The new Yamaha MOTIF XS6 provides robust and high quality sounds, and exceptionally wide selection of realistic sounds to triggers your creativity, with on board 355 MB of samples and waveforms. A single voice could comprise of eight distinct sound Elements. Yamaha is prudent with details and the sound quality of the recorded concert grand piano sound, electric piano, new acoustic piano and orchestral samples are worth the money spent. The Yamaha Motif XS6’s new feature, the Expanded Articulation (XA) tone generation system enable you to recreate realistic sound and natural performance techniques more effectively, which are difficult to create on electronic keyboards. XA also allows you to assign Elements to On or Off panel switches and swipe sounds within a Voice in real time. The Motif XS6 has a full set of effects; insert (Insertion), send (System) and Virtual Circuitry Modeling (VCM) effects.
Obviously, the Motif XS6 has a variety of sophisticated features and everything you need to make professional quality music and perform live performance. The most robust is Arpeggio, which lets you trigger a variety of sequenced phrases from the keyboard. There are approximately 6,000 different Arpeggio phrases on board, and you can have four different Arpeggios, playing four different instrument parts, running simultaneously-in perfect sync. The music making possibilities are virtually endless. Have a drum Voice play an automatic rhythm, add an Arpeggio bass phrase, and fly in other instrument phrases as the inspiration hits you. Everything stays in sync, and follows your chord changes. Another robust feature is the Integrated Sampling Sequencer, which seamlessly combines audio and MIDI recording. Install optional DIMM modules (up to 1 GB) and record the audio directly to tracks on the MOTIF XS6. Record your vocals or acoustic guitar (with a microphone), electric guitar, bass, or short rhythm loops from a sample CD. There’s also a Slice feature that automatically chops up your rhythms and riffs into their individual beats and notes, letting you manipulate the component parts of your sample loops as MIDI data-enabling you to easily change tempo and rhythmic feel, without disturbing the pitch or sound quality.
The compact and lightweight Motif XS6 features 61 keys, new natural FSX keyboard and weight approximately 14.8 kg. Even though, the XS6 incorporates all the advanced technology and massive features however, it is still exceptionally user-friendly and reasonably price. Alternatively, The Yamaha Motif XS also comes in 76 keys and 88 keys Portable Keyboard.
The Williams Encore Digital Piano is a Portable Keyboard. Though Portable, it is not as light as keyboard from other brands but the sound is superb. The Encore features 88 full-size Hammer-Action Weighted keys with 4 different touch-sensitivity setting, allowing users to select the feel that they enjoy most playing. The robust sound system encompassed 30 voices, 32-note Polyphony, metronome, Effects; reverb and chorus, Dual and Split voice modes. The Encore also comes with LCD display screen, 58 play-along practice songs, built-in amplified speaker, MIDI, sustain pedal, pitch-bend and modulation wheels and headphone jack.
The Encore could also be use as a midi controller besides a digital piano. The feel of the weighted action keys is nice if you have tried the acoustic pianos or the semi-weighted keys. Other digital pianos of this price range do not include pitch-bend or modulation wheels but with the Encore it is great to have for a midi controller.
The Williams Encore is the best for the price. The best feel and touch from the lower price models and some of the higher price models too. The Encore’s nice feel, pretty good tone and though there are not many sounds to choose from but a perfect portable digital piano keyboard for beginners and true musicians. Check it out. Taking into considerations the features for the price, you are actually getting a very nice keyboard instrument. Go for it! Enjoy!
Learn to play the “EZ” (Easy) way. Follow the lights to play your favorite songs and it is that simple n EASY.
The Yamaha EZ-200 portable Grand piano has 61 Full-size touch sensitive keys. The EZ-200 has guide lamps and 100 songs built-in to the keyboard and you have the options to select whether you want to play the left or right hand part. With Yamaha’s “Touch Response” the keyboard responds like an acoustic piano.
Yamaha is a market leader in acoustic pianos and EZ-200 Portable Grand piano is an example and proof due to its clarity. In fact , all Yamaha’s Portable Keyboards have one feature in common, i.e., Stereo-sampling technology. In addition, the keyboard also includes a Sustain Pedal jack for playing and practicing piano pieces and Yamaha Education Suite is available to teach and guide you to learn to play the right and correct way and style. The EZ-200 is equipped with both General MIDI (GM) and XGlite compatible and 367 Voices to choose from using the convenient One-Touch Setting. As MIDI is the pathway keyboards communicate with computers, you have access to thousands of MIDI song files on the Internet.
The EZ-200 features 32-Note Polyphony and (16 Part Multi Timbrel) will play back 16 different parts of sounds at once, enough even for the most demanding needs. Yamaha also capitalize on its Digital Signal Processing Technology to produce 9 top quality Reverb effects; and the first in this price range. The reverb effects can simulate playing in any kinds of environment. These are all the benefits that derived from this modern electronic portable Grand piano.
