Yamaha MX88vsYamaha YC88

Yamaha MX88 and Yamaha YC88: 2 Yamaha multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 12 compared specifications.

Released: 2015 on the MX88 and 2021 on the YC88.
Keybed: GHS graded hammer on the MX88 and NW-GH3 natural wood graded hammer, synthetic ebony and ivory keytops on the YC88.
Polyphony: 128 notes on the MX88 and 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM on the YC88.
Dimensions (W × D × H): 1320 × 405 × 168 mm on the MX88 and 1298 × 364 × 142 mm on the YC88.
Weight: 13.9 kg on the MX88 and 18.6 kg on the YC88.

Both are the same on keys (88) and key action (Hammer-action).

2 items	Yamaha MX88 Current	Yamaha YC88 Current
General
Manufacturer	Yamaha	Yamaha
Status	Current	Current
Released	2015	2021
Keyboard
Keys	88	88
Key action	Hammer-action	Hammer-action
Aftertouch	None	None
Keybed	GHS graded hammer	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	Black
Dimensions (W × D × H)	1320 × 405 × 168 mm	1298 × 364 × 142 mm
Weight	13.9 kg	18.6 kg

Summary