Casio SK-1 with HUMMINGBIRD CONTROL
HEAVILY modified Casio SK-1 sampling keyboard.
With the control panel detached and all switches unflipped, the keyboard behaves exactly as it would out of the box. The bends take it into the next dimension...Here are the mods included on the keyboard itself:
-custom 3D-printed sliders
-switchable master pitch control (via LTC1799 precision oscillator)
-relocated finicky output jack -switchable control voltage input which allows for pitch modulation using an external sequencer, LFO, or other analog synth gear
-custom 3D-printed battery cover
The HUMMINGBIRD CONTROL PANEL:
-connects to the side of the keyboard via DB25 connector
-built in D sub cable is reinforced with bendable wire to keep the control panel in one spot -hummingbird feeder is covered in banana jacks, each tied to a specific point of interest on the keyboard's circuitry. When (any) two of these points are connected, it causes the keyboard to glitch or malfunction, providing a limitless, unpredictable range of bizarre sounds.
-patch cables are not required! Attached to each side of the hummingbird feeder is a pair of patch cables, with a switch in between each pair. This allows for four separate patches to be connected, each able to be switched on or off at will.
-the buttons nested in each of the four flowers provide additional glitches and serve to reset a crash
BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE: There is an additional pair of patch cables at the top, hidden in the beaks of two hummingbirds. The birds can also connect a pair of patch points, which can then be turned on/off or up/down using the button and knob on the top of the feeder.