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#430919 - 04/20/17 06:34 AM NEW YAMAHA MX KEYBOARD!
Mikem Offline
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It's nice to finally see Yamaha come out with a new keyboard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBYPwwtcSxI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmEFfVPddqg


Edited by Mikem (04/20/17 06:36 AM)
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#430920 - 04/20/17 07:05 AM Re: NEW YAMAHA MX KEYBOARD! [Re: Mikem]
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and why is the display so small? confused1


Edited by Dnj (04/20/17 07:06 AM)

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#430923 - 04/20/17 08:42 AM Re: NEW YAMAHA MX KEYBOARD! [Re: Mikem]
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It does everything u need and efficiently. A large flashy colour graphic touch screen isn't always required.

It also keeps the price down to make it much more affordable.
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#430924 - 04/20/17 08:51 AM Re: NEW YAMAHA MX KEYBOARD! [Re: Mikem]
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I guess Montage sales are low....hence a new low end synth now/ or?

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#430928 - 04/20/17 10:46 AM Re: NEW YAMAHA MX KEYBOARD! [Re: Mikem]
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This replaces the MM8... they had rebates for $200 to move the final MM8 keyboards. MX88 has the Motif sounds in it.
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#430951 - 04/21/17 12:02 AM Re: NEW YAMAHA MX KEYBOARD! [Re: Dnj]
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Originally Posted By Dnj
I guess Montage sales are low....hence a new low end synth now/ or?


Why what makes u guess they are low?

The MX88 is a replacement for the MM8...
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#430953 - 04/21/17 03:26 AM Re: NEW YAMAHA MX KEYBOARD! [Re: Mikem]
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I just didn't hear much about it since it's release .... Have you?

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#430956 - 04/21/17 08:18 AM Re: NEW YAMAHA MX KEYBOARD! [Re: Mikem]
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I like Yamaha a great deal, but this new MX model IMO is grossly overpriced for what it is. This is a "new" synth choc full of ten year old sounds. If I read the info correctly the sound set is from the Motif XS series. At this price there should be XF specific sounds, and a larger screen. I find it hard to justify $1,000 for this when you consider the Korg Kross 88 and the Juno DS 88. Again, I'm a fan of Yamaha (love my MOXF6), but Yammie is really reaching with this model IMO.
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#430957 - 04/21/17 08:19 AM Re: NEW YAMAHA MX KEYBOARD! [Re: squeak_D]
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Originally Posted By squeak_D
I like Yamaha a great deal, but this new MX model IMO is grossly overpriced for what it is. This is a "new" synth choc full of ten year old sounds. If I read the info correctly the sound set is from the Motif XS series. At this price there should be XF specific sounds, and a larger screen. I find it hard to justify $1,000 for this when you consider the Korg Kross 88 and the Juno DS 88. Again, I'm a fan of Yamaha (love my MOXF6), but Yammie is really reaching with this model IMO.


Squeak maybe its a way to sell off old parts and stock for Yamaha in a repackage?

also with any synth being you can recreate sounds and edit the perimeters in so many ways you can make so called NEW sounds all the time too.


Edited by Dnj (04/21/17 08:23 AM)

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#430958 - 04/21/17 08:21 AM Re: NEW YAMAHA MX KEYBOARD! [Re: Dnj]
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Perhaps....
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