The CS1x is Yamaha's first Analog Emulation performance keyboard for electronic and dance musicians (the CS line is back!). It's a digital synthesizer that emulates analog style, sounds and controls. All controls and parameters are real-time and MIDI controllable. As well as a superb set of quality synth bass, pads, voices, leads and arpeggiated sequences there are plenty of amazing drum sounds also with analog sound and control.

Some of the coolest features of the CS1x aimed at dance musicians will provide you with instant sonic gratification and hands-on real-time tweakability. There are 6 knobs for envelope attack, release, filter cutoff, resonance and 2 are assignable knobs. Two scene memories will remember the current state of the envelope and filters as set by the control knobs so they can instantly be recalled and you can even use the Mod-wheel to morph from one scene into the other, very cool! Scene Memory data is also stored with your synth patches. Built-in digital effects are great but the Arpeggiator steals the show with 30 inspirational patterns suited for techno, house, basslines and basic arpeg. patterns.

Plenty of memory (128 preset, 128 user) and MIDI control make the CS1x perfect for both live and studio use. Control the synth, arpeggiator and editing through MIDI control. The CS1x only has limited multitimbrality in which, when hooked up to a sequencer, MIDI channels 5-16 offer plain old Yamaha XG synth sounds but MIDI channel 1 holds the CS1x's main sounds and effects. It's already being used by Underworld, Bushflange, Jamiraquai, Skylab2000, Somatic Responses, and David Bowie.

relic

April 27, 2012 @ 9:17 pm

great pads here! a bit over priced right now, not worth more then $200 imho. @paco lupo, so getting a deal makes me an asshole?..lol. i said nothing bad. i have respect for people. i gave you information about the display is all..and i happened to get a deal. you don't like getting a deal?

Pierre Schwartz

April 21, 2012 @ 7:39 am

Hi Raigy
You can download the user manual for CS1x at my page:
http://www.pierreschwartz.com/Music.htm
Just hit the keyboard...
Pierre

GERRY

March 28, 2012 @ 3:36 pm

This is a great synth & i love it's sounds....i've heard a lot of complaints about this synth. The problem is they expect a synth from away back to do what an up to date one does & that ain't gonna happen.But with the yamaha csx series they are now discontinued,& once the csx keyboards are all gone.Then the same people will have serious regrets about not getting this item when it will be too late.Look at the prices they want for the jupiters now.

relic

February 13, 2012 @ 7:36 am

way over priced right now. not worth more then $200

Tank Circuit

February 10, 2012 @ 6:00 pm

I hadn't bought a synth in years and saw one of these at auction. Picked it up for around $100. Quickly went through all the presets -- mostly junk, but there was potential in some of the voices. After reading through the manual, I started programming some custom sounds. With some time and effort, I had some really smooth pads and crunchy basses going. The synth brass sounds also stand out. Definitely looking forward to experimenting some more. Other pluses are the assignable knobs and ability to shape the presets on the fly. Will probably make this my new MIDI controller. 4/5 stars.

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