MOX8 has 88 Graded Hammer Action weighted keys. The instrument offers extensive DAW control though if you’re not a Cubase fan (the unit comes bundled with software including Cubase) you might prefer to use this keyboard as a standalone. Multichannel USB audio interface, XS series sound engine, VCM effects, Performance mode, direct performance recording feature – MOX8 is perfect sounding yet affordable.
The instrument comprises 355 MB of waveforms and covers over 1200 sounds taken from Motif XS including concert grand CFIII, strings, bass, guitars, brass, drums and etc. 18 filter types, 8-element-per-voice structure, effects section of the proprietary technology are there for creating vintage and contemporary tones suitable for electronic and hip hop music as well.
Category Search provides you with 16 different instrument categories while the Performance Creator allows for layering or splitting Performances in a press of a button. The tone generation system is built on the XA (Expanded Articulation) technology.
Virtual Circuitry Modeling (VCM) effects and processors will seem proper-quality shape-makers for the equally premium Yamaha sounds.
Integrate your Mac or PC with MIDI and audio via USB – the instrument provides a built-in 4-in/2-out USB Audio/MIDI interface. Put through the effects (including brand’s REV-X reverb), derived from Yamaha’s professional recording consoles, onboard voices or external signal source via A/D inputs.
The keyboard offers 256 preset performances, arpeggiator with 6720 patterns and a 4-part interactive arpeggio engine, sequencer with a real-time recording and a step mode, YC-3B Tone Wheel Organ VST. Performance mode and an Arp engine give you the possibility of versatile creative process turning your chords into inspiring musical phrases.