Logan Mannstrane’s CS80 Ambient Improvisation Video Montage is more synth porn than synth jam, but it is a gorgeous homage to the king of synths, the Yamaha CS80.
It also immediately brought to mind one of Vangelis’ least-loved recordings. Can you guess the album?
Here are the details on Mannstrane’s CS80 setup:
Signal flow is: CS80==>SRE-555 Tape Echo==> Siemens 245b EQ ==> Eventide 2016 Reverb==> Prism Orpheus AD/DA
Left Channel is SRE-555 Output A, Right channel is SRE-555 Output B. Chorus is output from A+B. Spring Reverb is output from B. Tape Delay is Output B. Direct Signal is output A.
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Who decreed the Yamaha CS80 "the king of synths"?
Come on, 1977, 8 voices, presets, a ribbon and polyphonic aftertouch? That thing is a marvel. There are certainly very few other synths held in such high esteem.
Not exactly the king of Polyfonic Analog Synth of the World but a very rich sounding
and personal sound. The King of Heavy Weight it is!!!
A monster that can cost you a Ribbon and a leg keeping it alive and working properly.
Bad musical inprovisation. Lacks feeling and Music Theory.
Me and Ross Perot.
Nice video. Thanks for posting this Synthtopia (the king of synth sites).
You didn't watch the whole video did you? It definitely picks up.
great video – nice shots