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MOTIF XS7

With the new Yamaha MOTIF XS, inspiration is just a key press away. High-quality sounds to inspire you, intelligent arpeggiators to fuel your creativity, recording features to capture every idea, built-in sampling to create full audio/MIDI arrangements, rhythmic Patterns to compose with, studio-style mixing controls and versatile effect processing to master your final productions.

With all this and more, the MOTIF XS will soon be your favorite 'go-to' instrument - whether you're composing at home, recording in the studio, or playing live. It's got absolutely everything you need to make professional quality music.

Close your eyes, play the gorgeous sounds and rhythms of the MOTIF XS - and feel the inspiration.

Specifications:

Keyboards
MOTIF XS7 76 keys, FSX Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)
Tone Generator Block
Tone Generator AWM2 with Expanded Articulation
Polyphony
Multi TimbralCapacity 16 Parts (internal), Audio Input Parts (A/D, IEEE1394*) *1 stereo Part
Wave 355MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format), 2,670 waveforms
Voice Preset: 1,024 Normal Voices + 64 Drum Kits
GM: 128 Normal Voices + 1 Drum Kit
User: 128 x 3 (selected and copied from Preset bank) Normal Voice + 32 Drum Kits
Performances User: 128 x 3 (up to 4 Parts)
Filter 18 types
Effect System Reverb x 9 types, Chorus x 22 types, Insertion (A, B, L) x 53 types x 8 blocks,Master Effect x 9 types, Master Equalizer (5 bands), Part EQ (3 bands, stereo)
Sampling Block
Samples Up to 1,024 Waveforms (Multi Samples)
Up to 128 Key Banks per Waveform
Up to 4,096 Key Banks
Sampling Sources
A/D Conversion 24-bit, 64x oversampling
D/A Conversion 24-bit, 128x oversampling
Sampling Data Bits 16
Sampling Frequencies 44.1kHz, 22.05kHz, 11.025kHz, 5.5125kHz (Stereo/Mono) Sampling Frequency via IEEE1394 (when IEEE1394 optional board has been installed): 44.1kHz (fixed)
Sampling Memory Optionally installed, expandable to 1GB (512MB DIMM x 2 slots) *DIMMs are not installed to the instrument when shipped from the factory.
Sample Lengths Mono: 32 MB, Stereo: 64MB
Sampling Time 44.1kHz: 6 min. 20 sec.22.05kHz: 12 min. 40 sec.11.025kHz: 25 min. 20 sec.5.0125kHz: 55 min. 40 sec. * Mono/Stereo
Sample Format Original format, WAV, AIFF
Sequencer Block
Note Capacity Approx. 130,000 notes
Note Resolution
Maximum Polyphony 124 notes
Tempo (BPM) 5 - 300
Recording type Real time replace
Real time overdub (with the exception of the Pattern Chain)
Real time punch in/out (Song only)
Tracks Pattern: 16 Phrase tracks
Pattern Chain: Pattern track, Tempo track, Scene
Song: 16 sequence tracks (Loop on/off can be set for each track), Tempo track, Scene track
Patterns 64 Patterns (x 16 sections),
Measures: 256 maximum
Mixing Voices: 16 Voices per Pattern and up to 256 Voices for all Patterns
Mixing Templates: 32 for all Songs and Patterns
Phrases User Phrases: 256 per Pattern
Songs 64 Songs
Mixing Voices: 16 Voices per Song and up to 256 Voices for all Songs
Mixing Templates: 32 for all Songs and Patterns
Arpeggio Preset: Approx. 6,000 types
User: 256 types
*MIDI Sync, MIDI transmit/receive channel, Velocity Limit, and Note Limit can be set.
Scene Memory 5 per Song
Sequence Format Original format,SMF format 0, 1 (Format 1 load only)
others
Master User: 128 *8 Zones (Master keyboard settings), Assignable Knob/Slider settings, Program Change Table
Sequence Software compatible with the Remote Control function
Controllers Pitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel, Ribbon Controller,Assignable Control Sliders x 8, Assignable Knobs x 8,Assignable Function buttons x 2, Data dial
Display 320 x 240 dot, 5.7 inch graphic color backlit LCD
Connectors OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack)
ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L, R (standard phone jack)
A/D INPUT L, R (standard phone jack)
DIGITAL OUT
PHONES (standard stereo phone jack)
FOOT CONTROLLER 1, 2
FOOT SWITCH x 2 (SUSTAIN, ASSIGNABLE)
MIDI IN/OUT/THRU
USB (TO HOST, TO DEVICE)
AC IN
ETHERNET
IEEE1394 (MOTIF XS8 only)
Power Consumption 30W
Dimensions, Weight MOTIF XS8: 1,457 (W) x 466 (D) x 168 (H) mm, 28.6 kg
MOTIF XS7: 1,252 (W) x 391 (D) x 122 (H) mm, 17.0 kg
MOTIF XS6: 1,045 (W) x 391 (D) x 122 (H) mm, 14.8 kg
Accessories AC Power cord, Cubase AI Disc x 1, Owner's Manual, Data List
Cubase AI4 System Requirements
Windows®
OS Windows XP Professional / XP Home Edition
CPU Intel Pentium 1.4 GHz or better
Available Memory More than 512 MB
Hard Disk Free disk space of 400 MB or more; high-speed hard disk
Audio Interface Windows DirectX / ASIO compatible
Macintosh®
OS Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
CPU Power Mac G4 1 GHz or Core Solo 1.5 GHz or better
Available Memory More than 512 MB
Hard Disk Free disk space of 400 MB or more; high-speed hard disk

 

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