Yamaha CS80

--- In yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com, "matrix" <matrixsynth@h...> wrote:
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> What's interesting is the CS60 has a bit of this as well.

The CS-50 as well. I've had my CS-50 for about a year and a half, but
only in the last month is it starting to click how best to use it and
play it.

I'm working on one piece that was pretty dense polyrhythmic sequencer
stuff (Sequentix P3, Novation Nova, E-mu Morpheus) and I decided to
add some old tones to the mix, specifically a Roland SH-3a and the CS-50.

Nothing fancy, very simple 2 and 3 note chords on the CS-50, some
subtle aftertouch brilliance, pretty standard CS sound.

Omagod, the sound is monsterous. It is so rich and full. Even as a
mono signal, it totally overtook the track (not bad given 24 tracks of
other synths). I've had to pull it down in the mix about 24-30 db,
where it now occupies a very distinct place, still pops out of the
cacophany appropriately. But it taught me some key pieces of how this
synth should be "played."

-Jim
www.touchxtone.com