YAMAHA MOTIF ES WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS.. 

Lmao!

Thanks fam..I appreciate it.

Word. DyReck is actually bringing back memories of gear and software many of us had forgotten about but can remember the days when they were popular.

I still use this thing , I’ve owned it for 20 years . Thanks to a RU-vidr JaY B who has put out an incredible EDM sound set , (you have to buy special usb sticks on Amazon to use with this ) But ya this thing is still what I use to play midi pianos . The menu diving on the ES is way more esoteric than the XS due to the XS having a larger LCD . I did some crazy stuff with my motif, I put ram from my cpu in it and a usb hard drive which allowed sampling , then I hooked my tonelab guitar pedal up to the motif via MIDI. I could then sample any sound , put it as a voice on the motif , then PLAY IT on my guitar and the tonelab converted the electric guitar sounds into midi. You could also get plug in boards to all kinds of crazy stuff I may buy the an1x . The small screen is less a problem as he says your doing things fast. When you want to create a voice, you use a pc program that integrates with the hardware. Part of me wants to buy a new modx the latest Yamaha keyboard workstation. I’ve heard it sounds great, but I’m more into analog gear these days .

Got a modx+ myself and couldn't be happier

I had one. No onboard sampling. Somehow, I didn't check that before i bought it, smh.

Yup the green eyed bandit..He stayed using this machine.

@@DyReckProductions Scott Storch as well...

DJ Battlecat

Nice..The ES has like the best piano sounds.

Two words: R&B Soft. Ugh. 🔥🔥🔥

@@tonylancer7367 Yup.

Nice!

👍🏻

Yes sir

Yeah man..Im kicking myself for not mentioning it lol.

I thought that was the Roland w30 🤔

@@prufrockrenegade The 'React' and 'Chilltown' Erick Sermon used the Motif.

I feel you.

Thanks fam!

Lol. The Kronos is an awesome keyboard.

Just dropped my sandwich a brother lolled so hard

IMHO the XS and XF weren't such a great leap forward in sound quality to actually justify an upgrade. The larger colour screen and increased fader and knob counts are an upgrade but not enough to upgrade. IMHO the 2003 Motif ES has vastly superior acoustic and electric guitar and bass sounds in its 175mb sample ROM compared to the inferior guitar and bass sounds in the 2011 Kronos with its multi gigabyte sample ROM.

The XF wasn't that big of an upgrade to the XS sound wise and workflow wise, that's true. Except for a couple of voices that were a lot better. However, the UI has drastically changed with Montage and it is hard to go back, once you are used to it. Also, the sounds really have improved in clarity, because they are less compressed (as in size reduction).

The DX7 classic vintage sounds. You can definitely catch the 80's vibe off that keyboard.

That MODX is a beast!

Dx7!!!!!!!! Omg!! I saw one at pawnshop they wanted $1200!! Classic

@@DyReckProductions most def

@@qtippz man...I don't know how they can do any better, it's ahead of its time.

Nice.

The ES was a massive step up compared to the Motif Classic.

There’s nothing as painful as spending so much money on a product only for the company to release an updated one

@@misterrandom3544 I remember loving my Korg Trinity Plus but lamenting it's limited 32 notes of polyphony compared to the completion at the time. When the Triton was released with almost double the polyphony and all those extra features, I sold the Trinity at a loss along with other music gear in order to get it. Afterwards, I realised that whilst the Triton was better in terms of features and user interface, it didn't actually sound better than the Trinity and it's increased note polyphony didn't make a radical difference to my music production.

I agree. Love it

Lol. Thanks bro I appreciate it.

Lol!

I feel you!

Lol.Your reading my mind.

18 years!..Nice.

Lol..I feel you.

Lol. Thanks fam.

@@DyReckProductions no worries. Do your thing brother!!

Its a really nice workstation and easy to use.

Yeah the Motif is nice..Great sounding.

I feel u..If I see one in good condition and for the right price im getting it.

Yup.

Use to....not anymore lol. It’s the same thing over and over and over. I traded my Montage 8 for a Nord Stage 3 best decision I’ve ever made

@@tuneunleashed i wish they still made motifs

Thanks fam.

Lol. Thanks fam..Yeah the Motif is real nice. Might pick one up if in good condition and for the right price.

Thanks fam.

Yeah man..The piano sounds on it are amazing.

Lol. I feel u.

Nice.

Yeah I feel you. The Motif is very simple..But low key has everything you need to do your thing.

Oh ok.

I think that is what killed it. DSP...the Yamaha sound cards did a good job making up for it but back them pc parts were very expensive

Yeah I feel you..A very unassuming keyboard that does alot and sounds great..I love the simplicity of it.

Lmao!

Yeah man,,The XS is nice and got a bigger screen..The Montage is a beast..Real expensive lol.

Yeah the piano sounds are incredible on it..and the effects are amazing!

@@DyReckProductions Indeed, the strings are my fav.

Just so you know the secret strings that Scott Storch was using wasn't coming from his MOTIF ES8 esp in hat video clip. That was all Roland strings from the SRX-04 expansion board he had installed in his Roland XV-5080 sound module as he owned two them that's Cleary visible in that video. The Strings on Fat Joe Lean Back was all Roland. Scott Storch didn't necessarily use all the sounds from his MOTIF ES keyboard as he used as a Midi controller too, to trigger sounds from his collection of sound modules midied to his MPC.

Lmao!

Thanks bro!..Yeah alot of folks love the Motif..Yamaha did there thing with this keyboard.

Im thinking of getting one too.Its easy to use..If I find one for a good price in good condition im jumping on it lol.

@@DyReckProductions yea they're rare these days for sure

I feel u.

No doubt bro..I feel you.

Lmao!

Thanks fam.

Yeah the Motif was the joint back then.

Thanks fam.

Probably..Alot of folks mentioning that Mo Phatt.

Lol..I feel you.

I’m a fan keep up the great work

Same with my s90es

@@dennissotomayor6440 Thanks bro.

Oh ok.

Lol thanks fam..The Motif Rack didn't sample, it was a sound module. But it did have some of the same sounds of the Motif ES like the Rhodes, Clavinet waves and Wurlie..I think the keyboard also had more effects.

CMP! Lol

@@DyReckProductions right haha

Might have to try the old Motif forums..Im sure someone had the same issue your having.

Lol. no doubt.

Thanks bro.

Yeah..I think they feel people dont buy keyboard samplers.

@@DyReckProductionsNostradamus over here predicted the future 😂

@@mont-doggBeats LMAO!!!

Lol. No doubt.

The Fantom and the Motif are very close..But I might say the Fantom because it has the 16 pads that are interchangeable with the keyboard..So you can auto chop samples to pads and suff.

I feel you.

Xf rack?

@@gpr4eva xs rack

Nice.

More of everything, lost the plg expansions, added some smarter arpeggios, and added lots of non-volatile flash memory.

Lol. I feel u.

Guitar Center has them used every now and then for about $700

Just get a Yamaha Montage

Wat up Canada! Thanks.

Lol. Thanks.

Oh ok..Its a cool piece.

Lol.

Korg Triton and the following Korg synths have lofi FX and a turntable effect tooo - deep in the fx, but they are there - I dig the low sub oscillator FX and Overdrive on BASS

Whad had happened waaazzzz!!! 😆

Lol . No doubt.

Lol..Just a gear head..Some of the equipment are things I wish I had back in the day.. But I remember the commotion alot of these pieces caused when they came out.

@@DyReckProductions When you describe the individual pieces of equipment. It sounds like you know your way around them. As if you ever use them yourself that’s why I asked. Because back in the day these things were very expensive.

@@TheNumbasign2 Yeah I MC too So sometimes I was in the studio or had friends with these pieces and tried to pick up what I could to make beats..Paying for beats was getting expensive lol.

@@DyReckProductions nj or ny? I hear the accent. Cause though I’m in Phila. I started in north nj with the mc thing too when I was nine and haven’t stopped yet.

@@TheNumbasign2 I feel you.. BK all day!..NY fam..I know alot of good people from Philly.

Oh wow.

Your so right about that..I cut off the part where I mentioned that in the video..I think the Motif is the universal official church keyboard Lmao!

@@DyReckProductions facts plus a much have keyboard for reggae in Jamaica 🇯🇲🎶🎵 where I'm from

@@DanielEdwards-er1vw Oh ok no doubt.

Lol.

The Triton was a monster!!

Lol.