Yamaha CS80

Hi,

newbie question here.

I recently purchased a CS-60 in perfect working condition (funny story
it was used for 10 years at a clinic to produce sounds and test them on
test subjects for some experiments, didn't exactly know what kind of
tests they were). It came with the foot switch and foot controller. I
am quite happy with it, this is my first analog synth!

I am now shopping for a great reverb/effect to complement this, hoping
it can provide additional sonic possibilities. I am wondering if
someone can recommend some good effects modules that would bring this
synth to its potential, and maybe more...

cheers,
ocean

And apart from your soft spot for CS-type synths you also seem to be rather fond of Ashra ;-).

Stephen

____________________________________________________________________

"Ambition makes you look pretty ugly, kicking squealing Gucci little piggy." (Thom Yorke/Radiohead -- "Paranoid Android")

Stephen Parsick live in concert: Bochum Planetarium (Germany), 13th of December, 2008, 08:00 pm.

Finally available: Stephen Parsick -- Traces of the Past Redux, reissued with three previously unreleased bonus tracks. For more info please check www.parsick.com

For legal downloads please check:

http://www.musiczeit.com/directory.php?artist=296&title=Stephen+Parsick

----- Original Message -----
From: oceanoftenderness
To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 2:08 PM
Subject: [yamahacs80] good effects/reverb for a CS-60


Hi,

newbie question here.

I recently purchased a CS-60 in perfect working condition (funny story
it was used for 10 years at a clinic to produce sounds and test them on
test subjects for some experiments, didn't exactly know what kind of
tests they were). It came with the foot switch and foot controller. I
am quite happy with it, this is my first analog synth!

I am now shopping for a great reverb/effect to complement this, hoping
it can provide additional sonic possibilities. I am wondering if
someone can recommend some good effects modules that would bring this
synth to its potential, and maybe more...

cheers,
ocean





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i think reverb is the most beneficial effect for analog synths. i suggest an analog spring reverb. the peavey valverb is a rackmount spring verb that can be had for relatively cheap. if you are handy, they can be built out of a reverb tank and 2 channels of your mixing desk's sends/returns.

i also think its helpful to know the sound of a synth as it is-dry. spend some time with it with no effects.

good luck-rj

--- On Fri, 11/28/08, oceanoftenderness <intel70@...> wrote:
From: oceanoftenderness <intel70@...>
Subject: [yamahacs80] good effects/reverb for a CS-60
To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, November 28, 2008, 8:08 AM











Hi,



newbie question here.



I recently purchased a CS-60 in perfect working condition (funny story

it was used for 10 years at a clinic to produce sounds and test them on

test subjects for some experiments, didn't exactly know what kind of

tests they were). It came with the foot switch and foot controller. I

am quite happy with it, this is my first analog synth!



I am now shopping for a great reverb/effect to complement this, hoping

it can provide additional sonic possibilities. I am wondering if

someone can recommend some good effects modules that would bring this

synth to its potential, and maybe more...



cheers,

ocean





























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The single-VCO per voice CS-50 and CS-60 benefit a lot from a clean
echo/delay:
When building up slowly evolving music, where the delayed signal merges with
the direct signal, you almost get CS-80-like qualities: This single CVO
beating agains itself, with a little vibrato thrown in. (As I'm mainly
making that kind of slow music, it hurt less to let the Big Beast go,
finally.)
I'm using a Deltalab Effectron for this.

JH.

----- Original Message -----
From: "oceanoftenderness" <intel70@...>
To: <yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 2:08 PM
Subject: [yamahacs80] good effects/reverb for a CS-60


Hi,

newbie question here.

I recently purchased a CS-60 in perfect working condition (funny story
it was used for 10 years at a clinic to produce sounds and test them on
test subjects for some experiments, didn't exactly know what kind of
tests they were). It came with the foot switch and foot controller. I
am quite happy with it, this is my first analog synth!

I am now shopping for a great reverb/effect to complement this, hoping
it can provide additional sonic possibilities. I am wondering if
someone can recommend some good effects modules that would bring this
synth to its potential, and maybe more...

cheers,
ocean



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Hi,

I'm also pretty new in these forums here...
Just bought a CS-80 from RL Music.

For great reverb FX I'd really recommend e.g. a Roland SDE-330. Although it is an (early) digital reverb processor, its possibilities and sonic qualities are great. You'd find one often on e.g. Ebay for ± $250.
It has all kind of great reverbs included, from short gated drum reverbs over great plate reverbs, room, etc... 'till several very beautiful cathedral reverbs, all basically present in excellent factory patches but with enough user patches that you can define yourself. The "Dark Cathedral" patch is awesome pretty known.

Anyway, if you rather search for an old dirty non-digital reverb, you can check out the Roland Tape Echoes RE-201/301/501/555. Limited in variations, but the great sound often used by the 70ies Prog Rock bands or e.g. electronic legends like Tangerine Dream.
2nd hand prices there are currently $500 or more.

Cheers,

- Pier - (THM)

----- Original Message -----
From: oceanoftenderness
To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 2:08 PM
Subject: [yamahacs80] good effects/reverb for a CS-60


Hi,

newbie question here.

I recently purchased a CS-60 in perfect working condition (funny story
it was used for 10 years at a clinic to produce sounds and test them on
test subjects for some experiments, didn't exactly know what kind of
tests they were). It came with the foot switch and foot controller. I
am quite happy with it, this is my first analog synth!

I am now shopping for a great reverb/effect to complement this, hoping
it can provide additional sonic possibilities. I am wondering if
someone can recommend some good effects modules that would bring this
synth to its potential, and maybe more...

cheers,
ocean





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Hey congrats on getting the CS80 pier, do you mind if i ask what you paid
for it?
Agreed Roland SRV330 is a great reverb unit. The big brother Roland R880 is
even better.. you can pick them up quite cheap too sometimes.
(Roland SDE330 is the delay btw)

> Hi,
>
> I'm also pretty new in these forums here...
> Just bought a CS-80 from RL Music.
>
> For great reverb FX I'd really recommend e.g. a Roland SDE-330. Although it is an (early) digital reverb processor, its possibilities and sonic qualities are great. You'd find one often on e.g. Ebay for ± $250.
> It has all kind of great reverbs included, from short gated drum reverbs over great plate reverbs, room, etc... 'till several very beautiful cathedral reverbs, all basically present in excellent factory patches but with enough user patches that you can define yourself. The "Dark Cathedral" patch is awesome pretty known.
>
> Anyway, if you rather search for an old dirty non-digital reverb, you can check out the Roland Tape Echoes RE-201/301/501/555. Limited in variations, but the great sound often used by the 70ies Prog Rock bands or e.g. electronic legends like Tangerine Dream.
> 2nd hand prices there are currently $500 or more.
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Pier - (THM)
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: oceanoftenderness
> To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 2:08 PM
> Subject: [yamahacs80] good effects/reverb for a CS-60
>
>
> Hi,
>
> newbie question here.
>
> I recently purchased a CS-60 in perfect working condition (funny story
> it was used for 10 years at a clinic to produce sounds and test them on
> test subjects for some experiments, didn't exactly know what kind of
> tests they were). It came with the foot switch and foot controller. I
> am quite happy with it, this is my first analog synth!
>
> I am now shopping for a great reverb/effect to complement this, hoping
> it can provide additional sonic possibilities. I am wondering if
> someone can recommend some good effects modules that would bring this
> synth to its potential, and maybe more...
>
> cheers,
> ocean
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

I think the CS benefits enormously from adding a Roland Dimension D and a huge, airy reverb ambience to it (Dynacord DRP-20, Lexicon 224, EMT 246, Roland SRV-330 etc.). Adding a little bit of stereo delay (Roland SDE-330, Sony D7) also does miracles.

Recorded completely "dry", the CS sounds absolutely terrible IMO.

Stephen



____________________________________________________________________

"Ambition makes you look pretty ugly, kicking squealing Gucci little piggy." (Thom Yorke/Radiohead -- "Paranoid Android")

Stephen Parsick live in concert: Bochum Planetarium (Germany), 13th of December, 2008, 08:00 pm.

Finally available: Stephen Parsick -- Traces of the Past Redux, reissued with three previously unreleased bonus tracks. For more info please check www.parsick.com

For legal downloads please check:

http://www.musiczeit.com/directory.php?artist=296&title=Stephen+Parsick

----- Original Message -----
From: rj krohn
To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [yamahacs80] good effects/reverb for a CS-60


i think reverb is the most beneficial effect for analog synths. i suggest an analog spring reverb. the peavey valverb is a rackmount spring verb that can be had for relatively cheap. if you are handy, they can be built out of a reverb tank and 2 channels of your mixing desk's sends/returns.

i also think its helpful to know the sound of a synth as it is-dry. spend some time with it with no effects.

good luck-rj

--- On Fri, 11/28/08, oceanoftenderness <intel70@...> wrote:
From: oceanoftenderness <intel70@...>
Subject: [yamahacs80] good effects/reverb for a CS-60
To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, November 28, 2008, 8:08 AM

Hi,

newbie question here.

I recently purchased a CS-60 in perfect working condition (funny story

it was used for 10 years at a clinic to produce sounds and test them on

test subjects for some experiments, didn't exactly know what kind of

tests they were). It came with the foot switch and foot controller. I

am quite happy with it, this is my first analog synth!

I am now shopping for a great reverb/effect to complement this, hoping

it can provide additional sonic possibilities. I am wondering if

someone can recommend some good effects modules that would bring this

synth to its potential, and maybe more...

cheers,

ocean











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Oops sorry you're right the SDE-330 is the delay unit, I meantthe SRV-330 (I own both units and imo they're both fantastic.
Erm... The CS-80 was an expensive one, bought it with RL Music, but it's 100% like new (shape and sound and features).
Cheers,
- Pier -

----- Original Message -----
From: blchrr@...
To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 4:43 PM
Subject: [yamahacs80] Re: good effects/reverb for a CS-60


Hey congrats on getting the CS80 pier, do you mind if i ask what you paid
for it?
Agreed Roland SRV330 is a great reverb unit. The big brother Roland R880 is
even better.. you can pick them up quite cheap too sometimes.
(Roland SDE330 is the delay btw)

> Hi,
>
> I'm also pretty new in these forums here...
> Just bought a CS-80 from RL Music.
>
> For great reverb FX I'd really recommend e.g. a Roland SDE-330. Although it is an (early) digital reverb processor, its possibilities and sonic qualities are great. You'd find one often on e.g. Ebay for ± $250.
> It has all kind of great reverbs included, from short gated drum reverbs over great plate reverbs, room, etc... 'till several very beautiful cathedral reverbs, all basically present in excellent factory patches but with enough user patches that you can define yourself. The "Dark Cathedral" patch is awesome pretty known.
>
> Anyway, if you rather search for an old dirty non-digital reverb, you can check out the Roland Tape Echoes RE-201/301/501/555. Limited in variations, but the great sound often used by the 70ies Prog Rock bands or e.g. electronic legends like Tangerine Dream.
> 2nd hand prices there are currently $500 or more.
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Pier - (THM)
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: oceanoftenderness
> To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 2:08 PM
> Subject: [yamahacs80] good effects/reverb for a CS-60
>
>
> Hi,
>
> newbie question here.
>
> I recently purchased a CS-60 in perfect working condition (funny story
> it was used for 10 years at a clinic to produce sounds and test them on
> test subjects for some experiments, didn't exactly know what kind of
> tests they were). It came with the foot switch and foot controller. I
> am quite happy with it, this is my first analog synth!
>
> I am now shopping for a great reverb/effect to complement this, hoping
> it can provide additional sonic possibilities. I am wondering if
> someone can recommend some good effects modules that would bring this
> synth to its potential, and maybe more...
>
> cheers,
> ocean
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>






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