Yamaha CS80

Stephen
Do you have any service tops to keep SS30 in good shape--any hard to  
get I/Cs parts like in CS80
The SS30 has actually got 4 voice cards and two VCOs per card so I  
think it is sort of a hybrid 4 voice poly with further divide down  
circuitry?
This will link may be of interest to see the voice cards and to see  
how well built the SS30
http://ss30m.blogspot.com/2004/10/pictures.html

cheers David

On 30/12/2008, at 7:48 AM, Wavecomputer360 wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> I use a Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus for these typical "string  
> synthesiser" sounds, plus these wonderful chorus sounds. As nice as  
> the SS30 is, it´s got too many shortcomings to really make it my  
> first choice, e. g. too short attack and decay times, ensemble not  
> continuously variable, generator detune not effective enough. It´s  
> certainly one of the nicest string synthesisers around but not the  
> be-all and end-all.
>
> After all, I get the best results from layering sounds, for instance  
> VP-330 strings with CS80 bass to get that full-bodied, meaty bass  
> drone with a nice contrast in the treble range. A little bit of  
> Prophet VS, Prophet 5, or Korg Wavestation adds further dimensional  
> depth.
>
> Stephen
>
> __________________________________________________________
>
> "Ambition makes you look pretty ugly, kicking squealing Gucci little  
> piggy." (Thom Yorke/Radiohead -- "Paranoid Android")
>
> Stephen Parsick live in concert: Bochum Planetarium (Germany), 13th  
> of December, 2008, 08:00 pm.
>
> Finally available: Stephen Parsick -- Traces of the Past Redux,  
> reissued with three previously unreleased bonus tracks. For more  
> info please check www.parsick.com
>
> For legal downloads please check:
>
> http://www.musiczeit.com/directory.php?artist=296&title=Stephen 
> +Parsick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David
> To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 11:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [yamahacs80] SS30 Yamaha string synth vs CS-80 String  
> presets
>
> Hi Stephen
> What do you use for string wash's--the SS30 I bet?
> String No 2 preset on CS50/60/80 records really well----I like the
> sound better than the strings on my old ARP Omni 2 and JP8
>
> David
>
> On 29/12/2008, at 8:34 AM, Wavecomputer360 wrote:
>
> > They´ve got nothing in common. It´s like comparing a Mini Moog with
> > a, say, Vox Continental. A totally different sound generation,
> > completely different signal paths... all the SS30 and the CS80 have
> > in common is a very high standard of engineering and build quality.
> >
> > I´ve got both of them here, SS30 and CS80, and they couldn´t be more
> > different timbrally. I for one would never use a CS80 for string
> > washes.
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> > __________________________________________________________
> >
> > "Ambition makes you look pretty ugly, kicking squealing Gucci little
> > piggy." (Thom Yorke/Radiohead -- "Paranoid Android")
> >
> > Stephen Parsick live in concert: Bochum Planetarium (Germany), 13th
> > of December, 2008, 08:00 pm.
> >
> > Finally available: Stephen Parsick -- Traces of the Past Redux,
> > reissued with three previously unreleased bonus tracks. For more
> > info please check www.parsick.com
> >
> > For legal downloads please check:
> >
> > http://www.musiczeit.com/directory.php?artist=296&title=Stephen
> > +Parsick
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David
> > To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 7:02 PM
> > Subject: [yamahacs80] SS30 Yamaha string synth vs CS-80 String  
> presets
> >
> > Which brings me to question is the SS30 strings nicer than CS-80
> > strings?
> > I use Strings 2 preset on my CS-50 all the time and it beats for
> > example my old ARP Omni 2 strings, Ro;and RS 202 strings hands down
> >
> > David
> >
> > On 29/12/2008, at 6:58 AM, David wrote:
> >
> > > On the actual track Vienna Ultravox used an SS30 Yamaha string  
> synth
> > > and a Roland CR-78
> > > David
> > >
> > >
> > > On 29/12/2008, at 12:57 AM, Tim Siefkes wrote:
> > >
> > >> This has been a very interesting thread! I'm learning a few  
> that I
> > >> was
> > >> not aware of. For me, I'd have to echo what David Rogoff said  
> about
> > >> the
> > >> first UK LP "practically a CS80 demo". That was the album that
> > got me
> > >> hooked and made me decide I HAD to get one of these beasts!
> > >>
> > >> One more I'd add to the list that I don't think that I've seen
> > >> mentioned
> > >> yet... (apologies if it has...) is "Vienna" by Ultravox. I saw  
> them
> > >> in a
> > >> small club here back in about, oh 1981 or 1982, and they  
> performed
> > >> most
> > >> if not all of the "Vienna" album. Billy Currie had a CS-80, an  
> ARP
> > >> Odyssey (his signature sound), the CP-30 piano, another string
> > >> machine
> > >> (ELKA?) and what else I can't remember right now. He used his  
> CS-80
> > >> quite a bit. Two tracks that come to mind are "Mr. X" and  
> "Western
> > >> Promise" where he uses what sounds like the "Funky" presets in a
> > >> percussive manner with a bit of echo. I think he's also uses the
> > >> CS-80
> > >> low strings as the descending cello counter line underneath the
> > >> violin
> > >> solo in the title track.
> > >>
> > >> Recommendation - if you should decide to get this album, try and
> > find
> > >> the edition with the original European track sequence, which  
> makes
> > >> for a
> > >> much better listening. The album SHOULD start with (the
> > instrumental)
> > >> "Astradyne" which is also how they opened their concert. The U.S.
> > >> release starts with "Sleepwalk", a bit of a hit single for them  
> at
> > >> the
> > >> time but the LP lost some flavor when they re-sequenced it that
> > >> way, IMHO.
> > >>
> > >> -Tim S.
> > >> <Twin Cities, MN>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
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