DISC Yamaha S90 XS Keyboard Synthesizer

Full Description

Sounds That Satisfy

The best musical instruments start with top-quality sounds, and the S90 XS delivers all that - and more. The S Series features all the Voices, Performances, arps and Virtual Circuit Modeling effects found on the flagship MOTIF XS Music Production Synthesizer. Plus we've added a huge 142 megabytes dedicated exclusively to high-quality piano waveforms, for a total of 456 MB of instrument samples.

Foremost among these new piano sounds are the new samples taken from Yamaha's world-renowned S6 concert grand piano. These fully capture the richly textured sound of that wonderfully expressive instrument, and provide a warm concert grand piano sound unavailable on any other keyboard. For variation, the MOTIF XS piano based on a Yamaha CFIIIS is also available.

Conventional keyboards in the past had their sounds designed primarily for the listener. This time, however, our development team set out to primarily satisfy the player instead. We reasoned that when the performer hears and experiences the best possible sound, the performance would be the best possible, too! The result? The S90 XS is a genuine musician's instrument, one that truly inspires and stimulates the live performer as well as the music creator and arranger.

Streamline Your Performance

The S90 XS also lets you quickly and conveniently create your own custom Performances, with the amazingly fast and easy Performance Creator feature. It's never been easier to select a Voice, then quickly program Layers and Splits - even assigning a Drum Voice complete with arps to create your perfect Performance.

Let's say that you're playing a piano Voice and you want to layer a string sound on top of it. Simply press the [LAYER] button, then select the desired Voice category and Voice, and store your new Performance - just a few button presses and you're there!

Plus the panel controls of the S90 XS have been designed and positioned for optimum, intuitive operation, especially for live performance. For example, you can quickly select a Part, turn it on/off, set Arpeggio on/off, switch Arpeggio Hold - all done easily with the top panel controls - and instantly tweak important synth parameters via the Knobs and Sliders.

The perfect Performance has never been easier to create and control.

Ideal for Live Performers

The S90 XS has a host of other features that live performers will appreciate - such as the combo input jack that accepts mic input. Simply plug in a microphone, tweak the INPUT GAIN knob (while checking the convenient PEAK lamp), and you're all set! Plus, you can use the Control Knobs to finely adjust the volume and even directly apply reverb or chorus to the sound.

88-note Keyboard

The S90 XS provides 88 -Balanced Hammer Effect keyboard for those players who need a full-range, full-scale keyboard.

Software Integration

The S90 XS is a perfect companion for your computer music production system, too, serving both as a master keyboard and a full-function, multi-timbral tone generator. With the DAW Remote function and its 50 different control templates, you get amazingly easy, intuitive control over your main DAW software and VST instruments - directly from the panel controls! Moreover, the Voice Editor and Remote Editor software gives you convenient, comprehensive computer control over all the sounds, settings and functions of the S90 XS.

Features

• 88-Key Keyboard with Balanced Hammer Effect
• Initial Touch, Aftertouch, Pitchbend and Modulation Controls
• Assignable Sliders and Knobs
• Graphic Backlit LCD Display
• Multi Timbral Capacity
• 128 Note Polyphony
• 9 Reverb Types and 22 Chorus Types
• Includes Power Supply, Manual, CD-ROM Manual
• Also Includes Cubase AI Software

Specifications

• Number Of Keys: 88
• Key Action: Weighted
• Other Controls: Pitchbend, Mod Wheel, 4 x Sliders, 4 x Knobs
• Polyphony: 128 Notes
• Wave Memory: 456MB
• Number Of Presets: 1024 x Normal Voices, 64 x Drum Kits, 128 x Normal Voices (GM)
• Number Of Effects: 130+
• Effects Types: Reverb, Chorus, EQ
• Arpeggiator: Yes
• Audio Playback: USB Flash Drive, Internal Flash Memory
• USB: 1 x Type A, 1 x Type B
• Audio Inputs: 1 x 1/4" / XLR (Combo)
• Audio Outputs: 4 x TS, 1 x TRS (Headphones)
• MIDI I/O: In/Out/Thru/USB
• Pedal Inputs: 1 x Sustain, 1 x Assignable, 2 x Foot Controller
• Height: 6.75"
• Width: 58"
• Depth: 15.25"
• Weight: 22.5 Kg

Cubase AI System Requirements

Mac

• Operating System: Mac OS X 10.9 or 10.10
• Processor: Intel Dual Core
• RAM: 2 GB
• Free Disk Space: 8 GB

PC

• Operating System: Windows 7 or 8
• Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core
• RAM: 2 GB
• Free Disk Space: 8 GB