Don't forget that there will be new preset voices, also. The new ROM is twice as large. There is a second piano (I think the one from the newer S series boards), and several voices from the Tyros line. I heard the Tyros trumpet (the one that shakes), and it sounds really good (and has a few extra expression features that aren't on the Tyros). I also know that additional megavoice guitars are included. Motifator already has several demos up, but they don't show off many of the new sounds. They sound like XS demos, mostly. In fact, I think that the people that made the XS demos had more skill. Funkalicious, in particular, could sell the XS to a lot of people, and was programmed extremely well. The new ones just don't sound very imaginative. Well, most demos don't. Yamaha usually does pretty well compared to others in terms of demos, though, so that is why I suppose that I expect more. Undoubtedly they'll put out others, though. The XF has only been announced for a week or so. Of course, nothing beats playing it yourself. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Damon Fibraio Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 12:40 PM To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [MoAccess] new motif Yeah. I want to try it out first. I think $3079 for a 76 key keyboard is ridiculous, and if it is just adding flash rom, which I would like and some more samples, is it worth selling what I have to get only an incremental update, which will just cost me more money in the end? I'm a little annoyed about this, honestly, but I'll try it out in the store first. -- Damon Fibraio screen names -- aol: dfibraio...msn dfibraio@xxxxxxxxxxxx skype: dfibraio Find me on facebook as Damon fibraio or twitter as dfibraio personal music site: http://www.keyboardguy.com. Band web site: Days Before Tomorrow, http://www.daysbeforetomorrow.com From: moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of clarence griffin Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 12:17 PM To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [MoAccess] new motif oh boy, guess I need to save my pennies. lol. I have to get the new one, I had all the others. lol. GF On Aug 9, 2010, at 12:15 PM, Damon Fibraio wrote: They announced it last week. Should be seeing it in stores in October. -- Damon Fibraio screen names -- aol: dfibraio...msn dfibraio@xxxxxxxxxxxx skype: dfibraio Find me on facebook as Damon fibraio or twitter as dfibraio personal music site: http://www.keyboardguy.com. Band web site: Days Before Tomorrow, http://www.daysbeforetomorrow.com From: moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of clarence griffin Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 12:10 PM To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [MoAccess] new motif its out, just not for sail yet, I don't think. GF On Aug 9, 2010, at 12:05 PM, <driza97@xxxxxxx> wrote: I think I read somewhere that it's supposed to come out this October! ----- Original Message ----- From: Omar Binno <mailto:omarbinno@xxxxxxxxx> To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 11:21 AM Subject: [MoAccess] new motif Hello, Just curious: has there been any talk at all of a new motif being released next year? I figured it's been about 4 years since the xs, so maybe yamaha is planning something? Omar Binno Website: www.bigoproductions.net AIM: LOD1116 For links to all Motif info for blind owners, visit www.MoAccess.info. To change your list options and view archives for the MoAccess list, visit www.freelists.org/list/moaccess.