Yamaha MX49 Synthesizer Keyboard

Yamaha MX49 – The 49-Key Compact Keyboard Production Station

Yamaha MX49 is an ultra-portable synth with 49 full-sized touch-sensitive keys and over 1000 Voices from the legendary Motif, making it a perfect companion for music production and live on-stage performance.

Yamaha MX49 Features

• Over 1000 sounds from the MOTIF series
• Equipped with VCM effects
• Easy Split /Layer Performance Mode for Instant Inspiration
• 16-Part Multi timbral and 128-note polyphony
• Extensive Hands-On controls for VSTs and DAWs
• Bi-directional USB Audio/MID interfacing
• A complete suite of music production software included
• A lightweight design with a quality Yamaha keyboard
• Complete analog and digital connectivity

Over 1000 Sounds from the MOTIF Series

The MX49 contains more than 1000 Voices derived directly from the world-famous Yamaha MOTIF XS series. From realistic acoustic sounds like piano, electric piano, strings, and drums to complex 8 element synth sounds, the MX has all of your favorite Motif XS Voices right at your fingertips. The MX even has a streamlined interface for instant hands-on selection of all those great Voices. The newly designed Category Selection makes it easier than ever to find the Voice you need. You can even edit and store your own sounds right onboard.

VCM Effects

MX49 synthesizer comes equipped with VCM effects, which simulate vintage effectors at the circuit level. The sounds of the ‘70s are brought back to life, through simulating the hard-to-find vintage sounds of equalizer, flanger, phaser, and wah effects introduced by the keyboard legends of the era.

Easy Split/Layer Performance Mode for Instant Inspiration

Performance Mode on the Motifs has always been the place to find instant inspiration and the MX is no different. You can easily combine two Voices to play on the keyboard using the dedicated Split and Layer buttons each with their own intelligent arpeggiator and a dedicated Part for a drum track to create evocative Performances that feel like a whole band is playing. The 128 Performances on the MX are all user-editable but come programmed with the latest club-friendly grooves.

16-Part Multi Timbral and 128-note Polyphony

Each Performance contains not only the three sounds described above but all the settings for a complete 16-Part Multi setting for the play. You can switch between any of the 16 Parts without the sound cutting off. With 128 notes of polyphony, there are plenty of notes to play even the densest sequences from your DAW. These features make the MX49 the perfect tone generator solution for live performance and live playback of DAW MIDI tracks.

Bi-directional USB Audio/MIDI Interfacing

MX49 doesn’t just control software DAWs and VSTs. Just connect a USB cable to the computer and you can monitor all the sounds from your computer via the headphone output of the MX or listen to your DAW tracks by connecting the MX to external studio monitors or PA gear. The audio converters on the MX are made for professional music applications so everything on your computer, even games, will sound better when using the MX as the output. The MX interface is bi-directional so you can record the internal sounds of MX directly to your computer without ever going to the analog domain for the highest possible quality.

Extensive Hands-On Controls for VSTs and DAWs

The MX49 also features solid knobs and durable buttons for controlling internal sounds, DAW parameters, and VST instruments. The deceptively simple interface is combined with a remote template editor on your computer so any VST you own or any new VSTs you buy can be easily set up to be controlled by the MX. You can also use advanced integration templates with a variety of DAWs. When used with Cubase, there is even an AI knob so any parameter can be controlled by the large rotary encoder just by mousing over it. It’s never been quicker to take full control of Cubase.

A Complete Suite of Music Production Software Included

The MX series is the only hardware synth in its price range to come with a complete suite of music production software tools. The included Steinberg Cubase AI features 48 audio tracks and 64 MIDI tracks, notation, built-in VST effects, so with just the MX and AI you can do complete productions. But we didn’t stop there; it comes bundled with Steinberg Prologue and the Yamaha YC-3B organ emulator so you have some compelling VSTs to get started. Additionally, there are Remote Template editors for setting up controls of VSTs. Finally, Yamaha has worked with some third-party developers to ensure that there will be fully functional cross-platform editors available at release.

Complete Analog and Digital Connectivity

In addition to the USB audio/MIDI port, the MX49 has a USB to Device port so you can connect USB devices for storing MX49 data to external memory and even playing back wave files directly from a USB stick. If you want to add a tablet or an MP3 player to your system just connect to the AUX input using a mini stereo cable and then you are ready to go.

A Lightweight Design with a Quality Yamaha Keyboard

While almost all other keyboard controllers use inexpensive OEM keyboards, the MX series features an expertly crafted keyboard that only Yamaha — the world’s largest keyboard manufacturer — could produce. Weighing only 3.8kg (MX49), you can carry the synthesizer easily with one hand. The MX49 synthesizer has a compact design so they are easy to carry to the gig and also fit easily into today’s compact home music production studios.

MX49 Specifications

MX49 Manuals Download

Please download from the link below for owner’s manuals and other references PDF related to MX49:

• MX49 Owner’s Manual PDF – CLICK HERE
• MX49 Reference Manual PDF – CLICK HERE
• MX49 Data List PDF – CLICK HERE

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