Vl1 was really small and could be taken anywhere even on the bus. The rhythms are more complex but awkward to select. There is no chance at any external or midi control and there are no filters or effects. Casio vltone 1 in 1981 casio made the vltone 1 vl1, a small, monophonic synthesizer with builtin calculator. It was a synth, a sequencer, a drum machine and a calculator all in one. Soldering a potentiometer in my casio i have used a switch and a variable resistor potentiometer. It was followed by the lovely vl10 finished in a thinner, metal case and the vl5 which was capable of polyphony and even came with a barcode reader for inputting music from a special music book see pictures below for the vl5 and vl10. An emulator of casio vl tone vl1, based on source code by polyvalens linuxmaoorgvl1 emulator. This quite rare keyboard was the polyphonic successor of the famous casio vl tone 1. Never have so few bits been sampled by so many for so little, to paraphrase churchill. Help with a casio vltone picked up a casio vltone off ebay for.
Dec 27, 2010 free casio vl1 tone emulator for windows vl1 is a free vst version of the classic calculator minisynthesizer from the eighties, the casio vl1. May 31, 2010 casio vlt1 demo song and preset sounds. Casios strange vl1 instrument sold 1,000,000 units between 1979 and 1984. The vl1 is probably the most overrated of all home keyboards. The simple cheesy sounds of the vltone have been used by devo, elastica, trio and the human league. How to circuit bend a casio vl tone linkedin slideshare. Casio vltone features one key play function you can play by just pressing one key. Synthesizer and rhythm are on two separate channels. The vl1 was the first instrument of casios vltone product line, and is sometimes referred to as the vltone.
Electronic musical instruments downloads support casio. Apr 03, 2011 casio vltone soundfont heres a soundfont i made a while ago of the piano sound from a casio vl1 keyboard. Casio vltone by david ellis its hard not to feel incredibly jealous of a company like casio. Vl1 by polyvalens synth vst plugin kvr audio plugins. Heres all about this wizardary machine on the one show that was quite a revoultionary at the time in the 80s. Casio vl tone by david ellis its hard not to feel incredibly jealous of a company like casio. Vl1 casio vltone emulator vsti windows free download. Casio s strange vl 1 instrument sold 1,000,000 units between 1979 and 1984. Released in 1981, the casio vl1 was the first synthesizer of casios vltone product line. Jun 02, 2012 classic bit of 80s retro keynoard that is fondly remembered. The simple cheesy sounds of the vl tone have been used by devo, elastica, trio and the human league. Software of fxes plus series operations with a similar operating feel. Heres a soundfont i made a while ago of the piano sound from a casio vl1 keyboard.
If you want to save money you can just use a pot or a switch with a resistor. Cheapo tone was developed by mokafix and it tooks just a week of deveolpment to achieve this awesome vst instrument. Vl1 is not just a sample player, it is a real emulator that emulates the original hardware. The casio vl1 or vltone as its also called has 29 little calculatortype button keys, five preset and one user memory patches, builtin rhythm machine waltz, swing, rock, samba, etc. View and download casio vl1 operation manual online. We have 1 casio vltone manual available for free pdf download. Vl1 casio vl tone emulator vsti windows free vl1 is a freeware emulator of the world famous classic calculator annex minisynthesizer from the eigthies made by casio. Casio vltone vl1 wav samples, pdf manuals cyborg studio. It has 29 calculatorbutton keys g to b, a threeposition octave switch, one programmable and five preset sounds, ten built. The vltone app contain the factory presets and rhythm patterns in all their distorted and noisy glory, carefully sampled from an original casio vl1.
A calculator with a minisynthesizer inside or a minisynthesizer with a calculator. This is not only a musical instrument but also can be used for calculator, hahaha a very big and dificult to use calculator. An emulator of casio vltone vl1, based on source code by polyvalens linuxmaoorgvl1emulator. The casio vl 1 or vl tone as its also called has 29 little calculatortype button keys, five preset and one user memory patches, builtin rhythm machine waltz, swing, rock, samba, etc. Like the vltone 1, also the vl5 features that strange builtin speaker that permits to bend the sound in strange ways by simply moving the left hand over the speaker grill during play similarly like jazz trombone players do with their instruments funnel. It implements all functionality of the original calculatorminisynthesizer from casio, including song recording and calculator. The vl 1 was the first instrument of casio s vl tone product line, and is sometimes referred to as the vl tone. Number two is what looks like one seriously awesome casio cz style emulator, the kassiopeia. Vl 1 was really small and could be taken anywhere even on the bus.
Free casio vl1 tone emulator for windows synthtopia. Released in 1981, the casio vl 1 was the first synthesizer of casios vl tone product line. Archive of a site with documentation, software and patches for vz series synths. Casio vltone electronic musical instrument vl1 when i browsing my old cabinet i found my first ever musical instrument, it is a casio vl1 the most popular organ in my childish era.
Heres a nifty and very realistic free plugin called the vl1. Unfortunately it is missing the great builtin synthesizer, the octave switch and even the natural violin sound of the vl 1. Classic bit of 80s retro keynoard that is fondly remembered. Cheapo tone is a recreation of the famous casio vl1 also known as casiotone calculator synth, thought this one doesnt calculate all sounds are synthesized and there is absolutely no sample inside. Anyone can enjoy playing immediate y even though they may have played before. Vltone synth for android free download and software.
Casio vl tone emulator vl1 is a freeware emulator of the world famous classic calculator annex minisynthesizer from the eighties made by casio. When i got it i stuck some batteries in it and apart from the broken screen everything else worked perfect. It combined a calculator, a monophonic synthesizer, and sequencer. Vl 10 is a cult machine derived from classic casio vl 1. D then i found the good emulator for this classic device, you can download the emulator here. Casio vl tone rare small portable keyboard 12 x 3 play varies sounds violin, fatasy, piano, flute, guitar, adsr can recorddelete, auto play, rhythmmelody, low or high octave includes 4 aa batteries. May 11, 2011 the vltone app contain the factory presets and rhythm patterns in all their distorted and noisy glory, carefully sampled from an original casio vl1. Wav format immediate zip file download zipped 15mb. Vl1 is not a sample player, it is a real emulator that emulates the original hardware. For number three weve got the plastique, an ht700 inspired plugin. Free casio vl1 tone emulator for windows vl1 is a free vst version of the classic calculator minisynthesizer from the eighties, the casio vl1. Operation manual casio vltone operation manual 33 pages.
Jun 08, 2011 soldering a potentiometer in my casio i have used a switch and a variable resistor potentiometer. Song book for ctk2500, ctk2550, ctk3500, lk190, lk265, lk266 version. Vl1 casio vltone emulator vsti windows free vl1 is a freeware emulator of the world famous classic calculator annex minisynthesizer from the eigthies made by casio. Five preset sounds and one user programmable sound. Casio vltone rare small portable keyboard 12 x 3 play varies sounds violin, fatasy, piano, flute, guitar, adsr can recorddelete, auto play, rhythmmelody, low or high octave includes 4 aa batteries product information item weight 1. Provides strong support to teachers with many of the functions most appropriate and needed for educationalmaterial preparation and the teaching process, including functions such as screen capture, zoom display, and key logging functions.
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