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The Yamaha MX61 is a 61-key music production synthesizer that provides over 1,000 professional-quality voices and deep integration with computers and iOS devices. The MX61 features Yamaha's powerful MOTIF sound engine to layer, zone, switch, cycle and randomize up to eight elements in a single voice for unparalleled expressiveness. With 128 notes of polyphony, Virtual Circuit Modeling to recreate vintage effects, and Yamaha's acclaimed damper resonance, the MX61 produces rich, nuanced sound for studio or live performance.

Unlock Inspiration With FM Essential

Expand your creative horizons with the free FM Essential app for iOS. This powerful FM synthesizer comes with drum loops, effects and more to ignite your musical imagination. The MX61's class-compliant USB connectivity provides plug-and-play integration with FM Essential, allowing you to capture ideas on the fly.

Flawless Functionality

A lightweight yet roadworthy companion, the MX61 offers 61 velocity-sensitive keys, making it ideal for gigging or tight home studios. With its intuitive interface, creating and editing sounds is a breeze. Record 16 channels of MIDI or stereo audio with a single USB cable, no external gear required. The USB "TO DEVICE" port lets you save and load data to USB flash drives. An AUX input allows you to connect and monitor mobile devices, tablets and other line-level sources.

Premium Software Included

The MX61 comes with a free iOS FM synthesizer app with effects, drum loops and more Class Compliant USB Audio/MIDI for true "plug and play" connectivity without installing any drivers. Together with the synthesizer's own advanced sound engine, these tools provide a complete production suite to compose, record, edit, mix and share your musical creations.

Open Box Yamaha MX61 61-Key Music Production Synthesizer Level 2 Black 197881295806
Open Box Yamaha MX61 61-Key Music Production Synthesizer Level 2 Black 197881295806
Open Box Yamaha MX61 61-Key Music Production Synthesizer Level 2 Black 197881295806

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  • Expand your sound palette with FM Essential: a FREE iOS FM synthesizer app with effects, drum loops and more Class Compliant USB Audio/MIDI for true "plug and play" connectivity without installing any drivers
  • Motif Sound Engine: layer, zone, switch, cycle, randomize and control up to 8 elements within a single voice Virtual Circuit Modeling re-creates the sound and behavior of vintage effects and signal processors
  • 128 notes of polyphony ensures dropout-free performance playing live or with full 16-track sequences
  • Damper Resonance DSP recreates the sound of the inside of a grand piano when the dampers are off the strings. Record/playback stereo audio and 16 channels of MIDI data via a single USB cable without any external devices DAW Remote controls the transport, mixer and software instruments directly from the front panel controls.
  • The USB "TO DEVICE" port allows connection of USB flash drives for loading and storing data
  • A 3.5mm aux line input lets you connect and hear mobile devices, tablets and more through the instrument
  • Auto power off saves energy by shutting down after a period of inactivity

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4.17

12 Reviews

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Got mine 'pre-owned'. You would Never Know

Most Liked Positive Review

4

Great as a brain

I use the 49 key version as a brain for a midi controller. 90% of the use it gets is just the piano voice and the rhodes voices. For this use I think this is the best deal out there, the piano is nearly as nice as a moderate quality softsynth and I play ten times as much now that I don't have to plug my computer to the midi controller. This is definitely the best deal you can get on a piano brain. I sometimes add bass via an arpegiator and jazz drums via a midi track (the included rhythms are too repetitive for me). The overall sound is very good, though these voices clearly have only one velocity layer. Sometimes I layer multiple voices beneath the piano (by setting them to the same midi channel using vycro mx) and I think the results are interesting and fun to play with. Out of over a thousand voices I would say I use 10 or so. Many of the synths are worthless in my opinion, but I would say the same of many more expensive keyboards too. The preset performances are mostly things where you hold down a chord and the keyboard plays a song with the arpeggiators. They sound neat for a few minutes, but get pretty old in my opinion.

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Most Liked Negative Review

1

Pretty expensive musical toy

Brief review. It is more a report about my experience with MX 61 BK. Before I've started, I want to say big(huge) thanks to all GC people, for providing such great opportunity to gain new experience. It is great to have a store with such excellent service! I know GC normally removes (from my review) any references to gratitude to GC. Please keep it this time. Now about MX61BK. 1) Software: Cubase. Nothing special. It freezes upon calling of the license window. It does not allow to use different drivers for different keyboards connected simultaneously. (bummer) 2) Prologue - The link provided within the package does not exist. Therefore I had to try to use VST from MX61(downloaded from Yamaha website) This VST is not supported by CuBase AI 8. The VST required CuBase 4. 3) Y3B - Downloaded successfully from Yamaha website. However couldn't find the option to activate this product. Read manual how to install Y3B. Did not help .;) 4) Split function is limited. The split point cannot be assigned to any key. (Makes it pointless to use split with external 88 keyboard ) 5) Arpeggio output for individual parts cannot be use for a playback from DAW back on MX. MX sends all arpeggios out, DAW records everything successfully, playback does not sound as the original arpeggio. (Big problem) 6) Performance can have only up-to 4 parts(voices). Not 16 Why?????.(Used Vycro MX Performance Editor). 7) Articulations are weaker than Roland superNatural. 8) I did not expect to have any decent piano sound from MX. Therefore no complains about piano. The rest of sounds it depends on your taste. I found interesting some synth voices as well as tweaking of their parameters. I have more concerns but it could be enough to describe major problems(I found) with MX61. FM essentials - I couldn't think of any possible way to integrate those effects with DAW (besides of using an external sampler). Do not like it at all. Spent with it (MX61BK) three weeks. Returned with no regrets.

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  1. Accompaniment2
  2. Concerts2
  3. Learning2
  4. MIDI2
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  1. Experienced3
  2. Novice1
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Pros
  1. Good Audio6
  2. Portable5
  3. Easy to Use4
  4. Pre-programmed music2
  5. Responsive / Good Action2

Reviewed by 12 customers

  • A good product I would buy again.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted9 months ago

    bySal

    fromEast Haven, Ct.

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I use this to play gigs at venues that don't have a piano. It has a good sound and works well for me.

  • sound worth the value

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    bymel

    fromLos Angeles

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Sound quality is worth more than the value, highly recommended for begginners players

  • I definitely love this product

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byTimothy

    fromLebanon, PA

    This piano might not look like much but the Yamaha MX61 gets the job done for when I play in church and it's very lightweight

  • Wow , lots of fun in this box

    4

    submitted3 years ago

    byScott

    fromHouston, Texas

    Factory performances evoke instant possibilities

  • Got mine 'pre-owned'. You would Never Know

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byHog Hunter

    fromHuntington Beach CA

    No complaints at all. The board comes with Cubase AI 11, I got that working, but... I must be missing something obvious, I have the MX-49 and the MX-61 connected by USB and only ONE board works. I know I'm likely missing something. Still working on a solution.

  • I recommend this to any aging keyboard player.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted6 years ago

    byDANIEL

    fromUndisclosed

    A ton of heavy sounds in a lightweight package. Great instrument and easy to carry.

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