Okay, the “frog” bass stabs on MJ’s Thriller is a Casiotone MT-60

Never underestimate the power of simple synthesis tricks, least of all in the hands of vintage Casio designers. The distinctive “frog” bass croak in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” recorded in 1982, comes from a Casiotone MT-60. And it’s a sound you can patch up yourself.

Circuit bending progenitor Reed Ghazala has new ideas to share – with invisible rays

“Father of Circuit Bending” Reed Ghazala isn’t done transforming musical bending techniques. For starters, there’s this magnetic-patch, chip-talk, chance-based aleatron reincarnation of a Casio keyboard – now with plasma-based radiation. You know, like the energy weapons in sci-fi films. Oh, and a glass eyeball and underlighting.

Peter Kirn - November 9, 2022

Casio’s MT-100 toy keyboard is reborn as a free plug-in for macOS and Windows

Sample Science has a tasty freebie for us – Retro Cazio models the 1983 Casio Casiotone MT-100, for a very, very 80s drum kit, keys, and other instruments. Let’s revisit that source instrument.

Peter Kirn - April 11, 2022

Eyeballs, errors, and animal keys: Reed Ghazala’s wild circuit-bent electronics keep evolving

Peter Kirn - February 10, 2022

Watch this Kazakh pop video for the maximum weirdness of Casio’s singing robot keyboard

Peter Kirn - January 21, 2022

Type in lyrics, and this keyboard sings them, as Casio returns to its Casiotone roots

Peter Kirn - January 21, 2022

The Casio CZ is a huge highlight of Arturia’s V Collection 7

Peter Kirn - June 14, 2019

Star Shepard is Legowelt’s insane hacked-together DIY synth

Peter Kirn - July 19, 2018

These circuit-bent instruments and sounds are simply gorgeous

Peter Kirn - March 20, 2017

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