Νεα Yamaha synths: MOXF6 & MOXF8

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PART 2/2

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The MOXF retakes the Motif XF arpeggiators, while incorporating some new additions, for a total of 7981 arpeggios in ROM, classified into 16 categories and 24 subcategories. Some are complex polyphonic phrases, others are percussion patterns, some others recall the Megavoices, multi-layer samples that reproduce the subtle nuances of acoustic instruments.

 

The only problem in this last case is that it can't be played live, you will have to play the associated arpeggio and Megavoice. The realism of the arpeggiator is also due to the fact that MIDI events are used in addition to the notes: Modulation of synthesis parameters, mixing, playing zone, velocity, chords, swing. The ROM arpeggios differ depending on the program type (normal or Drum).

 

You can also create your own arpeggios and save them into one of the 256 memories. You can use up to four 16-note tracks, based on one of the sequencers (Pattern or Song), to that end. Every program is recorded with from one to six arpeggio variations, which you can chain seamlessly with the function buttons below the screen. In multitimbral mode, you have four simultaneous polyphonic arpeggiators at your disposal. For the Pattern or Song modes with 16 tracks, you have to choose the four channels to which the arpeggios will be assigned, as simple as that.

 

 

Unchanged sequences

The MOXF presents no changes when it comes to sequencers, it simply inherited the excellent architecture used in its ancestors. You have two playing and recording modes: Pattern and Song. 16 MIDI channels, a tempo track, playing scenes and a total of 226,000 MIDI events, with a resolution of 480 ppq. The Pattern mode has a maximum of 256 measures, made up of 16 sections of 16 looped tracks. You can fill the 16-track sections as if it were a 16x16 matrix. The sequences can be defined by chaining steps, where each step memorizes the number of the section played and the active tracks.

 

The result can be sent to a Song where it will be read from A to Z. The Pattern mode allows you to record in real time or step by step. In real time, you have all classic and very useful functions: Punch in/out, Loop, Overdub/Replace, quantize. Even the arpeggiator can be used and recorded on the fly. Once recorded, you can edit the Pattern globally or by list, with per-event access, in which case you have access to insert/delete, transposition, Glide/Rolls, remix, cut, and MIDI CC editing. In terms of memory, you have 64 Patterns to immortalize your works.

 

The Song mode offers an alternative approach to the Pattern mode, since it's linear, rather than in blocks. However, sequences can be looped, with each track having its own length. There are also mixing and chain functions, real-time or step-by-step recording, and microscopic editing by list. In terms of memory, you have 64 songs at your disposal. Finally, the Mixing mode allows you to configure the 16 channels on the fly: Programs, MIDI In channel, key range, velocity, mixing, and effects (assignment to the two insertion effects and sends to the chorus/reverb effects).

 

As in Performance mode, the audio input is configurable, as a sort of 17th track. It's also in Mixing mode that you can edit the programs by switching to the Voice editor. The MOXF allows you to save 256 additional programs ("Mixing voices") and assign them to any channel, in order not to overwrite original programs, cool!

 

 

Demultiplied effects

The MOXF uses the same effects as the MOX, but they have multiplied in the multitimbral modes.

A program features two insertion effects, two system effects (chorus and reverb), one master effect (for all programs), and a master EQ (for all programs too). The VCM modeled effects are obviously part of the lot, which is great for the electric pianos, basses and guitars. The two insertion effects (A and B) are the most powerful, with 54 complex algorithms (up to 16 parameters) that can be modulated in real time.

 

On the menu you have reverbs, delays, ensembles, compressors, amp simulators, distortions, EQ, signal destruction effects, and chained effects. Effects A and B can be placed in series (A -> B or B -> A) or in parallel. A vocoder, which takes up the two blocks, allows to process internal sounds (carrier) via the audio input (modulator). There are 10 bands with compression/gate at the input, formants delay, noise, HPF, and separate gains for the bands.

 

Global effects are effect groups: For the Chorus you have 22 chorus, flanger, phaser, and reverb algorithms. For the Reverb you have nine reverb and complex delay algorithms, including some taken from the Yamaha SPX2000. You can control the chorus send to the reverb and the returns of the two buses, with separate pans. The global master effect features nine algorithms: Delays, compressors and destruction effects, in order to color the final sound in a more or less subtle manner. The global EQ, at the end of the chain, is five-band parametric (Peak/Shelving for the mid bands and Shelving for the upper and lower bands).

 

In multitimbral mode, you have eight blocks of A+B insertion effects (the MOX was limited to three), which means up to 16 multi-effects. Thus, you can separately process  the four channels of a Performance and eight tracks (out of the 16) of a sequence, which is impressive in this price range. And you still have to add to that a three-band EQ per channel, and two system effects (chorus and reverb) with two separate sends per channel, the master multi-effect and master EQ. The two latter are memorized within each Performance or sequence. An awesome section!

 

 

Well integrated

The MOXF can play with loads of external devices, such as MIDI instruments, thanks to the Master mode, where it turns into a four-zone master keyboard: Each zone has its own source (internal or external), MIDI channel, key range, transposition, real-time controls, MIDI filters, volume, and pan. 128 Master memories are available. Other possible partners are DAWs, like Cubase, Logic, Sonar, and Digital Performer, which the MOXF can remote control with its controls, especially with the transport.

 

It can also work as an audio and MIDI interface via USB. There are four audio inputs (two internal and two external) and four outputs (the stereo return of the DAW is sent to the MOXF stereo outputs). Finally, the MOXF gives its owner access to a free software suite: MOXF editor, control editor, control tools, but also Cubase 7 AI, Prologue (VST VA synth), and YC-3B (VSTi Organ modeling). There's nothing to complain about!

 

 

Flash Ram

The MOXF took from the Motif XF the handy idea of saving waveforms on flash RAM, which is held after the unit is turned off. So, you can use them as multisamples/samples, just like the PCM on the ROM. But you will have to make do with only one slot, which is compatible with a supplementary FL512M or FL1024M card (512MB or 1GB). As such, you can take advantage of an ever-growing collection of Yamaha and third-party libraries.

 

On the manufacturer's site you can find three free, good-quality libraries in MOXF format: "Inspiration In A Flash", "CP1 Piano" and "Twisted Tools Selection". The MOXF is further compatible with Motif XF/XS user samples and Motif XF/MOX programs. You can also find libraries by Motifator (39 sample and program libraries  for Motif XF or XS – MOXF compatible) or even Easysounds (19 sample and program libraries for MOXF) on the market.

 

 

Guard changed

We liked the MOX when it came out, so how can we not like the MOXF more? Twice the PCM memory, twice the polyphony, a more powerful effects section, and a Flash Ram option for external sound libraries. In short a condensed Motif XF for a fraction of the price, minus the sampling function. And don't forget the strengths inherent to the series: Consistent sound quality, well-equipped arpeggios and sequences, audio and MIDI over USB, lightweight.

 

Even though it does have some rare defects: The plastic construction, an average keyboard, a reduced screen, and Performances limited to four channels. But none of these are deal-breakers considering the price. Here you have a mid-range workstation that has a lot of features of a high-end product, among which is the sound quality. Once again, the changing of the guard has been successful!

 

Pros:

* Motif XF sounds

* Motif XF polyphony

* Flash Ram extension

* Numerous direct controls

* Modulation possibilities

* Beefed-up multi-effects, with vocoder

* Very powerful arpeggiators

* Well thought-out sequencer

* USB audio/MIDI interface

* Software suite and free libraries

* Good value for money

* Motif XF and MOX compatibility

* Light weight

 

Cons:

* Very plasticky construction

* No synthesis innovations

* Only one PCM layer in Drum Kit

* Performances/Masters limited to four channels

[mamonu]

ποιος ειναι αυτος ο ασχετος που κανει review που εχει 6 αναλογικα και ψηφιακα παλαιοτερα μηχανηματα στο στουντιο του πισω απο το MOXF. Μα γιατι δεν εχει μονο αυτα της απολυτως τελευταιας τεχνολογιας???

(αυτης με τα No synthesis innovations...)

 

μηπως γιατι ΟΛΑ τα μηχανηματα εχουν κατι να προσφερουν?  ;D

και δεν καθεται να αναλισκεται σε ψευδο-διληματα? (αναλογικο-ψηφιακο κλπ)

 

πραγματικα ωραιο στουντιο με καλη κονσολα, ωραια μηχανηματα ε και το MOXF δεν ειναι ασχημο μεταξυ μας...

 

 

 

 

 

[Waterfall-K]

Μα γιατι δεν εχει μονο αυτα της απολυτως τελευταιας τεχνολογιας???

(αυτης με τα No synthesis innovations...)

Οταν γραφει "No synthesis innovations" εννοει σε σχεση με το Motif XF. Πιο πριν γραφει "The MOXF retakes the MOX synthesis architecture, which was taken from the Motif XF, which, in turn, took it from the Motif XS. So, in short, there's not much new here."

Η παραπανω προταση στο μεταξυ δεν ειναι σωστη, το ΜΟΧ πηρε την sound engine του Motif XS, οχι του XF. Tο Motif XF πηρε επισης την sound engine απ'το XS και την αναβαθμισε, και τελος το MOXF πηρε την αναβαθμισμενη sound engine του XF.

 

...μηπως γιατι ΟΛΑ τα μηχανηματα εχουν κατι να προσφερουν?  ;D

και δεν καθεται να αναλισκεται σε ψευδο-διληματα? (αναλογικο-ψηφιακο κλπ)

Φυσικα ολα τα μηχανηματα εχουν κατι να προσφερουν, ειπε κανεις το αντιθετο? Αρκει οι χρηστες τους να ξερουν το καθε μηχανημα τι ειναι και τι μπορει να προσφερει και να μη Θεοποιουν πολλα απ'αυτα.

Οσο για τα ψευτοδιλημματα τυπου "Αναλογικα vs Ψηφιακα", αυτα στην συντριπτικη τους πλειοψηφια προερχονται κυριως απο "αναλογικοπληκτους" που δεν λενε να χωνεψουν 5 βασικα πραγματα και που νομιζουν οτι τα τραινα καινε ακομα...καρβουνο. ;D

 

ε και το MOXF δεν ειναι ασχημο μεταξυ μας...

Νταξ ρε, μεταξυ μας παντα, καλουτσικο ειναι. :P Δεν εχει βεβαια τις δυνατοτητες του OSCar που βρισκεται πισω του, αλλα προσπαθει... 8)

[mamonu]

Οταν γραφει "No synthesis innovations" εννοει σε σχεση με το Motif XF. Πιο πριν γραφει "The MOXF retakes the MOX synthesis architecture, which was taken from the Motif XF, which, in turn, took it from the Motif XS. So, in short, there's not much new here."

Η παραπανω προταση στο μεταξυ δεν ειναι σωστη, το ΜΟΧ πηρε την sound engine του Motif XS, οχι του XF. Tο Motif XF πηρε επισης την sound engine απ'το XS και την αναβαθμισε, και τελος το MOXF πηρε την αναβαθμισμενη sound engine του XF.

Φυσικα ολα τα μηχανηματα εχουν κατι να προσφερουν, ειπε κανεις το αντιθετο? Αρκει οι χρηστες τους να ξερουν το καθε μηχανημα τι ειναι και τι μπορει να προσφερει και να μη Θεοποιουν πολλα απ'αυτα.

Οσο για τα ψευτοδιλημματα τυπου "Αναλογικα vs Ψηφιακα", αυτα στην συντριπτικη τους πλειοψηφια προερχονται κυριως απο "αναλογικοπληκτους" που δεν λενε να χωνεψουν 5 βασικα πραγματα και που νομιζουν οτι τα τραινα καινε ακομα...καρβουνο. ;D

Νταξ ρε, μεταξυ μας παντα, καλουτσικο ειναι. :P Δεν εχει βεβαια τις δυνατοτητες του OSCar που βρισκεται πισω του, αλλα προσπαθει... 8)

 

απλα ειδα ενα στουντιο απο μη κολλημενο ανθρωπο και ειπα να το πω....

 

τωρα για θεοποιησεις.. ξερω ξερω... ενταξει ο ολυμπιακος / ο βαγγελης / η yamaha & το αιγαλεω να νικανε και οι αλλοι να πανε να &^*&^*$&  ;D 

 

 

[Waterfall-K]

απλα ειδα ενα στουντιο απο μη κολλημενο ανθρωπο και ειπα να το πω....

Ε βεβαια μη-κολλημενος, δεν βλεπεις οτι ειναι τιγκα στα αναλογικα?... :P

Οσο για τον Βαγγελη και τη Yamaha, καμια Θεοποιηση. Απλα στον πρωτο αναγνωριζουμε την μεγαλοφυια του και στη δευτερη την πρωτοκαθεδρια της. Τιποτα λιγοτερο, τιποτα περισσοτερο.

Για Ολυμπιακους και αλλες αστειες ποδοσφαιρικες περιπτωσεις θα συμφωνησω. 8)

[Waterfall-K]

Ακομα μια παρουσιαση του MOXF, σημερινη, απο τους Nick Batt και Dom Sigalas.

Θα μου πειτε, "Τι? Ακομα μια παρουσιαση του MOXF?" και θα σας απαντησω "Ναι, ακομα μια παρουσιαση του MOXF".

 

[Waterfall-K]

To πολυαναμενομενο DVD "MOXF IN 'N' OUT" βγαινει στο τελος του μηνα. Στο τελος αυτης της βδομαδας ομως θα υπαρξει μια εκδοση του για κατεβασμα. Το DVD ηταν να κυκλοφορησει στο τελος Απριλιου αλλα για διαφορους λογους η κυκλοφορια του καθυστερησε.

 

 

Το DVD ειναι μια παραγωγη της Keyfax NewMedia και εχει διαρκεια 1 ωρα και 50 λεπτα. Οσοι χρηστες του MOXF ενδιαφερονται μπορουν να το προπαραγγειλουν στο eshop του Motifator, ενω θα μπορουν να κατεβασουν και την downloadable version χωρις εξτρα χρεωση. Αυτη η προσφορα ισχυει για ολους οσους προπαραγγειλουν το DVD και μονο γι αυτο το μικρο χρονικο διαστημα ως την κυκλοφορια του DVD.

 

Product Description

The Complete Guide to Loading, Saving, Navigating & Managing your content on the Yamaha MOXF.

 

"MOXF IΝ 'N' OUT" trailer

 

Specs

Format: DVD

(a download version is available on www.keyfax.com)

Run Time: 1 hour & 50 mins

Language: English

 

The essential – if in fact, only – video that gives you the low-down on Yamaha’s innovative MOXF.

 

The MOXF is a mix of the flagship Motif XF and ‘Motif-on-a-budget’ MOX keyboard workstations. What the "F" is all about is "Flash" memory, a format that lets you burn new sample data onto an optional non-volatile memory card for permanent data storage and recall.

 

This option opens the door to huge amounts of data storage and management thereof and "MOXF IN 'N' OUT" is focused on all the many the opportunities afforded by this new facility.

 

This video has two presenters: Dave Polich and Megan McDuffee. Dave Polich is the Motif guru, who Yamaha has relied on to both provide new sample ROM for the series’ sonic engine room and also to ‘voice’ every single model in the range with a stunning array of Voices and Performances.

 

Dave Polich is also the man who created the two most successful independent libraries sold exclusively on Motifator.com: B’s Knees and Vintage Keys, along with some twenty other titles. In Part 2, successful young composer and MIDI expert Megan McDuffee examines the twists and turns of loading and saving new Pattern libraries, Arpeggios and Standard MIDI Files.

 

Scenes

1. Modes & Terminology

An explanation of the MOXF Modes and associated terminology along with a basic guide to Navigation.

 

2. Accessing Internal Sounds

Navigating the internal banks and sound categories.

 

3. Voice Structure

Explanation of Voices: structure and relationship with sample waves.

 

4. Loading Non Sample Voice Libraries

From individual voices to All files. The ins and outs, the whys and wheres.

 

5. Loading Sample Voice Libraries

Loading Motif XF sample libraries; understanding the relationship between user and preset waveforms.

 

6. Managing Your Flashboard

Formatting, deleting waves and more.

 

7. Creating Custom Banks

How to load data from several collections and create your own custom banks/libraries.

 

8. Troubleshooting

The importance of the screen checkboxes and what to do when you didn’t!

 

9. Loading Patterns

Ways you can load Patterns & Songs and what you can with them once loaded.

 

10. Managing MIDI Sample Libraries

Instant Guide to using Twiddly.Bits collections on the MOXF, including efficient navigation techniques.

 

11. GM & SMFs

Guide to loading and managing General MIDI files and SMFs.

 

12. Loading & Applying Arpeggios

Loading new arpeggio libraries and applying them to a Voice, a Performance, and within a Song or Pattern.

 

Καλο θα ηταν βεβαια η ιδια η Yamaha στο μελλον να βγαζει τετοιου ειδους DVD και οχι καποια τριτη εταιρεια, και να τα δινει πακετο χωρις χρεωση μαζι με την αγορα των synths της.

[Επισκέπτης]

Νεο (δευτερο) demo του MOXF6 απο τον τρελο-Γιαπωνεζο το οποιο ανεβηκε χτες με Αγγλικους υποτιτλους. Το πρωτο του demo/review εγινε πριν ενα χρονο (25/2/2014) και μπορειτε να το δειτε στη σελιδα 28 αυτου του θρεντ. Ο Katsunori φαινεται οτι την εχει καταβρει με το συγκεκριμενο synth, εξου και το δευτερο_28λεπτο_demo μεσα σε ενα χρονο. Οσο καιρο τον παρακολουθω νομιζω οτι ειναι η πρωτη φορα που κανει δευτερο demo για καποιο synth.

 

Στο παρακατω βιντεο τον βλεπουμε σε μεγαλα κεφια, να παιζει κυριως με καποια preset Voices & Performances αλλα και 4 δικα του (2 Voices & 2 Performances), να κανει μια παρουσιαση των arpeggiators, των Performances και την εγγραφη τους στο Sequencer, καθως και τον ελεγχο του DAW (Cubase) απο το πανελ του MOXF.

 

Απολαυστικο βιντεο το οποιο εχει ανεβασει και η Yamaha στο καναλι της στο YouTube με τιτλο "MOXF Video by Mr.Ujiie". Στα συνημμενα πιο κατω οι κατοχοι MOXF μπορουν να κατεβασουν τους 4 ηχους του.

 

 

 

 

 

UJ_VOICE.zip