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