Casio SK-5
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The Casio SK-5 is a sampling keyboard
introduced by Casio
in 1987. Samples
may be gathered from a built-in microphone or a line-level input from another source.
The keyboard was rebranded as the Realistic Concertmate-650 for sale at Radio Shack
stores.
3 Feet High and Rising
album, and also during A Shropshire Lad (at 1:27) by Half Man Half Biscuit
.
In the Kanye West documentary, Making of Late Registration; Producer and Composer Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, Robyn Hitchcock) is seen
in the first studio scenes of the documentary talking with West holding an Casio SK-5 in his lap. (You-Tube version has this scene in Part 1 at 3:58, West is talking to Brion about his Shirley Bassley sample; referring to the popular track "Diamonds from Sierra Leone").
Though it is not known whether the Casio was actually used in the production of the critically acclaimed album. Making of Late Registration (2005) was a behind the scenes documentary about the conceptual and artistic processes that went into making the seminal Late Registration album. It was directed by Tobias Spellman and features rapper Common, Nas, actor Jamie Foxx (who was featured on the hit single "Gold Digger"), Plain Pat, GLC, Brandy among others. The original documentary was sold as a Bonus Set upon release of the album (August 30. 2005). Late Registration went onto debut number one on U.S. Billboard 200 charts, selling 860,000 copies in the first week of sales.
Elastica used the Dog, Lion, and Laser Gun samples in their song "Mad Dog God Dam."
Sampler (musical instrument)
A sampler is an electronic musical instrument similar in some respects to a synthesizer but, instead of generating sounds, it uses recordings of sounds that are loaded or recorded into it by the user and then played back by means of a keyboard, sequencer or other triggering device to perform or...
introduced by Casio
Casio
is a multinational electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946, with its headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Casio is best known for its electronic products, such as calculators, audio equipment, PDAs, cameras, musical instruments, and watches...
in 1987. Samples
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
may be gathered from a built-in microphone or a line-level input from another source.
The keyboard was rebranded as the Realistic Concertmate-650 for sale at Radio Shack
RadioShack
RadioShack Corporation is an American franchise of electronics retail stores in the United States, as well as parts of Europe, South America and Africa. As of 2008, RadioShack reported net sales and operating revenues of $4.81 billion. The headquarters of RadioShack is located in Downtown...
stores.
Presets
- Preset tones/samples: 8 preset keyboard sounds, including
- PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- VibraphoneVibraphoneThe vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family....
- DogDogThe domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
- Surf
- TrumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
- Pipe organPipe organThe pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes selected via a keyboard. Because each organ pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass...
- ChorusChorus effectIn music, a chorus effect occurs when individual sounds with roughly the same timbre and nearly the same pitch converge and are perceived as one...
- FluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
- Piano
- Built-in samples: 4 (high congaCongaThe conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero...
, low conga, lionLionThe lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
, laser gun) - Envelopes
- Piano/guitar damped tone (slow decay)
- Long release (slower decay)
- Reverb (some sustain after decay)
- Slow attackAttackAttack may refer to:* Attack * The Attack , 1960s* Attack Records, label* Offensive * Charge * Attack - Titled works :* The Attack , book* Attack! , 2003...
(slow initial volume increase) - Tremolo I (fade out with some vibrato)
- Tremolo II (slight vibrato)
- Auto-rhythms: 10 (rock, disco, 16 beat, march, bossa nova, samba, slow rock, waltz)
- Demonstration tunes
- Picnic
- Turkish MarchPiano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K 331 is a sonata in three movements:#Andante grazioso — a theme with six variations#Menuetto — a minuet and trio#Alla Turca: Allegretto in A minor and major....
- Clair de LuneSuite bergamasqueThe Suite bergamasque is one of the most famous piano suites by Claude Debussy. Debussy commenced the suite in 1890 at age 28, but he did not finish or publish it until 1905.-History:...
- Eine kleine NachtmusikEine kleine NachtmusikThe Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major, K. 525 was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1787. The work is more commonly known by the title Eine kleine Nachtmusik. The German title means "a little serenade", though it is often rendered more literally but less accurately as "a little night music"...
- Surprise symphonySymphony No. 94 (Haydn)The Symphony No. 94 in G major is the second of the twelve so-called London symphonies written by Joseph Haydn. It is usually called by its nickname, the Surprise Symphony, although in German it is more often referred to as the Symphony "mit dem Paukenschlag" .-Date of composition:Haydn wrote...
- Jingle BellsJingle Bells"Jingle Bells" is one of the best-known and commonly sung winter songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont and published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in the autumn of 1857...
- American patrol
Sampling and playback
- Sampling rate: 8-bit, 9.38 kHz
- Tuning control: ±30 cents
- Built-in speaker: 8 cm diamter / 1 watt output
- Inputs: microphone jack (1/4 inch), line-in minijack (1/8 inch)
- Outputs: audio-out minijack (1/8 inch)
Power
- Auto power off time: 7 minutes since last operation
- Power: 5 AA batteries or 7.5 volt negative tip polarity AC or DC adapter
- Power consumption: 1.8 watts
In popular culture
The distinctive Lion sample has been used in several commercial recordings. It can be heard at the very end of Ghetto Thang on De La Soul'sDe La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
3 Feet High and Rising
3 Feet High and Rising
3 Feet High and Rising is the debut album from American hip hop trio De La Soul, released in 1989.The album marked the first of three full-length collaborations with producer Prince Paul, which would become the critical and commercial peak of both parties. It is consistently placed on 'greatest...
album, and also during A Shropshire Lad (at 1:27) by Half Man Half Biscuit
Half Man Half Biscuit
Half Man Half Biscuit, often "HMHB", are an English rock band from Birkenhead, Merseyside, active since the mid-1980s, known for satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs. The group comprises Nigel Blackwell , Neil Crossley , Ken Hancock , and Carl Henry...
.
In the Kanye West documentary, Making of Late Registration; Producer and Composer Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, Robyn Hitchcock) is seen
in the first studio scenes of the documentary talking with West holding an Casio SK-5 in his lap. (You-Tube version has this scene in Part 1 at 3:58, West is talking to Brion about his Shirley Bassley sample; referring to the popular track "Diamonds from Sierra Leone").
Though it is not known whether the Casio was actually used in the production of the critically acclaimed album. Making of Late Registration (2005) was a behind the scenes documentary about the conceptual and artistic processes that went into making the seminal Late Registration album. It was directed by Tobias Spellman and features rapper Common, Nas, actor Jamie Foxx (who was featured on the hit single "Gold Digger"), Plain Pat, GLC, Brandy among others. The original documentary was sold as a Bonus Set upon release of the album (August 30. 2005). Late Registration went onto debut number one on U.S. Billboard 200 charts, selling 860,000 copies in the first week of sales.
Elastica used the Dog, Lion, and Laser Gun samples in their song "Mad Dog God Dam."
External links
- http://www.hiphophobbyklub.nl/olddemos/1984_2000/ — SOEKIakaDRC
- Casio Sampling Keyboards archive: SK-5 — review and modding info; includes original manual.
- a demo of casio sk5