KVR Audio

goldenanalog · Post by **goldenanalog** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:37 am

It's absolutely nothing until there's a Jordan Rudess demo -

Daags · Post by **Daags** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 5:24 pm

just noticed this over at yamahasynth.com under their 'reface' logo:

"Get ready to create your sound any place, any time"

makes me think some kind of mobile app, with an optional controller maybe ?
not too far off that Rudess pic..

...which would be shit.

Timfonie · Post by **Timfonie** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:10 pm

Daags wrote:makes me think some kind of mobile app, with an optional controller maybe ?
not too far off that Rudess pics.

That would be a anticlimax for us vst-users.

Muziksculp · Post by **Muziksculp** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:40 pm

EvilDragon wrote:Let's see if it'll continue to be YAWNmaha.

We shall know soon, but.. I know you are not a Yamaha fan

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:48 pm

It's not that I'm not a fan (I own an AN1x, as well as an FS1R), it's just that Motifs are boring as hell.

Daags · Post by **Daags** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:49 pm

So... yamaha 'accidentally' published some videos earlier. Didn't see them, but some folks who did claim that the Reface thing is actually a set of four microkorg-esque keyboards, covering the following:

CS
DX
CP
YC

Analog, FM, physical modeling (but towards pianos) and physical modeling (but towards combo organs)

Apparently there's another workstation-esque product, called the Montage ? I'm still reading through various posts and threads on the topic, but so far that's what I've discovered about the Reface stuff.

If it's true, about the Reface mini keyboards, I just have to ask myself if they're better sounding emulations than the VST equivalents - the pros of using a dedicated hardware synth notwithstanding.

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:11 pm

Mini digital rehashes of older synths (analogue and digital) watered down to try and cash in on current market.

Should be good....

Daags · Post by **Daags** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:17 pm

it's all about the benjamins at this stage. cheap enough, and they'll likely be popular.

Muziksculp · Post by **Muziksculp** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:32 pm

EvilDragon wrote:It's not that I'm not a fan (I own an AN1x, as well as an FS1R), it's just that Motifs are boring as hell.

I agree, they are boring as Yawnmaha can be. But, they sound very good

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 12:36 am

Daags wrote:So... yamaha 'accidentally' published some videos earlier. Didn't see them, but some folks who did claim that the Reface thing is actually a set of four microkorg-esque keyboards, covering the following:

CS
DX
CP
YC

Analog, FM, physical modeling (but towards pianos) and physical modeling (but towards combo organs)
Apparently there's another workstation-esque product, called the Montage ? I'm still reading through various posts and threads on the topic, but so far that's what I've discovered about the Reface stuff.

If it's true, about the Reface mini keyboards, I just have to ask myself if they're better sounding emulations than the VST equivalents - the pros of using a dedicated hardware synth notwithstanding.

You may be looking for the EX5
AWM
AN
VL
FDSP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYaj74agaIo

Kayster82 · Post by **Kayster82** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:25 am

An FB01 is all that I need

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:36 am

Muziksculp wrote:I agree, they are boring as Yawnmaha can be. But, they sound very good

Nah. They sound very bland, lacking any sort of character. As if you've cellofaned that sound... Just doesn't get me off.

lectrixboogaloo · Post by **lectrixboogaloo** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:19 am

if its some neat little battery powered synth then that's quite nice and i'll have to check it out. if it's an app, then, yup, well, i got some of those....

faun2500 · Post by **faun2500** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:53 pm

Daags wrote:So... yamaha 'accidentally' published some videos earlier. Didn't see them, but some folks who did claim that the Reface thing is actually a set of four microkorg-esque keyboards, covering the following:

CS
DX
CP
YC

Analog, FM, physical modeling (but towards pianos) and physical modeling (but towards combo organs)
Apparently there's another workstation-esque product, called the Montage ? I'm still reading through various posts and threads on the topic, but so far that's what I've discovered about the Reface stuff.

If it's true, about the Reface mini keyboards, I just have to ask myself if they're better sounding emulations than the VST equivalents - the pros of using a dedicated hardware synth notwithstanding.

I am interested now.

eXode · Post by **eXode** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:56 am

An user on a Swedish forum posted that there was an ad for the reface stuff on back of a Swedish magazine (MM - Musikermagasinet). The reface series is supposedly digital little synths with 37 minikeys, etc. The CS synth is apparently an 8 voice VA.

New Yamaha instrument incoming ... all things indicate retro/re-issue