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''From a 2003 [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|interview with Club Aquatica]]:''
'''[[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.
 
<blockquote>'''DAN:''' The Cheat's playing a Casio in the Puppet thing. Is that what you play?<br />
'''[[Matt Chapman|MATT CHAPMAN]]:''' Yeah, that's where all of those cheesy tunes on the site come from. We have a stack of five old Casios and almost all the music on the site comes from those.</blockquote>
'''[[List of Casio keyboards|Casio keyboards]]''', particularly of the [[Casiotone]] line, 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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* [#Models_Used 1 Models Used]
* [#Casio_SK-1 1 Casio SK-1]
** [#Non-Casio_keyboards 1.1 Non-Casio keyboards]
** [#Songs_made_with_SK-1 1.1 Songs made with SK-1]
* [#Appearances 2 Appearances]
* [#Appearances 2 Appearances]
* [#Notes 3 Notes]
* [#External_Links 3 External Links]
* [#External_Links 4 External Links]


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== <span class="mw-headline"> Casio SK-1 </span> ==
 
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[[Puppet The Cheat|The Cheat]]'s phat Casio staxx: (top to bottom) VL-1, SK-1, HT-700, CT-405
 
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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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Showing off keyboards in the stu-jo: (left to right) SK-1, HT-700, Playtime Keyboard


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* '''[[Casio VL-1]]''' — Used for [[Casio Head Strong Bad]]'s head, and its music can be heard when the character expresses emotions.
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** The Chaps' real VL-1 is used for the character's [[Puppet Character Variations|puppet incarnation]].
=== <span class="mw-headline"> Songs made with SK-1 </span> ===
* '''Casiotone 405'''
** [[TROGDOR!]] [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2018|sound effects]]
* Casiotone MT-65<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_a [a]]</sup></span> — The majority of the site's music is performed on the Casio MT-65.
** [[In Search of the Yello Dello]] theme
** The [[Lappy]]'s startup sound was created using the &quot;Funny&quot; preset.
* Casiotone MT-100<span class="reference"><sup>[#endnote_a [a]]</sup></span> — Demo tracks and riffs of the Casio MT-100 have been used occasionally.
** Two of the &quot;rock&quot; bass demos form the background riffs in the &quot;[[Laserdisc]]&quot; [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 1|song]] from [[lady...ing]].
* '''[[Casio SK-1]]''' — Used to craft some of [[homestarrunner.com]]'s earliest tunes:
** [[Old Intro]] (&quot;Disco&quot; rhythm)
** [[A Jumping Jack Contest]] intro credits (&quot;Rock&quot; rhythm)
** [[Eggs (toon)|Eggs]] (&quot;Pop&quot; rhythm)
** [[Homestarloween Party]]
** [[A Jorb Well Done]]
** [[Where's The Cheat?]]
** Emails [[lures and jigs]], [[alternate universe]], and [[parenting]] (&quot;Human Voice&quot; preset)
* '''Casio HT-700'''
 
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The [[FAQ]] also jokes that they use &quot;worse&quot; keyboards than those from Casio.
 
* '''[[Playtime Keyboard]]''' —
** [[Main Page 21]] — &quot;Hip Hop&quot; drum loop plays when mousing over [[Games]]
** [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] — &quot;Jingle Bells&quot; demo
** [[alternate universe]] — &quot;Hip Hop&quot; loop plays in the [[Vector Field]]


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* [[Old Intro]]
* [[A Jumping Jack Contest]] intro credits
* [[Eggs (toon)]]
* [[A Jorb Well Done]]
* [[Where's The Cheat?]]


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* [[FAQ]] — According to [[The Brothers Chaps|the Brothers Chaps]], most of the music on the site is made with &quot;old Casio keyboards or worse&quot;.
* [[FAQ]] — According to [[The Brothers Chaps]], most of the music on the site is made with &quot;old Casio keyboards or worse&quot;.
* [[flag day]] — First appearance of [[The Cheat's Keyboard]], an SK-1.
* [[The Cheat's Keyboard]] is a [[Casio SK-1]].
* Email [[crazy cartoon]] — First appearance of [[Casio Head Strong Bad]], whose head is a VL-Tone.
** 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]].
* [[@StrongBadActual]] tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2015|21 Aug 2015]]) — Strong Bad shows off &quot;[[The Cheat]]'s phat Casio staxx&quot;.
* [[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] — [[Casio Head Strong Bad]]'s head is a [[Casio VL-1|Casio VL-Tone]].
* [[Vox Interview - 6 Oct 2015]] — The brothers are photographed in their recording booth. Mike poses with a stack of keyboards: the Playtime, SK-1, and 405.
* Email [[lady...ing]] — The background riffs on the LaserDisc song are demo tracks of the [[Casio MT-100]].
* [[Screenland - 24 Apr 2017]] — Mike uses the Casiotone 405 to compose the music for [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]].
* [[@StrongBadActual]] — Strong Bad shows off &quot;[[The Cheat]]'s phat Casio staxx&quot;.
* [[@StrongBadActual]] tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2017|8 Aug 2017]]) — Three friends of the Brothers Chaps pose with keyboards.
 
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<li>[#ref_a ^]  Not officially confirmed (i.e., neither mentioned in an interview nor shown on-camera), rather best-guess identified via sound and/or rhythm. As some presets reoccur across several Casiotone models, these identifications may not be accurate.</li></ol>


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* [http://www.polyvalens.com/vl1/index.html Casio VL-Tone Emulator] by PolyValens
* [http://www.polyvalens.com/vl1/index.html VL1 - the Casio VL-Tone Emulator] should be able to produce virtually identical sounds.
* [http://www.easytoolz.de/products.html easytoolz] Casio freeware emulators
* [http://www.easytoolz.de/products.html easy-casiopeia] is another similar emulator for the Casio VL-1.


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Ah, the melodious tunes of a cheap, affordable synthesizer

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

  • [#Casio_SK-1 1 Casio SK-1]
    • [#Songs_made_with_SK-1 1.1 Songs made with SK-1]
  • [#Appearances 2 Appearances]
  • [#External_Links 3 External Links]

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.

File:HeadlessSB.png STUB'D! This section of the page is incomplete. You can help the Homestar Runner Wiki by expanding it.

Songs made with SK-1

Appearances

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