Yamaha CS1x and CS2x Presets

[Dex2034]

I've just got hold of a CS2x and I needed some help restoring the original factory patches.
After trawling the internet, I've only managed to find the older CS1x user patches midi, which will work with the CS2x, but isn't the same as the actual CS2x presets.

I'm told there are others that came as floppy disks with the CS1x back in the day.

So far all my searches have lead to dead links on ancient sites. Does anyone have these tiny midi (or .sys) files or working links?

1) CSPreset.MID (128 Preset Performances from the CS1x)
2) CSUser.MID (128 User Performances from the CS1x) - I think this is the one on vintagesynth.com?
3) CSExtra.MID (128 Extra Performances from the CS1x)

For the actual CS2x there's absolutely nothing, which is a bit worrying.

[Yagushi]

http://www.planet-groove.com/software/t ... s2x_10.zip

[mitchiemasha]

Get the tune 'em up app. You can have this open whilst your DAW is running too as a editor. The disk that comes with the CS2x wont install on newer Windows but luckily the app still works if you download it.

I believe the tune 'em up app comes with all the CS2x presets, if not I could save them for you.

If you use Cubase, many years ago I extended the inspector voice list to unlock all the internal waveforms (by name). This took many months of typing out the names, half an hour or so each day. It's very easy to install the file to Cubase now that it's done. Turning the CS2x into more like a 6-8 performance instead of 1 performance (as most sounds are only 2 layers). As the 1st layer (the performance) uses 4 midi channels, you can still set other hardware to be that midi (2-4) without conflict. I can share the drum maps too, including all the SFX, all named accordingly.

If you didn't already know, the first half of the CS2x internal memory, is the CS1x.

I'd happily help anyone who stumbles here... but please consider giving my Soundcloud a like, mitchiemasha, it's user-338147392-946747776, not that I put much on there (warning it's Hardcore Eurodance styles) or even a small donation if you're amazed by what the guide and files unlock for you. No worries if not. Message me first in Soundcloud so I know who's who.

[Dex2034]

Thanks guys, I'll have a go with Tune'em up when I get back home.

It still amazes me that a lot of the 'lesser' machines get little or no love from the internet interms of manufacturer support. The older early 2000's websites also seem to be vanishing as the people in the age demographic disappear.

I'll tip my hat to Kawai though, as they have the factory presets for tons of older machines on their site.

I did use Cubase back in... '98? but I imagine it's changed a lot since then. I'm still very much a learner after a long hiatus.

Eurodance doesn't scare me! I feel that all muisc genres have something cool to offer.

[Okkie73]

Hi guys,

I'm Marc from the Netherlands and very very much interested in the CS2x files for Cubase. Can you please sent them to me? And of course I would be glad to give the Soundcloud a like ))

Thanx a lot!
Marc