Synthbits: A Demonstration of the Amazing CS-80

With two oscillators, 8 voice polyphony, a velocity sensitive keyboard featuring polyphonic aftertouch and a cool ribbon controller, the CS-80 was a groudbreaking synthesizer.

Check out this great video demonstration of the synthesizer Vangelis used to score the movie “Blade Runner” and described as “the most important synthesizer in my career – and for me the best analog synthesizer design there has ever been”. 

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Synthbits: Katsunori Ujiie and the Yamaha EX5

It had 4 different tone generation technologies (AWM, FDSP, VL and AN), an onboard sequencer and sampler, on board effects and 128-note polyphony. It was a remarkable instrument for its time.

In this bit of Synth, Katsunori Ujiie demonstrates the EX5 music synnthesizer (in Japanese with English subtitles):

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