Casio Chaos Theory

More Casio XW-PD1 exploration. Trying to get its USB MIDI to talk with my CZ101 and HT700 that use the older 5 pin DIN MIDI standard. Let's see if I can get them partying together!

The Behringer CZ-1 Mini is likely going into production at approx. $99! I'll be curious to see how it compares with the real Casio CZ-1, a truly wonderful Phase Distortion Digital Synthesizer from the 1980s. A shame that Casio aren't the ones releasing it, but if you don't give the market what it wants, someone else will... I might have to get one and put it head to head with my CZ-1 like I did in my CZ101 vs CZ-1 "David and Goliath" video!

This is a new one, a "Cosmotone CST-2000" from 1987. In all the years that I have been collecting and researching vintage Casios, I have NEVER seen this model before! It apparently uses the CZ Phase Distortion sound engine, and possibly the MT (or RZ?) series drums. Thanks to the Casio Keyboards & Digital Pianos FB group for the heads up.

New video uploaded!

https://youtu.be/yuST-vvVsto

Michael Jackson & the Thriller “Frog” Casiotones! CCT takes a deep dive into the "Frog bass" Casiotone sound as revealed last August by Anthony Maranelli, the synth programmer for Michael Jackson's "Thriller...

Finishing up the latest CCT video, to be released this week! New Years Resolution - try to make less complex videos that don't use loads of tracks and require a ton of editing!

Casio Chaos Theory wishes you all a Happy New Year 2024!

Merry Happy Celebrate Christmas/ Holidays/ Yuletide/ Winter Solstice/ (*insert preferred celebration of your choice*) from Casio Chaos Theory! Whatever you do, eat, drink and be merry!

Working on a new video, and at one point you'll get to see my CT403, CZ101 and XW-PD1 in action together. I wonder what this video will be about?!!!

I'm still trying to get my head round my Casio XW-PD1, so I asked Jersey to help me understand it better. I think she found it just as confusing!

Casio Chaos Theory wishes a very Happy Thanksgiving to all those celebrating it today!

I've finally completed and uploaded my Casio VL-1 video! In typical Casio Chaos Theory tradition, I thought this video would be a quick and easy one to put together. It was anything but! Hopefully the end result is worth it, as it covers just about everything to do with the iconic little VL-1's synthesizer section. Enjoy!

Casio VL-1 - The Little Synth That Could CCT takes a deep look at the 1981 VL-1's ADSR synthesizer feature. We will examine all aspects of this surprisingly flexible little synthesizer, including h...

My Casio VL-1/ VL-Tone Synthesizer video is almost done! In typical CCT fashion, I thought this would be a quick and easy video to make, but of course, it grew into something much, much bigger. It's very revealing!

Gotta share this. Simon the Magpie has just dropped a new video featuring a Casio MG-510 MIDI guitar. Check out the jam segment using multiple VSTs all being played simultaneously by a single MG-510 input!

https://youtu.be/ITA8so67VAI?si=AmSK0VLt4TGGQ70l

Competition time again! This month win a Casiotone CT-S1 in this free to enter competition (this is an official Casio Music Gear competition BTW!) Click the picture link below and it will take you to the competition site:

CT-S1 November Giveaway Refer your friends to Casio Music Gear and you will both be entered to win a Casiotone CT-S1! Sign up and share with your friends, the more entries you complete, the more you increase your chances to win! Good Luck!

And if you want to check out what you can do with a Casiotone CT-S1000V and haven't seen my comprehensive video review series, feel free to check it out!

Part 1 - Introduction/ Unboxing/ Overview - Casiotone CT-S1000V In Depth Review Casio Chaos Theory takes a very deep dive and examines this recently released Casiotone keyboard that appears to have all the charm and quirks of those vinta...

A wonderful Casiotone CT-S1000V can be yours in this free to enter competition (this is an official Casio Music Gear competition BTW!) Click the link below and it will take you to the competition site:

https://wn.nr/drTFbHp

CT-S1000V October Giveaway Refer your friends to Casio Music Gear and you will both be entered to win a Casiotone CT-S1000V! Sign up and share with your friends, the more entries you complete, the more you increase your chances to win! Good Luck!

I was watching some re-runs of Father Ted recently, and in the episode "A Song For Europe", Father Dougal is seen playing a Casiotone MT-70! They even won the Eurovision Song Contest with it playing their song "My Lovely Horse"!!! :-D

Back in October 1983 I was 14 years old, had my trusty VL-1, & started watching a TV series called The Prisoner for the 1st time. I’ve just finished watching this series again (I’ve seen it many times), and I also introduced it to my other half who has never seen it before. We both thought it was absolutely brilliant, and I have to share with everyone how far ahead of its time, & how prophetic it was. It gets better with age too, even the final somewhat controversial episode. Everyone should watch it, & own a VL-1!

Win a Casiotone CT-S500 in this free to enter competition (this is an official Casio Music Gear competition BTW!) Use the link below and it will take you to the competition site:

CT-S500 September Giveaway Refer your friends to Casio Music Gear and you will both be entered to win a Casiotone CT-S500! Sign up and share with your friends, the more entries you complete, the more you increase your chances to win! Good Luck!

I'm currently working on a new video featuring the legendary 1981 VL-1's ADSR synthesizer. Until I get it finished, I have to share some vintage Casio love via this brilliant video called "Casiopeia" by Jimmy Davis! A retro VHS look jam with a collection of vintage Casio keyboards (& dancing robots in the background!)

CASIOPEIA - a cassette futurism VHS jam with vintage Casio keyboards a VHS casio jam with my robot friends. many thanks for watching! come check out my music at: My YouTube automatic music channel:https://youtube.com/channel/...

Hey all,

I've FINALLY finished Part 7 of my Crazy Casio Calculators video series! It ended up growing into something much bigger than I originally planned, but hopefully all the facts, history, information and demos of these gaming and musical calculators will make it worth a watch.

Enjoy!

(7 of 7) More Crazy Casio Calculators! In this final episode of the series, Casio Chaos Theory takes a look at the many other Casio music and game calculators that were available back in the 80s h...

Anyone looking for a chance to win a lovely Casiotone CT-S1, enter this competition!

CT-S1RD August Giveaway Refer your friends to Casio Music Gear and you will both be entered to win a Casiotone CT-S1! Sign up and share with your friends, the more entries you complete, the more you increase your chances to win! Good Luck!

The excellent Venus Theory YouTube channel posted a Shorts video demonstrating the Casio CT-S1000V going through Valhalla's Supermassive reverb!

This talking keyboard is WEIRD

Synth Snobbery is alive & well going by a recent post in a Synth Facebook Group I belong to. A chap bought a Casio XW-P1, asked if anyone had made good patches with it, & you get the usual synth snobs mocking it. No doubt they've never even touched one....

Apologies for the sound of tumbleweed coming from CCT! Despite the lack of videos & posts, I’ve been kept very busy. Carried out some major computer upgrades to my main PC, had two sets of house guests come and stay, went away for a week, had to replace/ re-plumb our pool pump & also had to deal with pressing overseas family matters. I’m currently editing the final Crazy Casio Calculator video and hope to be back up to speed again very soon!

Here's Part 6 of my Crazy Casio Calculators series. In this episode I take a look at the unique 1983 TA-1000, a calculator that can talk! Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/Kab7zIk8G7Y

(6 of 7) TA-1000 Talking Calculator - Crazy Casio Calculators In this episode, Casio Chaos Theory takes a look at the 1983 TA-1000 Talking Calculator, an unusual and unique Casio calculator from their 80s line-up. We wi...

Hey all,

Here's Part 5 of my Crazy Casio Calculators series. In this episode I take a look at the elegant looking 1980 ML-90, a model with multi melodies available making it probably the world's first "jukebox" calculator!

Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/95ek14UB0mk

(5 of 7) Casio ML-90 Clock, Calendar & 12 x Melody: Crazy Casio Calculators In this episode, Casio Chaos Theory takes a look at the 1980 ML-90 Multi Melody Clock & Calendar Calculator, what must have been the world's first "Jukebox C...

More details of the proposed Casio CZ-1 clone via the Behringer page:

For years Casio CZ fans have been calling out for a modern re-issue of the CZ Phase Distortion synthesizer series. Could our prayers be about to be answered by Behringer? And they should call it a "BZ-1"!!!

Here's Part 4 of my Crazy Casio Calculators series. In this episode I take a look at the 1983 ML-88 model, a calculator that not only plays music, it also has an apocalyptic "Doomsday" calendar!

Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/pMCagadeTNE

(4 of 7) Casio ML-88 Clock, Calendar & Melody: Crazy Casio Calculators In this episode, Casio Chaos Theory takes a look at the 1983 ML-88 Melody Clock & Calendar Calculator. It also includes some history, background and demonstr...