Quality: I am rating this one a little lower as, unlike the MOTIF 6 I once had for a short time (which was metal body), the MO6 is a plastic case. This one is very easy and you probably won't even need to crack the manual. The onboard sequencer is a big improvement over past Yamaha keyboards (I also own a Yamaha EX5 - its sequencer was hard to use).

You simply dial or use 'Inc' or 'Dec' buttons and play away. Yamaha has included a convenient 'Category' button that lets you see all your sounds arranged by types (e.g., piano, guitar, bass, brass, etc). Ease of Use: For getting to your bread-and-butter sounds, its pretty easy. Being able to save to USB devices via the device connection is tremendoulsy conventient as well. The included Cubase software seemlessly integrates with the MO. The USB connectivity to your PC opens a whole new world for this keyboard - from the editor software and manager software, it makes this keyboard that much more convenient and powerful. For those wanting to record guitars that sound live (real) with strumming and picking, you will find loads of arps for guitars that simply sound like you have a guitarist right there! Pattern player is a real pleasure to work with, you can create on the fly snappy patterns right away - no delay, no manuevering buttons and menu on menu. Feature: Wow, where to begin? The 1700+ arps are so darn addictive and fun. There's lots to explore here - all quality sounds. The synth-leads and pads are pretty good too. The sweet flute and sweet oboe are sololists dream. The keyboard (piano and the like) sounds are the usual exemplary Yamaha pianos/keys - just super. However, it sounds absolutely pristine when recorded into my TASCAM recorder. Drum kits included in some of the combination settings that use arps do not record directly to the DAW software, at least not without significant work/tweaking.

The sounds put out by this keyboard continue to amaze me. For Yamaha synthesizer, workstation and stage piano owners seeking tips, sound libraries, support and a good place to hang out, is a user community that connects users with Yamaha unlike unofficial sites, has the Baddest Mister in town! There's a lot of great ones that are hidden in the MO6/8 and just need to be. Sweetwater Forums Keyboards & MIDI Yamaha Mo8 Voices.

In both cases, this instrument is absolutely tops. Sound: I use my MO both with a stand-alone digital recorder and Cubase.

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