Yamaha Motif XS8 Digital Workstation

The MOTIF XS8 is a powerhouse 88-key synth workstation from Yamaha. It comes with a mind-blowing 355MB of wave ROM that combines with the Expanded Articulation tone generator for previously unheard levels of expression and sound quality. Also key to the XS experience is the easy-to-use performance recording for capturing ideas as you play voices and effects intact. Over 1,000 voices (plus 64 drum kits), 4 musical arpeggiators, over 6000 phrases, a sampling sequencer, studio-style mixing, a color LCD, and assignable knobs and sliders for hands on control. Computer connectivity via USB, Firewire, and Ethernet. Includes Cubase AI, optimized for seamless integration with the MOTIF XS.

Yamaha MOTIF XS8 Music Production Synthesizer Workstation Keyboard Features:

• 88 keys
• 355MB of wave ROM
• Xpanded Articulation (XA) tone generator
• Instant Performance Recording
• Updated interface
• Large color LCD screen
• 8 knobs and sliders
• Studio-style mixing environment
• Virtual Circuitry Modeling effects
• 4 intelligent Arpeggiators
• Integrated Sampling Sequencer with 1 GB of optional memory
• Total Computer Integration
• Cubase AI software included

Yamaha MOTIF XS8 Music Production Synthesizer Workstation Keyboard Specifications:

MOTIF XS8: 88 keys, Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)

Tone Generator: AWM2 with Expanded Articulation

Polyphony: 128 notes

Multi-timbral capacity: 16 parts; audio input parts (A/D, mLAN*) *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

Performance 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)

Samples: Up to 1,024 Waveforms (Multi Samples), up to 128 Key Banks per Waveform, up to 4,096 Key Banks

Sampling sources: analog input L/R, Stereo output (Resampling), digital output mLAN (available on the MOTIF XS6 and 7 when the mLAN16E2 has been installed)

A/D Conversion: 24-bit, 64x oversampling

D/A Conversion: 24-bit, 128x oversampling

Sample Data Bits: 16

Sampling Frequency: 44.1kHz, 22.05kHz, 11.025kHz, 5.5125kHz (Stereo/Mono), via mLAN (when the mLAN16E2 has been installed) 44.1kHz (fixed)

Sampling Memory: Optionally installed, expandable to 1GB (512MB DIMM x 2 slots)

Sample Length: 32MB mono, 64MB stereo

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.

Sample format: original format, WAV, AIFF

The Yamaha Motif XS8 ships for free via UPS Ground Services.

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