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Yamaha Motif XS Series Specifications

Keyboards

  • Motif XS8: 88 keys, Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)
  • Motif XS7: 76 keys, FSX Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)
  • Motif XS6: 61 keys, FSX Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)
Tone Generator block
  • Tone Generator AWM2 with Expanded Articulation
  • Polyphony: 128 notes
  • Multi Timbral Capacity: 16 Parts (internal), Audio Input Parts (A/D, mLAN)
  • 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)
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
    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)
    Sampling Frequency 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
    Mono: 32 MB
    Stereo: 64 MB
  • 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.
Sequencer block
  • Note Capacity: Approx. 130,000 notes
  • Note Resolution: 480 ppq (parts per quarter note)
  • 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
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
  • Scene Memory: 5 per Song
  • Sequence Format: Original format, SMF format 0, 1 (Format 1 load only)
Others
  • Master User: 128
  • Sequence Software compatible with the Remote Control function
    For Windows: Cubase 4, Cubase AI, SONAR 5.2
    For Macintosh: Cubase 4, Cubase AI, Logic 7.2, Digital Performer 5
  • 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
    mLAN (MOTIF XS8 only)
  • Power Consumption: 30W
Note: Specifications subject to change without notice.
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