Yamaha MX88vsYamaha reface DX

Yamaha MX88 and Yamaha reface DX: 2 Yamaha synthesizers compared side by side. They differ on 13 of 20 compared specifications.

Engine: Digital (sample playback) on the MX88 and Digital (FM) on the reface DX.
Keys: 88 on the MX88 and 37 on the reface DX.
Voices: 128 on the MX88 and 8 on the reface DX.
Key action: Hammer-action on the MX88 and Synth-action on the reface DX.
Polyphony: 128 notes on the MX88 and 8 notes on the reface DX.
Oscillators: AWM2 sample playback, 1,106 preset voices drawn from the MOTIF library on the MX88 and Four-operator FM with 12 algorithms on the reface DX.

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2 items	Yamaha MX88 Current	Yamaha reface DX Current
General
Manufacturer	Yamaha	Yamaha
Status	Current	Current
Released	2015	2015
Sound engine
Engine	Digital (sample playback)	Digital (FM)
Voices	128	8
Polyphony	128 notes	8 notes
Oscillators	AWM2 sample playback, 1,106 preset voices drawn from the MOTIF library	Four-operator FM with 12 algorithms
Multi-timbral parts	16	1
Sequencer	208 pattern phrases and 999 arpeggio types; SMF playback only	—
Effects	Reverb, Chorus, Insert effects, EQ	Distortion, Touch wah, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay, Reverb
Keyboard
Keys	88	37
Key size	Full	Mini
Key action	Hammer-action	Synth-action
Aftertouch	None	None
Keybed	GHS graded hammer	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, Touch-sensitive controls, 32 user voices
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)	1320 × 405 × 168 mm	530 × 175 × 60 mm
Weight	13.9 kg	1.9 kg

Summary