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Yamaha

Yamaha reface CS

CurrentReleased 2015

A 37-key analogue-modelling synth you can carry under one arm and run on batteries. Every parameter is a slider, there is no menu, and it is the reface that behaves most like an instrument rather than a preset player.

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Yamaha
Status
Current
Released
2015

Sound engine

Engine
Analogue modelling
Voices
8
Polyphony
8 notes
Oscillators
Five oscillator types on Yamaha's AN analogue physical modelling engine
Multi-timbral parts
1
Effects
Distortion, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay

Keyboard

Keys
37
Key size
Mini
Key action
Synth-action
Aftertouch
None
Keybed
HQ mini

Format

Format
Keyboard
Motorised knobs
No
Features
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
CV / Gate
No

Size & weight

Colours
Black
Dimensions (W × D × H)
530 × 175 × 60 mm
Weight
1.9 kg

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