circuits as the GX1. The price tag ($6900) put it out of the reach of
most musicians, and the weight (83kgs with stand) made it sometimes hard
to use on stage. But the qualities of this synthesizer, considered Japans
first great synthesizer, made it immediately famous in the Music
Industry.
The CS-80 was popularised in the late 70's and early 80's by a number
of pop groups, including Electric Light Orchestra, Toto, Paul McCartney
and Wings. Other artists and bands like Vangelis, Bon Jovi, Jean-Michel
Jarre, Geoffrey Down, Stevie Wonder and some others turned the CS-80 into
a real myth.
Peter Forrest (in the A-Z of Analogue Synthesizers, Susurreal, First
published 31/10/96) says: "When it comes to trying to decide which of the
top-flight synths is the best ever, it's not easy. (...) But if you are
looking at richness of sound coupled with performance power, and sheer
overkill, maybe nothing can touch it".
The CS-80V is the reproduction of the legendary Yamaha? CS-80, which is
considered by many as the "ultimate polyphonic synthesizer". More than 25
years after its release, the time has come to rediscover a sound that has
extensively contributed to the history of music...
Sound MAP: Explore hundreds of sounds using our revolutionary Sound
MAP. Locate areas you like and pick a sound that will stimulate your
creativity. Morph sounds on the MAP by clicking anywhere you like. Add
filters to make your search easier, or get back to the traditional list
of presets, by sound-designer or by type. Be creative, be funky, be a
sound-traveller.
The CS-80V offers all the features of the original synth, plus a new
generation of innovative features, taking the original design to a new
elevated level:
* A modulation matrix:to rebuild all circuits: a choice of 12 sources
and 38 destinations for 10 additional modulations
* A Multi Mode: allowing to assign a different sound to each polyphonic
voice. 4 different keyboard sections for "multitimbrality", with the
possibility to direct each voice (4 polyphonic modes, and 3 unison
modes from 2 to 8 voices).
* An arpeggiator and a stereo delay
Benefit from the experience of the best sound designers
The CS-80V comes loaded with more than 400 presets made by a selection
of talented sound designers.
* We included additional presets in this release
* Factory Preset works fine at our test
http://www.arturia.com/evolution/en/products/cs-80v/intro.html
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