Re: [MoAccess] Motif XF
- From: "Jose" <Jose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:17:52 -0400
Hey, do you know whether the new samples being put out will work with the
XS? I guess, really, the question is, do the XF sounds work on the XS?
Jose
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Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 5:56 AM
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Subject: [MoAccess] Motif XF
I got my XF6 today.
Besides the color, and slightly different textured finish, it is physically
identical to an XS, as far as I can tell. Of course, the access panel on the
bottom is a little different, etc.
The new sounds are pretty good. The good thing about them is that they're
sounds that the XS didn't have. The XS clavs weren't that good. The new
clavs have multiple layers, and cycle through different samples for the same
layer. That makes them sound less sample-like. The XS had exactly one
accordian program, and it was bad. The new accordians are the neatest ones
that I've heard on a synth, and use the AF buttons a little like the
switches on a real accordian. The XS's combo organs were very weak, mainly
synthesizing them out of basic waveforms. The xF now has real combo organ
samples. There are new trumpets (with shakes and other effects), new saxes
that sound awesome, additional strings (several articulations), several
ethnic instruments, a new mega voice electric guitar, some new electric
basses, new acoustic and electronic drums, and, of course, the new S6 piano.
There aren't a lot of new sounds, but the ones that are new are pretty good
ones. Yamaha is also supposedly putting out a free 400MB expansion in a week
or so. If you just want presets, then that bank will fill up the remaining 3
user banks, giving you a total of 1664 presets and over a gig of total
samples. Pretty good stuf.
I have heard a few of the new arps, but seriously won't be digging in that
deep for a while.
I've only messed around with it a bit, but, for the most part, the layout of
all of the screens seems to be the same as the XS. The file mode is a little
different. Will need to get my reader to look at that.
Nice board.
Bryan
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