Rebuilding The Yamaha CS-80

This part of a series of videos documenting the restoration of a Yamaha CS-80 analog monster synth.

via gavincurtis:

Beginning of a series of videos showing the ground up restoration of my ailing CS-80.

Working CS-80’s are playing music on borrowed time as their 70’s era MOS, armaddas of deteriorating digital IC’s and leaky electrolytic capacitors take their toll on these grand machines.

This video series will show how to keep CS-80’s playing well into the next generation of musicians as each circuit board is restored and recalibrated. It will be a long journey starting here with the power supply.

CS-80 restoration parts used in these videos will be available as kits soon. Please come back for details and updates as this project continues.

4 thoughts on “Rebuilding The Yamaha CS-80

  1. How difficult is it for Yamaha to make a new, modern version of the CS80 with all the bells and whistles that are possible with today's digital techology. Come on Yamaha! Korg made the Radias. Why don't you make a AN2x, CS8x, CS8000 or something?…..

  2. How difficult is it for Yamaha to make a new, modern version of the CS80 with all the bells and whistles that are possible with today's digital techology. Come on Yamaha! Korg made the Radias. Why don't you make a AN2x, CS8x, CS8000 or something?…..

  3. It would be a great challenge for a company to take on.

    While there are lots of great synths nowadays, few that come anywhere close to being as expressively playable as the CS-80.

  4. 12-9-2010 SELF CS80 YAMAHA IN PERFECT CONDITIONS: Hi i have one CS80 from my grandfather, is 100% ok, never move, if somebody want to by one, my email is [email protected] SPAIN, it is amazing synths, never move from the house , it is in very nice conditions… i will put it in ebay soon, the inicial offers will be 4800$. shipping not include, and not resposibility the travel. 100Kgr , better can here check it, and go with it in the fight.
    It is a diamont really…nice nice Canary Island-SPAIN

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