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'''Casio keyboards''' are commonly used to make the music for the [[Homestar Runner (flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner Universe]], as well as making actual appearances in cartoons.
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[[Image:cheat_keyboard_puppet_time.png|thumb|right|220px|Ah, the melodious tunes of a cheap, affordable synthesizer]]
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'''[[Wikipedia:Category:Casio synthesizers|Casio keyboards]]''' are used to make most of the music for the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] cartoons. They also make appearances in some of the toons.
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== Casio SK-1 ==
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The '''[[Wikipedia:Casio SK-1|Casio SK-1]]''' in particular was the tool used to craft some of [[homestarrunner.com]]'s most recognizable tunes, particularly in its early days. However, the majority of the music is performed on the Casio MT-65.
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=== Songs made with SK-1 ===
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*[[Old Intro]]
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*[[A Jumping Jack Contest]] intro credits
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*[[Eggs (toon)]]
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*[[A Jorb Well Done]]
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*[[Where's The Cheat?]]
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*[[FAQ]]-According to [[The Brothers Chaps|TBC]], most of the music on the site is made with "old casio keyboards or worse."
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*[[FAQ]] — According to [[The Brothers Chaps]], most of the music on the site is made with "old Casio keyboards or worse".
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*[[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]]: [[Keyboard Strong Bad]]'s head is a [[Wikipedia:Casio VL-1|Casio VL Tone]].
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*[[The Cheat's Keyboard]] is a [[Wikipedia:Casio SK-1|Casio SK-1]].
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*[[The Cheat's Keyboard]] is a Casio SK-1.
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**Several of the SK-1's rhythms and presets have shown up as background music and sound effects, particularly in the [[Old Intro]] and [[A Jorb Well Done]].
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*[[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] — [[Casio Head Strong Bad]]'s head is a [[Wikipedia:Casio VL-1|Casio VL-Tone]].
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*Email [[lady...ing]] — The background riffs on the LaserDisc song are demo tracks of the [[Wikipedia:Casio MT-100|Casio MT-100]].
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*[[@StrongBadActual]] — Strong Bad shows off "[[The Cheat]]'s phat Casio staxx".
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.polyvalens.com/vl1/index.html VL1 - the Casio VL-Tone Emulator] should be able to produce virtually identical sounds.
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*[http://www.easytoolz.de/products.html easy-casiopeia] is another similar emulator for the Casio VL-1.
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[[Category:Instruments]]

Revision as of 20:23, 6 May 2021

Ah, the melodious tunes of a cheap, affordable synthesizer

Casio keyboards are used to make most of the music for the Homestar Runner cartoons. They also make appearances in some of the toons.

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Casio SK-1

The Casio SK-1 in particular was the tool used to craft some of homestarrunner.com's most recognizable tunes, particularly in its early days. However, the majority of the music is performed on the Casio MT-65.

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Songs made with SK-1

Appearances

External Links

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