Casio SK-10 Synthesizer Information, Specifications and Resources

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Overview

The Casio SK-10 is a synthesizer with sampling capabilities released in 1988. It is aimed at musicians wanting to create and modify their own sounds.

The SK-10 has 32 synth/organ style mini keys without touch sensitivity or aftertouch. It has four notes of polyphony. It has 12 on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, accompaniments and rhythms, and no pedals.

The SK-10 uses Casio's PCM, a classic wave-based synthesis offering basic sampled sound playback.

It has the ability to record and play back user performances. It has no built-in learning system. It has a built-in amplifier and speakers. It can run from both AC and battery power.

It's a part of the SK family of instruments.

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As the Casio SK-10 is 38 years old, you may find used models and spare parts on ebay.

With an unknown launch date, this seems to be a very poor version of the Casio SK-1. Documentation is sparse, and online reviews seem to be unfavourable in general.

Specifications

Form

Number of Keys: 32
Key Weight: Synth
Key Size: Mini
Touch Sensitive:
Aftertouch:

Sound

Number of Voices: 12
Polyphony: 4
Sound Generation: PCM
Piano Sounds:
Real World Sounds:
Sounds Editable:
Accompaniments:

Extra Features

Recorder/Sequencer:
Tutorials:

Communication

MIDI:
USB:
Tablet Connectivity:

Power

AC Power:
Batteries:

Audio

Speakers:
Audio Out:
Audio In:

Pedals

Sustain Pedal:
Soft Pedal:
Expression Pedal:

Release Info

Year: 1988
RRP: Unknown

Description

The SK-10 is a reduced function version of the SK-1, so it has many of the same abilities including 1.4s of 8-bit PCM sampling (one sample only), 32 mini keys, 13 envelopes, portamento, vibrato, five PCM tones, 11 drum patterns, three synth tones. It also has basic step and chord programming on board.

It’s difficult to get detailed information on this keyboard except to see that those who rate the SK-1 think this is a very poor imitation, and not worth bothering with.

FAQ

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This instrument was launched in 1988

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Added: 2026-01-26 Updated: 2026-02-13 ID: 1269

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