Yamaha REFACE DX Portable FM Synthesizer
Yamaha Reface keyboards are designed around the practical needs of contemporary musicians. The name of the series, “reface,” is a conflation of the idea of reimagining and the legacy of Yamaha’s many groundbreaking keyboard instrument interfaces. Among the innovations that is hearkens back to are the legendary CP80, Yamaha Combo Organ and CS5 keyboards. This is the reface DX, which has as one of its chief orientations the bell pianos and broad digital synth library from the DX7. The reface series is small. Incredibly small. But unlike miniature keyboard instruments of the past, the reface touch is satisfying and expressive, and the sound is nothing short of spectacular. The reface family of keyboards features built-in speakers and is battery operable so you can create on the go. An aux line in allows you to play along with MP3 players or whatever other audio device you wish to use. Add MIDI and USB connectivity, and the preface’s capacity to interface with external devices is vast. Reface DX goes retro 80s to cutting edge modern at the flick of a switch…literally! Capacitive multi-touch control puts powerful FM synthesis under your fingertips. Quickly edit, store and recall 32 of your favorite Voices with the onboard memory. Add final polish to your sound using the two onboard multi-effects. Got a quick idea for a song or just want to jam? The onboard Looper records your playing complete with “sound on sound”-style overdubs. You can even change or edit Voices while playing back the Looper – a great way to fine tune your custom Voices. For sound designers and keyboardists needing classic 80’s to cutting edge EDM FM sound, Reface DX is a mini-key FM synthesizer based on the legendary DX7 featuring modern four-operator FM synthesis and dual effects processors. Unlike synthesizers with “me too” sound, Reface DX offers unique and complex synth sound that’s only possible from Yamaha.
Product Features
- 4-operator FM Sound Engine offers dynamic and expressive additive synthesis
- 32 Voice memory locations allow storing and recalling favorite Voices
- Integrated phrase Looper: capture song ideas or just jam!
- HQ mini keyboard (37-keys) allows fast, natural performance with premium feel and response
- Built-in speaker system lets you play any place, any time.Type of Keys-Mini synth keys with initial touch.
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… spent more time than is necessary playing with this stupid little (and well made) music machine I have spent more time than is necessary playing with this stupid little (and well made) music machine. Do yourself a favor and skip this purchase and buy something that is terrible so that you won’t be like me and waste your time composing angelic music, skip work, skip showering, skip brushing your teeth, have your teeth fall out, get fired and dumped because you are a lazy no-good hippie that makes incredible keyboard sounds that no one will pay you for because you don’t even leave the house…
By far one of the best portable keyboard instruments I’ve ever used By far one of the best portable keyboard instruments I’ve ever used. I got the CP and I don’t really need any effects for this since the onboard effects are excellent. I kind of wish Yamaha sold just a board with the effects from this on it. The keys are great quality for a keyboard instrument and the sensitivity is set so that it is pretty easy to hit the same note velocity, but not so sterile you lose dynamics. All of the different electronic piano sounds are great for what they are too (I…