I’d love to see a sampler workstation in the Reface format. Though not necessarily from Yamaha.
@KF6GPE that’s something to talk with Aaron about over your next coffee or however you take breaks at 1010 
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I have the Reface CS and I just love that little synth. I picked it up a couple years ago on “demo” clearance from Sweewater for $269 when they were still $299 brand new. I hate that I didn’t pick up a Reface DX before they shot up $150…
Excellent idea. Happy to bring it (and other ideas) back to everyone.
Coincidentally, we finished a great company meeting this week. Lots of good brainstorming for next products. Can’t say anything, of course, but good stuff. We’ll be busy!
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I sold mine a few years ago and got one again recently. It’s really easy and fun to use and a lot of different sounds can be created. Of course it’s simple and limited but that’s also a plus sometimes. I love the feel of the faders even though they’re quite small.
I’ve had my Reface CS boxed up for the past few years. I have other gear that has more sound sculpting ability, but it still comes out occasionally because it sounds so good! I’m keeping it as a learning tool for subtractive synthesis for when my daughters are a bit older. My wife also says it looks really cool and she’s not in the slightest interested in any of my gear. (So that’s saying something)
I really wish at some point Yamaha would release a modern version of the RM1X or RS7000. The awesome sequencer with all it’s midi capabilities, sampling options, some solid onboard fx, nice led screen, and lastly; pack the Reface CS and Reface DX engines inside it. Charge $800 for it and call it a day! Yamaha needs to release a dope grooveboxes already!
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I remember when the refaces were released how much flack they got. It felt unfair at the time, I always thought they were so cool! Glad to see they’ve aged well and are considered solid instruments by most people.
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Maybe it was already shown in this thread, but I think it‘s so nice, that you can watch / listen to it once a week or so…
By DouglasHurdGymnast
„I - Crabs
II - Waltz
III - No light
Yamaha Reface CS
Korg SQD-1 sequencer
Tascam DP-008EX“
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I really like my Reface cs but I really wish it had a sequencer rather than that looper. Are there any other synths with format, sound and knob per function of the reface cs but with a sequencer?
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I do agree.
The Modal Cobalt mini springs to mind.
one of these bad boys finally popped up used locally, followed my impulse and im picking it up later today. perfect timing too, i was starting to justify a vongon replay in my head
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good lord the speakers on this thing knock
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I just impulse bought a used one of these online tonight. I’m a big fan of the Reface series and have been binge listening to the 1970s ambient underwater soundtrack below made with CS-80 so I couldn’t resist, especially since the used Reface CS cost quite a bit less than I’ve paid for guitar pedals lately. Maybe overkill since I have a Take 5, but it looks like a nice simple, fun synth to mess around with on the couch.
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…if ambient under water soundtrack is your thing, you should check out this early reface cs demo called “sea creatures” from 2016!
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I used to listen to this all the time years ago. I bought the reface because of it.
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Who would have thought that would be my thing, but it is. Haha.
I clearly made the right impulse buy tonight. Thank you for pointing me to this.
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Submarino esque? 
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Nice. That’s 3 of the 4 now, right?
Really great synth though I think it’s inspired by the cs line broadly rather than the 80 specifically (and it has a lot in common with the an1x if I’m remembering my Yamaha va synth names correctly).
I really feel like I could get by with this as my only poly if I had to. I’m not going to, but I think I could. And they can be picked up really cheap these days.
I scored the yc recently and it’s great. I’m sold on the reface line, just need the cp now.
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Have considered a stand for all 4? Ive looked but came up short.
No but I’ve considered building a stand for three. I really have no interest in the dx. Nothing against it, I just have more than enough fm synthesis in my life and it would be beyond redundant for me.
Also I can’t make up my mind about orientation. While these have some of the best mini keys ever I do feel like they are improved by being played from a midi board with larger range, the yc more than the cs (and I’d assume the cp even more so) so a stand that would be compatible with a large board but could also work without it seems to be in order. Something will be built eventually.
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Yes i used to play the CP with a midi keyboard for Rhodes. A good design is needed.
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