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The Yamaha CS6x was the next step in Yamaha's modern CS line. It followed the CS1x and CS2x. While the CS1x and CS2x were low end GM compatable romplers the CS6x was something different. The CS6x was not only more but it added expandability, a phrase sampler, more controllers, more waveforms, better presets and was a much larger step then the previous evolutionary step that the CS2x was over the CS1x. In addition a rack version was produced, basically the same thing just lacking the keyboard and physical controls. What makes the CS6x so special is the preset sounds it came with. Probably some of the best stock sounds for any synth of it's time and pretty good even for today. The CS6x provides 4 oscillators for each voice with seperate LFO's, filters, etc. It also has a performance mode which allows the 64 voices to be used across several different voices. While the CS6x does have a good native architecture for programming it can add entirely new dimensions with yamaha's plug-in cards. Add FM, Virtual Analog, physical modeling, or samples of drums, piano's, etc. which have their own seperate voice count thus not stealing any of the CS6x's native polyphony. Then throw in a phrase sampler just as capable as a Korg ES-1 to sample internal or external sounds and chop them, reverse them, or remix them. If that isn't enough add in a ribbon controller, a bunch of knobs, the mod and pitch wheels, sustain and pedal support, and room for a breath controller to keep all your hands, feet and your mouth busy. Also included is a basic play back sequencer, support for smart media, and 128 great arp patterns. The CS6x provides better control than the motif series and better support for non-sample based synthesis than it's predecessor the EX5/7. The CS6x has been used by many big name acts on tour because of it's flexability and great sounds.
