Casios SA-1 through SA-9
Small, squealing glitchy things.
Model No. GSA8-04
Functionally identical to GSA8-03 below, just has some aesthetic differences.
Hard on/off switch
1/8” switching audio output jack
Squealing feedback/distortion knob with on/off
Glitch trigger button with depth knob
Power indicator LED, lightly flashes to audio output
Five additional tone select buttons allowing access to an additional 75 voices
A switch for dropping the clock speed of the SA-8 allowing it to run in a much slower, pitched down mode
LED backlights that respond to audio
Anatomical heart
Commissioned by Christina Gleixner of the band Yeni Nostalji.
March, 2021.
Model No. GSA8-03
Commissioned by Dakota of the band Sticker & Naming Things. This keyboard is prominently featured on The Album is Called Split by the latter.
Hard on/off switch
1/8” switching audio output jack
Squealing feedback/distortion knob with on/off
Glitch trigger button with depth knob
Power indicator LED, lightly flashes to audio output
Five additional tone select buttons allowing access to an additional 75 voices
A switch for dropping the clock speed of the SA-8 allowing it to run in a much slower, pitched down mode
October, 2020.
Model no. GSA9-03
Hard on/off
1/8” audio output jack
Internal speaker on/off
Squealing feedback/distortion knob with on/off
Squealing feedback/distortion optic theremin with on/off
Glitch button, variation knob
Two blue LEDs, pulses from off to on in reaction to audio
August 2020
Casio SA-9.
Modifications:
Heavy Squealing Distortion Knob • Speaker On/Off • Variable Glitch Trigger • Optic Theremin for Squealing Distortion • Hard On/Off (Reset/Battery cut) • 1/8” Audio output
• HD15 connector for interfacing with MB37
February. 2020.
Casio SA-5 - A great little keyboard. Comes with a stock DC jack and switching 1/8" output. It's a surprisingly useful, charming keyboard in the SA-X series that has the ability to add various alterations to the voices.
Modifications:
Heavy Squealing Distortion Knob • Phono Video Output (For CRT TVs) • Crunchy/Buzzy Distortion Trigger Glitch button (heavy) • Glitch button (light) • Touch Contacts for Glitch Triggering • Optic Theremin for Squealing Distortion • Sound reactant LEDs
2013.
Casio SA-5.
Modifications:
Heavy Squealing Distortion Knob • Phono Video Output (For CRT TVs) • Crunchy/Buzzy Distortion Trigger Glitch button (heavy) • Glitch button (light) • Touch Contacts for Glitch Triggering • Optic Theremin for Squealing Distortion • Sound reactant LEDs
2010.
Casio SA-1. 100 stock voices and a switching 1/8" audio output. Pretty nifty, but nothing compared to the demo songon this model which is a wonderfully cheezy arrangement of "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" by Wham!
Modifications:
Heavy Squealing Distortion Knob • Phono Video Output (For CRT TVs) • Crunchy/Buzzy Distortion Trigger • Glitch trigger button • Touch Contacts for Glitch Triggering • Optic Theremin for Squealing Distortion • Sound reactant LEDs
2010.
Casio SA-8. One of my more interesting commissions. It was made on request by a member of the Princeton Marching Band which often incorporates unusual instruments. This was mofidifed to match their marching band uniforms and fit a small harness.
Modifications:
1/8" Audio Output • Phono Video Output (For CRT TVs) • Internal speaker on/off • Glitch Trigger with Variable Depth knob • Heavy Glitch Trigger • Touch Contacts for Glitch Triggering • Hidden voice select switch • Optic Theremin for Squealing Distortion • Power indicator LED
2009.
Casio SA-9. Contains the entire bank of sounds. Love it.
Modifications:
1/8" Audio Output • Internal speaker on/off • Glitch trigger button • Glitch Trigger with Variable Depth knob • Touch Contacts for Variable Glitch Triggering • Crunchy Distortion Sitich • Power indicator LEDs
2009.
Casio SA-7. All 100 stock voices, and a beautiful stock blue/white color theme. Was really happy with how pretty this one looked with the additional white knobs and blue keys.
Modifications:
1/8" Audio output • Phono video output (for CRT TVs) • Internal speaker on/off • Glitch trigger with variable depth knob • Glitch trigger button • Touch contacts to trigger glitching • heavy squealing distortion knob • Optic theremin for heavy squealing distortion with on/off
2009.
Back before Radioshack went down the drain they were doing some interesting repackaging work. A large number of the Casio keyboards were also sold by Radioshack under the guise of the "concertmate" series. This keyboard is a Casio SA-5, sold by Radioshack as the "Realistic Concertmate-380."
Modifications:
Glitch trigger button • Glitch trigger button with variable depth knob • Touch contacts for glitch triggering • Heavy squealing distortion knob • Crunchy buzzy distortion switch • Button for slowing the sounds of the keyboard • Body contact for bringing keyboard back to normal speed • Sound reactant LEDs • Volume knob
2009.
One of the very first things I ever circuit bent right after learning to solder and buying a cheap iron at 17. Like the Concertmate-380 above, this keyboard (Realistic Concertmate-370) is the Radioshack brand clone of a Casio keyboard. In this case, the Casio SA-8.
Modifications:
4x Glitch Buttons (one with variable depth knob) • Light crunchy distortion switch • Heavy squealing distortion knob • Hidden voice select switch • 1/8" audio output • Internal speaker on/off • Blue sound reactant/power indicator LED
2008.