Interesting Instruments of 2025

The Interesting Instruments series details cool instruments, and creative instrument modifications. Here’s the most-read instrument articles from 2025.

The Casio MT-68 (plus Ableton Live)

This video from 8-Bit Keys details the sounds of this classic Casio synthesizer, and shows how to integrate it into Ableton Live to make a song.

The Casio CA-100 Line Out Mod

This video (also from 8-Bit Keys) contains great, concise instructions for adding a line out modification to a synth. This is a really useful mod that makes it much easier to make high quality recordings of any vintage synth, especially the cheaper consumer-level varieties.