oooo weeeeee this thing sounds unbelievable!!!!

Its been 5 hours since i purchased my motif and i cannot simply stop playing it!! (until now lol)

i am slowly getting used to everything and how the os works and navigates. its really not that hard at all... different!

i cant get over how much better everything sounds than the Tyros 2. its miles ahead!

with each arp, u have 5 variations and u switch and select them in real time just like style variations on the Tyros. u can make some shorter just for the purpose of being a fill in. so really u can use it as an arranger in that way.

it pretty much has all the styles of music that any arranger has except for the entertainer / movie / organ type stuff..

its very strong with Dance / hip hop / latin / world / rock / pop / jazz / country...

the midi file editing / sequencing is amazing , it basically gives u the same layout u have in cakewalk / cubase!!!!

must go now - much more to be explored!

Nick

Congratulations, NICK...it is nice to see someone so thrilled with a new instrument.

Have fun.

Ian

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Common misconception...size and weight equal quality and performance. Don't be fooled.

Sounds good. Nice to hear from someone who goes 'outside the box' to check out arranger possiblities in a different light.

Nick good luck with your new KB....Im glad to see you took the initiative to break out and try new equipment, & ideas to implement in your musical ventures. Keep us abreast of your progress.

All the best Nick with your new toy, raving all the way m8

Congrats on your new board.
Let us know how the auto accompaniment feature works on the Motif xs as compared to the Tyros 2 and whether you can accomplish the same goal but just in a slightly different way.

Ditto!

Well done.

Let us know though (honestly - please) about any polyphony or stuttering problems.

Take it to the limit! (and let us know what those limits are pleeease...)

All the best!

Thanks - great Tube Vid.

That guy is funny - and a great player!

I forgot this board has no touch screen.

That's (most likely) a dealbreaker for me...

(Just the way I work)

Donny the thread hijacker

Nick I would think you would be delighted that by viewing the demo posted that more people would know what a XS is & how it can work....hijack? nah M8

Great video,

Good luck and lots of fun with the new Motif XS Nick.

thanks for sharing Donny.

Eric

So.....Nick hows it going with the XS so far?

That's something I've always wondered about...

Why does Yamaha not have touch screens on their boards?

When I switch from my PA1x Pro to a higher end PSR or one of the upper Clavinovas (Which I will demo for the local music store when they have a potential church customer) I always have to remind myself that it's not a touch screen. Kind of a drawback on Yammies.

Just wondering

Jeff

The problem with the XS screens is that some of the pages (quite a lot, actually) display FAR too much information to select easily with a finger. A PDA stylus would work, but you can't PLAY with one of those in your hand

Actually, for these slightly aging eyes, some of the screens use a WAY too small font to not have to wear glasses (I just use them for reading!). It is DEFINITELY a system that relies on buttons, not stubby fat fingers! I just wonder about the legibility of some of their screens in less than optimal lighting (outside, bright overheads, etc.). The G70, with everything nice and big and high contrast, can still be a bear to see in the daylight in Florida!

Makes me worry a bit about the XS...

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Diki, there have been several complaints regarding the "angle" of the XS screen, as well as the small font size.

I agree that when I demoed the unit, I too thought the font size was a bit small (to be fair I also felt the same way about the Fantom X too). There is quite a bit of info on one page with the XS (again to be fair it's the same with the Fantom)

There were however several complaints about the angle of the XS screen on the Motif forum. Some said it wasn't angled enough and at times had to position themselves differently just to read the screen better--it was even suggested that Yamaha consider a Tyros 2 type flip up panel with the next Motif release.

Squeak

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I have a lot more to write about my thoughts and findings on this board but I will leave that till later tonight as i am currently at work in the office.

the XS screen is nice and bright no problems there.. the font is not too small at all. BUT the angle could be better. i miss having the adjustable Tyros screen!!

all i have to say is the sound quality and editing features blow me away! its just such a more powerful board than anything else i have ever played. the voices and drums are so crisp and punchy.

i will write alot more later on when i am free.

Nick

I'm tellin ya Nick, once you go synth, it's hard to go back! Especially with the styles of music you like to play. I honestly was surprised that you were using a T2 for those styles too.

You just can't get the level of synth ability you find on the XS in the Tyros II. Plus the sequencing platform on the XS is EXACTLY what you need for those styles. It's much harder IMO to do this on an arranger. Glad it's working out for you.

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I can't wait for some examples. It's about time that something other than oldies was demoed here!

Some of us still consider we are living in the 21st century (even if our paying audiences aren't!)...