Hi - In 1977 and 78 I was Stevie Wonders electronics engineer. I had the privilege of working with the Yamaha GX-1. Stevie had seven CS-80's. When I left Stevie and went to work at David Abel's piano store in Beverly Hills, I was tasked to make mods to CS-80's. Abel's was a premier dealer for Yamaha. Many musicians and composers came to Abel's to buy their instruments. I designed an interface for a Imsai Z80 computer as a CS-80 programmable controller. Clark Spangler was a salesman and studio musician. The CS-80 was his go to machine for many movie/television/commercial soundtracks. Brian Banks used the CS-80 on many movie scores. Seeing your video brought back many memories. The CS-80 did have an issue with staying in tune, so I designed a fan box that would blow air through the bottom vents to keep all of the voice cards at a stable temperature particularly during live performances in clubs . Richard Lubbing was our keyboard tech and would rework the keyboard of the CS-80 for better touch and action.
Well good day to you sir, and nice to meet you. I am currently a 20 yrs. old Undergrad student majoring in Electronics Engineering. May I ask you if I want to work in the music industry designing circuits used in musical instruments, eg. In Yamaha and Casio etc., what qualifications do I need?
Fascinating. I love that story so much, that would have been so much fun. I’ve never even seen a cs-80. I did own a cs15 years ago, regret selling that little synth
This video was more entertaining than 90% of modern day T.V. Such a pleasure to see your enthusiasm and skill at work. From a pinball enthusiast who collects and restores machines (with help of course) I'm very happy to see you looking after these easily forgotten treasures.
Hi, Cs80 owner here thanks for saving one of these beasts they're definitely fantastic and unique instruments they need to survive and keep being played!!
@@jeffrogers210 is it safe to say the CS 80 from '79-'80 can still play well without need for circuitry replenishment to even to 2020? I'd imagine of handled well, that maybe only those felt pads and fuses might be only thing needing replaced and contacts cleaning.
I have a deep and healthy respect for hardware but don't own any (anymore) since focusing on software synths, so to sit and watch a 43-minute long video on repairing the CS-80 seemed a particularly strange thing to do on Christmas morning. But, man, I found myself gasping at the gunk and broken parts and wondering if it would ever make a sound, and rooting for Syntaur, and marveling at the synth's rich history. Fantastic job, gentlemen. Well worth the hundreds of miles and thousands of dollars in time and manpower it must've taken to repair. Good luck on selling that gem! I'm sure you'll have a lot of takers.
OMG ! this must be the longest repair video i've watched and it feels like a movie with a happy ending ! you're level of script writing and editing is superb ! it has drama, comedy, action, musical, etc...
This has got to be one of the greatest videos I've ever watched. I'm a gear head and besides being a lead guitarist I'm also a massive synth head. I'm also a blade runner fanatic so this is right up my alley!
I am on my second go around restoring my two CS-80's. Over 700 recaps, three voices, and a ring modulator later and I'll get another two or three years out of them. I have the stands for both of them, one of which I had to sort through a pile of wood and garbage at the far end of the guys yard to unearth. I bent it back into pretty reasonable condition. Phew! Had to buy a minty donor CS-60 just for the hard to get parts. There is a reason one that is fully working is so valuable. The restore videos only tell part of the story. lol Anyhow, your appreciation for the Blade Runner soundtrack and your reverence for great videos is shared by many. Here is a personalized tidbit just for you. Hans Zimmer used another little known synth for some of the remake for Blade Runner 2049 and Interstellar. It is the next great synth IMHO, and there is very little showing its capability to make amazing and musical sounds. Its called the Knifonium. In the batch of six available, Hans purchased two of them, as only 18 will ever be made. I have one and can say its sound profile has the same it factor as the CS-80. Just my opinion, but if you like fringy high end synths its hard to beat the Knifonium as a future classic to keep your eyes on. Cheers.
@@saladdays180s9 I don't know whata going on with TH-cam but I didn't even know there were responses to this comment. I will certainly check this synth out, I appreciate the input and wish I saw this when you first posted it rather than a year later.
They don't have time for love triangles or murder, and arson is out of the question. So I'm not sure how it's going to play out. They are definitely "mystical doctors." So I guess they got that going for them. #FreeJoeExotic
I have been playing keys for upwards of 20 years and have owned a few synths along the way but I never really understood what was going on under the hood. The content in this video was so accessible for non-tech folk like me I learnt a lot. Thank you Guys.
You really do deserve an award for this video imo. What an amazing synth the cs80 must be to play with. Your shop and crew and your approach to your work make me feel a tad bit better about humanity.
Your videos always save me, when i'm feeling down and depressed. Something about the pure passion, radiating from your work makes me so happy and at peace. I would love to visit some day, but i live on the other side of the planet... I'm currently in school to become an electronics engineer, and i have to find an apprenticeship soon. I wish my country had businesses like Syntaur... Or anything synth-related at all.
@@crnkmnky There's loads of synthheads in my country. Mainly techno enthusiasts. Grooveboxes and other small boutique synths like Elektron are widely popular.
Watched this last evening... I ditto most of the comments I'm seeing... this video was well produced. Also, it turns out you and I graduated the same year, and with similar interest in synthesizers. It wasn't long after purchasing my microMoog in 1977, I opened it up to deal with the "double" key trigger issue. Fortunately, Moog Music was in operation near me just outside of Buffalo, NY, where I was handed some new "J" wires over the counter from one of the techs. I still have that synth. It waits for me to retire --- when I can completely overhaul it, and play with it again! Anyway, just love watching this stuff. Keep up the good work Sam!
I enjoyed this episode! Good stuff! TH-cam needs more content like this popping up in people's algorithms. Thank you for the time you spent on the videos!
I can sympathize with the stress of trying to fix unique synthesizers that might easily die on you if you make a mistake. I fixed my OSC OSCar recently, because I couldn't find anyone willing to take it on, and almost killed it in the process. Luckily I already have loads of gray hairs, so the new ones aren't so noticeable. :-)
The synth, the myth, the legend.The most iconic and best sounding poly synth ever for me. I love to see that you got it back to life. I envy the person who will own it. Great video. :)
The Smchidt for me. The Yamaha is iconic yes I'd agree, because it's been around for decades. If the Schmidt had been around at the same time as the Yamaha then I doubt the Yamaha would be so iconic. Just my opinion. But I'd take the Schmidt over anything Yamaha has ever done all day long.
well spoken! This from a guy with 8 boards in his bedroom, and an uncounted plethora of boards and rack mounts in storage just waiting for a studio... Hope springs eternal! And... I keep thinking if I just acquire the right board, I'll be able to play (insert slightly obscene sound effect here...)...
As much as I admire the work you guys do, and the appreciable quality of a hardware synth, I'm very glad that I have access to the VST versions of these hardware machines, as well as the fact that the gap between the two is getting narrower every year.
1994! Thats amazing! New Braunfels is a very interesting place. Very glad to hear that you visited here. Hopefully that won't be the last time you visit! Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to make something that goes into such depth and appreciation of this instrument. I recently got the Arturia V collection as a budget-friendly way to up my synthesis history and while it's amazing to be able to explore these instruments in the virtual world of vsts, they spark my interest in seeing them played live. I have to say this is one of the best videos I've come across when searching for videos to scratch the live itch for other instruments. :)
It’s the best thing about TH-cam, you start watching one item that you’re interested in and then “Bam” TH-cam throws in this random piece of brilliance It had me spell bound for its entire length, I never ever knew that there were Guys like you? So much skill and dedication I’m in for the long run, I’ve liked and subscribed
Awesome video as always guys! Just what I needed during lockdown, love how much you guys put into these wonderful machines and always great to learn more about this one in particular. Hope you're all doing ok in these crazy times 👊
This is awesome, thanks so much for sharing this CS-80’s journey to rebirth. I just bought the Arturia V-9 collection and they did an amazing job with the emulation of this legend.
Me too. I owned one of the 700 or so CS80's. All I have left are cool memories and the manual. I was sooo damned scared of it going out of tune (it's such a beast to move), I sold it. 😭
…AAHHH! The CS-80! Steve Porcaro’s baby!! Never realized how powerful those filters were until I saw TOTO live and Steve was playing it! OMG! Those sounds in ‘Africa’ were mesmerizing! Then I heard “Hawk” Wolinski from Rufus feat. Chaka Khan had a CS-80. Great synth!!😌🎶❤️🎹👍🏾
24:48 He's got "The Pleasure Principle" on the wall! Great to see Gary Numan playing a revered background role in this fantastic documentary. Could have had "Films" in the background.
Great video! I'm not a keyboard player (guitarist, owning two 90's sample based keyboards) but this was fascinating to see. Sooo many classic sounds produced by those old beasts. Absolutely lovely!
Watching this took me back to being a kid, watching shows on the Discovery and Science channels. I just recently picked up a midi controller and I think I've just fallen into another passion lol I was fascinated and entertained the entire video. Great job! Glad to see a happy ending as well!
Best 43 minutes I’ve spent all quarantine. You guys are my heroes for bringing that thing back to life. Keep it up!!! The software recreation is really inspiring to play with so I can’t imagine the joy it would bring to get tactile with it.
Thank you for this video. Many of us will likely never see one of these in person but can appreciate the importance they bring to the music world both in sound and engineering. As a novice but avid synth enthusiast this feels like watching a unicorn brought back to life. Cheers from Fort Worth.
I repeatedly had to look down in the comments to double check that this wasn't actually a TV show at some point. The production quality here is absurdly good (hell, probably better than a lot of TV these days). Was extremely fun to watch!
Thankyou for saving this truly epic instrument!! I was very fortunate to be able to play a beautifully restored CS-80 and (in my humble opinion) it really is the greatest synth ever made because it's such an organic, involving, thunderously powerful and emotional instrument. Pure joy.
Eeeeasily the best YT drop since my lockdown Sam & co. - I'd love to be able to both just play one for a day and of course own one! (Yes, yes, I know......). Perhaps I'm becoming delirious now due to cabin fever! More please Synth Wizards be safe!! 🖐😷🎹🇬🇧👍 🔅🤢
In Lubbock TX, about to move to San Antonio in a year. I’m beyond excited to be close enough to Syntaur to make frequent visits. This place is a synth haven and it’s amazing to see how much care and compassion towards the craft they offer. You can get synths a plethora of different places, but finding someone this involved in what’s being sold, that’s once every blue moon. This video is just one more example of how much knowledge and love goes into synthesizers and I cannot emphasize enough how much I appreciate that.
What a well put together video. I'm a keyboard player and synth nut for 40 years but I think many non musicians could enjoy this. Synths are personal friends just like guitars and in this era, every one was often unique due to the technology.
this is absolutely fantastic ! i hope your son one day realizes how interesting these things are , if he doesn’t already . they mean the world to a lot of people out there . so fascinating ! and i’m just a guitar player lol.
@@georgekempson670 I'm curious to know: I can understand why you'd want a rack synth if you were a modular guy, but with the MS2000 synths being stand-alone and fully self-contained (as far as I remember), what are the advantages of the "R" over the "B" model? Saving space in the studio? I wondered about this when I bought my "B" years ago.
@@bveracka It's some 20 years ago nearly, 2001 when i bught the equipment for the studio. I think my way of thinking at the time, was that i already had the CS1x control synth which i bought in 1998, so the MS2000 Rack, the Emu Proteus 2000 and the Roland 2080, also rack modules were as you say, probably more convenient space wise, as the studio wasn't very large. Most of the above gear, except for the CS1x and the Proteus was sold around 2010 as i had just moved over from the PC platform to a Mac Pro, which i had Logic and Final Cut bundled with it. I felt i had enough with the software syths etc within Logic, plus the CS1x and the Proteus, so the keyboard was used as a master for the software synths and for the next several years, that set-up suited me fine. In answer to your question, of course the rack gear will obviously give you more room in the studio but now that i'm more into hands on, the desktop synths are just much more easier to work with.
Este video es un tesoro, no hablo muy bien el inglés pero entiendo algunas cosas y me pareció interesante. Esa máquina Yamaha me parece que aparece en el vídeo "confusion" de Electric light orchestra . Una banda extraordinaria de los 80.
This was amazing to watch. I had a big smile on face when I started to hear the sounds out of that wiring maze of a beast. Just incredible how much engineering and love went into creating this piece. You can tell it was a lot more than just the money. Playing that synth on year of my birth in 1977 must have felt like being transported into the future. I'm blown away. Also amazing work fixing that thing it didn't look simple.
Just found this - thank you for sharing your hard work and passion for synths old and new. So glad you got this awesome beast back up and running after so long!
He's from Texas where everything is big, including stories sometimes, and which might include tall tales and a hint of exaggeration. We knew what he meant.
Haha! I'm actually constantly amazed at how much she puts up with. If I want to spend an absurd pile of money on a broken synth, she trusts me and gets behind the project. It's just the ones that sit around for so long that she gets antsy about - but sometimes there are more synths than time.
That was great! Fascinating seeing the knowledge and skills to repair and refurbish that synth. And the MJ history lesson was the cherry on top. Excellent work. This is definitely TV worthy material!
Super cool video, love everything about this video and the attention to detail to the repair process The phone interview was great. If I'm ever in Texas, I'll have to stop by with my broken Korg Polysix One. Subscribed man!
Hi - In 1977 and 78 I was Stevie Wonders electronics engineer. I had the privilege of working with the Yamaha GX-1. Stevie had seven CS-80's. When I left Stevie and went to work at David Abel's piano store in Beverly Hills, I was tasked to make mods to CS-80's. Abel's was a premier dealer for Yamaha. Many musicians and composers came to Abel's to buy their instruments. I designed an interface for a Imsai Z80 computer as a CS-80 programmable controller. Clark Spangler was a salesman and studio musician. The CS-80 was his go to machine for many movie/television/commercial soundtracks. Brian Banks used the CS-80 on many movie scores. Seeing your video brought back many memories. The CS-80 did have an issue with staying in tune, so I designed a fan box that would blow air through the bottom vents to keep all of the voice cards at a stable temperature particularly during live performances in clubs . Richard Lubbing was our keyboard tech and would rework the keyboard of the CS-80 for better touch and action.
uau, amazing reading it
Anywhere I can get info on these fixes and mods?
Well good day to you sir, and nice to meet you. I am currently a 20 yrs. old Undergrad student majoring in Electronics Engineering. May I ask you if I want to work in the music industry designing circuits used in musical instruments, eg. In Yamaha and Casio etc., what qualifications do I need?
Fascinating. I love that story so much, that would have been so much fun. I’ve never even seen a cs-80. I did own a cs15 years ago, regret selling that little synth
Whatever happened to Clark Spangler. I think I knew him in portland, or
"I'm even more excited than Cody is"
Cody's excitement: -14/100
This video was more entertaining than 90% of modern day T.V. Such a pleasure to see your enthusiasm and skill at work. From a pinball enthusiast who collects and restores machines (with help of course) I'm very happy to see you looking after these easily forgotten treasures.
James Wilson the guts of this thing totally reminded me of vintage pinball machines!
Agreed, great work guys!
The CS-80 is far from forgotten
two amazing and expensive analogue habits...nothing like the real thing...
It just auto played for me as I was about to shut down my machine. Watched the whole thing. Great stuff!
"Attack ships on fire off the sholder of Orion."
That's how to describe the magic of CS-80.
RIP Rudger Hauer.
I am not a musician and don't own a synthesizer, I just like watching craftsmen at work. Cool stuff!
Whoever directed this (not sure if it's just you or your team of 3), did such a great job, as it draws you into the story.
Hi, Cs80 owner here
thanks for saving one of these beasts
they're definitely fantastic and unique instruments
they need to survive and keep being played!!
I got my CS80 in 1979. Most playable keyboard instrument ever.
@Spud Chuffington jones a toy, you can possibly have fun with it but definitly not the same league
@@jeffrogers210 is it safe to say the CS 80 from '79-'80 can still play well without need for circuitry replenishment to even to 2020?
I'd imagine of handled well, that maybe only those felt pads and fuses might be only thing needing replaced and contacts cleaning.
I own 9 of them
@@jeffrogers210
No that would be the DX7. The CS80 was too expensive and too heavy. Its was an elitist instrument.
I have a deep and healthy respect for hardware but don't own any (anymore) since focusing on software synths, so to sit and watch a 43-minute long video on repairing the CS-80 seemed a particularly strange thing to do on Christmas morning. But, man, I found myself gasping at the gunk and broken parts and wondering if it would ever make a sound, and rooting for Syntaur, and marveling at the synth's rich history. Fantastic job, gentlemen. Well worth the hundreds of miles and thousands of dollars in time and manpower it must've taken to repair. Good luck on selling that gem! I'm sure you'll have a lot of takers.
Right now, one's selling on reverb for 69 grand.
@@RadicalCaveman Nice!
This is the synthesizer reality tv show I never knew I wanted! Gerald is the man!!!
OMG ! this must be the longest repair video i've watched and it feels like a movie with a happy ending ! you're level of script writing and editing is superb ! it has drama, comedy, action, musical, etc...
Spoileralert!!! :)
I bet you love a good happy ending, don't you? 🙃
The solder iron gag during the doctor sequence was sublime.
This is golden content. All the rareness in one place, from rare synths to the most important people linked to them, all in one episode!
I'm so inspired by your passion. I do not know the words to say "THANK YOU" adequately...
This has got to be one of the greatest videos I've ever watched. I'm a gear head and besides being a lead guitarist I'm also a massive synth head. I'm also a blade runner fanatic so this is right up my alley!
So, i'm not the only one. Vangelis' soundtrack is the best of the best. nice one bro
I am on my second go around restoring my two CS-80's. Over 700 recaps, three voices, and a ring modulator later and I'll get another two or three years out of them. I have the stands for both of them, one of which I had to sort through a pile of wood and garbage at the far end of the guys yard to unearth. I bent it back into pretty reasonable condition. Phew! Had to buy a minty donor CS-60 just for the hard to get parts. There is a reason one that is fully working is so valuable. The restore videos only tell part of the story. lol Anyhow, your appreciation for the Blade Runner soundtrack and your reverence for great videos is shared by many.
Here is a personalized tidbit just for you. Hans Zimmer used another little known synth for some of the remake for Blade Runner 2049 and Interstellar. It is the next great synth IMHO, and there is very little showing its capability to make amazing and musical sounds. Its called the Knifonium. In the batch of six available, Hans purchased two of them, as only 18 will ever be made. I have one and can say its sound profile has the same it factor as the CS-80. Just my opinion, but if you like fringy high end synths its hard to beat the Knifonium as a future classic to keep your eyes on. Cheers.
YAAAAHH, !!!Me Too,I`ve set up my DW-8000 with E. Krafts Vangelis Patches,Very nice Video,Kept me up Wayyy past Bedtime.
@@saladdays180s9 I don't know whata going on with TH-cam but I didn't even know there were responses to this comment. I will certainly check this synth out, I appreciate the input and wish I saw this when you first posted it rather than a year later.
I hear you guys are in talks with Netflix for a show called "Synth King"?
They don't have time for love triangles or murder, and arson is out of the question. So I'm not sure how it's going to play out. They are definitely "mystical doctors." So I guess they got that going for them.
#FreeJoeExotic
Haha, I wish! But we'd definitely have to create a lot more drama!
Instead of Love Triangles, they Love Triangle Waves. Sorry.
i cannot believe i went 21 minutes without checking the time, this type of content is amazing, thank you
I sine up for this!
I have been playing keys for upwards of 20 years and have owned a few synths along the way but I never really understood what was going on under the hood. The content in this video was so accessible for non-tech folk like me I learnt a lot. Thank you Guys.
This is like watching actual tv. It's incredible
B C actual tv doesn’t even come close..
better than most...
Actual TV is rubbish
Like watching what TV should be....
Minus the propaganda, cringy emotional piano musics, toxic and mostly childish ads, violence, and stupid voice-over.
This was awesome in every way.
InstaBlaster...
King Arthur: [in awe] CS-80!
Sir Galahad: [in awe] CS-80!
Sir Lancelot: [in awe] CS-80!
Patsy: [derisively] It's only a model!
SHHHHH
Here in Phoenix at the castle ahhhhhh....
That's not a proper rhythm section, you're just banging two coconuts together!
Haze! There you are.
That's a good one Haze lol
You really do deserve an award for this video imo. What an amazing synth the cs80 must be to play with. Your shop and crew and your approach to your work make me feel a tad bit better about humanity.
Yup excellent work on the vid!
Your videos always save me, when i'm feeling down and depressed. Something about the pure passion, radiating from your work makes me so happy and at peace. I would love to visit some day, but i live on the other side of the planet... I'm currently in school to become an electronics engineer, and i have to find an apprenticeship soon. I wish my country had businesses like Syntaur... Or anything synth-related at all.
If people in your country love music, then there is hope for starting a synthesizer business. 👍
@@crnkmnky There's loads of synthheads in my country. Mainly techno enthusiasts. Grooveboxes and other small boutique synths like Elektron are widely popular.
Watched this last evening... I ditto most of the comments I'm seeing... this video was well produced. Also, it turns out you and I graduated the same year, and with similar interest in synthesizers. It wasn't long after purchasing my microMoog in 1977, I opened it up to deal with the "double" key trigger issue. Fortunately, Moog Music was in operation near me just outside of Buffalo, NY, where I was handed some new "J" wires over the counter from one of the techs. I still have that synth. It waits for me to retire --- when I can completely overhaul it, and play with it again! Anyway, just love watching this stuff. Keep up the good work Sam!
This is the greatest synth channel ever. I’m sharing with everyone!!
I just came across it and low and behold....I'm only an hour away from it.
I enjoyed this episode! Good stuff! TH-cam needs more content like this popping up in people's algorithms. Thank you for the time you spent on the videos!
I can sympathize with the stress of trying to fix unique synthesizers that might easily die on you if you make a mistake. I fixed my OSC OSCar recently, because I couldn't find anyone willing to take it on, and almost killed it in the process. Luckily I already have loads of gray hairs, so the new ones aren't so noticeable. :-)
Glad it turned around for you!
LOL
OMG you reminded me of my child days. An SK30 synth and CP30 piano were my best friends as a child!! Loved the video
The synth, the myth, the legend.The most iconic and best sounding poly synth ever for me. I love to see that you got it back to life. I envy the person who will own it. Great video. :)
Gorgeous machine!
The Smchidt for me.
The Yamaha is iconic yes I'd agree, because it's been around for decades.
If the Schmidt had been around at the same time as the Yamaha then I doubt the Yamaha would be so iconic.
Just my opinion.
But I'd take the Schmidt over anything Yamaha has ever done all day long.
@@jackisgallant If you mean the Company, no. Roland is just the name my mother gave to me at my birth.
I thought I was a keyHoarder... My wife needs to watch this if only to convince her that my "problem" is benign.
well spoken! This from a guy with 8 boards in his bedroom, and an uncounted plethora of boards and rack mounts in storage just waiting for a studio... Hope springs eternal! And... I keep thinking if I just acquire the right board, I'll be able to play (insert slightly obscene sound effect here...)...
Quite possibly the best synth video I've ever seen. Truly epic and great editing.
What an education in being methodical when doing repairs, of anything!
“We’re here in an undisclosed location...”
(Discloses location) 😂
Awesome video, guys!!
Was the guy stoned or something?
The fact you so casually called up one of the Thriller keyboardists is amazing
This video had the hairs on the back of my neck standing up, awesome.. totally awesome, love everything about it.. thank you
I didn't realize Billy Bob Thornton was an 80's synth enthusiast.
Got a MAJOR Fargo vibe aswell when he introduced his face lol.
lol the guy they pranked is him in sling blade
OMG you guys know how to make a nostalgic geek happy. Love and respect from the UK
As much as I admire the work you guys do, and the appreciable quality of a hardware synth, I'm very glad that I have access to the VST versions of these hardware machines, as well as the fact that the gap between the two is getting narrower every year.
The more I see of you guys the more I appreciate the effort that goes into these videos
New Braunfels? I was there for two weeks for a school exchange in 1994. My old hometown is still a partner city I think.
1994! Thats amazing! New Braunfels is a very interesting place. Very glad to hear that you visited here. Hopefully that won't be the last time you visit! Thanks so much!
And I lived near (old) Braunfels in Germany, near Gießen, where a nice castle is
32:10 The lost sessions of the Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here album! Amazing sounds!
Oh! Another Yamaha CS-80 is reborn! Great movie and thanks for sharing!
I love this channel. I would love to see more content!
Amazing job. Amazing keyboard. Good job.
I got chills when he finally played the repaired machine.
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to make something that goes into such depth and appreciation of this instrument. I recently got the Arturia V collection as a budget-friendly way to up my synthesis history and while it's amazing to be able to explore these instruments in the virtual world of vsts, they spark my interest in seeing them played live. I have to say this is one of the best videos I've come across when searching for videos to scratch the live itch for other instruments. :)
sometimes I would just like to see a list of what is in storage - that would be fascinating
It’s the best thing about TH-cam, you start watching one item that you’re interested in and then “Bam” TH-cam throws in this random piece of brilliance It had me spell bound for its entire length, I never ever knew that there were Guys like you? So much skill and dedication I’m in for the long run, I’ve liked and subscribed
Awesome video as always guys! Just what I needed during lockdown, love how much you guys put into these wonderful machines and always great to learn more about this one in particular. Hope you're all doing ok in these crazy times 👊
What a wonderful documentary ❤️ Thanks so much for sharing this journey with us 🙏
Spend weeks editing... then tune in when it goes public again just to see it one more time, it's like hanging around work after your shift!
This is awesome, thanks so much for sharing this CS-80’s journey to rebirth. I just bought the Arturia V-9 collection and they did an amazing job with the emulation of this legend.
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe....
Like?
snoop dogg dank kush, that is a Blade Runner reference. The CS80 is all over that movie.
Me too. I owned one of the 700 or so CS80's. All I have left are cool memories and the manual. I was sooo damned scared of it going out of tune (it's such a beast to move), I sold it. 😭
....tears, in the rain🕊
@@dr.feelicks2051 best part of the film. Truly memorable. And sad. And appropriate to my loss.
This was seriously the best thing i've seen on youtube all year! Thank you so much for making this video! Incredible everything!
…AAHHH! The CS-80! Steve Porcaro’s baby!! Never realized how powerful those filters were until I saw TOTO live and Steve was playing it! OMG! Those sounds in ‘Africa’ were mesmerizing! Then I heard “Hawk” Wolinski from Rufus feat. Chaka Khan had a CS-80. Great synth!!😌🎶❤️🎹👍🏾
It was an honor just to learn about this device. I can hardly imagine what it must have felt like to actually operate it.
24:48 He's got "The Pleasure Principle" on the wall! Great to see Gary Numan playing a revered background role in this fantastic documentary. Could have had "Films" in the background.
Great video! I'm not a keyboard player (guitarist, owning two 90's sample based keyboards) but this was fascinating to see. Sooo many classic sounds produced by those old beasts. Absolutely lovely!
You forgot Eddie JOBSON on UK albums. He is one of the Best Keyboards players on the World.
Watching this took me back to being a kid, watching shows on the Discovery and Science channels.
I just recently picked up a midi controller and I think I've just fallen into another passion lol
I was fascinated and entertained the entire video.
Great job! Glad to see a happy ending as well!
i need the seven deadly synths as a poster- that is sick
Best 43 minutes I’ve spent all quarantine. You guys are my heroes for bringing that thing back to life. Keep it up!!! The software recreation is really inspiring to play with so I can’t imagine the joy it would bring to get tactile with it.
When you jokingly grabbed the hot end of the soldering iron I winced and it may or may not be because I've accidentally done that in real life :|
Thank you for this video. Many of us will likely never see one of these in person but can appreciate the importance they bring to the music world both in sound and engineering. As a novice but avid synth enthusiast this feels like watching a unicorn brought back to life. Cheers from Fort Worth.
i love this channel so much omg it's the most wholesome thing on youtube
I repeatedly had to look down in the comments to double check that this wasn't actually a TV show at some point. The production quality here is absurdly good (hell, probably better than a lot of TV these days). Was extremely fun to watch!
that video was beautiful, I enjoyed every second of it! so much work u put in there (the video and the cs 80) haha keep it up! :)
So nice to watch you dedicated craftsmen bring such an iconic synth back to life.
It's still smoking even when it's fixed
Titanic synth so musical too.
very likely since they didn't even replace any worn components in it
@@antigen4 the right worn components replacements and cleaning is what they did.
Thankyou for saving this truly epic instrument!! I was very fortunate to be able to play a beautifully restored CS-80 and (in my humble opinion) it really is the greatest synth ever made because it's such an organic, involving, thunderously powerful and emotional instrument. Pure joy.
This is wonderful. You're a wealth of knowledge. Cheers from Austin, TX!
What a gold ending you managed to work it in the video!!
Eeeeasily the best YT drop since my lockdown Sam & co. - I'd love to be able to both just play one for a day and of course own one! (Yes, yes, I know......). Perhaps I'm becoming delirious now due to cabin fever! More please Synth Wizards be safe!! 🖐😷🎹🇬🇧👍 🔅🤢
Alright. That was one hell of a ride and probably one of my favorite 40 min+ bursts of time spent on youtube. Liked and subscribed.
Wilson Zhang we appreciate you joining us - can never have enough Wilson on board!
This stuff is absolutely magnificent. I love it! Keep the synth blood flowing
In Lubbock TX, about to move to San Antonio in a year. I’m beyond excited to be close enough to Syntaur to make frequent visits. This place is a synth haven and it’s amazing to see how much care and compassion towards the craft they offer. You can get synths a plethora of different places, but finding someone this involved in what’s being sold, that’s once every blue moon. This video is just one more example of how much knowledge and love goes into synthesizers and I cannot emphasize enough how much I appreciate that.
Thank you!
This was awesome! I have the Arturia version but wow, that thing sounds so good!
...what a great job's done! Thanks guys!
I want this guy to be my dad so i can play with the synths :(
Ask him to adopt you :)
If he would, I hope you're willing to handle the adult guided discipline which goes along with it. 😁
What a well put together video. I'm a keyboard player and synth nut for 40 years but I think many non musicians could enjoy this. Synths are personal friends just like guitars and in this era, every one was often unique due to the technology.
200 lb of nowhere avaliable electronic and mechanic parts and you had the guts to buy, open and restore it. Wow!!
280 lbs. ;-)
Wish they where only 200lbs... Would have been much easier to move!
I am thoroughly entertained by this short documentary...ALso fell in love with the team in the process. Great Video!
CS80 is my favorite synth. My second favorite synthesizer is the Alexis Andromeda.
this is absolutely fantastic !
i hope your son one day realizes how interesting these things are , if he doesn’t already . they mean the world to a lot of people out there . so fascinating ! and i’m just a guitar player lol.
I'm 32, so my first synth was a Korg MS-2000B, but boy did I love that thing. Wish I'd have kept it!
I had the MS2000R, same here so i've bought a Minilogue and a MicroKorg to make up for my stupidity of selling it some years back.
@@georgekempson670 I'm curious to know: I can understand why you'd want a rack synth if you were a modular guy, but with the MS2000 synths being stand-alone and fully self-contained (as far as I remember), what are the advantages of the "R" over the "B" model? Saving space in the studio? I wondered about this when I bought my "B" years ago.
@@bveracka It's some 20 years ago nearly, 2001 when i bught the equipment for the studio.
I think my way of thinking at the time, was that i already had the CS1x control synth which i bought in 1998, so the MS2000 Rack, the Emu Proteus 2000 and the Roland 2080, also rack modules were as you say, probably more convenient space wise, as the studio wasn't very large.
Most of the above gear, except for the CS1x and the Proteus was sold around 2010 as i had just moved over from the PC platform to a Mac Pro, which i had Logic and Final Cut bundled with it.
I felt i had enough with the software syths etc within Logic, plus the CS1x and the Proteus, so the keyboard was used as a master for the software synths and for the next several years, that set-up suited me fine.
In answer to your question, of course the rack gear will obviously give you more room in the studio but now that i'm more into hands on, the desktop synths are just much more easier to work with.
One of the best videos I’ve ever seen in TH-cam! Thanks! 👍
Este video es un tesoro, no hablo muy bien el inglés pero entiendo algunas cosas y me pareció interesante. Esa máquina Yamaha me parece que aparece en el vídeo "confusion" de Electric light orchestra . Una banda extraordinaria de los 80.
Wow that was wonderful. Thank you Syntaur I loved it - Nerd heaven!
"I've been senile. I'm just trying to manage it." LOL!
This was amazing to watch. I had a big smile on face when I started to hear the sounds out of that wiring maze of a beast. Just incredible how much engineering and love went into creating this piece. You can tell it was a lot more than just the money. Playing that synth on year of my birth in 1977 must have felt like being transported into the future.
I'm blown away. Also amazing work fixing that thing it didn't look simple.
Sell it to Behringer so eh... They can eh....
@Dreams About Tooth Loss but when...
Well Yamaha is also interested in cloning, so
Are they going to clone the Deepmind 12?
:)
behringer is bringing analog back...making them affordable to broke ass musicians
The Behringer DS80 is in alpha testing state so beginning of next year if we are lucky
Just found this - thank you for sharing your hard work and passion for synths old and new. So glad you got this awesome beast back up and running after so long!
"before rom and ram even existed"... uh dude, the cs-80 is from 1977, not 1797.
He's from Texas where everything is big, including stories sometimes, and which might include tall tales and a hint of exaggeration. We knew what he meant.
considering they just got done foster parenting the DX1 with it's "dual" RAM/ROM cartridge bays, I think it was a TOTALLY appropriate statement :-)
Came out same year as Apple ][, so yeah, ROM and RAM had been around.
I got so excited when I saw your TS-12! That was my first workstation. I miss Ensoniq!😢
Wife said: either one of this synths go away or you go away.
Sam says: Its time to make a new video. LOL joke
Haha! I'm actually constantly amazed at how much she puts up with. If I want to spend an absurd pile of money on a broken synth, she trusts me and gets behind the project. It's just the ones that sit around for so long that she gets antsy about - but sometimes there are more synths than time.
This is probably the best synth ever made. So ahead of it's time even 45 years later! It was well worth restoring!
13:24 is the most filth ive heard in awhile. i love it
Thanks guys really enjoyed that interesting look into the greatest synth ever......
That was great and stopped me working for 45 minutes! Incredible work on the cs-80. New sub! thanks.
Hahaha.... This is total entertaining, and super interresting...
Absolutly fantastic, Thanks for taking the time to make the video and share it
That was great! Fascinating seeing the knowledge and skills to repair and refurbish that synth. And the MJ history lesson was the cherry on top. Excellent work. This is definitely TV worthy material!
Congratulations gents - I'm so glad that decrepit CS-80 ended up in your hands. Outstanding.
This is truly amazing. The production quality is top notch
Super cool video, love everything about this video and the attention to detail to the repair process The phone interview was great. If I'm ever in Texas, I'll have to stop by with my broken Korg Polysix One. Subscribed man!