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Subject: FS:Yamaha CS01 Analog
Date: 23 Mar 1995 16:33:12 -0500
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Yamaha CS-01(V.2)  For Sale w/silver carry case. Mint $60 shipping
included. (U.S. Only). Terms, U.S. Postal Order . Will ship U.S. Mail.



and for those of you who just love to ask questions.............=)

                           A Brief History of the CS-01
     When the chief Engineer at Yamaha Japan completed the first prototype
for the CS-01 he was quoted as saying "saiko ne!!"  Though there is no
direct English translation the American slang word "excellent" comes
pretty close. Co-workers don't know whether he was talking about the
synth, or the Triple Play Yoshi "Okii chimpo" Nakamura hit for the Nippon
"Ham Fighters" when they played the Hiroshima "Carp" in 1982. Other
workers suggest his comment was in response to a co-workers suggestion
that they go visit the soaplands after work. Whatever the true story may
be the CS-01 is a "friendly fun synth to make happy time for all"
(re-print from original sales brochure) 

The Yamaha CS-01 is a small monophonic analog synth made out of black
plastic with sporty green lettering. It's tiny 2 and a half octave plastic
keyboard can best be described as encompassing a hazy middle ground 
between the Bosendorfer Grand Piano and the Casio Portatone. Its sound is
somewhere between the Moog Sys 55 and the very desirable Lion King Piano.
Its best used for getting those ever elusive video game type sounds. (The
CS-01 has a full frequency 2" speaker built right in!). But wait! There's
more!! The CS-01 only weighs a few pounds and is roughly the size of a
small Chihuahua, a dozen eggs or Casio SK-1. Throw it in your rave pack
and your ready to squawk, bleep, boing and boom your way to techno
stardom.

Specs?? We got specs...and Dick Vital is gonna tell 'em to ya........

"Specs Baby! Check this out!
The CS-01 has a Pitch Bend and Mod Wheel (VCO or VCF) Baby!
Adjustable LFO Speed Baby!
VCO (1 VCO) section has...Glissando, Pitch and Feet (4,8,16,32,white
Noise), Wave (Saw,Tri, Square,Narrow Square, PWM (Speed) 
VCF Section.....Cutoff, Resonance, EG Depth, Baby!
VCA Section.......EG Depth.........Baby!
Envelope Generator (EG)....Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Breath Control Section.....VCF Amount,VCA Amount....( and I have never
seen a breath controller for this or have any idea how it works...Baby!)"
Thanks Dick!

And for the super pesky inquisitive types here's the info your looking
for...
Runs on 6"AA" (SUM-3) Batteries or DC in 12 Volts (+ Tip)
Phones Jack ( Mom and Dad will love you for that!!)
Line Out (Japanese Engineering! They think of everything!)
Serial Number -2223
Patents   U.S.             3610799 ( Still Pending- Bog Moog claimed that
Yamaha took the oscillator design from the Moog "Little Fella")
              Australian    452907  (Fairlight claims the filter was
lifted from the never released "Joey" sampler. Later became the Series 2X.
No formal lawsuit was ever filed.)
              Canadian     951550
              Brazilian     PL&106570
              British        1312161
              Japan          979649
Caution: Avoid leaving in car with closed windows, near heater or in
direct sunlight, Otherwise deformation, mutation or other problem may
occur. Please do not feed after midnight. Keep in a warm dry place.
Nippon Gakki Corp., LTD
Domo Arigato Gozaimasu!
Jya-ne!