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Yamaha S80 Synthesizer System - $975 (Chadron NE)
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There is a mixer, on the left, which lets you combine and mix the audio output from the two synthesizers for final audio to send to your favorite amp and speakers [not included].
I built the custom steel stand and support for the main keyboard and all its accessories, such as the music rack, the halogen lamp to shine over the rack. There are two volume control pedals, and a sustain pedal such as you would find on a piano. And a
foot-pedal switch to start and stop the recording or playback on the Kawai sequencer.
The Yamaha S80 has a full 88 weighted keys keyboard, not a mushy no tactile feel keyboard like so many cheaper synthesizers. Featuring 246 built-in normal voices, plus 479 waveforms which one can access. With 64-note polyphony it is a joy to play, even at its age. Still feels good under my touch; I have a grand piano which I sometimes compare with this outfit. Both are gloriously satisfying to play and on upon which to express my inner feelings.
The S80 does have a headphone jack so you can sample its sound output, but I have not found a way to sample the combined output from the mixer except from the amp I hook it up to. Perhaps you can find a way.
The Alesis has an expansion card installed in it; It is called “Sanctuary,” and has several more pianos, organs, and some other voices such as one would use for church music. But the extra pianos alone are worth its original purchase price, church music or not.
So—if you want to explore some older technology, and see what you can learn from this satisfying system, buy this one. I have all the original manuals and user information.
Forgot one important thing also included: the padded, hinged-top piano bench, in which you can store all your favorite music and manuals. This little bench alone is worth $100.
So give me a try! But, NO calls or notifications from Friday night to Saturday night. I will
only read and respond to any such communications later on Sunday or Monday. Thanks