Yamaha Reface CP Synthesizer Demo by Sweetwater

[@AndyKing1963]

the hidden acoustic piano is great as well

[@flipteezy]

I could listen to them playing all day

[@Mmsmickey]

I like those duo reviews, it works!

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Had to smirk a little bit at the end of the digital delay demonstration when Blake mentions musique concrete.

[@trevor4835]

Love the sound of this thing

[@dfreeman120]

Best piece of kit I bought last year

[@questtttttttt]

it sounds fantastic

[@JoelBouchillon]

@ 4:05 Apparently. Blake starts to get bored with Nate's mini-key presentation and decides to check what's happening on Facebook on is iPhone. @ 4:30, he's done. it's like, "oh, so it's my turn again".

[@slurpeexyza17]

to be fair, it's the Toy Piano. No one likes the Toy Piano on the Reface lmao.

[@nickhaldin8674]

So funny how they don’t say the actual names of the instruments...if anyone is worried about copyrights, those companies need to actually do something with their properties.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

I can't help but think of the Beastie Boys whenever I hear that sound due to all the old soul/funk albums they used to sample and the stuff they played themselves.

[@tomasschuman6576]

Beastie boys - off the grid

[@ish233]

Love the playing, you guys really push the red zone eh

[@khanscombe619]

Can it be shifted to low to use as a Fender Rhodes Bass atop the YC in Vox high side shift? The Doors style! I love that sound combo

[@sweetwater]

Hi Dean. Yes, the Transpose slider allows you to get your EPs down into that range. Thanks for watching!

[@questtttttttt]

you guys are great reviewers

[@davidreidy5750]

Love playing mine literally every day.At some point I'd like to get a bigger controller.

[@JH-lo9ut]

There is a guy on youtube that built the thing into a really nice, 1960's style casing and added a 61-key keyboard, an amp and proper speakers. It is a massive project but he turned that little synth into a beautiful instrument.

[@markfish8403]

@@JH-lo9ut That’s an excellent video, this thing is cool the way it is, but I think I would like a mod that allows the user to send the aux input through the effects, which all sound great and are nicely laid out on the panel.

[@smithfield06]

Love your reviews, great playing and easy to understand dialogue. I was wavering between this and the reface yc, I think I am veering towards the cp

[@TransistorBased]

This is probably the best Reface. If only the FM one used the same architecture as the DX7..

[@guitarmandan9230]

Sounds great, does anyone know if they do a slightly bigger version than this one?

[@riverkelly7747]

I don't believe so, however you can use a larger keyboard with it

[@GuidoGautsch]

There's the YC61, CP73 and CP88, they're full-sized keyboards. Or you could look at the Korg SV-2

[@batesarch]

Great video guys. I wish they would bring out a 49 or 61 key version.

[@superjules]

Are they contractually obligated not to say Rhoads and Wurlitzer?

[@alanduncan1980]

I doubt it. They just choose to be ridiculous. Maybe they have actual Rhodes pianos that they want to sell because they're more expensive, so they don't want to advertise the Yamaha as being capable of sounding like a Rhodes, even though that's exactly what it does and it really should be mentioned that it has the classic Rhodes / Wurly sounds.

[@Klufravan]

You have this with many simulations of these two. I came across "Roads" or "Worli" names. So I think it's still a trademark issue.

[@JeremyRobberechts]

Yes. That’s a trademark kind of thing. They can’t advertise having a Rhodes sound, because the name “Rhodes” is owned by another company who wouldn’t want their intellectual property to be associated with a product that is not one of their own. It makes sense if you imagine a fictional manufacturer saying they have a Rhodes patch in their keyboards, and the patch sounds like garbage, it would be misleading and give the impression that it’s just what a Rhodes sounds like. Now, I’m sure anyone who is not representing Yamaha can freely go ahead and say it out loud 😁 (but these two chaps here represent Yamaha if I recall correctly).

[@vito_keys]

GM program equivalent of the sounds: RdI, RdII, and Wr: 5 Clv: 8 Toy: 10 CP: 3

[@goodsound4756]

I wished there was a reface YCP (combined).

[@ferox965]

This would be the one I'd buy out of the four.

[@dogsandyoga1743]

Sames

[@coronelsakura2841]

Both with the YC

[@mayu337]

Fantastic!! That was very helpful for me.

[@skybluemarshall]

Can it play lower octaves and sound like organ pedals or like a Fender Rhodes Bass Piano? I love playing my bass for fun, but at my age, the poor ergonomics of playing a bass guitar are just wreaking havoc on my hands, wrists forearms and shoulders and back. I'd like to try something different before I give up on music completely, but I'm very partial to bass and anything with a vintage vibe.

[@sweetwater]

Hi skybluemarshall. The Reface-series keyboards have Octave sliders on the front panel, allowing you to play bass notes in the style of that keyboard. -_Daniel_

[@ronan_mcgurrin]

What's the story with the tiny internal speakers? Can they hold their own without an amp at all?

[@Radaep1]

My question too.

[@kierenmoore3236]

Doubtful … tiny speakers never bode well …

[@nothing-b2n]

Oh that is sweet

[@mike18699-e]

I've recently bought one of these and I really like it, but there are one or two odd design choices. Even these guys seem a little apologetic about the toy piano sound, and it does seem to be the odd one out - almost a novelty afterthought. I know the "hidden" acoustic piano sound was only intended to be used for testing purposes, but it really isn't bad and it's a shame it's a fiddle to access it. I'd much prefer that to have taken the place of the toy piano setting on the dial - ideally as an upgraded version that Yamaha were a little more proud of, although I guess the limited compute power of this keyboard is probably a factor in being able to reproduce a top-quality grand piano sound.

[@Radaep1]

GR8 Demo, Thanks.

[@ozzie-sk9dh]

The WR, The RD, The CLV. I wonder what they might sound like. 😂

[@BluesCat1980]

Not allowed to say Wurlitzer, Rhoades, or Clavinet?

[@jonathanosborn4800]

updated modeling from the CP4? All the same parameters? same samples as that one?

[@alanduncan1980]

Yeah, whatever.

[@kbtube8125]

are the keys smaller than a standard key?

[@AndreasDelleske]

Yes.

[@brennanking9213]

I'm new to synthesizers and am looking to get this one but I don't have any kind of interface or software. Is this something I could just plug into studio monitors and play analog ?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Brennan - great question! You can indeed use any of the Reface series with just some external speakers. Thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1281, [e-mail]

[@canonballXD]

how many voices can it reach up to? Thank You!

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Chan! Thanks for your interest. This instrument has 128 voices of polyphony. Feel free to reach out to me directly with any further questions! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1620, [e-mail]

[@OlaOla-so3il]

This product really needs a updated version

[@DeejayRach0]

you cannot make it better

[@chieftp]

I'd LOVE to have one of these in a 2 space rack mount unit. but it seems rack mount synths went out with the 90s. :(

[@GuidoGautsch]

Just get Keyscape at this point. Run it on a 2nd hand Mac Mini in your rack and get way more options

[@thelongislandguy]

I wish that thing had some Hammond organ sounds.

[@97warlock]

COUL;D i 1/4" THIS INTO MY TASCAM 8 TRACK RECORDER??

[@GuidoGautsch]

Yep

[@doug604]

he looks so unhappy with himself after saying "musique concrète" haha, seems like he can barely bring himself to finish the video

[@mirage69]

😂

[@chicobellini6297]

I think this is the best reface of them all? Just tell me guys?

[@IIITonEIII]

Is there a looper, too? If not. Why does not Yamaha licence a proper looper technology from Phil Tipping? Sequetron by Phil Tipping is a phenomenal looper, so contact Phil and check if you can license this original technology? All reface users who do not want to wait for Yamaha licensing or adding a powerful looper into reface, simply check Sequetron by Phil Tipping. It can force to scale, chords, held notes and much more, there is nothing like it I know. Vangelis and Tangerine Dreamers will love it.

[@abelwritesmusic]

Would be great if y'all actually stocked this.

[@jorgeparedesaponte4045]

Amazing!!! 2:49

[@gabrielproteus3172]

Should have called the sounds based on their instrument names, Wurlizter, Rhodes, Clavinet.

[@gasolineandwine]

+Isaiah Teerink I'm guessing they don't do it because of copyright issues.

[@rush2795]

im sure they don't for copyright reasons

[@DJDouglasWarden]

They called them WR and RD1 & 2. Pretty close.

[@hirotadomatsu8807]

yeah same reason they dont call them by name in the video

[@paulmassingill]

Is this usb bus powered?

[@lachlanwhittle]

Battery powered with triple AAs or an outlet

[@lachlanwhittle]

*Double As (so AAs)

[@PianoMan-hx3ev]

What does Wr stand for? Is it..Wur-no, don’t say it...Supertramp had one, wasn’t it a wurl-C’mon, dude it’s trademarked!

[@frisserits]

I just got this little beast, but when I simultaneously press F+G+A+Bb+C, the reface adds a B note! Does anyone know how to solve this bug?

[@crashbox1011]

I might buy it, if I come across the same problem I'll let you know

[@OttosTheName]

It's a common problem, Yamaha claims they can't reproduce it, will probably never get fixed.

[@halfhorationelson]

Hah these guys are good

[@geofff6671]

Too expensive for what it is and would prefer it without keys, but nice sound.

[@AndreasDelleske]

You can play it via external Midi, even do the settings.

[@philorida]

I hear a clavinet in there

[@kdgfg]

I'm a layman. Are keyboards played through guitar amps?

[@sweetwater]

Hi kdgfg, while you certainly can play keys through a guitar amp (especially if you want the distortion), you'll get a much more high-fidelity sound from a dedicated keyboard amp or full-range PA speakers. In this video you're hearing the Reface Audio Outs combined with a mixer and then sent directly to the video camera Audio Ins. Thanks for watching!

[@GermanSharp1]

Need this in my life. If anyone wants to gift me one ill write you a tune 😂

[@Astralwurksdk]

Huge fail not making this with a bigger keyboard

[@ronanhughes3861]

true, I have had the cs for about a year now and it has a very small keyboard, but it is a great tool!

[@germainpinganaud2965]

It meant to be modular synth at first, but they decided later to give it a keyboard. You can plug a midi keyboard with the feeling u like the best (so you ll have a great synth + keyboard for about 600$) and you can just take you yamaha CP by itself and play it anywhere with bateries... So, this to me is not a fail !

[@Roboprogs]

It (these) need a 2nd USB plug where the module acts as a host for an external USB MIDI controller.

[@TooSlowTube]

+Roboprogs, Good point. I don't use USB MIDI by choice, but If I did, I'd definitely want it to be controllable by a USB MIDI controller. They also need proper 5 pin DIN MIDI In and Out sockets, instead of being forced to use a crappy little adapter cable that I know I'll lose or break, then have to re-buy periodically at a ridiculous Yamaha accessory price.

[@michaeldurrant8446]

iConnectivity makes an awesome little unit that you can plug a USB hub into and connect up to 7 USB midi devices. I'm SUPER picky about latency and if this introduces any latency its nearly undetectable.

[@musicismyreligion5213]

"Toy" setting is a waste.

[@DanielBoonelight]

why? it sounds exactly like the real one of those things, which has been used creatively on countless records. good gracious with the close-mindedness

[@tylergates4075]

Not at all. Its sounds amazing on mine. Can get really creative with it

[@ErraticFaith]

@@tylergates4075 This person comments the same rubbish on all of these videos. As one of the most popular and requested features within Japan, you know...our home and the base of Yamaha...it's a core staple. That won't go anywhere. The sound as Daniel noted is widely applied and appreciated. Sweeping statements born of ignorance annoy me. Especially when the reason this is here, is for good reason. Intended since conception. A lot more forethought went into the series than some of the less informed might realize.

[@indigosnow_]

It sounds great through pedals

[@au5music]

comment is a waste

[@YahorKaraban]

Mini keys? No thanks.

[@kaybhee6]

rhodes wayyyyy off

[@JerryAtricz]

Useless toy

[@ReductioAdAbsurdum]

Toys are not useless.

[@Filomen7]

You should buy one then, you must be a kid when you think that

[@nickhaldin8674]

David D oh so you must not play or write music. So no, there is no point in you owning one.

[@zacharymorin5696]

David D Wrong