Yamaha CS80

To me the 60 has something different, I can't say it better than
"aggressive", I don't know if the only CS60 I could hear live was not
calibrated or not but I found that the filters sound a little more dirty and
screaming. Of course you miss something , like the Subosc's Speed modulation
by aftertouch but  you gain something with a little less weigh, a generally
more stable behaviour etc. .I know the 60 used by the Germans "Testrauschen"
and it sounds wonderful....
PS: you lucky chap....
M
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mert Topel" <mert@...>
To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 10:48 AM
Subject: [yamahacs80] Your opinion on CS60


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