Yamaha CS80

I know I'm going to sound silly and corny as hell for saying (writing)
this, but it's been a really long time since I felt so excited about a
synthesizer as I feel with my CS80.
Not since I bought my first synth, a Juno-6, way back in 1983, did I
feel this infatuated with an innanimate object.
That is why, knowing how fickle and temperamental a beast this baby is,
I already foresee periods of painful anguish when it starts
malfunctioning (I guess it's not an issue of "if" but of "when", huh?).

If any of you guys has read the Pinch/Trocco book "Analog Days", you
may recall the brief section about Suzanne Ciani and the painful
experience of owning her Buchla modular, and how she suffered when it
broke down. Shit, I'm gonna get a lot of grey hair from this thing, but
it's just that this thing is so damn AWESOME!

That is why, I want to ask you guys: who, in your opinion, is the best
technician for CS80 repairs in the continental USA?
I guess if it breaks down badly, I'll be willing to lug it around the
country in a rented van, as long as I can keep its beautiful analog
heart beating...

OK, enough cheesy BS......;-P

Thanks, guys!

Not being an American and not too deep into American synth techs, I´d say Scott Ryder (Crow) is probably the one to turn to. Tom Moravansky might be another possible candidate in MD but I don´t know if he works on CS80s.

Kevin Lightner may probably cringe when you ask him... :-)

Stephen

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----- Original Message -----
From: cuari7
To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 5:16 PM
Subject: [yamahacs80] love hurts


I know I'm going to sound silly and corny as hell for saying (writing)
this, but it's been a really long time since I felt so excited about a
synthesizer as I feel with my CS80.
Not since I bought my first synth, a Juno-6, way back in 1983, did I
feel this infatuated with an innanimate object.
That is why, knowing how fickle and temperamental a beast this baby is,
I already foresee periods of painful anguish when it starts
malfunctioning (I guess it's not an issue of "if" but of "when", huh?).

If any of you guys has read the Pinch/Trocco book "Analog Days", you
may recall the brief section about Suzanne Ciani and the painful
experience of owning her Buchla modular, and how she suffered when it
broke down. Shit, I'm gonna get a lot of grey hair from this thing, but
it's just that this thing is so damn AWESOME!

That is why, I want to ask you guys: who, in your opinion, is the best
technician for CS80 repairs in the continental USA?
I guess if it breaks down badly, I'll be willing to lug it around the
country in a rented van, as long as I can keep its beautiful analog
heart beating...

OK, enough cheesy BS......;-P

Thanks, guys!





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"Lindsay" at Edmonton Audio Works does Excellent work on them......but
that again would be North of the Border in Edmonton Alberta.....It would
be wise to get a time slot booked with him as he also services Hammond
organs and other older Electronics.....I would Easily make a 14 hour
journey from where I am to get mine looked at......
BTW......A CS80 prevents grey hairs as it is the synth that becomes a
natural extention of a musician....If you can think it, you both can
play it ....from a programmers side it is limited.....from a musicians
side, it is infinite........

cuari7 wrote:

> I know I'm going to sound silly and corny as hell for saying (writing)
>
> this, but it's been a really long time since I felt so excited about a
>
> synthesizer as I feel with my CS80.
> Not since I bought my first synth, a Juno-6, way back in 1983, did I
> feel this infatuated with an innanimate object.
> That is why, knowing how fickle and temperamental a beast this baby
> is,
> I already foresee periods of painful anguish when it starts
> malfunctioning (I guess it's not an issue of "if" but of "when",
> huh?).
>
> If any of you guys has read the Pinch/Trocco book "Analog Days", you
> may recall the brief section about Suzanne Ciani and the painful
> experience of owning her Buchla modular, and how she suffered when it
> broke down. Shit, I'm gonna get a lot of grey hair from this thing,
> but
> it's just that this thing is so damn AWESOME!
>
> That is why, I want to ask you guys: who, in your opinion, is the best
>
> technician for CS80 repairs in the continental USA?
> I guess if it breaks down badly, I'll be willing to lug it around the
> country in a rented van, as long as I can keep its beautiful analog
> heart beating...
>
> OK, enough cheesy BS......;-P
>
> Thanks, guys!
>
>

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> Kevin Lightner may probably cringe when you ask him... :-)

LOL! Kevin would laugh in your face if you mentioned CS80 service to him, i
doubt he would go near one...
I hear he is also solidly booked up now till the year 2045 too...

> ____________________________________________________________________
>
> "Ambition makes you look pretty ugly, kicking squealing Gucci little piggy." (Thom Yorke/Radiohead -- "Paranoid Android")
>
> It´s out: "looking back in anger -- a decade of misfits", celebrating the tenth anniversary of [´ramp] with a plethora of previously unreleased tracks. Order now through our webshop at www.doombient.com
>
> Still available while supplies last: "doombient.two -- a declaration of war", recorded live in 2003.
>
> For info and audio, please visit the official [´ramp] website at www.doombient.com
>
> [´ramp] live at Bochum Planetarium on February 24, 2007.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: cuari7
> To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 5:16 PM
> Subject: [yamahacs80] love hurts
>
>
> I know I'm going to sound silly and corny as hell for saying (writing)
> this, but it's been a really long time since I felt so excited about a
> synthesizer as I feel with my CS80.
> Not since I bought my first synth, a Juno-6, way back in 1983, did I
> feel this infatuated with an innanimate object.
> That is why, knowing how fickle and temperamental a beast this baby is,
> I already foresee periods of painful anguish when it starts
> malfunctioning (I guess it's not an issue of "if" but of "when", huh?).
>
> If any of you guys has read the Pinch/Trocco book "Analog Days", you
> may recall the brief section about Suzanne Ciani and the painful
> experience of owning her Buchla modular, and how she suffered when it
> broke down. Shit, I'm gonna get a lot of grey hair from this thing, but
> it's just that this thing is so damn AWESOME!
>
> That is why, I want to ask you guys: who, in your opinion, is the best
> technician for CS80 repairs in the continental USA?
> I guess if it breaks down badly, I'll be willing to lug it around the
> country in a rented van, as long as I can keep its beautiful analog
> heart beating...
>
> OK, enough cheesy BS......;-P
>
> Thanks, guys!
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

> Kevin Lightner may probably cringe when you ask him... :-)

I'd say it's more likely that you would cringe when Kevin tells you what it will cost for him to fix it.

Simon
Canberra
AUSTRALIA

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Laurie and Jesus, and Max too,
If they made Valentine's cards for CS-80s, you guys would definitely be sending them. I love 'hearing' the passion in your e-mails. I only wish Yamaha would feel this passion too and find a way to preserve these beloved, unique creations.

laurie <laurie@...> wrote:
"Lindsay" at Edmonton Audio Works does Excellent work on them......but
that again would be North of the Border in Edmonton Alberta.....It would
be wise to get a time slot booked with him as he also services Hammond
organs and other older Electronics.....I would Easily make a 14 hour
journey from where I am to get mine looked at......
BTW......A CS80 prevents grey hairs as it is the synth that becomes a
natural extention of a musician....If you can think it, you both can
play it ....from a programmers side it is limited.....from a musicians
side, it is infinite........

cuari7 wrote:

> I know I'm going to sound silly and corny as hell for saying (writing)
>
> this, but it's been a really long time since I felt so excited about a
>
> synthesizer as I feel with my CS80.
> Not since I bought my first synth, a Juno-6, way back in 1983, did I
> feel this infatuated with an innanimate object.
> That is why, knowing how fickle and temperamental a beast this baby
> is,
> I already foresee periods of painful anguish when it starts
> malfunctioning (I guess it's not an issue of "if" but of "when",
> huh?).
>
> If any of you guys has read the Pinch/Trocco book "Analog Days", you
> may recall the brief section about Suzanne Ciani and the painful
> experience of owning her Buchla modular, and how she suffered when it
> broke down. Shit, I'm gonna get a lot of grey hair from this thing,
> but
> it's just that this thing is so damn AWESOME!
>
> That is why, I want to ask you guys: who, in your opinion, is the best
>
> technician for CS80 repairs in the continental USA?
> I guess if it breaks down badly, I'll be willing to lug it around the
> country in a rented van, as long as I can keep its beautiful analog
> heart beating...
>
> OK, enough cheesy BS......;-P
>
> Thanks, guys!

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The CS80 is a virtual safety net live....I have hords of midi gakk that
have gone down(power) and reset to some god knows Setting....usually the
whole chain gets affected when a master controller powers off or
freezes.....If a CS80 goes off and back on, there are the indications
with string 1 and 2 lit up.....I have only once had a problem with a
CS80 live back in 1984.....one of the fuses went when an amp(brittish
tube type) sent voltage up the output rail....easily fixed between
sets.....(The amp never made it on the truck to the next city )
For live with "Fist"...,My CS80 goes into a Panning/volume Pedale....
Heel down goes to a Mono DI and toe down goes to a preamp mixer and then
off to my 5150 powered leslie......It has out lived my arpaxxe, my
jx3p,jx8p sh1000, D-50 and countless amps and speakers and has appeared
on every album of ours ... Hot Spikes in 1980.Thunder in Rock 1981...In
the Red 1983, Danger Zone 85..In your face 1990 ....Reign of Terror
1992.....Loud Loud LOUD, 95....Fleet Street Revival 2001....Bolted Door
2006.......................

Tommy Priakos wrote:

> Laurie and Jesus, and Max too,
> If they made Valentine's cards for CS-80s, you guys would definitely
> be sending them. I love 'hearing' the passion in your e-mails. I only
> wish Yamaha would feel this passion too and find a way to preserve
> these beloved, unique creations.
>
> laurie <laurie@...> wrote:
> "Lindsay" at Edmonton Audio Works does Excellent work on them......but
>
> that again would be North of the Border in Edmonton Alberta.....It
> would
> be wise to get a time slot booked with him as he also services Hammond
>
> organs and other older Electronics.....I would Easily make a 14 hour
> journey from where I am to get mine looked at......
> BTW......A CS80 prevents grey hairs as it is the synth that becomes a
> natural extention of a musician....If you can think it, you both can
> play it ....from a programmers side it is limited.....from a musicians
>
> side, it is infinite........
>
> cuari7 wrote:
>
> > I know I'm going to sound silly and corny as hell for saying
> (writing)
> >
> > this, but it's been a really long time since I felt so excited about
> a
> >
> > synthesizer as I feel with my CS80.
> > Not since I bought my first synth, a Juno-6, way back in 1983, did I
>
> > feel this infatuated with an innanimate object.
> > That is why, knowing how fickle and temperamental a beast this baby
> > is,
> > I already foresee periods of painful anguish when it starts
> > malfunctioning (I guess it's not an issue of "if" but of "when",
> > huh?).
> >
> > If any of you guys has read the Pinch/Trocco book "Analog Days", you
>
> > may recall the brief section about Suzanne Ciani and the painful
> > experience of owning her Buchla modular, and how she suffered when
> it
> > broke down. Shit, I'm gonna get a lot of grey hair from this thing,
> > but
> > it's just that this thing is so damn AWESOME!
> >
> > That is why, I want to ask you guys: who, in your opinion, is the
> best
> >
> > technician for CS80 repairs in the continental USA?
> > I guess if it breaks down badly, I'll be willing to lug it around
> the
> > country in a rented van, as long as I can keep its beautiful analog
> > heart beating...
> >
> > OK, enough cheesy BS......;-P
> >
> > Thanks, guys!
>
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Tommy, Laurie, David and all guys....
Yes, love hurts, you can tell it if you look at me, still unable to have my hands on a proper Yamaha Combo from a long time ( the last thing I put my hands on about a CS was a power supply! ) but still in love with these machines. I believe I know the CS80 like a good surgeon knows the human body and, btw it should be not *this* hard to get the same experience on software, you just have to make it by paying respect to its original structure which isn't more complex than other polysynths of its time, nothing more... :-)
M

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From: Tommy Priakos
To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: [yamahacs80] love hurts


Laurie and Jesus, and Max too,
If they made Valentine's cards for CS-80s, you guys would definitely be sending them. I love 'hearing' the passion in your e-mails. I only wish Yamaha would feel this passion too and find a way to preserve these beloved, unique creations.

laurie <laurie@...> wrote:
"Lindsay" at Edmonton Audio Works does Excellent work on them......but
that again would be North of the Border in Edmonton Alberta.....It would
be wise to get a time slot booked with him as he also services Hammond
organs and other older Electronics.....I would Easily make a 14 hour
journey from where I am to get mine looked at......
BTW......A CS80 prevents grey hairs as it is the synth that becomes a
natural extention of a musician....If you can think it, you both can
play it ....from a programmers side it is limited.....from a musicians
side, it is infinite........

cuari7 wrote:

> I know I'm going to sound silly and corny as hell for saying (writing)
>
> this, but it's been a really long time since I felt so excited about a
>
> synthesizer as I feel with my CS80.
> Not since I bought my first synth, a Juno-6, way back in 1983, did I
> feel this infatuated with an innanimate object.
> That is why, knowing how fickle and temperamental a beast this baby
> is,
> I already foresee periods of painful anguish when it starts
> malfunctioning (I guess it's not an issue of "if" but of "when",
> huh?).
>
> If any of you guys has read the Pinch/Trocco book "Analog Days", you
> may recall the brief section about Suzanne Ciani and the painful
> experience of owning her Buchla modular, and how she suffered when it
> broke down. Shit, I'm gonna get a lot of grey hair from this thing,
> but
> it's just that this thing is so damn AWESOME!
>
> That is why, I want to ask you guys: who, in your opinion, is the best
>
> technician for CS80 repairs in the continental USA?
> I guess if it breaks down badly, I'll be willing to lug it around the
> country in a rented van, as long as I can keep its beautiful analog
> heart beating...
>
> OK, enough cheesy BS......;-P
>
> Thanks, guys!

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Kevin Lightner loves working on CS-80s. That is what he told me. When I asked about retro fitting one with Midi.To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.comFrom: wavecomputer360@...: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:42:07 +0100Subject: Re: [yamahacs80] love hurts


















Not being an American and not too deep into American synth techs, I´d say Scott Ryder (Crow) is probably the one to turn to. Tom Moravansky might be another possible candidate in MD but I don´t know if he works on CS80s.

Kevin Lightner may probably cringe when you ask him... :-)

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