Yamaha MODX M6vsYamaha reface CS

Yamaha MODX M6 and Yamaha reface CS: 2 Yamaha synthesizers compared side by side. They differ on 14 of 20 compared specifications.

Engine: Digital (sample, FM, virtual analogue) on the MODX M6 and Analogue modelling on the reface CS.
Keys: 61 on the MODX M6 and 37 on the reface CS.
Voices: 128 on the MODX M6 and 8 on the reface CS.
Key action: Semi-weighted on the MODX M6 and Synth-action on the reface CS.
Released: 2025 on the MODX M6 and 2015 on the reface CS.
Polyphony: AWM2 128, FM-X 128, AN-X 12 on the MODX M6 and 8 notes on the reface CS.

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2 items	Yamaha MODX M6 Current	Yamaha reface CS Current
General
Manufacturer	Yamaha	Yamaha
Status	Current	Current
Released	2025	2015
Sound engine
Engine	Digital (sample, FM, virtual analogue)	Analogue modelling
Voices	128	8
Polyphony	AWM2 128, FM-X 128, AN-X 12	8 notes
Oscillators	AWM2 sample playback (128 elements), FM-X 8-operator (88 algorithms), AN-X 3 oscillators plus noise	Five oscillator types on Yamaha's AN analogue physical modelling engine
Filter	18 filter types	—
Multi-timbral parts	16	1
Sequencer	16-track pattern and song sequencer, 128 patterns and 128 songs	—
Effects	Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Distortion, Compressor, EQ	Distortion, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay
Keyboard
Keys	61	37
Key size	Full	Mini
Key action	Semi-weighted	Synth-action
Aftertouch	None	None
Keybed	FSB	HQ mini
Format
Format	Keyboard	Keyboard
Motorised knobs	No	No
Features	7-inch colour touchscreen, Super Knob, Motion Sequencer, 8 sliders, 4 knobs, USB audio interface (10 out / 4 in), Expanded Softsynth Plugin	Built-in speakers (2 W x 2), Runs on six AA batteries (about 5 hours), MIDI breakout cable, Sliders for every parameter, Phrase looper, Analogue-style slider panel
Connections
MIDI ports	DIN in, DIN out, USB	DIN in, DIN out, USB
CV / Gate	No	No
Size & weight
Colours	Black	Black
Dimensions (W × D × H)	882 × 347 × 117 mm	530 × 175 × 60 mm
Weight	6.6 kg	1.9 kg

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