Yamaha GENOS 76-key Flagship Arranger Workstation Demo

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Genos is Yamaha’s flagship digital workstation, which improves upon the Tyros5 with a complete redesign, added features and an improved sample library. With its intuitive controls, a 9-in. color touchscreen, assignable sliders and buttons, state of the art content and professional connectivity, Genos is the ultimate songwriting and performance tool. To produce its exceptional sample library of real-sounding instruments, Genos is equipped with Yamaha’s Advanced Element Management (AEM) technology. This system powers the new Revo! Drums and Super Articulation 2 (SA2), producing realistic sounds replicating performance nuances.

[@geofergal4657]

Dear LORD!!!! This machine is a work of ART!!!!. BTW 10 thumbs up for the musician who is demontrating this amazing instrument.

[@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush]

Geo Fergal yes indeed. He is amazing

[@Frank-rh7vh]

Man O Man... this Machine can prodruce teardrops by playing the right stuff...very very good demo, Sir !!! Thank You! Cheers, and all the best! Frank

[@Oledengamle]

Really nice demo, fantastic sounds and wonderful playing👍

[@DjStorm-zy7ow]

What I see ... A genuine artist! Awsome job!!!

[@grimlund]

The guitar sounds on that machine sounds amazing.

[@wonderchild53]

I have not ever looked seriously at Yamaha...until now...looks like a great Product....!!!!

[@craigshaw141]

4:55 guitar style demo sounds really authentic. Yamaha rocks on arpeggiators.

[@chrisallan7610]

The Genos sounds amazing.

[@alfonsofuentes1605]

Wow you are a piano master !!! The keyboard is amazing... but you are awesome !!! Regards from Ecuador !

[@Chris.Brisson]

Very good demo. I'm intrigued.

[@bhuvneshsharma8222]

Excellent way to describe geno I love it

[@betterworldok3802]

Thank you so much. Great and clear demonstrations.

[@heroknaderi]

Incredible performance

[@sammikinsderp]

I didn't realize that workstation / arranger keyboards had gotten so incredibly good. Now I want one!

[@charlesw.cannon3872]

😅😅😅😅😅😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😅😊😊😅😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😅😊

[@LittleRichard1988]

This is actually an arranger keyboard and it's perfect if your someone who plays the melody with one hand the the auto accompaniment with the other. But in actual fact keyboards like Yamaha Montage, MODX, Roland Fantom, Korg Kross are workstation/synths which are better geared towards music production/midi sequencing if that's your thing. Hope this helps.

[@atcfisherman]

Excellent instrument. Gamble hit the nail on the head. This instrument can do it all, but it still comes down to 1) can you play, 2) can you write music and 3) will you spend the time to fully learn the full instrument. I've heard people with the Korg Kronos not sound too good because they were not good piano players. Yet I've heard someone use an old portable cheap keyboard and make it sound great.

[@jakesanchez3970]

Finally got my hands on one to play and considering the price tag and my demo time with both the Korg Pa4X and Roland FA series, I was underwhelmed. The sounds are good, but honestly they're good on all of them. Yamaha added quite a big jump in the number of Mega Voices, Super Articulation voices, and Super Articulation 2 voices -- a bigger increase than we've seen with previous Tyros-to-Tyros upgrades, yet does it sound significantly better than the others, the answer is subjective to each person, but polling 17 different keyboard players during a blind test, none of them were able to correctly identify the Yamaha sounds as better when played over 4 different songs . The first things to jump out at me were the lack of intuitiveness and layout. It seemed counter-intuitive to find and do things in a live setting. The features seemed more geared to a studio than a live setting. Secondly, they market this as a workstation, yet it s has no daw integration at all, no real onboard sound editing features, only a few basic parameters, no audio over USB - The Tyros 5, Yamaha's top-of-the-line arranger keyboard did not have a built-in USB audio interface. The Genos doesn't either, baffling to me, and there is no pattern sequencer, also if you are looking at the sequencer on this, you'll find some disappointment in its limitations. To be honest, if I was gonna get something, price would come into play (as it always does). I would probably go with a PA4X. Why? It seems better built, is more compact (you could comfortably use it as a top tier in a two-board setup for function work), is sonically at least the equal of the Genos and it is just far more tweakable which is abundantly obvious if you compare them head on, and the price is $1500 less. If I truly wanted and had to have a workstation, the Roland FA series for the price is great value or simply get the Kronos if you want to spend more which is an amazing machine. I really hoped Yamaha had a good thing here with the huge let down of the Tyros 5 and the one sided aspect of the Montage. It turns out to me the Genos is just another arranger all too similar to the Tyros 5 for tastes.

[@triplemotor]

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE......

[@coversongsonkeyboards]

Amazing keyboard,i really enjoy when play with my Genos.

[@SteveKuban]

Terrific musicianship, thank you for this great video on a great keyboard. Your 'comping' during the swing (8:45), one chord per beat, is amazing! May I ask a question about the "chord loop" function? 20 years ago I used this function constantly on my Roland E-86 (made in 1994), to play or create the underlying chord progressions (often spontaneously), and then use two hands to play solos (LH on the modulation wheel or pitch bend, RH play saxophone or whatever); or, in a live setting, while leading worship I could establish a chord progression, and then physically depart from behind the keyboard, walk out to the front of the stage, and sing and lead the people in worship WHILE the E-86 kept playing the progression - and then after a while, go back behind the keyboard and seamlessly pick up in midstream (to play reharms or go into the chorus or B-section, etc). It was wonderful! Fast-forward 25 years, and now I use a Tyros 5, and it's a great keyboard, BUT sadly it doesn't allow for either of these powerful and useful functions. My Left Hand is forever trapped having to play the chord progressions, with only spits and spurts darting over the left to adjust the mod or pitchbend wheels, and always having to zip back to play the new chord on the down-beat (which is often the very moment when mod or pitchbending is most needed in an effective solo). And another thing: with the Tyros, my body is physically trapped behind the keyboard. I can't depart from behind the Tyros to get more physically present to lead or exhort the people. Alas, how I miss the arranger loop function! (I'm much less effective as a live performer without it.) So I'm very excited to see that the Genos 2 has the arranger loop!! Way to go Yamaha! So now.... I wonder: since this appears to be primarily a software update (and not a hardware feature that requires a separate set of buttons, like on the E86) ... could this feature possibly be programmed into an updated firmware or software version for the Tyros 5? Does anyone have any idea? I don't really want to leave my Tyros 5 yet, it's still an awesome keyboard; plus, the learning curve to learn the Genos is as much a deterrent as is the price to upgrade from the Tyros. So hopefully Yamaha will see fit to program this arranger loop function into the Tyros software or firmware, and not force us who REALLY need this feature, to buy a Genos2. Would love to hear from you or anyone who knows, about this. Thanks. Keep up with the awesome music!

[@atcfisherman]

Awesome keyboard that can function many ways.

[@rjaystonedge9888]

I love this keyboard.. Love YAMAHA

[@tatjanaundklausmarkwald5457]

Sounds great, one of the best keyboards..

[@rik-keymusic160]

8:42 Damn man you know how to swing !! :) I'm transcribing that solo right now !

[@andriandm]

It's interesting that they use Korg's joystick on this keyboard, leaving behind their two wheels PB and modulator. But I would add one more modulation free run wheel to this joystick, and that would be top notch set up.

[@mr.creepy4115]

I really love this Keyboard

[@deondewit3175]

I wasn't planning on buying a new keyboard anytime soon. But after watching this, hmm. Damn you Yamaha 😄😝

[@sarahhearn48]

I now have this keyboard and it really is epic! I need this guy to come and visit me and walk me through how he does all this stuff - Post Covid! Ha ha - What a dude! Only wish I could play it like this guy. I have the three manuals that can be bought for Genos but it would be great if Guitar Guitar could do some online tutorials to show these demos in more detail.

[@AbdiPianoChannel]

Amazing keyboard and amazing keyboard player

[@omayrag4]

Amazing piano, amazing video

[@juanvilchez]

This demo by Martin Harris is the best one by far. I take my hat off to you!

[@one2nd1]

Dear Santa, I've been very good this year...!

[@karthikshetty3375]

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[@henriknielsen1176]

@JIM JONES are you saying that you are gay?

[@adrianmardianto7681]

Then you must get one!

[@marcosmika5685]

É uma banda de alto nível completa

[@shadowbanned5164]

Very nice demo covering a lot of ground with good playing...impressive keyboard.

[@mozartgodson]

This guys has got talent...

[@brucemusicus2425]

Great demonstrator!

[@Musellestudio_]

Good sound the sound produced sounds good. thanks

[@GeorgeDimopoulos]

Nice demo!!!!

[@nightfallondecadence1034]

sounds like beast. its epic

[@jojisheena]

Truly, I suggested Roland Corporation innovate/initiate a 76-Key Arranger Workstation before they produce FA-06/07/08. Any way Yamaha outpassed them. Good Instrument, I like this Genos even I am an ardent ROLAND fan. ( I have Roland GW-8 and FA 06 right now).

[@tonymillward3755]

Roland actually did this with the G1000...check it out, I love mine.

[@ansnidoran6168]

Wow! So good !

[@MaxThompsonMusic]

This keyboard would be good for Euro electronic music. Of course I am sure it can do other things, but most of the demos show these types of sounds/accompaniments. The piano and nine faders are nice.

[@FreddieShreddieTV]

cor you got me at 3.45 in. really nice that

[@MiroEnjoyBand]

Very nice! Thanks

[@TheDampflok01]

227/5000 Thank you, dear Martin. Good presentation. I have not yet known some menus. Have read the manual even very little, although I have the Workstaion equal to 2 years. Greetings from Görlywood in Germany :)

[@mikebutlerlambert]

the perfect thing to own for the modern weather channel music composer...

[@whisperdancer]

If you have no imagination and don't consider all it's potential, yes, it is.

[@brianbernstein3826]

The Tyros keyboards always had the best sound quality by far of any keyboard I've ever heard. Kronos, Jupiter 80, montage, rd2000, none of those even come close. But for 6000 bucks, you can only get these with a synth action keybed?

[@adrianmardianto7681]

The voice engine was also used in the CVP-800 series and the PSR-SX series.

[@christoph_fer]

only the SX900 AFAIK

[@adrianmardianto7681]

Christopher Fernandes Oh well... Thanks!

[@wankyrmenwahlang3089]

Wow wow very very good YAMAHA GENOS

[@claudiomucio6871]

Fantastic

[@AnkaraMusik]

amazing

[@alphasxsignal]

The overlay feature is nice, not sure you can do that on the others

[@wilkopiano]

Big fan of Martin Harris, back in the day of the Yamaha electone festivals

[@NikosKatsikanis]

Nice after touch effects

[@NikosKatsikanis]

ive been waiting for years for this model

[@gb3496]

I didn't know you could change the colors of the LEDs and the color scheme of the display!

[@Sakugol14]

THE BEST SOUNDS OF PIANO!!!

[@schalkloots6988]

Does it have loaded key action? You didn't say. Amazing instrument.

[@MrDanielh3410]

Hello Martin I was wondering which of the keyboards lets you sing into a mic and can change your voice to someone else-saw a demo about 20 years ago where it changed a man's voice to Tina Turner it was amazing

[@SpectroMaledikto]

Bellissima ! ❤

[@alphasxsignal]

Mixing the styles and time signatures.

[@professionalyamahastyles9034]

Brutal Ballad Style :)

[@OneForTheDollyBirds]

Question: I have experience with both low-end and high-end keyboards and have discovered--to my absolute horror--that some high-end instruments (in particular, from a well-known name that shall go unmentioned) actually do not have the ability to allow a SOUND THAT SUSTAINS (such as violin) to DECAY when a key is RELEASED WITH the sustain pedal DEPRESSED. So, I must explicitly ask: Does Genos have this ability? I didn't hear any strings decay in Martin's presentation of a string sound near the end, so I'm a little concerned. It so happens that this ability is EMINENTLY USEFUL for realistic performances of sustaining sounds.

[@ClaudeDjale]

Hey , what do you think of the yamaha Genos? I am thinking about either getting the prophet x or the Genos.

[@alexanderwilliams1731]

Great keyboard!!!!!!!!

[@dji4ever]

it must be amazing when you know how to play piano like this man i would make all kinds of music

[@NikosKatsikanis]

I want it!

[@jacobbrown1690]

one man band machines. see them at weddings all the time. 2500k per gig they pay for them selves fast.

[@djfiftysix5456]

This is a great looking keyboard workstation, but I am so grateful music sound industry has change in the favor of implementation of computer producing. What I mean, "overprice is a understatement". It should be "outrageous price!" for this unit but I am not surprised by the price, it Yamaha. For my many years of being music producer, Yamaha, Tascam, and Roland have been doing this same price scheme for over the years. Not only that, selling units with no upfront pc connect but you have to buy an additional slot unit to transfer your music. Then after buying the unit for thousands of $$, the company offers an sound update for $$$$ after you spent $$$$ for the unit. And to top that off, when the unit become discontinued, (and it will be soon) they do not provide any software updates after you have spent $$$$. I know this is a business but I am so thankful for the change of music industry game. Companies like Yamaha choked the inspired but broke producers and also their sound library is customized to a particular type of genres style. I dare wouldn't buy this keyboard neither do I want it for free. It will hurt my workflow. This keyboard is designed for live performance not pre-production.

[@sankyppp]

Get a DAW and a midi keyboard....probably set for a few years...at a fraction of the cost.

[@fahimdawer]

I may buy this after 6 years...and used one

[@rodrigomc2000]

For each instrument that we select we always need to configure the sliders in the left top panel manually? these sliders move automatic using the touch screen to control it?

[@waldenhouse]

Unless I missed it, can I record a full song on the instrument and download/transfer to mastering deck, CD ?

[@eprammekhael3499]

Amazing korg

[@MusicAnirban]

Oh man! Those chord changes at 8:45

[@jorgetchekmeyan5549]

Obviamente el teclado no reconoce esos cambios para el acompañamiento automatico.Lo hace para agregar armonia Lw voice.

[@zorbagato]

Hi mr. Harris, can you tell me the name of that 60's song you playng on the minute 8? Thanks

[@wilkopiano]

If Yamaha genos had more sample pads like Roland FA series, an intuitive looper, sequencer, better sound engine and more support for manual bass part for external connectivity to organ pedal board and appeal back to the organists or yester year. Then they might on to something. On a positive the drums on Yamaha are very good indeed.

[@Wagoo]

Damn, PSR line got expensive

[@IamtheKingsman]

Actually it depends on what you want. The PSR series spans everything from rank beginners keyboards to really sophisticated, and marvelous semi professional PSR S instruments. Yes, some of them get to be a bit expensive. The Genos is the flag ship keyboard of Yamaha's arranger keyboards and really is not an inexpensive tool by any means. Actually, in October, Yamaha will be releasing the next generation of the PSR S line, and I can tell you this, I'm planning on buying the PSR SX900. I'd call it a Genos junior-it's that amazing.

[@pravo.]

Great

[@Ryan-xy4dv]

Sad thing is I'm going to buy this and end up playing chopsticks on it because I definitely can't play it like this dude

[@GoogleUser-rp2jo]

Please buy it for me.. I'm good in playing..i will be playing and recording for you.. I base in FCT Abuja in Nigeria.. I'm a sound and studio engineer.. But just wish you buy and ship to my location and keep receiving your tracks and records as you wish.. I'm serious! Ask me for further details I will provide to you.. I love this keyboard but I can't afford it at this time.. Thanks.

[@stephenlennartz3466]

Congrats Ryan! Take some lessons and enjoy your beautiful keyboard to the fullest. As a former teacher and keys sales rep for a leading retailer... here is another reccomendation: Find out who your local 'Genos Guru' is ... and hire them to walk you through everything your keyboard has to offer. It might take a few sessions but it's sooo much more productive than piddling through. Congrats again and cheers!

[@george78779]

Don’t give up and enjoy

[@brianochieng5973]

😂😂😂you’re not alone Sir

[@sahlstrickland1526]

Hot Dang that's a nice board Boss'

[@berylsam889]

... when the Korg Kronos gets attention through reviews and comparisons with various synthesizers and workstations such as montage, motif and genos to name a few comparisons with Yamaha, all the genos gets is reviews and self praise. The three review videos that I checked out ( including this one) is by the same reviewer, all three being done by the Yamaha's senior manager , whereas Kronos had a way larger audience

[@manishmishra3629]

I wish I could have it

Goddammit! LIAM NEESON PLAYS MAD KEYBOARD!!

[@tobycarr9171]

Can you midi floor pedals to activate the different styles while playing guitar ? Thanks

[@MUSICARECREATIVA]

Muito bom

[@heftysack3094]

He would make a good narrator for audio books and adverts.

[@fredellaz]

Bontempi amélioré :))

[@dakfruukgaming5311]

General Music built this keyboard years ago with the SK-88 General. it was far beyond its day and much less in price

[@truthmanifestingtruth]

Your joking, right?🤣you almost got me! Edit: ok thanks ...I did some research on the board your talking about...it’s cool....but no...not on the level of this instrument...anyone who thinks so should definitely not even consider getting the genos.✌🏾

[@user-fu8ck7mz3m]

نشكركم على الترجمة إلى اللغة العربية .... ونرجو التقدم والاستمرار . تحياتي لكم

[@djice1804]

We already know YAmaha has great sounds. How do you actually write, compose or make a beat on this $5000 + machine? I would like to see how you sequence and edit, mix and master your music on this bad boy.

[@gpr4eva]

DJ ICE I feel the same way. Why market it as a workstation but never demo the features. Tbh I believe it's just an arranger.

[@Wulfcry]

Like wise its about serious time they showed those features.

[@gimble8638]

you cant buy talent, which is basically what you are asking lol, listen i along with 35 others have been involved with these machines for years as programmers (myself personally since 2007 on tyros 2) i have been made redundant now after tyros 6 as public name, code name genius hence when so different they decided should start a new chapter after tyros hence genos) so beond any comment here you are getting it from the horses mouth guys, korg are trying to bring out a new PAX machine to compete but they are nowhere close yet (even been offered a job many times by them lol), but at the end of the day this is the most versatile machine ever and only limitation is your tallent , so i personally find this question stupid, :) youl learn how to use the sequencng as you use it, more of a questio is are you atalented player.composer,mixer? or are you hoping a machine can make you seem like you have tallent? :) anyone on here who questions the machine i guarntee has never worked in keyboard/synth development, id bet my house on it, go try it yourself first before you comment or you sound an untallented stup or poor idiot, end of!!!

[@djice1804]

gimble - I’m glad you have talent & is an intelligent programmer. Not Everyone is fortunate enough like you unfortunately. I would caution you though to use your big brain and refrain from calling someone with a question about a product stupid, because it just makes you look like the one with the word stupid/88 written all over your forehead. I would bet my life Yamaha would not hire people like you who can actually call a customer stupid for asking a question about a product & if they did I’ll bet your ass would no longer work there. We’re not about to start arguing with you since you’re so smart, so be gone!!!

[@VPXM2012]

DJ ICE I agree. This should be a fairly simple question to understand. Before purchasing my Roland G, I needed to see two things, physical steps of sound build up and using sequencer for song production.

[@laxmanundri6672]

Super

[@jason.h.zager88]

this or yamaha S-970?i cannot decide..(for me Roland still is my first choice)

[@juancacatzun948]

An Arranger and a Workstation . God my help me get this keyboard

[@gavinj2908]

OMG that‘s it ！

[@abz124816]

Yamaha PSR SX900 does almost all that fro a third of the price. If someone needs all those features, to me that means that have not practiced enough scales and arpeggios and use sound color to cover up their lack of technique.

[@fredashay]

Does it have a built in vocoder so you can map your voice to they keys?

[@deepakasok5271]

Good

[@tedtedsen269]

how does it compare to my poor man's keyboard ps s970 connected to the same speaker system which is the most fair comparison

[@RickJohnson]

Same demo as found on other major retailers channels. :-/

[@TheLaikos87]

If you want more natural sounds, better and easier menu on composing, more inspiration to play just buy the pa4x. It calls you to play even if you don't want to play.

[@Davidandrawes7]

Should I get this or the Montage?