RE: [yamahacs80] What to take on the road??
2007-10-05 by Scott Metzger
Do you have Midi on your CS80? If not you can still do this.. I would get a EMU E6400 Hardware sampler.. Or use a Software sampler on a Laptop. You would get
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What to take on the road??
2007-10-05 by hudson_fall
I m about to get on the road to tour my album- and I used my cs-80 for lush pads and a bit of spacey high motifs. Can anyone recommend a synth to take- I ve
Rip Van Winkle: CS-80 #1598 awakes after 20+ year snooze
2007-10-05 by billwolfer
Hi, new guy to the group here. My CS-80 has been in my garage unused for over twenty years. I got it in 1981, but I foolishly put it aside when everything went
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: What smells?
2007-10-03 by Wavecomputer360
My Mini Moog smelt lovely like the malt in the brewery where the band I bought it from had their rehearsal space. No thoughts about my CS80, though. Stephen
RE: [yamahacs80] Re: What smells?
2007-10-03 by Scott Metzger
Watch out. Might be left over Radiation from the US dropping the bomb. Don t sniff too hard. To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.comFrom: rga24@cantab.netDate: Tue, 2
Re: [yamahacs80] What smells?
2007-10-03 by Scott Rider
One of the signature smells in a lot of Japanese instruments from the 60s & 70s comes from particles of smoke from the strong tobacco the factory workers
Re: What smells?
2007-10-03 by cuari7
Mine smells like stale mouse urine. I think it spent some time in a storage room at Joseph River s girlfriend s horse ranch. Still, I have developed a
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: What smells?
2007-10-02 by Richard Atkinson
That Yamaha CS smell, if it s the same one as comes from my CS-50, is also found in Nintendo cartridges from the 8 bit and 16 bit era. NES games, especially
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: What smells?
2007-10-02 by Fredrik Segerfalk
All vintage synths with some decent character got a special scent. My Arp 2600 also smells lovely :) Fredrik Segerfalk www.segerfalk.com www.analogsweden.com
Re: What smells?
2007-10-02 by georgesporopat
I like the smell too!! It s like something alive inside ;-) ... woman, when you love everything about her, even the smelly bits are enchanting. ... won t be
What smells?
2007-10-02 by Tommy Priakos
I think I know what you mean. Mine smells intriguing too. Like a woman, when you love everything about her, even the smelly bits are enchanting. Quazimodo
what breaks? - Re: [yamahacs80] Re: A new Poly aftertouch controller??!?!?!!
2007-10-02 by Quazimodo
It sure is but we won t be around to see it...! Another thing a plug-in cannot replace is the SMELL... I have my new CS80 opened to try and fix a few faults
RE: what breaks? - Re: [yamahacs80] Re: A new Poly aftertouch controller??!?!?!!
2007-10-02 by Synth80s
Never is a long time... -Synth80s ... From: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com [mailto:yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Metzger Sent: Monday, October 01,
Re: A new Poly aftertouch controller??!?!?!!
2007-10-02 by georgesporopat
I use a Boss CE-20 to replace it, seems good.
RE: what breaks? - Re: [yamahacs80] Re: A new Poly aftertouch controller??!?!?!!
2007-10-02 by Scott Metzger
I don t agree with you David. Software VST instruments will never touch the real thing. From: david@therogoffs.com Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 16:21:26 -0700
RE: [yamahacs80] Re: A new Poly aftertouch controller??!?!?!!
2007-10-02 by Scott Metzger
You are forgot the Dimension D replacement for the CS80 chorus. ... To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com From: jbond007@atsat.com Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 23:00:05
what breaks? - Re: [yamahacs80] Re: A new Poly aftertouch controller??!?!?!!
2007-10-01 by georgesporopat
An Origin? Would be more close to the real CS than the VST version? There are some signature sounds on the real CS I never could get on the VST version. (as
what breaks? - Re: [yamahacs80] Re: A new Poly aftertouch controller??!?!?!!
2007-10-01 by David Rogoff
... It may be blasphemy, but I d take an Origin over a 100-lb analog rack. And, the DSP and VSTs are getting better all the time and the computers are getting
Re: A new Poly aftertouch controller??!?!?!!
2007-10-01 by georgesporopat
Hello Max, Are you dreaming the same as me? A CS80R (rack, a big one) ? Everything with discrete components? Midi, and the VAX77? hehe!! Then a very peacefull
Re: [yamahacs80] A new Poly aftertouch controller??!?!?!!
2007-10-01 by Max Fazio
A dream came true, Scott, and, even if you won t find a proper ribbon on it whenever VAX77 will be released, there s a ready-to go yet:
Re: [yamahacs80] A new Poly aftertouch controller??!?!?!!
2007-10-01 by David Rogoff
... um, drool... Road trip to Austin!!! Anyone know more about this or the company? Anyone in the group live near Austin and could check it out for the
A new Poly aftertouch controller??!?!?!!
2007-10-01 by Scott Metzger
http://www.infiniteresponse.com/complete%20specs.html What do you think?
Re: [yamahacs80] Woohoo!!
2007-09-28 by rj krohn
killer! i dream of cs-80 ownership... i am trying to put together a comprehensive sheet of which internal trim pots do what for the synthex. i ve got the
Woohoo!!
2007-09-28 by blchrr@homecall.co.uk
I pick up my Cs80 today after a KSR restoration @ Kent Spongs place! Cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh and im picking up my Synthex too after a
Re: [yamahacs80] Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-26 by Tim Siefkes
Hey Q., In my case, when I had my CS80 restored two yrs ago (summer 2005) it had been sitting dormant in the Anvil road case for years. I pulled it out to use
Re: Crow's replacement M-boardRe: [yamahacs80] Re: Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-25 by Max Fazio
... days
Re: Crow's replacement M-boardRe: [yamahacs80] Re: Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-25 by Scott Rider
A PIC EG runs on 5V which I obtain using a local regulator. The output of the EG is a 10-bit PWM signal that is integrated into an usable voltage. The phase
Re: Crow's replacement M-boardRe: [yamahacs80] Re: Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-25 by OH
replacing all the other boards than the ones involved with sound creation with one FPGA sounds like a sensible choice and may even motivate me to finally buy
Re: Crow's replacement M-boardRe: [yamahacs80] Re: Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-25 by Jeroen
Interesting reads! Here¹s what I¹m wondering, reading posts like these and Crow¹s while most of it goes way over my head, how far fetched is the idea of
Re: Crow's replacement M-boardRe: [yamahacs80] Re: Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-25 by David Rogoff
... Seems very reasonable! ... A couple of questions here. How fast are the envelope samples? What kind of digital/analog interpolation/smoothing are you
Re: Crow's replacement M-boardRe: [yamahacs80] Re: Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-25 by Scott Rider
I have no plan for designs beyond the standard M board at this time. I need to proof and verify that the basic voice card works as advertised so that
Re: Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-25 by blchrr@homecall.co.uk
Hi Scott, Thats really interesting, do you think a discreet based m-board would be the same size as the original voice cards? A drop in replacement? This is
Re: [yamahacs80] How hot should those IG00156 filter chips run?
2007-09-25 by Richard Atkinson
... Yamaha E-30, E-50, E-70, EX-1 and EX-2 look like the best bets to me. It s possible the technology found its way into other products too. Richard
Crow's replacement M-boardRe: [yamahacs80] Re: Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-24 by David Rogoff
Hi Scott. It s good to know you re still working on this! Any plans for additional features beyond the original M-Board? I d really like to see a Moog-ladder
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-24 by Scott Rider
This has been a long-standing project of mine, to make an M board using non-custom parts. I know how to make the VCO & transposer; I know how to make the
Re: Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-24 by blchrr@homecall.co.uk
Hey man, The guy whos done my unit, Kent Spong, has a load of spares, loads of voice cards etc. I dont think he had to replace any of the IG series chips in
Re: [yamahacs80] Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-24 by Bernard Jeffries
Check out Scott Rider s great site: http://www.cs80.com/ which lists replacement chips, etc. Quazimodo wrote: Hey guys,
Did any of your CS80 *restorations* involve new IC's...?
2007-09-24 by Quazimodo
Hey guys, All you CS80 owners who recently had yours in for restoration - did any of the techs have to replace any of the IC s..? Oscillator, Waveshape
How hot should those IG00156 filter chips run?
2007-09-23 by Quazimodo
Two questions (one for the techs), and one previously as a reply to Scott s post about home organs... I have two faults, same note/channel. One plays but
Re: #1591 at the doctor?s
2007-09-22 by blchrr@homecall.co.uk
Ill keep my fingers crossed for you.. Im picking up my 80 and Synthex this week back from restoration.. happy days... :) ... Regards, Rob Belcher
#1591 at the doctor´s
2007-09-22 by Wavecomputer360
Hi everybody, I just took my CS80, serial number 1591, to a tech in the Netherlands to have it thoruoghly overhauled. He was recommended to me by various CS80
Re: CS60 for cannibalizing...? **Voice card compatability
2007-09-21 by Quazimodo
This is interesting Scott, Would it be possible to have a list of exactly which Electone organs are *the ones* as a source for spare CS80 chips..? Do any use
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: CS60 for cannibalizing...? **Voice card compatability
2007-09-21 by Scott Rider
... This is a hold-over from the key assigners used in Electone organs. Most of the PASS models of the 1970s used 7-voice key assigners along with some
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: CS60 for cannibalizing...? **Voice card compatability
2007-09-21 by Richard Atkinson
A little known aspect of the Yamaha CS voice assigner chip is that it is in fact configurable from 1 to 8 voices in units of one voice. So you could maybe make
Re: CS60 for cannibalizing...? **Voice card compatability
2007-09-21 by cuari7
Thanx for your advice, guys..... I have officially made the purchase, and will soon pick it up. It is still mostly functional, but I think a voice card is
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: CS60 for cannibalizing...? **Voice card compatability
2007-09-21 by Jeroen
I just did exactly that; removed all the wires from a voiceboard that I¹m getting replaced. It isn¹t that bad. I had it cleanly out in less than 5 minutes.
Keyboard stand for two CS-50s
2007-09-19 by Richard Atkinson
On a similar theme, does anyone have any suggestions for a keyboard stand to take two CS-50s? I have recently bought two of these mini-monsters, and have all
Re: Keyboard stand for CS-80
2007-09-19 by erikfromhere
They go from front to rear, there are some spots under the synth without ventilation-gaps. These steel ventilation-parts look a bit fragile to me... I must
Re: Keyboard stand for CS-80
2007-09-19 by David Rogoff
I forgot to mention a great feature of the original legs. Since they bolt onto the CS80, and the rear side of the bottom is curved, it allows one person to
Re: [yamahacs80] Keyboard stand for CS-80
2007-09-19 by David Rogoff
... Yes - it was a nice setup until I took the CS80 away :^) This is what Jobson did with U.K., too. Until I finally tracked down the original legs, I used