I do have a "Yamaha MX49" (for Motif Sounds) and I am using it together with a "Roland Fantom-06" (for the Jupiter, Juno, D-50, TR-drum-machines, sounds, etc....). That is a perfect combination of sounds, because every of both keyboards has its own special sound characteristic. And on top of these, there is also a "Yamaha Reface DX", for the FM Sounds. All together are perfect for the Sound of the 80`s and 90`s. And that is wonderful !! 👍👍
I have had the MX88 for a couple of years and I like preset 001 but change the strings to 016 and adjust their volume to about 60 and also layer it. Thanks for your video
If all you're looking for is a VERY portable keyboard that is suitable for open jams and other meaningless gigs, I recommend the Casio CT-S500, which is only $349. Don't pay $800 or whatever the Yamaha goes for. The Casio has less processing power (because it has two speakers and because of the cost I'm sure), but I'm consistently able to layer two sounds to fit the cover song that I'm trying to replicate. The MX61 is a little higher fidelity, but in the mix with bass, drums, etc it doesn't really matter. The Casio CT-S500 is also a little bit smaller than the MX61. You can hold it like a book and take it to your gig with a cheap little $15 sustain pedal in your back pocket. And, if you get mugged, you're only out of $349. LOL! Both of these keyboards have light 'synth action' keys. If you want the highest quality sounds then buy something better than either one of these cheap boards. For strictly piano, you can't beat the rich sound of the Yamaha P125 B at $700.
you cannot compare apples with pears. The Casio is cheaper because it does a lot of less stuff than the MX61. The sound quality might not matter to you, but it does to me. I am pretty sure the Casio does not have patches of theMODx, which the MX61 does have. It maybe that it does not make a difference in you band's mix, but in mine, it does. Of course a Yamaha digital Piano is not much more expensive, but we are talking about two very distinct keyboards, it is so obvious that we don't even need to mention it. I'm actually saying it in the video that the MX61 is a good match for a live gig if you already have a bigger workstation or a piano. Summing up, I don't really understand what's your point
Does it have its iwn speakers. Did you say can plug usb direct and record ad ck 61 cannot.nor does ck 61 had rythemd. Ck 6k $1300. How much is your keyboard. Thanks msn great playing.
Hi Darryl, thanks for stopping by. I don’t have the CK61, I saw demos on YT. In my opinion, these are different types of keyboards. The CK is more focused on live performance, it’s the little brother of the YC 61. The MX61 is an entry-level workstation. The CK has built-in speakers (great for acustic rehearsals and songwriting), the MX61 doesn’t. The MX also does not run on batteries. The action is probably better on the ck model. I understand that the CK cannot playback midifiles and wav files. You need to see how much this is important to you. With the MX61 you can also control the DAW of your computer. You don’t have this feature on the CK, however the CK too can turn into an interface like the MX. So basically a lot depends on your needs. I am using the MX61 when I have rehearsals or performances in small stages, where the piano does not play a main role. And not because of the sound, but because the keyboard is very light and it’s not easy to play piano cleanly on that. I bought mine for € 550, now here in Europe the prices are €699 for the MX61 and €999 for the CK61. I hope I was of some help.
@@marcofacchinmusic thankyou so much music friend. Very helpful indeed. Sending love from youtube performer darryl kirky channel australia. I have so far kawai es 8 and yamaha p 515 the best tho expensive.
Ciao Mark, grazie. Purtroppo la tastiera è piuttosto scarsa secondo la mia opinione. La forza qui sono i suoni e la portabilità. Per questo non la consiglierei come tastiera principale, bensì come seconda tastiera, anche ottima per prove o per concertini- io la uso così e anche in studio x i suoni. Tuttavia credo che il modello a 88 tasti abbia una tastiera migliore. Prova a guardare la recensione appena uscita di Mex. Quindi se stai considerando una 88 tasti, forse la potresti provare. Inoltre io l’ho comprata subito e il prezzo era più favorevole.
Ciao, non so se è un refuso, io qui parlavo dell'MX61, non del Modx, che ho provato solo una volta e sul quale non mi sento di dare un parere. Comunque io ho avuto parecchi Yamaha, SY99, EX5, S90 ES che uso ancora adesso. La mia impressione è che ultimamente facciano 2 linee, una top e l'altra più economica, tipo appunto Montage/Modx, YC/CK e questo MX che è il fratellino del Motif, molto più semplice. La differenza tra i modelli grandi e più piccoli secondo ma sta nel hardware: controller, schermi, tastiera, connessioni, per quanto riguardo i suoni invece a mio parere sono molto vicini e i limiti sono eventualmente nelle possibilità di editing o di sequencing. Questo MX è una workstation entry-level con suoni ottimi e i controller usati in maniera intelligente. Inoltre le connessioni sono buone, MIDI plug-and-play, legge midifiles e puoi usare wav files sulla chiavetta usb, infine pesa pochissimo. La tastiera però non è un granchè. Io la uso dal vivo se devo fare cose semplici, ma se mi serve piano, EP, organo ne uso un'altra e questa eventualmente come seconda o terza. Poi però è comodissima per fare dei demo veloci a casa o da portare in giro in altri studi di registrazione, oppure prove.
@@user-ed9hj8fm2t I said that‘s what Yamaha claims on their webpage. I really hope that the new MotifX8 sounds better. Anyway, that is not my point and I was not making any comparison. I was showing the sounds of the Mx61 and saying in which context I‘m using it. In any case the patches are very good for this price. It would be great if you could do a video comparing Motiv or ModX and the mx series. Lmk. Cheers
Hey Karl, some of them do loose indeed a bit of low end when using the mod wheel, although not every time does the MW trigger the leslie. Anyway, I'd say the organ sound are all right, but not top notch. I too like here the EPianos. I also use the bass a lot (in studio) and the pads. As said, for its price it offers quiet a lot of excellent sounds
