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Subject: Re: Matrix Patching & Patch Storage

From: "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@...>
Date: 2000-03-03

> Both CS-15 & CS-15D are mono-PHONIC, but they're both bi-TIMBRAL ...

Thanks Doug. I got confused by someone's comment about the CS-15 being
possibly duo-phonic. I can see how the knob 1/2 and preset 1/2 would lead
one to "think" of it that way.

> ... or do the two mixers on the CS-15 (not present on
> the CS-15D IIRC) allow you to pan each VCO between
> each of the two VCF->VCA paths, as opposed to the
> forced segregation of the two VCO's on the CS-15D?

I see. I think the mixers are a huge feature on the CS-15. You can be
bi-timbral as you say in actually TWO different configurations.
One: would be one VCO, one VCF, one VCA, one EG per timber. Or...
Two: both VCOs on one timbre and noise or external VCOs on the other timbre

> Those Yamaha CS- synths DO have very nice modulation
> routing capabilities (love 'em on my CS-40M!)

Yep. For a simple mono-synth, it is a sweet puppy.

> >Unfortunately, the CS-15 is plagued by the damn V/Hz VCO control
> >standard.
>
> Works great with Korg MS- synths!

Yes, I have a MS-20, but I am about ready to part with it. LAst two on
E-bay have sold for $1200-1400 range. I don't like it THAT much.

> I'd like to. Sorry I don't have any available pics of the CS-15D.

http://165.138.219.2/~drew/ahmw99.html

Larry Hendry