MOTIF Mojo in the Studio and on the Go!

Whether you're gigging out or composing your next big hit, you'll have more fun doing it with a Yamaha MX-61 keyboard. Designed to be a highlights reel of the MOTIF XS sound bank coupled with a truly flexible performance keyboard setup, the MX-61 keyboard gives you over 1,000 amazing MOTIF sounds plus all the tools you need to put them to work. Onstage, the easy splits, effortless layers, extensive arpeggiation, and huge streamlined controls make finding and tweaking your sounds a breeze. Without so much as glancing at the manual, you'll be able to figure out most of the MX-61 keyboard's more handy functions. That's the kind of straightforward design you want from a performance instrument.

Of course, if you're a songwriter too, then chances are that your Yamaha MX-61 keyboard will end up in your music-creation studio. That's where some of its less apparent features really shine. With as soon as you connect your MX-61 keyboard to your computer, it instantly becomes a 2-channel audio interface with MIDI connectivity. This allows the MX-61 keyboard to fully integrate with your favorite DAW, including onboard track playback, channel parameter, and transport controls. It even features an AI knob for deeper integration into your Cubase recording rig. And if you don't already have a copy of Cubase, don't worry - Yamaha's including a copy of Steinberg's Cubase AI 48-track DAW software for Mac and PC.

Yamaha MX-61 Performance and Recording Keyboard Features at a Glance:

• The highlights of the MOTIF keyboard in an affordable and portable package
  
• 61-note semi-weighted keyboard provides smooth and balanced action
  
• Loaded with over 1,000 sounds taken from the MOTIF XS keyboard workstation, including 8 x element synth sounds
  
• Sounds include pianos, strings, drums, and many other classic digital and strikingly realistic acoustic sounds
  
• Virtual Circuit Modeling (VCM) effects let you spice up your sounds
  
• Effects include classic flangers, phasers, wah-wahs and more
  
• 1-button layer and split controls make setting up complex sounds easy
  
• Advanced arpeggiator provides separate arpeggiation for each voice
  
• 16-channel SMF (Type 0) playback and 1/8" stereo aux input give you plenty of options for playing over backing tracks
  
• 128 note polyphony ensures every note is played
  
• Extensive hands-on control for VSTs and DAWs provides incredible studio integration
  
• Functions as a 2-channel Audio/1 x 1 MIDI interface when connected to a computer
  
• Jog wheel doubles as AI knob in Cubase for added convenience
  
• Steinberg Cubase AI DAW application and other production software included
  
• Slim and lightweight design make this a perfect performance keyboarding for gigging musicians

Yamaha MX-61 Specs: Sound Engine Type(s) AWM2 Number of Keys 61 Type of Keys Semi-weighted Other Controllers Pitchbend, Mod Wheel Polyphony 128 notes Wave Memory TBD Number of Presets 1,000+ Expansion TBD Number of Effects Reverb x 9 types (42 presets), Chorus x 17 types (88 presets), Insertion Effect x 48types (267 presets) x 4, Master EQ (5 bands) Effects Types Reverb, Chorus, Insertion Effects, Master EQ Arpeggiator Yes (1 x voice) Sampling No Audio Playback From USB or 1/8" Aux input MIDI Sequencer 16-channel playback only USB A and B type to Host and to Device Number of Audio Inputs 1 Audio Input Types 1/8" Aux input Number of Audio Outputs 3 Audio Output Types 2 x 1/4" mono, 1 x 1/4" stereo heaphone Number of Digital Inputs No digital I/O Digital Input Types No digital I/O Number of Digital Outputs No digital I/O Digital Output Types No digital I/O MIDI I/O In/Out Pedal Inputs Sustain and Foot Controller Height 4.4" Width 38.74" Depth 11.77" Weight 10.58 lbs. Power Supply PA-150 (included)