Casio SK-1 Sampling Keyboard Vintage Lofi Portable Polyphonic Sampler

Casio SK-1 Vintage Sampling Keyboard   The Casio Sk-1 was manufactured in 1985 and quickly became popular because of its price. These days the SK-1 is a great candidate for circuit-bending and is a fun little portable machine! It has been used by artists like  Fatboy Slim, Beck, Aphex Twin, Autechre, Portishead, Bloodhound Gang, Nine Inch Nails, Incubus and Blur.

Condition:

• This unit has been used
  
  
• This unit shows some minor wear like a couple of light marks and small scratches.The keys have slightly yellowed. There is nothing major at all. Overall it is a nice piece. Please see photos.
  
  
• This unit has been tested and is working and sounding as it should.
  
  
• The SK-1 powers on with a 7.5V power supply or 5 x AA batteries. (Neither are included in the sale)
  
  
• This sale is for the SK-1 only. Nothing else is included. 
  
  

Specifications:

• Polyphony - 4 voices
  
  
• Oscillators - additive synth section: 5 PCM tones: piano, brass ensemble, trumpet, synth drums, human voice; 3 synth tones: flute, pipe organ, jazz organ
  
  
• Sampler - Holds 1 Sample: 8-bit PCM, 9.38kHz, approx. 1.4 seconds, loop/ envelope select functions
  
  
• VCA - None; 13 Envelope shapes
  
  
• Drums - 11 drum patterns: disco, rock, pops, march, samba, bossa nova, rhumba, 4 beat, swing, slow rock, waltz
  
  
• Sequencer - 100 steps of polyphonic programming or 99 step chord sequence with and 198 steps each of two solo voices.
  
  
• Keyboard - 32 mini-keys
  
  

Postage:

Standard postage within Australia is free. If you are in a remote area you may incur extra fees. 

International import tax, duty, vat, custom fees or any other charges are not covered by us, nor included in the shipping fees. These are the responsibility of the buyer. 

Return Policy:

Returns will only be accepted for manufacture defects / faulty items. Please contact us if you have any problems with your purchase and we will strive to work it out with you.
 

The Lofi Music Team have been providing professional audio solutions, restoration and repairs in the Sydney and Central Coast area for over ten years. Please see our very positive feedback and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.