Trend price : 200€
Updated CS1X synthesizer keeping same synthesis concept and compatibility.
Company: Yamaha Corp.
Model: CS2X
Class: synthesizer
Keyboard: 61 keys
Weight: 6 Kg
Dimensions: 976 (w) x 103 (h) x 285 (d) mm
Dates: 1999
Price: 200€
Synthesis: PCM rompler
Technology: AWM2
Resolution: 16 bits
Polyphony: 64 voices
Multitimbral: 16 parts
Envelope: 3 EG ADSR
Filter: digital LPF + HPF
LFO: 3 modulators
Memory: 256 slots
Effects: 88 presets
Arpeggiator: 40 patterns
Sync: Midi
Clock range: 40-240BPM
Cpu: H8S/2653
DAC: NEC 63200
PSU: 9 VDC
Demo: 1
Video: 1
Review: 1
DOWNLOAD: user manual - Service manual -
Overview
61 velocity keys. Main panel features a simple display, 8 assignable knobs, 12 push buttons and 10 switch tabs for matrix control.
Back panel terminal connectors:
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Midi interface
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AUX line input
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2 assignable footswitche
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volume pedal input
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main out
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headphones out
Voice
up to 64 digital voices polyphony based on AWM2 technology, 16-bit sample rompler.
The basic playmode is the performance which is composed by a maximum of 4 layered patch-sample.
Wavetable
16 Mb ROM contains 586 sounds organized into 22 different categories
Performance
MULTIPLAY mode allows a special 16 parts mode since CS2X is fully GM/XG compliant.
Filter
multimode digital resonant 4 poles lowpass and a highpass one like big cousin AN1X.
LFO
there are 3 identical modulators (shapes saw, triangle and sample & hold ) :
- MOD amplitude
- PMOD pitch
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FMOD filter
Envelope
- AEG: amplitude : 4-segments ADSR
- FEG: filter 4-segments ADSR
- PEG: pitch 4 segments ADSR + 2 times
Effect
- 12 reverb models
- 14 chorus models
- 62 variation and insert models: delay, Leslie, tremolo, pan, overdrive, wah, distortion and phaser
Arpeggiator
offers 40 arpeggios presets and 10 subtime subdivisions
SYNC
internal tempo frequency range from 40 to 240 BPM or MIDI clock sync.
Memory
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256 ROM presets
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256 RAM users which works with a CR lithium battery in a holder
Review
OK: updated Cs1x / affordable
NOT : filter / waveforms
"nice improvement from previous Cs1x! Some PCM waves with filter may sounds good. For creative rompler people, now cheap as hell: romplers are doomed"
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci
