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@Jay Cnice tune and melody! thanks for sharing! long live vintage Casio gear 😀

hello @Tsquare thanks really appreciate 🙏 it is indeed a great song!! some sounds are really hard to reproduce on the HT3000!!!

@Jay C Thank you!! 🙏🙂

Hello CMF! This is my rendition of Mammagamma by Alan Parsons on the Casio HT3000. All sounds and drums are from the HT3000; no external effects. The song is multi tracked on Cubase SX3; post-processing is limited to some panning and normalization. Note: The reversed cymbal sound is also from the HT3000, reversed by Cubase. Hope you like it, thanks for listening!

Hello dear CMF friends! long time no see! - I have been neglecting my trusty HT for a while so I though it was time to take some dust off the keys! here is a short clip played on the Casio HT3000! hope you like it! thanks for listening!

awesome performance thanks for sharing.

@Just AlexThanks! Wikipedia states the original patch is based on the "supersaw" of the Roland Jupiter 8... quite a challenge to replicate FYI my approximation on the HT3000 used waveform 11 (triangle + 6% pulse), middle cutoff and a little resonance as rudimentary HP filter... and then I have detuned three of them! Looking forward to hear your sounds!

nice melody thanks for sharing! btw I spent in Santosa yesterday, this will be nice memories!

The Casio HT3000 is a paraphonic instrument, with a single VCF shared by all of its 8 voices; the VCF envelope gets re-triggered with every key stroke. I guess this can be seen as a limitation, at the same time I really enjoy this feature, because it adds nice artifacts to the sounds and makes them a bit unpredictable! In this patch, the combined settings of the DCA and VCF envelopes generate a sort of "delay"-like effect when played over a regular bass line. Hope you like it and thanks for listening!

@Jay CNice track thanks for sharing! great drum sounds! 👍

As far as I know chorus is analog too, and the VCOs are not sample based, which possibly adds nice artifacts to the sounds. Regardless of technology, to my ear the warmth of the HT6000 is unique

Hi dear CMF, here an example of real-time modulation of the filter cutoff on the HT3000, by means of the programming wheel. Admittedly I got a bit carried away... Freely inspired by the masterpiece I Feel Love by G. Moroder. Sorry Mr. Moroder... Bass and Drums are from the HT3000 accompaniment. Thanks for listening! https://youtu.be/5JMt8DyA2BQ

Hi @countrymetalman Agree, they really sound good and the KS’s look very nice in their white color. I personally have a weak spot for the HT3000; I have tried to put it aside so many times in favor of more capable instruments but it always find its way back to my table! Even right now I am experimenting with something else and the HT is patiently waiting on the side for its next comeback

very nice video, thanks for sharing! I don't even own a CT-S1000V and still watched it until the very end

I went to an art exhibition in Munich this week which included a live music performance. The musician entered the room with a padded bag and guess what was in there? the good old CT-701 in all its glory

@ChasThanks! Yes, the original setup is really intimidating! Anyway the HT3000 has 32 very varied waveforms so there is always something to work with; and actually, contrary to what I expected I have used sawtooth only on the brass stabs patch!

@Tsquare Thanks! obviously the HT3000 cannot compete with such beasts, but it is quite versatile and easy to program. And using a DAW for recording helps a lot...Sure sometimes it takes a while to find the right combination of parameters, but most of the times you can come quite close to the sound you are after. For me, it's a kind of magic!

I know, I know... but I could not resist Hi CMF! here is my rendition of the iconic "Axel F" theme by H. Faltermeyer from the 1984 movie "Beverly Hills Cop". All sounds and drums are by the CASIO HT3000 with no mods or external effects, although some tracks are doubled (and tripled!) to give more body to the sound and imitate the effects. I also had to tweak the original bass line due to the limited low range of the Ht3000; otherwise the transcription is as faithful as I could manage. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

Very nice review, thanks for sharing! and your video editing gets more and more professional 👍

elegant and nice, thanks for sharing!

@Chas Thanks for the info and the tips. Yes, it seems the HTs are getting crazy in the low range, no idea what it is going on down there With regards to my RA100, I can format it and save sounds but it does not retain them once I remove the card or switch off the keyboard, and keeps showing "E" on the display. At the same time, normal batteries work good for me; they are cheap, last long and give 20 slots for user sounds, just like the RA100 does on the HTs. I think these RAM cards may be more interesting for HZ600 users since they apparently offer up to 120 sound slots.

Hi CMF! here is a short video on replacing the battery on the RA100 RAM Card. For clarity, my card was not working before and it still does not now...at the same time I must say that I had not noticed the small hole on the side and I have used quite some force to open the card the first time... I hope it helps, cheers!

Thanks; direct recording sounds better than DAW, i will try some higher resolution and sample rate next time, but I don't think I will get anywhere near modern equipment. An HT version of Axel F would be nice - getting the sounds would be hard but the HT may compensate with its 80s soul!

Hello CMF! I am reviving this old thread with some more sound examples from my HT3000: Casio HT3000 - Dance E.59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJPd34Ra_zQ This is a short track to try out some new patches. Comparing it with @Brad Saucier 's recent clip on the Casio S1000V makes me want to sell all my vintage instruments Still, the HT is 35yo so give him a chance... Casio HT3000 - is it time for a new synth? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abJygxxhkJg This is a sound example using MIDI re-routing and a simple effect box. The recording quality is better, and the HT3000 sounds good. So maybe I am going to keep it for some more... Casio HT3000 - how low can it get? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFK27z3DMdI This video shows how low the HT3000 can play. I have used a little trick on the LFO to gain one semitone more. All in all, I could get it down to E1, even Eb1 with some additional tricks. Hope you like it, cheers!

Hi Ernie, as pianokeyjoe writes this is most likely a mechanical issue on the keybed. At the same time, working on the HT6000 is not very comfortable, since almost everything is soldered including the keyboard. Some tips from my last repair on how you may reach the keyboard without desoldering, and some pictures to prepare yourself! 1) put the HT upside-down, unscrew the back cover and desolder the battery cables, this is really necessary for a minimum of comfort. 2) unscrew the 2 mainboards, then disconnect the ram card and keyboard connector. this are the only two connectors, all the rest is soldered! 3) turn the mainboards upside-down an let them rest on some books (see picture). Note that there may be some binders you'll have to cut, and also some aids to keep the cables in place. 4) unscrew the keyboard and put to rest upside-down on some (more!) books. I don't remember if I took the keybed apart in this occasion. Anyway, my reccomandation is to be patient, calm, SOBER (my best ideas for repairs seem to come after a good beer... ) and take all the time you need. At least for me this was not an easy keyboard to work on. On the good side of it, my HT6000 has shown very forgiving: I won't bother you with all I did wrong, but at the end it still worked out. Good luck!