2008-03-10 by Tommy Priakos
I know it seems the midi ports will be in a somewhat difficult to access position, but I would take unspoiled-cosmetic-appearance over violated-original-look
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2008-03-09 by David Rogoff
Ok, I m pretty sure that I m the first person to ever tune a CS80 using a cell phone! I tuned one this afternoon using the mp3 files I created. I popped them
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2008-03-07 by Rick
anyone ever compiled or seen a list of other yamahas (the electones for instance) that use the same ICs as the CS series? might be a good resource for those of
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2008-03-06 by r_j_d_2.phila
the chip is IG 00151. IC 1 is labeled on the m-board. its a 1-sided chip. id look around on ebay and such-david says they also were in the electones, so they
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2008-03-06 by Scott Metzger
Where can I buy this chip you talk about? And David, does this take long to replace? -Scott To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com From: r_j_d_2.phila@yahoo.com Date:
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2008-03-06 by r_j_d_2.phila
hey guys, here is an audio file of the wierd voice(voice 3). i scrolled through 7 voices on several different presets so you can hear the differences. the
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2008-03-06 by yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the yamahacs80 group. File :
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2008-03-06 by rj krohn
thanks so much for your advice, here guys-you were right! i dropped a new 151 into IC1, and now the envelope is opening and closing properly. the only other
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2008-03-05 by rj krohn
thanks a ton, guys. i ll report back with results. ... Well, that s the cutoff voltage to the filters, so there is the problem. ... Yeah - I think that s the
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2008-03-05 by David Rogoff
... Well, that s the cutoff voltage to the filters, so there is the problem. ... Yeah - I think that s the most likely. You can swap the suspect 151 (IC1) with
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2008-03-05 by rj krohn
i knew i was getting a little doughy......but you can see it through my emails? wow. the internet is truly a wonder. but seriously, did yahoo mess up your
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2008-03-05 by kent_spong
Hi guy s, Just a guess here but try swapping out the VCF EG s VCA (151)
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2008-03-05 by rj krohn
david, thanks a TON for these pointers. just the kind of thing i need, as a newbie to the word of cs80 s. here s how the specs shake out: GOOD VOICE 3:
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2008-03-05 by David Rogoff
hi guys, wondering if you may be able to help.upon further research into am M-board VCF envelope issue both myself and scott are sharing, i found that the
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2008-03-05 by rj krohn
hi guys, wondering if you may be able to help. upon further research into am M-board VCF envelope issue both myself and scott are sharing, i found that the
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2008-03-05 by dark_november2000
... correction ... each ... Hi Scott, this sounds interesting. Maybe we could make the one-shot time voltage controlled, and have a single trimpot to adjust
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2008-03-05 by Scott Metzger
Hah! That is soo funny. I am totally gonna tune the CS80 wearing that!! To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com From: david@therogoffs.com Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008
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2008-03-05 by David Rogoff
scott, IMO, tuning without LED s is not hard. you just count em down. plastic tuners should be available at your local electronics store. I don t think that s
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2008-03-04 by rj krohn
scott, IMO, tuning without LED s is not hard. you just count em down. plastic tuners should be available at your local electronics store. one added technique,
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2008-03-04 by Scott Metzger
Can anyone recommend a really great tuning non conductive flathead that has a led light built in for tuning the CS80? A link would be greatly appreciated.
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2008-03-04 by rj krohn
i dont know. if you can solder, you can always replace the pot/pots yourself, it cant hurt. i am waiting for my hakke to show up before i open mine up again,
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2008-03-04 by Scott Metzger
So do you think mine is shot too? God... I would hate to have to move this thing back in my car, and drive it to David Rogoffs. To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
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2008-03-04 by rj krohn
scott, thanks for the reply. i have a new theory about this, its still just a guess, so if anyone knows for sure, id love to hear from them: i think the 50k
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2008-03-04 by Scott Metzger
I have the same thing with my CS80. It goes away when I turn the IL and AL down all the way on the filter. The envelope never seems to reset otherwise on that
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2008-03-02 by dscr22
The current generation of musicians plays the technology as much as the keyboard (programming, etc.). And even myself with the older synths, I m not a trained
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2008-03-01 by JH.
I still love my CS-50. It s a totally different intrument, compared to the CS-80. You re spot-on about the keyboard action and aftertouch. An ideal
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2008-03-01 by dscr22
Humorous! The real situation is a worse indignity - CS-50 lives on the floor in a closet in my parent s basement. I don t have room for it. I play it a
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2008-03-01 by Rv Vt
ask him! www.myspace.com/evanghelospapathanassiou ... De : Benjamin Edge À : yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com Envoyé le : Samedi, 1
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2008-03-01 by Benjamin Edge
Hi, What kind of instruments did Vangelis try to emulate with his CS-80, on the following songs: Chariots of Fire - Titles Blade Runner Blues I know on
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2008-03-01 by The OldCrow
Well, I guess he means I ve been working on discrete equivalents for years. Robert Rich has my rework of the VCO sone as a module; he wants more of them, so I
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2008-02-29 by Synth80s
I don t know why, but this cannibalism thread triggers a funny, Monty Python-esque image in my head, somewhat like the we ve come for your liver scene.
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2008-02-29 by JH.
... That Scott Rider is the CS-80 man. :) JH.
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2008-02-29 by dscr22
I believe that s the idea. It has been looked at and from my understanding possible, but I don t want to put word in the mouth or otherwise put the relevant
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2008-02-29 by dscr22
The guy with the GX-1 (http://www.pinballswanted.com) was thinking somebody like McCartney or Elton John would come along and give him $2M. After a brief
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2008-02-29 by blchrr@homecall.co.uk
It would be cool if some IC drop in could be made, maybe a pcb, with discreet components for the vcos and wire it all up to the rest of the spagetti.. Now that
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2008-02-29 by Mike Fisher
... Heck, give him my email address. I love my CS-80, but I m not entirely sure I love it $24,000 worth. That kind of scratch could build an amazing modular.
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2008-02-29 by Laurie Curry
At these prices, it is quite silly that we cant have a IC maker step in, and preserve the last remaining 80 s from being part sources..... how many working
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2008-02-29 by Wavecomputer360
Well put, Rob, What goes up, must come down. What worries me is that my CS would be impossible for me to replace in case something breaks irredeemably... I had
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2008-02-29 by blchrr@homecall.co.uk
You cant put a price on an 80... until it brakes that is and you cant get the chips you need to fix it... its worth thinking about that... Personally, i paid
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2008-02-29 by Wavecomputer360
What strikes me most in this list is how desparately some people seem to be seeking for that vintage glory... 950 US$ for a Juno 60?! The rest seems to be
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2008-02-29 by kent_spong
Think about this for a moment. Based on annual wages and standard of living, car prices, house prices, food, fuel,ect in 1976. A CS80 in the UK cost £5,999 /
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2008-02-29 by Fredrik Segerfalk
I d say that reflects the weak dollar. Prices are more or less the same or lower as in ebay.de/uk (except for the cs-80!) Fredrik Segerfalk www.segerfalk.com
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2008-02-29 by Synth80s
Perhaps I shouldn t be shocked, but in the last week, the following sales have closed on eBay: Yamaha CS-80 - $15,000 Roland Jupiter 6 - $1,700 Roland Juno 60
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2008-02-27 by dscr22
Big difference between $5k and $15k, but point taken. I m a lucky guy. Bought a bunch of vintage keys circa 1990 when people were giving them away. Started
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2008-02-27 by Rick
Its really not that suprising that the CS80 would sell for $15,000 considering putneys and synthis fetch $5k or more on a regular basis.. i think over the last
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2008-02-27 by dscr22
You know, a couple things occur to me: 1. With this major jump in selling price... many of us won t bite at those types of numbers, but you may see a rash
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2008-02-27 by Wavecomputer360
There´s a guy on eBay Germany who´s currently selling an old Yamaha PM-400 mixer... in the photo, you can see a CS80 in the background. His asking price is,
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2008-02-27 by The OldCrow
It is not the same. The E70 & stage model EX-2 use wavetable oscillators and have 7-note polyphony per manual, or a total of 11 notes on both manuals
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2008-02-27 by Laurie Curry
Tell her to sleep in the kitchen when it drops below the CS80s value..... ... From: dscr22 dscr22@yahoo.com Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:37:12 -0700 To:
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2008-02-26 by Mike Fisher
I use Kurt Stewart (www.kurtsamps.com). I consider him to be one of the premiere vintage synth techs in the country. He s worked on my CS as well as a numerous
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