Casio VL-1
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The VL-1 was the first instrument of Casio’s VL-Tone product line, and is sometimes referred to as the VL-Tone. It combined a calculator, a monophonic synthesizer, and sequencer. Released in 1981, it was the first commercial digital synthesizer, selling for $69.95. … There were also 10 pre-loaded rhythms which utilized just three basic drum sounds. Casio internally named these sounds “Po” (30ms), “Pi” (20ms) and “Sha” (160ms). … The VL-1 was programmed by entering a number into the calculator section’s memory, then switching back to keyboard mode.