Yamaha CS80

All right, my CS-80 now runs (I used a ready-made autotransformer - didn't
build anything myself).

It's remarkably well in tune, considering the voyage around the world, but
of course I still have to tune it to really enjoy it.

Apparently it's not just the M boards that need tuning, though.

So, stupid question: How do I get to the boards below the keybed?
I see the two screws on the bottom, fine.
But do I have to remove the left and right end blocks before I can lift the
keybed?

And do I have to put the card cage down to normal position, or can it stay
up in service position, for lifting the keybed?

JH.

JH. wrote:

> All right, my CS-80 now runs (I used a ready-made autotransformer - didn't
> build anything myself).
>
> It's remarkably well in tune, considering the voyage around the world, but
> of course I still have to tune it to really enjoy it.
>

Great news!

> Apparently it's not just the M boards that need tuning, though.
>
> So, stupid question: How do I get to the boards below the keybed?
>

Yikes - I do this in my sleep, so it's hard to actually remember the steps!

> I see the two screws on the bottom, fine.
> But do I have to remove the left and right end blocks before I can lift the
> keybed?
>

You have to remove the side panels (glide/sustain on left, power switch
on right). There are screws from the bottom of the case and machine
screws from the top of the panels. The ones from the bottom are a pain
to line up to put it back together when you are done.

There's also some big screws on either side of the keybed frame. I
think there are two big Philips-head machine screws and one flat-head
wood screw on each side.

> And do I have to put the card cage down to normal position, or can it stay
> up in service position, for lifting the keybed?
>

You want it in the up position.

Good luck!

I think you have to remove the 2 side pieces to access the lower boards.

a youtube video tutorial of a CS80 being tuned would be great.

anyone have a CS80 AND a Video Camera?

-r

--- In yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com, "JH." <jhaible@...> wrote:
>
> All right, my CS-80 now runs (I used a ready-made autotransformer -
didn't
> build anything myself).
>
> It's remarkably well in tune, considering the voyage around the
world, but
> of course I still have to tune it to really enjoy it.
>
> Apparently it's not just the M boards that need tuning, though.
>
> So, stupid question: How do I get to the boards below the keybed?
> I see the two screws on the bottom, fine.
> But do I have to remove the left and right end blocks before I can
lift the
> keybed?
>
> And do I have to put the card cage down to normal position, or can
it stay
> up in service position, for lifting the keybed?
>
> JH.
>

Thanks - that was fast!

JH.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Rogoff" <david@...>
To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 6:34 PM
Subject: [yamahacs80] Re: It's (mostly) alive! Questions ....


JH. wrote:
> All right, my CS-80 now runs (I used a ready-made autotransformer - didn't
> build anything myself).
>
> It's remarkably well in tune, considering the voyage around the world, but
> of course I still have to tune it to really enjoy it.
>
Great news!
> Apparently it's not just the M boards that need tuning, though.
>
> So, stupid question: How do I get to the boards below the keybed?
>
Yikes - I do this in my sleep, so it's hard to actually remember the steps!
> I see the two screws on the bottom, fine.
> But do I have to remove the left and right end blocks before I can lift
> the
> keybed?
>
You have to remove the side panels (glide/sustain on left, power switch
on right). There are screws from the bottom of the case and machine
screws from the top of the panels. The ones from the bottom are a pain
to line up to put it back together when you are done.

There's also some big screws on either side of the keybed frame. I
think there are two big Philips-head machine screws and one flat-head
wood screw on each side.
> And do I have to put the card cage down to normal position, or can it stay
> up in service position, for lifting the keybed?
>
You want it in the up position.

Good luck!




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Rick wrote:

> I think you have to remove the 2 side pieces to access the lower boards.
>
> a youtube video tutorial of a CS80 being tuned would be great.
>
> anyone have a CS80 AND a Video Camera?
>

Here's some pics:
http://launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/yamahacs80/photos/browse/385d

>Here's some pics:

http://launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/yamahacs80/photos/browse/385d

Excellent - thank you!

JH.



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i do have a camera, and an 80, but i will not be tuning mine for a bit! i did write up some tuning tips that i wished were in the manual/service. consider this only a SUPPLEMENT to old crow's site and the manual, the two BEST sources for tuning. hope this helps you.....fyi, you should read the whole thing before starting...

Rick <echo7even@...> wrote: I think you have to remove the 2 side pieces to access the lower boards.

a youtube video tutorial of a CS80 being tuned would be great.

anyone have a CS80 AND a Video Camera?

-r

--- In yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com, "JH." <jhaible@...> wrote:
>
> All right, my CS-80 now runs (I used a ready-made autotransformer -
didn't
> build anything myself).
>
> It's remarkably well in tune, considering the voyage around the
world, but
> of course I still have to tune it to really enjoy it.
>
> Apparently it's not just the M boards that need tuning, though.
>
> So, stupid question: How do I get to the boards below the keybed?
> I see the two screws on the bottom, fine.
> But do I have to remove the left and right end blocks before I can
lift the
> keybed?
>
> And do I have to put the card cage down to normal position, or can
it stay
> up in service position, for lifting the keybed?
>
> JH.
>






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> i did write up some tuning tips that i wished were in the manual/service.
> consider this only a SUPPLEMENT to old crow's site and the > manual, the
> two BEST sources for tuning. hope this helps you.....fyi, you should read
> the whole thing before starting...

I know this one, from Oldcrow's site:
http://www.cs80.com/docs/adjustment/
I've sucessfully tunded my CS-50 with this, including the octave / semitone
stuff.
But even though the CS-80 is similar, I have deep respect of that beast
before I begin. I just brought the keybed / wooden frame into the up
position, and it really feels like working on a *car*, not a synth.

Where can I find your tuning tips / supplement?

JH.

a pdf with the tuning tips should have been attached to the message(email). let me know if you dont have it in it.


"JH." <jhaible@...> wrote: > i did write up some tuning tips that i wished were in the manual/service.

> consider this only a SUPPLEMENT to old crow's site and the > manual, the
> two BEST sources for tuning. hope this helps you.....fyi, you should read
> the whole thing before starting...

I know this one, from Oldcrow's site:
http://www.cs80.com/docs/adjustment/
I've sucessfully tunded my CS-50 with this, including the octave / semitone
stuff.
But even though the CS-80 is similar, I have deep respect of that beast
before I begin. I just brought the keybed / wooden frame into the up
position, and it really feels like working on a *car*, not a synth.

Where can I find your tuning tips / supplement?

JH.






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> a pdf with the tuning tips should have been attached to the
> message(email). let me know if you dont have it in it.

No attachment received.

JH.


"JH." <jhaible@...> wrote: > i did
write up some tuning tips that i wished were in the manual/service.

> consider this only a SUPPLEMENT to old crow's site and the > manual, the
> two BEST sources for tuning. hope this helps you.....fyi, you should read
> the whole thing before starting...

I know this one, from Oldcrow's site:
http://www.cs80.com/docs/adjustment/
I've sucessfully tunded my CS-50 with this, including the octave / semitone
stuff.
But even though the CS-80 is similar, I have deep respect of that beast
before I begin. I just brought the keybed / wooden frame into the up
position, and it really feels like working on a *car*, not a synth.

Where can I find your tuning tips / supplement?

JH.






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Can it go into the yahoogroups files section so we can all access it?

Thanks,
Simon
Canberra
AUSTRALIA

> a pdf with the tuning tips should have been attached to the
> message(email). let me know if you dont have it in it.

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