VL-Tone Synth (v. 0.4.7) Разработано Skrivarna Software |
Come on, just admit it! You are a little nostalgic and fondly remember the good old days when a man was a man, a mouse a mouse and a synth ... well, when a synth was a pocket calculator or the other way around.
Casio's strange VL-1 instrument sold 1,000,000 units between 1979 and 1984. Trio, the German band, used it to record their huge hit "DaDaDa", and bands like Human League, Devo, The Cars followed suit. And 30 years later it is still backing tracks by Moby and Fergie.
But you don't have to search Ebay to enjoy playing the "Fantasy" sound over a nice "Rock-2" blip. Now you can have the "Unterlanders Heimweh" demo tune right there when you need it, feeling a little lowlandish homesick. The VL-Tone app contain the factory presets and rhythm patterns in all their distorted and noisy glory, carefully sampled from an original Casio VL-1. Never have so few bits been sampled by so many for so little, to paraphrase Churchill.
So, download and enjoy! But note that this software is still a beta. It is tested on a few phones, so it should work quite well, but don't hesitate to contact me via software(at)skrivarna.com if something seems strange. I will do my best to fix bugs quickly!
Currently known limitations:
* ADSR. This version of the app is a sample player, not an emulator. This makes it more or less impossible to program your own sounds. Maybe emulation for ADSR programming will be included in a later version. Maybe not.
* The sustain and decay of the samples are currently a bit rough (to say the least). Will be fixed when I get the time.
* The sequencer is not included right now. If enough people encourage me to implement the step sequencer in the next version I will.
* The LCD display is not of much use.
* The samples contain all the noise and distorsion from my original instrument. And I suppose this is the way it will be, at least for the sounds. But maybe the demo and the rhythm pauses could be cleaned up a little by adding a noise gate. Also, the s/n ratio could be increased with some gentle compression.
* Would it be interesting to have a choice between the lined samples presented here, and some captured with the internal speaker and a mic? I suppose that would add more character to some of the sounds. Let me know!
Now go out and play!
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[2013-01-26] A Google User: Grate..... |
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[2013-01-21] A Google User: Galaxy Note 10.1 Good |
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[2013-01-14] A Google User: Ha Guess what, I STILL HAVE THE REAL VL TONE TILL THIS DAY .believe it or not, It's on my desk right now. anyway, i was looking back at the app and the real thing, and i noticed the app has wayyy less keys. so, 3 stars it is. |
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[2012-12-28] A Google User: Niceeeee!!!l I had one of this when i was a teenager back in the 80' s and loved it |
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[2012-12-02] A Google User: Just like when I was young.. Magnificent recreation of my very first synth.. |
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[2012-12-02] A Google User: Nostalgia Pure nostalgia. My patents wouldn't buy me one of these when I was a kid. At last I got one :-) |
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[2012-11-13] A Google User: Awesome! I am really harsh on apps. I couldn't believe this was out there! I had one of these key boards as a child! Rated 5 stars just because I could! |
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[2012-10-30] A Google User: Very cool.a keeper |
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[2012-10-23] A Google User: Captures the spirit of the original Such fun, and shows how far we have come with electronic and sampled music. It's a great way to look back and remember, that something good is timeless and is never obsolete. |
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[2012-10-23] A Google User: Best one Casio |
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[2012-10-17] A Google User: Sequencer ....would be awesome. |
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[2012-09-29] A Google User: Takes me back! It's the early 80's again! Lot's off fun to play with! |
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[2012-09-25] A Google User: Now the synth moved to a mobile! Wow it's awesome! Now i can have a synth on my mobile and i can connect it to speaker and play with a band or connect to my pc mic jack and add synth to my recording song in my music software!!! |
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[2012-09-18] A Google User: Huebsch!!!!1 <3 Huebsch!!!!1 <3 |
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[2012-09-05] A Google User: Excellent Dah dah dah ! |
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[2012-08-26] A Google User: Mental!! It's like 1981 all over again!!! Fantastic work! Thank you. When do we get record mode? :) |
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[2012-08-11] A Google User: Crapapp Fake app |
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[2012-07-23] A Google User: Cool I like being a Hipster with this! |
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[2012-07-15] A Google User: simply cool Rocks, |
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[2012-07-15] A Google User: Demo song..??? The demo song was the best thing about this keyboard and it's missing...... :( |
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[2012-07-13] A Google User: I like it. I think that a sequencer would be a great addition! Also, on the subject of sampling from the internal speaker, why not add a faded between the two sample types? I'm sure it could result in some interesting sounds |
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[2012-06-15] A Google User: let me try it! I never try this app before |
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[2012-06-11] A Google User: Holy crap this is amazing My tittle says it all |
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[2012-06-03] A Google User: This is awesome |
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[2012-05-28] A Google User: Troy leblanc Is so hot |
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[2012-05-07] A Google User: sounds exactly as i remember! |
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[2012-04-30] A Google User: Meh Too simple, can't make much sounds |
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[2012-04-23] A Google User: Casio Boarrrrrrrrrrrrrr |
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[2012-03-08] A Google User: This is Amazing! Feels real looks real plays real! Sound is fast and consistent to the touch! Whoever made this app needs to make a full series of synths and add swipe to left or right to move up and down synth for oactives and add joystick to wave and bend notes..... |
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[2012-01-06] A Google User: Top Fun! |
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[2012-01-02] A Google User: Cool. Neat fun! |
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[2011-12-27] A Google User: Cute |
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[2011-12-21] A Google User: I had the original and this is spot on. Just wish I had bent it |
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[2011-12-01] A Google User: Excellent! Best keyboard program, free or otherwise. Functions exactly like original unit. Awesome! |
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[2011-11-25] A Google User: Like an old friend is back :0) DA DA DA excellent app just like the real thing. |
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[2011-11-24] A Google User: Very nice! This is very nice, everyone will recognise the rock1 pattern...but it would be nice if the buttons were functionable rather than providing a menu. |
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[2011-11-21] A Google User: Awesome! One of the best free synth/keyboard apps on the market. Easy to use and totally fun. |
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[2011-11-17] A Google User: Yup, had one of these too. Bossanova doesn't work. Record would be nice. |
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[2011-11-16] A Google User: Ohh I had one of these Blast from the past, great like app to play when bored. |
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[2011-11-14] A Google User: Had the original back in 85. This is a blast from the past. Longer keyboard would be perfect. |
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[2011-11-06] A Google User: Yooo |
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[2011-10-24] A Google User: Interactive LCD would be cool This is a cool app, I would like to see what you mentioned, being able to capture sound and turn it into a sample. |
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[2011-09-18] A Google User: this app wins the award for 'best app ever'! i love it. |
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[2011-09-16] A Google User: Funny I still have the real deal that I bought in 1983. It had a calculator. |
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[2011-08-29] A Google User: SGS II A bit laggy in an unusual way. Guess it's not meant to have multi touch? |
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[2011-08-27] A Google User: Pretty cool Needs record , export and a sequencer. sounds close to the real deal. Some type of visual verification of what button you pressed would also be good |
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[2011-08-09] A Google User: Ehh..the sound is too cheezy. I wish someone would design a Juno or Jupiter synth instead. |
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[2011-08-09] Eatfor: Ehh..the sound is too cheezy. I wish someone would design a Juno or Jupiter synth instead. |
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[2011-08-03] A Google User: Would be the best app ever if it had the patch capabilities of a real vl tone. I can dream |
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[2011-08-03] Dan: Would be the best app ever if it had the patch capabilities of a real vl tone. I can dream |
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[2011-08-01] A Google User: What |
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[2011-08-01] Willie: What |
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[2011-07-27] A Google User: Please have it recored the music. 5 stars if it did. |
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[2011-07-27] Mathew: Please have it recored the music. 5 stars if it did. |
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[2011-07-09] A Google User: Great little app.; simulates a VL-Tone very well. I have one of these retro calculator/keyboard instruments and it sounds just the same. |
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[2011-07-09] John: Great little app.; simulates a VL-Tone very well. I have one of these retro calculator/keyboard instruments and it sounds just the same. |
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[2011-06-21] A Google User: Works well, much like I remember. HD2 |
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[2011-06-21] Justin: Works well, much like I remember. HD2 |
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[2011-06-18] A Google User: I used to own one, brilliant! Just as I remember it. No lag on Galaxy Ace Gingerbread 2.3.4. Thanks guys. |
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[2011-06-18] Steve: I used to own one, brilliant! Just as I remember it. No lag on Galaxy Ace Gingerbread 2.3.4. Thanks guys. |
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[2011-06-16] A Google User: Da da da :) |
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[2011-06-16] Hello: Da da da :) |
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[2011-06-15] A Google User: I owned one of these. omg, the demo song brings back memories!! Well done! |
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[2011-06-15] A Google User: Good fun. |
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[2011-06-15] the 6/15/2011 I owned one of these. omg, the demo song brings back memories!! Well done! |
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[2011-06-10] A Google User: Wow! On my Galaxy S II this is fabulous. No lag as reported by others and great for bashing out a tune. Excellent! keep up the good work. |
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[2011-06-10] supatall: Wow! On my Galaxy S II this is fabulous. No lag as reported by others and great for bashing out a tune. Excellent! keep up the good work. |
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[2011-06-03] A Google User: Nice initial attempt. It's sluggish and doesn't yet match the original, but it's a really good start. |
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[2011-06-03] Aaron: Nice initial attempt. It's sluggish and doesn't yet match the original, but it's a really good start. |
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[2011-05-28] A Google User: Force closes too often for my liking. |
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[2011-05-28] Biggg Doggg: Force closes too often for my liking. |
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[2011-05-26] A Google User: Visually nice with plenty of potential, but sluggish response time |
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[2011-05-26] Drew: Visually nice with plenty of potential, but sluggish response time |
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[2011-05-24] A Google User: I used to have one of these things. A huge smile spread across my face when I pressed the orange MUSIC button. Not easily usable as an instrument tho. |
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[2011-05-24] wyansas: I used to have one of these things. A huge smile spread across my face when I pressed the orange MUSIC button. Not easily usable as an instrument tho. |
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[2011-05-08] A Google User: Fun app, but without fixing latency problems, and without sequencer or asdr, it comes across as mediocre, I will keep installed hoping for updates. |
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[2011-05-08] Max: Fun app, but without fixing latency problems, and without sequencer or asdr, it comes across as mediocre, I will keep installed hoping for updates. |
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[2011-05-03] A Google User: Unfortunate delay, especially while rhythm is playing. Awesome otherwise! GalaxyS |
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[2011-05-03] Chris: Unfortunate delay, especially while rhythm is playing. Awesome otherwise! GalaxyS |
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[2011-05-02] A Google User: Cool. |
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[2011-05-02] jamadagni: Cool. |
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[2011-04-25] A Google User: This is absolutely brilliant. I think I still have my old VL-tone in a box somewhere--idiots complaining about multi-touch obviously never owned one. |
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[2011-04-25] rrusson: This is absolutely brilliant. I think I still have my old VL-tone in a box somewhere--idiots complaining about multi-touch obviously never owned one. |
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[2011-04-24] A Google User: Limited. Add multi-touch and missing features and I'll be back. |
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[2011-04-24] Kaddy: Limited. Add multi-touch and missing features and I'll be back. |
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[2011-04-08] A Google User: Nice upgrade Fun memories from way back. Thanks for the great app! |
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[2011-04-08] Bernard: Nice upgrade Fun memories from way back. Thanks for the great app! |
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[2011-04-05] A Google User: Sick app! Please give us updates! I just figured out how to play the Swedish house Mafia tune One! Lol! Ero |
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[2011-04-05] Eric: Sick app! Please give us updates! I just figured out how to play the Swedish house Mafia tune One! Lol! Ero |
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[2011-03-20] A Google User: This is great lo-fi 80's cheese and just needs a function or two added to be complete. Hard to believe these used to cost a whopping $70. Fix the ADSR |
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[2011-03-20] John: This is great lo-fi 80's cheese and just needs a function or two added to be complete. Hard to believe these used to cost a whopping $70. Fix the ADSR |
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[2011-03-19] A Google User: Really good fair play lads. Looking forward to more |
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[2011-03-19] Mark: Really good fair play lads. Looking forward to more |
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