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Synthesis Treasures of the Yamaha CS-15
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AutomaticGainsay's multi-part series 06/03/25
The Yamaha CS series, is a superb collection of synthesizers (one of my all time favourites!) and here we have a look at the Yamaha CS-15 with AutomaticGainsay. This series, so far comprises of 5 parts, each with a look at one specific element of the synth. The combination of features on the CS-15 allows for a huge variety of sounds, with multiple filters, filter modes and much more.
Polyphony - Monophonic / Duophonic Oscillators - 2 VCOs LFO - One with triangle, saw and S&H waveforms Filter - Two multimode (LP/BP/HP). Controlled by either or both ADSRs. Keyboard - 37 keys Control - Dual CV/Gate Date Produced - 1978 - early '80s
Here's what he has to say:
The Yamaha CS-15 is one of the most undersung analog synths ever created. It is capable of an astonishing amount of great-sounding and clever applications of synthesis. Here is one!
The theme music is the theme music from my original Yamaha CS-15 video series, which is worth a watch! It was created entirely with sounds from the Yamaha CS-15 (except drums), often multitracked to achieve polyphony.
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