It's fun to sit down and play. Its a good portable workhorse type keyboard suited for a lot of situations. Battery powered, wireless bluetooth midi, and the built in speakers sound good at higher volumes. The sound engine isn't super configurable but what is there is highly usable. I like that it is trying to just be a keyboard and not a whole workstation.
Love it Jon, great video! I hope you take some time to dive a little deeper when you have a chance. The DSP in particular is incredibly powerful and can transform the sounds entirely. The amp simulations in particular are insane and not what you'd expect in something in this price range. Looking forward to see what else you do with it.
I have grow ever fonder of this instrument and it’s one of my favourite in my collection.It’s slim light to lift and had a nice soft touch to play and I can blue tooth backing track from pc into speakers to play along to. So all in all an inexpensive cool player.
Really great review. Super helpful and I appreciated your addressing the target audience question. I'm looking for a keyboard that will be super fun and engaging for the family, and I think this might be the one. Hope you get to do more gear reviews!
I recently went with my very talented 10 year old piano/keys playing son to look for his first "real" keyboard in a local music store. As Finland is very sparsely populated, you can't expect to find a huge selection of suitable instruments on display anywhere. This was there though and it caught my eye as something that was more than a toy, with plenty of cool sounds and features, and offered decent line out connections so he can bring these to the band rehearsals in the music school and to the occasional gigs they're doing. At home the built in speakers are great to have. Honestly speaking, I would have preferred a keyboard without the vocal synthesis, perhaps my son too, but there was no other keyboard available there in an acceptable price range that offered a similar selection of sounds and other cool features. My son is thrilled about this and have played it every day now since we got it. The vocal synthesis is however not too interesting to him either, although he understands English quite well. I tried to connect my iphone to play with it a bit, but as I didn't have a suitable cable (or cables) needed to connect, I had to give up. Not sure if I'll get one either. It actually feels stupid to have a bluetooth adapter plugged into the large USB and not being able to use that for this feature. I'm definitely no keyboard player myself, but I am an active musician, and one thing I enjoy a lot with this one is the possibilities to tweak the sounds with 3 of the knobs, to add modulation, tweak the resonance, or my favorite, the cutoff, which works for pretty much any of the sounds. I've always thought a synthesizer sounds absolutely the best when it doesn't try to emulate other instruments, and these features really make it sound like a real synthesizer. On top of that, it's of course important that it has some useable piano, electric piano and organ sounds. Next up is to see how you can easily switch between sounds on a gig, for instance for a solo. Overall, we both enjoy this keyboard and I was happy to find it for my son. Had I been rich, I probably would have gotten a Nord or similar, but as I've never justified an instrument or amp for over a grand even for myself (bass and guitar player), I couldn't get one for my son either. I hope this will be good enough for him for at least half a decade, perhaps with the addition of a decent stage piano at some point, depending on his needs. I've always looked down at Casio before, but this did change my mind about the brand to the better.
...And there's even some basic ability to sample. It's difficult to pigeon hole the 1000V as there will be something for everyone with this keyboard. My love for synths started when I borrowed a VL-Tone, my first synth was a CZ-1000 and my last 3 have been a CT-X3000, CT-S1 & CT-S1000V. It's great to see Casio back making great sounding synths that I can use with my Rolands, Korgs, Arturias, Yamahas, Akais, Dreadboxes, Sequentials etc. Nice video Jon and thanks to Casio now I've found you too.
You didn't touch 1% on the DSP which is powerfull tool here I reckon and whit lots of control too which on it's own completely changes the sound. I don't thing this is a toy, it's not a studio instrument but still I see it far away from being just a toy. I see the vocoder thing as a gimick but on the other hand I heard some sounds I enjoy a lot on this unit, plus the effects and custumization.
The Synthesis is actually pretty good . The sounds are sharp and crystal clear and they come alive when you layer them together (two voice layering)... I have many synths at home and i can honestly say that this has a character and the synth sounds (pads, strings, leads etc) are actually really good when you learn the right voice combos etc. It is simple to use. For a studio use i would say "buy it". For a live use the instrument is too clumbsy. I've made many sounds with this is already and the quality of them is pretty good. The Digital "tone" of this instrument is quite beautiful. It reminds me of some Yamaha's synths but it still has its own character.
I'm new to this instrument that I recently bought for my son (see my other comment if you like), but in what ways exactly would you say it's too clumsy for live use? Sound switching? For live use, would there be something else at a similar price point with as good synth and conventional keyboard sounds as this one has? I'm not a keys player myself.
Very good video and review! To be honest, I watched in earnest hoping something would spark my interest, bud sadly, the Casio left me hanging. Vocal synthesis has such a narrow market, you just can't bet all your money on a one-trick-pony. I wouldn't say it's a kid's toy, and if you wanted to bring some novelty to your studio, for the price, you can't go wrong. I applaud Casio for coming out with an innovative product in this day and age but in 2022, you gotta bring a lot more to the game than that.
@@JonMeyer But CT-S1000V has no chance to ever turn into a classic. How atrocious to build a keyboard depending on a phone app! 2 smartphone/tablet generations later they will be incompatible or deleted from appstore and doomed to be e-waste! 📱🔥 And not everybody is reckless enough to cook his brain with mobile phone radiation! (My phone has a dial and cord.) It should type the lyrics simply with piano keys and support a proper midi software for desktop PC. And Casio should make a mid sized version (perhaps keytar) similar like Yamaha PSR-A50. ☢🤯📵
"is it a pro tool?" is the dumbest commonly reoccurring question there is when it comes to gear. I forget who originally explained it to me years ago, the mists of decades past have hidden that part in my recollection of it, but the essence is that a tool is a tool is a tool. It isn't in itself 'Pro' or 'Not pro' in any shape, form or fashion. The user may, or not, be a pro in his or her use of said tool, or the purpose for which it is used may be. If I recall correctly it was told to me in relation to cameras at the time but it applies just as much to musical instruments.
This is NOT a kids toy. Sure kids can play with it and learn keyboard, but that doesn’t mean it targets specifically to them. Toy keyboards have distorted sounds, the instrument sounds are poorly designed, and usually have bright colors and are plastic.
Seems like getting real vocoder functionality from a real vocoder is something I would rather have if I actually wanted this feature. I have a Kurzweil stage piano with a built in vocoder and don’t use. I wouldn’t buy something like this even just for fun. They have a CT-S500 which is pretty much this keyboard without the vocal synthesizer I would go for first if I was shopping in the general segment.
Thanks for this! Great stuff! I'm planning on buying a new digital piano soon and I'm looking to purchase an interesting effect pedal to use with on the go. Something of quality that is simple with a great tactile feel. Could you recommend me a pedal mainly for Piano, Rhodes and some synth sounds? I play mainly Jazz and funk stuff and some Israeli music too.
You asks stupid question. This is obviously a professional tool and sounds keyboard. Toy Keyboard have distorted sounds, 32/37 or less keys, no LCD screen display, and is often out of tune, very low-end sounds. Professional keyboards like the 1000V has high-end sounds, much more features, and more that are way better than just toy keyboards.
Ohh…I must apologize of what I mentioned earlier. I commented before I watch this video. Also I used to own a First Act Discovery FI-1264 as my first keyboard. My second keyboard was an Casio LK-165. I’m currently owns an Yamaha PSR-EW300 and DGX-670
I don’t think it’s a kids toy really. I own a very professional studio and I’d totally use it for many things in the studio so that makes it semi pro Instrument. Kids don’t need to adjust modulation or resonance. It’s really not a toy and that’s what Casio is trying to do now for a while not be called a toy
Sorry but the singing funktion is a gimmickand to bad to be a kid toy. It sounds terrible. I like Casio but this keyboard is terrible. Too expensiv . Why not go more synth or drawbar or lofi sampling?
TOY. This isnt a professional tool in the slightest. That would be a vocoder driven by an actual voice not canned phrases in a cheap plastic keyboard with built in speakers. The voice isnt even particularly intelligible.
Awful sounding toy vocal synth .... other sounds are OK! ... but vocal synth ... sounds like speak and spell ... or OK if you want to rap with a group os Steven Hawkins!! ....
Don't be so critical he play it ok but some of the videos On TH-cam go more in depth of the vocal features And sound really nice and don't be hating on Steven hawking he was a lot smarter than you
@@edwardryce2618 First point I was not "hating" on Steven Hawking, there was no hate in my comment I was mearly pointing out the the so called voice quality of the engine used in this keyboard, I suppose I could have mentioned Speak and spell for those of a sensitive nature!. There are far better voice engines than the vocaloid type sound of this keyboard, I sometimes use realivox blue, so know that there are better vocal engines and systems and realivox blue is relativly old now. I just don't like the screechy Chinese teen type sound this has or even the deeper sound, I feel it lets down an otherwise good sounding budget keyboard. Also I gave no insult to the video creator he did the best with what he was given. 😁
I ran out and got one it's a blast to to play against my jdxi it holds it's weight but it's got newer sounds than the roland or my yamaha I got just for the fun factor I know I not going able to do Roger or Peter Frampton maybe a little kraft work or something simple
It's fun to sit down and play. Its a good portable workhorse type keyboard suited for a lot of situations. Battery powered, wireless bluetooth midi, and the built in speakers sound good at higher volumes. The sound engine isn't super configurable but what is there is highly usable. I like that it is trying to just be a keyboard and not a whole workstation.
For me, It all started back in 1982 with the CS01. i recieved with Christmas.
This S1000V is my 12th Casio keyboard, and boy do i love it!
I think the cs01 is a yamaha
@@baxtheredyes.
I recently played all the synths at guitar center. This was more inspiring than the fantom. It was the most fun instrument in the store
It is super fun. Hard to not smile while playing it.
Loved the vid Jon and the fun club atmosphere. The Casio FZ1 introduced me to sampling and my Casio watch just works. A rack version would be handy.
Love it Jon, great video! I hope you take some time to dive a little deeper when you have a chance. The DSP in particular is incredibly powerful and can transform the sounds entirely. The amp simulations in particular are insane and not what you'd expect in something in this price range. Looking forward to see what else you do with it.
I have grow ever fonder of this instrument and it’s one of my favourite in my collection.It’s slim light to lift and had a nice soft touch to play and I can blue tooth backing track from pc into speakers to play along to. So all in all an inexpensive cool player.
Still love my CZ-230S to this day. It was the synth that got me started on sequencing.
Really great review. Super helpful and I appreciated your addressing the target audience question. I'm looking for a keyboard that will be super fun and engaging for the family, and I think this might be the one. Hope you get to do more gear reviews!
I recently went with my very talented 10 year old piano/keys playing son to look for his first "real" keyboard in a local music store. As Finland is very sparsely populated, you can't expect to find a huge selection of suitable instruments on display anywhere. This was there though and it caught my eye as something that was more than a toy, with plenty of cool sounds and features, and offered decent line out connections so he can bring these to the band rehearsals in the music school and to the occasional gigs they're doing. At home the built in speakers are great to have. Honestly speaking, I would have preferred a keyboard without the vocal synthesis, perhaps my son too, but there was no other keyboard available there in an acceptable price range that offered a similar selection of sounds and other cool features.
My son is thrilled about this and have played it every day now since we got it. The vocal synthesis is however not too interesting to him either, although he understands English quite well. I tried to connect my iphone to play with it a bit, but as I didn't have a suitable cable (or cables) needed to connect, I had to give up. Not sure if I'll get one either. It actually feels stupid to have a bluetooth adapter plugged into the large USB and not being able to use that for this feature.
I'm definitely no keyboard player myself, but I am an active musician, and one thing I enjoy a lot with this one is the possibilities to tweak the sounds with 3 of the knobs, to add modulation, tweak the resonance, or my favorite, the cutoff, which works for pretty much any of the sounds. I've always thought a synthesizer sounds absolutely the best when it doesn't try to emulate other instruments, and these features really make it sound like a real synthesizer. On top of that, it's of course important that it has some useable piano, electric piano and organ sounds. Next up is to see how you can easily switch between sounds on a gig, for instance for a solo.
Overall, we both enjoy this keyboard and I was happy to find it for my son. Had I been rich, I probably would have gotten a Nord or similar, but as I've never justified an instrument or amp for over a grand even for myself (bass and guitar player), I couldn't get one for my son either. I hope this will be good enough for him for at least half a decade, perhaps with the addition of a decent stage piano at some point, depending on his needs. I've always looked down at Casio before, but this did change my mind about the brand to the better.
...And there's even some basic ability to sample. It's difficult to pigeon hole the 1000V as there will be something for everyone with this keyboard. My love for synths started when I borrowed a VL-Tone, my first synth was a CZ-1000 and my last 3 have been a CT-X3000, CT-S1 & CT-S1000V. It's great to see Casio back making great sounding synths that I can use with my Rolands, Korgs, Arturias, Yamahas, Akais, Dreadboxes, Sequentials etc. Nice video Jon and thanks to Casio now I've found you too.
You didn't touch 1% on the DSP which is powerfull tool here I reckon and whit lots of control too which on it's own completely changes the sound. I don't thing this is a toy, it's not a studio instrument but still I see it far away from being just a toy. I see the vocoder thing as a gimick but on the other hand I heard some sounds I enjoy a lot on this unit, plus the effects and custumization.
At 2:22 sounds like the first chord in This ones for you by Barry Manilow.
The Synthesis is actually pretty good . The sounds are sharp and crystal clear and they come alive when you layer them together (two voice layering)...
I have many synths at home and i can honestly say that this has a character and the synth sounds (pads, strings, leads etc) are actually really good when you learn the right voice combos etc. It is simple to use. For a studio use i would say "buy it". For a live use the instrument is too clumbsy. I've made many sounds with this is already and the quality of them is pretty good. The Digital "tone" of this instrument is quite beautiful. It reminds me of some Yamaha's synths but it still has its own character.
I'm new to this instrument that I recently bought for my son (see my other comment if you like), but in what ways exactly would you say it's too clumsy for live use? Sound switching? For live use, would there be something else at a similar price point with as good synth and conventional keyboard sounds as this one has? I'm not a keys player myself.
Very good video and review! To be honest, I watched in earnest hoping something would spark my interest, bud sadly, the Casio left me hanging. Vocal synthesis has such a narrow market, you just can't bet all your money on a one-trick-pony. I wouldn't say it's a kid's toy, and if you wanted to bring some novelty to your studio, for the price, you can't go wrong. I applaud Casio for coming out with an innovative product in this day and age but in 2022, you gotta bring a lot more to the game than that.
So love this. I need one
Very helpful overview! Thank you!
You're welcome! It's a ton of fun.
I want one just cause of the voice synthesizer lol.
Nice review. I'm a total noob and really enjoyed your report. Everything is good information to me at this point
Yeah, some things are (should be) just there to have fun ... just because of this video I could imagine to buy one ... nice !!!
my first keyboard was a Casio CT360 that my father bought me when I was about 13. unfortunately I dont have it now but it was a good intro keyboard
Yea, plenty of great memories from my Casios over the years
@@JonMeyer But CT-S1000V has no chance to ever turn into a classic. How atrocious to build a keyboard depending on a phone app! 2 smartphone/tablet generations later they will be incompatible or deleted from appstore and doomed to be e-waste!
📱🔥
And not everybody is reckless enough to cook his brain with mobile phone radiation! (My phone has a dial and cord.) It should type the lyrics simply with piano keys and support a proper midi software for desktop PC. And Casio should make a mid sized version (perhaps keytar) similar like Yamaha PSR-A50.
☢🤯📵
Thanks for your philosophy
"is it a pro tool?" is the dumbest commonly reoccurring question there is when it comes to gear. I forget who originally explained it to me years ago, the mists of decades past have hidden that part in my recollection of it, but the essence is that a tool is a tool is a tool. It isn't in itself 'Pro' or 'Not pro' in any shape, form or fashion. The user may, or not, be a pro in his or her use of said tool, or the purpose for which it is used may be. If I recall correctly it was told to me in relation to cameras at the time but it applies just as much to musical instruments.
does it have a lot of classic sounds?
Very nice camera. What model is it ?
I notice eveyone on youtube plays the vocal synthesis using chords. 🤔
This is NOT a kids toy. Sure kids can play with it and learn keyboard, but that doesn’t mean it targets specifically to them. Toy keyboards have distorted sounds, the instrument sounds are poorly designed, and usually have bright colors and are plastic.
Thought the same thing. It is far too _decadent_ to be a kid's toy
Just with the amount of effects control I wouldn't call it anything close to a toy
Lolol you think they're calling this a toy like the kind of keyboard you can buy for a toddler in the toy aisle at Target??? 👍
@@vladimird5280the way it sounds indicates otherwise..
How fun!
…love it..
The singing feature can work well for electronica , when you want a “fake” sounding vocal.
Awesome 😎
Seems like getting real vocoder functionality from a real vocoder is something I would rather have if I actually wanted this feature. I have a Kurzweil stage piano with a built in vocoder and don’t use. I wouldn’t buy something like this even just for fun. They have a CT-S500 which is pretty much this keyboard without the vocal synthesizer I would go for first if I was shopping in the general segment.
You're a few lyrics away from a Bo Burnham special man. Videos looking and sounding great.
Ha! Thanks Jason!
Thanks for this! Great stuff! I'm planning on buying a new digital piano soon and I'm looking to purchase an interesting effect pedal to use with on the go. Something of quality that is simple with a great tactile feel. Could you recommend me a pedal mainly for Piano, Rhodes and some synth sounds? I play mainly Jazz and funk stuff and some Israeli music too.
I think you meant "Xote Sertanejo" wich is a really cool brazilian genre, listen to "Xote das Meninas" by Luiz Gonzaga.
Good to know! Thanks, David.
Did you used to play cello?
Nope. Tried a few times and it was ROUGH!
@@JonMeyer ok I confused you with a different jon meyer sorry lol
Ha, we need a full music video (with a wind machine)
Keyboard looks great fun
Jon 'Daft Punk' Meyer?
You asks stupid question. This is obviously a professional tool and sounds keyboard. Toy Keyboard have distorted sounds, 32/37 or less keys, no LCD screen display, and is often out of tune, very low-end sounds. Professional keyboards like the 1000V has high-end sounds, much more features, and more that are way better than just toy keyboards.
Did you watch the video?
Ohh…I must apologize of what I mentioned earlier. I commented before I watch this video. Also I used to own a First Act Discovery FI-1264 as my first keyboard. My second keyboard was an Casio LK-165. I’m currently owns an Yamaha PSR-EW300 and DGX-670
CASIO : SINTESYZER : DIGITAL : NEW - MODEL ;
CT-S1.000V : VOCAL :
MULTI- TRACK ; SOUND ;
Rítmos ; Timbres; Effects ;
Arpeggios ; Top : Sintesyzer : Digital :
Casio : Eletrônics ;
2023 ~ 2024 .
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I don’t think it’s a kids toy really. I own a very professional studio and I’d totally use it for many things in the studio so that makes it semi pro Instrument. Kids don’t need to adjust modulation or resonance. It’s really not a toy and that’s what Casio is trying to do now for a while not be called a toy
Daft Punk lover's keyboard
Lack of a sequencer killed it for me
Yea, if you need a built in sequence then not the keyboard for you. Thanks for watching!
Sorry but the singing funktion is a gimmickand to bad to be a kid toy. It sounds terrible. I like Casio but this keyboard is terrible. Too expensiv . Why not go more synth or drawbar or lofi sampling?
TOY. This isnt a professional tool in the slightest. That would be a vocoder driven by an actual voice not canned phrases in a cheap plastic keyboard with built in speakers. The voice isnt even particularly intelligible.
Awful sounding toy vocal synth .... other sounds are OK! ... but vocal synth ... sounds like speak and spell ... or OK if you want to rap with a group os Steven Hawkins!! ....
Don't be so critical he play it ok but some of the videos
On TH-cam go more in depth of the vocal features
And sound really nice and don't be hating on Steven hawking he was a lot smarter than you
@@edwardryce2618 First point I was not "hating" on Steven Hawking, there was no hate in my comment I was mearly pointing out the the so called voice quality of the engine used in this keyboard, I suppose I could have mentioned Speak and spell for those of a sensitive nature!. There are far better voice engines than the vocaloid type sound of this keyboard, I sometimes use realivox blue, so know that there are better vocal engines and systems and realivox blue is relativly old now. I just don't like the screechy Chinese teen type sound this has or even the deeper sound, I feel it lets down an otherwise good sounding budget keyboard. Also I gave no insult to the video creator he did the best with what he was given. 😁
I ran out and got one it's a blast to to play against my jdxi it holds it's weight but it's got newer sounds than the roland or my yamaha I got just for the fun factor I know I not going able to do Roger or Peter Frampton maybe a little kraft work or something simple
I wonder if you could get cancelled, if you misgender a casiotone voice...?