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Casio CSM-1

Digital Sound Module

Casio CSM-1 audio demos

Let’s listen to the well-programmed DEMO SONG – “Night Birds”, by the British group Shakatak (thank you Vincent de Mulder for the tip 😉 ) – showcasing the best sounds of this module. Melodically, I really like this song, especially from 1:06 to 1:20 and similar, where the classic “Autumn Leaves” harmonic progression is employed to great effect. The piano is realistic enough – for a module of this era. And the crowd really liked the performers! 🙂

The sounds

The drum machine

Casio CSM-1 Tone List

TONE NAMETONE NAMETONE NAMETONE NAME
PIANOCRASH CYMBAL 2COMPUTER GAME SOUND2ROBOT VOICES B
HARPSICHORDSYNTH-CYMBAL 2TIMBALE (MIX)ROBOT VOICES (MIX)
VIBCRASH CYMBAL 3COMPUTER GAME SOUND3HONKY-TONK PIANO
ORGAN 1SYNTH-CYMBAL 3HI AGOGOE PIANO
ORGAN 2CRASH CYMBAL(MIX)LOW AGOGOMARIMBA
BRASS ENSRIDE CYMBAL 1HI CONGA (MUTE)ORGAN 3
FLUTEGONG 1HI CONGAACCORDION
CHORUSRIDE CYMBAL 2MID CONGASTRINGS
JAZZ GUITARGONG 2LOW CONGAOBOE
BELLSTOM 1CONGA (MIX)SYNTH 1
CLAVI 1TOM 2HI CLAVEHARP
METALLIC SOUNDSYNTH-TOM 1LOW CLAVESYNTH 2
SYNTH ENSTOM 3CUCKOO 1-3CLAVI 2
BASS DRUM 1SYNTH-TOM 2CUCKOO & SMALL BIRDSFANTASY
BASS DRUM 2TOM 4SMALL BIRDS 1-3MIRACLE
SNARE DRUM 1SYNTH-TOM 3STREAM 1-5WOOD BASS
SNARE DRUM 2TOM (MIX)WAVES 1-7SLAP BASS
GATED SNARE DRUMCOWBELL 1SEA GULLS 1-5RAIN 1-12
RIM SHOTTRIANGLE (OPEN)CAR HORNS 1-7FROGS 1-7
CLOSED HI HAT 1COWBELL 2TRAFFIC 1-5INSECTS A 1-4
CLOSED HI HAT 2TRIANGLE (MUTE)LASER BEAMS A 1,2INSECTS B
OPEN HI HAT 1HI TIMBALE (MUTE)SPACE SHIP ENGINES 1,2APPLAUSE 1-7
OPEN HI HAT 2HI TIMBALELASER BEAMS B 1,2WHISTLES 1-5
CRASH CYMBAL 1COMPUTER GAME SOUND1EXPLOSIONS 1-3GUNSHOTS 1-8
SYNTH-CYMBAL 1LOW TIMBALEROBOT VOICES A 1,2GALLOPING HORSES 1-5

Casio CSM-1 manual

not yet found

Casio CSM-1 photos

Casio CSM-1 specs

Year of release1980s
Polyphony12 voices
Responds to velocityno
Sound generation methodpcm sampled
MIDIIn, Out, Thru
Sound expansion capabilitiesNo
Misc:drum machine; stereo outs 
Multitimbrality4-part
Effectsno

Casio CSM-1 links

https://www.casio.com/products/electronic-musical-instruments

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