Yamaha CS-80 User Manual

QUICK SETUP
INSTRUCTIONS
iVIPORTANT
INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
1.
Physically
assemble
the
legs
(see instructions
on
page
2}
or set
the
CS-80
atop
a
sturdy
surface,
allowing
space for
air to
circulate
through
the
top
and
bottom cooling
vent
panels.
2.
Plug
in
the FOOT
SWITCH
and
FOOT PEDAL
(CONTROLLER)
at
the
rear
panel;
be sure
to
insert
the plugs in
the
proper
jacks.
3.
Using
guitar
cord(s),
connect
the
CS-80
Rear-Panel
Output
Jack(s)
to
a professional,
wide-range
speaker/
amplifier
unit. LEFT
and RIGHT
may be
used
for
2-channel
systems,
or GENERAL
(mono)
for single-
channel
systems, such
as
guitar
amps. (Hi-Fi
music
systems
are
not
recommended
for this
application.)
Alternately,
connect
a pair
of
stereo
headphones
to
the
PHONE
JACK
below
the
right side
of the
key-
board.
4. Open
the
storage
panel
below
the
synthesizer,
remove
the
power
cord,
and
plug
it
in
to a suitable
AC power main.
5. Set
the
rear-panel
HIGH/LOW
switch
to
LOW,
turn
on
the
CS-80
power,
and
set
all
controls
at nominal.
If
the
volume
is too low,
even
with
the
VOLUME
control all
the
way up
and
the FOOT
PEDAL
flat
(maximum
level),
then
switch
HIGH/LOW
to
HIGH.
6. Try
various
preset
patches
by touching
different
TONE
SELECTOR
buttons
[3]
and
moving
the MIX
l-l I
lever
[4]
up
or
down
to point
at the
row
cor-
responding
to the
selected
preset.
Adjust BRIL-
LIANCE
[7]
as you
do
this.
See pages 24
through
30
for
additional
panel-programmed
patches.
1. Always allow
space
below
and
above
the
synthesizer
for air
to
circulate
through
the
vent panels.
This is
essential for
proper
cooling
of
the
circuitry. If
the
vents
are
blocked,
tuning
instability
and
component
failure
may
occur.
2. Always
plug
the FOOT
SWITCH
and FOOT
PEDAL
(CONTROLLER)
into
the
proper
jacks. THE
SYNTHESIZER
WILL
NOT
WORK
AND MAY
REQUIRE
REPAIR.
3.
Avoid
exposing
the
synthesizer
to
direct
sunlight
or
very high
humidity
environments.
4.
Clean
the
keys
and
plastic
parts
with
Yamaha
Key
Cleaner
creme
polish,
or with
a
moistened
soft
cloth.
Never
use
abrasives,
cleansers,
waxes
or
solvents,
which
may
dull
the
keys
or
chemically
attack
the
finish.
5.
Leave
internal
adjustments
to
qualified
Yamaha
service
personnel, if
you
open up
the
unit
and
reset
any
trimmers,
the
unit
may
require
a
complete
re-
voicing
by Yamaha.
6.
The
EXT
IN
jack
is
designed
for
audio,
line-level
signals.
Never
connect
it
to an
AC
power
line,
or
to
a
speaker-level
output.
Also,
do
not
connect
any
CS-80
output
to
the
EXT
IN
jack, as
this
may
cause
feedback
and
possible
damage
to your
equipment.
7. The
CS-80
weighs
approximately
100kg
(220
lbs.).
When
setting
it up
or
transporting
it,
at
least
two
people
should
do the
lifting.
8. While
the
CS-80
is
constructed
with
an
integral
case
of sturdy
plywood
and
metal-reinforced
corners,
we
recommend
the
use
of an
additional
travel
case
for
cartage,
preferably
built
to ATA-300
specifications.
(See
page
48.)
The CS-80 is easy to play. While it is a high-
technology
musical instrument,
you don't have
to
know
about
electronics
to
understand
how
to
use
the
CS-80. We
do
recommend, however,
that
you
read
this
manual thoroughly,
and periodically
refer back
to
it
as
you learn
the
instrument, if
you're in a
hurry,
check
the
Quick
Setup
Instructions
on
this
page.
The Yamaha
CS-80 is
a unique 8-note
polyphonic
synthesizer,
one
which
places the
entire realm
of
musical
expression
at
your
fingertips.
The CS-80
is a
true musical
instrument,
not merely
a "special
effects"
tool.
The
sounds are infinitely
variable, and,
because
the
keyboard is
both
velocity
and pressure sensitive,
you have
true dynamic
control
over your music.
The
CS-80 will give
you an
incredible variety
of
electronic
sounds,
but it goes further
than that.
Having
a CS-80 is
like having
a symphony
orchestra
to choose
from.
Largely
due to touch
sensitivity
(keyboard
dynamics), Yamaha
has
overcome
a
traditional
challenge
for synthesizers,
namely,
the difficulty
in
creating
the
sound
of an
acoustic
instrument.
For
example,
if
you've ever
tried
to create
a
"violin"
on
the
keyboard
of
most
synthesizers,
you
probably
found
the
result
too "electronic."
While
you
may have
achieved
a good
basic
violin
sound,
when
you
played
it, there
was
something
missing
. . .
but what?
Ask
a great violinist
to play
the
note
"G"
8 con-
secutive
times
(not
an
open string).
Request
that
he
make
them
absolutely
identical
in pitch,
timbre,
volume
and every
other
possible
variable.
You'll
discover
that
he
cannot
do
it . . .
fortunately.
Much
of
the
charm
of a
musical
performance
is
that
it is
not
"textbook
perfect,"
and
this
is why
your
well-pro-
grammed
synthesized
violin
did
not
sound
"right"
to
you.
However,
your CS-80
is
another
story.
Touch
response
makes all
the
difference.
You
can
set
up a "violin"
so
that the
way
you
press a key
changes
the
vibrato,
timbre,
pitch,
volume,
brilliance
... the
whole
essence
of the
sound.
With
this
kind
of
expressive
capability
you
too
may
not exactly
duplicate
8
consecutive
notes.
However,
the sound
you
do achieve
will
be much
more
realistic
and
musical
than
has
ever
before
been
practical with
an
electronic
musical
instrument.
The
CS-80
is
the
first
of a
whole
new
generation
of
performer-oriented
electronic
musical
instruments.
Only
Yamaha,
the
world's
leading manufacturer
of
fine
musical
instruments
and
high-quality
sound
equip-
ment,
could
have
built
it.

Yamaha CS-80 Specifications

General

Polyphony	8 voices
Oscillators	2 per voice
LFO	1
Aftertouch	Polyphonic
Keyboard	61 keys
Effects	Chorus, Tremolo
Weight	220 lbs (100 kg)
Type	Analog
Ribbon Controller	Yes
Year Released	1976
Filter	High-pass and low-pass