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benbabylon · Joined: 03 Nov 2015 Posts: 42

It seems that the Kronos has functions that Yamaha's Motifs simply can't do. And while it could go the other way around as well, it seems that the Kronos's features feel way more "important" and unique than the Motif's unique features. I don't know, maybe just my opinion.

Anyway . . . where do you think Yamaha will go next? Do you think they'll finally implement a touch screen? Or have a more modern user interface? Do you think they will finally implement something similar to smooth sound transitioning?

I'd like to hear what you guys think!
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spaceman3 · Platinum Member Joined: 25 Jan 2015 Posts: 520

I love yamaha.
I have been a diehard yamaha guy since my first synth, the little analogue cs01.
Had the original motif and it is still among my all time favs.
If yamaha did everything you mentioned and added an ssd drive and built in karma,and a better sequencer, 16 audio track recording, more synth engines,then it would be a monsterously versatile machine.
Thier next workstation probably wont have even half the additional things we have mentioned.
From the first motif in 2001, to the new motif xf, it seems yamaha has only added more rom, ram, and color screen.
They took away the very cool plg synth engine expansion boards.
Then again, they might have something more advanced waiting to be unleashed. Wink

DanielD71 · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:13 am Post subject:

I bought my Kronos 2 88 because Yamaha did not add a new keyboard to compete. Still use my motif es6 in my rig.

I won't be selling my s90es.
Regards

DaveKeys · Junior Member Joined: 16 Aug 2015 Posts: 96 Location: UK

I like Yamaha products - they are well made and well thought through.
I currently have an MG16xu mixer and a DXR10 speaker and they are both excellent.

I do however find that their current synths look and feel dated, uninspiring and unintuitive.
I'm sure that will change with whatever they come up with next.

I think all keyboard manufacturers have to accept that people will expect iPad type usability for future touch screens. If Yamaha get there first, I will certainly be keen to check them out.
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lunaluna · Full Member Joined: 09 Jun 2010 Posts: 139

Who's Yamaha ?

Synthee · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:08 pm Post subject:

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Bachus · Platinum Member Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 3127

I dare to predict that the next Yamaha workstation is uppon us... probably named Montage and will be at NAMM...

To those following Yamaha it will not be a surprise to see a lot of the technollogy we have seen in other instruments from Yaamaha reface in the Montage...

The soundengine will be an advanced version of what Yamaha/Steinberg did with Halion 5... It will be semi-modular, and support VL, FM, VA, VP and some more different synthesis forms combined in the next itteration of AWM.. also supporting playing samples directly from disk just as Kronos does currently

The arps and the pattern mode will be combined into a new single feature and will also be fully audio capable.

The new Montage will function as a 16 channel audio interface for VST's running on PC or MAC, and work perfectly together with the new version of Cubase, full integration between the two.. You can even send Montage tracks trough VST effects in Cubase and send them back..

atleast 32 tracks multitembrak and 256 voice polyphony..

Yamaha isnt blind, but they had to design new hardware to make this step, and that took them half a decade..

i am also pretty sure that ten years after the Oasys, Korg has an answer to this powerhorse allready brewed up, a Kronos on steroids ..

marc1 · Full Member Joined: 04 May 2015 Posts: 119

A Kronos competitor at Namm would be very interesting, but I doubt that it's really going to happen. Sure, it seems about time that Yamaha (and maybe Roland) bring out some new workstation, especially since they don't lack the capacity to implement something great.

I could imagine a keyboard vaguely resembling the Kronos in terms of specs but with a superior DAW integration (maybe with a stripped down version of Cubase inside). I would be very excited at Yamahas take on their legacy synths, especially the CS80.

Shambler · Full Member Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 109

Montage...I was wondering when that might appear.

benbabylon · Joined: 03 Nov 2015 Posts: 42

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