Yamaha CS80

Been listening to early 80's Vangelis. The album "See you later" has a 
song called "Not just some. All of it". The strings in it sound like an 
acoustic ensemble (cello and viola at least) but the credits mention 
Vangelis as playing all instruments. Are these strings CS80 or are they 
acoustic? If they are Yamaha, damn, that's pretty good imitative 
synthesis!

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> Been listening to early 80's Vangelis. The album "See you later" has a 
> song called "Not just some. All of it". The strings in it sound like an 
> acoustic ensemble (cello and viola at least) but the credits mention 
> Vangelis as playing all instruments. Are these strings CS80 or are they 
> acoustic? If they are Yamaha, damn, that's pretty good imitative 
> synthesis! 
>

Vangelis mostly used the string section of the Roland VP-330 and/or RS-505 around this time. The strings can sound *stunning*, especially with a good deal of reverb and delay (check my own "Hoellenengel" album, hint hint ;-) ).

Stephen

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: cuari7 
  To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:25 PM
  Subject: [yamahacs80] Vangelis music question


  Been listening to early 80's Vangelis. The album "See you later" has a 
  song called "Not just some. All of it". The strings in it sound like an 
  acoustic ensemble (cello and viola at least) but the credits mention 
  Vangelis as playing all instruments. Are these strings CS80 or are they 
  acoustic? If they are Yamaha, damn, that's pretty good imitative 
  synthesis!



   

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Hi
The track you mention features a true violin played by Michel Ripoche passed through a chorus effect; trumpet patch courtesy of Yamaha CS80 ;-)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: cuari7 
  To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:25 PM
  Subject: [yamahacs80] Vangelis music question


  Been listening to early 80's Vangelis. The album "See you later" has a 
  song called "Not just some. All of it". The strings in it sound like an 
  acoustic ensemble (cello and viola at least) but the credits mention 
  Vangelis as playing all instruments. Are these strings CS80 or are they 
  acoustic? If they are Yamaha, damn, that's pretty good imitative 
  synthesis!



   

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I would say these are acoustic.
The VP300 string sounds are more like a Logan Melody II (with organ and a 
vocoder bolted on).


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>Subject: [yamahacs80] Vangelis music question
>Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:25:19 -0000
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>Been listening to early 80's Vangelis. The album "See you later" has a
>song called "Not just some. All of it". The strings in it sound like an
>acoustic ensemble (cello and viola at least) but the credits mention
>Vangelis as playing all instruments. Are these strings CS80 or are they
>acoustic? If they are Yamaha, damn, that's pretty good imitative
>synthesis!
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