Herbie Hancock – Directstep album cover

Herbie Hancock – Directstep

Album 1979

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1979 album Directstep.

Music from Directstep

Gear Used On Directstep

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Herbie Hancock – Directstep (1979). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Herbie Hancock on Directstep

Synthesizers

Yamaha CS-80

Avg price: $55,770.09

Used on Directstep, as specified in Herbie Hancock’s Electronic Instrument Glossary from September 14, 2016.

Yamaha CS-80 – A polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1977 that featured eight-voice polyphony and a basic memory system to remember the musician’s settings for each sound. Herbie used this instrument on his 1978 album Directstep.