Yamaha CS80

--- In yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com, "rreprobate" <rreprobate@y...> 
wrote:
> 80 Lovers
> 
> Does anybody have any idea how feasible it is to install one of 
> those midi9/Gulbransen midi kits on an 80? These were 
> intended for pianos and rhodes I believe.
> 
> http://www.midi9.com/
> 
> Kyle Jarger told me that he had seen an 80 once that had a kit 
> like this installed. My main concern would be how it affects the 
> existing hardware, and whether it affects the existing aftertouch 
> sensors, etc. They claim that it is an optical sensor that does 
not 
> interfere with the action of the key. So it sounds like it's just 
a 
> matter of finding the place to stick it.
> 
> If you wanted the 80 as a controller, this seems a safer bet than 
> trying to interface with the rather esoteric scanning already in 
> there.

Max,

I don't see any point to this: You're only going to get note and 
velocity (initial touch) output.  You won't have the poly-
pressure/after touch, ribbon, any knobs, or program change.  

I guess if it's cheap and easy to install (both unlikely), it could 
be handy for layering a sound module in parallel with the CS80's 
sound.

 David