'Here I have two rocks I found in my backyard. I wonder what they'll sound like through the Mood and Microcosm.'
@GuyManley8 ай бұрын
Under rated comment. LMAO
@CryptToneMusic8 ай бұрын
Knowing David's content probably amazing lol
@sammerritt7308 ай бұрын
Probably very “cinematic” :)
@404catnotfound8 ай бұрын
Well, now that you said it, I kinda want it
@apparitionight8 ай бұрын
@@404catnotfound Don’t underestimate anything in the Yamaha PS-2 or the whole Portasound range. Any circuit bendable gear works well as an oscillator
@mathumphreys8 ай бұрын
I was given one by my dad in 1981, but over the years I lost it somewhere. I recently bought one to make up for the loss and I won't lose it again. BTW, if you own one of these try entering your birth date in the ADSR (YYYYMMDD or DDMMYYY), it's your sound!
@haljalykakik23846 ай бұрын
OMG, same thing for me! My dad got me the Radio Shack/Realistic version when I was around 11 years old. I had it until I was a senior in college when one of my roommates swiped it. Recently, I found a used one on eBay and bought it. This video has given me some ideas....
@DamianMesser8 ай бұрын
This thing, a Christmas gift when I was six or seven, sparked my life-long love of music. Thank you.
@andhewonders8 ай бұрын
Same here, Iwas 16 though.
@DamianMesser8 ай бұрын
@@andhewonders Oh, wow. You're like, old. I'm old, but you're, like, old. Very old. /s
@EnryMusica8 ай бұрын
Same here but I was 10 y.o.
@DamianMesser8 ай бұрын
@@EnryMusica You are old. I can tell, because I am old.
@EnryMusica8 ай бұрын
@@DamianMesser I'm 51 y.o.
@masudashizue7773 ай бұрын
I was working in an electronics store back in 1979 and we were carrying this model. I remember demonstrating it in front of customers. It was a good seller.
@sirwi11iam2 ай бұрын
@masudashizue777 thank you for your service dude 😁
@black158222 сағат бұрын
You amazed me with what you did with this lil keyboard. I don’t know if I’ve ever heard anyone else explain better, how significant these little things were and why they were capable of changing the world and democratizing music. Thanks for making this excellent video!
@Gazdatronik8 ай бұрын
This keyboard was my mothers, it was not only her keyboard for her choir practice, but also it was our calculator. She bought it new in '81 and it was in continuous use until 2002. A sound investment. My Grandmother also had the same keyboard. I discovered the ADSR functions in high school but didn't really understand what it was doing, just bashing random numbers in it was magic.
@duombgamer5236Ай бұрын
My mom had this one too and we found it laying in my grandma's attic. She just walked into my room, recognizing the sounds from this video XD. At 4:05 my ma started laughing, reminiscing about the times she annoyed the shit outta my grandma, 'cause of these sounds coming out of her room... XD
@私はマーリンです8 ай бұрын
goddamn i love lo-fi synths
@cinnamon_enjoyer43022 ай бұрын
@@私はマーリンです you aren’t the only one, it is genuinely beautiful
@sparkbike7 ай бұрын
I got the same one when I was 7. So nostalgic memory. I still remember the demo song. The melody doesn’t go away after 40 years.
@garydiamondguitarist8 ай бұрын
Wow. I had two Casio keyboards as a kid and this was one of them, they were both tiny and super fun to mess around with. Literally the sound of my childhood. Hearing you make fun music with them was a nice reminder of that, and you taking the time to not just make a sample library of it but give it away for free is a wonderful thing.
@bosonbreeder8 ай бұрын
Wow! Many thanks for the nostalgia David. The VL-TONE was my first synth. My dad bought it for me when I was around 6-7 in Sweden. Will never forget those sometimes eerie sounds. And, of course, that built-in demo song. Never cared much about the drum presets, but that one-key-play sequencer function was quite clever too - I've never seen anything like it since, outside the Casio-lineup. Also, that flute with fx definitely had some Boards of Canada vibes. Excellent video per usual. :)
@v8pasi5 ай бұрын
I bought one over 40 years ago, and I still have it in working condition.
@jcdaugherty38135 ай бұрын
@@v8pasi me too!
@module79l282 ай бұрын
I bought mine in 1980 and I'm still using it today in my live synth setup, along with another piece of vintage gear: a 1978 Roland SH-3A. 🙂
@lmc3337 ай бұрын
OMG !!!!! The KZbin algorithm has done me right... !!! So random, yet so wonderful And thank you for this video I have been wondering and looking for references to this for the past years... Could not remember how to find it. I grew up with this and was lucky to experience it, but never really took advantage of it and never realized it's capabilities... I wish I still have it now so I could share it with my kids...
@akowalz8 ай бұрын
These videos are SO COOL. As someone who is curious about these older technologies but don’t have the time or resources to try them my self, I thank you so much!
@frostanimate8 ай бұрын
We’re arriving in the mail with this one 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@jusadude71622 сағат бұрын
OMG…I was just scrolling through and stopped!! I had this as a kid!! I loved it sooooo much. I remember begging my mom for a keyboard and ended up with this. Im 57 now and the little keyboard is lost to history sadly. But thanks so much for this.
@Guitarist8888 ай бұрын
I still have mine!
@OGStoneVegas8 ай бұрын
i wish i still had mine
@sohl9478 ай бұрын
I think I do too! I modded mine back in the 80s to use the one key playback with a foot switch to help accompany my guitar playing. Did the same with a Casio SK-1.
@a_d_a_m8 ай бұрын
same! was one of my favorite toys as a kid so i kept it 😊
@InSurrealtime8 ай бұрын
Me too and it still works, I even have the vinyl cover.
@mingohagen8 ай бұрын
Me too! All the way from ~1980.
@Jaypizzie8 ай бұрын
Really enjoy videos like this, there is so much to discover about the history of synths and other electronic instruments
@yanuarjanuarii8 ай бұрын
Your set-up, sound, and everything in this video is healing and that's amazing! Thank you.
@GFWatch6 күн бұрын
I used to have this as a kid. Oh, the nostalgia. You’re really making it sound so cool. Great work.
@RodCrawford8 ай бұрын
Great video! Back when I was a student, Kwai Chang Caine had his flute. I had my VL-Tone and would hang out under railway bridges to get the best reverb. I also used to jam along to the TD American tour album with it. After growing up and losing my Casio somewhere in my adult life I recently got one on E-Bay and the magic is still there. This morning I was listening to Epsilon in Malaysian Pale in the local coffee shop (first time for a while) and in the middle of it, your video post showed up. I took this as sign and am happily noodling with my VL-Tone again. Thank you!
@stahmp8 ай бұрын
this might be one of my favorite synth samples ever. simple sometimes works best. thanks so much for the work you put into DecentSampler!
@rotechs7 ай бұрын
We had a couple of these in the early 80s. Wow! Had so much fun with them. I remember the different rhythms. Thanks for the video.
@johano-go8 ай бұрын
I got one as a kid, and I still got it! I'm looking at it right now!
@MrDaigoRiki8 ай бұрын
I like this channel, it doesn’t make me feel like “ oh I have to buy this!” Instead of making me feel that way, this channel relaxes me. Nice work!
@danp4208 ай бұрын
Amazing stuff as usual David, thank you for making this free!
@tweakmygroovebox6084 ай бұрын
The effects chain turns the VL Tone into cinematic wonder! I remember a friend from school having one of those and I played around with the ADSR function (fairly randomly) and was amazed with some of the sounds coming out. It's tempting to get another one just to sample into my Digitakt!
@JayTheJolly8 ай бұрын
Funny. I was just craving one of these and then you made a video on it. Such a charming little thing.
@bryanmiller84117 күн бұрын
after the effects were added this was so amazing. It's so crazy how far effects can push certain sounds! great video
@zarigreen99528 ай бұрын
You made something so magical, this is really cool!
@DUHRIZEO8 ай бұрын
That little opening jam felt like a certified Strong Bad classic 😄
@froggodoggo797 ай бұрын
EH STEVE!
@The_Top_Hat_22 ай бұрын
homestar runner reference, yay
@cabun_copy8 ай бұрын
Love the videos! I'm always fascinated with all the instruments you bring out for us, tysm!
@AmitBrin7 ай бұрын
This is delightful and wholesome in an entirely new level of many thanks!
@moolder8 ай бұрын
I had one of those as a kid. Have to ask my parents if it still exists. Thanks für taking me back 🙂
@hyperfangz8 ай бұрын
The Homestar Runner keyboard!
@IlNeige8 ай бұрын
THAT’S where I’ve heard that pattern before 😂
@Gazdatronik8 ай бұрын
@@IlNeige Sorta. HSR used the SK1 a lot more than the VL, but the brothers chaps had a rank of Casio keyboards at their disposal.
@daveidmarx82965 ай бұрын
Don't know what a Homestar Runner is, but cool!
@The_Top_Hat_22 ай бұрын
i love homestar runner :)
@matthewsimmons68312 ай бұрын
Ah yeah
@sarahragaeisaleh7 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness!!! I had this when was a kid .. played hours and hours with it!! 😍 Could never imagine it has/had all of these capabilities!! I hope it is still there at my family's house and that mom did not throw it away!!! My son will be thrilled to have it!
@Elektr0FenyxMusic8 ай бұрын
This and the PT-10 have got to be my favorites. With the effects, they both give off a very cool and nostalgic effect, both in soundscape and chiptune forms. I hope you find more keyboards like these, and I absolutely enjoy your works, David!
@Mrdrprofessorme8 ай бұрын
I had this as a kid too!!!! I loved feeling like I was writing music as a 6 year old. Haven’t thought about it for years and you just brought it back to my mind :) thanks! Also I love your channel sir!
@SeliphChalphy8 ай бұрын
I actually bought a VL-1 after you mentioned it in your Casio PT-10 video and I started researching about it. It's a lot of fun to mess around with the ADSR features. Since the interface for inputting the parameters is so cumbersome, I usually just end up picking semi-random values for most of them like you did in this video and it's always fun to see what kind of surprising sounds this can lead to. Thanks for the great video as always!
@alextegelid8 ай бұрын
Such a well produced video. I borrowed one of these synths from a friend a few years back and now I'm eager to borrow it again. Thank you for the content!
@JapanoiseBreakfast8 ай бұрын
1:40 Also the beat to Have a nice life's `Holy Fucking Shit: 40,000`, funnily enough.
@hegg58398 ай бұрын
I thought I’d head it before
@streetweapon_salem8 ай бұрын
i instantly recognized it from Deathconsciousness. Had to check the comments to see if there was anyone else
@lemmmakestunes83128 ай бұрын
🎵everything you do is planned out in advance 🎶
@ALLSNallsn8 ай бұрын
thats exactly what i thought too!!
@JapanoiseBreakfast8 ай бұрын
Can someone please do a Da Da Da and 40,000 mashup?
@georgedanova56797 ай бұрын
Awesome. Brings back memories of the 80s. I still have the little brother VL-10.
@FLDE8 ай бұрын
Just bought my VL-1 and I’ve been obsessed with it since my laptop broke. Super fun little nugget
@eduardolima54957 ай бұрын
Bro... this guy is the pokemon master of sounds!!! He goes around the world capturing and training the most amazing songs there!!! I love your videos man!! They are full of passion!!
@TheLolipop10838 ай бұрын
I've been hoping that you would do a video on the VL-Tone! When my grandpa passed my dad gave me his original VL and I absolutely adore it. So cool that the manual shows you how to adjust the different instruments, I never would have known! Keep up the fantastic work, your channel is the only one I have notifications on for!
@mistermusic1408 ай бұрын
David you are AMAZING !!!! Thank you so much for all you do...
@AbbaKovner-gg9zp8 ай бұрын
I just wanted to say that your channel makes me so happy. Thank you.
@djkanyon8 ай бұрын
Don't show this to Teenage Engineering! They will reissue it with a huge price tag!
@javaally12038 ай бұрын
True
@chenzenzo8 ай бұрын
Wow, those dudes are lame.
@smallduck10010018 ай бұрын
Didn't they do that already with the OP-1? The form factor anyway, they certain packed a bunch of functionality in there over the bare-bones Casio.
@michaellee23878 ай бұрын
😆Too late. They did it 15 years ago. 🤣
@treetopjones7378 ай бұрын
Those teenagers charge insane prices. And surprise, they even sell a folding table ( ! ) for an insane price. SMH
@peteytwofinger8 ай бұрын
my dad had one , but it was the very end of his life . he was in the hospital , and he never made it out . i used to sneak the vl-one out . i learned to program it . i would also play beatles synth and guitar solos into the memory then play them back with the two "note play" buttons . i would hook up a little amp with a speaker and then use a stereo with a cassette . i got pretty good at it , once you programmed the melody playing it back was simple. so much fun . the adsr was cool and i learned about this when i was pretty young . it was my first musical experience with technology . i have went on to make music for my entire life . i still do . i mainly use stringed instruments but i also use synthesizers . electro sound one two three - this brings back memorys .
@EBThisThat7 ай бұрын
I always adore your soundscapes. You’re an inspiration!
@bobrv88 ай бұрын
You're a class act David and you've just taken me back 40+ years to when I owned one. Sadly I never used it creatively like you have!
@RGoots8 ай бұрын
Always the most inspiring videos. Whenever a new one comes out, I know the wave of inspiration is going to wash over me.
@pdbass8 ай бұрын
This keyboard was my JAM at 8 years old. Unfortunately, that demo song STILL HAUNTS ME TO THIS DAY.
@DavZell7 ай бұрын
I actually HEARD that when I read your comment!
@markofarking84317 ай бұрын
I still remember this demo song. It'll never leave me alone. I love it!!
@captainblood96167 ай бұрын
Bro! I feel you on that one! 😅
@buscrates4124 ай бұрын
This is insane! I've had a VL-Tone for a while and never once thought to use the calculator to change the sounds. I think I'll run mine through the Chroma Console and see what happens. Thank you for sharing this!
@Jeronimo3658 ай бұрын
What a wonderful video, just what my hangover and I needed this morning. 😉 And such lovely sounds, those pedals really are quite amazing. I always smile when your videos pop up in notifications, they are always a happy place in a world that frequently isn’t. Thanks. 🙏🤗
@TheScreamingFrog9168 ай бұрын
How fun it is it see this getting loved, by so many in the comments, after keeping mine, all my life. Was my first electronic kbd, a gift from my parents. Could never let go of it. Now it's a "thing" 🎶🎹❤ Will have to try plugging it into my Microcosm 🙂
@macronencer8 ай бұрын
Many thanks for the free download! And also the nostalgia. I never owned one of these but I distinctly remember gazing at one through a shop window on my way home from school. The ADSR thing fascinated me, as this was around the time I was getting into synths but I didn't have any of my own yet. This thing was tantalisingly cheap, yet still beyond my budget at that age.
@Semitotal8 ай бұрын
That ADSR setting is legit cool, really changes the sounds
@TheStarBlack3 ай бұрын
I was born in 1983 and grew up playing with one of these at my grandparent's house. Theres something amazing about seeing and hearing it again after 30+ years. And the music you made with it was stunning!
@GabeWilliams8 ай бұрын
Was trying the free one out yesterday writing a song, always love seeing your videos show up
@jayducharme8 ай бұрын
Wow. That brought back memories, even just seeing the case. That was the first synth I ever purchased.
@ThatGuyThanus7 ай бұрын
I love what you’ve done here!🙏
@chooqi77 ай бұрын
Got one. Still works. Used to program my favorite Wishbone Ash song on it. Those were the days when a normal person can actually use them gadgets without taking a crash course
@rickhobson32118 ай бұрын
Another brilliant episode!
@yong93178 ай бұрын
an amazing high quality video like always!!
@thegrate15212 ай бұрын
i love the soundscape you were able to create, particularly the "strings" around 5:00, would there be some way to create similar sounds in software? obviously i could grab the sample set, but what plugins could be uses to substitute the Microcosm and Mood?
@chrisp30828 ай бұрын
whenever you upload it feels like christmas
@furrymessiah7 ай бұрын
Core memory unlocked: Playing with a VL-1 when I was young
@rick.elizaga8 ай бұрын
I had one of these as a kid. Boy, does this bring back memories. Thank you.
@calmdanger72048 ай бұрын
One day I'd like to collect instruments and work as flawlessly as you do, but I don't have the storage or money right now. I've been collecting instruments for a while, but they're just strewn about and I lack the knowledge in theory (or music as a whole) to be proficient in a DAW lmao. I always look forward to your content and the 'rawness' of your work, best exhibited in your garage sale repair videos and the way you modernize vintage technology (I first discovered you from the Soviet pif synth video) so keep it up!
@ArnoldNatasha-f6f8 ай бұрын
Dude your vids are so good
@JohnThurston-k8n2 ай бұрын
I still have mine (from 1979) & I still use it (I also have a working SK-1 that I got around the same time). Still works like the day I got it. And this video has opened up a whole new box of sounds/ideas that I would never have thought were obtainable from that little gizmo. Thanks for the inspiration!
@TraderTimmy7 ай бұрын
I had this when I was a kid. Loved it.
@DaddyAaron8 ай бұрын
It sounds so beautiful
@Dawid.Filipczak2 ай бұрын
Fantastic video man! This was a great piece of technology in its time. Thank you :)
@mr.99318 ай бұрын
7:28 So you watch Keen On Keys too? I'd thought so! I hope you also watch Posy. If not, go watch Posy! You'll like him too! Anyways, I'm glad you finally reviewed this little marvel. To me, this is a very humble and charming synth that always holds its own, even if it was kind of a toy. Great video, as always!
@05degrees8 ай бұрын
Posy is a great advice. Greatest advice. The most greaterest.
@johntammaro8 ай бұрын
This is definitely the best sounding version of this instrument I've heard before. Great job
@antarturgay8 ай бұрын
Hey David, I had this when I was in primary school. I don't know what happened to it after all this years. But 3 years ago I've found this second hand in very good condition and immediately bought it. Thank you for the video. It was a nice to see what it can do with outboard effects. Keep rocking 🤘🏻
@philipjay28055 ай бұрын
That's a lovely synth, after the first preset - Kino - Kamchatka just poped in my head, thank you 😂❤
@pc4mlc4512 ай бұрын
I had one of these as a kid!! I never knew what it was officially called until now. Thanks for the upload!
@hanggar265 ай бұрын
Omg.. i have this when i was a kid. Love playing it. Wow.. 30 years later, found this video and, man.. you're so lucky to have it i great condition and make it the best out of it
@geody30012 ай бұрын
I got one for Christmas. I was 12. I had it for maybe 2 months before it vanished from my house. I have no idea who stole it, but I still feel the loss.
@jmajette2Күн бұрын
Bought one of these in 1981. I used Orchestra 85 on my TRS-80 Model 1 to program a backing track for a Beatles song (I’ll Follow the Sun) and used the VL-Tone with the “flute” voicing to play the melody, which was all recorded on cassette tape. I still own it and it still works! Such memories 😊
@kaiserwilhelmii18278 ай бұрын
I envy your creativity man, you're such a talented musician. Also your hunger for knowledge is admirable.
@willabbott77233 ай бұрын
You killed it with this video. I want one now
@supadoc7 ай бұрын
Youve mastered the art and science of musical nostalgia on this channel. Thanks
@Kufunninapuh8 ай бұрын
I wish this video was an hour and a half. Such soothing sounds and such a great voice ❤
@AlfieGoodrich8 ай бұрын
Had one of these as a kid. From 1980. The ADSR function was such fun. Great to hear you play with it, with all the effects and loops. Awesome.
@NinjaSports-wt8zk6 ай бұрын
I had this in 1983. Used it to for many years. I learnt music on this little thing.
@seanyoung90143 ай бұрын
Same. Down to the year lol.
@dmnsonic8 ай бұрын
Because of your video about the PT-10 I bought a VL-1 for me just because the ADSR capabilities. It's wonderful that simple instrument can play and use many kind of sounds. It's a great keyboard to have near for you to play something. Oh, and your channel is marvelous! Thanks for the incredible content you make!
@billymcguiremusic8 ай бұрын
Always love seeing your content popping up in my feed; there's always inspiring content in here! I definitely love the lo-fi vibes out of this little synth!
@mikecleverly70213 ай бұрын
I've got one of these! It was my dad's in the 1980s and he gifted it to me.... so much nostalgia!
@stevenpam8 ай бұрын
As a kid I *begged* my dad for one of these of ages. I eventually got my wish, and had fun with it for years. I might even still have it.
@chickenman4044 ай бұрын
Despite me having a growing interest, I know next to nothing about music theory and the like, but what you did with the pedals blew my mind.
@kkjhn418 ай бұрын
I got this when it came out. I used two cassette decks to bounce between and build up hissy, lo-fi "multitracks".My first synth was a combination cassette and am/fm radio tuned between stations where it caught all kinds of signals that could be manipulated by moving the antenna and tuning dial. The VL-Tone was a big step up.
@TayWoode8 ай бұрын
Holy crap I used to do the same when I was 8 before I knew what multitracking was! Record on one then play that back while recording another tune, after about 7/8 bounces it sounded like mush 😂
@austinformedude7 ай бұрын
I spent SO much time with one of these when I was a kid. :)
@jean_mollycutpurse_winchester5 ай бұрын
As a kid I built a synthesiser in 1970 from pre-built modules but boy, does this man know about synthesis! Subscribed!
@markdavis47547 ай бұрын
At Least I know what pedals are on my wish list now. You made that little synth sound epic Come to mention it the VL tone is also on my wish list.
@isaruiz16138 ай бұрын
Youre amazing!!!!! Thank you very much for your contributions, I am your fan!!!!
@ct3po7769 күн бұрын
My uncle had one, and boy that sound sure brings back hours of goofing around with the thing!
@mrnateford8 ай бұрын
Huh, so this is how Nintendo did it.....
@CreeCore943 ай бұрын
the NES had it’s own independent sound chip, and really really talented composers.