List of Yamaha CS-80 users
Notable users of Yamaha CS-80 analog polyphonic synthesizer introduced in 1976.
- In alphabetical order (of family name or group):
- 10cc[1]
- The Alan Parsons Project in this albums: I Robot, Pyramid, Eve
- Tori Amos[2]
- Tony Banks (Genesis)[1]
- Roy Bittan (Bruce Springsteen)[3]
- Barclay James Harvest, guest keyboardist Kevin McAlea played the CS80 on the album Eyes of the Universe[4]
- Kate Bush[5]
- Daft Punk[6]
- Electric Light Orchestra, on the 1979 album Discovery[7], Xanadu and Time
- Ken Freeman on Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds[8][5]
- Peter Gabriel (Genesis)[1]
- Benjamin Goldwasser (MGMT)
- Peter Howell Used a CS-80 on his version of the Doctor Who theme music for the "Sting" sound at the end and also the bassline of the track[9]
- Jean Michel Jarre[10][11]
- Eddie Jobson[1][12]
- Seth Justman / J. Geils Band[13]
- Jesper Kyd[14]
- Michael Jackson Played a CS-80 himself on the track Billie Jean [15]
- Paul McCartney/Wings[7]
- Giorgio Moroder[16]
- Klaus Schulze[1][12]
- Kraftwerk[7]
- Squarepusher[17]
- Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), in Izitso[18]
- Toto, notably "Africa"[19] and "Rosanna" on Toto IV (the glissando effect is heard on the keyboard solo for "Rosanna" and is also seen in the music video)
- Ultravox[5]
- Vangelis
- Blue Weaver (Bee Gees)[20]
- Reg Webb (stated by Nik Kershaw as using his CS-80 to record the keyboard parts for the title track of Nik’s debut album Human Racing).
- Steve Winwood[21]
- Stevie Wonder[5]
- Yellow Magic Orchestra[22]
See also
- List of Roland Jupiter-8 notable users (for comparison)
References
Note: Most sources can be found on Sound On Sound online articles, or album credits also seen on Discogs.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Jenkins 2009, p. 127, YAMAHA. "the CS80 quickly found favor with bands such as 10CC and Genesis, with jazz players Herbie Hancock, David Sancious and Robin Lymley, and with progressive rockers Patrick Moraz, Eddie Jobson (... Night After Night) and Peter Vetesse. But perhaps the greatest exponents of the CS80 have been Klaus Schulze, ... with great clanging ring-modulated sounds bent by the pitch ribbon on the CS80 ... and Vangelis, who has often declared it his favorite instrument of all time, and who has purchased at least six machine in case of reliability probrems.
- ↑
Tingen, Paul. "Tori Amos - Inside Her Martian Engineering Studio". People + Opinion. Sound On Sound. No. February 2007.
The Organic Musician "... On the new record I use both production and performance technology, playing Fender Rhodes, Yamaha CS80 and the Bosendorfer."
- ↑
Buskin, Richard. "Bruce Springsteen 'Born In The USA' - Classic Tracks". Technique: Classic Tracks. Sound On Sound. No. March 2010.
Troubleshooting "... yet another booth which housed Roy Bittan, who played the grand piano as well as a Yamaha CS80."
- ↑
Eyes Of The Universe (vinyl LP album). Barclay James Harvest. Germany: Polydor. Nov 5, 1979. 2283 557.
B1 Sperratus 4:59 / Keyboards [Yamaha Cs80], Organ [C3 Hammond] – Kevin McAlea / Words By, Music By – John Lees
- 1 2 3 4 Gordon 2013. "... the CS80 was a huge success. Nowadays, a list of its endorsees reads like a 'who's who?' of the late-70s: Vangelis, Eddie Jobson, Tomita, Patrick Moraz, Tangerine Dream, Peter Vetesse, Duncan Mackay, Don Airey, Ken Freeman, Stevie Wonder, Kate Bush, and Ultravox... to name but a few."
- ↑
Tingen, Paul. "Recording Random Access Memories | Daft Punk - Peter Franco & Mick Guzauski". People + Opinion. Sound On Sound. No. July 2013.
Tape Test "... Thomas and Guy-Man had a bunch of keyboards during these early sessions, like the [Sequential Circuits] Prophet 5, [Roland] Jupiter 6, Juno 106, Yamaha CS80. ..."
- 1 2 3 Peter Manning, Electronic and Computer Music, page 264, Oxford University Press
- ↑
Reid, Gordon. "Ken Freeman & The Birth Of String Synthesis". Sound On Sound. No. February 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
After The War "Happily for Freeman, his work with Jeff Wayne had been rewarding financially as well as artistically, and in 1977 he bought a Yamaha CS80 that he modified to produce an out-of-phase 16-oscillator unison, and which he used for solo lines while Prototype #4 produced chordal, ensemble sounds. ... A Synclavier bought in May 1980 now sat alongside his CS80 and its purchase had signalled the end for Prototype #4 and the Freeman String Synthesizers. It was the end of an era."
- ↑ Sound On Sound & July 1995, RING MOD TRICKS. "The CS80's Ring Modulation section ... There are five controls at your disposal: Attack, Decay, Depth, Speed, and Modulation. ...it sets the amount by which the Attack and Decay levers can affect the modulation speed. When the latter controls are fully employed, it is possible to recreate the memorable ring mod 'scream' heard at the beginning of the old Doctor Who theme ..."
- ↑
Flint, Tom. "Jean-Michel Jarre - 30 Years Of Oxygene". People + Opinion. Sound On Sound. No. February 2008.
The Future Now "Classic polysynths such as the Memorymoog (top) and Yamaha CS80 were also used in the performance of Oxygene."
- ↑
Andrews, Jon. "Jean-Michel Jarre: Oxygene Live - Stagecraft". People + Opinion. Sound On Sound. No. May 2008. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02.
Jean Michel Jarre: (centre right) [equipment list] "... Yamaha CS80 and Alesis Andromeda A6. ..."
- 1 2 Sound On Sound & July 1995 "The CS80 ... found wider acceptance among other professional players, most notably Vangelis (who has played the CS80 on all of his albums since 1977), Klaus Schulze, and Eddie Jobson."
- ↑
Doerschuk, Bob (1985). Rock keyboard. GPI Books / Quill. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-688-02961-6.
"... Justman suddenly picked up two popular synthesizers—a Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 and a Yamaha CS-80—and began working them into the J. Geils sound."
- ↑ Seppala, Timothy J. (March 2015). "'Blade Runner' tech gives 'Borderlands' its signature sound". Engadget.
- ↑ Inc., Equipboard. "Michael Jackson's Yamaha CS-80 Synth". Equipboard. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ↑ Giorgio Moroder Gear Guide, Dolphin Music
- ↑
Tingen, Paul. "Squarepusher". Interview | Artist. Sound On Sound. No. May 2011.
Jumble Sale Studio "... The most significant pieces are a Roland TR909, TB303, SH101, V–Synth XT and V–Bass 99, Neve 1073 mic pre, AKG BX15 spring reverb, TC Electronics D2 delay, DBX 1066, a self–made mechanical reverb, Axon AX100 MIDI bass module, MOTU 24I/O audio interface, Dynaudio Acoustics M1 monitors, Yamaha CS80, TX81Z and FS1R synths and QY700 sequencer. "
- ↑ "Cat Stevens – Izitso". A&M Records. Discogs. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑
Robyn Flans. "Classic Tracks: Toto's "Africa"". MIX. No. Aug 1, 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
"Paich recorded the opening sound on a Yamaha CS80, ... There was a Yamaha instrument called a GS1, a prototype for the DX7, which at that time was the new little digital synthesizer, so the kalimba sound you hear is that. And we used a CS80, which is very unique."
- ↑ http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/instruments/
- ↑ Sound On Sound & July 1995, JUICY FEATURES "Similarly, the 'Flute' patch (used extensively by Steve Winwood) can easily be turned into a rasping trumpet."
- ↑ Tim Barr, Kraftwerk: from Dusseldorf to the Future With Love, page 152, Random House
Bibliography
- Jenkins, Mark (2009). Analog Synthesizers: Understanding, Performing, Buying. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-136-12277-4.
- "Yamaha CS80 - Polysynth (Retro)". Reviews : Keyboard. Sound On Sound. No. July 1995.
- Reid, Gordon (18 May 2013). "The Yamha CS80". Gordon Reid's Vintage Synthesis (gordonreid.co.uk). Archived from the original on 17 September 2014.
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