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YAMAHA MODX M8 SYNTHESIZER 88 KEY WEIGHTED ACTION 

Designed for the serious pianist, the Yamaha MODX M8 expands on the remarkable features of its highly regarded predecessors to provide next-generation sound, expressive control, and workflow optimization in a stylish, portable, and roadworthy performance synth. With its newly designed 88-note, graded hammer-action keybed and extensive control set with a logical top-panel control layout that offers intuitive real-time, hands-on tweakability, the MODX M8 excels in this area. Deeply expressive performances start with a keyboard that reacts instantly to your creative input. Three cutting-edge Yamaha sound engines power the MODX M8, delivering gritty, vintage analog synths, cutting-edge FM synthesis, vibrant motion sequences, hyper-realistic instrument sounds, and more. Everything comes together to create a powerful performance synthesizer that will take your music to new heights..

Three Engines, Infinite Inspiration
At the heart of the MODX M8 are three complementary sound engines that work together seamlessly:

• AN-X: Recreates vintage analog behavior with pulse-width modulation, voltage drift and filter shaping for authentic warmth.
• FM-X: Provides cutting-edge, harmonically rich FM synthesis for evolving modern tones.
• AWM2: Delivers ultrarealistic sampled instruments with up to 128 elements per part for expressive acoustic depth.

Together, these engines supply up to 268 notes of polyphony and roughly double the memory of previous MODX models, ensuring expansive layering and fluid, dropout-free performance.

You can quickly shape and combine tones with Yamaha's iconic Super Knob, eight faders, and six display knobs. The Motion Control engine adds dynamic motion and progressive modulation to each sound, and dedicated Part and Scene buttons enable smooth performance adjustments. Perfect for expressive soloing or complex live control, high-resolution control across pitch bend, mod wheel, and Super Knob records every subtlety of touch.

DAW Integration and Smooth Workflow

The MODX M8 simplifies recording and production with an integrated 4-output/10-input audio interface and USB MIDI 2.0. Use Yamaha's free Expanded Softsynth Plugin (ESP) to mirror the MODX M hardware within your software for complete editing, automation, and recall. You can also track multiple channels straight into your DAW and handle complicated routing with a single connection. 

AN-X virtual analogue synthesis engine
Free for all registered MODX M owners, the Expanded Softsynth Plugin (ESP) replicates MODX M in your favourite Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). ESP lets you to create, edit and mix performances anywhere you happen to be – without the hardware – offering an unprecedented level of stage and studio integration.

Additional Specifications:

• GHS weighted key action in MODX M8
• 3,427 preset performances
• 268 notes total polyphony
• 1.9gb user memory available
• 4 in 10 out USB audio interface