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Hi I found this Demo on soundcloud. Hope you like it Jay 🎹
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The demo song of Casio VL-1 was listed as "German folk song", and since the ROM-Pack RO-551 contained a version as "Unterlanders Heimweh" it got commonly known as such. The strange thing is that in Germany nobody knows it. The so-called "German folk song" was not only the demo tune of the VL-Tone 1, but was also used in various Casio pocket calculators (e.g. my Casio ML-90, on which calculator keys one can play piano in piezo sound). Later a wonderful orchestrated version of this theme appeared as one of 4 songs (labelled "Unterlanders Heimweh") on the music cartridge "ROM-Pack RO-551", which was shipped as the default cart with many cheap ROM-Pack keyboards. A badly detuned short clip of the melody was even used in the "rating" sound effects of the Casio PT-82 "melody guide" play teaching feature, and later the melody appeared as one of many songs in various "song bank" keyboards. Thus it can be likely considered a kind of unofficial Casio anthem. To me it was one of my childhood key experiences with electronic music. But here in Germany it is definitely not a commonly known standard folk song. Most bizarre is that apparently nobody else than Casio ever referred this as "Unterlanders Heimweh", so it is likely wrong despite the ROM-Pack RO-551 lists this name. Blatantly based on this version was the title theme and background music of the Atari VCS2600 lightgun game prototype "Shooting Arcade" (©1989 Axlon / Atari). Later I bought a Casio MT-36, which demo tune "Unterlanders Heimweh" (name in manual) is a rural folk waltz piece that is very different from the VL-1 melody. I also bought an Elite MC2200 keyboard that has many demo tunes of those one is labelled "UMTERLANDERS AEIMWEH" (regard the typo), and the Letron MC-38 that includes it too (misspelled "UMTERLANDERS HEIMWEH); both melodies corresponds to the MT-36 and not the famous demo of VL-1. The MT-36 melody is definitely the genuine documented "Unterländers Heimweh" (means something like "Lowlander's Homesickness", regard the 'ä'), alternatively known as "Drunten im Unterland" (means "Down in the Lowlands", ©1835 by Gottfried Weigle, seen on YouTube with German lyrics). Drunten im Unterland: (video with lyrics, musical score sheet) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57fdiT0bW28 http://www.lieder-archiv.de/drunten_im_unterland-notenblatt_300138.html When I bought and repaired a Citizen - Melody Alarm clock with 8 polyphonic tunes, it turned out that it included the RO-551 melody, which in its blurred manual (only an eBay photo) was listed as "Musician of the Mountain", which appeared to be a translated title of the Japanese children song "Yama No Ongakuka" (Mountain Musicians). After hours of websearch in different languages I thought that the original German title of this folk song was "Ich bin ein Musikante". This is a traditional (lesser known) children's game song about a musician, involving vocal imitation and miming of the many instruments he plays (a well fit choice for the first mass produced toy-size mini synth). But the melody in all YouTube examples clearly differs, hence there is no exact German equivalent known, and also in YouTube "Unterlanders Heimweh" examples with RO-551 melody I found no other concrete hints of origin than Casio and particularly nothing with German lyrics. Another similar song is "I Am a Fine Musician", which has yet another different melody. So it has to be be concluded that the only "original" of the VL-1 melody is the Japanese children song "Yama No Ongakuka" (about forest animals playing different instruments on a mountain), which concept was only inspired by a German folk song ("Ich bin ein Musikante") and on the ROM-Pack accidentally was misnamed by Casio as "Unterlanders Heimweh" (without 'ä' umlaut) until it got known worldwide under this wrong name. Ua - Yama No Ongakuka: (in a typical Japanese children's TV rendition) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m_x5iNAKm4 Generally Casio in their early products (e.g. barcode song books) applied the term "folk song" or "traditional" quite sloppily - possibly as an excuse when they didn't know the author or even to avoid paying royalties. Thus the "German folk song" indication must be taken in doubt. - Are there German lyrics? But I still may be wrong. The melodic style would not be unplausible to be a classic German folk or children song (compare e.g. "Der Kuckuck und der Esel"). So does anybody know traditional German lyrics sung to the melody of "Yama No Ongakuka"?
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StringsChord View File A Phrase-file to use with the My Strings stage setting uploaded here The other file in this download is a Wav-file with a demo of the phrase. Jay 🎹 Submitter Jay C Submitted 12/29/2023 Category PX-5S Phrases
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Hi Ever since I got my CT-370 keyboard (as a kid) I wanted to recreate the demo song in some form. Here's an attempt at that. By coincidence I learned that this particular percussion-driven part of the CT-370 demo song is very much alike that of the built-in Samba rhythm. Hence, the name. Jay 🎹
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Here is another unboxing, demo, and review of the PX-S1000. He has some good video shots about the key travel and pivot point compared to a real piano. I appreciate his honest comments about the sound quality, keyboard action, design, build quality construction, features, user interface, speakers, and connections.
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Another great demo on the PX-S3000. Particularly impressed with the quick and repetitive note response from the keyboard.
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Hello Casio Members, Is there anyone that owns a casio Ctk-450 that could help me out? I am looking for the first song on the songbank named Spring Thing (Original Theme). If someone has a CTK-450, could you please make a recording of this song and attach it as an MPA file. I would be forever grateful. I really love this tune and would be grateful to anyone that could help me to find it. Thanks so much, Joel
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File Name: Epic Strings File Submitter: Berk5 File Submitted: 18 Dec 2014 File Category: XW-P1 Epic Strings tone is Hex Layer. Enjoy it Demo is here: <a href="http://www.uploadmusic.org"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="17" height="17"data="http://www.uploadmusic.org/musicplayer.swf?song_url=http://www.uploadmusic.org/MUSIC/4232941418868607.mp3&autoplay=false"><param Click here to download this file
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Join me along with other specials guests for an in depth look into Casio flagship Privia Pro PX-5S, XW-series Synthesizers as well as Casio's latest music workstations the CTK-7200 and WK-7600. Whether you're already a Casio owner and wanting to learn more about these award winning products, this is the perfect opportunity to learn more about Casio's amazing music technology. Lunch and refreshments will be served and seating is limited. http://www.casiomusicgear.com/registration/nashville_07-20-14/
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I just use a CASIO XW-P1 and me. Minimalist, asynchronous, experimental and enjoy. There is nothing more. https://soundcloud.com/gnomo-alegre/superioridad Now the song is shorter.
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My first demo with my CASIO XW-P1 and my KORG Electribe EMX-1SD. The song has been recorded in way home: PC, Audacity and me. Nothing more. It is the first time I record something. What a thrill! Thank you all for sharing your knowledge. Thanks a lot. https://soundcloud.com/gnomo-alegre/noche I've used a tone created by me. Hex Layer mode. And playing with the arpeggiator. And the Phrase Seq (created by me). Improvisation: 100%
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