Yamaha MX61vsYamaha YC73
Summary
Yamaha MX61 and Yamaha YC73: 2 Yamaha multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 12 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Yamaha MX61CurrentView details → | Yamaha YC73CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Yamaha | Yamaha |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 61 | 73 |
| Key action | Synth-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Synth-action | BHS balanced hammer standard, matte black 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) | 984 × 299 × 112 mm | 1086 × 355 × 145 mm |
| Weight | 4.8 kg | 13.4 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: MX61 – 61 YC73 – 73
- Key action: MX61 – Synth-action YC73 – Hammer-action
- Released: MX61 – 2013 YC73 – 2021
- Keybed: MX61 – Synth-action YC73 – BHS balanced hammer standard, matte black keytops
- Polyphony: MX61 – 128 notes YC73 – 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM
- Dimensions (W × D × H): MX61 – 984 × 299 × 112 mm YC73 – 1086 × 355 × 145 mm

