CS40M is 44 keys, highest note/lowest note priority duophonic. It has a luxurious construction with two VCOs per sound, and one each of VCF, VCF-EG, VCA, and VCA-EG. You can also enjoy playing harmony phrases and bass lines/melody lines. Control parameters are 50, the highest in the CS series. Digital memory for up to 20 setting patterns for most parameters, excluding play-only effects. The external stock uses a cassette interface method. In addition to the standard effects, it is equipped with a wealth of special functions such as an LFO trigger SW that can create repeat play signals, and an EG-VCO SW for the LFO and ring modulator sections.

■Other features/Unison SW

■Memory backup battery

■Balanced XLR connector OUT

■2-voice independent terminal for mutual control of other machines, etc.