Retro Synthesizer Sound Demo / Preview : Yamaha CS6x

[@DarkSideofSynth]

Pure late '90s sonic bliss!

[@kurtafterall]

I still have the cs6r . The sound quality is crystal clear. The sharpest sounding device I have ever owned

[@Cap10NRGMusic]

Yeah, I have several higher and keyboards and I would put it against any of them. And the price for that unit at the time was not too bad compared to other devices. I can’t remember exactly but I believe the CS6R was about 100 bucks more than the keyboard And I think it was 899 for the keyboard… Which I thought was interesting because they charge more for the rack at the time I thought than the keyboard itself because people wanted that profile they didn’t want all the keys you know. And I totally get that feeling now that I would like to get more rec devices less keyboards because Those keyboards tend to take over the room… It would be nice to have some of them not be such space hogs. Or smaller keyboards would be nice like 37 keys. But heck yeah I’ve actually tried to get a second one of the CS 6X in rack format, the problem is there aren’t that many of them around for sale. A lot of people are hanging onto them and if they are selling them they want way too much money for them, or the condition is poor… Which I don’t understand with a rack module with a keyboard I get it cause you know they usually carried around, but I feel like a rack. Module is almost like a set it and forget it type scenario you know what I mean… Also one major issue/I don’t wanna say flaw but kind of is the use of the smart media cards on the CS 6X line. Those cards are harder to find, and pretty pricey at this point, I was able to get the voice editor software working on Windows 11… That was a challenge Lol but yes love love love that sent. And it’s funny the more I play with it right now, the more I start to think to myself why do I buy all this other stuff lol

[@BigMuff520]

I had one when it came out. It was a great sound set for the time. Complicated OS but quite the machine in 1998

[@ЯрославКузнецов-г2з]

Very soulful and informative video, I hope to see a video on CS2X)

[@Cope1111]

the part you start playing at 7:12 ..is that from a known song? Sounds so familiar..

[@Cap10NRGMusic]

Hey, thanks for asking point not that I know of. I was just feeling it at the moment honestly that’s usually how I do these demos. I don’t really go in with any kind of preconceived song in my head. I just kind of listen to the sound and see what it inspires and, yeah that’s it. Honestly, I don’t know if it is it might be from something or it might be something I heard somewhere. I don’t recall honestly. It could just be that it’s an arpeggiator which is based on a scale and might just be something that other people have used… They’re not really patented copy written whatever they’re just a way to play a scale and a lot of synthesizes use them so it’s possible that that might be what it was. Thanks for asking though commercial😉

[@JayKaufman]

I've got the PLG-AN200 card in mine that I poached from my Yamaha AN200. What I'm curious of, is if you have any further non-stock patches for it.

[@Cap10NRGMusic]

Funny, you should ask… I’m actually putting together a new patch library for the CS6X, also for a couple of the Behringer synthesizer. I will probably do a video demoing. The sounds and then have them up on my Gumroad account… Probably to the tune of 10 cents per patch so like a 20 patch bank two dollars or maybe I’ll just do donation based or something with a minimum of a dollar. But yes, I’m working on some patches right now as we speak. I’m trying to get some holiday sounds together as well as some more modern dance sounds. I actually just got the patch editor working on my Windows 11 machine… Which was very tricky and might do a video on that because it’s the one that’s not supposed to work on anything older than windows XP I believe or 98. It was kind of crazy to get it working. There were a whole bunch of settings that I had to change in the launcher on windows. Mac folks are just kind of hosed I think at this point because the Mac version simply does not run on modern max. It’s a whole new processor, of course because back in the day when they wrote the editors, they were written for the power PC, which was later replaced by the Intel, and is now replaced by the M processors… Making backward compatibility and absolute 100% nightmare lol. But what are you gonna do… Time marches on I guess I actually thought of writing a new editor for the CS6X I simply don’t have the time to do it though. I would love to have a modern editor for all of the Yamaha vintage keyboards of that time period. I guess we’ll see what happens lol. But yeah sounds coming soon. Probably be a few that I just give away too so yes sub up if you haven’t already and you’ll know when they get dropped! Have an awesome day and thank you for asking and thank you for watching the video. And you’re so lucky to have that AN plug-in! Highly sought after!

[@JayKaufman]

@@Cap10NRGMusic cool. I'd love to see a demo of you creating a patch. I learn more by watching and doing than RTFM.

[@Cap10NRGMusic]

You bet - sub and when it drops you should get notified but it should be in the next week or so!

[@JayKaufman]

@ already subscribed!

[@crnogor]

Is there any analog synths sampled as 2 parts ( 2 Os ) that you can de tune them ?

[@Cap10NRGMusic]

Not sure if you’re asking “in general” or specifically the CS2x - but here goes… on the CS2x you can have one “performance voice” which has 4 layers, each layer is a sound or could be considered an oscillator each layer can be tuned, have its own LFO that can effect amplification, pitch, and filter. You can map each OSC to the knobs or MOD wheel and control pretty much any attribute so the answer there is yes. If you are asking in general using a sampler like an MPC - some devices yes and some devices no. Some samplers are a single sample (or Oscillator) at a time others can have layer sounds. Now I’m not 100% sure about tuning variations off layers on MPC but I believe it is possible and with MPC 3 we go from 4 samples per sound to 8 so…. You could vet nuts with that if it works. I will give this a try and maybe make a video showing it if it works like I think it will and I’ll tag you to let you know. Do t forget to sub so you’ll see the results

[@crnogor]

@@Cap10NRGMusic Uh , yes , it's not 100 o/o analog modeling . You are right - 2 layers of the same sound and detune just 1 or both couple procent for richer , more lush sound . Did you try direct sampling with mic or from analog synth ? I am about 6X . Thanks for info !

[@ecclesoul]

Which is better the CS6x or the EX5? Do you know? I like the CS6x, but I'm hearing that the EX5 is superior.

[@Cap10NRGMusic]

The biggest difference as far as I could tell when they were NEW was the EX5 had a sampler and could have additional memory added to it where the CS6X only had a phrase sampler and the Ram was small and not expandable . The difference, if you are not into samplers, was that the EX5 could have, say, each instrument from an orchestra and play each one, and the CS6X could only record loops and chop them across keys. I actually also believe the EX was more, like the MOTIF, a general purpose sound set for ANY kind of music, where the CS6X was 100% geared to electronic dance music, euro, house, hip-hip…. I have always wanted an EX to ‘round-out’ my collection, but people want too much for them and my Montage (and technically the MODX+) are ‘better’ than either of them. TheMODX+ is essentially a ‘home version’ of the Montage, which in my opinion - is freaking so good it’s bonkers.

[@ecclesoul]

@@Cap10NRGMusic Are there any good points about the CS6x?

[@thepcgamer2169]

@@Cap10NRGMusic Dont forget the CS6X can also have the AN1X expansion board too. I always wanted the CS6X but i went for the EX7 instead. I might start looking at some of the 90s synths again over on Ebay after Xmas .

[@Cap10NRGMusic]

@thepcgamer2169 actually the ply boards work in both synths ;)

[@SVSV-s8z]

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