Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Or is it? Find out in this totally serious video from UXWBill and the Casio SK-1 keyboard. Some ideas really sit around for a long time in my video making queue.
Although the SK-1's sampling capability is very limited, you might be surprised how far it can go: youtube.com/watch?v=HFlyxQLwicQ . Many people are quick to say it's just a toy, and I don't think that's fair. For a compact battery powered keyboard, it has some more advanced features beyond the sampler: several selectable envelope settings, vibrato, portamento and a basic additive synthesis function that behaves similarly to drawbars on an organ.
For those wondering: I took piano lessons for a short time when I was younger. I played the piano badly then and I can still play it badly today. I would have played it badly for you in this video, were it not for the fact that even when you play the piano badly, it oftentimes calls for two hands. (Yes, I know there are one-handed professional pianists. The camcorder I presently have won't really stand up on its own. I have no idea what you do with a tripod or why I'd want to own one. You didn't see one in Naughty Truck, which is true because you're reading it on the Internet. Don't make me bite you.)
I have been thinking about revisiting my piano lessons, learning to play the guitar and maybe even the organ. To this end, I picked up a Hammond Maverick 5000 organ for free from Craigslist, which was nothing other than a great example of poor decision making. (Yes, I know the Hammond LSI organs are unreliable at best. I thought I'd get lucky.) Because I don't know what's good for me, I really would like to find a Baldwin MCO series Overture organ with the Fun Machine. I've played one of these and the Fun Machine really lives up to its name. Unfortunately, these too are hot garbage.
The video thumbnail is a painting by George Cruikshank entitled "The Head Ache". It is in the public domain within the United States and many if not all other parts of the world.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Cruikshank
See? I have culture, and not just between my toes. (cue rimshot sound FX)
Or is it? Find out in this totally serious video from UXWBill and the Casio SK-1 keyboard. Some ideas really sit around for a long time in my video making queue.
Although the SK-1's sampling capability is very limited, you might be surprised how far it can go: youtube.com/watch?v=HFlyxQLwicQ . Many people are quick to say it's just a toy, and I don't think that's fair. For a compact battery powered keyboard, it has some more advanced features beyond the sampler: several selectable envelope settings, vibrato, portamento and a basic additive synthesis function that behaves similarly to drawbars on an organ.
For those wondering: I took piano lessons for a short time when I was younger. I played the piano badly then and I can still play it badly today. I would have played it badly for you in this video, were it not for the fact that even when you play the piano badly, it oftentimes calls for two hands. (Yes, I know there are one-handed professional pianists. The camcorder I presently have won't really stand up on its own. I have no idea what you do with a tripod or why I'd want to own one. You didn't see one in Naughty Truck, which is true because you're reading it on the Internet. Don't make me bite you.)
I have been thinking about revisiting my piano lessons, learning to play the guitar and maybe even the organ. To this end, I picked up a Hammond Maverick 5000 organ for free from Craigslist, which was nothing other than a great example of poor decision making. (Yes, I know the Hammond LSI organs are unreliable at best. I thought I'd get lucky.) Because I don't know what's good for me, I really would like to find a Baldwin MCO series Overture organ with the Fun Machine. I've played one of these and the Fun Machine really lives up to its name. Unfortunately, these too are hot garbage.
The video thumbnail is a painting by George Cruikshank entitled "The Head Ache". It is in the public domain within the United States and many if not all other parts of the world.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Cruikshank
See? I have culture, and not just between my toes. (cue rimshot sound FX)
