Casio SK-5 Sampling Keyboard (nostalgic walk through video)

Amateur video paying homage to the Casio SK-5 keyboard from the mid to late 80’s with an early sampling facility making it a great piece retro fun and first toe dip into playing an electric keyboard while sampling music and sounds, please don’t take this video too seriously it’s just a bit of fun !

[@nevilletubb619]

Must have been about 1984 when I was in my very early teens and I loved going into town with my hard earned paper round money to buy new12" singles and visiting second hand record shops. My first step into making music happen on a rare visit to Argos where I saw this keyboard on display. I remember then franticly dashing home and back again on the bus. I think this was due to my lack of funds and my need to beg my parents to lend me some money for it. I think I was in a frantic panic because it was the last one and it was reduced. The joy and excitement of actually owning a sampling keyboard!! Not sure what I did with it. Hearing Disco1 again brings back happy memories.

[@dawsonsouza8833]

1:49 High Hopes Low - King Gizzard

[@Mr_MsL]

simplicity at its best .-)

[@10p6]

Just played with mine after a LONG time, and wow, you have to really yell into the microphone to get it to record.

[@kdaniels9848]

my favorite ever xmas gift, this video almost made me tear up, i so hard to find now for a reasonable price, i loved this thing so much

[@mecdj]

So glad you enjoyed it , I kept mine for the same reason I love it and I hope that came across in my video.

[@sound5766]

is there any way to connect it to computer to use it as a midi keyboard?

[@titot.vt.v.1142]

My sk5 has mic inputs for recording.. I sample with my phone and aux cable all the time its right on the left hand side.. idk if he knows that lol

[@Multi197519751975]

Hello!
How can I get one like this??
Let me know, pls.

[@mecdj]

Search eBay I bought mine in the 80’s but there must be some out there relatively cheap.

[@sidplimmer9536]

Oooo that surf options sick!

[@kollusion1]

Disco II was going off.

[@clairewinde]

Funny that this one has no sampling input from your description but the SK1 does

[@mecdj]

Samping input is only via the external microphone which was always a shame as the quality was poor and you were always striving to get your sample in as loud as possible !

[@freezeguru3217]

Can you record samples of record player

[@mecdj]

Yes but there isn’t an actual Line in, so as crude as it is you have to hold the keyboard next to your speaker !