Yamaha MODX8 Synthesizer Keyboard

Product Description

Featuring Yamaha's expressive 88-note Graded Hammer Standard keybed, the MODX8 headlines the company's next-generation series of affordable, high-performance synthesizers. Packing powerful technologies ported from Yamaha's flagship Montage series, the MODX range features numerous state-of-the-art upgrades from their MOXF predecessors, including the AWM2 sample and synthesis engine fortified with eight times more waveforms, a powerful new 8-operator FM-X engine modernized for amazingly dynamic sonics and complex sound design, and Motion Control Synthesis for seamless integration and powerful control of both sound engines.

• Expressive 88-key Graded Hammer Standard Action keyboard
• Motion Control Synthesis unifies and controls AWM2 and FM-X sound engines
• 192-note total polyphony: 128-note stereo AWM2 + 64-note FM-X
• Super Knob controls multiple parameters simultaneously for highly expressive sound interaction
• Send 10/receive 4 audio channels plus 16 channels of MIDI via a single USB cable
• Live Sets allow Performance organization without copying, renaming, or changing order
• 4-Part Seamless Sound Switching: change Performances while holding notes without sound or effect cutoff
• Direct Control Assignment assigns controls at the touch of a button
• The A/D input processes external audio sources with your instrument's DSP
• Motion Sequences drive synthesizer parameters through rhythmic control data you can interact with in real time
• Envelope Follower allows internal or external audio to be used as a synth parameter control source
• AWM2 provides data compression without sacrificing sound quality
• 1GB internal flash memory lets you install your own samples and external libraries for a completely personalized sound set
• FM-X 8-operator FM synthesis delivers amazingly dynamic sonics and complex sound design
• Virtual Circuitry Modeling (VCM) re-creates the sound and behavior of vintage effects and signal processors
• Sidechain automatically controls dynamic behavior of parts separately from one another
• Vocoder effect re-creates classic voice-synth sounds
• Rhythm Pattern for effortless addition of drums or percussion to any Performance
• USB-to-host allows audio/MIDI connectivity to your USB-equipped computer or iOS device
• USB-to-device port allows connection of USB flash drives for loading and storing data
• Advanced Integration with Mac/PC