Casio CZ-1000 | The Cosmo Synthesizer. Everyone had one of these!

The Casio CZ-101, a big hit for Casio in the mid 80s. And the full-size keys, the CZ-1000.
Used by Vince Clarke among others. A best selling synth from Casio back in the day.
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The demo track segment is shot on VHS tape with a Panasonic M7 VHS cam. from 1987.
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[@fergusmacroigh]

I want to say these board actually sounds incredible. Not in the ok-for-the-price way but In the actual sounds-great way.

[@feltchwyzard9273]

They have such an individual timbre as well. They're almost unmistakable in any mix. Like it's coming from an Atari made of wood and glass.

[@skinjob2]

"You want to say", but can't 'cause it wouldn't be true?

[@elmariachi5133]

IMHO it never had much of a challenger, as I think Yamah's FM synthesis sound painfull!

[@kevinbirge2130]

I have the 403. It is shockingly good in the narrow context of what it is.

[@loreleiofthemist]

​@@skinjob2no, they want to say it because it IS true. that's generally what would make someone "want" to say something like that, in my experience at least. i usually find myself wanting to say something sounds great when it sounds great, and sounds bad when it sounds bad. not the opposite. but to each their own i suppose.

[@SUNKINGME]

My very first synth. Purchased in 1987. And "YES" I still own and use it.

[@metaspherz]

Me too, except that I never used mine. My CZ 1000 was also my first synth purchased at a Circuit City about 1986 as a special order at the suggestion of a sales clerk who claimed that it was like a Yamaha DX7 but at a fraction of the cost. I didn't really like the CZ user interface without actual buttons though. So I bought a DX7 which I traded in at a Guitar Center mid '90s for a Fender Guitar. Go figure... The CZ is still in the original box in absolutely like-new condition -- or so I assume since it's not been touched since 2006. It's great that you still use yours!

[@chinmeysway]

Goodjob

[@jean-michelmurat8694]

Same for me , I'm currently using it alongside my beloved cs01, DX7, AN1x, M1, DS8 and an "old"😅 SC55 mkII driven by my old chap Yamaha QY300😂

[@jimjohnson8198]

Always loved my CZ-1000, got it shortly after they came out, and you HAD to have the extra memory pack! That and a Korg Polysix were my 80's polysynths. Still have both - I even have the original blue gig bag Casio made for the CZ.

[@____stu____]

Wow, memories from when I was at school back in the 80’s we had a CZ101 I was the only one who could use it, even the teacher didn’t know what to do with it! Sounded amazing then and still does now!

[@LuisFernandoCoronel]

hein

[@drbachler]

With all the shit going on in the world today, I must say, It is really nice to just kick back, forget all the troubles for a moment and take in something that makes you feel good like this. Keep up the good work!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers! :D

[@jakobole]

When this came out, there was a LOT of shit going on as well ;) But I digress, haha

[@annother3350]

@@jakobole '84?! No, there was only breakdancing!

[@DanUpdegraff]

CZ-1000 was my first synth and I liked it so much I bought the CZ-1 when it came out (velocity sensitive keys). I gave the CZ-1000 to my Dad and it got lost somewhere over the years, but I still have the CZ-1.

[@metaspherz]

It was also my first synth but I hated it. A month later I bought a used Yamaha DX7. I traded the DX7 for a Fender guitar but I still own the CZ-1000 that was put in storage in 1986, in its original box, and has not been opened since 2006! I might take it out one day and give it a spin...

[@jonashcroft8043]

Just occurred to me that after watching so many of your vids, that you are the ultimate new waver.

[@billnorswether3720]

He *is* the 80’s.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers! :D

[@rodsingleton4203]

Omg I had a cz101 plus a cz5000 back in the day. I wished I'd kept them. These sounds brings back memories.

[@recycology5468]

My very first synth was the CZ5000. Mel, the guy who owned a hole in the wall used gear shop off Santa Monica and Van Ness told meet it was better than a DX7 because it had a very clean sound like a DX7 but was also multi timbrel with an 8 track sequencer like a RZ-1 possibly. I had the CZ android software (with randomizer) and an Atari 520 ST. This was1986. This sparked off my passion for synths. Mel also sold me an OB-8 for $150. Odd thing is I couldn't get an audition when I told them I was using the CZ5000.

[@petemacinnes]

My dad gave me his about 5 yrs ago, lots of nostalgia, just pulled it out

[@benanderson89]

CZ1 remains one of my favourite instruments. I think it's coming with me to the grave. Some excellent sounds in this vid, too!

[@spazkong]

You are Espen Kraft and that is a Casio CZ1000. Everybody loves you Espensizer!

[@tranceemerson8325]

this synth has to be one of my all-time favorites, along side the Ensoniq SQ-80, the Yamaha DX-7, and the Roland D-50

[@RetroPlus]

I've always loved the character of casio synthesizers

[@JethroDawnfine]

I love the 8 steps for each envelope. I could combine them to simulate delays, reverbs, aftertouch effects or even touch sensitivity, depending of how fast you play and release the keys. I could even use those steps as mini sequencer. Those 8 steps are really powerful!

[@EspenKraft]

They're very powerful. Cheers! :D

[@christopherkiyui8071]

Another retro #Behringer should consider. It has a considerable following.

[@Examigan]

The CZ-101 was my first synth, nice video!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@gbkny1]

Back in 1985 i had this synth along an Alesis HR16 drum machine and a Yamaha QX5 sequencer. It was first foray into music equipment. I had no clue on how any of it or how it worked. I did play around with the synth and the HR16 especilally. The sequencer i was completely lost on. A few years later a former friend sold my equipment for some c#rack. I notice drum machines don't have some of the same basic functions as the HR16 like tuning capabilities and combining multiple sounds on one pad but also containing plenty of other features that the HR16 dosn't have. It had a really good sound as well.

[@wjec1970]

Oh Espen - you finally did a CZ! The 101 ( wish I'd got a 1000 for the bigger keys but I was a skint teenager ha ha ) was my very first synth, this video is super nostalgic for me...nice one!

[@RevitStructureBlog]

I used to have a CZ-101 and an RZ1 Drum Machine. Loved the Casio kit, the RZ1 gave me 4 drum samples. My first method of getting decent bass and snares into my music! I do miss the fun of setting up tape decks to the samplers to grab drum sounds. The 12" remixes were a great source of drum sounds that could be easily sampled.

[@hoagy_ytfc]

I loved my CZ-1000, which is why I bought the RZ-1. The latter was pretty bad. The stock samples were awful.

[@SamplersAndThings]

@@hoagy_ytfcmost of the samples are bad but it does have one of the best ride cymbals ever

[@pecne]

yes! I have a cz101, I love it! It can always come up with something new.

[@pctekman]

I still love the classic house organ sound that is famous. Still use a sample of that on my eps

[@HowlingMoonCinemas]

Another smash hit, Espen💥💥💥💥!! That sounds beautiful and amazing! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@EspenKraft]

Many thanks! Cheers! :D

[@elsongs]

I used to have a CZ-101 back in 1986. Sold it in the '90s. I used it mainly as a bass synth. I hated having to change all those big D-cell batteries all the time just to keep the Internal Memory intact!

[@finebalance]

Great video. The CZ101 was my first synth which I bought in 1990. I still have today in storage. To get around the small keys problem I mounted it on the wall next to me and used it as a sound module with a Roland controller keyboard to triggr it. I used to have an editor that ran on the Atari ST called CZ Andriod, which was a full graphical editor and made programming the synth way more easier. Not only were the envelopes 8 stage but they were also lightning fast. I was able to convincingly model all TR909 drum sounds (apart from cymbals of course) because the envelopes are so well suited to creating percussive and bass sounds.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers! :D

[@bobjoe7508]

Probably the cheesiest sounding song you've done yet, I love it! This thing sounds incredible, especially those metallic bass sounds. And that bell!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers! :D

[@pizzagogo6151]

Thanks Espen! Casio of that era were cool, bit limited in sound palate but very useful (& a bit era defining)....so strange to me Casio pretty much let their pro-audio synth market die & they never followed up with another PD-like synth.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@rachelar]

They did follow up in 87 with SD series, and of course now the XW series

[@africkinamerican]

@@rachelar there was a VZ series, at least in the US

[@cubdukat]

@@africkinamerican VZ was the next step for PD. If I remember right, it was renamed iPD. Unfortunately it came out at the wrong time, when the Korg M1 was more or less dominating things. If they had done something like what Roland had done with the D50 - using a sampled attack grafted onto a synth sustain sound - it might have extended PD's life for a year. As it was, there was so much untapped potential that never got realized. Plus for all their tech prowess, nobody really took Casio seriously as a synth maker, and to this day, they still don't. One of the only ones to take Casio and PD synthesis seriously was, of course, Yamaha; they went so far as to sue Casio, claiming that PD synthesis infringed on their method of FM synthesis. Of course, when the guy who pioneered FM synthesis, John Chowning, pointed out that BOTH methods infdinged on his patents for FM (which Yamaha was licensing), Yamaha clammed up. I wish that I had been able to own one of these back in the day. Nowadays the prices are completely jacked up if you want a hardware version. True, you could go for Arturia's CZ, but I really like dealing with the hardware.

[@maxbrown4594]

I'm hearing some funky Twin Peaks in here...

[@KeytarKris]

Thank you thank you thank you! I’ve been waiting for your review of this synthesizer. This is one of of favorite “football player, no neck, keytars”. The eight step editing is a phenomenon to program.

[@mattavalon]

Brilliant demo as usual! I had the CZ5000. It weighted the same as me back in 92…😂

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers! :D

[@jooei2810]

It is a monster of a synth!

[@lajolieplanete.8179]

Excellent demo that sound's 80'. Il love it! Thank's!!

[@EspenKraft]

Many thanks! :D

[@StephenM606]

I started in the late 80's with a CZ-101with broken midi in, I have another one since 10 year or so,, I like the organ preset and for the basses, I found them like the TX81z latency bass for use in a track,, Great Track,, COngrats,,,

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks! They work great for some things, not so great for other things. ;-)

[@rm2kmidi]

Love these eps you shoot on the old camera. Really gives it that 80's feel!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@andyhudsonsynthpop]

My first synth was a CZ-101 which I sold to upgrade to a CZ1 and I still have that to this day.

[@Brumairevideo]

Wow what memories, I owned the CZ3000 and then the CZ5000 (CZ3000 coming with a multitimbral sequencer onboard). The long spatial sound you have created I did it too by transforming the B6 preset on the CZ3000, I was impressed and I am still impressed.I love this sound! There's one thing I experienced with the CZ3000, you can create a sort of more punchy and kind of analog basses by pluging your Midi cable to rely the MIDI IN and the MIDI OUT ports of the CZ. Yeah I remember on french Keyboard magazine the couple of sounds I could get every month, once Jean Michel Jarre offered two sounds to prove the CZ serie wasn't a toy but a powerful keyboard if you know how to program it. His sounds were awesome. Thank you very much and I'm glad for the CZ owners you offered tons of patches. Ah yes I was going to forget this one, there's a RAM card option for the CZ serie, and a curious thing happended once when the battery cell was dying, when I restarted the CZ there were crazy patches coming from the memory card and the data I used to see on the screen were totally hilarious, bizarre symbols, some in japanese, but the sounds seemed to go further than the machine could produce normally, some patches were completly chaotic even psychedelic. Too bad, no way to save them into the internal memory slot and I didn't own a sampler at this time.

[@sandybeansconqueso]

5:50 I love the way you “polyphony “

[@MrShiffles]

I recall a mail order catalog from my adolescent days that promoted pairing one of these CZ's with a C64 w/ MIDI interface or Atari ST...unfortunately I couldn't cut enough lawns that summer to afford it all...but still dreamed about this synth nonetheless 😎

[@JeffIrok]

Great vid - The 101 was my first real synth. I still have it and it works like a champ!

[@jbognap]

Everyone had a cz-101. I had a jx-3p, tr-606, a Porta-studio and the cz. The cz was an affordable FM substitute and multi-timbral to boot.

[@bergstep]

Great demo. They were cheap in the early 2000's, I had two back then but both eventually gave out...

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks!

[@Flat8G]

These are underated synths! And sounds Erasure! Still have my CZ-230S in pristine condition and will never get rid of it even though its 'only' a preset machine. Thanks for the great vid!

[@Paul_Y_T]

I had a cz-230s about 30 years ago - it's not only presets, there are 4 software editable slots too. Loved that synth.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers! :D

[@Flat8G]

@@Paul_Y_T Oh, i had no idea!! Gotta find an editor and try then!

[@erichkohl9317]

I own a 5000 in real good condition. It's a monster, big and heavy. But I hope I never have to get rid of it. I was drawn to this synth ever since I saw a picture of a guy playing one in Keyboard Magazine in 1986.

[@mrdayvidjon]

Great research in the video espen always a joy

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers! :D

[@curtmarler1]

My first synth, it was way over my head!

[@damonsummers]

Nearly bought a cz3000 many times, never quite got there!!! Great video as usual

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers! :D

[@gilesl]

The 4 way multi-timbral ability was very useful for me back in the day

[@FoxRivers778]

Cool song at the beginning.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@maxmatson1578]

The "CZ-3000" was my very first real synthesizer🎹 not knowing how to program it, and it being a bitch as is to do so!😵😅 Made it very awkward to medal about with it? But I managed to make some interesting sounds, particularly a lot of insane synthesized "thunder sounds"🎹🎧💫💨😵 that I wish I still had.. Most of the time since I couldn't control it in real-time, I use the pitch band a lot in my playing granted I had no music training at all, and played mostly one note at a time. That's all I could do.. But I still have a soft spot in my heart for that synthesizer🎹 I wish I still had those recordings.... But I still have the memories.🎹🎧💫😵👌😎👍👍R.I.P.🙏✋✌

[@OronOfMontreal]

I bought a second-hand CZ-3000 and then traded it for my first motorcycle. My previous and first synth had been a used Korg PolySix, whose sound was full, rich, warm and fat, and which was so easy to program. If you could imagine a sound, those knobs made it feasible. No MIDI, though.

[@andrewscott1253]

I had a CZ101. I picked it up for £20 used and really enjoyed it, its was a bit of a wolf in sheep's clothing, looked like a toy but made sounds heard in pop music of the day. I enjoyed it for 6 months and sold if on Ebay for around £250.

[@johnhricko8212]

my buddy and me swapped our 101 & 1000. Ahhh, brings back the days... connected to a C64 running MasterTracks midi only...

[@johnhricko8212]

When I hear them now, I realize I could not produce bass with my duct-tape audio 'system', so I never HEARD how cool the bass was!

[@usta028]

i had a vst based on these and it was great for retro stuff

[@CineGobs]

I have never owned one of these Casios, but I really like Arturias CZ V plugin.

[@wd25a]

And virtual CZ which is written by the same guy, so almost certainly the same code, albeit with a different front end.

[@gmcenroe]

Surprisingly good sounding digital synth, available on Reverb for $499

[@JobimSynthMusic]

I'm a happy owner of a CZ-101 and I don't see it going anywhere soon. Even though that means I keep a ton of synths. I suggest replacing the LCD with a drop in OLED replacement. it looks beautiful.

[@wrmusic8736]

I like CZ sound a lot more than the DX sound. It's somehow a lot warmer (for a digital synth) and basses it can do are some of the best in the digital domain.

[@justinmerritt3843]

This is a very nice sounding synth even to today's standards. I believe alot of new gear has lost this soul that the early gear spewed. Very accurate DA converters aren't always what they are cracked up to be...

[@autumnbrushtail]

I love the sound of the Casio CZ synths. There don't seem to many videos on the other ones except the 101 and 1000 to my knowledge. I'd love to hear more of the CZ-1 or the 5000. Of course to get that, I'd need to acquire one (which would need me to have more money and space.) Or someone else would need to get one (which would mean they would need the money or space to get one)

[@clauscombat418]

The synthengine is the same on any of these (excluding the CZ-1). The 3000/5000 only have twice the voices of the 101/1000. Also: there are videos of the e.g. CZ5000 on youtube.

[@autumnbrushtail]

@@clauscombat418 mostly just pads, but yes. I have seen them. I would like to hear more than pads

[@benanderson89]

I should really make a demo video of my CZ1. I use it all the time, especially for clunky basses and texture. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJe1k5xur7BmrMU Custom bass and mute guitar in this track both from the CZ1 just to give an example.

[@clauscombat418]

@@autumnbrushtail Canyon Crow cover is only using the CZ5000

[@Lhenndyn]

@@clauscombat418 you’re right. 5000 is a 3000 with a sequencer. And the CZ-1 is the only one with aftertouch.

[@KRBadolato]

I had one given to me to use as a midi controller back in the late 90's. I found that the presets were just as useful as it being used for midi. Unfortunately, it was lost a in a flooded basement. There was no saving it.

[@nonsuch]

Nice! I have one I picked up for $50 that boots up frozen a few years ago. I still haven't gotten around to troubleshooting the problem but, this video inspired me a little bit. Thanks!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers! :D

[@RetroPlus]

When the international Ram button cell battery runs out that can happen I believe

[@toomuchtoofast4533]

Check the battery- May have to reload the soundbank best of luck

[@moggadah]

I spent many hours in my teens tweaking sounds on our CZ-101. I remember the midget keys. The section where Espen presses a button then touches the keyboard to hear what it sounds like brings me back. I think String Ensamble(?) was my favorite preset. I also liked that you could program the LFO to use square wave form and set the parmeters to max to get an "arpeggio" that sounded like you were jumping from the note in one octave to a higher octave. Memories!

[@EspenKraft]

Good point. Those 8-stage envelopes can be used for lots of funny things, like faux arpeggiators, sort of. ;-.)

[@bohnmed1a]

Still have my 101 (my first synth). Also bought a used CZ1 years ago to use as a controller (the aftertouch is great).

[@getoutofthetimetrap5435]

I believe DEVO used this unit as well on many of their tracks.? Awesome 👏

[@RundFyrkant]

Cee Zed :-) the 101 was my second synthesizer after the poly 800. thanks for sharing the video :-)

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@TheNAPSince2005]

I was still a student when this synthesizer was released. I got a part-time job and finally bought a CZ-101. However, I was greatly disappointed when the CZ-3000/5000, which had twice the number of polyphony and twice the program memory, was released the following year.

[@fernandoleke6182]

Casio CZ 101 my first synth.

[@hindimidi]

My first onstage synth 87 in India (yes India.) Used it for a lot of concerts and learning to use MIDI in 90s using Cakewalk program on my win 3.1 notebook with 1mb ram (not a typo). I sold it when I came to USA around 93 but later bought it here (along with my first Casio PT-1 that I had used in 80s). Now I still have them both. What memories 🙏🙏.

[@smguy7]

I really wish that Casio would release updated versions of the CZ series of synthesizers.

[@hDansRandomCrud]

I miss my CZ-101. Got swiped quite a long time ago. They're so expensive now!

[@hDansRandomCrud]

I broke down and picked up a 101 on Reverb. A local guy was selling it. I'm having so much fun with it. Such a great little box, and so tweakable. The Ring Mod is the secret weapon. Even on the built-in flute. Select 1+1', Turn it on, and suddenly it's a better flute.

[@dolphin.starbeam]

ariel pinks main keyboard for all his self produced stuff

[@timweinheimer1]

Thanks for giving us a demo

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@timweinheimer1]

@@EspenKraft I have The Arturia CZ-V it is good for comparison

[@Synth_Tools]

Still have my CZ-1 + SZ-1 combo. Unbeatable gear.

[@markaprill6501]

Sic jam reminds me of mid 80s depeche

[@margotmuller2893]

mal wieder extrem verschärft gut!! danke espen für deine vielen ideen und anregungen!

[@ddemulling9722]

My first synth. 1986.

[@paulgardener5525]

I had one. Wish I had it now :)

[@tlazohtlalia]

Casio now keeps makinging keyboards and Digital pianos like their Privia and CT-S line. Casio's Privias are good for gigs.

[@marcusholder495]

You are a true rockstar!!!!!!

[@EspenKraft]

Don't think so. ;-)

[@TransistorBased]

I had a cz3000 a couple years ago, and made the mistake of selling it. I'm just driving home from getting a cz1000!

[@kaiwetronic]

I have read all the comments ... and since none of them quotes certain details that I know about the CZ family ... here we go: To give its new line of products more credibility, Casio recruited Japan's most important and respected synthesist: Kitaro ... (the eastern counterpart of Vangelis and Walter Carlos) who appeared in the first full-page advertisements of the music magazines of that time, endorsing the concept of 'Cosmo Synthesizer', and even playing only CZs at his concerts all over the world ... Another curious and vital fact to understand why any CZ sounds more convincing than any DX, when it comes to recreate analog sounds, is the fact that the engineers who developed the concept of the Phase Distortion took as a basis, to define its waveforms, the oscilators of the Prophet 5... Keep enjoying your CZ ... !!

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks for sharing! :D

[@akirakosaintjust]

Wendy, not Walter.

[@kaiwetronic]

@@akirakosaintjust You're right, I know... But she was still Walter at the time I was talking about: late sixties/early seventies...

[@martinfay3087]

This was the first synth I played, my school had one in the music room circa 1985, and later the first I bought around 1993. I traded up for a CZ-1 later but then sold that off to save space. Even later, in this century, I added a couple of CZ-inspired modules to VAZ Modular. I still have a soft spot for the sound and now think there were some areas I didn’t explore enough, such as the ring modulation. Maybe I could find space for a CZ-101 although prices have risen rather from £100 for a CZ-1000 in the early 90s. I have some ideas for expanding the range of the sound engine which could be explored, would be nice to combine that with a good emulation of the character. (I know there are various straight emulations)

[@oldwarrenpointforum]

"Everyone had one" yes even me :) Like many this was my first polysynth following hard on the heels of an ARP Axxe and a Jen SX1000 it was used a lot as my main midi controller along side some early versions of Cubase on my Atari ST before getting sold along with everything else to pay off some debts - now some 30 years later I have another one (although its a VST) Still, the memories... :)

[@trumjohannsmancave]

Underbart, Espen!!!🔥🤘🎶👍

[@EspenKraft]

Tackar!

[@Pan6888]

Massive 80s vibe !!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@tonycannatamusic]

I recently got a MINT CZ-1 off an older gentleman who had bought it new in the 80’s. Its awesome, Oh well I guess its time to sell the CZ-5000 😢

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

It’s easy for me to imagine that the CZ models have been taken apart and put back together again by the circuit bending subculture of electronic music like they’ve done with the SK-1. Back in the early 2000s, I saw an article in Keyboard magazine about somebody who separated the keyboard from a Novation A-Station (and encased it in wood paneling), thus converting it into a tabletop module. Has anyone ever tried that with this model, having the keyboard removed and turning it into a slave synthesizer?

[@bepec1431]

Amacing synthesizer but very rare here in austria - trying to buy one in good conditions since 2015!

[@EricTheActor805]

I love Casio synths

[@saulcross9690]

Why the hell haven’t Casio re-issued these or resurrected PD synthesis. Such an underrated synthesis method, immensely versatile and powerful and so easy to work with.

[@Tredecimus]

Was the first synth for me, too.

[@Prizm44]

It started out sounding kinda crap, but those pulse and square waves at 2:16 are great. And it was surprising to hear some nice FM-like bell/chime sounds. I would've loved one of these as a kid.

[@stephanschweiger]

Oh yes I recognise loads of preset sounds. Thanks for the recall. I should give my 101 a fix…

[@EspenKraft]

I don't play any of the factory preset sounds in this video. ;-) Cheers

[@DerbJd]

Sounds sooooooooo good!!!

[@markaprill6501]

I see you used it for your depeche demo …..that makes sense very industrial

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@geoffk777]

I love the sound of the CZ, although the factory patches didn't show it off very well. I still have a CZ-3000, but I almost never use it, because the excellent iPad emulation from Casio and the Arturia CZ-V on PC/Mac sound just as good (or better) than the original and are much more convenient to work with. It's remarkable how much of part of 80's music this synth became.

[@theinventor838]

That was the most tasteful use of an 80's camera/playback defect filter I've ever scene. Edit: It's not a post effect, that is legitimate fuzz. That's why it looks so perfect, ofcource 🤦‍♀️

[@EspenKraft]

No, this is not a filter. I shoot my demo-song videos on VHS tape. I don't fake. EVER!

[@grossteilfahrer]

@@EspenKraft that is worthy of the highest respect!

[@theinventor838]

@@EspenKraft LEGEND thank you so much. I got a new battery for mine and I got a project but I want to rent a stabilizing gimbal to mount it on but that's got to be big enough for it 😅

[@BBfanfun]

it does have a bit of an FM quality to it. there's also a bit of "casio saturation" at full volume ... just makes me reach for EQ. i also have a VZ rack that makes the CZ sound analog by comparison !

[@Screaming-Trees]

My first synthesiser. I think I was 5 years old. My parents were too cheap to buy me a DX7.

[@Gluttonite]

Casio my first love.

[@kiosko33hz]

Beautiful !

[@lfomelody756]

Cz is a digital monster!!!

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