Re: [yamahacs80] Help put together CS-80 discography!
2004-11-18 by BlchrR@aol.com
Hi Steven, Great post, very interesting... Part of your post got me thinking, (JMJ, Cs80 Mtv footage) id really like to aquire some video footage of Vangelis,
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Re: [yamahacs80] Help put together CS-80 discography!
2004-11-18 by Wavecomputer360
Hi folks, Pete Forrest´s revised edition of his A-Z of analogue synthesisers gives a lot of info as to who used a CS80 where. Apart from that, here´s what
CS50
2004-11-18 by pirimai_north
my old friend once said I could get FM from my EXT input on my CS50.Do I just put a lead from the out to the input as my headphone jack has never worked.I have
Re: Help put together CS-80 discography!
2004-11-18 by STEPHEN TELLER
Here s a few I can think of off the top of my head: Vangelis- Soil Festivities (my fave Vangelis CS80 stuff) some of it is very open -just CS alone
Re: [yamahacs80] Help put together CS-80 discography!
2004-11-18 by David Evans
... The Jon and Vangelis stuff is also full of it. Oddly enough I was listening to The Friends of Mr. Cairo earlier today when David s message came through.
Re: [yamahacs80] Help put together CS-80 discography!
2004-11-18 by The Old Crow
Vangelis introductory CS-80 album is Spirals . Just about every release from then until and including the OST to 1492 has lots of CS-80. Crow /**/
Help put together CS-80 discography!
2004-11-17 by David Rogoff
Hi all. Well, as much as I love talking CS-80 tech, I d like to know about music made with them. So, I d like input on a CS-80 (and relatives) discography.
Re: [yamahacs80] CS-80 life expectancy - was Re: Greetings and a question!
2004-11-12 by Wavecomputer360
Good points, but... I believe chips to be rather sturdy unless they get exposed to extremely high voltage peaks (which may occur on some models, according to
CS-80 life expectancy - was Re: Greetings and a question!
2004-11-11 by David Rogoff
... Welcome! ... this list has any idea what the long(er) term solution to keeping a Cs80 going, will be in the future....? Good topic! ... to spare parts,
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: Greetings and a question!
2004-11-10 by barbara_Streisand@hotmail.com
hi there, in the archives of this list is an entry regarding a uk company that does a complete overhaul of the cs80....for a price ofcourse. my synthex is has
Re: Greetings and a question!
2004-11-10 by BlchrR@aol.com
Hi, First post to the list... Just a question really, just wondering if any experienced techs on this list has any idea what the long(er) term solution to
RE: [yamahacs80] Re: Auctions of interest:
2004-11-07 by Synth80s
I m not usually one to advocate vigilante justice, but this is the time for someone to signup for a new eBay account and bid this thing up to $100,000 or
Re: Auctions of interest:
2004-11-07 by dscr22
All - I m pretty steamed here - so far as I can tell, me (the legit buyer), the seller, and somebody from this group informed eBay of the fraud taking place.
Re: Auctions of interest:
2004-11-05 by dscr22
Hi Everybody... I bought it (the legit one, not the fraud). When I saw a CS80 locally here in Chi, I had to go see it cause of their reputation as being the
RE: [yamahacs80] Auctions of interest:
2004-11-05 by Synth80s
Let s start peppering this jackass with questions, ask for more pics, technical details, etc. Might as well have a side order of fun with our fraud. -Synth80s
Re: [yamahacs80] Auctions of interest:
2004-11-05 by Rory Mc Donald
I think this is the same guy who tried to rip me off once before... Rory McDonald OLDSYNTHS Moderator ... Regards, Rory McDonald Ah we have our first
Re: [yamahacs80] Auctions of interest:
2004-11-05 by barbara_Streisand@hotmail.com
Ah we have our first fraudulent rip off. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38091&item=2282706257&rd=1 same cs80 , same pictures,
Channel lights - was Re: Another CS-80 on the overhaul bench
2004-11-05 by David Rogoff
Someone asked for the schematic of the LED driver. I did one up and stuck it in the folder with the other LED pictures (Photos - CS80 Renovation - lights).
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: Auctions of interest: - even more!
2004-11-05 by The Old Crow
I have one of these, too. I had to recently move it out of my house and into a rental truck, then drive it to Chicago and unload it into storage a month and a
RE: [yamahacs80] Re: Auctions of interest: - even more!
2004-11-04 by Synth80s
Hey David, ... More importantly, I don t think you could stuff this into the back of your car like we did with the CS! ;) -Bradley
Re: Auctions of interest: - even more!
2004-11-04 by David Rogoff
This is crazy: another SY-1 closing today: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3758266938 I m tempted to go for this one and bolt it to the top
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: Auctions of interest
2004-11-04 by The Old Crow
I have an SY-1 and an SY-2, both very nice indeed. Although, I bought them for experiments: http://www.cs80.com/ne_proj.html Crow /**/
New file uploaded to yamahacs80
2004-11-04 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 : /TRANSPORTED
Re: Auctions of interest
2004-11-04 by STEPHEN TELLER
Thanks for keeping your eye out for these things David. I have an SY2 which is basically the same as the SY1 except with a built in case. It sounds wonderful.
Re: Auctions of interest:
2004-11-03 by David Rogoff
When it rains, it pours - here s a couple more goodies (again, I have no connection to the sellers or know anything about the particular units for sale): SY-1:
Auctions of interest:
2004-11-01 by David Rogoff
Here s a couple that should be of interest to the group: Here s a CS-80 for sale in Chicago: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3758921461
Re: [yamahacs80] Channel lights - was Re: Another CS-80 on the overhaul bench
2004-11-01 by barbara_Streisand@hotmail.com
Great thanks for the files!!! best david ... From: David Rogoff To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 8:15 PM Subject: [yamahacs80]
Channel lights - was Re: Another CS-80 on the overhaul bench
2004-10-31 by David Rogoff
New stuff: I just added some cool lights to my CS-80. When tuning the keyboard, or for troubleshooting, you need to know which voice card is sounding. There
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: Another CS-80 on the overhaul bench
2004-10-24 by The Old Crow
I would have simply put the TSB board bypass capacitors from Vdd to Vee, since Vee=Vss (pins 7 and 8 are tied together). I use Mil-max sockets with integral
Re: Another CS-80 on the overhaul bench
2004-10-23 by David Rogoff
Update: I finished the first of two KBC boards. A bunch of pictures are in Photos - CS80 Renovation - KBC. The caps on the back of each IC go between VDD
Re: Another CS-80 on the overhaul bench
2004-10-20 by STEPHEN TELLER
Sounds great David! Keep us posted. Then when you finish you ll be all ready to work on mine! ; ) Stephen Teller Stephen Teller Music 805/480-9614
Re: Another CS-80 on the overhaul bench
2004-10-19 by David Rogoff
Hi all. I m getting into refurbishing/fixing my CS-80 and thought some people would be interested in seeing what s involved. I created an album in the Photos
Monthly Reminder about group features/Welcome for new members
2004-10-12 by David Rogoff
Hi all. About once a month I ll send out this quick reminder about what s available in this Yahoo CS80 group, in addition to messages. Under Files, I ve got
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2004-10-11 by Paolo Brugna
CS80 refrigerator magnet!
2004-10-10 by David Rogoff
This is too weird: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38071&item=3753782677 I would get one, but my refrigerator has wood panels, so
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: Kurzweil MIDIboard: poly pressure vs. CS-80
2004-10-06 by The Old Crow
Hm, very interesting. So it is a discrete array of printed thick-film resistors and a 9-tap conductive switch with rolling contacts. This is not how most
Re: Kurzweil MIDIboard: poly pressure vs. CS-80
2004-10-06 by David Rogoff
... 70 ... this. ... Well, I looked inside the sensors (see sensor guts.jpg in the Files page), and it makes more sense. Each sensor has a divider chain of
Re: Kurzweil MIDIboard: poly pressure vs. CS-80
2004-10-04 by David Rogoff
... suitable as ... Scott, Thanks for the info. I looked up some of these on google. They all have various voltage vs. pressure responses which made me
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: Kurzweil MIDIboard: poly pressure vs. CS-80
2004-10-01 by The Old Crow
They are force-sensing resistors which are sold in a variety of configurations these days. I ll have to find out if any are suitable as aftertouch sensors.
Re: Kurzweil MIDIboard: poly pressure vs. CS-80
2004-10-01 by David Rogoff
... the cost- ... patent regarding ... had; it ... might ... I ve read this too. Does anyone know the patent number? I just searched on
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: Kurzweil MIDIboard: poly pressure vs. CS-80
2004-10-01 by David Evans
... My understanding is that that s not quite true. Ensoniq has (or had; it may have expired by now) a patent that covers most *cheap* ways one might
Re: [yamahacs80] Re: Kurzweil MIDIboard: poly pressure vs. CS-80
2004-10-01 by marzzz@aol.com
... Actually, many manufacturers don t implement PolyAT because of: 1) the cost- you need separate sensors for each key; 2) Ensoniq (?) has a patent regarding
Re: Kurzweil MIDIboard: poly pressure vs. CS-80
2004-10-01 by David Rogoff
... mine, I can ... MidiBoard ... ever ... feel was one ... Poly AT, even if ... years- there ... is nearly ... which was a vast ... if you want. ... and a ...
Re: Kurzweil MIDIboard: poly pressure vs. CS-80
2004-10-01 by rreprobate
... The SQ-80 keyboard is wretched. I have tried to use the aftertouch on it after getting hooked on the effect on the 80, only to find it miserable and
Re: [yamahacs80] Kurzweil MIDIboard: poly pressure vs. CS-80
2004-10-01 by marzzz@aol.com
... The CS-80 has a light enough touch for synth playing, but the best thing is the piano-like keys: somehow the mass of the keyboard allows you to REALLY
Kurzweil MIDIboard: poly pressure vs. CS-80
2004-10-01 by David Rogoff
I had a question for anyone who s got experience with both the CS-80 and the MIDIBoard. For me, the best part of the CS-80 is the keyboard: the feel, the
Re: [yamahacs80] Update/questions about repairs:
2004-09-30 by enmach@aol.com
I d say you re looking at the Black Elephant Hyde or Black Mesa/Tarus. The Tartan is only effective if you have found a wellspring of bagpipe sounds in your
Update/questions about repairs:
2004-09-30 by David Rogoff
I m starting to do the electronic repairs and refurbishing on my 80 (replace CMOS chips, add bypass caps, etc). In addition, I am planning to replace the
cs80 kenton midi kit install
2004-09-27 by Jim Josev
Hey group, This is my first post! I have a CS-80 and the Kenton MIDI kit. Thing is I don t have it installed! I live in northern NJ and am thinking about
Another CS-80 on the overhaul bench
2004-09-16 by The Old Crow
I have CS-80 #1322 in my workshop for a full overhaul: chips replacement, power supply refurbished, keyboard assembly dismantled and cleaned, full calibration