Prince Paul’s Casio Sampling Keyboard Collection (Casio SK-1 & Casio SK-5)

A pair of Casio SK sampling keyboards used during the creation of De La Soul’s 3 Feet High and Rising, one of the most important and influential hip-hop albums ever made.Released in the mid-1980s, the Casio SK-1 was one of the first affordable sampling keyboards, with the more portable SK-5 following soon after. Both could record around 1.4 seconds of audio through a built-in microphone, which could then be played back across the keyboard.Loved for their gritty, lo-fi sound, the SK-1 and SK-5 became cult favourites among hip-hop producers, offering an accessible way to experiment with sampling long before professional studio samplers became commonplace.This pairing from Prince Paul's personal keyboard collection speaks to the DIY approach that became synonymous with Prince Paul's production.Key Details & Collectability· 8-bit sampling with built-in microphone and chromatic sample playback· Long favored by hip-hop and lo-fi producers for their gritty character· From the personal keyboard collection of Prince Paul