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From: kurtenba@sask.UUCP (Gordon Kurtenbach)
Newsgroups: net.music.synth
Subject: Info on Yamaha CX5M
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Date: Mon, 13-May-85 19:32:47 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 13 19:32:47 1985
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Are there any owners of Yamaha CX5M music computers who are willing to 
offer their opinions on the machine? I am seriously considering buying one
for use in my home studio. I am mainly concerned about the following points:

    - how does its sound quality and flexibility compare to other Yamaha 
keyboards? The local music dealer tells me its about equivalent to a DX9.

    - What about the FM Music composer? Does the keyboard driven interface
become tedious?

    - Ideally I'd like have a synch signal on one track of my multitrack
and use this to synchronize the CX5M. I know the FM music composer cannot
handle external synch signals. I've heard mention that Yamaha will be
releasing a sequencer this summer. Has anyone heard any details about this?
(It seems to me the ultimate set up would be just to allow FM music 
composer to be externally synched). Are there any other products on the 
market which handle sequencing to tape?

Gord Kurtenbach.