Yamaha Motif S 90 XS , Professional stage Keyboard
Players, take note. You want the ultimate keyboard instrument for performing and creating? We've put it all together for you. Exceptional quality instrument sounds. A piano sound to die for. A truly realistic, naturally expressive keyboard. Convenient, comprehensive control.
Real-time controls for tweaking of the sound as you play. Audio recording to USB memory. Extensive computer music features. Ease of use, plus compact size and portability. Introducing the S90 XS Music Synthesizer.
Designed specifically for players, particularly those who want the highest quality piano sounds and expression, the S90 XS is a performer's dream.
Yet, casual players and hobby musicians will appreciate the exquisite sounds, advanced features and superb playability just as much as top professional artists.
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- Sounds That Satisfy
The best musical instruments start with top-quality sounds, and the S90 XS delivers
all that - and more. The S Series features all the Voices, Performances, arps and Virtual Circuit Modeling effects found on the flagship MOTIF XS Music Production Synthesizer.
Plus we've added a huge 142 megabytes dedicated exclusively to high-quality piano waveforms, for a total of 456 MB of instrument samples.
Foremost among these new piano sounds are the new samples taken from Yamaha's
world-renowned S6 concert grand piano. These fully capture the richly textured sound of
that wonderfully expressive instrument, and provide a warm concert grand piano sound
unavailable on any other keyboard. For variation, the MOTIF XS piano based on a Yamaha
CFIIIS is also available.
Conventional keyboards in the past had their sounds designed primarily for the listener.
This time, however, our development team set out to primarily satisfy the player instead.
We reasoned that when the performer hears and experiences the best possible sound, the
performance would be the best possible, too! The result? The S90 XS/S70 XS is a genuine
musician's instrument, one that truly inspires and stimulates the live performer as well as
the music creator and arranger.
- Streamline Your Performance
The S90 XS/S70 XS also lets you quickly and conveniently create your own custom Performances,
with the amazingly fast and easy Performance Creator feature. It's never been easier to
select a Voice, then quickly program Layers and Splits - even assigning a Drum Voice complete with arps to create your perfect Performance.
Let's say that you're playing a piano Voice and you want to layer a string sound on top of it.
Simply press the [LAYER] button, then select the desired Voice category and Voice, and store
your new Performance - just a few button presses and you're there!
Plus the panel controls of the S90 XS have been designed and positioned for optimum, intuitive operation, especially for live performance. For example, you can quickly select a Part, turn it on/off, set Arpeggio on/off, switch Arpeggio Hold - all done easily with the top panel controls - and instantly tweak important synth parameters via the Knobs and Sliders.
The perfect Performance has never been easier to create and control.
- Ideal for Live Performers
The 70 XS has a host of other features that live performers
will appreciate - such as the combo input jack that accepts mic
input. Simply plug in a microphone, tweak
the INPUT GAIN knob (while checking the convenient PEAK lamp),
and you're all set! Plus, you can use the Control Knobs to finely adjust
the volume and even directly apply reverb or chorus to the sound.
- Recording Direct to USB / Internal Memory
If you've got a USB memory device or thumb drive, you can plug it into the S90 XS
and record your performance as audio data. This remarkable feature lets you instantly
capture what you play on the keyboard - including arpeggio playback - to your USB device.
If you've connected a microphone or guitar, you can even record your singing or playing
as well. You can also record audio directly to the internal flash memory (192 MB) built
into the instrument, without the need of a memory device.
And keep in mind that anything you've recorded to the memory device, even audio files created
on your computer, can be played back on the S90 XS - which means you can create
your own custom audio backing tracks and perform along with them on the /S90
XS. For example, you can create a basic song track beforehand, then sing and solo over it
during your performance. Or add guitar parts and vocal harmonies to be played back with
your live performance. There's also a useful Song Chain function that lets you string together
separate recordings and create a convenient backing track "set list" for your gigs.
- 76Keyboard
The S90 XS provides 88 -Balanced Hammer Effect keyboard for those players who need a full-range, full-scale keyboard.
- Software Integration
Cubase AI - a powerful and versatile audio/MIDI sequencer - is included with the instrument, giving you complete music production capabilities right out of the box. And for editing the S90 XS/S70 XS from your computer, there's the S90 XS Editor. This provides convenient, comprehensive control over absolutely all the sounds, settings and functions of the S90 XS.
- DAW Remote Function
The S90 XS is a perfect companion for your computer music production system, too, serving both as a master keyboard and a full-function, multi-timbral tone generator. With the DAW Remote function and its 50 different control templates, you get amazingly easy, intuitive control over your main DAW software and VST instruments - directly from the panel controls! Moreover, the Voice Editor and Remote Editor software gives you convenient, comprehensive computer control over all the sounds, settings and functions of the S90 XS.
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Size/Weight
Dimensions Width 1,472mm (58")
Height 173mm (6-3/4")
Depth 385mm (15-1/4")
Weight Weight 22.4kg (49.6 lbs.)
Control Interface
Keyboard Number of Keys 88
Type Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard
Initial Touch Yes
Aftertouch Yes
Other Controllers Pitch Bend Yes
Modulation Yes
Control Slider Assignable Control sliders x 4
Control Knobs Assignable Control knobs x 4
Others Data Dial
Display Type graphic backlit LCD
Size 160×64 dot
Backlight Yes
Contrast Yes
Voices
Tone Generation Tone Generating Technology AWM2 with Expanded Articulation
Multi Timbral Capacity 16 Internal Parts + Mic Input Part
Ware ROM Capacity 456 MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format), 2,772 waveforms
Polyphony Number of Polyphony (Max.) 128
Preset Number of Voices Preset: 1,024 normal voices + 64 drum kits, GM: 128 normal voices + 1 drum kits, User: 128 x 4 (Bank 1 - 3: selected and copied from Preset bank), Normal Voice + 32 drum kits
Effects
Types Reverb 9 types
Chorus 22 types
Insertion 53 types x 8 blocks
Master Effect 9 types
Master EQ 5 bands
Part EQ 3 bands, stereo
Songs
Recording Number of Arpegio Preset x 6,779 types
User x 256 types (when loading the User Arpeggio data of MOTIF XS)
Compatible Data Format Playback SMF Format 0/1 (playback only)
Storage and Connectivity
Storage Internal Memory 192MB
Connectivity AC IN Yes
Headphones PHONES (standard stereo phone jack)
Foot Control FOOT CONTROLLER1, 2
Foot Switch FOOT SWITCH×2 (SUSTAIN, ASSIGNABLE)
Microphone MIC INPUT (combo jack),
MIDI MIDI IN/OUT/THRU
Assignable OUT ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L, R (standard phone jack)
LINE OUT OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack)
USB TO DEVICE USB (TO DEVICE)
USB TO HOST USB (TO HOST)
Power Supply
Power Consumption 25W
Bundled Software
CD-ROM Cubase AI Disc x 1
Accessories
Included Accessories Others AC Power cord, Owner's Manual, Owner's Manual CD-ROM (containing Reference Manual and Data List)
