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Lougarou
Published on 01/11/06 at 01:30
61-key MO6 and the 88 (the same as the Motif ES) for MO8
Picth wheel and modulation wheel with a 5 faders for master volume and four assignable / pre-assigned feature number.
Pedal connectors, trio noon USB1.1 and USB2 computer storage medium for external audio outputs.
Reason sound libraries of ES. 3 blocks of insertion effects mode PATTERN / SONG editable and controllable as desired.
PC tools for editing and controllable via the MO6 / 8.
64-note polyphony (Aïe-Aïe-Aïe. ..).
UTILIZATION
Every edition remains faithful to the spirit Motif ES, we find the same menus and pages in general. The sequencer is the same, the A SUMMARY / 4 structure elements (loyal to Yamaha), also the effects, treatment effects and settings ... For an insider Yamaha Motif Series, no problem. For others, it is a bit of practice but there are more complicated, other ergonomic issues ....
The manual has remained in the mind follows the same pattern and fabric, so clear!
I tried it in the store, the control / PC does not interest me ... But he seems to have been done ... Another product marketing this thing ...
The selection of sections / patterns can be used live as a selector part in a piece come the intro, fill in the break ... : It allows for good !!!!! JAM SESSION
SOUNDS
The sounds do not differ from the Motif ES, they are qualities (pianos, guitars, strings, brass, bass, synth sounds most exploitable, the monstrous kits ...).
The effects from Yamaha have been proven, nothing to add except that in the Motif ES 5 parts more can benefit. In the MO6 / 8 there are only three but that's not bad, Roland has only three also on its Fantom.
The sounds used to dial in all modern styles, I will not go to the dance hall for already with the look of the instrument does not lend itself really and it's not the same delusion, but it is appropriate at I think both work home studio, at the piano bar, or rock, funk, RnB, Rap, Jazz, Fusion .....
OVERALL OPINION
MO6 tried in store, use Rack ES, MOTIF 6, RM1x, RS7000.
The +: the sounds .... the sequencer, effects are good, the price: € 1149 in effect at center Pigalle (PARIS).
the -: polyphony (64 notes) ...
The MO6 / 8 does not have a sampling section, as a backup: USB device. good, as there is no sample that does it well.
GENERAL NOTE:
I still do not understand our policy makers synths:
The motif ES6 (/ 7 / 8) is great: sounds, sequencer / real-time control and all ... but they are loading the samples in USB 1.1 !!!!!!!!!
With the MO6 / 8, they incorporate the great sounds of ES, where there are lots of great samples and reduces the stereo polyphony 64 notes !!!!!!!
Really .... In these terms the ratio Q / P is not good, I'm sorry but no!!
With this "product" Yamaha has a device for "scratching" customer PCistes.
YAMAHA should have produced a MOTIF ES without sampling function, and with all other characteristics: it would have made a great workstation. The Rolands are good at sampling and perfectly complement the Yamaha synth. Why products "flawed ".... Frankly !!!!!
Picth wheel and modulation wheel with a 5 faders for master volume and four assignable / pre-assigned feature number.
Pedal connectors, trio noon USB1.1 and USB2 computer storage medium for external audio outputs.
Reason sound libraries of ES. 3 blocks of insertion effects mode PATTERN / SONG editable and controllable as desired.
PC tools for editing and controllable via the MO6 / 8.
64-note polyphony (Aïe-Aïe-Aïe. ..).
UTILIZATION
Every edition remains faithful to the spirit Motif ES, we find the same menus and pages in general. The sequencer is the same, the A SUMMARY / 4 structure elements (loyal to Yamaha), also the effects, treatment effects and settings ... For an insider Yamaha Motif Series, no problem. For others, it is a bit of practice but there are more complicated, other ergonomic issues ....
The manual has remained in the mind follows the same pattern and fabric, so clear!
I tried it in the store, the control / PC does not interest me ... But he seems to have been done ... Another product marketing this thing ...
The selection of sections / patterns can be used live as a selector part in a piece come the intro, fill in the break ... : It allows for good !!!!! JAM SESSION
SOUNDS
The sounds do not differ from the Motif ES, they are qualities (pianos, guitars, strings, brass, bass, synth sounds most exploitable, the monstrous kits ...).
The effects from Yamaha have been proven, nothing to add except that in the Motif ES 5 parts more can benefit. In the MO6 / 8 there are only three but that's not bad, Roland has only three also on its Fantom.
The sounds used to dial in all modern styles, I will not go to the dance hall for already with the look of the instrument does not lend itself really and it's not the same delusion, but it is appropriate at I think both work home studio, at the piano bar, or rock, funk, RnB, Rap, Jazz, Fusion .....
OVERALL OPINION
MO6 tried in store, use Rack ES, MOTIF 6, RM1x, RS7000.
The +: the sounds .... the sequencer, effects are good, the price: € 1149 in effect at center Pigalle (PARIS).
the -: polyphony (64 notes) ...
The MO6 / 8 does not have a sampling section, as a backup: USB device. good, as there is no sample that does it well.
GENERAL NOTE:
I still do not understand our policy makers synths:
The motif ES6 (/ 7 / 8) is great: sounds, sequencer / real-time control and all ... but they are loading the samples in USB 1.1 !!!!!!!!!
With the MO6 / 8, they incorporate the great sounds of ES, where there are lots of great samples and reduces the stereo polyphony 64 notes !!!!!!!
Really .... In these terms the ratio Q / P is not good, I'm sorry but no!!
With this "product" Yamaha has a device for "scratching" customer PCistes.
YAMAHA should have produced a MOTIF ES without sampling function, and with all other characteristics: it would have made a great workstation. The Rolands are good at sampling and perfectly complement the Yamaha synth. Why products "flawed ".... Frankly !!!!!