Yamaha CS80

Hi all.

After much thought, I've decided to sell my MIDIBoard.  I got it as a 
light-weight replacement for my CS-80 :^)    I was going to use it with 
cs80v, and it's works great with the demo version, but I want to go more 
portable (laptop + USB-powered keyboard), even though that means giving 
up the wonderful polyphonic aftertouch :(

Most people interested in this already know about it, but here's a quick 
rundown:  88 wooden keys, great touch (bouncier than a piano), attack 
and release velocity response, assignable zones, buttons, sliders, pedal 
inputs, and, of course, polyphonic pressure/aftertouch.  This is about 
the only keyboard ever built that is a good poly aftertouch MIDI 
controller.  The Roland A50 & A80 (I've owned both) had it, but the 
pressure response sucked (needed to use your thumb to press hard enough 
to get any response).  The Prophet T-8 has great poly-touch response, 
but as someone just discovered in the group last week, it stupidly 
doesn't send it on the MIDI output!  The CS-80 is king, but the Kenton 
MIDI add-on doesn't do MIDI out, just in!   The SQ-80 (owned ones of 
these, too) had it, but felt like garbage and was extremely 
uneven/unusable.  I think the only keyboard that could match the 
MIDIBoard was the later Synclaviers that used the same keyboard as the 
T-8, but one of those will probably run you over $10k.

Ok, enough ranting.  Here's a few links about it:
http://www.synthony.com/vintage/midiboard.html
http://www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com/support.html?Id=1638 (link to 
owner's manual pdf)


Here's some pictures I took less than five minutes ago:
http://www.therogoffs.com/midiboard/midiboard_1.jpg
http://www.therogoffs.com/midiboard/midiboard-left.jpg
http://www.therogoffs.com/midiboard/midiboard-center.jpg
http://www.therogoffs.com/midiboard/midiboard-right.jpg

The previous owner did play out with it, so it has one ding on the front 
edge, seen in the -right picture. Also, there's a few scuff on the front 
of 5 keys in the top octave, seen in the same pic.  But otherwise it all 
works perfectly: keys, initial & after-touch, MIDI, wheels, buttons & 
sliders, etc.  I haven't tried every single feature, but everything I 
have tried works.

The plaque on the right says it's a Limited Edition, but I've never 
found out what that means.  Based on the number of programmable 
parameters (42), it's the older firmware, but I don't think that's an 
issue for most people. I think the later ones added stuff like an 
arpeggiator, which would likely be available in whatever hardware or 
soft synth you'd be playing (e.g. CS80v).

Asking $525 or reasonable offer.  Someone is selling one on eBay right 
now with a buy-it-now of $1,125.  I'd be willing to take that much if 
someone offers :^)

It comes with the original owner's manual.  I'd also be willing to throw 
in the adjustable piano stand it's on in the pictures.

The keyboard is located in Irvine, CA.  It's big and heavy (although I'm 
on the small side and have carried it up stairs by myself), so I'd 
really prefer a local buyer.  If you're somewhere in SoCal I'm sure we 
can arrange to meet.  I take PayPal or cash.  I've got a perfect eBay 
rating of 227 
(http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=david72hq&ssPageName=STRK:ME:UFS), 
and many more references from Internet deals going back over 15 years.

If there's no interest within a week, I'll be putting it on eBay.

Please let me know if you have any questions.  Local people can arrange 
to come by and try it out.

Thanks,

 David


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