Hi,
>
> That sounds like a sweet gig! Are you also familiar with
> the CS80? I'd like to know your opinions of one vs. the
> other.
>
Yes, I own a CS-80 (#1025) ...
>
> Keyboard touch:
> CS80 - 5-octave, semi-weighted with velocity (initial touch)
> and polyphonic aftertouch
> GX-1 - solo keyboard - 3-octave mini keys with velocity,
> aftertouch, and side-to-side touch
> upper/lower - 5-octave. Not sure of sensitivity/action
> pedal - 2-octave
> It looks like the GX-1 uses the knee lever where the CS80
> uses aftertouch. True?
>
Yes, it's true ...
>
> It looks like the GX-1 doesn't have poly-aftertouch, so
> you can't add modulation to just some notes. True?
>
Yes, it's true. I think that the polyphonic aftertouch is one of the
few drawbacks of the GX-1 compared to the CS-80.
>
> Presets
> CS80 - 14 presets ∗ two. Eleven fixed (short of getting
> out a soldering iron). Three changeable any time via
> front-panel knobs (two via mini-knobs under flip-up panel).
> GX-1 - 10 presets ∗ two per keyboard. All changeable via
> trim-pots on little, removable cards. Can't change
> settings while playing. Needs special programmer box.
>
The GX-1 has 10 x 2 presets for Lower keyboard, Upper keyboard and
the pedal keyboard. The solo keyboard have 10 presets.
Some of the settings can be tweaked in the same manner as the CS-
80 ... like the effect/performance controls (brilliance and
resonance). Apart from these you'll need one or more tone-boards to
change the actual sound. Here is a picture of a tone-board ...
http://www.neriks.com/Temp/IMG_1487.JPG >
> Ribbon
> CS80 - relative pitch bend of notes being played. Can bend up
> one octave max and down infinity! GX-1 - never sure how this
> worked. Got the impression that it actually triggered notes
> of the solo voice. Please clear this up!
>
I'm unsure about this ... I'll have to test it the next time I work
on the GX-1.
>
> Weight (had to put this in...)
> CS80 - about 200lbs/100kg
> GX-1 -600lbs / 250kg (does this include speakers,
> pedals, and bench?)
>
Well, according to the service manual the GX-1 unit weights about 300
kg not including the bench, pedal keyboard and tone cabs. The bench
alone weight about 60 kg and the pedal board weights about 27 kg.
Best regards
Niklas