Yamaha S90XS
synthesizer is the ultimate musical keyboard instrument for performing
and creating. Yamaha has put it all together for you: a piano sound to
die for, exceptional quality instrument sounds, naturally expressive
keyboard and convenient, comprehensive controls.
The S90XS also includes real-time controls for tweaking of the
sound as you play, audio recording to USB memory, extensive computer
music features, plus compact size and portability. The Yamaha S90XS was
designed specifically for players, particularly those who want the
highest quality piano sounds and expression - it's a performer's dream.
Weekend warriors and hobby musicians will also appreciate the exquisite
sounds, advanced features and superb playability just as much as top
professional artists.
The best musical instruments start with top-quality sounds, and the
S90 XS delivers all that - and more. The S Series features all the
Voices, Performances, arps and Virtual Circuit Modeling effects found
on the flagship MOTIF XS Music Production Synthesizer. Plus Yamaha has
added a huge 142 megabytes dedicated exclusively to high-quality piano
waveforms, for a total of 456 MB of instrument samples.
Foremost among these new piano sounds are the new samples taken from
Yamaha's world-renowned S6 concert grand piano. These fully capture the
richly textured sound of that wonderfully expressive instrument, and
provide a warm concert grand piano sound unavailable on any other
keyboard. For variation, the MOTIF XS piano voice based on a Yamaha
CFIIIS is also available.
Conventional keyboards in the past had their sounds designed
primarily for the listener. Not this time. The Yamaha development team
set out to satisfy the player instead. They reasoned that when the
performer hears and experiences the best possible sound, the
performance would be the best possible, too!
The Yamaha S90XS synthesizer is a genuine musician's keyboard, one
that truly inspires and stimulates the live performer as well as the
music creator and arranger.
The sounds of the Motif XS plus a huge new S6 handcrafted grand piano sample
88 note Yamaha Balanced Hammer weighted action
New Performance Creator for instant splits, layers and drum performances
4 knobs, 16 backlit LEDs and tons of buttons for direct hands on control
1/4 inch/XLR Combo jack A/D input (with front panel controls) for adding vocals and guitars
Direct to USB Stereo Audio record/ playback (plus 18 minutes of internal flash memory)
The Yamaha S Series
The S Series features all the Voices, Performances, arps and Virtual
Circuit Modeling effects found on the flagship MOTIF XS Music
Production Synthesizer. In addition, we've added a completely new,
luscious piano sound of a whopping 100 megabytes, for an expanded total
of 456 MB of instrument samples.
Foremost among these new piano sounds are the new samples taken from
Yamaha's worldrenowned S6 concert grand piano. These fully capture the
richly textured sound of that wonderfully expressive instrument, and
provide a warm concert grand piano sound unavailable on any other
keyboard. For variation, the MOTIF XS piano based on a Yamaha CFIIIS is
also available.
The S90XS has a wealth of pro-level effects-including a special set
of VCM (Virtual circuitry Modeling) effect programs that authentically
emulate analog circuitry, realistically recreating the uniquely warm
characteristics of vintage processing gear.
Streamline Your Performance
The S90XS also lets you quickly and conveniently create your own custom
Performances, with the amazingly fast and easy Performance Creator
feature. It's never been easier to select a Voice, then quickly program
Layers and Splits-even assigning a Drum Voice complete with arps to
create your perfect Performance.
The S90XS gives you comprehensive, easy-to-use controls for your
Performances as well-such as Octave and Transpose buttons for quickly
changing the pitch, and a Tap Tempo button that lets you easily change
the tempo of Arpeggio or MIDI sequence playback on the fly. You can
assign virtually any parameter on the instrument to one of the
Assignable Function buttons (using the S90XS Voice Editor) and switch
the parameter as you play-for example, turning specific sound elements
of a Voice on or off. Moreover, the instrument lets you route a click
sound to one of the assignable outputs. With this you could let your
drummer hear just the click sound and lock into your Arpeggio or MIDI
playback.
Ideal for Live Performers
The S90XS has
a host of other features that live performers will appreciate-such as
the combo input jack that accepts both mic and instrument input. Simply
plug in a microphone or guitar, tweak the INPUT GAIN knob (while
checking the convenient PEAK lamp), and you're all set! Plus, you can
use the Control Knobs to finely adjust the volume and even directly
apply reverb or chorus to the sound.
Recording Direct to USB Memory
If you've got a USB memory stick or thumb drive, you can plug it into
the S90XS and record your performance as audio data. This remarkable
feature lets you instantly capture what you play on the
keyboard-including arpeggio playback-to your USB device. If you've
connected a microphone, you can even record your singing or playing as
well. You can also record audio directly to the internal flash memory
(192 MB) built into the instrument, without the need of a memory stick.
Computer Control
The S90XS is a perfect companion for your computer music production
system, too, serving both as a master keyboard and a full-function,
multi-timbral tone generator. With the DAW Remote function and its 50
different control templates, you get amazingly easy, intuitive control
over your main DAW software and VST instruments-directly from the panel
controls! Special Remote Editor software lets you change and organize
these templates.
Size/Weight
Dimensions Width: 1,472mm (58")
Height: 173mm (6-3/4")
Depth: 385mm (15-1/4")
Weight: 22.4kg (49.6 lbs.)
Keyboard
Number of Keys: 88
Type: Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard
Initial Touch: Yes
Aftertouch: Yes
Other Controllers
Pitch Bend: Yes
Modulation: Yes
Control Slider: Assignable Control sliders x 4
Control Knobs: Assignable Control knobs x 4
Others: Data Dial
Display
Type: graphic backlit LCD
Size: 160�64 dot
Backlight: Yes
Contrast: Yes
Voices
Tone Generating Technology: AWM2 with Expanded Articulation
Multi Timbral Capacity: 16 Internal Parts + Mic Input Part
Ware ROM Capacity: 456 MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format), 2,772 waveforms
Number of Polyphony (Max.): 128
Number of Voices Preset: 1,024 normal voices + 64 drum kits, GM: 128
normal voices + 1 drum kits, User: 128 x 4 (Bank 1 - 3: selected and
copied from Preset bank), Normal Voice + 32 drum kits
Effects
Reverb: 9 types
Chorus: 22 types
Insertion: 53 types x 8 blocks
Master Effect: 9 types
Master EQ: 5 bands
Part EQ: 3 bands, stereo
Recording
Number of Arpegio: Preset x 6,779 types, User x 256 types (when loading the User Arpeggio data of MOTIF XS)
Compatible Data Format
Playback: SMF Format 0/1 (playback only)
Internal Memory: 192MB
CD-ROM: Cubase AI Disc x 1
