Yamaha MOTIF XF8

Yamaha MOTIF XF8 - Synthesizer

Yamaha pulled out the stops with the MOTIF XF8, giving you an unbelievably feature-packed instrument for music performance and music production. This next-generation workstation features an extraordinary collection of voices for you to get creative with. In fact, the MOTIF XF8 features an enormous 741MB of waveforms — that's twice the size of the MOTIF XS and nine times the size of the original! The Yamaha MOTIF XF8 offers everything from acoustic sounds to vintage synths to modern tones for hip-hop production. And with the new OS, complete with tap tempo, automapping, and a customizable user interface, the MOTIF XF8 is more powerful yet easier to use than ever.

When it's time to come up with new song ideas, you can count on your MOTIF XF8 to be your personal hit-making assistant. Use the 16-track sequencer to lay everything out the way you hear it in your head. Then, record everything via USB to keep track of your tunes. In fact, you've got USB, Ethernet, or optional FireWire computer connectivity going for your Yamaha MOTIF XF8. And speaking of options, there are two flash board slots for adding up to 2GB of additional Yamaha content — that's huge.

What else can we tell you about the Yamaha MOTIF XF8? If you're serious about playing keys and producing music, then you already know about it. It's a colossal music-making tool. There are loads of voices (1,664+), an awesome arpeggiator (7,000+ patterns!), a high-quality keybed (balanced hammer effect on the XF8), scores of high-tech effects made to sound like vintage gear, and remote control DAW integration. It's the MOTIF you've heard about, on steroids - and only for the serious keyboardist, producer, and musician.

Size/Weight
Dimensions:
- Width: 1,439 mm (56-5/8 in.)
- Height: 168 mm (6-5/8 in.)
- Depth: 466 mm (18-3/8 in.)
- Weight: 28.9 kg (63.71 lb)

Control Interface
Keyboard:
- Number of Keys: 88
- Type: Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard (Initial Touch/Aftertouch)

Tone generator
Tone Generator: AWM2, with Expanded Articulation

Maximum Polyphony: 128 notes

Multi Timbral Capacity: 16 Parts (internal), Audio Input Parts (A/D, FW*) *1 stereo Part

Wave: 741 MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format), 3,977 waveforms

Voices:
- Preset: 1,024 Normal Voices + 64 Drum Kits GM: 128 Normal Voices + 1 Drum Kit - User: 128 x 4 (Bank 1: original, Bank 2 - 4: selected and copied from Preset bank) + 32 Drum Kits (No. 1 - 8: original, No. 9 - 32: selected and copied from Preset bank)

Performance:
- User: 128 x 4 (up to 4 Parts)

Filter: 18 types

Effects: Reverb x 9 types, Chorus x 22 types, Insertion (A, B) x 53 types x 8 Parts (up to 16 units), Vocoder x 1 (uses both Insertion Effect A and B blocks), Master Effect x 9 types (Preset settings for parameters of each effect type are provided as templates; total 320) Master EQ (5 bands), Part EQ (3 bands, stereo)

Sequencer
Note Capacity: Approx. 130,000 notes

Note Resolution: 480 ppq (parts per quarter note)

Maximum Polyphony: 124 notes

Tempo (BPM): - 300

Song recording type: Real time replace Real time overdub (with the exception of the Pattern Chain) Real time punch in/out (Song only)

Song tracks: Pattern: 16 Phrase tracks Pattern Chain: Pattern track, Tempo track, Scene track Song: 16 sequence tracks (Loop on/off can be set for each track), Tempo track, Scene track

Songs: 64 Songs Mixing Voices: 16 Voices per Song and up to 256 Voices for all Songs Mixing Templates: 32 for all Songs and Patterns

Patterns: 64 Patterns (x 16 sections), Measures: 256 maximum Mixing Voices: 16 Voices per Pattern and up to 256 Voices for all Patterns Mixing Templates: 32 for all Songs and Patterns

Phrases:
- User Phrases: 256 per Pattern

Arpeggio:
- Preset: 7,881 types User: 256 types *MIDI Sync, MIDI transmit/receive channel, Velocity Limit, and Note Limit can be set.

Scene Memory: 5 per Song

Sequence formats: Original format, SMF format 0, 1 (Format 1 load only)

Sampling
Samples: Up to 128 Waveforms (Multi Samples) Up to 256 Key Banks per Waveform Up to 512 Key Banks

Sampling Sources: Analog input L/R, Stereo output (Resampling) FW (available when the FW16E has been installed)

A/D Conversion: 24-bit, 64x oversampling

D/A Conversion: 24-bit,128x oversampling

Sample Data Bits: 16

Sampling Frequency: 44.1kHz, 22.05kHz, 11.025kHz, 5.5125kHz (Stereo/Mono)

Sampling Frequency via FW (when the FW16E has been installed): 44.1kHz (fixed)

Sampling Memory:
- Internal SDRAM: 128M

Sample Length:
- Mono: 32 MB Stereo: 64 MB

Sampling Time: 44.1kHz: 6 min. 20 sec. 22.05kHz: 12 min. 40 sec. 11.025kHz: 25 min. 20 sec. 5.0125kHz: 55 min. 40 sec. *Mono/Stereo

Sample Format: Original format, WAV, AIFF

Other
Master:
- User: 128 *8 Zones (Master keyboard settings), Assignable Knob/Slider settings, Program Change Table

Sequence Software compatible with the Remote Control function:
- For Windows: Cubase 4 - 5, SONAR 5.2 - 8
- For Mac: Cubase 4 - 5, Logic 7.2 - LogicStudio, Digital Performer 5.1 - 6 * Functions to be controlled differ depending on the software.

Controllers: Pitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel, Ribbon Controller, Assignable Control Sliders x 8, Assignable Knobs x 8, Assignable Function buttons x 2, Data dial

Display: 320 x 240 dot, 5.7 inch graphic color backlit LCD

Connectors: OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack) ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L, R (standard phone jack) A/D INPUT L, R (standard phone jack) DIGITAL OUT PHONES (standard stereo phone jack) FOOT CONTROLLER 1, 2 FOOT SWITCH x 2 (SUSTAIN, ASSIGNABLE) MIDI IN/OUT/THRU USB (TO HOST, TO DEVICE) AC IN ETHERNET (100BASE-TX) IEEE1394 (available when the FW16E has been installed)

Accessories: AC Power cord, Owner's Manual, Owner's Manual CD-ROM (containing Reference Manual and Data List), DVD-ROM (containing DAW software)

Power Supply: AC Power Cord (Included)