Yamaha MX88vsYamaha YC73

Yamaha MX88 and Yamaha YC73: 2 Yamaha multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 12 compared specifications.

Keys: 88 on the MX88 and 73 on the YC73.
Released: 2015 on the MX88 and 2021 on the YC73.
Keybed: GHS graded hammer on the MX88 and BHS balanced hammer standard, matte black keytops on the YC73.
Polyphony: 128 notes on the MX88 and 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM on the YC73.
Dimensions (W × D × H): 1320 × 405 × 168 mm on the MX88 and 1086 × 355 × 145 mm on the YC73.
Weight: 13.9 kg on the MX88 and 13.4 kg on the YC73.

Both are the same on key action (Hammer-action).

2 items	Yamaha MX88 Current	Yamaha YC73 Current
General
Manufacturer	Yamaha	Yamaha
Status	Current	Current
Released	2015	2021
Keyboard
Keys	88	73
Key action	Hammer-action	Hammer-action
Aftertouch	None	None
Keybed	GHS graded hammer	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	Black
Dimensions (W × D × H)	1320 × 405 × 168 mm	1086 × 355 × 145 mm
Weight	13.9 kg	13.4 kg

Summary