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Yamaha Motif XF6 + 40th Anniversary Box + 1 GB extra
Product no: 9000-0012-7129 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The synthesizer is a new enough instrument that it still has a relatively concise history. In fact, 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of Yamaha's first synthesizer, the analogue SY-1, which came out in 1974. Since then, the analogue synth has evolved, and you'll find modern versions in the Yamaha's Motif series. In celebration of their 40 years of synthesizer success, Yamaha is offering this Motif XF6 with a 40th anniversary box, which includes an extra 1,024MB flash memory module and a USB stick with 4 GB of extra content! This edition also offers another extra memory module for more than 2 GB of sample room, making it a cinch to use your own patches or backing tracks; thanks to the flash system, you don't have to worry about slower loading times either!

Yamaha Motif XF6 40th Anniversary: sounds

It's hard to know where to begin when it comes to describing the excellent sound of the Motif XF. With its impressive wave ROM (741 MB), AWM2 engine with Expanded Articulation, and 128-voice polyphony, this top-of-the-line work station offers the best in realistic sound. The impressive variety of samples include Yamaha grand pianos, electric pianos, countless organs, strings, percussion and horns, which all offer sweetly subtle dynamic layers. Every keyboard player is sure to find inspiration in the studio and on stage with the extra sounds offered with the 40th anniversary box. This particular version features 61 semi-weighted keys (FSX keyboard) and is the lightest and most compact model in the series. Even so, you can rest assured that it's just as robust as its larger counterparts, because Motif models have always been built for the road.

VCM effects and digital integration

Good sounds are a must, but they really come to life with the DSP effects, which sound just as great. Yamaha has always been strong when it comes to effects, but the Virtual Circuitry Modeling effects featured in the Motif really have that high-grade sound of studio plugins. Moreover, most of the effects have been edited in great detail, so the sound that you hear in your head is easy to produce with the Motif. Furthermore, the XF6 WH is equipped with a Remote Control function, so it can be fully integrated with your DAW. It's compatible with Cubase, Sonar, ProTools, Logic and Digital Performer, so you can use the various faders and rotary knobs to control the software functions. Perfect for studio use.

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Specifications

Product features

19-inch rack size	not applicable
Number of keys	61
Arpeggiator/sequencer	arpeggiator, sequencer
Control	sustain (input), switch pedal (input), ribbon, aftertouch
Synthesizer inputs	line in
MIDI & other	MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI thru, MIDI over USB
Synthesizer outputs	line out jack, headphone, S/PDIF coaxial
Type of keys	keyboard action
Synthesizer type	keyboard

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	20,2 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	121,0 x 59,0 x 27,0 cm

Product specifications

professional work station
40th Anniversary edition
includes 2x 1,024MB memory modules
keyboard: FSX, with Initial Touch and aftertouch
number of keys: 61
AWM2 tone generator with Expanded Articulation
polyphony: 128 voices
16-part multi-timbral
wave-ROM: 741 MB (3,977 waveforms)
voices:

1,024 preset voices
64 drum kits
128 GM voices
1 user drum kit
user voices: 128 x 4 + 32 drum kits

performances: 128 x 4
filters: 18
Effects:

reverb (12 types)
chorus (22 types)
insert (A/B) (61 types x 8 parts)
vocoder
master effect (9 types)
5-band master-EQ
3-band part-EQ

comprehensive arpeggiator capability

7,881 presets
256 user presets

sequencer:

capacity: 130,000 notes
resolution: 480 ppq
maximum polyphony: 124 voices
tempo range: 5 - 300 BPM
numbers of tracks you can record: 16
recording types: replace / overdub / punch in/out

sampler:

max. 128 waveforms
audio format: WAV, AIFF
sample source: analogue input L/R, stereo output (resampling)
AD conversion: 24-bit, 64x oversampling
DA conversion: 24-bit, 128x oversampling
sample data: 16-bits
sample frequency: 44.1 / 22.05 / 11.025 / 5.5125 kHz (stereo/mono)
internal sample memory: 128 MB
sample length: 32 MB (mono) / 64 MB (stereo)

5.7-inch colour display of 320 x 240 pixels
user-friendly search system
dimensions: 1,045 x 391 x 122 mm
weight: 15.1 kg
Connections:

output (L/R, 6.3mm jack)
assignable output (L/R, 6.3mm jack)
A/D input (L/R, 6.3mm jack)
digital out
headphone jack
3x pedal connector
MIDI IN/OUT/THRU
USB-B (to host)
USB-A (to device)
Ethernet (100BASE-TX)

In-box accessories:

power cable
manual
Cubase AI

40th Anniversary Box

2x 1,024 MB flashgeheugen
coupon
40th anniversary logo sticker
Message Card
4GB USB stick with extra sounds

Description	Type	Language	Extension
Yamaha Motif XF6 handleiding	Manual	Unknown
Yamaha Motif XF6 handleiding toevoegingen OS 1.5	Manual	Unknown

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