Yamaha Motif
A winner all the way!

This is clearly a winner from Yamaha. Yamaha Motif is giving its closest competitors like the Triton (from Korg) and the Fantom (from Roland) a run for their money. Lot of musicians loyal to the Korg and the Roland brand have acknowledged Motif's power and have since switched over to it. Read on to know more.

Some more features of the Motif:
• 128-note polyphony.
• 1024 voices plus 65 drum kits.
• "Mega Voice" technology - ensures the instrument voices include all the nuances of real time performance.
• Effects include 20 reverb types and 49 chorus/delay types, 1787 preset arpeggiator phrases.
• Mastering effects including multi band compressor and a five-band master EQ - Complete your productions to the final mastering stage.
• Exceptional Sampling and Sequencing features.
• Four rotary controllers and four faders that can be assigned to control any voice parameter.
• Expandable Setups via USB and mLAN Networking.
• Expansion Slot for Analog and Digital Audio I/O - If your system requires more audio inputs and outputs.
• Memory Card Slot - for external data storage.

Various models
If you have been reading about the motif then you will know that the Motif has been reintroduced as Motif ES. The ES stands for "Expanded System" which means that the motif has been expanded for better performance. If you are looking to buy a Motif, you can choose one of the following:

Yamaha Motif 6, XS6 - 61 keys
Yamaha Motif 7, XS7 - 76 keys
Yamaha Motif 8, XS8 - 88 keys

The number of keys you want to choose depends on your budget and your preferences but Motif will keep you busy and happy for a very long time. Besides, it has got the looks to match. On stage, the silver looks awesome unlike the Triton Extreme.

To buy any of these models, go through the links below.
Motif 8 - 88 keys
Motif 7 - 76 keys
Motif 6 - 61 keys

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