"If You're Looking For Inspiration To Fuel Your Musical Creativity, Check Out The Infinite Possibilities Of The Yamaha MOTIF XS8 Music Synth Workstation! |
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Yamaha MOTIF XS8 Music Synth Workstation Review
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Price: $3,099.99 (currently priced/price may change) Return Policy: The Yamaha MOTIF XS8 88-Key Music Synth Workstation has a 30-day FULL money back guarantee. The product also comes with a warranty on the following: Parts and Labor - 1 year Brand: Yamaha Model #: MOTIFXS8 Recommended Merchant: www.amazon.com About The Product: Creating or playing good music takes much from inspiration, so the Yamaha Motif XS8 Workstation won't let you down on this. Music comes to life like it has never had before; thanks to the Motif XS's Expanded Articulation (XA) tone generation system and nearly 6000 arpeggios and phrases! The XA System recreates realistic sound and natural performance techniques such as legato, staccato and key release sounds often found on most acoustic type instruments but quite complex to generate on standard electronic keyboards. The Motif XS has an immense 335MB of high quality samples and waveforms on board, providing you with an exceptional selection of realistic sounds to fan your creative streak. It also comes with a full complement of effects and an Integrated Sampling sequencer, which is a must for most musicians. Balanced hammer action on the keys of the Motif XS brings your playing experience closest to the real thing while a generous array of control features lets you tweak on element parameters and effects as you play. Computer and software connectivity is also quite impressive, and each playing experience takes music to its highest level with the Motif XS. |
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The Good Stuff:
 Massive 355 MB of high-quality waveforms
Expanded Articulation (XA) tone generation system Full complement of effects, both insert (Insertion) and send (System)
Approx. 6,000 different Arpeggio phrases on board
Integrated Sampling Sequencer Intuitive and easy to operate Interface
Feature-rich and flexible control panel
Wide selection of special Mega Voices provide even more expressive nuance
Uniquely natural "half damper" effect for acoustic piano sounds
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The Bad Stuff:
 Aftertouch, pitch and mod wheels, and ribbon controller not assignable
Interface can be somewhat confusing
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Product Specifications:
The Yamaha Motif XS8 includes the following standard specifications:
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Product Features:
Listed below are some of the features that come with this Synthesizer. Take a quick look below...  Exceptionally broad selection of realistic sounds to spark your creativity, with a massive 355 MB of high-quality waveforms and samples on board Expanded Articulation (XA) tone generation system effectively recreates realistic sound and natural performance techniques
Full complement of effects plus a special set of VCM (Virtual Circuitry Modeling) effects that authentically model the elements in analog circuitry
6,000 different Arpeggio phrases on board
Integrated Sampling Sequencer seamlessly combines audio and MIDI recording
Amazing level of parameter management and flexibility on LCD control panel
Equipped with a variety of connectors and interfaces-for virtually any application and any studio situation
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Our Verdict:
Yamaha raises the standard in digital keyboard synthesizers every time it introduces a new workstation into the music market. Keeping itself abreast of developing trends in the industry, Yamaha definitely outdid itself and upped the ante with the Motif XS series. It is every musician's dream workstation, whether for a live performance, a home studio or a recording workspace. Amazing features such as the expanded sound set to the wealth of assignable controllers and a sophisticated sequencer make the Motif XS one of the most powerful keyboards in existence. It comes highly recommended to every producer, writer or composer as the focal point of their creative music production workspace. |
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Customer Feedback-
"This keyboard is simply amazing! I find new features about it everyday! I play live in a band, and it sounds incredible! The Piano sound is to DIE for!" - Actual User Review - Keyboards-midi.musiciansfriend.com "I have seen and owned just about every synth on the market and I have to say, this board is the killer of them all. It is so powerful and loaded with features that it really doesn't make sense to own anything else." - Actual User Review - Sweetwater.com "Words cannot even begin to describe my experience with this keyboard it just flat out perfect best keyboard I have ever played amazing for making songs and beats... it's just the best you could ever wish for." - Actual User Review - Samash.com "I don't think that I would be in need of another keyboard anytime soon. This is by far the best overall keyboard ever made" - Actual User Review - Zzounds.com |
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