1982 CASIO MT-40 Vintage Analog Bass Synthesizer & Drum Machine + Plastic Case

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1982 CASIO MT-40 Vintage Analog Bass Synthesizer & Drum Machine + Plastic Case
All keys, outputs, speaker and functions work well. Includes original plastic hard case and a vintage Casio AD-1Us AC adapter in box with original Service Merchandise sales receipt from 1995 (USA/Canada buyers only).
Includes:
- Original box with styrofoam end pieces - box is in good shape
- All original parts (not missing knobs, etc.)
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Vintage, Casio AD-1Us AC adapter
The MT-40 was featured on many songs and is still being used by music producers today. Perhaps its most famous use was on the cult reggae classic "Under Me Sleng Teng" by Wayne Smith in 1985. It has also been used by Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz and many others (see the Wikipedia page on this keyboard for more info).
It's more complex than at first glance. Besides the punchy analog drums, the main, unique feature is the 15-key mini bass keys on the left side. You can either play the notes manually or automatically along with your selected rhythm ("Casio Bass"). The other Casio keyboards that had mini keys on the left (PT-20, 30, 80, etc.) used these for chords.
Features:
- 8-note polyphony
- Auto bass plays notes in major, minor or minor 7 chord (e.g. A7) keys by holding one, two or three bass keys (respectively) at once (lowest note is root)
- 22 voices
- 6, 4-bar auto rhythm patterns with synchro start
- 2 different fill-ins which alternate between eighth notes of snare or quarter notes of bass drum
- 4 tone memory locations (these reset when unit is powered off)
- Sustain and vibrato effects
- 1/4" phones and mono RCA output jacks
- Runs on x5 "D" batteries (not included) or 7.5V negative (-) tip AC adapter
Here's a video of the MT-40 in action:
1982 Casio MT-40 Vintage Analog Bass Synthesizer & Drum Machine - YouTube
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