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

Hi all,

As from tommorrow KSR will be providing a new service to all CS80
owners. In the form of a board repair by post instead of humping
their CS80 to KSR for small repairs and upgrades. In addition to
this I have decided to release the Dynamic Mono/Poly mod as a easy
to fit kit with everything needed to fit and play. All you have to
do is solder in the wires.

I have been thinking about taking the midi aspect of the 80 to a
new level and producing a kit form of this too. The one thing that
seems to be needed is more control of the front panel sliders and
switches and an ability to store programs. Since I restore all
vintage synths as well as 80's, time seems to be the hardest thing
to get to work this all out, but I have made a start with the basic
outline.

Also some time towards the end of the year I will be refurbishing
glide strips with new gold plated spring and crushed velvet cover.
My 80 is now sporting a red velvet glide strip. :)

I'm still having talks with Yamaha japan via Yamaha UK to get them
to run off a batch of IG00153 VCO's for me. So far I have got
a "well we might be able to do that" from them. So I am starting a
petition to get them to go for it as I feel they think there is not
enough people out there who want to buy brand new, dead stable, late
version CS80 VCO's. Yes who indeed?

Till next time

Kent