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Key Features
- Three powerful sound engines provide deep creative flexibility
- Graded-hammer 88-key action delivers realistic piano feel
- Motion Control system offers expressive, dynamic performance options
- USB MIDI and audio interface simplifies stage and studio setups
- Streamlined workflow with colour touchscreen boosts productivity
Yamaha MODX M8X Synthesizer Keyboard Overview
The Yamaha MODX M8 Synthesizer Keyboard is ideal for gigging pianists and studio creators who want expressive control and authentic piano feel in one portable instrument. This stunning synth combines three advanced sound engines: AWM2, FM-X and AN-X for a huge range of tones, from realistic pianos and strings to bold synth textures. The graded-hammer action captures the nuance of an acoustic piano, giving you natural dynamics whether you're performing live or recording at home.
An impressive feature is the Motion Control system, through which the MODX M8 lets you shape sound in real time using tools like the Super Knob and Motion Sequences, to give you ultimate control of your sound. USB MIDI 2.0 connectivity, built-in multichannel audio interface, and DAW remote control make it easy to integrate into any setup. Compact yet powerful, it's a performance-focused workstation built to keep up with your creativity.
Product Ref: 356944
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Expressive sound engines that inspire creativity
The MODX M8 combines three engines: AWM2 for realistic instruments, FM-X for rich frequency modulation, and AN-X for authentic analogue-style tones. Each brings its own character, giving you a broad sonic palette for composition and live use. The AWM2 engine offers deep sampling and layering, while FM-X and AN-X handle evolving pads, leads, and basses. Together, they give you detailed sound design potential that feels intuitive and musical from the first play
Performance control that reacts to you
Motion Control unifies the engines so you can shape sounds with seamless transitions and expressive depth. The Super Knob adjusts multiple parameters at once, while Motion Sequences automate movements in sync with your tempo. Dedicated Part and Scene buttons make it simple to control up to eight layers on stage. High-resolution knobs and wheels respond precisely, so every gesture feels fluid and musical.
Streamlined workflow for faster creativity
The MODX M8 features a clear colour touchscreen, upgraded navigation, and six display knobs for effortless sound editing. USB MIDI 2.0 and a 10-output/4-input audio interface simplify recording, monitoring, and multitrack work through a single cable. You can even use the keyboard as a DAW controller, managing transport and plugin parameters without leaving your performance flow. It’s designed to keep you focused on making music, not managing menus.
Ready for stage and studio integration
Lightweight yet durable, the MODX M8 is built for musicians on the move. Its realistic graded-hammer keybed feels comfortable for both piano and synth parts, while USB and stereo A/D inputs connect easily to other gear. The Expanded Softsynth Plugin (ESP) software lets you mirror the MODX M8 inside your DAW, so you can build and tweak performances wherever you are, hardware or not. It’s a flexible companion for live, studio, and everything between
Keyboard
- Keys: 88
- Action: Graded Hammer (GHS) weighted keybed
- Touch Sensitivity: Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed
Sound engine
- Polyphony: AWM2 ( 128) FM-X (128), AN-X (12 voices)
- Sequencer: 16 Tracks, 128 Patterns, 128 Songs
Control and display
- Controllers: Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheel, 8 Control Sliders with LED bars, 4 Assignable Knobs, Super Knob, 2 Assignable Switches, 8 Scene Switches, Portamento Switch and Portamento Time Knob,6 Display Knobs
- Display: 7” TFT Colour Wide VGA LCD Touch Screen
Arpeggiator
- Preset Arpeggios: 10,922
- User Arpeggios: 256
Dimensions
- Dimensions (W x D x H) / Weight: 1,310 mm × 391 mm × 152 mm
- Weight: 13.6kg
Connectivity
- USB to Host : 4 channels Input, 10 channels Output at 44.1 kHz
- Phones: Stereo (6.3 mm phone jack)
- Other connectors: Midi In /Out, Foot controller 1 / 2 Foot switch sustain / Assignable, USB to device
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