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From Our Research Team:

It's Time to Get MO Yamaha in Your Studio!

Introducing the direct descendant of the pro-level MOTIF ES, the 88-key Yamaha MO8, featuring the same balanced hammer-action keyboard technology and mechanism as the Yamaha S90 ES. (Also available in a 61-key version; the Yamaha MO6.) The MO8’s amazing voices, high-quality effects and powerful filters derive from the same technology and feature the same memory capacity as the MOTIF ES—including the stunning Mega Voice technology. With an emphasis on modern styles, the MO has all the sophisticated synth sounds and drum kits used in today’s popular music—dance, club, urban pop, hip hop, R&B, techno, electronica, and more.



Yamaha MO8 at a Glance:

• Voices, effects and filters derive from the MOTIF ES.
  
• Built-in Phrase-based sequencer
  
• DAW remote control
  
• Lightweight

Song & Pattern Creation
The Yamaha MO8 features a built-in phrase-based sequencer that gives you an exciting set of tools to create your own music—more quickly and easily than ever before. The Yamaha MO8 allows you to trigger arpeggios and generate new, creative ideas on the fly. You can use them along with the Mega Voices to create unusual phrases. Combine the pre-programmed phrases into complete patterns, and then use the pattern chain functions and track looping to quickly craft your own songs. The Yamaha MO8 lets you generate an unlimited amount of pattern variations, via the semi-random Remix controls.

Computer Integration
The Yamaha MO8 features remote control functions to give you hands-on control over your DAW/sequencer software—right from the panel, plus, the Yamaha MO8 employs Yamaha's exclusive Studio Connections software, which means that compatible voice and multi-part editors will treat the Yamaha MO8 like a VSTi instrument with freeze function for freeing up CPU resources. With the Yamaha MO8 you have comprehensive hardware/software integration into your music production system — making the Yamaha MO8 the heart of your music production studio — but that doesn't mean the Yamaha MO8 has to stay at home...

Perfect for Performance
The Yamaha MO8 is a light, compact keyboard that's easy to carry to your gigs. To accommodate the needs of live performance, the MO8 has a master mode that lets you easily and instantly change the settings
you need for each song.

Yamaha MO8 Features:

• 88 keys, Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard
  
• Tone Generator AWM2
  
• Polyphony 64 notes
  
• Multitimbral Capacity 16 parts (internal)
  
• Wave ROM 75MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format), 1,859 waveforms
  
• Presets: 512 normal voices + 64 drum kits; GM: 128 normal voices + 1 drum kit
  
• User Locations: 128 x 2 (Bank 1: Original, Bank 2: Picked up from Preset), Normal Voice + 32 drum kits
  
• Performance User: 256 (up to 4 parts)
  
• Filter & Effect System: 18 types (Filter), Reverb x 20 types, Chorus x 49 types, Insertion (A, B) x 116 types x 3 blocks,
  
• Master Effect x 8 types, Master Equalizer (5 bands), Part EQ (3 bands, stereo)
  
• Note Capacity: Approx. 226,000 notes
  
• Tempo: 1 - 300
  
• Recording types: Real time replace, Real time overdub (with the exception of the Pattern Chain), Real time punch (Song only), Step (with the exception of the Pattern Chain)
  
• Tracks, Pattern Mode: 16 phrase tracks
  
• Tracks, Pattern Chain Mode: Pattern track, Tempo track, Scene track
  
• Tracks Song Mode: 16 sequence tracks (Loop on/off can be set for each track), Tempo track, Scene track
  
• Patterns: 64 patterns (x 16 sections), Measures: 256 maximum
  
• Preset Phrases: 687 phrases,
  
• User Phrases: 256 per pattern
  
• Song Capacity: 64 songs, Mixing voices: 16 per pattern (256 maximum)
  
• Mixing templates: 32
  
• Sequencer is capable of transmitting 124 simultaneous commands "polyphony"
  
• Arpeggiator: Preset x 1787 types, User x 256 types
  
• MIDI Sync, MIDI transmit/receive channel, Velocity Limit, and Note Limit can be set
  
• Scene Memory: 5 per Song
  
• Sequencer Format: MO6/MO8 Original format (compatible with MOTIF ES),
  
• SMF format 0, 1 (Format 1 load only)
  
• Master User Locations: 128
  
• 4 Zones (Master keyboard settings), Assignable Knob/Slider settings, Program Change Table
  
• Sequencing Software compatible with the Remote Control function
  
• For Windows: Cubase SX 3, SQ01 V2, SONAR 4, MO6/8/MOTIF ES/
  
• MOTIF-RACK ES/MOTIF-RACK/S90 ES Multi Part Editor
  
• For Macintosh: Cubase SX 3, Logic Pro 7, Digital Performer 4.52, MO6/8/MOTIF ES/MOTIF-RACK ES/MOTIF-RACK/S90 ES Multi Part Editor
  
• Controllers: Pitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel, Assignable Control Sliders (4), Assignable Knobs (4), Data dial
  
• Display: 240 x 64 dot graphic backlit LCD

If you thought that the Yamaha MOTIF was out of your reach, think again — but don't think too much... get a Yamaha MO8 and start creating!

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number WF55090