Yamaha GENOS 76 Key Digital Arranger Workstation Keyboard

Genos, the latest flagship Digital Workstation from Yamaha, is an incredibly inspiring songwriting tool as well as a powerful performance and studio instrument. Prolific Nashville songwriter, Ashley Gorley, was asked by Yamaha to spend some time working with the Genos and then to give us his thoughts. Ashley has written dozens of number one singles and has over three hundred songs recorded by several prominent artists. Here, we get a glimpse into Ashley’s process and we learn why he thinks the Genos is a terrific songwriting companion.

Key Features

• The 76-key professional keyboard features enhanced touch response allowing for highly expressive and dynamic performances
• For the first time in any Yamaha product, the Genos features our newly sampled C7 Grand Piano Voice.It is great match with Pop/Rock/Jazz and other music, and is the piano of choice for many recording studios around the world
• Revo!Drum Voices recreate the authentic sound of drums. Even when playing the same key multiple times, the sound is always of a different nuance, making it incredibly natural and realistic
• From Reverb to Distortion, Rotary Speaker to Compressor, Genos boasts unprecedented DSP power. 28 insert effects can be routed freely, making Genos an incredibly versatile production tool
• You can automatically apply various Vocal Harmony effects to your voice as you sing, or you can use the Synth Vocoder to craft the unique characteristics of your voice onto synthesizer and other sounds

Technical Specifications

Keyboard
Number of Keys
76
Type
Organ (FSX), Initial Touch/Aftertouch
Touch Response
Normal, Easy1, Easy2, Soft1, Soft2, Hard1, Hard2
Other Controllers
Joystick
Yes
Control Knobs
6 Live Control knobs (Assignable)
Sliders
9 Live Control sliders (Assignable), Cross Fader
Art. Switches
3
Display
Type
Main Display: TFT Color Wide VGA LCD | Sub Display: OLED (Live Control view)
Size
Main Display: 800 x 480 dots (9 inch) | Sub Display: 589 x 48 dots
Touch Screen
Main Display: Yes
Language
Main Display: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian | Sub Display: English
Voices
Tone Generating Technology
AWM Stereo Sampling, AEM technology
Number of Polyphony (Max.)
256 (max.) (128 for Preset Voice + 128 for Expansion Voice)
Number of Voices
1,652 Voices + 58 Drum/SFX Kits
Featured Voices
10 Revo! Drums/SFX, 76 Ensemble, 390 Super Articulation!, 75 Super Articulation2!, 82 MegaVoice, 40 Sweet!, 81 Cool!, 160 Live!, 24 Organ Flutes!
Size/Weight
Width
1,234 mm (48-9/16")
Height
138 mm (5-7/16")
Depth
456 mm (17-15/16")
Weight
13.0 kg (28 lb, 11 oz)