Yamaha MX61vsYamaha reface CS

Yamaha MX61 and Yamaha reface CS: 2 Yamaha synthesizers compared side by side. They differ on 14 of 20 compared specifications.

Engine: Digital (sample playback) on the MX61 and Analogue modelling on the reface CS.
Keys: 61 on the MX61 and 37 on the reface CS.
Voices: 128 on the MX61 and 8 on the reface CS.
Released: 2013 on the MX61 and 2015 on the reface CS.
Polyphony: 128 notes on the MX61 and 8 notes on the reface CS.
Oscillators: AWM2 sample playback, 1,106 preset voices drawn from the MOTIF library on the MX61 and Five oscillator types on Yamaha's AN analogue physical modelling engine on the reface CS.

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

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2 items	Yamaha MX61 Current	Yamaha reface CS Current
General
Manufacturer	Yamaha	Yamaha
Status	Current	Current
Released	2013	2015
Sound engine
Engine	Digital (sample playback)	Analogue modelling
Voices	128	8
Polyphony	128 notes	8 notes
Oscillators	AWM2 sample playback, 1,106 preset voices drawn from the MOTIF library	Five oscillator types on Yamaha's AN analogue physical modelling engine
Multi-timbral parts	16	1
Sequencer	208 pattern phrases and 999 arpeggio types; SMF playback only	—
Effects	Reverb, Chorus, Insert effects, EQ	Distortion, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay
Keyboard
Keys	61	37
Key size	Full	Mini
Key action	Synth-action	Synth-action
Aftertouch	None	None
Keybed	Synth-action	HQ mini
Format
Format	Keyboard	Keyboard
Motorised knobs	No	No
Features	Class-compliant USB audio and MIDI, DAW remote control, Aux input, 4 assignable knobs, MOTIF voice set	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, Blue, White	Black
Dimensions (W × D × H)	984 × 299 × 112 mm	530 × 175 × 60 mm
Weight	4.8 kg	1.9 kg

Summary