Yamaha CS-80
(image courtesy of Yamaha )
Released: 1977
MSRP: Y1,344,000($6900US)
Synopsis:
Expands the CS60 functionality by adding velocity and being duo-timbral (2 full signal paths).
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The Yamaha CS-80 is a 61 key (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer, featuring a dual signal paths, an LFO (saw:down|up, sine, square, S/H, external waveforms), ring modulation, ribbon controller, and 26 presets (4 editable). Each signal path contains an oscillator (sine, saw and pulse waveforms), noise, resonant low and high pass filters, and dedicated filter (IAADSR) and amp (ADSR) envelopes.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:1205mm(47.5in)
D:965mm(12in)
H:702mm(27.625in)
100kg (220.5lbs)
no
mono
stereo
no
no
no
sustain
AC (180W)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
N/A
preset:11+11
user:2+2
no
no
dedicated sliders/knobs
LED
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
2
8
no
2x[VCO->VCF+sine->VCA->ring-mod]
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
tremolo chorus
no
aftertouch
key
LFO
VCA-EGs
pedal
velocity
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
brilliance-slider
pan-slider
portamento-slider/pedal
resonance-slider
sustain-slider
ribbon
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
no
no
no
1
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
VCOI
analog
pulse
saw
sine
+1/-2 octaves
no
PWM
LFO
portamento
ribbon
no
Noise
analog
noise
no
no
no
no
no
VCOII
analog
pulse
saw
sine
+1/-2 octaves
no
PWM
LFO
portamento
ribbon
no
RMO
analog
sine
-
no
ring
RMO-EG
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCFI
analog
IG00156
yes
low and high pass
aftertouch
key
LFO
pedal
VCF-EGI
velocity
no
no
VCFII
analog
IG00156
yes
low and high pass
aftertouch
key
LFO
pedal
VCF-EGII
velocity
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
VCF-EGI
IA
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
no
VCA-EGI
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
no
VCF-EGII
IA
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
no
VCA-EGII
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
no
RMO-EG
sustain
AD
no
no
key
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
saw:down|up
sine
square
S/H
external
no
no
no
no
aftertouch
no
