Yamaha Reface CS - custom sounds

[@MichelBarbaro]

The most underrated synth of all time! This is a monster for the price!

[@belchburp]

Agreed. As someone who records with one the only thing I miss with it is an arpeggiator but limitations breed creativity

[@mikehemens9359]

@@belchburp Does it do bass sounds?

[@artg7909]

Indeed

[@WrvrUgoThrUR]

i might have to agree with you there because of 3:27

[@junkysnack486]

It’s videos like these that really sell a product

[@jgmusicman2281]

It sold me on it. I was debating getting it. Watched this video and was 10000% sold. Went and got it and have not ever regretted it.

[@sapphirewindpaw7234]

For six years now i always come back to this video to listen to these splendid tones and arrangements. I wish Yamaha would have made the app for Android. I would buy these sounds then.

[@J_El_Rey]

After watching this video countless times I decided to buy the Reface CS. I watched other videos doing a demo on this synth and none came close to showcasing its capabilities like this one. I also went and bought your sound pack. Yamaha should be paying you for the way you showed off this product!! Great work 👍🏾 Also if you ever did tutorial classes on Synthesis I would sign up in a heartbeat 💯 thank you for this video

[@tblv9300]

thanks

[@amenallahabidi2608]

I guess I am doing the same thing , I can't choose between this one and the dx.

[@mesmerson7387]

Me too !! Tank you very much for this video.

[@arquivosbackup-e1f]

One of the best Yamaha Reface CS sound demos on the internet!

[@tblv9300]

thanks

[@ssrymusic]

actually the only video you need to see the massive power behind this little baby. love your sounds! thank you

[@tblv9300]

Thank you

[@Autotross]

Wow, this sounds 1000% better than any other demo I've heard of this synth. Nice programming work!

[@OffworldRecords]

Keep coming back to the sounds, riffs and motifs in this video.. respect

[@tblv9300]

thank you

[@trouaconti7812]

This is the most tasteful demo on reface CS. You really make this synth sound suave and really shine. Again, can’t find another one on youtube who matches this. You are a wizard, I suspect you’ve been around for some time

[@tblv9300]

thank you

[@shaft9000]

He knows what to aim for...this can make all the difference ;o)

[@_jacksheldon]

Holy SHIT dude, you know how to make this instrument sing.

[@vedabou]

I keep returning to this, already remembering the melodies well.

[@djwiggles2835]

I have probably watched this video over a dozen times… I ordered this synth months ago and it hasn’t come yet and I come back to this video every once in awhile in the meantime

[@BrainFog-d2u]

The harmonies are very beatiful. You are a talented musician!! Love your demos cause they're very musical

[@rockstarjazzcat]

Wow! Thank you for featuring sounds well representative of the range of sound design for polyphonic performances. So many demos approach the instruments as if they were strictly monosynths, and or modulars with keys. Really nice. Appreciated, Daniel

[@rumham9911]

Finally got my hands on this gem, this video weighed in heavily in my research, very nice programming and sound design throughout! The Reface series were unfairly judged on their size and minikeys when they were announced but slowly seem to earn the respect they deserve.

[@blindboymusic8262]

No menu-diving is the biggest selling point. Makes me so happy.

[@rumham9911]

As much as I appreciate having presets, its a refreshing change of pace to have instruments that just does what its settings says with no fuzz. On such a simple set of parameters like on the Reface CS or something like Juno/SH-synths its so quick to recall your sounds by hand anyways and makes for a more accessible device. @@blindboymusic8262

[@lesfaul4924]

Bought one based on this demo. Reverberating what others have said already, you did wonderful job selling this product for them.

[@tblv9300]

thank you. it’s a fun synth with a wide sweet spot

[@PingPong85]

A lot of those patches use a real slow LFO -> Pitch. Nice.

[@HotStrange]

Finally got a CS based mostly on this video and I love it. Such a deep and beautiful synth. It has its own character and sound but what it can do within that is fantastic.

[@tblv9300]

right on

[@WrvrUgoThrUR]

3:25 Underrated little synth for sure.

[@alousypeach]

Thanks you for this video. That Dr. Mix vid showcases the most modern EDM keyboard sounds, and I'm glad yours is way more experimental. Sells me on this way more.

[@tblv9300]

Thanks

[@mikehemens9359]

Dr.Mix is nice with the CS imo. He made it sound good in the demo.

[@chrisliddiard725]

I now have the CS along with the rest of this fantastic Reface range, but I have to say its only after watching this vid that appreciate the versatility of this instrument. Thanks. Now I wonder if it's capable of post 90's sounds.

[@Christof_Classen]

*That is the "Napoleon" among the Synthesizers, small but powerful ;)*

[@kaidoluht1957]

Looks like a winner to me, with years of criticism. It survived! Classic to come, dx too

[@alainterieur794]

Really amazing presets reminiscent of 70s/80s movie soundtracks and artists like Tangerine Dream. It's really impressive the number of tones you get out of this small synthesizer! I need to buy one!

[@milk_bath]

That is a much greater variety of timbres than I was expecting. Wonderful stuff! Hope the price drops soon.

[@tblv9300]

+milk bath thank you.

[@neuzethmusic131]

Thanks for this awesome demo! The Reface CS is instant 80s sound. Great!

[@tblv9300]

Thanks

[@OIP_1]

dammit. just as i thought i was getting over the desire for the reface CS. really cool patches. that scarborough fair..

[@Koen-q4k]

The Reface CS is a great little synth! Very easy to find good sounds.

[@tblv9300]

+J K yep

[@isaiahnanez1324]

J K very cheap as well.

[@scttcmpbll]

Finally a real demo of this board!

[@tblv9300]

thanks

[@heinseemann7070]

Thank you so much for this eye (and ear) opening sound demonstration. I am pretty sure this little gem can reproduce most of the moog sounds used in Switched-On Bach. It's one of my favourite records.

[@foggydrifty]

Damn, you've got great taste in sounds, I loved all those patches. The antique feeling of these sounds is beautiful. Really impressed with this synth. I'd love to get a regular keys version with patch memory, maybe a basic sequencer. Hmmm....

[@tblv9300]

thanks, it'd be great if they made one the size of an AN1X

[@fender1000100]

Yes if this had been the same size as the AN1X with at least 32 onboard patch memories. It would have drawn a much bigger fan base. But I personally see past the cosmetics. And running this through my DX7 is wonderful anyway.

[@clarius1973]

It makes ordinary analog stuff, mainly saw or square wave based... but it seems to make it quite well. It is fat and warm.

[@prodstuntman]

Still this and your microkorg demo are my favorite ever

[@maximix3531]

If one has tastes in music or sound sensibilities this synth is fantastic. But if one doesnt have patience it could sound bland as well. I personally love it. I also own a CP which is beautiful in its own right. I wish it had a switch to make it velocity sensitive. Debating whether I need a DX, I’ll probably get one. I use to own a SY-77, that is an amazing FM synth to play with

[@HotStrange]

I just bought a CS for the second time (I’ll never sell it again), and the CP and YC are high on my list. The DX doesn’t interest me as much bc I have too many other synths and VSTs that can do FM very well. But nothing seems to sound as good as the CP does in the VST/Plug-in realm. And hardware wise you have to spend $1000+ to get e. piano sounds that good.

[@bigbenano]

Congrats ! You sold me that synth !

[@TheAtomicLich]

Been hunting for Yamaha Reface cs for months now, Epic sounds

[@tblv9300]

thanks. they’ve been hard to find lately

[@hudsonlogie6520]

Found one on OfferUp for $250 came with a Yamaha synth case, manual, and power cable

[@unclemick-synths]

If all my synths were stolen the CS is the first I'd replace. Sounds believably analogue for a digital synth (unlike my Boutique JP-08). User interface is wonderfully designed - so quick to dial-in sounds. My go-to especially for scratch parts to be replaced by synths that are slower to program - with the CS the muse never gets bored and wanders off because I'm taking too long to find a sound.

[@tylergates4075]

How's the sound quality? Does it sit well in a mix?

[@unclemick-synths]

@@tylergates4075 I think the quality is good. It does subtle as well as brash depending on what you need for the part.

[@tylergates4075]

@@unclemick-synths Youre right, had it for a week now, love it.

[@HotStrange]

The thing about the CS is how streamlined it is. Every parameter works in tandem with the synth as a whole so it’s extremely musical and actually very versatile. Lots of cool/unique things you can do with the LFO/EG/Osc section together.

[@unclemick-synths]

@@HotStrange yep, it's excellent design.

[@19karl16]

Jesus christ, wish my life could be programmed liked this

[@edsknife]

I would study the SHIT out of life design.

[@BennieTarrMusic]

Smoke weed and crack

[@MagickFlavour]

I just wanted to say thank you. This video is why I bought one of these.

[@tblv9300]

Thank you

[@JapoAnareta]

Me too! :-) This video's amazing!

[@tblv9300]

Thanks Japo

[@tblv9300]

#pushinkeys

[@fitagoraz]

& me too either!

[@WrvrUgoThrUR]

love that 70s "lazy wavy oscillator" sound. 2:43 Ready for that 70s Horror movie score. About to buy these patches and don't even have a Reface CS yet.

[@tblv9300]

thanks

[@ChillMode34]

Good sound designing, synthesis, and playing!

[@tblv9300]

Thanks

[@antonfruytier]

I really enjoy these sounds, I've ordered mine. Can't wait to try it tomorrow!

[@tblv9300]

+Anton Fruytier thank you. Where did you buy them?

[@antonfruytier]

www.bax-shop.be/nl/synthesizer/yamaha-reface-cs-synthesizer @ €278

[@Flakadelic]

Great vid! I played with one of tthese today and lost 2 glorious hours of my time. It just sounds so good. I'm buying one ASAP

[@tblv9300]

Right on

[@theycallmejpj]

you convinced me, i'm buying one this week

[@tblv9300]

+theycallmejpj a great synth engine imho

[@garyabbot4659]

theycallmejpj how did it go? I think I want one. Been looking for a synth for pads a d soft sounds. I think no other come close to this for the price.

[@theycallmejpj]

i'm enjoying it, although have been more focused on guitar and electric piano lately. mind you I am a bedroom hobbyist who enjoys having a device that runs on batteries, can keep it by the coffee table and have a noodle around whenever I want. I registered on soundmondo, but there is so much stuff on there weeding out the wheat from the chaff is taking a while. for a beginner like me I think it was a good choice

[@raffitchakmakjian]

well, I've watched almost every single Jexus vid. I've seen a lot of vids by others trying to emulate him. This however, your style, it's like watching a parallel of Jexus, not a clone, but a sibling or relative perhaps. Great stuff! I'm torn between this and the JU-06.

[@iqi616]

Raffi Tchakmakjian I have the CS and the JP-08. The CS is far quicker to get to great sounds. It's great for beginners and experts.

[@fender1000100]

That's the trick here. With just 17 sound shapers you are getting an incredible array of sounds. This immediacy has been overlooked a great deal. That's why I don't even bother with the iPad app. In a live situation you would need it. But for home recording I just stop my patches on DROP BOX. And have a new sound programmed in less than a minute when recording tracks on my Akai dsp12

[@skyreadersociety6183]

Yes. The immediacy & simplicity is the real trick with this, plus the organic sound and good effects. It looks smaller than it is. Little pimping with EQ + compressors or some nice extra FX do good.

[@HotStrange]

Sold mine like 2-3 years ago and it’s my biggest synth regret despite selling and owning much more powerful synths. There’s magic in that instrument. Just ordered another bc they’re hard to come by now. They’ll be worth money some day, but I’ll never sell mine again.

[@philgraves4998]

For anyone like me that doesn't have Apple anything, you can buy an old gen ipad used for pretty cheap found some for $50. Might be worth it to save stuff!

[@PoelseMedBroed]

Ordered one based on your video. Fantastic!

[@drkam6]

Someone with great electronic knowledge should: - Get two of these Reface CS - Remove the guts and front panel, discard the keyboard and case - Put the two guts together, stack them up, then house them in a 2U 19" rack case - Full MIDI In control. ...and voila: There's the Yamaha CS-80 reissue we'd been waiting for decades!

[@tblv9300]

This guy could do it youtube.com/@hulten1000?si=iBYeWDwaqpajfdRW

[@willmich1]

Sounds similar to your other videos, got a good John Carpenter, 80’s VHS tape vibe. Love it man. Good job on these!

[@bangerfactory2135]

Best video on this superb I'm off rge fence, sold

[@Thekingdomwithinco]

Amazing programming ... BEST that I've seen on YT ... you make this sound better than the AN1x 🔥

[@cristobalplatz]

Very Nice patches, so warm! 👏👏

[@vedabou]

Nice presets, but the video shows again, that it depends more on the dude behind the synth than the synth itself.

[@Sequitur]

These are amazing sounds dude. Will definitely pick up this preset pack when I get this synth.

[@biggrime]

These sounds are amazing

[@tblv9300]

thank you

[@fender1000100]

Yes 6 years on this remains arguably the best patch demo on youtube for the REFACE CS. The only thing you didn't show with this demo. Is how awesome the REFACE CS is for DRUM AND BASS sounds. Sequencer lines and special effects. That will be my job in 2023. I will upload a series of videos to take this gem to the next level. Starting with a cover of Yazzos DONT GO. Made entirely on the REFACE CS.

[@paultuffy]

Also a Wow from me. I did not expect this synth sounds so good. And you have "out-garbed" WC Olo Garb!

[@Livesinashack]

I'd love to hear two of these stacked

[@abpenningtonmusic]

Sounds great especially if you throw a mono baseline under there

[@Bombtrack411]

ooh this actually sounds pretty good. I have the reface DX, and I love it, but I might have to invest in one of these too.

[@DanielRiera]

Nice work! I thought this was a Jexus video for a sec...

[@YAMAHADJX]

great performance !!!

[@brunokongawi2993]

Was thinking about getting a Juno 106, but this sounds too awesome not to reconsider.

[@fender1000100]

If a Juno 106 and DX11 got married and had a baby it would be the REFACE CS. Its that awesome.

[@wuh-huw9950]

How come this is the only video showcasing what this thing is actually capable of? All the other reviews just create the same five 80s synth sounds.

[@shaft9000]

My guesses are 1st It didn't sell well. 2nd A no-memory poly with slider-per-function is perceived by most as just too limiting. This perception is complicated by the size/portability factor bringing a 'beginner'/for-kids vibe even though it can sound close to an AN1-X in many bread&butter patches and can do a more sounds than a Juno 6/60/106...but alas, it cannot recall any of it. Personally I find that this aspect can be _liberating_ depending how it's deployed. Which is why I have a Juno-6, CS-60 and am considering this, too. .... but I am in a minority of a minority _Look ma, no wonky preset patch-jumps mid-jam!_

[@HotStrange]

@@shaft9000 considering it’s almost always sold it and has a pretty big cult following I’d say it’s sold pretty well. I think it’s more so due to lack of creativity with the people making demos.

[@fender1000100]

@@HotStrange That is the correct assumption. I aim to put that right next year..I've been sitting on one of these for a few years..and have mastered it. I make complete tracks with mine including drums designed on the reface. It's VERY POWERFUL once you understand it properly. It's more than a pad machine. It can do juicy synth bass and wonderful analogue drums. It's as powerful as a Roland Juno 106. Which is what it really sounds the most like. And I'm not kidding. I owned a Roland Juno 106. And this is like its little brother. I will show its FULL potential next year linked up to a Korg microsampler to compose my tracks.

[@Jimantronic]

beautiful sounds and a great demo of this cool instrument, thank you

[@bkzlab]

This is a fantastic synth. The only con for me is the lack of velocity. Other than that the sounds are amazing!!!

[@_mickmccarthy]

The annoying thing is that the keys are velocity sensitive, but the synth doesn't do anything with that information. Really wish they had've had a velocity sensitivity slider next to the portamento one. I can see why you might want zero velocity sensitivity, but it definitely should be an option, not the fixed behaviour.

[@messythegang4044]

Watched this video and decided to buy it. Really well done! Thanks!

[@edonave]

This video made me decide to buy it. Thank you.

[@pylon2144]

This video makes me question if buying a minilogue over this was the right choice.. I’d love to see this type of video for it

[@pylon2144]

tblv9300 I think It’s less about your patches and more about what you play. You’re a great sound designer but your playing is great. You really show off what the sounds can do

[@antigen4]

nice run through thanks - i'm sure that's just a small selection of what it can do as well!

[@Emilia_0]

1:57 sound&play very nice! (I don't speak English...)

[@tblv9300]

Thank you

[@trailwaver404]

5:23 so short but soothing

[@seancolin1820]

badass tones dude!!!!!!

[@chriseisert1349]

Damn dude... So much custom greatness. You have a great ear for beautiful synth sounds. Now I am torn... this or the MicroKorg. Maybe BOTH!!!!

[@davidjazay9248]

Excellent stuff, must be the best demo of the CS :)

[@goldenpooper4326]

I have been deciding on getting the Reface CS or CP but I am so torn. I feel like I really would not need all these possiblities of sound and I love the sound of a rhoades piano (primarily jazz player). But getting the CS would be a nice stepping stone into the world of synths and maybe I would change my mind. Also I have an android so I would have no possiblities of capturing presets which sucks

[@mystriddlery]

Same boat. Currently I have a Yamaha mx49 and I'd say it's not the master of either styles, but it is the jack of all trades and you can get good Rhodes and synths (and a lot of other) sounds out of it.

[@tblv9300]

its like when you want a specific sound and somehow end up talking yourself into something else. For me it’s the mellotron or string machine

[@VTOLKits]

Great sounds! Many sound very analog!

[@linusbehrend2242]

Sold.

[@stefpir]

ready for BOC 😁

[@xoio]

Being the Child of the AN1x , you can hear Boards of Canada all over this..

[@theost6602]

I've been looking for a synth that can make some Boards tones. I think this is the one!

[@rush2795]

amazing sounds!

[@tblv9300]

Thanks

[@povelitelVremeni]

Great work man!! I want to see how you play on reface dx

[@poljoprivrednikkk]

wow....I must buy this synth now.

[@ZXRulezzz]

0:00 "The flowers that bloom in the warmth of the sun are there to be loved by everyone"

[@jaybeetdown]

This was dope as hell!

[@shaft9000]

[CS-60 player here] Pretty cool for a few hundred bucks...If I had a teenager who was chomping at the garage-band/synthesis bit this could be a good birthday present. It can also be a fill-in-the-gaps accessory in a larger live/jam setup. I truly appreciate a no-memory poly with all sliders -an unbeatable UI setup for bread&butter w/ total fluidity when in the studio or jamming (I have a Juno-6, too :) I'd say it covers about a third to half of the vintage CS synths' ranges pretty well, albeit with those band-limited freqs inherent to affordable VAs. Depending what you compare it to(CS-5 thru 80), it is moderately lackingor severely limited - not even a plain HPF let alone resonant, sine LFO only, no EG->pitch, basic RingMod w/ no EG, no osc+noise mixer, no AT glissando or ribbon, mod routings seem to be one-and-done per section, tiny keys etc .

[@HotStrange]

No sense in comparing it really as it does it’s own thing and does it very well. Super versatile and sounds great for the price. Also its CS in name only. It’s based on the AN1X engine.

[@fender1000100]

@@HotStrange Correct..it makes me laugh when these snobby analogue purists chime In with their swipes at this little marvel. This is a powerful little synth that can do a complete synth track on its own. I've done AXEL F. and Madonnas Get into the groove, Yazoo's DONT GO using just this. Try doing that on a CS60 that Costs 100 times more. And breaks down everyother week.

[@tonbonthemon]

0:45 I want chicken, I want liver... 🐈

[@charliedronkers]

great work!

[@tblv9300]

thanks

[@x2mars]

Wow, you make it sound great!

[@coldwar1977]

Sounds fantastic!!!

[@solon_music]

Great sounds. Nice work.

[@tblv9300]

thanks

[@synesthetica]

It sounds rather good! I was thinking about buying it for my kid, since it has speakers and runs on batteries, so he will hopefully leave my synths alone, but at the end I'll probably use it to death :)

[@Nightingale1887]

Shame you need an iPhone or iPad to load patches. They should release a full size CS with onboard patches. The sound is there.

[@tblv9300]

Big opportunity missed for sure.

[@1999Fabion]

I like it. It forces people who are new to synthesis to really get their hands dirty to figure out how it works instead of just loading the same factory patches every time.

[@vedabou]

imo the synth benefits from the lack of patches. there aren't many poly synths without patch memory.

[@amishabe8085]

Pair it with a sampler like the Digitakt and becomes less of an issue. Twiddle till you find a sound you like, sample the hell out of it.

[@grunntalll]

@@amishabe8085 can you explain to a noob like me why one would do that, what benefits it gives etc? Thank you very much

[@X77-g2j]

Being able to save presets or not isn't exactly a deal breaker for me - I like what I'm hearing - really nice patches - it's a bit quirky too, particularly with respect to its fm/audio rate modulation capabilities, etc. I think it would sit well along side my korg arp odyssey. You have to have a smart phone to save presets though? You can't just do it on your computer? I know I'm like the last of a dying bread who doesn't have a smart phone. Sort of a luxury not having one though.

[@tblv9300]

There are two ways to store/load presets. You can use the capture app on a mobile device and save/load the presets as QR codes (this is what I do) or you can go to the yamaha soundmondo website. I believe you can load and save through this website using the USB connection. The reason I don't use soundmondo is because you have to be using the chrome browser to access that site and for a variety of security reasons I don't ever use chrome. I also don't like the idea of being tethered to a website to change a preset.

[@X77-g2j]

Thanks for the reply. I didn't know that about chrome - I'd probably avoid using it too if that's the case. I'm sort of tempted by I pads so I might go that route at some point - there are some seemingly very nice synth apps out there - the moog model 15 app is apparently great. I had a system 1 for a while - really not bad sounding in its own and it has a pretty interesting set of features - it always tended to sound significantly more modern and glossy or extreme or something - basically not a good compliment to the arp's much more natural kind of sound. The cs does sound a bit more old school or gritty or something. They can be had for like 300 or so used at the moment so too - tempting.

[@X77-g2j]

Picked up the CS today and I love it! It's pretty fast to program - not really dying to save presets quite yet. It sits well with the arp and is basically better sounding or maybe just more up my alley than the system 1 it replaced. They really nailed the modeling on this thing - sounds massive - it'd be nice to see yamaha do a more fleshed out v.a. synth in this style - full keys, more controls - like if they made something that was just that much closer to a cs80 I think I'd just about die for it. Today is a day of great sounds - got to screw around with a Jupiter 6 at my local music store today too - wasn't expecting to see one of those - the thing howls.

[@mankku81]

Wow, KARP Odyssey is my next buy as a first true analogue synth. I just got this reface CS as an impulse buy, but I'm loving it instantly more than the microKORG it's replacing. Would be nice to know how Odyssey and reface CS combined sounds, CS-sounds through Odysseys filters is probably nice :)

[@X77-g2j]

The Odyssey is truly awesome. It's my all time favorite of the synths I've owned. I have a small eurorack system and recently picked up a prophet 6 and I still find myself playing/programming the odyssey more than the others - perhaps because it's simpler and more immediate - it's a very cleverly designed and cohesive instrument - not to mention it's the fundamentally sweetest sounding synth I've heard. Running anything into it's filters sounds great, though I never tried that with the cs - I sort of got obsessed with wanting a fully analog poly (what can I say, I'm obsessed with tone) so my cs was a casualty of a pretty substantial gear purge to buy the prophet 6. CS is great among va synths though - smokes a microkorg.

[@ebeep]

Beautiful.

[@tblv9300]

Thanks

[@rpdigital17]

BoC-machine.

[@sconnelly0170]

First off, these sounds and this vid are incredible. I bought this for 300 bucks online and I'm really happy with it. I've got it hooked up to an iOS midi LFO app for more modulation options. I'm curious if you've played an AN1x and if so, does the Reface CS have any tricks up its sleeve that make it worth holding onto if I decide to buy an AN1x? Like is there anything this can do that the AN1x can't? I'm just so blown away by the sound that now I'm really lusting after its origins.

[@tblv9300]

yes I think the an1x is one of the best sounding VAs out there. There's no comparing the two when it comes to depth of editing possibilities, the an1x wins in that regard. I think it's great as a master keyboard as far as the feel of the keys and wheels. The ribbon strip can sometimes go bad on those so watch out for that when you pick one up. My only minor thing with the an1x is that editing can be a little tedious. I've heard the reface engine was based on the an1x but i never A/B'd the two to see. The thing I like about the reface (besides the sound) is the fast editing and the wide variety of sounds you can get at without any menu diving. It's so easy to change the sound from one to another quickly that it prevents you from losing inspiration. one thing I wouldn't recommend is the an200 groovebox, some people say it's the same as an an1x but i don't agree, and the encoders go bad on those pretty quickly.

[@sconnelly0170]

Thanks for the response! I'm in the market for a master keyboard to replace my crap Casio I bought in the 90's. Kinda had my heart set on something else, but now I will have to reconsider.

[@fender1000100]

The AN1x can't do drum sounds or better bass than the CS REFACE.. This little synth is amazing. You can recreate that old synth pop sound from the kick drum up with ease.

[@fender1000100]

You could still get the AN1X or JP8000 they are both great pad machines. Me I use the DX7 as my master board. As its keyboard action is one of the greatest in history. The CS REFACE sits on top of it. And is used more like a sound module. I will be uploading several demos this year. To show the wonderful sounds I've pulled out of the CS in the last year. I really believe f Yamaha had brought this out as a full sized 37 key board with onboard user memories. It would already be considered a classic. Because a lot of people passed the CS over because to them it looked like a toy. But sonically this thing sounds like a legend. It really does.

[@sunilsolanki]

If these were just rackmounts or desktop synths I would like them much more. Hate the mini keys.

[@Harjawaldar]

Lots of good stuff!

[@garyleaver3714]

5:44 the Public Television music.

[@jaredscott367]

The 4 minute mark...so good