I am, as ever, amazed by your ability to play mini keys so well!
@leafsoup2 жыл бұрын
It's really easy, you just do the same stuff on a normal piano but make sure your hands are smaller.
@kaitlyn__L2 жыл бұрын
@@leafsoup ah, so I have to wear those tiny plastic hands on my fingers
@kaisfp Жыл бұрын
He seems to be a great keyboard player, but if you don't like you can play precisely enough with mini leys, then you can sample about 2 or 3 octaves of those sounds that you like and put them into a sampler inside a DAW and just play those sounds by playing your MIDI controller that's controlling the DAW's sampler, and you can correct the MIDI performance, you can hard quantize some of the sounds (especially the drums and probably the bass too) if you want to sound similar to this ending music of this video.
@GabrielVelasco2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic sounds from what is essentially a toy piano.
@techtinkerin2 жыл бұрын
I like how it does not limit an absolute beginner with polyphony like the really crummy 80s toy keyboards did. Cool vid thanks 😀
@loreleiofthemist Жыл бұрын
i have a casio toy keyboard from the 80s, and it has 8 voice polyphony 😊 they're not crummy they're wonderful
@piccolo19762 жыл бұрын
The Casiotone label makes me feel warm and nostalgic. Sounds really nice as well, especially the piano tones.
@keyhoarder2 жыл бұрын
Also the colour scheme. Reminds me of my white casiotone Mt 65. But sadly doesn't have any of the great tones of it.
@haraldneumann53482 жыл бұрын
@@keyhoarderist Okay
@jasonb.97902 жыл бұрын
indeed. love my behemoth of a casiotone. it's big and heavy, but the retro sounds that come out of it are SO good, especially out of the super lo-fi included speakers. plus also, the auto-harmonize function is so groovy, it's fun to play around with it. for a seemingly low-tier keyboard, it had some pretty cool stuff about it. also, when the batteries start to run low, it has some fun glitchy behaviours. maybe not the best idea to be starving it for long, but i certainly am not bothered when the batteries begin to run low as i am recording due to the neat sounds that happen.
@keyhoarder2 жыл бұрын
@@jasonb.9790 which casiotone you have? you can also do this trick using low voltage adapter. Most casiotones are 7,5 or 9v, i would try this with regulated universal adapter 3-12v.
@jasonb.97902 жыл бұрын
@@keyhoarder i cannot remember the one i have, and i am currently too far to check, but i do know that it is 9v input. however the jack is kind of loose, so every so often it doesn't make good contact, thus it relies on the batteries, which i haven't changed in forever, and so finally the thing happens haha. thank you for the suggestion though :)
@onebloodypony2 жыл бұрын
that song at the end is some top shelf shit, i appreciate a person who loves casios and yamahas as much as i do so thank you.
@davestarr.877219 сағат бұрын
Great review with extensive explanation of what's good - and not so good on this little keyboard - excellent video. Thank you so much.
@acward20072 жыл бұрын
Wow, I'm so surprised how good this keyboard sounds. I was expecting to hear tinny, low-fi tones / voices but this shocked me. 20 or so years ago you'd have to pay 10 times the cost for some of those pad and synth sounds. Brilliant demo, very impressed.
@svenjansen21344 ай бұрын
You must be classically trained, you play SO good everything sounds good, even if sound quality is low. A true gift! Thanks for sharing, Sir Keen.
@sauceseji2 жыл бұрын
hooold up, i haven't seen any of your vids so this is your first video that was recommended to me and I wanna say that i have been blessed by the algorithm gods. you are one solid talented bastard you!
@aaronjosh9911 ай бұрын
I've never seen anyone playing so much in these mini keyboards keen on Keys..you are incredible You promote better than the actual manufacturers. You deserve more subscribers 😊
@kurrizzle2 жыл бұрын
Listening to that finale made me feel like I was playing some weird hybrid of Bejeweled, Runescape, and Banjo Kazooie. Amazing review and skills!!
@darren100626 күн бұрын
This is mind-blowing, Keen! Thanks for video
@minecraftavatarofhunterbiden2 жыл бұрын
Dude that end jam. Thank you man. A+
@totallyfrozen2 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised and impressed. I never expected to see a video of someone treating one of these Casio keyboards seriously. I always considered them toys.
@Chillywillystyle2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, this little Casio is extremely usable in all applications… that’s what I think is great. Anyone could afford, and make use of this for whatever needed. Education purposes, fun in the studio, compact for travel, just all around fun. Great little gadget
@chrisdavis5668 ай бұрын
Can't over how great these videos are! The songs with the instruments at the end are just mind blowing.... Keep up the amazing work!
@cheapnoiseinthehouse55782 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! It's a world of difference from the SA-46. I was impressed by the tones all the way through. For a small keyboard that you can take everywhere, it is great. Who knows, may be Casio will remake some MT models, or better yet, SK. I can't wait to see Yamaha's new PSS keyboards, if they continue with this range. Really nice video? Best channel on KZbin.
@LeonirZimmermann Жыл бұрын
Great! I bought this SA-51 version, as my first musical instrument, after watch this brilliant presentation. Thank You so much.
@MazzaCheewanich2 жыл бұрын
Love your in depth review, I mean, literally, you showed us the main board 🤣🤣🤣 I like all the details you put on this review, as a beginner with a low budget, maybe I will give it a try.
@isaacwaheeb40502 жыл бұрын
Another great video, your wonderful performance perfectly demonstrated the Sound quality of this little new keyboard I enjoy every video of your channel, keep going.
@trashyraccoon26152 жыл бұрын
The song frickin slaps!
@Nightingale18872 жыл бұрын
Some of these sounds are like straight from a Square - Enix made game OST. Not bad for a budget keyboard. Pretty impressed with some of these sounds. A lot better than what I had as a kid.
@gvoily90022 жыл бұрын
You are so right! That’s what I was picturing too 😅
@lucyferabyss18862 жыл бұрын
As a kid? Dude, this was better than what I had as a young adult 😮
@Nightingale18872 жыл бұрын
@@lucyferabyss1886 young adult? I had a X5D by then.
@lucyferabyss18862 жыл бұрын
@@Nightingale1887 Lmfao imagine your folks actualy supporting your career in the arts enough to make money.
@Nightingale1887 Жыл бұрын
@@lucyferabyss1886 actually working and bringing around shit loads of newspapers made that happen.
@factmix2172 жыл бұрын
I have to say, you pull out the most you could from this keyboard and made many people buy it. In the end it really is a decent keyboard with many improvements.
@adliberate2 жыл бұрын
Love the final performance on this one.
@dl8cy2 жыл бұрын
As always a pleasure to watch Keen on Keys videos - Greetings from Berlin to Berlin
@GizzyDillespee2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the harmonious mustard colorway for the backdrop.
@tsunamirider98952 жыл бұрын
Great video. That end song was amazing! Impressed by what you can make with this small keyboard!
@flukshun2 жыл бұрын
yah that track was a banger
@aren610 ай бұрын
Beautiful Final Performance
@ultraali453 Жыл бұрын
This review was so much fun to watch. Thank you for introducing me to small Casio keyboards.
@AndrewTSq2 жыл бұрын
wow that final performance.. did not expect that :D great song. loved it.. almost made me buy something I dont need lol :)
@hadireg2 жыл бұрын
You're such an artist KonK!! pretty sure casio is watching your reviews with great interest! TY
@Gluttonite2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review we cannot get this model here in the US but I heard from a reliable source we will be getting them before Christmas......
@captainbozo012 жыл бұрын
I can't stop listening to the final performance track at the end
@cubecubesson67792 жыл бұрын
Thanks for review. Couldn't watch it all at once but 'I'll be back'
@spookylaundry33262 жыл бұрын
Love that Casiotone is back. Picked up the CT-S1 for a cheap but decent living room keyboard. Sounds, feels and looks great for the price!
@RetroPlus2 жыл бұрын
Yeah the CTS1 is surprisingly good
@twistedwhiskers877611 ай бұрын
Casiotone is literally just a name
@livinagoodlife Жыл бұрын
Your showcasing of the samples is outstanding
@keyhoarder2 жыл бұрын
Mellotron alike choir tone is my favorite. And the song at the end of video is superb.
@nicow490811 ай бұрын
Great concert, thanks!
@teacher-sean2 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation! I really like the subtle humor. A few comments about some of the weaker sounds made me do some quiet nose air laughs :)
@KeenOnKeys2 жыл бұрын
Those are the best!
@zaxolotl2 жыл бұрын
just found your account through sheet luck and im really glad! your review style is really unique and i really love the song you made at the end a lot!!! it's really catchy and it's cool how good you are at sound design to make something that nice sounding with this little keyboard
@ominkan31292 жыл бұрын
I am happy Casio came out with a new keyboard because we get a new Keen On Keys video. That is golden. I love the let's look inside section which is always a treat to see the inner workings. Keen On Keys is the only one I have seen that turns these affordable keyboards into professional sounding instruments. A true musical genius.
@cbalan7772 жыл бұрын
I appreciate how much info you put into this. I haven't had a keyboard since I was a kid and I've been looking for something to get me back into it. I have no idea what I'm looking at most of the time when I look at a listing on a website.
@Acrimonious_Snake2 жыл бұрын
Get a Casio CTS-400 and be happy.
@nrdesign19912 жыл бұрын
Lots of the sounds give me nostalgia for Music on the Gamye Boy Advace in the early 2000's. Great sound for a toy keyboard and finally something that doesnt sound atrocious like lots of other contemporary toy keyboards
@davidlancaster1974 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant analysis of this tiny instrument. I’m a grade 8 pianist but couldn’t play this keyboard anything like you do. I have a Casio CT-S500 but, having watched this, I need to buy one of these now for fun! Casio rocks.
@melona37272 жыл бұрын
my Favoriite Channel :)
@spatcherw.keyboardsandbaby85862 жыл бұрын
This machine uses a varriant of the AHL basic sound chip, which was uses on many of the companys full-sized kiddie units, of CTK and LK series varieties, between 2008-2017. If you were not aware, it was also used in the first gen casitone revival units from 2019 ad well.
@Bamreality2 жыл бұрын
First video of yours I've seen, you really have a talent for teasing out the full potential of these keyboards.
@ma1nsun2 жыл бұрын
Sounds surprisingly cool
@ifxman2 жыл бұрын
If Yamaha and Casio were really smart, they'd consult with Keen On Keys before designing their latest and greatest musical toys. I've had the SA46, gave it to a friend to get them started but for this form factor, I'm sticking with the F30 and A50 for my couch jam sessions. Haha WOW that ending jam was magic....
@keyhoarder2 жыл бұрын
I have also PSS a50. Sold f30 to a friend, but would definitely buy its sucessor if they improve it with touch response.
@ifxman2 жыл бұрын
@@keyhoarder Hi, sorry, just seeing this. Idk why I don't get notifications!? Thanks for the conversation It's funny cause we come at it from 2 different angles then, I guess... Cause for me, if I could only have one it would be the F30. I have way too much fun looping and sampling my ideas and the arrangements and patterns and fills and am having way more fun with those even tho the A50 is a better midi keyboard. In my honest opinion the A50 is probably the worst Yamaha has ever produced. I get that it is amazing for the money but it has lots of issues and granted none of them are that important but it can be a problem if you try and use it live. Most of the sounds are not normalized and the volumes are all over the place. The way you have to completely go all the way around the Effects because there is no Back button. Little things like that and whereas the F30 is basically a mini arranger. It's very powerful in that arena for it's size and cost. Well hopefully I don't have to part with either right now, they really are awesome low budget music makers. I stopped by your channel and subbed, you are having way too much fun, I love that HaHa. Keep on Jam'n 🎹
@keyhoarder2 жыл бұрын
@@ifxman thanks, well i agree about PSS A50 flaws. I think they could normalize the volumes just by the software update. And i found that there is a big difference in quality of some tones, some of them sound nice (like piano and 2 fat leads) and some of them are dated like from 90s Yamaha PSR budget models.
@ThierryC-te3rx Жыл бұрын
Wow the Final Performance ! You have serious musical arrangement skills !
@willtaylor90912 жыл бұрын
I love the SA series. I try to use my SA-46 as much as possible in my own music because it's a great tool for placing limitations on yourself to spark creativity. Looks like the SA-50 is a great upgrade!
@dakotahrickard2 жыл бұрын
That's an awesome attitude and a great idea.
@jaredbumbis2 жыл бұрын
nice!
@lucyferabyss18862 жыл бұрын
I do a similar thing here, that’s why I like using tapes and physical media whenever possible. It’s always so cool to place limitations and use mixed reality artwork in my pieces! I’d recommend trying to make an album on tape using overdubs, it’s a lot of fun and can lead to some “happy accidents” in a manner of speaking.
@AtelierOrgan2 жыл бұрын
Great video! There is all that I want to know about this new keyboard SA-50. And your demonstration song is outstanding👏👏
@futu19832 жыл бұрын
Adorable little song.
@PocketOperatorGuy2 жыл бұрын
Another great and honest review. The hollow string samples kinda sound like the background music from an old RPG game. I remember those lo-fi sounds from older model Casio keyboards. Great demo as well.
@JohnMitchellCalif2 жыл бұрын
"let's see what's inside" -- !!! -- Subscribed
@No_thanks7802 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Octave selection...and reverb!
@spimfurt2 жыл бұрын
Right? The 21. century strikes hard.
@jridao24482 жыл бұрын
Great job. Nice video editing and music. Your playing made me smile.
@MASAMEDIATV2 жыл бұрын
As always, nice video. I'm impressed with the final result. Can't wait to see you making an entire song with the merengue pattern. Even better if it's an entire album made available on your bootcamp!
@KeenOnKeys2 жыл бұрын
That probably won't happen. But I'll try to find some time in the next few days to finish at least 1 or 2 tracks.
@MASAMEDIATV2 жыл бұрын
@@KeenOnKeys Great. Make the track(s) available to download as a single, then. I'm a big fan of yours.
@vincee7621 Жыл бұрын
Terrific stuff, thank you. Which keyboard with midi would you recommend?
@crazyivan0309832 жыл бұрын
wow this tune at the end is wild!!!
@Agnethatheredhairkid2 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant. I have a Casio PT480 I bought in August 1993.
@WORDDDD19992 жыл бұрын
always love ur videos so much. ur voice is relaxing, you know ur shit, and u can actually play nice chords
@Wizil808 Жыл бұрын
Man what were they thinking on the Orchestra hit on the SA-50. Sounds great on the SA-46 8:55. I like how after hearing the very much lacking SA-50 version you were like.... "Thats a Shame"... lol I watch that like five times. Great video as always. I am always looking forward to a new video!!! take care
@RubyInferno Жыл бұрын
14:23 - Mannn I need a full version of that improvisation, gave me some strong millennium digger vibes! XD your channel is GOLD. it needs way WAY more subscribers.
@eenayeah2 жыл бұрын
What great video quality. Subscribing! Also wow, great--no, BRILLIANT--playing on such a small keyboard!
@gingerAV2 жыл бұрын
my casio CT-S1 is stellar, so i’m looking forward to anything casio puts out now
@jammystraub4882 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@wa7saka2 жыл бұрын
sounds greattt you're making it sound really nice when you play
@michael12342522 жыл бұрын
You know what this newest Casio SA keyboard brings back memories I had with old Casio SA-5 Songbank keyboard that I grew up with. To this day I still have it and it works well. Honestly IDK where or when it originally came from but I've clamed it as mine. But I think it might have originally been my sisters. With the SA-5 Casio claimed it had 100 tones that you can play. But in reality it was just only 25 tones and 4 different effect modes. So with the combination of the effects and the tones made up all 100 tines that Casio clamed it had. Just hearing this new Casio SA-50 makes feel impressed on how Casio has improved the SA models in the past 33 years. Yet this is so much more improved compared to my old 30 year old SA-5.
@ChrisT-O2 жыл бұрын
Your performance at the end is great, but I also liked the rest of the video.
@adamyohan2 жыл бұрын
NEW VIDEO WOOOOO
@dwsel2 жыл бұрын
Yayyy 🦸♂️
@DoctorNemmo2 жыл бұрын
yahooo
@clevelog2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the excellent review. I have an SA78 and was unaware of the capabilities.
@KRAFTWERK2K62 жыл бұрын
Looking at the PCB inside, i REAAAALLLLY appreciate the easy replacable electrolyte capacitors. I wish this was always the case.
@fermio1002 жыл бұрын
Looks like a toy, but you demo it like a professional instrument.
@roddangerson2046 Жыл бұрын
Funny enough it’s kind of not a toy, and believe it or not many lofi Musicians use these
@ShoppingBored11 ай бұрын
It kind of is. I was hoping if would have touch response
@svenjansen21344 ай бұрын
Because he plays so good. Everything he plays sounds good even if sound quality is low.
@geckoram6286 Жыл бұрын
It's amazing that the general layout of the boards and the mechanism for the keys are so similar to my 80s casio mt 200
@DoctorNemmo2 жыл бұрын
I loved the Pet Shop Boysian song at the end !
@codysuchomski64982 жыл бұрын
These sounds are great for the price. Great video man I enjoyed it.
@jammystraub4882 жыл бұрын
These little keyboards totally make me feel nostalgic. It's a lovely little thing. I am curious if people that don't feel that nostalgia actually buy them?
@MrVersipellis2 жыл бұрын
I'd never seen one before this video popped up and I'm thinking of buying one to keep in my little car because I work away from home a lot 🎹🙂
@lucyferabyss18862 жыл бұрын
I never owned a casiotone and I’m considering buying one while watching this. Seems like a great little thing to carry around.
@eula11942 жыл бұрын
i think ill buy it. i was gonna get the pss f-30 over this. but the size is really portable. i wont need to buy an extra bag that costs half the price of pss f-30 anymore xD
@videoway2 жыл бұрын
This was so much fun to watch! Thank you for making it. Loved the final song you presented. Would be great if you have a mini tutorial that shows how to layers and create such :>
@ValTek_Armory2 жыл бұрын
I really like the sounds on this, reminds me of a SNES
@joelfluri81102 жыл бұрын
brilliant video as always, thanks!
@CasioChaosTheory2 жыл бұрын
Excellent review as always, and it looks like Casio did actually make some notable improvements to the SA-46 rather than just repackage it. They also included a couple of things that I wished for when I reviewed the bigger brother SA-76 on my channel. No sign of an SA-76 successor yet though - we can but hope!
@jackjackdaw5065 Жыл бұрын
I use my daughter’s SA-46 all the time for transcribing stuff on the couch. The octave and metronome keys has me really considering getting one of these!
@CreepyT2 жыл бұрын
Hello Keen On Keys. I started watching all your videos a month ago and finally finished. You're like the AMSR of synth education channels and that's a good thing. Looking forward to many more. I grew up with a Casio SK1 and have had a SK8 for over 2 decades now. I ended up circuit bending it but the original functions are all still working. Do you have any plans on doing that series? Keep up the fun and informative videos.
@KeenOnKeys2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I have a few SK models and will certainly feature some of these in future videos.
@sureshpai2469 Жыл бұрын
Excellent review 👏👌♥️🙏🏻👍
@Swiftixx Жыл бұрын
Wow, the sample quality on this blows the SA-46 out of the water - A great upgrade!
@elistvan2 жыл бұрын
Great review as always. I think a lot of people will buy these if Casio discontinue soon the sa 46/47 product line, but it's a missed out oppurtunity against the yamaha pss-f30 or a50.
@latebloomer22 жыл бұрын
You are my new "8 bit keys" channel 😆
@dwsel2 жыл бұрын
Happy about the new version, but I still wait for little Casio with MIDI functionality 👍
@fijielectrical83232 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video
@lpsc_zzz2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a pretty cool little keyboard to mess around with, glad this showed up in my recommended
@alakazamthisisasham Жыл бұрын
i want one now. cool tunes man
@MatDuJardin2 жыл бұрын
great video much love
@nojuanatall32812 жыл бұрын
This sounds way better than I expected.
@cs_synthesist2 жыл бұрын
wake up babe, new Keen of Keys video dropped
@andrew36062 жыл бұрын
This sounds really pretty good
@SirUndest2 жыл бұрын
Neat as usual in your videos! very similar in form factor but the improvements are very nice
@treepuncher172 жыл бұрын
I can’t understate how beautifully you play, even for such a simple instrument.
@HauntedHarmonics2 жыл бұрын
Great work, as always. Have you ever thought about doing a video on the Yamaha MK-100? It’s an insanely capable little keyboard, especially for a Portasound. Has a 2 oscillator synthesizer, custom rhythm section, and a really cool & unique rotating case/interface. Would love to see a full overview and technical breakdown of it 🙂
@KeenOnKeys2 жыл бұрын
I have the MK-100. It's not at the top of my list, but I will make a video about it in the future.
@kgbstudio2 жыл бұрын
indeed a cool keyboard
@kenzieprice67452 жыл бұрын
Has my vote too!
@keyhoarder2 жыл бұрын
Happy owner of the MK-100 here, and i totally agree. Real gem, wam pre FM sound - digital oscillator, so we may call it Virtual Analog, haha. Very versatile arranger options for keyboard this year (1982-1983 i think) and this price. Rotating menu is pleasure to use. I have also full size PS-55 which share many similarities with the mk-100.
@kenzieprice67452 жыл бұрын
@@keyhoarder I found the PS-55 of similar sound too! Two of my favorite Yamaha keyboards!
@MurrayDagostino2 жыл бұрын
Man that sounds so much nicer than my old lo-fi SA-20.