From the Clavia website:

Since its launch in 1976, the CS-80 is still considered one the fattest sounding analog synths on the planet. With its 8-voice polyphony (with two independent synthesizer layers per voice), split functionality, patch memory storage and polyphonic aftertouch it was a real powerhouse (but also weighed like one).

In addition to playing a pivotal role in Vangelis's classic soundtrack for Bladerunner it has been used by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Jean Michel Jarre, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Brian Eno and Toto.

Hmmm... I think I speak for a lot of Nord owners when I say I would have preferred some new, large-sized EPs, however I'm still grateful to Clavia for making these classic synth samples available.

Time to get a Nord, Dr P?

James
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You forget I have a Stage 2 already James ..... the (soon to be) BLACK one !!!

Oh and errrr ...I also have a CS-80

Ah, good point(s)!

James
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Yes, come on Nord - large Rhodes please. And another grand (or three).

Which Rhodes ? I actually don't think the NS2's Rhodes are anything special at least the ones I've installed.

Well I like the Sparkletop. And I like Rhodes no.4 from the original set.

But you said you wanted more Rhodes ...

Well, you can never have too many Rhodes patches!

I would love to see different characteristics though, like an aggressively voiced Wurlie, or a proper (multi-layered) Pianet patch.

Oh, and 50mb filesize, minimum.

There's an interesting pole along similar lines on the Nord forum here:

http://www.norduserforum.com/post13079.html

Cheers,
James
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BTW the CS-80 samples are .... $hi!house

In a good way or a bad way?

Nothing good about sampling a analog instrument ....modelling yes ...sampling ...errrr nope