@HappyGamerMan - - - it's variations, or a quote or paraphrase of the 2001:A Space Odyssey deep-spade theme used Gayane's Adagio from Aram Khachaturian's Gayaneh. I've always been struck by that piece of music - - the lonely melody and beautiful sadness. Anyway, I use that as a kind of warm-up piece when I find string sounds. On the D-85 it took on another quality still.
Hey Fred....I own a Yamaha 415 organ. The 415 was the upgrade to the D80 and D85. But I don't know the difference. My cabinet is not like your D85. It is more contemporary. Your D85 has legs. Do you know of any other differences between the D85 and the 415?
Fred, you are sure that the 415 was built by Thomas, and in the US? That means that other Yamahas were built outside the US? Any idea why Yamaha chose to do this?
Pretty sure. It was during the early 1980's when there was a drive to have Made-In-USA products. Yamaha may have done this as a marketing tool, the way Nissan and Toyota did later with cars. All other Yamahas are built in Japan, or were. There is some history on this ... I forget where! Try The Organ Forum
Well that is interesting considering that the cost to ship an Asian built organ to the USA is probably included in the organ's price. My 415 retailed for $5300 in 1983, and the list price was $8000.
The placard on the organ says "Yamaha Music Mfg, Thomaston, GA.
Yamaha would probably have shipped in large quantities ... via shipping container. They used to have a major warehouse here in Vancouver (where I live) and I would assume that was for receiving organs for Canada.
Maybe they thought they could a) save costs and b) keep the organ buying public happy. Components ... so maybe the wood console was made in USA, and the electronics came over, to be assembed? Interesting that it says that!! $5300 in 1983 was a lot of money back then .
I have a D85 and the strings sounds are not so detuned as here. I suppose it must be a problem in the symphonic section. It probably happened when the organ was moved: a potentiometer value slightly changed inside. If you need some help, scan the concerned schematics, send them to me and I will tell you what to do.
You should try to put some effects on there. I tried this one with the following: flanger, parametrical EQ and sweep-phaser. Sounds incredible spacey and it won't sound detuned anymore.
is that improv or is that areal song your playing if soo please tell me the name!!!
HappyGamerMan 1 year ago
@HappyGamerMan - - - it's variations, or a quote or paraphrase of the 2001:A Space Odyssey deep-spade theme used Gayane's Adagio from Aram Khachaturian's Gayaneh. I've always been struck by that piece of music - - the lonely melody and beautiful sadness. Anyway, I use that as a kind of warm-up piece when I find string sounds. On the D-85 it took on another quality still.
FlametopFred 1 year ago
@HappyGamerMan -- to answer your question, it is an improv on Gayane's Adagio from Aram Khachaturian's Gayaneh. Always a great place to start.
FlametopFred 1 year ago
i sold mine on craigslist for $100 just got picked up this morning... from $10,000 new to $100
crazy
drumbum12191 2 years ago
These are very expensive
mattyfatsarama 2 years ago
They were, back in 1981 or so. Now they are on your local Craigslist for very little money. Perhaps $100 or less, depending. Sometimes even free.
FlametopFred 2 years ago
good string~~i'd like have one
fredfred1996 2 years ago
Hey Fred....I own a Yamaha 415 organ. The 415 was the upgrade to the D80 and D85. But I don't know the difference. My cabinet is not like your D85. It is more contemporary. Your D85 has legs. Do you know of any other differences between the D85 and the 415?
Oldlionel 2 years ago
The 415 was the made-in-America version built by Thomas Organ Co. for Yamaha. Same electronics as the D-85.
FlametopFred 2 years ago
Fred, you are sure that the 415 was built by Thomas, and in the US? That means that other Yamahas were built outside the US? Any idea why Yamaha chose to do this?
Oldlionel 2 years ago
Pretty sure. It was during the early 1980's when there was a drive to have Made-In-USA products. Yamaha may have done this as a marketing tool, the way Nissan and Toyota did later with cars. All other Yamahas are built in Japan, or were. There is some history on this ... I forget where! Try The Organ Forum
FlametopFred 2 years ago
Well that is interesting considering that the cost to ship an Asian built organ to the USA is probably included in the organ's price. My 415 retailed for $5300 in 1983, and the list price was $8000.
The placard on the organ says "Yamaha Music Mfg, Thomaston, GA.
"Components of USA and Japan."
Very interesting indeed.
Oldlionel 2 years ago
Yamaha would probably have shipped in large quantities ... via shipping container. They used to have a major warehouse here in Vancouver (where I live) and I would assume that was for receiving organs for Canada.
Maybe they thought they could a) save costs and b) keep the organ buying public happy. Components ... so maybe the wood console was made in USA, and the electronics came over, to be assembed? Interesting that it says that!! $5300 in 1983 was a lot of money back then .
FlametopFred 2 years ago
I have a D85 and the strings sounds are not so detuned as here. I suppose it must be a problem in the symphonic section. It probably happened when the organ was moved: a potentiometer value slightly changed inside. If you need some help, scan the concerned schematics, send them to me and I will tell you what to do.
ElectoneFredW 3 years ago
Sounds very nice, but slightly detuned. Maybe a familiar disease of older Yamaha synths? The CS80 used to detune, too...
Triursaighead 3 years ago
Good point. Could be factor of:
a) camera and video tape injects wow+flutter
b) Yamaha strings uses chorusing
c) mastertune for organ might need tweek
but I still love those old strings, Solina type of sounds ...cheers
FlametopFred 3 years ago
You should try to put some effects on there. I tried this one with the following: flanger, parametrical EQ and sweep-phaser. Sounds incredible spacey and it won't sound detuned anymore.
Message me if you want to see the result ;)
Triursaighead 3 years ago
kool
jonsey1976 3 years ago