This is my only analog synth. It is simple yet creativity can bring it alive. Sounds full and rich. Whenever I need an analog blast, I open its case.
@automaticgainsay12 жыл бұрын
It is a great first analog synth... ABSOLUTELY. In addition to that, it's a great analog synth all around. Don't tell anyone I said this, but it is a two-oscillator synth for VERY low prices that is capable of nearly all of the traditional standard analog synth sounds. I have been thinking of getting another one.
@saintzsaintz5 жыл бұрын
I own two for this exact reason. Pure Magic !
@skillzflux4156 жыл бұрын
I have an el-cheapo, mostly 2nd hand synth collection and this video sold me on the cs15d. That sweet sweet cs sound at a ridiculous price. Thanks Marc
@DOPEDOGTOPDOG9 жыл бұрын
My friend has modded his CS-15D too :each preset is composed of a resistor network: ( a bit like the prestopatch system ) so you just need to replace those resistors by pots to get controls over each parameter of each preset ! : he ended up adding 36 pots just under the keyboard ! Each preset uses its own enveloppe polarity, filter type and oscillator settings so you can add switches too ! i thnk that most monophonic preset synths can be modded the same way (for ex. Teisco S-100P ) and especially the Korg Sigma which contains dozens of korg35 ICs : each preset has its own enveloppe VCA and filter : each preset has only 3 controls but you can add dozens for each preset and you can layer those presets .
@ivyenvy12 жыл бұрын
Mr. Doty. Thank you for your source of inspiration. I've dealt with some old analogue synths, some people thaught were no good, but I've made some bizarre great sounds with those, since you're explaining the filters, EG's, amp, waveforms & LFO modulation so easy & good to understand for even those who're speking English just as a second language, and not knowing SHIT about synthesizers at all...
@fullconsciousness14489 жыл бұрын
Layering the sounds you can get 15 times 15 (less 15 because that's the repetition times) so around 200 presets, amazing!
@danpersson89166 ай бұрын
and then you control the mix between the two selected sound. = some more tweaking variations.
@seanemcnamara11 жыл бұрын
Ok, here's the deal. I just got my Yamaha CS15-D today. I hooked it up, ran to stereo headphones and was so pleased to hear it in action; the quality (timbre) of the sounds is so different from my old Rolands and Korgs, and also the Moog LP and DSI Prophet 08 that I knew right away it was a keeper. Here's where it gets interesting: hooked up a Kenton Pro-2000 to channel A and B respectively and I've got two independent arpeggiators going for the two voices on this synth. Absolute awesome sauce.
@this_connor_guy14 жыл бұрын
Voice & Enthusiasm could slay a dragon. Keep on making great vids.
@vaughanmccarthy66858 жыл бұрын
When I first started getting into synths back in the late'90s/early '00s, nobody liked the Yamaha monosynths, because they didn't have the fat 24db self-oscillating filters. This was my second synth (first was a Juno 6) and I loved it! Just as your video demonstrates, it's deceptively versatile. Personally, I've always loved the Yamaha filter sound and I really think they are the best for filtering other instruments, because they add just enough colour to add warmth and polish, but not so much that you accidentally over-do it. I ended up buying a CS30L a year or so later, which is one of the most unique, characterful synths I've ever heard.
@dc5815-j1n8 жыл бұрын
Juno 6 and Yamaha cs 15d... great combination. How much did you pay for them back in the day if you dont mind my asking?
@vaughanmccarthy66858 жыл бұрын
In 1999, the Juno cost me $450, which was well above the odds at the time, but it was in near perfect condition - plus I bought it from a vintage synth dealer. You could pick up Junoes and Polysixes for $350 back then if you looked in the classifieds. In the same shop at the same time, there was a Jupiter 4 for $650 and a Jupiter 6 for $1,600 - if only I'd had the cash back then! The CS15d was $350
@erebousde10 ай бұрын
Truly the Statues In Motion / Forward Music Quintet machine!
@carbonatedbrainsauce14 жыл бұрын
Nice vid. You have the best synth demos on youtube.
@jboltnz12 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark. I always dismissed this model because I thought it a crippled CS-15. This video opened my eyes, and I took delivery of a absolutely mint unit including case 2 weeks ago. Largely thanks to this vid. Looks funky, sounds funkier, and thanks to customs fumagatation, it even smells funky. Its more than the sum of its parts. The tone range and quality of sound is superb. Morph the brilliance knob between 2 fat CS Oscs with thier own filter and env settings + some AM/FM mod is nice.
@jpiekkala14 жыл бұрын
Good argumentation and nice examples. Really enjoyed this.
@DavidLeeKersey14 жыл бұрын
@SaintBertholdt It's the handshake problem, n(n-1)/2. 16*15/2=120 possible combination.
@blipblip889 жыл бұрын
Call me simple, but I just like the massive wooden endblocks....
@lucrezio1ciotti8 жыл бұрын
I'd call you smart
@kengibson40548 жыл бұрын
i'd call you sophisticated - never underestimate wood on a synth.
@danalexpiano5 жыл бұрын
blipblip88 and they are not wooden here.
@mootbooxle14 жыл бұрын
@F0nkyNinja You're too kind man :) I think the fact that we both commented here shows that we have good taste. Automatic Gainsay is a pretty incredible dude. And his synth videos are just about the only ones I can sit through all the way without getting bored.
@JuMaNjIRkO4 жыл бұрын
Hi, how are you? I have one at home that has been stored for a long time, so now I turn it on and when I touch the keys they all sound the same, can you help me?
@acousvnt14 жыл бұрын
As I was watching the first half of this video, I was thinking, "ummm, you're a little too enthusiastic about this" - but then as you got into the stuff in the second half, my reaction was more along the lines of "ah, I get it now". :) This certainly could be used as a general analog workhorse.
@catonlsd314 жыл бұрын
I just love the "cute" tune from the beginning of this video!
@dzlvs813 жыл бұрын
Wow, I clicked on this link not knowing it was your video and as soon as I heard the music start I thought, Oh Mark Doty is reviewing a Yamaha CS15D. I would have never expected you to review a preset synth. THATS how recognizable your music is. I never realized that.
@robocelot14 жыл бұрын
@AutomaticGainsay Your comparison to the sound of the Moog Modular isn't that far off the mark. The ARP ProSoloist (another preset synth) uses combinations of highpass, lowpass, and multiple bandpass filters -- the precise combinations were originally developed on an ARP 2500 and 'hard routed' (for lack of a better term) on the ProSoloist. A lot of synth snobs turn their noses up at preset synths, but I'm not one of them! Great vid too.
@DavidLeeKersey14 жыл бұрын
@SaintBertholdt Yep it's a neat little device. The guy who designed it has a little bigger experimenter diy syth that's going to be my next project. The ultimate goal is to build myself a modular syth but that's going be quite some time in the future.
@akryllic000love14 жыл бұрын
I love your little intro songs.
@Geishab0y11 жыл бұрын
Thanks to you and your very good demo of this synth, I have just bought one! ;)
@infindebula11 жыл бұрын
The LFO wave that is drawn as a sine is most definitely a sine wave, not a triangle. BTW this video totally makes me regret giving away my CS15D. I used to never use any off the presets back then, just the "manual" section, so I never quite realized just how good it could really sound!
@jboltnz12 жыл бұрын
I've teamed this up with a SK-20 (Yamaha's Hammond/String/Polysynth unit from the same year). Together they sound fantastic and look cool together. Ill never have that CS-80 of my dreams, but a CS-15d and the 7 voice SK-20 will get you into the same postcode. Well maybe not exactly CS-80, more CS-8-ty. Since they get no love from analogue snobs you can pick them up very cheap. They seem to be very well made and solid for 35 year old synths. They sound so good its hard be productive though....
@zzzxtreme12 жыл бұрын
they sell for $300-400 on ebay. wondering if this is THE choice for a first analog synth ?
@DistantSkies11 жыл бұрын
It might make the sounds needed, but think of the lessened pedagogic potential, considering it as a first analog. Would be better to find a synth with a traditional VCO VCF VCA chain and start from there. Really get to know the building-blocks of subtractive synthesis.
@kaijohansson33795 жыл бұрын
I agree. But on stage setting this is a beast for the keyboardplayer. Not the most powerful synth in the world,but damn well thought out for live setting and for what you are most likely to need.
@michael4135 Жыл бұрын
Hey I really like the lead sound in the intro song. Do you remember which setting gets you that drunken kind of effect? Is it just the portamento?
@automaticgainsay Жыл бұрын
I think so!
@demnevanni12 жыл бұрын
thanks! Actually, mine was a bit messed up and i got a cheap deal on some repairs and it's good as new! Really fun sounds and no problems anymore! Great piece of hardware.
@mr.zeitmaschine68783 жыл бұрын
Very helpful and good videos. I just got mine today. I’ve been wanting one for a while. I’m having a bit difficulty with it. I connect the mix 1 and 2 to my mixer. When the leveler is on mix 1 there is no sound. I take it down to the center, the lower bank starts working. I take the leveler all the way down, the mix 2 gets louder but there is no sound from any of the channel 1 bank sounds. I am so lost... any ideas? Thanks so much
@panatlantik17343 жыл бұрын
Does the "Line Out Mix" 1+2" on the back sends Channel 1 and 2 out? Good, that means both Channels are working and the problem could be the "mixer" lever or the output on the back. Does the "Mix 1+2" Output on the back only sends Channel 2 out? There might be a bigger problem with the Level 1 board itself. Find yourself a decent vintage synth workshop and spend the money on a full cleaning and a checkup. It`s likely, the cs can be repaired. A complete and careful cleaning of the inside is mandatory when buying a vintage synth. So is a full recapping procedure.
@TinyWight11 жыл бұрын
So here's the thing. I've been collecting loads of new and vintage analog synths over the past year or so. Let's call it an obsession; that'd be fair. My decision to purchase a Yamaha CS-15D was influenced largely by your demo videos and your promise to make an apology video for anyone who buys and doesn't like this synth. Right? Well... Let's just say you don't need to make an apology video ;-) For the folks out there looking to inject analog sound into their digital setups for some warm, buzzy flavor, I feel this is a really great and scalable option. Why scalable? Because you (viewer) - like I - can buy a two-channel MIDI/CV (make sure it's good for Yamaha scaling) and have discrete MIDI control over both oscillators from a DAW. This is a -very- analog sounding analog synth. I love my Prophet 08, Little Phatty, etc., but this little guy has a really great, really VINTAGE sound. Sure, the sound programming isn't ridiculously deep, but guess what - most of those vintage sounds are ready and waiting to be exploited right in the presets. When folks go looking for an analog synth, they often use words like warm, fat, organic. That's what you've got here. Highly recommended.
@automaticgainsay8 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for this post, Tiny!
@emmittsutton35613 жыл бұрын
i realize it's kind of off topic but does anybody know a good place to watch new tv shows online ?
@pabloaydin64593 жыл бұрын
@Emmitt Sutton i dunno I use flixportal. Just search on google after it =) -pablo
@emmittsutton35613 жыл бұрын
@Pablo Aydin thank you, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D I appreciate it !!
@pabloaydin64593 жыл бұрын
@Emmitt Sutton you are welcome =)
@mootbooxle14 жыл бұрын
Your videos keeping getting better and better Marc. I really do miss talking to you. Sorry it's been so long. How are you man?
@RoyalBlue4314 жыл бұрын
Damn it's like 2 in the morning but this video makes me wanna bust out my synth and get programming.
@anonymusum14 жыл бұрын
Great demo - like always. Thanks. Ah - before I forget - I´m waiting for some Oberheim and Jupiter 8 demos. How´s about that?
@stacyOyo8 жыл бұрын
The red light on the right part of the synth does'nt work, but the synth sounds perfectly working maybe i've miss something ? Or it's no big deal ?
@toxto14 жыл бұрын
i am a guitarist but you always make me wanna get an analogue synth, especially if i imagine its signal going through my pedalboard or even through my pedalboad and my amp.
@demnevanni11 жыл бұрын
Know of a way to sequence this thing? Trying to find something that would work with both this and an MS-20 mini (in the mail!).
@demnevanni12 жыл бұрын
hey, so i just got one of these. and my biggest gripe is with the modulation dial (top left). why won't it stop?! it just makes little blips and clicks along everything i play...so infuriating. how can i get it to stop?
@DavidLeeKersey14 жыл бұрын
@SaintBertholdt Yep your right. Tired brain was tired.
@GNeuman14 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you in action one more time, Captain Kirk..........
@xtom197314 жыл бұрын
sounds (for me) like PCM soundbank from a soundblaster 32 card?
@babar14114 жыл бұрын
i want 1.. sound so phatt were u find it?
@Thing-man9 жыл бұрын
Did anyone who owns one of these get a power regulator for use in the US. I have one but haven't used it much for fear of frying it without using a power regulator.
@mssynteck565110 жыл бұрын
Very good demo :D :D Can I creat a sequence in my ableton and send to this great synth...?? I just looking for one.. And i'm not sure.. Thanks in advance !
@mssynteck565110 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much ;) Cheers
@craigpenton61675 жыл бұрын
cool vid ,found mine at the local rubbish dump ,now in my will for my grandchildren ,
@BobIGomez14 жыл бұрын
Lots of presets...maybe you could do a demo of creating some sounds from scratch...perhaps on a polyphonic analog synth?(yep i have a Prophet08)
@powerkitesandbuggy77509 жыл бұрын
great mechine i got mine from da rubbish dump .came with like new case and more .cost me 50 dollars ,realy love it
@shookstylez9 жыл бұрын
10:20 Marc Doty ROLAND JX 3P RAGE
@fabidj14 жыл бұрын
nice video
@acousvnt14 жыл бұрын
@AutomaticGainsay Still waiting for that......
@hydorah3 жыл бұрын
12:40 is a really useful sound for rave music
@hydorah3 жыл бұрын
I've found one of these cheap and I'm checking this vid to see if it might be worth it. It was thinking no, until 12:40 onwards. It has some cool capabilities and using those to mangle the presets will clearly yield unique sounds! I'm very tempted now
@bocskai9812 жыл бұрын
That toy seems to be capable of awesome things. :)
@isynthesizer10 жыл бұрын
whats synth was on beginning? thnx
@automaticgainsay7 жыл бұрын
Well, I have a confession to make that I may have made earlier in this comment thread: The synth you're hearing in the intro music is NOT the CS-15D. It is, however, a CS-15. It is my understanding that the architecture of the two synths is nearly identical, though (it's only the interface and the operation that is different)... if that's any consolation!
@JoeKnecht312 жыл бұрын
U should Demo the CS 15
@TonewheelStudio14 жыл бұрын
Great vid, good work! I owns one and it's great.
@elbarto34ful8 жыл бұрын
intro song? *u*
@automaticgainsay8 жыл бұрын
Well, it's a secret... but actually, the intro song was recorded with a CS-15, not a CS-15D. But since they share mostly the same components with a different interface, I thought it would be okay. :D Yes, that's my work, and I think it can be found somewhere on soundcloud.com/recondite
@2tryagainlater9 жыл бұрын
too much words, too few notes
@danilogiannibirolo1187 Жыл бұрын
I got it , U know why not start? There's no red light ok
@nigelb53418 жыл бұрын
Into music sounds like La Roux wailing away! Makes me want to get my baseball bat out! No offence to this vid though ;-)