Music Machines Spec Sheet
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Synth: Casio SK-5
Review by: Mike Nail

Summary: the world's second cheapest sampling keyboard

Years Made: ??
Polyphony: 4
Multitimbrality: 3 (only in demo mode, otherwise mono w/drums)
MIDI: <laugh> 
    Note on/off: 
    MIDI controllers (aftertouch, CC, etc):
    Sysex patch dumping:
    Sysex parameter control:
Other inputs/external control: mic/line input for sampling
    CV/Gate:
    Clock:
    Other CV:
    Audio:
    Proprietary (DCB, etc):
    Programmer:
Outputs: headphone, built in speaker
Patch storage: stores 4 samples, even when shut off!  
    Patch dumping (tape, MIDI, etc):
Voice architecture: pcm
Interface:
Sequencer/Arpeggiator: real time sequencer
Keyboard/rack: 3 octave mini-keys
Known problems:
Accessories:
Related synths/gear: SK-1
Price range: 
Availability: super rare
Comments: more useful than SK-1 in some respects
    Strengths: sampling
    Weaknesses: no useful internal sounds (SK-1 at least had an organ worth 
                overdriving)
    Overall: WAY too much fun
    Other: the ability to save samples makes this actually useful, but 
                overall it is NOT a replacement for the SK-1. It does allow 
                you to reverse and loop samples and adjust envelopes, but the
                great SK-1 demo song is GONE!