Yamaha MX49vsYamaha YC88
Summary
Yamaha MX49 and Yamaha YC88: 2 Yamaha multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 12 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Yamaha MX49CurrentView details → | Yamaha YC88CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Yamaha | Yamaha |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 49 | 88 |
| Key action | Synth-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Synth-action | NW-GH3 natural wood graded hammer, synthetic ebony and ivory keytops |
| 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 | 128 notes | 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | — | 1/4-inch unbalanced, XLR balanced, Headphones |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | — | Sustain, Expression, Footswitch |
| Features | ||
| Features | Class-compliant USB audio and MIDI, DAW remote control, Aux input, 4 assignable knobs, MOTIF voice set | Nine physical drawbars, VCM rotary speaker, Two keys sections plus organ, 320 Live Set slots, VCM effects, FM organ mode |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Black, Blue, White | Black |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 830 × 298 × 91 mm | 1298 × 364 × 142 mm |
| Weight | 3.8 kg | 18.6 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: MX49 – 49 YC88 – 88
- Key action: MX49 – Synth-action YC88 – Hammer-action
- Released: MX49 – 2013 YC88 – 2021
- Keybed: MX49 – Synth-action YC88 – NW-GH3 natural wood graded hammer, synthetic ebony and ivory keytops
- Polyphony: MX49 – 128 notes YC88 – 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM
- Dimensions (W × D × H): MX49 – 830 × 298 × 91 mm YC88 – 1298 × 364 × 142 mm