Overall, very pleased with this instrument and its features from a home practice, live and studio perspective. The Logical Song, I Am The Walrus, just right on the spot. I also owned a small Fender Rhodes and the roar and the bells where there. The Piano is very expressive, I think Joe Zawinul used it on “Havona” (CD: Weather Report: “Heavy Weather). This is an instrument that truly inspires you to create and explore new sounds. With the integrated effects, you can get to a whole other dimension outside of the classis piano sounds. Also, the easy to carry around format allows you to create on the go.

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Users that want a mobile keyboard for portability or compactness – the CP offers great sounds in a mini keyboard that you can take anywhere. This is handy for impromptu jam sessions or recording your improvisations, sketchpad-style. Unfortunately, there’s no way to offload these sketches to your computer via USB, so if you accidentally write the next Taylor Swift hit while you’re doodling around, you’ll have to record the resulting sequence as audio to your DAW (aided by the fact that the CS doessync to external MIDI tempo) before powering down. Architecture and Sounds.Of the four Reface synths, the DX is the only one with patch memory: 32 overwritable presets. Because of the intricate nature of FM synthesis, this is an absolute necessity. That said, it’s worth mentioning that even Yamaha’s 30-year-old DX100 offered 192 presets, so 32 seems a bit skimpy, especially in light of the sonic versatility. The phaser/chorus section is another either-or proposition, but that’s fine since adding both to an instrument tends to make things muddy. Here the chorus has a real richness with a lot of stereo width. The phaser is also gorgeous when paired with certain pianos, notably the Rhodes Mk. 1 for that trademark Steely Dan sound. a b c d e f "Yamaha Reface synths reviewed!". MusicRadar. 4 January 2020 . Retrieved 26 February 2023.If the Reface CP becomes a classic, I would not be surprised. It's simple, a little weird, takes a bit of getting used to, and sounds absolutely gorgeous! The way I see it it really doesn’t matter, lots of critics are paid in some way to review any product. The sound quality and "feel" of the instruments is impressive. For most purposes this little Yamaha can replace the real stuff and nobody would notice. Certainly not in the context of a mix. By default, if you don’t touch your reface CP for 30 minutes, the instrument will turn itself off. If you want to disable this: But it's so simple and intuitive, focused in its scope, and sounds so amazing that I don't really care.

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Of the two Rhodes, I was always partial to the Mk. 1 because of its rounded warmth. The CP’s version does not disappoint, recapturing that sound beautifully and immediately evoking some of my favorite Steely Dan hits. The Mk. 2 preset also nails the character of that iteration, with its emphasis on the tines. The Wurly had me jamming out old Queen and Supertramp classics with glee. The speakers are surprisingly good. It's a "small" sound, but an accurate one. If you're in a quiet space, you'll be fine without headphones, and you'll be surprised at the detail (effects, timbre, reverb, etc.) of the sound. I didn't hear any distortion (unless the "drive" knob was turned up), but I didn't pound on it at full volume, either. 80% of full volume was plenty audible for me. Looking forward to trying it through headphones (for noisy room cases). Conclusions. I was blown away by the attention to detail in both the Reface CP’s instruments and effects. So much so, that the tiny keys were really the only thing that became irksome over the course of my testing. Considered as a portable MIDI sound module, it’s genuinely impressive. Played from a more substantial controller, it’s even breathtaking.AC adaptor*, MIDI breakout cable, Owner’s Manual, Warranty* *May be included depending on your locale I use it as my throw-around, take-it-anywhere keys, and will also put it on top of my MAG organ for extra options on small gigs. I love the classic EPs, and they are there. There's even a decent acoustic piano hidden in there (why it is hidden is beyond me).

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The next effect can serve as either a tremolo or touch wah. Flavors of tremolo are tied to the preset: The Wurly, toy piano, and Clav modulation is a non-panning triangle/sine wave, whereas the Rhodes models pan in stereo, with an immediately recognizable square-ish wave. The CP-80 has a triangular feel, but also in stereo. The touch wah behaves predictably across all six presets, and delivers that “Higher Ground” wah sound on the Clav. The shiny red case of the Reface YC is a nod to Yamaha’s vintage A3 and YC-20 organs. It covers five classic organs: Hammond B-3, Vox, Farfisa, Ace Tone, and of course Yamaha’s YC series. In addition, there’s a built-in Leslie simulation, distortion, and reverb.Marking the last of the Japanese giants willing to plunder their vault of past glories, Yamaha’s Reface range hits the ground running with a quartet of models. Each has a ‘re-imagined interface’ and all are streamlined, focused and ready to play wherever you happen to be, thanks to built-in speakers, battery power and mini keyboards. Last of all, I fired up the CP model. Much of its panel is occupied by what turned out to be the best effects selection of all. There are six piano types to choose from and Yamaha are just as cautious about naming their origins as when organ donating. You won’t be surprised to hear that the CP selection is based on Yamaha’s Electric Grand and you can probably guess the rest too: Rd1 and Rd2, Wr, Clv and Toy. The second Rhodes is the later, brighter model, while the Wurlitzer’s contrastingly hollow tones are faithfully represented. To turn the unit off, turn the volume all the way down, and press the Power button again. Disabling internal speakers

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Synthesis. The Reface CS’ sonic range belies its simple front panel, making it nearly impossible to come up with a bad sound. That’s not to say that it’s incapable of sonic complexity, but the way it’s all implemented makes experimentation fun regardless of your synthesis skill level. With the EG slider fully down (ie. set to ‘AEG’, the amplifier), the envelope starts authentically from its existing level, unlike Yamaha’s older modelled analogue, the AN1x. When in mono mode, the envelope is single-triggered with low-note priority. It’s also blessed with a very long maximum release time: well over 40 seconds. a b c d e "Products of Interest". Computer Music Journal. 40 (2): 89–100. 10 June 2016. doi: 10.1162/COMJ_r_00378. ISSN 1531-5169. S2CID 49745620. All four reface models offer a rich potential for creative sound design – and the opportunity to get in touch with the whole world: With Soundmondo, Yamaha created an online hub connecting the reface community all over the globe.

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The effects are surprisingly good too and seem to be fine tuned for electric pianos. Very nice touch! John, Preshan (1 November 2015). "Review: Yamaha Reface Mini-Keyboards". audiotechnology.com . Retrieved 26 February 2023.