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kb420
Total Posts: 726
Joined 04-11-2004 status: Guru |
I’m here to confess. I held out for a long time hoping that Yamaha would release a new Motif Workstation. The Montage is impressive, but with no sampling or real sequencer, I don’t consider it a workstation. So, as of today, I am now the proud owner of a brand new Motif XF6. I know I’m extremely late to this party, but I’m here. |
Mighty Motif Max
Total Posts: 317
Joined 04-30-2016 status: Enthusiast |
I’m there too! :-) Just got my XF8 on Monday! -Max |
zippydog
Total Posts: 153
Joined 04-01-2011 status: Pro |
Welcome to you both! You’ve chosen a platform that can do just about anything - and will do so for a long time to come! |
I_Too_Say_So_Long
Total Posts: 728
Joined 09-20-2011 status: Guru |
I certainly agree.
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richie1027
Total Posts: 686
Joined 10-14-2008 status: Guru |
Cgrats as well. In the phrase made famous by Thomas Bertram Lance, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” Zippy dog summed it up very well. |
kb420
Total Posts: 726
Joined 04-11-2004 status: Guru |
My only regret is not buying one sooner. I missed my ES7 soo much. I’m glad to have a Motif again. |
RobinVT
Total Posts: 209
Joined 01-16-2012 status: Enthusiast |
You will be extremely happy with the XF. Montage is a different animal and is not a workstation. |
dsetto
Total Posts: 434
Joined 01-24-2014 status: Enthusiast |
Welcome KB420. And congratulations.
Consider this:
- a lot of satisfying sounds ready to go, before any learning.
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Estilos
Total Posts: 16
Joined 06-27-2009 status: Regular |
Another late comer here also! Like you, I held out waiting for that Motif which would include the best of the older models (the PLG Cards/Expandable Synth Engines, mLan capability for modern OS systems, Breath Control input) and the benefits of the newer models. But it never happened. For every great new feature that was introduced in a newer model, it seemed that there was a feature that was removed also. The Fully Loaded promotion was too good to pass up so I bit the bullet and purchased the XF6 during the final days of the Fully Loaded Promotion and got all of the extra freebies! I am more of a workstation guy so the Montage holds little interest for me. The XF will keep me busy for a long time and I plan on keeping my ES alongside it to have all bases covered. |
richie1027
Total Posts: 686
Joined 10-14-2008 status: Guru |
I sorta envy you new owners....brings back the creative buzz I got when I purchased my XF7 a few yrs back. I really benefitted from the several great videos (masters, fully loaded, and others ) as well as reading through years of posts on this forum that will likely answer any questions you come up with. The advanced search function in Motifator is fantastic, allowing you to tweak your query quite specific. Enjoy!! |
Vearsh
Total Posts: 31
Joined 03-01-2016 status: Regular |
Me too. got my XF6 on 21st May. Ordered 2x2GB mutec flashboard from Thomann.de and FW16E from Japan. All installed and its fully loaded now to the max :) |
kaz911
Total Posts: 6
Joined 08-12-2010 status: Newcomer |
Well - I just got an XF8 to replace my XS6 (picking it up on Monday) - so got an XS6 with 512MB/FW card for sale soon. :) (London/UK) |
I_Too_Say_So_Long
Total Posts: 728
Joined 09-20-2011 status: Guru |
Congrats on your XF8 .... And WELCOME TO MOTIFATOR.COM!
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kaz911
Total Posts: 6
Joined 08-12-2010 status: Newcomer |
yes I’m a slow upgrader - and not too active here but music is my go to for relaxing. So 6 years with my XS6 and now to play some heavy (weighted keys) rock..... I did consider Collage (Montage) but I like the Cubase integration a lot and don’t yet care about the retail price :) of the montage. So I thought no better time to get XF since many are upgrading now and prices are as low 2nd hand as they have never been before...... :) but I might wait a month or two before selling my XS6 until worst upgrade fever has died out.... |
I_Too_Say_So_Long
Total Posts: 728
Joined 09-20-2011 status: Guru |
@ kaz911
Cubase integration with the Motif XF is incredible.
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kaz911
Total Posts: 6
Joined 08-12-2010 status: Newcomer |
yes - has been using Cubase for my XS6 w/MLan16e2 - which is why I wanted it. So I bought it as “semi functional” (had been dropped during shipping) but only a few broken keys and end-pieces look like sht.. :) So apart from end-pieces the thing is built like a tank! And I think the end-pieces is made soft on purpose to limit impact damage. So all in all some great engineering gone into this beast. So new keys arriving tomorrow I hope - and if anyone has some spare left/right end-pieces in ok condition let me know. Everything else is working fine. Put in a new FW16e card today - and much to my surprise it already had a 1GB Flash card in it. So that was a big positive. But I do love the weighted keys - the GH88 key-base is very neat. And service manual from XS8 is covers most of it - so no issues there - and a service manual with FULL schematic - that is just incredible these days! (I’m an electronics geek) |