In 1976, Yamaha introduced the CS-80. The price tag (£4000) put it out of reach of most musicians, and the weight (220 lbs or 100 kg) made it sometimes hard to use on stage, but the qualities of the CS-80, considered as Japans first great synthesizer, made it immediately famous in the music industry.

The CS-80V offers all of the features from the original synth, plus a new generation of innovative features which take the original design to a new elevated level:

• A modulation matrix
• A multitimbral mode
• An arpeggiator

But is the sound of the CS-80V really close to the original? We would tend to say yes, as the synthesizer is based on TAE®, the proprietary technology developed by Arturia, and already successfully used in the Moog Modular V.

Whats best this synth is now available for £79 while stocks last, thats just 2%  the cost of the original CS-80! And you get to Update to V2 on Registration Free!