7 жыл бұрын

nobletea 3400 idc

@SianaGearz

7 жыл бұрын

SmaMan, why? They're just sleeves, they don't have any paper on them or anything water soluble. So what you do, you put them into a container with dish soap for a day or two, and when you take them out and wash them off, they won't have any smoke smell any longer! Then they can perform their designated duty.

Dude, this show is relaxing.

I can't wait for the stories for another day!

I enjoy watching your videos. Nicely paced and informative. Many thanks.

Loved it! I also loved all the great chipmusic in the video. You should keep doing that!

I had one of these as a kid. Thanks for the nostalgia!

+1 for Izioq music!

Coming back to watch some of these old episodes is still enjoyable, but as soon as you took a smell test of the bag and the video started buffered I practically burst out laughing 😂 WELL PLAYED, KZread SERVERS. WELL PLAYED.

I had one of these 28-30 years ago!!! Recording samples and reversing them, adding effects to it, then reversing the sound again we thought was some kind of super effects. Probably had the same result without reversing 2x. We tried to use it "Musically" but it was very toy-ish sounding for most of the things we did. Me and my friends had loads of fun with this thing though. Good memories hehe. Mine didn't have a bag that I recalled.

Love this, great job. I had the SK-1 back in the day.

Looking forward to the sample mod. I have a Casio floating around waiting for a good idea :) Custom sample support and modding it for MIDI might be just the ticket!

Bro you’re amazing!! I couldn’t figure how to pop that top part off

I love the big yellow pads. Looks cool

OMG, dog samples are legendary. I was never interested in keyboards, but now when I know you can have dog samples on it i definitely want one.

thanks man, love this channel...Nostalgia 4 real!

Play by number, fabulous popular monophonic tunes from your favorite 80s tv or game show.

I can't wait to hear what you do with thi next time... good job so far. There is no way I could get that back together after taking apart all those tiny bits.

You've almost found Gene Belcher's keyboard

Had one of these when I was 16, fun little keyboard. The drum pads where never very sensitive.

I did the same thing (back in 2017)with a COMPAQ DESKPRO Pentium!!! Small-Form-Factor Tower, it was indeed a hell of operation to remove as well the cigar Smoke out of it but Possible. Big thanks for making this video...

As always ,your vids are awesome!

Love your restoration videos

Your videos are so addictive!

Hi, so, marathonning your channel on accident, and I know this was like two and a half years ago, but I'm a professional theatrical costume technician (sounds cooler than it is), and you can get smoke smells out of fabric and anything mildly porous with roughly a 1:3 ratio of vodka and water. Spray it on till it's slightly damp, let it evaporate, and it takes the smell with it. Also works on sweaty actor BO, pet urine, and the lovely "we don't know why it smells like this, but the whole storage unit smells this way, trust us, it's fine." I've heard you can use rubbing alcohol, too. Someone I talked to said they used denatured alcohol, but the bitterants in it or the dyes or something ended up staining some expensive rental costume light green. Anyway, no idea if you're still having this problem, but I decided to share in case you are, or run into it again. Also, I recently came into possession of the Nissin C-16, which is just the Casio SK-1 made keytar and themed after Cup Noodles, so I was really excited to see you do this specific keytar. Helped me out so much! Thank you!

Did you succeed with the project of adding your own sounds after all?

Great video! I had an SK-1 when I was a kid. Sold it about 10 years ago on ebay for $225. Maybe I should start sending you my 8-bit toys from the 80's...

A little late to the party, but an excellent way to get rid of cigarette smoke (or most smells) is to use ozone (I don't think he had the machine at the time of this video). He used an ozone machine on his other channel.

This is one human I respect

My God , what a dedication to clean a shitty old keyboard that nobody would have paid more than $10. And all the time invested in cleaning it. With that smell I would have thrown that to the garbage. However, I respect what you do and your dedication.

Yes! Finally someone mentioned pdmillar a.k.a Slugbug.

Nostalgia here. You forgot to demo the uber essential LASER and LION ROAR pads! This was my first keyboard I got when I was a very young kid, I remember toting it around every time we traveled anywhere because in the pre-game boy era, it was fun to play with something like this in the car.

For me, I found for some labels if I soak some rubbing alcohol on it, it usually comes off along with the gunk most of the time. I hate touching that WD-40 stuff. I also used it to get stick on bow arrow rests and it works great, and you know that stuff is really stuck on good.

Please read: I've been hoping for a video on this since I found the channel! Also, I have a question about it. I have a problem with one where it won't play any sound regardless of power switch position. Also, the power light will sometimes just randomly turn on even when the switch is off. And occasionally when the switch is first turned on the light comes on, then fades out.

If the bag were mine, I'd run it through the washing machine (hint: Add a cup of baking soda) and then dry it for a day or two in front of a box fan. Seriously though, "Surf" and "Dog" makes you wonder if the engineers were "smoking something." Great videos, thanks for taking the time to make them.

Excited to see the mod!!

I loved the sk5 growing up still have it

this brings so many memories back... i had one, and my kids playd it for oures... they enjoyd the sampeling function of it :)

i love when u restore things!

I'd consider the zip marks on the front of the plastic to be like patina on antique furniture. Sampler battle scars. Great video.

I had one of those - given to me by a friend, and the only usable sounds were the chorus and vibraphone. I sampled them into my Roland S-10, and introduced the SK-5 to the recycling bin.

@ChristopherSobieniak

4 жыл бұрын

HA!

Also, when I got my PSS-570, I spent a good four hours removing just one octave of note-name stickers with tons of goo-gone and a razor blade. Never seen stickers so baked into something. The moment I saw the stickers on this keyboard, it was like having a war flashback.

Thanks so much for posting these videos! It's a huge help to have a guide for taking apart and restoring my own keyboards - one question, did you run into any issues with getting either the rubber membranes or the fabric padding inserts on the keyboard shell wet when you were cleaning the parts, or did it cause any damage afterwards? The plastics on one of my keyboards are filthy and could use a good soak but I'm a little worried about getting some of the non-plastic materials that are attached wet.

I used to have this exact model. Didn't know how to play piano, so I only messed around with single notes, drum pad rhythms and the percussion keys. Good times!

9:51 OMFG Laughing like crazy I was not expecting that !

Congrats on 100k

I bought a big boxed PC game a few months ago that had a smoke smell. I just put some bounce dryer sheets in there, put the game into a large ziplock bag, and that got rid of the smell. You might be able to do something like that with the inside of the bag.

I remember having a Casio sk1 as a wee lad and oh the fun we had with the built in mic and voice sampling lol.

I had this same keyboard as a child. I remember the dog sample was the one I played with the most and it annoyed my mother to no end. She hid from me for a week and the next time I saw it, my father had screwed it to the wall of the barn. We had a young horse at the time who would press his noise and upper lip on it, it kept him from chewing the wood out of boredom. He was rather attention hungry.

4:16 Dude!!! That was my first keyboard EVER!!!

Love your videos, I have learned so much from you, thanks for taking the time to share the information. I have a Yamaha SHS-200 with a few broken keys and I have not been able to find the part number or replacement keys even on Syntaur and other similar sites. I think the Yamaha SHS-10 has the same keys but I cannot confirm as I do not have one. Can you provide any advice on how to find the replacement keys I need?

i love your restoration vids :)

uploaded 47 secs ago.... wow ive never been this early

omg you got in touch with Pdmillar ! I love dat guy so much ! he makes amazing music

where is the other vid of this keyboard

Hi, I think you mentioned not using the sampler side of this keyboard. When I had mine I found you could make some nice "synthetic" sounds by zero contact with the mic by either flicking your finger very close to it to create a waft of short air across it, or by using my finger nail clicking over the plastic over it. It would create various types of "square" tones. It took some practice and trying different ways but made for very unique sounds. I wish I still had mine. I lent it to my brother once and he made a good song using samples from Nightmare on Elm Street and his own voice :D, I remember he used the "you are all my children now" line and I think the Disco rhythm and the lion and dog sounds. Silly I know but good fun back in the day.

A few useful tips/techniques from experience; Rather than WD40 or alcohol/methylated-spirits I've found white/spirits in most cases quickly dissolves the gum from stickers without affecting plastic components (& also where foam has been glued, which I always remove as old foam will continue to disintegrate). Invest in an ultrasonic-cleaner for all those smaller parts, PCBs, & screws, etc., especially as they are so much more affordable these days. Doesn't have to as big as my 14L unit (can clean vinyl records!), but being able to clean at least half a circuit at a time is quite useful! Once washed, fabric/vinyl bags will eventually lose their smell if you leave them hanging outside long enough, but hang them in the shade in summer though!

For the smoke smell in the bag try Febreze, that usually works for me. It shouldn't damage the thing, but if that's a concern try it on a spot that won't be seen first!

I have a casio sk1 which is a great little sampling keyboard too. There are a few other mods you can do for this range of keyboards that can be quite interesting!

i can't wait to hear it

rewatched the video and realised the mod has yet to come