Performances of fun music on "toy" keyboards from the 80's, 90's, and today. Full reviews of toy keyboards for both historic reasons, and also in case you are considering buying a used one somewhere.
This isn't even a amateur synth! These were used by Rammstein, KMFDM, and Kraftwerk!
@TavisMorris2 күн бұрын
Can't find anything online in forums.. how do you get the MGB cart into POLY mode?
@Biyoung2 күн бұрын
its sequential prophet 5 on the back
@jesussavedme-fy5fd4 күн бұрын
Great video and R.I.P. to your cousin.
@resynthesizer45655 күн бұрын
That's some next level restoration. Great Job.
@Rin_Derg9 күн бұрын
I had one of these when I was a kid, I also picked one out because it had a lot of buttons. By the time I was 10 (1991), I was already bored of it. I bought a used Roland Jupiter 8 when I was 15. I still have both, but only the Jupiter gets played.
@DougYeager10 күн бұрын
I believe soundmondo will backup settings (saving taking lots of pictures) words with all reface units
@sa327013 күн бұрын
I live in DFW too and I would be scared to store electronics in the attic due to the heat.
@Late_Nite_Ryde13 күн бұрын
Where to get my DX 100 repaired? Do you know?
@fikuo281115 күн бұрын
Love this channel, l hope it's still alive
@garfieldinheat66416 күн бұрын
I will say, I would argue the SC-55 is at least equal to the MT-32 in terms of sound quality, and they aren't compatible with eachother, so I dunno if i'd say either is the best sound for DOS games.
@FitzElda16 күн бұрын
I had one in 1984
@hubatch282322 күн бұрын
7:04 But what about bouncing? You can record 2 or 3 instruments individually and then join them by recording on the 4. track together, making space for more instruments. It will worsen a quality a bit if done several times I guess, but you don't need more recorders 😎
@CcMusicAndMore23 күн бұрын
I thought there were only 15 sounds.
@ephraimwarrior676624 күн бұрын
I find it very stupid that they did not make it full size
@twincamspit25 күн бұрын
I used to play those auto-chords that you never used thru a cheap guitar chorus, and it sounded amazing (to my young ears) Thanks for the trip down memory lane with this one :)
@sweatjon591426 күн бұрын
Just got one at a yard sale for $2
@user-wg5ez1zq5e29 күн бұрын
i have a dx100 i just got for 10$ at a consignment been tryna get it t work to make beats and im in a pickle and tryna get it working now i got a lot of my answers uhh i just wanna play it no battery no cartidge i reset but i dnt have any midi chords
@RMPalm2000Ай бұрын
For those wondering how it was done back in the day - you'd "bounce" multiple tracks down into a single track. So drums might get four tracks for mixing, but you'd combine all of that onto a new tape. There was a loss in quality, but you'd effectively have more tracks. This is how all of the big bands (including the Beatles) did it back in the 60s.
@grandmaster1004Ай бұрын
This was such a ridiculous undertaking, I was always impressed by the ingenuity it took to get it to work, even if it wasn't perfect.
@grandmaster1004Ай бұрын
I'll throw in my "I want more 8-Bit Keys" comment in here as well. I know you're busy, but I love this channel! Currently binging videos again.
@madden8021Ай бұрын
I'm hoping that he would eventually do a Yamaha MIE-1 Video since if he did the Miracle Piano then at least do a keyboard that deserves justice and coverage that nobody sees in the history of Yamaha outside a classroom setting.
@D2KprimeАй бұрын
Dave is too busy these days with the Commander X16 and now the Time Rift Arcade plus other stuff. I doubt we'll ever see a new video here again and even if we do, it'll probably be a one-off.
@MoonDeLaAxelАй бұрын
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.
@Diva-bl7sdАй бұрын
Lol, I have a Meowsic keyboard. It does quite a bit for a kids toy. ❤
@lulugamer8082Ай бұрын
YOU SHOULDVE USED GLOVES FOR THIS RESTORATION!
@ALONX666Ай бұрын
W TYLER
@KawaiiCat2Ай бұрын
I love the cat keyboard! I bought one myself. This is the most unique keyboard out there! I got a fisher price one as a kid for Xmas and it was so cool. I remember the beat was so sick and you could do all sort of fun things with it!
@666prin3Ай бұрын
Perfect for video games and dungeon synth
@mendozawav8202Ай бұрын
Just bought a used HT-700 but it did not come with the power adapter. The seller said it works with batteries but this was before he sold it to me and then ghosted me. My question is, is there a specific type of battery this keyboard uses in order to power it up? Or a regular D size battery should work? Or did I just get scammed? lol
@michaelturner445722 күн бұрын
Should work on any D size battery, preferable alkaline type. Check the battery compartment and contacts are free of corrosion and crust.
@mineteam0Ай бұрын
I don't think this keyboard is 4 op. the chip it uses is 2 op, OPU
@Shinobi_Kun77Ай бұрын
@ 6:02 can we say Final Fantasy IV style music!! Well done!
@JeffreyEpsteinFitnessАй бұрын
Nigga just casually said he is related to dimebag 😭🙏🏻
@MyexpectationsarerealisticАй бұрын
I heard it making Dubstep sounds, and Donks earlier. That drum machine is terrible, I like it.
@Wilmer778Ай бұрын
I miss this channel sooooooo much and I do believe there's a lot left to explore, like the Yamaha Portasound VSS-100, which has an in built microphone + sampler, so you'd be able to record your voice and play it all over the keyboard as chords. Also, cassette portastudios are becoming really popular again, so you'd do a video with one of those, using toy keyboards/instruments to create a song with or whatever.
@carsonedayАй бұрын
Wow, can we say keyboard snobbery?m Calling the keyboards crappy actually kind of offended me. The PSS-130 was the first keyboard my parents got me. When they saw how much I took to that “crappy” keyboard, playing it along with Mannheim Steamroller’s “Deck the Halls”, Depeche Mode’s “Just Can’t Get Enough” and other ssuch songs, they got me a PSR-47 next, then a PSR-400…and from there I got into Sony Acid, FL Studio, VST Synths, Roland Fantom G8, etc. None of that would’ve happened without my parents first testing the waters with the “amazing” PSS-130 in 1987. It did what it was designed to do, and that was introduce a kid to keyboards and spark the imagination. So please, you might refrain from calling things crappy if you want people to continue to watch your videos.
@notmanatee2445Ай бұрын
0:39 download link to the sound effect?
@silverianАй бұрын
This might come very late but Double Jump Video Games got this Miracle Piano with Nintendo interfaces. I just left this comment when you said in the end that there were cables missing from package...
@MissNoringtonАй бұрын
Aww, I found this in my channel in the subscribe list. A relic of the past 🥺
@unyu-cyberstorm64Ай бұрын
Tbh I want to hear SQ3 with the CZ-1000 or the VZ-10M
@nahuelgonzalez2709Ай бұрын
Literaly 1984
@tedmahsunАй бұрын
RIP 8-Bit Keys guy. Maybe that other 8-bit retro computer guy will take over this channel one day. They sound and look the same!
@alirezaetezadi7469Ай бұрын
I owned one. My dad had bought me. Can't believe so many years have passed by. Thank you for bringing up the subject.
@UnitedPebblesАй бұрын
hey you know it pretty good price to have a Rhode et al if you buy Reface CP x 2!!!! Pretty close to 88 keys/actual 74?
@adamgh0Ай бұрын
I use this synth regularly for talkboxing at gigs. I got mine in 2007 and it's undergone numerous repairs ranging from loose memory chips, MIDI sockets and audio outputs to loose voltage regulators and cracked pitch bend stanchions. I also used a DX21 for a few years when the DX100's reliability was in question. It still has the factory battery in it but I'll change it when the time comes. I check it for voltage and leakage frequently.
@nicktaylor935Ай бұрын
The owner of the castle is def a freemason
@nicktaylor935Ай бұрын
That guy talks with his hands
@girres43Ай бұрын
If you like this there is another channel called "Keen on Keys" with a similar premise. Sad the 8-bit guy stopped uploading here though.
@MalaIsGoneАй бұрын
Can You Please Review The Yamaha Portatone PSR 240
@amonster8mymotherАй бұрын
Dis it c9me with a pack of marlboros? ❤
@mikewatkinson1996Ай бұрын
Dude thank you for the UHF reference lmao. That movie is severely under appreciated.
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This isn't even a amateur synth! These were used by Rammstein, KMFDM, and Kraftwerk!
Can't find anything online in forums.. how do you get the MGB cart into POLY mode?
its sequential prophet 5 on the back
Great video and R.I.P. to your cousin.
That's some next level restoration. Great Job.
I had one of these when I was a kid, I also picked one out because it had a lot of buttons. By the time I was 10 (1991), I was already bored of it. I bought a used Roland Jupiter 8 when I was 15. I still have both, but only the Jupiter gets played.
I believe soundmondo will backup settings (saving taking lots of pictures) words with all reface units
I live in DFW too and I would be scared to store electronics in the attic due to the heat.
Where to get my DX 100 repaired? Do you know?
Love this channel, l hope it's still alive
I will say, I would argue the SC-55 is at least equal to the MT-32 in terms of sound quality, and they aren't compatible with eachother, so I dunno if i'd say either is the best sound for DOS games.
I had one in 1984
7:04 But what about bouncing? You can record 2 or 3 instruments individually and then join them by recording on the 4. track together, making space for more instruments. It will worsen a quality a bit if done several times I guess, but you don't need more recorders 😎
I thought there were only 15 sounds.
I find it very stupid that they did not make it full size
I used to play those auto-chords that you never used thru a cheap guitar chorus, and it sounded amazing (to my young ears) Thanks for the trip down memory lane with this one :)
Just got one at a yard sale for $2
i have a dx100 i just got for 10$ at a consignment been tryna get it t work to make beats and im in a pickle and tryna get it working now i got a lot of my answers uhh i just wanna play it no battery no cartidge i reset but i dnt have any midi chords
For those wondering how it was done back in the day - you'd "bounce" multiple tracks down into a single track. So drums might get four tracks for mixing, but you'd combine all of that onto a new tape. There was a loss in quality, but you'd effectively have more tracks. This is how all of the big bands (including the Beatles) did it back in the 60s.
This was such a ridiculous undertaking, I was always impressed by the ingenuity it took to get it to work, even if it wasn't perfect.
I'll throw in my "I want more 8-Bit Keys" comment in here as well. I know you're busy, but I love this channel! Currently binging videos again.
I'm hoping that he would eventually do a Yamaha MIE-1 Video since if he did the Miracle Piano then at least do a keyboard that deserves justice and coverage that nobody sees in the history of Yamaha outside a classroom setting.
Dave is too busy these days with the Commander X16 and now the Time Rift Arcade plus other stuff. I doubt we'll ever see a new video here again and even if we do, it'll probably be a one-off.
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.
Lol, I have a Meowsic keyboard. It does quite a bit for a kids toy. ❤
YOU SHOULDVE USED GLOVES FOR THIS RESTORATION!
W TYLER
I love the cat keyboard! I bought one myself. This is the most unique keyboard out there! I got a fisher price one as a kid for Xmas and it was so cool. I remember the beat was so sick and you could do all sort of fun things with it!
Perfect for video games and dungeon synth
Just bought a used HT-700 but it did not come with the power adapter. The seller said it works with batteries but this was before he sold it to me and then ghosted me. My question is, is there a specific type of battery this keyboard uses in order to power it up? Or a regular D size battery should work? Or did I just get scammed? lol
Should work on any D size battery, preferable alkaline type. Check the battery compartment and contacts are free of corrosion and crust.
I don't think this keyboard is 4 op. the chip it uses is 2 op, OPU
@ 6:02 can we say Final Fantasy IV style music!! Well done!
Nigga just casually said he is related to dimebag 😭🙏🏻
I heard it making Dubstep sounds, and Donks earlier. That drum machine is terrible, I like it.
I miss this channel sooooooo much and I do believe there's a lot left to explore, like the Yamaha Portasound VSS-100, which has an in built microphone + sampler, so you'd be able to record your voice and play it all over the keyboard as chords. Also, cassette portastudios are becoming really popular again, so you'd do a video with one of those, using toy keyboards/instruments to create a song with or whatever.
Wow, can we say keyboard snobbery?m Calling the keyboards crappy actually kind of offended me. The PSS-130 was the first keyboard my parents got me. When they saw how much I took to that “crappy” keyboard, playing it along with Mannheim Steamroller’s “Deck the Halls”, Depeche Mode’s “Just Can’t Get Enough” and other ssuch songs, they got me a PSR-47 next, then a PSR-400…and from there I got into Sony Acid, FL Studio, VST Synths, Roland Fantom G8, etc. None of that would’ve happened without my parents first testing the waters with the “amazing” PSS-130 in 1987. It did what it was designed to do, and that was introduce a kid to keyboards and spark the imagination. So please, you might refrain from calling things crappy if you want people to continue to watch your videos.
0:39 download link to the sound effect?
This might come very late but Double Jump Video Games got this Miracle Piano with Nintendo interfaces. I just left this comment when you said in the end that there were cables missing from package...
Aww, I found this in my channel in the subscribe list. A relic of the past 🥺
Tbh I want to hear SQ3 with the CZ-1000 or the VZ-10M
Literaly 1984
RIP 8-Bit Keys guy. Maybe that other 8-bit retro computer guy will take over this channel one day. They sound and look the same!
I owned one. My dad had bought me. Can't believe so many years have passed by. Thank you for bringing up the subject.
hey you know it pretty good price to have a Rhode et al if you buy Reface CP x 2!!!! Pretty close to 88 keys/actual 74?
I use this synth regularly for talkboxing at gigs. I got mine in 2007 and it's undergone numerous repairs ranging from loose memory chips, MIDI sockets and audio outputs to loose voltage regulators and cracked pitch bend stanchions. I also used a DX21 for a few years when the DX100's reliability was in question. It still has the factory battery in it but I'll change it when the time comes. I check it for voltage and leakage frequently.
The owner of the castle is def a freemason
That guy talks with his hands
If you like this there is another channel called "Keen on Keys" with a similar premise. Sad the 8-bit guy stopped uploading here though.
Can You Please Review The Yamaha Portatone PSR 240
Dis it c9me with a pack of marlboros? ❤
Dude thank you for the UHF reference lmao. That movie is severely under appreciated.