This Ableton instrument was constructed using the synthesis engine in the Casio SK-1, a really unique sampling keyboard from the mid 80s. A common application today for the SK-1 has been to convert samples into lo-fi using it’s on-board 8-bit sampler engine (8-bit instruments soon inbound) but a commonly overlooked feature is the synthesizer function which allows you to apply harmonics to a basic tone and apply some really unique filters to the synthesized sound. This opens the doors for some really interesting sonic noise. I’ve applied this feature to generate an electric keyboard sound as well as a bell/vibraphone sound which I then built a full Ableton Live instrument around. The end result provides similar vibes to a Wurlitzer 200 or Rhodes pianos.
[NEW RELEASE: Please let me know of any issues]
REQUIRES ABLETON LIVE 11.2.7 or greater (ANY EDITION)
This Ableton instrument was constructed using the synthesis engine in the Casio SK-1, a really unique sampling keyboard from the mid 80s. A common application today for the SK-1 has been to convert samples into lo-fi using it’s on-board 8-bit sampler engine (8-bit instruments soon inbound) but a commonly overlooked feature is the synthesizer function which allows you to apply harmonics to a basic tone and apply some really unique filters to the synthesized sound. This opens the doors for some really interesting sonic noise. I’ve applied this feature to generate an electric keyboard sound as well as a bell/vibraphone sound which I then built a full Ableton Live instrument around. The end result provides similar vibes to a Wurlitzer 200 or Rhodes pianos.
[NEW RELEASE: Please let me know of any issues]
REQUIRES ABLETON LIVE 11.2.7 or greater (ANY EDITION)
In total there are 20 presets consisting of 10 keys, 5 pads, and 5 plucks. Below are some samples.
Ableton Live 11 v11.2.7 (or greater). Works with all editions of Live.
Zipped file (2.3 MB) containing:
1 .adg file
2 Sample .wav files
Manual
