Eight pieces of gear for the ultimate luxury studio

YAMAHA CD-80
£15,000

It’s a bit pricey, isn’t it? That’s not necessarily because it’s limited in numbers. For a synth of its class, this 1976 vintage, early 8-voice, polyphonic analogue model was relatively common. The pull for prospective users is the top sound quality. A wide range of stars used and still use this baby including Stevie Wonder, Vangelis (check out his iconic Bladerunner theme, for example), Daft Punk, Aphex Twin and Soulwax.

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