For all of you Yamaha Motif users, take it from me — it is safe and well worth it to make the switch from Motif to Montage.30 Jan 2018
What is the latest Yamaha Motif?
As I write, the newest in the Motif series is the Yamaha MOTIF XF. There's the MOTIF XF6, XF7 and XF8. They come with 61 keys, 76 keys and 88 keys respectively.
When did the Yamaha Motif XF8 come out?
Model Year Polyphony
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MOTIF XF6 2010 128
MOTIF XF7 2010 128
MOTIF XF8 2010 128
When did the Yamaha montage come out?
2020? The Motif came out in 2001. It was replaced by the Motif ES in 2003.4 Mar 2019
Is the Yamaha Motif discontinued?
MOTIF XF Discontinued Over time, it has continued to evolve and improve its expressiveness and functionality. At the same time, the online community of end users, sound programmers, software developers and product support specialists at yamahasynth.com has expanded into a vibrant on line music production community.
Does Yamaha Motif have aftertouch?
The Aftertouch in the Motif XS is too sensible, this is a fact, and it would be nice if it could be calibrated by software, just like other synthesizers (Korg M3 for example). It triggers very easily and has very short range of control.25 Nov 2010
What replaced the Yamaha Motif?
The new 2016's come out and there are no longer the 2015's. However, in the case of a musical instrument as expensive and expressive as the Motif XF series, why would Yamaha discontinue it? The Montage is coming out and they are saying it is the Motif XF's replacement.29 Mar 2016