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Yamaha MOTIF ES6 (No Longer Available)Item ID: MotifES661-key Synthesizer Workstation with 128-note Polyphony and 185MB Wave ROM Sorry, the Yamaha MOTIF ES6 is no longer available. We've left this page up for reference only. Check out the great alternatives on this page or call toll-free (800) 222-4700 to speak with a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about similar products. From Our Research Team:Enhanced Sound - Enhanced Synthesis!Not only do the new MOTIF ES Music Production Synthesizers feature the largest wave ROM of any workstation keyboard available (175 MB in 16-bit linear format), but that Extensive Sonic library is at the heart of the most expressive, most musical synthesis system on the planet, bar none. The Enhanced Sound set of the ES 1,859 waveforms - the majority of them newly sampled specifically for the MOTIF ES series - provide the foundation for 1,024 outstanding normal voices plus 65 drum kits. There are even Mix Voices so you can edit and create your own Voices will listening to your songs and store them right along with the song data. The MOTIF ES delivers an extraordinary sonic depth and musical response. The range of sounds it produces is stunning - from the Emulative Sounds of acoustic piano and orchestra to the Extreme Synthesis of cutting-edge hiphop and electronica. You only have to hear the ES once to know this is the best sounding, most Evolved Synthesizer Yamaha has ever made.Keyboard Mega Voices A significant leap forward from simple single layer samples, "Keyboard Mega Voices" technology makes it possible to include all the nuances of an instrument's realtime performance. Imagine a guitar voice, for example, with hammer-ons, pull-offs, harmonics, slides, fret noises, and other elements of the "real thing" all accessible from the keyboard at the same time. Keyboard Mega Voice technology takes MOTIF ES guitar, bass, and other instrument voices to new expressive heights. Phrase Factory Much more than a simple arpeggiator, the MOTIF ES Phrase Factory offers unprecedented versatility for creating sequenced phrases. Use it with the drum kits to produce innovative rhythm patterns, or take advantage of its chord-recognition capabilities to generate pitched phrases using the normal voices. You have 1,787 preset arpeggiator phrases to start with - from standard synth arps to drum loops to natural-sounding acoustic-instrument grooves. ISS - Integrated Sampling Sequencer The Integrated Sampling Sequencer in the ES provides the seamless integration of MIDI and audio sample sequencing places the MOTIF ES synthesizers right on the leading edge of music production. Expressive Surface for Real Time Control For truly musical expression there's no substitute for realtime hands-on control. The MOTIF ES gives you four rotary controllers and four faders that can be assigned to control filters, volume, effects, envelops ... any of an extensive range of voice parameters. These same controls provide a digital mixer feel when mixing multiple sequenced parts. They can also be used as MIDI controllers to control external MIDI devices. Yamaha even added a ribbon controller for intimate fingertip voice control. Elegant System Integration with DAWs If you use a computer-based sequencer or DAW as part of your music production setup, with press of a button you can turn the MOTIF ES into a full function control surface that supports the same protocols as the new 01X Digital Mixing Studio. mLan, USB & More! When you want to move up to mLAN networking - Yamaha's high-performance music networking protocol - simply install the optional mLAN16E expansion board (available soon) in your MOTIF ES synthesizer and you're ready to network and share multiple ports of MIDI data and multiple channels of 24-bit/96 kHz audio data with other mLAN compatible devices or computers with 1394 Firewire connectors. The MOTIF ES synthesizers feature a USB "TO DEVICE" port that can be connected to a USB storage device such as hard disks, flash disks, or card memory readers for convenient, safe external storage of your samples, sequences, and other production data. A built-in SmartMedia slot accepts memory cards with capacities up to 128 megabytes for convenient external data storage. Modular Synthesis Plug-in System Right out of the box the MOTIF ES synthesizers are powerhouses of music production features and sounds. If you want additional capabilities, however, the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System lets you simply plug-in appropriate optional expansion boards. For analog-modeling synthesis there's the PLG150-AN, or for advanced 6-operator FM synthesis there's the PLG150-DX. The incredibly real sound of virtual analog synthesis is available via the PLG150-VL board, the PLG150-DR delivers outstanding AWM-generated drum sounds, choose the PLG150-PC for percussion, or install the PLG150-PF for outstanding piano sound. The MOTIF ES synthesizers have three expansion slots that can accommodate the extra features you need.
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ReviewsBest Piano sound out there!
by Brian from London Ontario Canada
I was truely Blown Away by the sounds and the feel, Coming from a Korg background I love how it has the same FS physical keyboard as the M1,O1/w,Trinity, Triton and on.. Here comes the "But", Programm... read more [+]ing and copying sounds to the SEQ requires a 6 month internship at NASA and medication. I really Love the sounds and abilities however I will warn that this unit is far from user friendly. close [-]
December 19, 2006 Music Background: Pro Hobbyist AMAZING!
by Tony from Harrisburg, PA
The Yamaha Motif ES6 is absolutely amazing! Its array of options and manipulations are vast to say the least. 4 point touch responsive weighted keys. You can even asign effects to any individual sound... read more [+]! Not to mention it's recording quality. 16 chan. each with asignable effects/panning/volume. and over 1000 different voices. REAL voices! these are not those chezzy wavy simulated voices! Don't settle for anything less than what you deserve! The Motif ES6,7, or 8 is by far the best out there! buy one, see for yourself!!!!! :) close [-]
October 10, 2006 Music Background: Composition, Song writter, vocalist my girl
by hyproof from atlanta,ga usa
i love my motif the drums hit and it's my audiointerface i love how i com send 16 seperate tracks to my daw with just the 1 firewire cable
July 23, 2006 Music Background: producer Sweetwater Advice
Don BurlesonThe Yamaha Motif ES6 has a reputation for amazing sounds. That reputation is well deserved. From the realistic piano voices to the guitars, drums, and organs - truly amazing sounds. Then there is the Mega Voice technology, which adds performance nuances that are really cool. You can actually do guitar feedback that sounds great. Also the reverb and effects sound tremendous. Very clean reverb and delay, rich chorus. The onboard sequencer took me a little while to get rolling, but once I did, it was very straight forward, and flexible. If you want even more flexibility, there are several cool expansion options, including a mLAN FireWire card, and several sound modules. The Motif 6 is for the experienced player, but very flexible, and good for live and studio performances. It can span the range from hip hop to rock, R&B to country. Also great for composers. The Motif ES 6 just flat out sounds great. It is worth it.
by Derik from lancaster,CA USA
We got a Motif es6 for my church. I thought that it wasn't a good idea because it is a 61 note keyboard. It is too small for me. Anyways I put that aside, and when I heard the sounds I was really glad... read more [+] that we bought it. The sounds are the best out there (in my opinion). The piano is the best one I have heard so far. The EP's,organ, and strigs are perfect. The other sounds I do not use a lot but in my ears they sound realistic and wonderful. Now I want to get a Motif, just because the sounds are great. March 7, 2006 Music Background: Some people say that it is hard to use, and it is hard when you are not familiar with the Motif's interference. When we got the Motif es, it took me to read the manual to figure out how the stuff worked. Now it is easy. For me the Motif is the best keyboard out there. The sound, effects, and other crazy stuff really makes the Motif es a keyboard you should go check out. close [-] Yamaha MOTIF ES6
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