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Yamaha |
Model |
CS-80 with ULTIMATE UPGRADE |
Description |
Welcome. Welcome to the very best Yamaha CS-80 to ever exist. The very best and certainly the one with the LONGEST LIFE EXPECTANCY YOU CAN FIND. A life expectancy longer by some decades from the other not-upgraded 'regular' CS-80s.
Why is that ? Because not only has it been fully serviced but also it has the MOST ADVANCED AND THOROUGH UPGRADE EVER to be installed. And very possibly never to be matched in the near nor distant future.
To achieve all this extensive service has had to be performed and lots of service and modifications like:
- all electrolytic capacitors were replaced since the old ones are bad (around 450)
- all sliders and switches were professionally cleaned (around 80)
- cleaning and readjustment of the keyboard contacts
- cleaning of the polyphonic aftertouch parts
- removal of 5 old boards, to be replaced by 7 new boards. Now the very rare YM26600 and YM26700 chips are replaced by modern and easily available electronics. Meaning this CS-80 has a FEW DECADES OF LIFE EXPECTANCY ADDED to the 'regular' ones.
- around 250 additional wires, several modifications to the boards and around 70 extra capacitors are needed to make everything possible
- complete calibration of all circuit boards
- The programmer is connected to the back of the CS-80 with a single connector.
A few details about the new possibilities :
- 6 banks of 128 free programmable presets
- 3 banks of 128 free programmable performances (pair of presets + added features)
- possibility of dumping performances and presets by SysEx
- MIDI sending and receiving of almost every parameter (more then 100 CC#)
- full MIDI support of the CS-80 keyboard's polyphonic aftertouch
- special keyboard settings like octave transpose, velocity and aftertouch response
- automatic keyboard double trigger remove setting
- programmable chord memory
- foot pedal can be programmed sending CC messages (up to 4 simultaneously)
- possibility of manually disabling any defective voice(s)
- autotuning of all 16 oscillators. See Proof Of Concept in video linked at the end of my description. (and for those who would argue a true CS-80 is always a little out of tune you have a detune feature to bring back some of it if desired. From 0 (perfet tune) to 127 (extreme out of tune))
- 3 additional separate global LFOs for VCO, VCF and VCA (with MIDI clock sync, sync degrees, division factor, etc...)
- special playmodes providing various algorithms like voice stealing, monophonic and polyphonic in unison (2-voice, 4-voice or 8-voice unisons) with detune setting
- VCF and VCA envelope time can separately be switched to 5 times the original length
- original ribbon pitch modulation's amplitude can be reduced to taste
- very much care has been taken so the 'analog feel' of the CS-80 stays identical to original.
Since almost every parameter of the synthesizer can be stored in memory and can receive and send MIDI data it's easier to list only those who are not :
- detune CHII slider
- the four touch response sliders
- the master volume knob (although expression can be controlled by foot controller and MIDI)
- Foot Pedal EXP & EXPWAH switches
- The sustain slider of left-hand panel (although it can be controlled on/off by foot switch and MIDI)
- the switches and knobs of the tremolo and chorus section.
Cosmetic condition is seen in the pictures attached. This CS-80 comes with its original lid, original metal stand, original foot pedal, the Programmer + its cable and a manual for the upgrade.
A demo of some of the main features can be found here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtMGVwb9kjk .
Local pick-up in France is highly preferred and recommended. A trip to France is always a pleasure right ? Particularly if it means bringing home a dream of a synth... Nevertheless we can have it crated for you (you will be invoiced its cost after the crating company sends us its invoice) so you can send your shipping company to pick it up for worldwide shipping. We can also organise shipping, note however that crating and shipping should be in the upper side of around 1000 GBP. |
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Age |
45 year |
Weight |
110 kg |
Condition |
Very good |
Location |
France |
Vat |
Not from a VAT-registered business. But VAT / duty may be due if importing from outside your trade bloc. |
Quantity |
1 item is available from the owner |
Options |
User manual : No |
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Service manual : No |
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First owner : No |
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Original boxes : No |
Plug type |
Europe standard plug |
Voltage type |
Internal 220-240V power supply |
Status |
Item is still available |
Sale type |
The item is on the auction rooms |
Ending on |
29/09/2023 |
Category |
Synthesizer (polyphonic) |
Serial number |
1680 |
Sphere reference |
# 25908 |
Statistics |
Created on : 12/03/2023 |
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Changed on : 12/03/2023 |
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Published on : (Not published) |
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Displayed : 2414 time(s) by members and guests |
Safety |
All electrical items sold in VEMIA are deemed to be trade sales. No warranty of electrical safety is given or implied. Many items are vintage and would not pass current electrical safety standards. It is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure that items are safe to use in their future environment - if necessary by using the services of a professional. |
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The following section gives you the prices as well as shipment and payment conditions associated with the item. Payment is always requested in GBP. Converted price is shown for information and converted with Sphere standard currency rate.
Shipment and Payment links gives you access to an extended description of our rating :
Start price |
53910 GBP |
Converted price (1) |
53910 GBP |
Shipment |
International or local shipment to pay |
Packing costs |
0 GBP |
Payment |
Full pre payment needed |
Auction bid step |
50 GBP |
Auction highest bid |
0 GBP |
Converted highest bid |
0 GBP |
Leader or winner |
*None |
(1) Currency conversion |
Note that conversion rates were last adjusted on 5th October 2022 at 10:56 CET. They are there to give you a rough guide to the bid price in your currency. Please check for a more up-to-date conversion at http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html. The bid price will be the actual price in pounds (GBP) at the moment the auction closes. This will be roughly converted to your currency for your information.
For technical reasons, we are unable to update the conversion from GBP to Euro during the auction, although it has changed by well over 10%. If you are in the euro zone please check the current rate at http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
Payments from UK and non-Euro currency regions must always be in GBP. Payments to and from Euro currency regions can be in Euros via our French bank.The applicable Euro amount will be the exact amount specified on your invoice or credit note. For more info please see the FAQ about exchange rates. |
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