One of the best CS80 demos on YT

Nothing comes close to this wonderful synth - just the richness of the sound. The top end cuts through anything, the middle is full-bodied and warm, and the bass is rich and full without ever being boomy or overpowering. I have a number of software emulations and, whilst they seem reminiscent enough of that CS-80 sound when you're noodling away on them, none of them has this richness of sound, the overall warmth... every sound in this demo seems just so well balanced tonally - there is nothing too harsh or overpowering, every single sound seems to fill the sonic spectrum just perfectly. And the other thing that emulations can't do is the physical feel of this beast. I have had the good fortune to have played a CS-80, and owned a CS-50 for many years. It's the way the sounds respond to aftertouch, ribbon, and also the way those rocker switches feel to the fingers - completely different to ordinary knobs or sliders, almost like an extension of the hand. The ring modulator, in particular, is a really, really special feature, unique to the CS range. Looking at some of these pics, I can almost smell the heat coming off it 🙂 An absolutely beautiful demo.

I've been listening to this improv pretty regularly for years at this stage. Sublime.

Lovely sounds. I missed my CS80. Just bought a Roli Seaboard Rise 2, to get that expression back. 👍 Lovely.

Sounds wonderful! You have a perfectly serviced and calibrated CS-80 there. I have serial nr: 1229. It had some service when i bought it 20 years ago and has played beautifully but now has issues and needs a full overhaul and calibration. It´s a job i´ve put off for years, but now time to do it.

This is much better than Beaubourg, you should really make more like that.

how the fuck is that an electric piano??????? it's anologue, sounds like a crap guitar......

It's my wakeup tune on my phone. Love the sound

Great!!!

vangelis

I come back to this one quite often, love it as much as the first time I heard it. Thank you. With the sad news of past week, this now also lends itself as a nice and fitting tribute to the late great Vangelis. May he rest in peace.

This is a preset that was used by Vangelis when he composed "Antarctica Echoes". It just sounds exactly the same.

HEAVEN

Just amazing. Few synths get into this level of depth and quality.

It's sounds so yummy. I was to eat the sound.

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Post more when you feel it. You definitely have an understanding of this human instrument. Till then take care.

This is the only demonstration of a wider palate inherent in this instrument on yt I’ve yet to find. Thank you for exploring it much deeper.

Very nice. I have a cherry CS-60 here and love it to death.

You immediately recognise the sound like you recognise an instrument CS 80

A lot of people say "its amazing because back then technology was limited". But there are different kinds of technology. Technology to make things small, to make things fast, to make things convenient or full of features. But this is a kind of technology to make the soul feel full. That doesn't usually make much money in our society, so its not often researched, tested and produced. For those interested in this kind of technology, i encourage you to look into hi-fi sound systems, especially those components made in japan. Some brands which may share the same herratige as the CS-80 include Air Tight, Leben, Feastrex, and others.

I'll do a cover of this tune and these beasts with the Ultranova (CS80 Piano 5) and the JX-8P for the Matrix 12. Awesome demo btw!

This is a gem. Much worse songs get 2 billion views.

I would pay Vangelis to get him to do another album with the lovely CS-80... But in the meantime this suits me really fine. Good job man !

Such a shame we cannot reproduce this magic anymore….

the CS80 is by far the MonaLisa of all analog synthesizers. It was often copied, but never matched. The absolutely stable sound quality is also fantastic in the upper frequency ranges. Even at the highest frequencies, the sounds float like in a shallow smoke. Even if you touch the keys, the CS80 sounds as if it was intended that way. This synthesizer is simply fantastic! It is actually a masterpiece of Japanese electronics engineering.

Gorgeous sound

Those 3 people that disliked this video have horrible taste in music!

These sound so insanely beautiful... but like other analog polysynths of their time, they were also insanely expensive. Adjusted for inflation, 1977 > 2020: $22,700 usd. That explains a LOT. And we are fortunate...in 2020, one can buy an 8 voice analog polysynth for $1000 or some such. Not a CS80, perhaps... but still, something quite useful.

like Vangelis/Beaubourg

Vangelis ❤️

This instrument has a soul!

any one know if the Moog one is as good as this thing?

I don't know if you've used any external FX, or is it just the CS80... or is it the Vangelis syndrome 🤔 Frankly, maybe it's better not to know the reason why, coz' the magic lasts till you don't know why and how 🤗 one thing is for sure, you can feel this damn synth is so human, so alive ...

I have always thought that Beaubourg was to a great extend an improvisation on the CS80 to explore its capabilities. Don't get me wrong, I am not intending to talk it down. It is actually my favourite of Vangelis' work. So please take it as a compliment when I say this is YOUR personal "Beaubourg"!

Gorgeous improvisation. Also holy moly that's a lot of tiny cables.

Big is beautiful.

I could listen to this all day. I'm as novice as you can be when it comes to synths, i don't even own a synth, but for years there has been a particular synth sound that just captivates me completely but i never thought about it twice. Up until recently i stumbled upon a video explaining the CS80 and why it's so legendary. I had no clue, honestly. But upon hearing it i immediately knew, THAT's the sound that always stops me in my tracks and just freezes me. To think that so long ago, in a time where technology was still really limited, Yamaha developed this line of synths only for it to be left alone in this realm of greatness for decades to come, is more than fascinating to me. I'm one of the few that does not think of Blade Runner when hearing this. I know Blade Runner, but to me, the CS80 does not owe anything to Blade Runner. So, then i found your videos and i keep coming back to them. I can play some keys as i have learned it when i was young, yet i have no interest in buying a synth except... When Behringer does come out with their rumoured DS80, then i think i'll have to force myself. If it can come even remotely close to this, then i'll be in heaven. Anyway, that's an awful lot of text to say thank you very much for your wonderful uploads as they are really invigorating to me and really strike me like nothing else, musically wise. Thank you!

This is absolutely incredible. I wish you did more.

très joli son.

great demo!

This is how melting pot of gold dripping down my thighs sounds like

Absolutely beautiful ! I come here to listen to this piece again and again. You really moved me.

lovely!

Where've you gone to?

Vangelis en estado puro.

Fantastic demo ❤️

Sounds like Beaubourg by Vangelis.

I don't see any valid reason why you don't just give this synth to me. I'd give it a very good home.

ugh! that filter is just so amazing. you are really doing this patch justice. thank you!