Kraft Music - Yamaha reface Series Demo All Models

[@berzerkrobot]

Ive personally watched over 76.8 trillion hours of youtube synth demos, and I find this to be one of the very best! You both are so talented, and comfortable in front of the camera, and the production quality is great. I want to buy these all now, but your talents are what make them shine.

[@nickhuynh6321]

I just wish to live 76.8 trilliion hours...

[@JoeyHowellArt]

These keyboards are so amazing! I want them all. Definitely gonna get my hands on one

[@vincentpinto1127]

Remarkable presentation of the reface series! You've put a lot into demoing all for models for us, and you could have gone much more in each. Plus your natural musical skills. Excellent work. Thanks much!

[@mrbridger99]

the DX has more things to explore than the rest, more compelling as a longer term buy, some nice sounds in the others but they are more likely to be 'buy to sell' (later) keys

[@ICA_Ghost]

R Greenhalgh why? i think they all sound really good

[@areyoujelton]

I never sell gear.

[@davidreidy5750]

Love watching these guys jam out and have fun.😊🤖👾👽

[@shawnaebbeson7882]

I just ordered and received the Reface YX and CP. I am excited to see how they implement into my live rig. I will control them from another board with more keys (Korg Kross 1-88), so it will be interesting to see how much they change my live rig sound.

[@jammystraub488]

Any luck using them live yet?

[@roysutton577]

Watching this many yonks made me buy the 4 Reface synths. Each is the ultimate in sound, design and portability. The mini keyboards are just right and a standard size KB now feels awkward. Great video! Even better is using Soundmondo to save and load patches on the CP, YC and CS. Of all the DX is the only Reface with a memory.

[@kingofallwhites]

I started just wanting the piano. Now I have the CS and will have to buy them all. Only complaint is I wish the speakers were a little louder but they’re great.

[@SamLabbato]

I'm only half way through the video, and I'm already intrigued in buying the cp and cs

[@SynthMagic]

These guys are great at demoing this kit - they make me want to buy it all :)

[@YamahaMusicUSA]

***** They are pretty great.

[@lumpyize]

The looper on DX is amazing option when u want to have some fun without any other equipment or programs

[@Wulfcry]

Yamaha is daring those things fits nicely for my needs and purpose.

[@YamahaMusicUSA]

+WulfCry We're happy to help.

[@MrGotem-gw2pv]

Yamaha Corporation of America. You guys rock! I have a request. Please make these same keyboards again but bigger. If the CS, DX, YC had 61 keys, that would be the bee’s knees. Same design and color everything with a little bit bigger speakers. CP could have your 73 wood action weighted keys. They would still be super portable, and they could all come with cheap chrome painted keyboard legs to put in the bottom so they look vintage. I’d buy 3 sets! For backup of course. Most amazing product you guys have made in my opinion. Apart from the motorcycles!

[@owenbush2991]

@@MrGotem-gw2pv why not just hook it up to a midi controller?

[@MrGotem-gw2pv]

@@owenbush2991 it would just be amazing if they all had the feel of those original instruments. They could take the exact interface of the cp and build a nice looking wurly/clavinet style keyboard. I hate the way modern keyboards look. It’s like old cars vs new cars.

[@pippyz2705]

the cp and yc in one would have been perfect i'll probably still buy the cp

[@ferox965]

For a synth, I look for Rhodes, Hammond and acoustic piano sounds. Looks like these two more or less have it.

[@davidreidy5750]

So glad I got the CP it's got that soul

[@adamandlorraine]

Secret piano sound. Turn off the CP. Place the instrument selector button midway between any two instruments. Turn on the CP. You now have an acoustic piano sound.

[@mariaulfah7902]

seriously?

[@davidreidy5750]

I did that just recently it works

[@neoaureus]

How does it get turned off ?

[@treetopjones737]

@@neoaureus Switch it an actual selection instead of between.

[@libertypills5580]

Cp and Yc are both sweet!

[@Zemtex47]

Great video. Now I want either the CS or the DX. Can't decide!

[@rpdigital17]

I just love the CS! Have just put on my buy list.

[@YamahaMusicUSA]

RPdigital Glad you love it!

[@hireality]

This was fantastic demo and presentation guys 👍

[@christianblade2052]

I'm not going to gripe about the mini keys like many do, but Yamaha should've put at least some limited patch memory onboard the CS considering how much they're asking for these units.

[@oldgoodrandomroutine]

DAT SOUND JUST BOUGHT ME COMPLETELY! Subbed forever!

[@jazzsecrets]

is there the same with bigger keys?

[@robguitarwizard]

What about a single module with all four?

[@templemu]

what color would it have to be though? Seriously, that would have been cool, but the controls would be real fiddly and confusing imol and these sysnts are already somewhat expensive.

[@dannymain542]

My friend bought the CP for 600 euros in 2016 and I thought it was a bit steep, but the price has gone down considerably much since now I think all of them go around 300 euros-360 euros

[@sethunderwood5525]

All of them in their colored patterns

[@matszh]

rob mcdade Yes, and a Reface AM (all models) with keys as well, with presets like the FM, faders like the CP, effects like the CP and YC, 4-part multi timbrality (on the sequencer too), Bluetooth midi, mod/pitchbend and a 4 octave keyboard. That would be a serious contender to the Roland Xm.

[@OttosTheName]

@@matszh MX49/61 isn't exactly that, but it can cover all the sounds and is multi timbral. Kinda needs a pc and doesn't have a sequencer, but it does have an Arp.

[@psychesonic1]

Great sounds but you two could make anything sound great.😊

[@claudevieaul1465]

I'd love one (or two!) but they'll have to come with a normal sized keyboard though... I have a few synths with mini keys, but in a live situation I don't want to worry about this - I simply need regular sized keys 😉 Also, my Hammond has 2 61-key manuals, and that's the range I use. Same with a Rhodes. If they released these Reface with a regular 61 keybed, I'd be all over it - especially that CS... 😎😜

[@DonovanPresents]

now the real question: Do I get the YS or the CS Keyboard?

[@Some_Guy_Called_Raven]

I don't understand why both of you keep referring to the DX7 with the reface DX. The DX7 has 6 osc but the reface has 4 like the DX9. Referring to the DX7 is misleading.

[@suehedges]

I’d like to buy all four of these plus a stand to put them all on. Do you think Yamaha make a dedicated small stand so you can put all four of them on underneath each other?

[@danieldougan269]

The DX is very exciting to me. But, I have a DGX already, so I wouldn't really need something like this anyway to get similar sounds. I don't like mini keys anyway.

[@brucekevin8472]

Very cool! Can it be plugged into a keyboard amp or does it have to go through a computer or DI box?

[@bencheshire]

41:51 That right there is a bad moment. What I really wanted was to be able to record a different preset over the loop... I guess a proper workstation is the only way to do that live.

[@altair7001]

I was expecting him to at least, play a different sound while the loop was running.

[@Synthalog]

Fantastic presentation guys! you sold me ALL of them.

[@7saigon5]

Good demonstration and explanation ...I will attempt getting it soon....!

[@thewookiee74]

Hi. Which of these models would best reproduce a vocal harmony type sound?

[@GeekerThings]

Does the CS have arpeggiator?

[@Zeal808]

These are sick...maybe expensive but definitely good piece of gear.

[@kawabungadad8945]

I picked up the YC and CP but I have gigantic hands/fingers and find them hard to play - Can someone recommend a good midi keyboard I could plug them into? It would be nice to have weighted or semi weighted keys.

[@dslentz]

I went to Kraftmusic.com and searched for the Yamaha REFACE CP and found nothing!

[@mariaulfah7902]

i want that cp 70

[@khanscombe619]

Which of these can best emulate zydeco country style accordion? 120 bass notes

[@JamesDory]

I think the Yamaha Mx49 will solve mostly all of these 4 refaces. You know if you have to buy 4 refaces it cost more than $1400 bucks.

[@rodogames726]

It isn't the same sound. Analoge vs Midi

[@shawnaebbeson7882]

The nice thing about the Reface series, at least the CP, YC, and CS, is that you can edit on the fly. You cannot do that on the MX series.

[@treetopjones737]

The big selling point about these is they are small PORTABLE keyboards that you can take anywhere playing it on batteries ( as well as plugged into ac power ).

[@areyoujelton]

The interface is what sells me on these. And the size. I like a keyboard I can take to the park if I wish or write some music while I’m in the kitchen looking out the window.

[@AndrewLeSynt]

top presentation! Yamaha R0xx

[@2WheelsGood.01]

So, what do you recommend for someone who can't play piano AT ALL and knows very little theory, but wants to make some ethereal pad sounds and ambience stuff? DX or CS? Also Blake is chilling so hard!

[@tom_ash33]

Fantastic keyboards. Will buy either CP or YC. Not sure yet wich. But need one - or two ;-) Great demo also - thanks. How long are they running with batteries for outdoor etc.?

[@YamahaMusicUSA]

Running on AA batteries reface will give you five hours of life.

[@OttosTheName]

In practice my CS definitely lasts longer, provably 6-9 hours, using 2450 mAh rechargables and headphones.

[@chrisliddiard725]

It a shame they don't all have that phrase looper. I'd like to see Yamaha or Roland come out with a combination looper, for both sound/ audio and phrase/midi. This way you could loop the actual sound, or loop the midi allowing further real time manipulation of the sound.

[@danielcolfer4671]

I bet that yc would sound great through a neo vent 2

[@MrTravisDCook]

m&m are awesome dudes. thank you what an excellent adventure it is

[@MollyWi]

You can have multitimbral by purchasing 2 or more.

[@mixmaker8]

Do any of em take batteries im looking for a keyboard that requires no plug in but is like the refrace if the refrace does req plug in

[@douglashill2860]

Mix Maker ‘Runs off batteries natively’

[@yeh.o]

Serious noob question - Can you make a rhodes sound with the CS ?

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

yeh.o unfortunately not :( but maybe you bought the CP or the CS by now

[@OttosTheName]

Cs can make something Wurlitzer ish. I own the CS and prob will get the CP for rhodes and wurly sounds.

[@davebowman6497]

I giggle at the one letter voice labels for the CP and the YC. Re the YC I assume H is Hammond-like, V is Vox-like and F is Farfisa-like. But the A? Is it "Ace tone"?

[@Ismail-ie5gi]

Ain’t it funky now? Truly funky 😂🤣

[@DigitalCTZN]

Do they sync with each other via MIDI? Also, in many demos we see a phone device being used...but no explanation. I assume it's an editor/librarian? Will you consider coming up with a unit with all 4 sound engines and no keys?

[@theycallmejpj]

you're right, have look at soundmondo.com

[@radagastbrown1578]

Blake was also wrong when he said Yamaha came out with FM synthesis in 1983, with the DX-7. The DX-1 was introduced before the DX-7. The GS-1 and GS-2 FM instruments came out in 1980. The CE20 and CE25 preset FM keyboards came out in 1982.

[@Marie579]

Really informative video well laid out thanks

[@gabrielmoore6099]

Yamaha really be out here killing the game

[@salthedrummer1]

JUST BUY ALL OF THEM!!!

[@kevinlentz7604]

Great jam

[@patrickgriffin7128]

too bad synth and organ don't have presets, otherwise seem like a lot of fun. great for live to adjust parameters on the fly. bad for live to recall preset patches . hope small keys are better than most crap out there today but I remember flying around on a DX100 so hopefully Yamaha did it right. by their playing examples seems like it's pretty good.

[@OttosTheName]

Reface keys are the best mini keys by a Mile, they're amazing.

[@ElectoneGuy]

The YC series should be branded "Electone".

[@martysquire1054]

The original YC series were what we used in our '60s style max R'n'B bands. they had black naturals and whiite sharps and flats just like that British brand Vux or Vax or something.....but yamaha get points for bringing a dependable version The 'Italian' style palyed here is similar in application. but this reissue is TEN YEARS too LATE!!!!! We couldnt get The Vex or Vos Cantitentall here.

[@areyoujelton]

These dudes shred.

[@jmalmsten]

As I'm reading through the comments on the videos I keep seeing complaints that it looks like a toy with its mini keyboard. That Yamaha should have built them as modules instead. But that confuses me. Anything stopping you from using them as modules? They have midi in and out, as well as the aux in and stereo out. I may be relatively new to synths (the Reface DX will be my first hardware style synth and I'm far from proficient in the craft, I just expect to fail less and less as I go along) but really, the only thing that is stopping people from treating it as a rack mounted module for their beloved full sized keys... Is the form factor. The interfaces are there but there's also a minikeyboard. Heck. I've even seen accessories like that third party parameter controller that breaks out all of the DX parameters to their own physical buttons, knobs and sliders. If you want it to be a module, why not treat it as one?

[@cokecl]

People like to nag xD I would love to have these beautiful synths, I will buy a fss-a50 because it has the same keybed and I'm poor.

[@bencheshire]

Was on the verge of buying this, then I explored my Nordwave and realised I can do a lot of this on that. If not for that, I'd be all over this. Considering the analogue modelling one though...

[@radagastbrown1578]

Blake was wrong to describe FM as additive synthesis. It is NOT additive synthesis.

[@ChamiCh]

this bugs me too. i've been watching these marketing vids they made for kraft, sweetwater, etc and he keeps calling it additive synthesis but that's...not quite right.

[@helioseismology]

Can you make the keys smaller next time, Yamaha?

[@marike1100]

helioseismology Were you expecting full-sized keys on those tiny portable keyboards?

[@helioseismology]

I was also expecting a Fisher-Price logo.

[@marike1100]

helioseismology Well now that's just moronic, no offense.

[@helioseismology]

You have offended me.

[@asdotheternity]

These things are just shy of 21" wide. This is just a smidge over the width of 3 octaves of standard sized keys. I'm not sure what if any electronics are on the side panels, but it seems to me, that adding an inch or two would not have a dramatic impact on the portability aspect, but it would add significantly to the playability. Now of course it would likely required the instrument be deeper as well, but again I would think only by an inch or two. In fact they could have brought back the short keys they used on the old Yamaha KX5 keytar. It is about the same depth as the reface line and I don't have any issues at all playing the keys.

[@aphillychristmas626]

36:36 my fav sound!

[@ephraimwarrior6766]

its nice butt sucks the same time why did n0t make it full size pep all 0ver like the dx 7 st0p playing with pep

[@aschen]

Let's see... How can we call the WR Wurlitzer without actually saying Wurlitzer

[@danielrauda4631]

wurly

[@kingofallwhites]

Annoying.

[@MrProminister]

32:55

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

So it's a Hammon... NO! Don't say it. H Stands for tonewheel organ. F is Italian organ and V is English organ. And these are of course tine pianos not Fender Rooo Oh no, I almost said it!

[@treetopjones737]

Those co.'s lawyers ready to pounce.

[@brooklynboy1000]

Nate your so cheesy (cheddar) that is. 🧀. Hall and Oates. Darryl played the cool Yamaha electric piano. Kiss on your List eight notes

[@AudioReplica2023]

Yamaha should make the rack unit from the MX series. Everybody love the sounds but hates the key bed.

[@mgabrysSF]

There's tons of MIDI controllers of all styles and types that will plug in without saddling everyone with one option.

[@matthewgaines10]

At $600, they don't make much sense but at $300 they are more reasonable buys.

[@Talenting]

Yamaha CS 15D analog monophon Synthesizer - kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4u5npqegreeotE

[@hanaogra]

見た目、音、操作性、全部良いね 小さくて鍵盤は弾きにくいと思うけど。

[@speedtribejp]

鍵盤小さすぎ、値段高すぎ、購入しません

[@psydelik1]

крутые чуваки

[@maxpsp1]

REALLY interesting but too much expansive ! ! 250$ would have been a good price for that !

[@TheRedstonedeluxe]

$250 is barely enough for a decent midi controller, let alone an emulator similar to what reface offers. I would say $400 is a pretty fair price.

[@CoryPelizzari]

John Goodman's cousin on the left there.

[@warmandfuzzy2129]

"Kind of EDM leads.." yay, excited to hear more of that plastic VST sound. Everyone seems to be making these "toy" keyboards that are really not toys but give that impression. I am not a fan of VA but VA can sound good depending on the engine. In this case, units sounds good. But those keys cannot cost $499. If Yamaha dropped the mini key idea entirely and filled the plate space with actual synth controls, I would get all 4. Come on, everyone has at least one MIDI keyboard in their house/studio. Besides, a serious keyboard player will use his serious MIDI keyboard anyway, and for the rest MIDI from DAW is perfectly fine. More controls, less "mini" things.. if you want to charge it seriously, then make it as seriously.

[@theycallmejpj]

I don't have a MIDI keyboard and I play fine on mini keys and prefer it. I guess you don't understand because you aren't the target audience

[@treetopjones737]

They need an app for android, tons of people don't have an iphone.

[@MagicMountainStudio]

goot

[@Popart-xh2fd]

Virtual Analog = Digital! Why not say it?

[@mariaulfah7902]

agree

[@ChamiCh]

"Virtual analog" describes the *type* of digital synthesis in use. The point of calling it a virtual analog synth is to indicate that it models the process (and sound) of analog synths in software. You have virtual VCO, VCA, VCF, EG, etc components that behave like a classic subtractive analog synth. This is opposed to things like the DX, which is also a digital synth, but is *not* a virtual analog synth. The DX does not model analog mechanisms, and instead uses processes that are uniquely digital.

[@davedagreat69]

The only one I could see me getting is the CP. Sounds great and I love the immediacy of the knobs. The DX is pointless for me (I have a DX7II, a TX802, a TX81z, and an SY99). The CS sounds like a very average (read poor) VST, and the YC, well I'm not an organ kind of guy. Live, I can see the advantage of hooking the CP up to a decent master keyboard though.

[@theycallmejpj]

the Rhodes sounds in particular on the CP are fantastic. the effects themselves are also quite good, if you want to feed audio from another device into it and use the CP just for chorus, phaser, tremolo, etc.

[@michaeltechbytes]

Wouldnt it have been better to skip the mini keys and speakers and just have modules with more controls. A CS-80 style Module would have had me ordering one. They look like Christmas toys as they are, not serious instruments. Modules would have been taken seriously and sold better.

[@slammah2012]

+Michael N this has no relationship with a CS80....

[@theycallmejpj]

that would ruin the whole product line. you need to think about this as a series, not just focus on the CS

[@mrdali67]

Fun cute machines.. speakers and all but.... What is the purpose ? Its a toy with small keys and kinda expensive for what it is Only purpose i see is for people who wants to make sounds fast without the full palette of the original instruments settings One thing that caught me is that the YC model is actually some of the best organ sounds from any Yamaha at any time Still Fun things .. should be available in Toy's R Us for $39.95

[@OttosTheName]

Check out Nahre Sol to see what people can do with these toys.

[@AndrewLeSynt]

to use a smartphone for switching sounds wans't smart

[@AudioFixProductions]

Id rather an MX

[@κριτικούςγιαόλους]

Why not say Rhodes, Wurlitzer or Vox rather than concealed in the abbrevs of RD, WR or V? Sounds you consider some legal thing but you, a user of the instrument unnecessarily take care of it rather better for listeners to understand what they are.

[@MollyWi]

It will never synthesise the sound of the bassoon....

[@chasethedust]

Middle aged men = Jazz hipster music

[@rolux4853]

Ultra Destruction Agency So what did you expected to hear? Some dumb, modern electronic music stuff which consists of max. 5 notes? Yeah that would be a great way to demonstrate what these instruments are capable of. Maybe when you grow past the age of playing fortnite and shitting your pants, you’ll be able to honor real music.

[@danielcolfer4671]

Toy piano sound? Really? Why?

[@scottstevenz8732]

They are much too large!

[@aight365]

Small you mean

[@MrRidgebackman]

Would have been nice to see just one being used not two, not a great demo in my opinion and why are Yamaha making toy synths?

[@Lael128]

***** I'd probably use it in a studio, or my living room whilst having an acoustic jam session. If I had to use it live, I'd probably have it controlled externally like I do with the Korg microSTATION. But for that kind of price, one would be better off spending it on a used Yamaha MX or MOX.

[@neighbourmusic]

you're a jabroni... these things are awesome

[@Lael128]

neighbourmusic who's what? lol

[@Kissed1982]

+AB-Electro - Electronic Music and More It's also fair to call AB-Electro a professional douchebag. Ungrateful prick.

[@kaybhee6]

lot of unnecessary LOUD talking, the music is hard to hear, or understand...need an auto dbx compander to process this vdo to make intelligence.