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Yamaha Motif XF8 WH + 40th Anniversary Box + 1 GB extra

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Yamaha Motif XF8 WH + 40th Anniversary Box + 1 GB extra
Product no: 9000-0012-7130 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Celebrate 40 years of synthesizer success with Yamaha's special white anniversary edition of the Motif XF8! What do you get? Well, for starters, there's the beautiful, sleek white finish, as opposed to the classic black finish of the XF8 workstation. Open up the anniversary box, and you'll find 1,024 MB of extra flash memory, along with a message card, a 40th anniversary sticker, a coupon, and a USB stick with 4 GB of extra sounds. The cherry on top is an extra 1 GB of memory!

Motif XF8 WH: incredibly complete

The Motif XF8 is a comprehensive workstation that makes it easy to produce natural piano compositions and dazzling synthesizer parts alike. Because we're talking about a synthesizer, all of the sounds can be edited with an accessible set of controls. Whether you're using it for live performances or whether it's a permanent fixture in your studio, the magnificent sound and smooth feel of the XF8 will make you feel right at home no matter where you are. The keyboard is as wide as a piano, and consists of 88 keys, which is the only difference between the XF8 and the 76-key XF7. Both models offer ample room for musical expression, thanks to features such as after touch and initial touch.

Studio-grade effects and remote control

One of the most impressive parts of the XF8 is the ability it gives you to use a variety of studio-grade effects on the diverse assortment of sounds. These Virtual Circuitry Modeling effects are comparable to high-grade studio plugins, and can be expanded and edited to suit even the most versatile musician's needs. You'll also find a remote control function, which is particularly practical in the studio. This feature means that the Motif works in perfect unity with DAWs such as Cubase, ProTools and Logic. Use the faders and rotary knobs on the workstation to quickly and easily control functions in your DAW! All in all, this is a unique, complete, professional instrument that your studio really can't do without!

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Specifications

Product features

19-inch rack size	not applicable
Number of keys	88
Arpeggiator/sequencer	arpeggiator, sequencer
Control	sustain (input), expression (input), switch pedal (input), ribbon, aftertouch
Synthesizer inputs	line in
Sound source	sample player
MIDI & other	MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI thru, MIDI over USB
Synthesizer outputs	line out jack, headphone
Type of keys	weighted
Synthesizer type	keyboard

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	37,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	150,0 x 57,0 x 27,0 cm

Product specifications

professional work station
40th Anniversary edition
colour: white
keyboard: Balance Hammer effect with Initial Touch and Aftertouch
number of keys: 88
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: 1,439 x 466 x 168 mm
weight: 28.9 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
4x 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

1,024 MB flash memory
coupon
40th anniversary logo sticker
Message Card
4GB USB stick with extra sounds

1,024 MB of extra flash memory

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