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Subject: CS-15D????

From: "David" <david@...>
Date: 2011-02-01

What the... ??? I just saw this video:
http://www.youtube.com/user/musictrackjp#p/u/1/RV7pdqgLqdM

It's in Japanese and shows off the smaller, monophonic (ok - one was duophonic) CS synths from the late '70s. I remember the CS-5, CS-10, CS-20M, and CS-40M from local music stores. And I've seem videos of the CS-30- which was apparently not sold in the US.

This video shows off something labelled the CS-15D. I've never heard of it before. It looks like the CS-20/40D but has a bunch of fixed preset buttons replacing most of the knobs. When did they make this? Where did they sell it? It looks like Yamaha's answer to the Arp Pro-Soloist or a return to the SY-1/2. Anyone ever use one?

Thanks for any info!

David