Yamaha CS80

Have you got any idea why the great CS60 was not popular ever? With 
it's monophonic aftertouch, initial velocity, lovely ribbon 
controller , ring modulator and 8 polyphony, it should at least be a 
tough competitor against the Prophet 5.

I have owned a P5 for about 9 years and although it sounds interesting 
and powerful, the rough pitch and modulation wheels, rather poor 
keyboard and lack of velocity and aftertouch makes the precise 
controlling of musical expression quite impossible. And it's limited 
polyphony makes the P5 a real looser against the CS60 at sustaining 
sounds. To me the P5 is not as musical compared to the CS60/80

The mighty CS80 makes the CS60 look a small limited synthesizer. But if 
we take the CS60 on it's own, it is an incredible synthesizer still.

I am a lucky owner of a CS80. The CS60 is going to be my next purchase 
with it's easier portability for my stage performance. 

BTW, I old my P5 last summer and never miss it.