A little bit OT, but I think this is good news good news for CS70m owners!
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What?
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You now have the opportunity to get a Yamaha CS70m Midi retrofit by
Kenton Electronics UK. It will be a redesign of the Kenton kit that was
discontinued due to parts availability quite some years ago. Scroll down
to the end of the document to read the specifications.
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How?
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This is a group buy, which means that we need at least 10 prepaid orders
to start the production. Production and distribution will be approx 8
weeks.
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Price?
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349 UK pounds + VAT which needs to be paid in advance to Analog Sweden.
If we don't reach 10 prepaid orders by the 1st of October 2009, your
money will be promptly returned. Shipping cost not included.
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Ordering?
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Send a mail to
info@... for further instructions.
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Deadline?
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October 1, 2009
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installation
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The kits are not intended for installation by the end user. They should
always be fitted by an experienced synth engineer. The kits are built
and tested before dispatch. DIY-kit NOT available. Analog Sweden can do
the installation.
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Background
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We at Analog Sweden have had a few enquiries about CS70m retrofits, so
we got in touch with Kenton to investigate the possibilites for a new
production run. Kenton wanted to have a group order to start the
production, and here we go. Analog Sweden is a studio and repair
workshop in Helsingborg, Sweden. You can see what we do at
www.analogsweden.com/blog
If in doubt, you can verify my claims if you get in touch with Kenton,
sales@...-------------
Contact info
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Fredrik Segerfalk
phone +46 (0)709 410988 (we're in Sweden, EU)
info [at] analogsweden .com
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SPECIFICATIONS
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This retrofit kit for the Yamaha CS-70M adds the following MIDI control:
For incoming MIDI:
Any MIDI channel can be selected
Notes on MIDI note numbers normally 36 - 96 but transpose possible
Program change numbers 1 - 32
where 1 - 16 = upper + manual, 17 - 32 = lower + manual
Pitchbend -
Mod Wheel -
Filter cutoff frequency (of low pass filter)
Volume
Portamento
Sustain
This kit is to receive MIDI only, no MIDI can be sent, however a Thru
socket is included.
Hardware:
MIDI In, & Thru sockets
Push button (for programming the MIDI setup)
Setups are stored in non-volatile memory (Eeprom)
The kit comprises the following items:
Circuit board -
Small pack - contains DIN sockets and mounting hardware
Large pack - contains cable assemblies
User instructions - How to change from default settings and general
instructions
Fitting instructions - step by step fitting guide plus diagrams of where
to connect what.
All kits are fully checked and tested before despatch.
Note: Our retrofit kits are not intended for installation by the end
user. They should always be fitted by an experienced synth engineer.
Errors & Omissions excepted
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This text can be found on
http://analogsweden.com/blog/?p=504Best regards,
Fredrik Segerfalk
www.analogsweden.com/blog