Description Unprecedented performance and expressive control.The Yamaha MOTIF ES8 88-Key Music Production Synthesizer features a huge 175MB wave ROM, an enhanced soundset of 1,859 waveforms for the MOTIF's 1,024 voices, plus 65 drum kits. A newly designed tone generator chip offers true 128-note polyphony, and a newly developed synth engine provides new parameters and faster, more precise envelope control. An enhanced effects system includes 20 reverb types and 49 chorus/delay types, 8 types of mastering effects including multiband compression, and a 5-band master EQ. 

The MOTIF ES8 houses an advanced Phrase Factory arpeggiator with realtime loop remix capability plus parameters such as Swing, Velocity, and Quantize so you can easily modify preset arps. Overall expressiveness of the instrument has been expanded with the new "Mega Voice" system, a technology that makes it possible to include all the nuances of an instrument in the sample. 

Motif ES integrates seamlessly with DAWs via its USB connection to function as control surface. It also has a USB "To Device" port for connection to USB storage devices.FEATURES
• 88 keys
• Largest wave ROM of any workstation keyboard (175MB)
• Enhanced soundset of 1,859 waveforms
• 1024 voices plus 65 drum kits
• 128-note polyphony
• Newly developed synth engine provides new parameters and faster, more precise envelope control
• 20 reverb types and 49 chorus/delay types
• 8 types of mastering effects including multiband compression
• 5-band master EQ
• Advanced Phrase Factory arpeggiatorSPECIFICATIONS
MOTIF ES8 88-Key Music Production Synthesizer• Tone generator block:
Tone Generator: AWM2 (complying with the modular synthesis plug-in system)

Polyphony: 128 notes plus polyphony of the plug-in board (if installed)

Multitimbral Capacity: 16 parts (internal) plus 3 or more plug-in board parts (1 for each single plug-in board; 16 for multiplug-in board), audio input parts (A/D, AIEB2, mLAN with 4 stereo parts)

Wave: 175MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format), 1859 waveforms

Performances: 128 User (up to 4 parts)

Filter: 18 types

Effect System: 20 types of reverb; 49 types of chorus; (A,B) insertion x 116 types x 8 blocks; 8 types of master effects; 5-band master equalizer; 3 bands stereo parts EQ; plug-in insertion available when the PLG100-VH has been installed into slot 1

Expandability: 3 slots for modular synthesis plug-in boards

Voices:

Preset - 768 normal voices + 64 drum kits

GM - 128 normal voices + 1 drum kit

User - 128 x 2 (Bank 1 original, Bank 2 picked up from preset) normal voice + 32 drum kits

Plug-in Preset - PLG150-AN/DX/PF/DR/PC:64; PLG150-VL:192

Plug-in User: 64 for each plug-in slot 

Plug-in Voices:

Preset for the PLG150-AN/DX/PF/DR/PC: 64

Preset for the PLG150-VL: 192

User: 64 for each plug-in slot 

Sampling Block:

Samples: Up to 1024 waveforms (multisamples); up to 128 key banks/waveform; up to 4096 key banks

Sampling Sources: Analog input L/R; stereo output (resampling); digital/optical available when the AIEB2 has been installed; mLAN available when the mLAN16E has been installed

A/D Conversion: 20-bit, 64x oversampling

D/A Conversion: 24-bit, 128x oversampling

Sampling Data Bits: 16

Sampling Frequencies: 44.1kHz, 22.05kHz, 11.025kHz, 5.5125kHz (stereo/mono)

Sampling frequencies of 48kHz, 44.1kHz, and 32kHz can be input digitally when the AIEB2 is installed.

Sampling frequencies of 44.1kHz (fixed) can be input digitally when the mLAN16E is installed.

Memory: Optionally installed, expandable to 512MB (256MB DIMM x 2 slots)

Sample Lengths: 32MB mono, 64MB stereo

Sampling Time:

44.1kHz: 6 min. 20 sec.

22.05kHz: 12 min. 40 sec.

11.025kHz: 25 min. 20 sec.

5.0125kHz: 55 min. 40 sec. mono/stereo 

Sample Formats:

Original format

WAV

AIFF

A3000/4000/5000/SU700 format (loadable only)

AKAI S1000/S3000 format (loadable only) 

Sequencer Block

Note Capacity: Approximately 226,000 notes

Note Resolution: 480 ppq (parts per quarter note)

Maximum Polyphony: 124 notes

Tracks: 16 phrase tracks in pattern mode; pattern track, tempo track, scene track in pattern chain mode; 16 sequence tracks (loop on/off can be set for each track) in song mode, tempo track, scene track

Patterns: 64 x 16 sections; 256 maximum measures

Phrases: 687 preset; 256 user per pattern

Songs: 64

Arpeggio: 1787 preset types; 256 user types

MIDI sync, MIDI transmit/receive channel, velocity limit, and note limit can be set.

Sequence Format: Original format; SMF format 0, 1 (format 1 load only) 

Others

Master: 128 user with 4 zones (master keyboard settings), assignable knob/slider settings, and program change table

Software: Sequence software compatible with the remote control function

For Windows: SQ01 V2, Cubase SX, SONAR 2.0, Multi Part Editor for MOTIF-RACK, Multi Part Editor for MOTIF ES

For Macintosh: Logic 5.5, Digital Performance 3.1

Controllers: Pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel, ribbon controller, 4 assignable control sliders, 4 assignable knobs, data dial

Display: 240x64 dot graphic backlit LCD

External Memory: SmartMedia (3.3V)

Connectors: OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack); ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT L, R (standard phone jack); AD INPUT L, R (standard phone jack); PHONES (standard stereo phone jack); FOOTCONTROLLER 1/ 2

FOOTSWITCH x 2 (SUSTAIN, ASSIGNABLE); BREATH MIDI IN/OUT/THRU

USB (TO HOST, TO DEVICE); AC INLET

Power Consumption: 38W

Dimensions: 57-3/8"W x 18-1/4"D x 6-5/8"H

Weight: 62.4 lbs.[Condition]This Motif ES8 is in perfect working and very good condition!!
This unit was checked by professional technician.
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