RD57 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I'm using an original motif rack with a midi controller. Everything sounds good but the acoustic pianos are not good. I always heard the ES had the best of the piano samples. Everything about the 2 units are pretty similar. Would it be worth the switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Motif Max Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I'd just go straight to the XS rack, as I find the pianos much improved over the ES. If Yamaha made an XF rack, that would have the additional S6 piano from the Motif XF, which is a great piano to have on tap. But they don't, so you'd have either the XS or an XF keyboard to pick from. Quote Yamaha: Motif XF8, MODX7, YS200, CVP-305, CLP-130, YPG-235, PSR-295, PSS-470 | Roland: Fantom 7, JV-1000 Kurzweil: PC3-76| Hammond: SK Pro 73 | Korg: Triton LE 76, N1R, X5DR | Emu: Proteus/1 | Casio: CT-370 | Novation: Launchkey 37 MK3 | Technics: WSA1R Former: Emu Proformance Plus & Mo'Phatt, Korg Krome 61, Roland Fantom XR & JV-1010, Yamaha MX61, Behringer CAT, Kurzweil PC4 (88) Assorted electric & acoustic guitars and electric basses | Roland TD-17 KVX | Alesis SamplePad Pro | Assorted organs, accordions, other instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Yep, of the Motif racks, the XS pianos are the best of the bunch. Quote "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaware Dave Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 My guitar player gave me an ES rack a couple of months ago. The acoustic pianos were good for their time but that time has passed by. Quote 57 Hammond B3; 69 Hammond L100P; 68 Leslie 122; Kurzweil Forte7 & PC3; M-Audio Code 61; Voce V5+; Neo Vent; EV ELX112P; GSI Gemini & Burn Delaware Dave Exit93band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 When it came to acoustic pianos in a band setting, I actually preferred the original Motif over the ES (which I still have around here somewhere). I agree with the others - move on up the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnector Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Well, one thing to be gained by moving up to an ES rack is the much improved timing with the more powerful processor on board. The original Motif rack was infamous for MIDI lag due to the under powered processor it had. Yamaha fixed that issue with the ES. On the other hand, the ES rack is infamous for having a wonky alpha dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImproKeys Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 While I enjoy Nord Grand White the most recently, I always find myself very happy using the acoustic piano samples in my Yamaha S90 ES in every band context. They are dynamic, cut through and response great to the S90 ES keyboard action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Motif Max Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 While I enjoy Nord Grand White the most recently, I always find myself very happy using the acoustic piano samples in my Yamaha S90 ES in every band context. They are dynamic, cut through and response great to the S90 ES keyboard action. The S90 ES has the S700 grand piano in it, which is not present in the Motif Rack or Motif Rack ES. I'm guessing that's what you're referring to? It could be loaded in to the Motif XS (European Loyalty Program but open to all, still available) and XF (Inspiration in a Flash soundset, still online on the MOXF page), but I do not believe it could be loaded in to the Motif *Rack* XS. The sound wasn't quite the same due to FX differences, but it was similar. Quote Yamaha: Motif XF8, MODX7, YS200, CVP-305, CLP-130, YPG-235, PSR-295, PSS-470 | Roland: Fantom 7, JV-1000 Kurzweil: PC3-76| Hammond: SK Pro 73 | Korg: Triton LE 76, N1R, X5DR | Emu: Proteus/1 | Casio: CT-370 | Novation: Launchkey 37 MK3 | Technics: WSA1R Former: Emu Proformance Plus & Mo'Phatt, Korg Krome 61, Roland Fantom XR & JV-1010, Yamaha MX61, Behringer CAT, Kurzweil PC4 (88) Assorted electric & acoustic guitars and electric basses | Roland TD-17 KVX | Alesis SamplePad Pro | Assorted organs, accordions, other instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImproKeys Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Yes, I think you are right. I didn't know this was an S90 ES exclusive sound; I always thought it was the same across all the instruments of the ES line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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