These new versions include the latest Yamaha sound technology, with new sounds and more effects. Its features two digital recreations of the Yamaha CFIIIS and S6 grand pianos, 741MB of waveforms and 136 sound of various instruments.
Regarding the effects, Yamaha used the VCM (Virtual Circuit Modeling) technology to simulate vintage EQs, compressors and phasers. Other effects hosted in the Yamaha digital consoles are also present, as well as the REV-X reverb from the SPX2000. You can also connect a voice microphone and use the built-in vocoders.
The MOXF workstations are compatible with the MOTIF XF and MOX keyboards, so that you can use the same sound libraries and additional software.
Also new on these models are a Flash memory slot for up to 1GB of additional sounds.
The MOXF6 and MOXF8 offer a sequencer, an arpeggiator, a Performance mode that allows for combining up to 4 parts and play them on a single MIDI channel, and you can control your favorite computer-based software via the built-in audio/MIDI USB port.
Both workstations ship with a software bundle featuring the MOXF Editor to edit sounds and mixing parameters, the MOXF Remote Editor to create templates for your VST instruments, Remote Tools for easier integration with Cubase, the Steinberg Cubase AI 7 DAW also being included, as well as the Steinberg Prologue virtual synth and YC-3B Tone Wheel Organ VST instruments.
The MOFX8 with its 88 GHS keys (Graded Hammer Standard) will be available in December for $1844€ and the MOXF6 (61 semi-weighted keys) for 1229€.
Discover the new MOXF Series at usa.yamaha.com.
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