I bought a MX49 because there's a disconnect for me with a soft synth and keyboard controller. I want the limitations & character of a dedicated instrument.

I just bought an mx61. And sounds nothing like this video. Is the 88 key version better. Sounding wise ? Im returning the 61

Thanks for uploading. I just purchased one of these and I haven't even got it out of the box. Just getting an idea. I have owned other Yamaha products and was always pleased with them so from everything I've seen and heard it looks like the best bang for the buck. Again, Thank you!!

Excellent! My Favorite keyboard! The Grand piano is what impressed me to buy this board! I debated with my great musical son that it is the BEST grand piano sound out there!!! He thinks some plug-ins are better but I say yeah maybe on the high-price end. But for this under $1,000 group, it's the best!

Is The "slow keys" problem appear in other yamaha piano such as ck88 or modx88? Because i recently sold my mx88 because that problem... Mx88 keys SUCK...

2:45 AP 06 piano 3:40 AP 012 Piano Back, nice full sound 5:25 AP 025 CP2007, Peter Gabriel=CP80, 6:50 KB 03, mellow tunes 7:37 KB 007 - Hard Vintg - funkier than 03, attitude 8:32 KB 014 Contempo - best of bell-like Rhodes tones 9:31 KB 063 - AhrAml - RMI elec piano, nostalgia 10:40 GTR 019 - Big12Strings - Never Goin' Back FWM, 12:10 STR 023 Large Sec - soft and loud good dynamics 13:18 STR 062 Phase Strings - Arp strings with Phase 90, Styx "Babe", thicker Thanks for the list. Just got a MX61 so this was helpful. LD 001 is Stranger Things theme LD 005 is the X-Files LD 010 is Styx

You know, you're a little bit all over the place, but I definitely agree with the points in this video. I think guitarists are more likely to look down their nose at music theory, but if I hadn't learned jazz and classical guitar in college, I think it'd be a more limited player. But that's just me.

I expected comments on stability, like Logic not crashing when it trips over a 32-bit plugin. It seems like we have a vibrant boutique, 3rd party plugin industry. Should Apple be encouraged to destroy that with their $2.5T? Why not import 3rd party drum kits into drummer? If retro synth doesn't cut it, perhaps throw some business to U-HE (Diva/Hive 2), Synapse Dune etc - or just use your Arturia Collection.

I think there is room for both but in some cases software can be better if not more practical than hardware, one example is that I personally use Halion 7 over a Yamaha Motif, Montage or MODX as many of Halion's instrument sounds are based on Motif samples and the other thing I like about software instruments/synths is being able to sequence everything in the box using headphones as there is nearly always audio latancy going through the computer's audio line in. Buying vintage analog hardware synths like a Moog modular, Roland Jupiter, Yamaha CS-80, Yamaha DX7... is definitely out of the question for me because I don't have anywhere to put them but Arturia make really good emulations of these analog classic synths and Dexed sounds really good and proves that even free software synths can sound really good ( do I even really to fritter my money on a Yamaha TX7? No ). I hate it when people act so purist over hardware because that can make me feel pressured into paying over the odds for hardware and also nobody should feel guilty for using freeware plugins or having a tight budget. If I was starting out today I would probably do everything with plugins.

Great review. am considering the MX88 and CK88. Cannot find a side by side review of them together. Both seem equally as good sounding.

Thanks for the video. A canny selection of both is the best way for me. You don't have to spend a fortune on decent hardware synths these days, and if you catch a sale on Arturia's synth bundle (or any company), you're all set! You could spend considerably less than a grand to get sounds that would have cost hundreds of thousands to produce 25 years ago. Same goes for filmmaking equipment. Amazing times for many artists and their tools right now... provided the rest of the world can keep its shit together. Cheers. 🙂

Reliability of VSTs is on the same level as vintage gear. It's just time. My old VSTs from 2007 doesn't even work anymore (and that's my problem with software, it relies heavily on OS and developer support). If i wanted to have a live show with vintage plugin sound of 2007 i would have no idea how to do it. "Hey anyone do you have old Windows XP laptop?"... You know. But on the road you can always ask a local sound guy "do you have some Yamaha keys in the back?".

Wish i saw this great video in 2020 when i bought this keyboard. Also, thing is clunky compared to other synths/digital keyboards

I would like have this in Logic: :( kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIeanYicn9uKq8U

People doesn't know how good it is . I use it for 2 years already

Okay good. But you have yamaha mx88... that is big. Ofcourse it is enough and you would prefer vsti

Plus, as things stand now - the odd Arturia plug emulation isn't as on-point as some of the others - but every couple of years the emulations get rewritten from the ground up and then the gap shrinks. Hardware sadly is just getting out of reach for many. This last week Korg has made a small digital synth with a 3 octave keyboard with no aftertouch, and it costs almost £1,000!! Seeing as most people use a DAW/computer - software emulations are a no brainer for those with so little space.

Software synths can certainly sound good, I have most of them. If you are on a budget that is the thing to do If you can afford it, buy a few hardware synths. I only have about 20.

AMEN!!!

LOL yeah I think a Gavin Harrison modeled drummer and kit would be hands down worth some cash. I mean, they could charge for additional “players” and kits. But at the same time, they could be of the mindset that “there are other companies that do these things way better than we can, let’s just focus on making the best DAW-base for those products.”

OLD TIME LOGIC USER HERE. I JUST BOUGHT BITWIG AND READY TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW

ok me again, it would be amazing if logic would have a groove(midi) browser kinda ezdrummer, it's so easy to find any groove you need.....regards

Very helpful Thank you

Better electronic drumkits for sure.i do love the mastering plugin with the newesr 10.5 update

i have to use it because my artist uses it. but the zoom controls and the piano roll editor gives me headaches I will never get over. there’s no plug in to fix this

Excellent. Short sweet ands informative. Thanks

On the topic of “bassist” track, why stop there? You would have to type in what cords are being played or what note do you want the bass to play, might as well use that feature for everything. Basically a full-blown backing track arrangement playing like band-in-box for stems of instruments that you’re not that good at playing.

love this man and completely agree

Nice Christmas decorations! You must have spent at least 5 minutes putting up those lights. Ha! I like them, though.

I did quit Logic to Ableton/Bitwig because of the bugs and bad design decisions in the X version. Logic 9 was fine, X was a dumbed down version.... Here is my features/please fix wishlist: - Cut a region precisely, snap a region precisely ( any other DAW does it, edition is impossible) - Bringing back quicktool with escape (why was this dropped in X?) - Not changing audio in/out automatically when connecting audio cards (I really like loud spikes in my ears) - Having a zoom tool that's actually usable - Bring back the ability to customize color background etc - Allow to change the zoom ration (unusable on small screen) - Stop allowing MIDI notes overlap (no one wants that) - Faster Piano roll edition - Fast plugin search (Ctrl/Cmd + F)

Thank you🎉agree with you👏👏👏

How easy it is for us to delude ourselves with pictures on a screen. I have nothing against VSTs and think the sound great but making them appear like the real instruments in ridiculous and probably just a tick towards dishonesty.

Just a heads up but the Acid V isn't part of the V 9 collection sadly. Also I think the Oberheim is part of an old build of the V collection. 9 just has the OP-XA

What are the drums?

god yeah it the collection being 299 usd right now is pretty gutting because it's a steal but i just don't have the money :( pretty solid argument for what a powerful tool the controller and the free software is too and now is def on my "to nab" list :)

I LOVE my Yamaha MX 88! (I have the Blue 61 for gigging out) I debated with my great musical son that this board has the BEST grand piano sound out there anywhere! The only problem I have is here recently, my middle C key is starting to play the B key next to it. I will have to get that fixed right away. And I think you mention this, I wish I could save a few favorite sounds for fast access. But other than that, I love it!!! I tell folk everywhere, to have an 88 weighted key keyboard for the church that's easy for gramma to sit down and find a piano sound and not pay a high price, this is the board! -Great video! Thanks.

Dude. This is how you display this keyboard: kzbin.info/aero/OLAK5uy_k411936O0fOce_A89mAG-nJAkLvDkyf1s&si=mFdpZvtzaPwBGjn9

Hello there ! I wanted to know if there was any acoustic / electric guitar sounds ? Thanks !

Good Advice!!

It was 2007 When It was released at the apple Stores! It was Logic Pro 7 back then, I got a Copy that year too!

I own an MX61BK. I am controlling it from Cubase Artist 13 and it is very easy to use. The tone is good and you can apply a beautiful phaser with the VCM effect. It's cheap, but it's a good enough product.

if one were to buy this board do the sounds that you play are they standard,or are you running it through toys and filters ? great presentation

Dynamic EQ, Audio Editor with a Spectral Analizer, Channel Stip, a newer Multiband Comp, (agree with the Jazz Drummer) and an External Hardware Controller to Control also the Plugins.

Agree on most of them, especially plugin-search which can be fixed with PlugSearch 🎉 But one thing that Ableton has that I really miss is the Scale Mode - this is also hack-able via plugins, but would be alot more effecient as a native function 👊

I'm not so sure about all the instruments you want, this is so personal everybody wants something different. EQ and compressors yes and a good search tool for your plugins, quantisation options, these are the things a daw should offer.

Late to the game; sorry. I, too, love my MX61. Just a reminder to all: the "Assign 1" and "Assign 2" knobs are worth playing with. For instance, on STR062 Phase Strings, Assign 1 controls the rate of the phase effect, while Assign 2 controls the magnitude of the phase effect. Check it out! And speaking of Styx, either LD003 or LD004 are great for the "Fooling Yourself" intro, depending on how fat or thin you want the tonality. In fact, "Assign 1" on LD003 really fattens things up.

I absolutely agree with you about the acoustic/electric pianos being better than the JUNO-DS88. I have both. I bought them at the same time with the intention of sending one back. I ended up keeping both for different reasons. Piano was the #1 reason I kept the MX88.

Export menu is awful, they need to improve it

I want gain tool in clip zone, When Using Marquee tool in click zone function, auto hide marquee tool if tracks are small. . Auto mute sound of note when I playing in piano roll editor and then need skill highlighting. . And of course search box for plugins. . Need channel eq to be dynamic. 😂 . Need to add unlimited folder tracks.

The latency will always have me choose hardware over software.