Is the new Motif XF Coming ?

[Cesarsound]

Probably Yamaha will launch in next August the new Motix XF with Flash Memory for sampler and will replace the XS. See more here:

http://www.motifxf.com/eq

and here:

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/attachments/new-product-...

[robbie50]

Tone generator

Tone Generator AWM2, with Expanded Articulation
Maximum Polyphony 128 notes
Multi Timbral Capacity 16 Parts (internal), Audio Input Parts (A/D, FW*) *1 stereo Part
Wave 741 MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format), 3,977 waveforms
Voices Preset: 1,024 Normal Voices + 64 Drum Kits GM: 128 Normal Voices + 1 Drum Kit User: 128 x 4 (Bank 1: original, Bank 2 – 4: selected and copied from Preset bank) + 32 Drum Kits (No. 1 – 8: original, No. 9 – 32: selected and copied from Preset bank)
Performance User: 128 x 4 (up to 4 Parts)
Filter 18 types
Effects Reverb x 9 types, Chorus x 22 types, Insertion (A, B) x 53 types x 8 Parts (up to 16 units), Vocoder x 1 (uses both Insertion Effect A and B blocks), Master Effect x 9 types (Preset settings for parameters of each effect type are provided as templates; total 320) Master EQ (5 bands), Part EQ (3 bands, stereo)

Sequencer

Note Capacity Approx. 130,000 notes
Note Resolution 480 ppq (parts per quarter note)
Maximum Polyphony 124 notes
Tempo (BPM) 5 – 300
Song recording type Real time replace Real time overdub (with the exception of the Pattern Chain) Real time punch in/out (Song only)
Song tracks Pattern: 16 Phrase tracks Pattern Chain: Pattern track, Tempo track, Scene track Song: 16 sequence tracks (Loop on/off can be set for each track), Tempo track, Scene track
Songs 64 Songs Mixing Voices: 16 Voices per Song and up to 256 Voices for all Songs Mixing Templates: 32 for all Songs and Patterns
Patterns 64 Patterns (x 16 sections), Measures: 256 maximum Mixing Voices: 16 Voices per Pattern and up to 256 Voices for all Patterns Mixing Templates: 32 for all Songs and Patterns
Phrases User Phrases: 256 per Pattern
Arpeggio Preset: 7,881 types User: 256 types *MIDI Sync, MIDI transmit/receive channel, Velocity Limit, and Note Limit can be set.
Scene Memory 5 per Song
Sequence formats Original format, SMF format 0, 1 (Format 1 load only)

Sampling

Samples Up to 128 Waveforms (Multi Samples) Up to 256 Key Banks per Waveform Up to 512 Key Banks
Sampling Sources Analog input L/R, Stereo output (Resampling) FW (available when the FW16E has been installed)
A/D Conversion 24-bit, 64x oversampling
D/A Conversion 24-bit,128x oversampling
Sample Data Bits 16
Sampling Frequency 44.1kHz, 22.05kHz, 11.025kHz, 5.5125kHz (Stereo/Mono) Sampling Frequency via FW (when the FW16E has been installed): 44.1kHz (fixed)
Sampling Memory Internal SDRAM: 128M
Sample Length Mono: 32 MB Stereo: 64 MB
Sampling Time 44.1kHz: 6 min. 20 sec. 22.05kHz: 12 min. 40 sec. 11.025kHz: 25 min. 20 sec. 5.0125kHz: 55 min. 40 sec. *Mono/Stereo
Sample Format Original format, WAV, AIFF

Other

Master User: 128 *8 Zones (Master keyboard settings), Assignable Knob/Slider settings, Program Change Table
Sequence Software compatible with the Remote Control function For Windows: Cubase 4 – 5, SONAR 5.2 – 8 For Mac: Cubase 4 – 5, Logic 7.2 – LogicStudio, Digital Performer 5.1 – 6 *Functions to be controlled differ depending on the software.
Controllers Pitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel, Ribbon Controller, Assignable Control Sliders x 8, Assignable Knobs x 8, Assignable Function buttons x 2, Data dial
Display 320 x 240 dot, 5.7 inch graphic color backlit LCD
Connectors OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack) ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L, R (standard phone jack) A/D INPUT L, R (standard phone jack) DIGITAL OUT PHONES (standard stereo phone jack) FOOT CONTROLLER 1, 2 FOOT SWITCH x 2 (SUSTAIN, ASSIGNABLE) MIDI IN/OUT/THRU USB (TO HOST, TO DEVICE) AC IN ETHERNET (100BASE-TX) IEEE1394 (available when the FW16E has been installed)
Accessories AC Power cord, Owner’s Manual, Owner’s Manual CD-ROM (containing Reference Manual and Data List), DVD-ROM (containing DAW software)


robbie

[jeanbart]

Should be out in October for france.