Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Yamaha CS80

Hi,

First post to the list...

Just a question really, just wondering if any experienced techs on this list has any idea what the long(er) term solution to keeping a Cs80 going, will be in the future....?

Im sure this discussion has been held before on the AH list, but thought id bring it over to this list, now in 2004...

As i see it, all Cs80s are currently on borrowed time, with regards to spare parts, Yamaha are out of the IG series Ics for the Cs80, so the question is, whats the long term solution?

Is a fab run for say the VCO and VCF chips a possibility?
These are i guess, the critical ones, of course, the Vca chips are also important.

But if there isnt a fab run done then, its either down to pulling parts from Cs50's and Cs60's for Cs80's (until they run out) OR building discreete "drop-in" circuits.

Bearing in mind how many Ics are in the Cs80 building discreet Voice Cards and TRG boards and such is going to be quite a job....

I know this may seem like a slightly negative post, its just that it slightly concerns me that the Cs80 - fantastic instrument that it is (my favourite polysynth) is in 2004, a bit of a worry to keep running....
My Synthex for example, is not...

Anyway, greetings to the list!
What do you guys think on this matter?

Regards,
Rob.