Yamaha MX88vsYamaha YC88
Summary
Yamaha MX88 and Yamaha YC88: 2 Yamaha multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 12 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Yamaha MX88CurrentView details → | Yamaha YC88CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key differences
- Released: MX88 – 2015 YC88 – 2021
- Keybed: MX88 – GHS graded hammer YC88 – NW-GH3 natural wood graded hammer, synthetic ebony and ivory keytops
- Polyphony: MX88 – 128 notes YC88 – 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM
- Dimensions (W × D × H): MX88 – 1320 × 405 × 168 mm YC88 – 1298 × 364 × 142 mm
- Weight: MX88 – 13.9 kg YC88 – 18.6 kg
Both are the same on keys (88) and key action (Hammer-action).