{"id":2181,"date":"2026-01-23T22:10:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/casio-teased-a-retro-gaming-inspired-sampler\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T22:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:10:28","slug":"casio-teased-a-retro-gaming-inspired-sampler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/casio-teased-a-retro-gaming-inspired-sampler\/","title":{"rendered":"Casio teased a retro gaming-inspired sampler"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Casio SX-C1 sampler prototype on display at NAMM.\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/619276798_1350315767130320_1204902051651394163_n.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\tCasio SX-C1 sampler prototype on display at NAMM.\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Casio showed up to NAMM (CES for music gear nerds) this year with a<a href=\"https:\/\/synthanatomy.com\/2026\/01\/casio-previews-a-portable-standalone-sampler.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> prototype sampler<\/a> called the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gearnews.com\/casio-sampler-synth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> SX-C1<\/a> that looks every bit the lovechild of a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/4\/21\/18508022\/game-boy-nintendo-games-accessories-anniversary-photo-essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Game Boy<\/a> and an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roland.com\/global\/products\/sp-404mk2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> SP-404<\/a>. The top has a directional pad and four buttons just like you&rsquo;d find on a game controller, flanking a 1.3-inch OLED screen. But at the bottom, there are 16 rubberized pads for triggering samples with crunchy pixelated number labels on them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CasioMusicGear\/photos\/we-have-something-brand-new-to-show-you-at-namm-come-by-booth-9102-in-hall-b-to-\/1350315760463654\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">device on display <\/a>on the show floor was not fully finalized, so the specs are subject to change. Casio says that the final version will have 16 voice polyphony and record samples at 16-bit \/ 48kHz. It will also have 10 banks of samples,  \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/866709\/casio-sx-c1-retro-gaming-inspired-sampler-at-namm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Casio SX-C1 sampler prototype on display at NAMM. 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