Yamaha CS1X (1996) Control Synthesizer

 

CS1X is a budget rompler synthesizer with some real-time controllers.

 

KEYBOARD 61 velocity keys. Main panel features a simple display, 6 assignable knobs, 12 push buttons and 10 switch tabs for matrix control. On there left side there are 2 wheels for modulation and pitchbender as well as 2 SCENE buttons.

Back panel terminal connectors:
- Midi interface
- AUX line input (not processed by effect processor)
- 2 assignable footswitches for: modulation or filter expression
- volume pedal input
- main analog output + headphones

Power supply is an external PSU 9V DC +)- polarity.

 

 

TECH main CPU H8/3002 handles 32 voices polyphony based on AWM2 technology a 16-bit with 18 bits DAC model NEC UPD63200. The basic playmode is the performance which is composed by a maximum of 4 layered PCM patch-sample with some parameters:

- mono mode with portamento - chorus and reverb amount - part volume mix - key zone assign - shift transpose - treble / bass gain - cutoff / resonance - panning position - pitch detune

 

PERFORMANCE the MULTIPLAY mode allows a special 16 parts mode since CS1X is fully GM/XG compliant. Multiplay has limited edit for each part like for typical XG stuff and some parameters:

- keyboard zone assign - volume gain - stereo panning - effect amount

WAVETABLE the internal 4,5 Mb ROM contains 450 PCM sounds at 16 bits.

Rom sound is organized into 22 categories: piano, strings, fx, synth fx, vocal, chromatic percussions, ensemble, ethnic, combinations, organ, guitar, pipe, sequencer, bassm synth lead, synth pad, drums, wave, brass, synth, reed and drum kit (which cannot be edited). Hear Hammond

FILTER simple digital resonant lowpass at -24/Oct.

Hear filter

 

LFO up to 3 modulators with variable phase start (shapes: sawtooth, triangle and sample & hold):

- MOD amplitude - PMOD pitch - FMOD filter To recall snapshot knobs positions: push both scenes, the modulation wheel interpolates the values in between, creating a morph effect.

 

ENVELOPE 3 EGs:
- AEG: amplitude : 4-segments ADSR
- FEG: filter 4-segments ADSR
- PEG: pitch 4 segments ADSR + 2 times.

EFFECT the 16 bits processor handles fully editable 3 kinds of effects:
- 11 reverb models: hall, room, stage, plate, tunnel and basement
- 11 chorus models: classic, celeste and flanger
- 43 variation and insert models: delay, leslie, tremolo, pan, overdrive, wah, distortion and phaser.
distortion

ARPEGGIATOR up to 30 arpeggios presets and 10 subtime subdivisions: dotted quarter, quarter, dotted eighth, half-note triplet, eighth note, dotted sixteenth, quarter-note triplet, 16th, eighth-note triplet and 32nd note.

SYNC internal tempo frequency range from 40 to 240 BPM or synched to external MIDI clock. The Arpeggiator does NOT transmit notes to Midi OUT. Hear arpeggiator

MEMORY:

- 128 ROM presets - 128 RAM patches users No external media for backup except Midi Sysex dump. Cs1x is NOT compatible with successive upgraded model CS2x. Battery replacement: RAM system works with a CR lithium battery in a holder - Battery replacement picture from wikipedia. - CLICK TO ENLARGE PICTURE -

 

EDITOR there are some computer-based software for quick edit:

- BOME EDIT (old PC, free) LINK - CS1x Background Edit (old PC, $$$) LINK - Tune Em Up CS1X (old PC, free) LINK - Cs1x editor (Commodore Amiga) PIC

 

 

RELATED FAMILY:

	CS2x upgraded version with more polyphony, wavetable, enhanced features like better filter and new arpeggiator. Consider cs2x instead of cs1x for the extra features
	CS6X totally new concept, more professional. Incompatible with Cs1x Cs2x series. Later the cs6x gave birth to famous MOTIF series. Also exists in rackmount version CS6R.

 

 

VST PLUGIN / SAMPLED VERSION there are some free and commercial samples set:

-able2ableton.com -waveformless

-FREE Ableton sample packs

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