Subject
Great Sounds But Very difficult to use
By: Rick from New York
Submitted: 1/6/2013
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Yes
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Sound
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
Its very difficult to do simple tasks, You have to go through to many actions to achieve your result your looking for
Sound
How is the tone?
Great sound
General
Your general opinion of this product.
They need to make this more USER friendly in my opinion
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
Yes
Subject
Motif -one of the best keyborads
By: Y'israel ben Parvenu from Hepzibah GA
Submitted: 10/30/2012
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Yes, and very dependable with the real sound quality and a good synthesizer
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Sounds and versatility
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
Easy to use and for more complicated applications ..very good..every major group uses it on tv
Sound
How is the tone?
tones are great quality
General
Your general opinion of this product.
very good
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
great value
Subject
Great Value
By: Jim from Sumter, South Carolina
Submitted: 8/19/2012
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Yes, Quality product
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Great Sound. Make extra memory standard. Comes with 10 Ann. package.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
Manual could be more detailed.
Sound
How is the tone?
Beautiful Sound Quality.
General
Your general opinion of this product.
Great Value
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
Yes
Subject
Love it
By: L.B.'sta from Saginaw, MI, USA, lysanderbooker31@gmail.com
Submitted: 5/2/2012
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
This instrument is very dependable.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
I like the warmth that is delievered for each voice.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
Very easy to use considering that own Yamaha products before i purchased the Motif xf. Great board
Sound
How is the tone?
Basically, it is like having live pure instruments in one. True sound
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
great value
Subject
One amazing instrument!!!
By: Johnny V! from
Submitted: 12/4/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Yamaha has certainly placed their focus on delivering a quality product with the XF ... especially when compared to other products in this space.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
The sound of the Motif XF is the leading feature, followed by the flexibility of the instrument. Finally, the workmanship and quality is second to none.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
For a professional level instrument, the ease of use factor is perfect. In fact, I had been nearly 20 years since I had played other synthesizers and I was able to figure out the Motif without much effort.
Sound
How is the tone?
Every tone within the Motif is amazing. I am very impressed with the pianos and guitars. The drums, strings, pads and other instruments are great as well.
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
While the price tag of the Motif XF is a bit high, you are getting a professional instrument. An instrument that can deliver in the best way possible, not disappointing along the way.
Subject
O MY GOD!!!!
By: Meeksprit1 from Washington, DC, USA
Submitted: 10/29/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Yes. This product is made very well. I own a Roland Fantom X7, but this board is top notch - the BMW, Mercedes, Bentley of keyboards.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
I would put a Transpose button on the dashboard next to the Octave button.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
Very playable. Natural S6 Piano is the best piano sound I've heard from a keyboard to date. I haven't read the owner's manual yet and have already recorded 65 samples in five days.
Sound
How is the tone?
Very rich, realistic tones for all genres of music.
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
Yes.
Subject
Best Keyboard I've Ever Owned
By: TPalmer from Sewell, NJ, USA, tpalmer1@live.com
Submitted: 8/6/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
This product is the top of the line. You will want to guard it with your life. I definitely say get a hard case for this and keep it away from careless individuals.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
To me, the best feature is having the capability of being a midi keyboard. I use it to record tracks on Logic Pro and other software.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
This is very easy to use if you are familiar and comfortable with using workstations/synths. If you are not, the manual is very helpful.
Sound
How is the tone?
The tone is warm, soft, and just amazing. I enjoy the sweet keyboard sounds, especially the R&B and Neo-Soul sounds. I also enjoy the various organ and guitar sounds.
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
This was the best investment I ever made!!!
Subject
Flash Memory moves the XF ahead of the pack
By: Mud Bucker from Boston, MA
Submitted: 6/4/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Yamaha stuff is very well made. The XF is as well built as the Motif ES it replaced and that board was an absolute rock for the 6 years I had it.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
The best features are the flash memory, the Remote mode for controlling your computer DAW, the Ethernet port so you can save/load data direct to your computer's hard drive, the ability to record your playing direct to USB storage (no computer needed) and the tight integration of the sampler with the sequencer (recording audio tracks, loop slicing, time stretching, etc).
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
For someone who has not used a previous Yamaha workstation it can be hard to wrap your head around, the manuals do not walk you through typical applications. Once you do learn it, it is extremely easy to use.
Sound
How is the tone?
The sound is up to Yamaha's usual high standards. The pianos and organs are to my ears far superior to Roland and Korg offerings. The acoustic instruments in general are very good. If you are looking for lots and lots of synthetic sounds, you might wish for more presets. I have purchased third party libraries to compensate for this.
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
The addition of flash memory storage finally makes using samples on the gig bulletproof. If you don't use lots of samples you might not find the XF a must-have purchase.
Subject
Awesome
By: Fantombeetz from Greenville, NC, irawooden@gmail.com
Submitted: 4/22/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Built to last! (Buy A Case)
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
The Sounds on this board is crazy!!!! I love it!!!!
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
If you have use workstations in the past, then you should be ok!
Sound
How is the tone?
Warm, Detail, Fat, Crisp, Real, need I say more?
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
You get what you pay for and this case, you are getting the best.
Subject
Worth every dollar
By: Attila Mesits from Memphis, TN, anonmyous56077
Submitted: 3/21/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Very well made
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
I would add a larger display (not touch screen, please!) like the Fantom G
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
Complicated. If you just play single voices live it is very simple, but if you use it for what it was meant to be, it gets complicated. That is not a problem at all, though, considering that once you master it, song writing, sequencing and recording becomes WAAAAAY easier and waaaaay more reliable than using softwares.
Sound
How is the tone?
Tenor Saxophone is breathy, growly, responds to aftertouch, ribbon very well, drums are sweet, I mean SWEET, well EQ-d and compressed right from the preset list, Guitars are a perfect compliment for your real guitar, synths are mind blowingly deep, organs are super real, pianos are great, too. It has a great Vocoder and the VCM effects are Studio quality.
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
Good value. Pricy but it's worth every dollar
Subject
The Best
By: Jesus Pacheco from Lake Station, IN, Lake County, japjr_09@hotmail.com
Submitted: 3/4/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
This product is above made well and more than dependable it has amazing features and to be honest i think i will be satisfied with the board for many years to come.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
the option of being able to sampel your own sounds and being able to get flash memory is out of this world.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
This keyboard is very easy to use especially having motif experience already and if you are new to it it is just like any computer or new gaget of figuring out and it comes with an instruction manul making life way more easy and i believe this product is beyond the playable level.
Sound
How is the tone?
Just read my title for this review "IT'S THE BEST!!!!!!"
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
great value it was worth it all!
Subject
Everything You'll Need In Music Creation
By: David from Cocoa, Florida
Submitted: 1/5/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
This Keyboard is user friendly. I still have not heard all the sounds in this thing. Solid as can be.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
I would add a note repeat. I would add roland 808 Kick drum truncated across the keyboard.
Or pick sounds that can be mapped across the keys like the 808.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
Delivers great performance and way easy to navigate a song from pattern mode Im talking from start to finish.
Sound
How is the tone?
very full in mono and stereo sounds. Great mixture.
Value
Was this item an overall good value?
Value your getting is outstanding and once you get going!! look out!! Ive owned all kinds of gear. I can crank out beats in no time. Where as computer based Fl studio takes the fun out. To much time goes into editing. when I can do it on the fly with the motif.