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Yamaha S70 XS 76-Key Weighted Synthesizer

76-Balanced Hammer Effect keyboard. Recording Direct to USB/Memory. Has all the Voices, Performances, arps and VCM effects found on MOTIF XS. New piano samples.

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"If you play it, you'll want it." submitted January 20, 2010

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Musical Background: Active musician, Music Teacher

Music Style: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Standards

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Sound: The most gorgeous piano sounds I've ever played in a live venue - responsive, resonant, nice. Brass is excellent, although I prefer Roland's trombone and sax sounds. Guitars and Organs are also very high quality. Don't get much into the synth sounds on the gigs I play, but they seem abundant and sound good. Feature: Recording vocal and keyboard directly and saving to audio file is nice touch. Patches set up pretty easy for yamaha, and I've had no trouble throwing a few together on the gig. Solidly built, not too heavy. My biggest complaint is that I haven't been able to find a 76 note case that fits it. I have to go to the next size up (because of the matter of 1/4"! C'mon guys, would it have been that hard to save 1/4" so we could save $75-100 on a hard case? That is the absolute worst I can say about it, though. Ease of Use: Probably the most intuitive Yamaha interface I have seen. But it is still a Yamaha. Quality: Like a rock. Value: Of course I would like to pay less for this. Who wouldn't? However it is definitely worth the price. Wouldn't mind having the 88 note version, it's only $100 more. Manufacturer Support: Haven't had to use live support yet. I've never had a problem downloading patches, manuals, etc. from their site though. The Wow Factor: I own it. Overall: If lost or stolen, I'd replace it. It is without a doubt the best combination of features, touch, sound, portability and programmability I have ever had.

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"It's what's inside that counts..." submitted February 2, 2010

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Sound: Very strong sound set, particularly the piano sounds. Inspired action. User interface is not ideal but manageable. Bigger than would be expected but otherwise nicely designed. It is really a workhorse type of board that is not overwhelmingly heavy and packs a significant bang for the buck. At about $600 less it would be a no-brainer. As it stands, it is a bit bigger than would be preferable, especially given that the 88 model S90xs is only a $100 more.

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