Casio DH-280 Digital Horn

Here is a rare horn indeed. I've never seen any reference to it on the web. If you know anything about these horns, when and where they were sold, what ROMS were available, etc., drop me an email to ted (at) tedkeys.com

The DH-280 seems to use the same sound module as the DH-100/200. The same instruments are available and they all sound like the DH-100. It has the same transpose, octaves, portamento features as the DH-100.

Some differences between the DH-280 and the DH-100:

• Obviously the shape is quite different. The speaker is mounted in the base of the instrument.
• The keys are buttons instead of levers. They play about the same, though.
• The DH-280 has no MIDI output port.
• The DH-280 has an accompaniment module. It can play accompaniment to your melody. The insertable ROM module contains accompaniment patterns to several songs and also some basic drum rythm patterns. The first song is a dixieland style accompaniment to "When The Saints Go Marching In". I don't recognise the other songs. There are separate volume controls for Melody and Accompaniment.
• The DH-280 can be tuned. There are separate tuning controls for melody and accompaniment. This is good for when you are playing with ,say, a piano that is not tuned to concert pitch.

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