Yamaha CS1X

synthesizer

General
Surname	CS1X
Manufacturer	Yamaha Corporation
Sound synthesis	digital
Publishing year	1996
Price (year of publication)	885 DM
Weight	5.7 kg
properties
Polyphonic	yes (32)
Keys	61, velocity and pressure sensitive
Game aids	Pitch and modulation wheel , 6 knobs
Ext. Controller	-
Effects	Attack, release, cutoff, resonance
Interface (noun)	MIDI
Sequencer	No
Samples	4.5 Mbytes

In 1996, Yamaha launched a portable synthesizer, the CS1X . The blue CS1X was built especially for the techno and groove music market. The synthesizer has the following features:

930 voices
4.5 MB sample ROM
32 voice polyphony
30 types of arpeggiator
11 chorus and reverb algorithms
43 Variation Effect Algorithms
Real-time control function (6 knobs, pitch and modulation wheel)

128 Preset Performances and 128 User Performances are available to the user. The synthesizer was used by many bands and musicians such as Underworld , Jamiroquai and David Bowie . The models CS 2 X and CS 6 X followed in 1999.