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Yamaha MX49vsYamaha reface DX

Summary

Yamaha MX49 and Yamaha reface DX: 2 Yamaha synthesizers compared side by side. They differ on 14 of 20 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Engine: Digital (sample playback) on the MX49 and Digital (FM) on the reface DX.
  • Keys: 49 on the MX49 and 37 on the reface DX.
  • Voices: 128 on the MX49 and 8 on the reface DX.
  • Released: 2013 on the MX49 and 2015 on the reface DX.
  • Polyphony: 128 notes on the MX49 and 8 notes on the reface DX.
  • Oscillators: AWM2 sample playback, 1,106 preset voices drawn from the MOTIF library on the MX49 and Four-operator FM with 12 algorithms on the reface DX.

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

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Yamaha MX49 synthesizer

Yamaha

MX49
Current
Yamaha reface DX synthesizer

Yamaha

reface DX
Current
General
ManufacturerYamahaYamaha
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20132015
Sound engine
EngineDigital (sample playback)Digital (FM)
Voices1288
Polyphony128 notes8 notes
OscillatorsAWM2 sample playback, 1,106 preset voices drawn from the MOTIF libraryFour-operator FM with 12 algorithms
Multi-timbral parts161
Sequencer208 pattern phrases and 999 arpeggio types; SMF playback only—
EffectsReverb, Chorus, Insert effects, EQDistortion, Touch wah, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay, Reverb
Keyboard
Keys4937
Key sizeFullMini
Key actionSynth-actionSynth-action
AftertouchNoneNone
KeybedSynth-actionHQ mini
Format
FormatKeyboardKeyboard
Motorised knobsNoNo
FeaturesClass-compliant USB audio and MIDI, DAW remote control, Aux input, 4 assignable knobs, MOTIF voice setBuilt-in speakers (2 W x 2), Runs on six AA batteries (about 5 hours), MIDI breakout cable, Sliders for every parameter, Phrase looper, Touch-sensitive controls, 32 user voices
Connections
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, USBDIN in, DIN out, USB
CV / GateNoNo
Size & weight
ColoursBlack, Blue, WhiteBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)830 × 298 × 91 mm530 × 175 × 60 mm
Weight3.8 kg1.9 kg