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BeeRad
Total Posts: 123
Joined 10-17-2006 status: Pro |
Story: I have two S90ES (one for house/programing, one for band trailer). I absolutely love the main piano samples and keybed action of these units. I also have two Motif XS6 (one for house/programing, one for band trailer) , which I use for sequence playback and some performances in conjunction with the S90ES as main controller thru midi. I also use live, a Nord C1 organ (again, if you don’t play well for God’s sake have good sounding equipment). In my duo I do ALL my own setting up. I am older than dirt. I am tired of three keyboards every gig. After saving for a year I recently got a good deal on a used XF8. My theory was to load my XS in to the XF and get rid of one S90 and one XS6. I have installed flash in the XF, purchased my third set of editors from John Melas and am in process of converting over to the XF8. I am slightly disappointed in the piano sounds. The S90ES is so realistic to me. I have selected the “Natural Grand S6” and compared directly to the S90es. I was under the impression they are the same waveforms? They don’t come close to me. I thought when the XS came out there were so many complaints that Yamaha gave out the waveforms for loading and I thought that was the Natural Grand S6 in the XF. I am playing through the same mixer and speakers, side by side. I have changed the “touch” to soft for the keybeds. I understand the “aural"/tactile perception possibility, but they don’t sound/feel the same at all. I even tried the XF to one of my computer based Steinway grands, and it didn’t “sound” right to me either...leading me to think it is a perception problem. Any input? Are the S90es piano samples out there for download? Am I crazy? |
Mighty Motif Max
Total Posts: 317
Joined 04-30-2016 status: Enthusiast |
Do you know about the S700 Piano free piano sounds from Yamaha? They are in the Inspiration In A Flash sound pack. They are also here: http://www.motifator.com/index.php/main/comments/xspand_your_world_content_updated_with_new_free_downloads/. The S700 is on the S90ES, right? Hope This Helps! -Max |
5pinDIN
Total Posts: 11891
Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
Choice of piano sound is a personal one, and needs often change with application, so I don’t make recommendations. Have you tried these free libraries?…
CP1 piano:
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5pinDIN
Total Posts: 11891
Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
By the way, Inspiration in a Flash also includes PowerGrand and JazzGrand from the Classic Motif.
You also might find this support article interesting:
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BeeRad
Total Posts: 123
Joined 10-17-2006 status: Pro |
Many, many thanks, will get these loaded and report back. I knew I had these somewhere (inspiration in a flash). For some reason the S600 was what I thought they were called! |
BeeRad
Total Posts: 123
Joined 10-17-2006 status: Pro |
AHHHHH,. YES! YES, YES! Very happy! |
5pinDIN
Total Posts: 11891
Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
Glad you found what you were looking for. I wish it worked out that way more often. Â :-) |
Mighty Motif Max
Total Posts: 317
Joined 04-30-2016 status: Enthusiast |
Good! Happy to help! -Max |
keyman@usa.net
Total Posts: 77
Joined 07-28-2006 status: Experienced |
What sounds did you find sounded closest to the S90ES? |