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Behind the Synth: The CS15 Synthesizer

Written by Blake Angelos on August 20, 2019. Posted in Behind the Synth.

Two VCOs, two mulitmode filters, LFO, a noise generator and more! The CS15 was an analog synthesizer produced from 1979-1982.

It is found in the 2nd generation of CS Control Synthesizers along with the CS5, CS10, CS15, CS30 and CS30L. Coming right after the iconic and more expensive CS80 (and CS60 and CS50) and right before the wood side panel models (CS15D, CS20M, CS40M and CS70M), the CS15 was an affordable, nice sounding and robustly built analog synth. Listen to Nate and Blake explore the CS15 in this weeks installment of “Behind the Synth”:

Remember to like and follow the Behind the Synth podcast on Soundcloud! Got a CS15 story? Send us an email at synthesizers@yamaha.com or post in the forum: We’d love to hear from you!

Tech Talk Replay: Superbooth 19-SampleRobot

Written by Blake Angelos on August 19, 2019. Posted in Apps, Events.

Developers Christian Halten and Nils Zweiling showed some of the lastest features in SampleRobot MONTAGE Edition at Superbooth 19. Among the coolest additions is the ability to sample virtual insturments and export to MONTAGE!

Check out the video below:

The SampleRobot promotion for original MONTAGE has closed. SampleRobot is currently available free for MONTAGE M and MODX+ owners through March 31, 2025 here. Although this Tech Talk references MONTAGE, the information is relevant for MONTAGE M and MODX+ owners as well.