Yamaha MODX M8vsYamaha YC61
Summary
Yamaha MODX M8 and Yamaha YC61: 2 Yamaha multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 12 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Yamaha MODX M8CurrentView details → | Yamaha YC61CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Yamaha | Yamaha |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2025 | 2020 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 88 | 61 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | GHS | Semi-weighted waterfall, initial touch |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback | Organ, Piano, Electric piano, Synth |
| Drawbars | — | Physical |
| Sound engine | — | VCM Organ, AWM2 sample playback and FM, 200 voices |
| Organ models | — | VCM tonewheel organ in three vintages, plus an eight-operator FM organ |
| Polyphony | AWM2 128, FM-X 128, AN-X 12 | 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | — | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | — | Sustain, Expression, Footswitch |
| Features | ||
| Features | 7-inch colour touchscreen, Super Knob, Motion Sequencer, 8 sliders, 4 knobs, USB audio interface (10 out / 4 in), Expanded Softsynth Plugin | Nine physical drawbars, VCM rotary speaker, Two keys sections plus organ, 320 Live Set slots, VCM effects, FM organ mode |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1310 × 391 × 152 mm | 896 × 309 × 108 mm |
| Weight | 13.6 kg | 7.1 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: MODX M8 – 88 YC61 – 61
- Key action: MODX M8 – Hammer-action YC61 – Semi-weighted
- Released: MODX M8 – 2025 YC61 – 2020
- Keybed: MODX M8 – GHS YC61 – Semi-weighted waterfall, initial touch
- Polyphony: MODX M8 – AWM2 128, FM-X 128, AN-X 12 YC61 – 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM
- Dimensions (W × D × H): MODX M8 – 1310 × 391 × 152 mm YC61 – 896 × 309 × 108 mm