The next generation "Motif XF" builds on the decade-long heritage of Motif and breaks new ground with Flash memory expansion capabilities that will set the standard for keyboard workstations for years to come.

Make room for new gear in minutes. Packing 88 hammer-action keys, 128 note polyphony and over 1000 selectable voicing options, the Yamaha Motif XF 8 brings maximum selection and variety to the music production center.

New Generation of MOTIF music production synthesizers includes flash expandability and a seamless music production flow.

The popular FSX (Motif XF6/7) and BH (Motif XF8) keyboards let you express your passion for playing. A sophisticated 8-element synth architecture with XSpanded articulation and 18 different filter types let you shape your sound anyway you want, and the 8 front panel knobs and sliders make it easy to do even in real time.

The Yamaha MOTIF XF8 offers everything from acoustic sounds to vintage synths to modern tones for hip-hop production. And with the new OS, complete with tap tempo, automapping, and a customizable user interface, the MOTIF XF8 is more powerful yet easier to use than ever.

Yamaha breathes new life into live performing with the release of the next generation in Motif Keyboard Synthesizers, the XF. The flagship Yamaha Motif XF8, provides 88 Keys of pure awesome that brings new levels of expressive voices and intuitive control.

The MOTIF XF8 uses a BH (balanced hammer) keyboard with 88 keys. The FSX keyboard uses a newly-developed mechanism to provide a smooth touch that is both comfortable to play and responsive to your touch. It’s easy to play fast passages, including glissandos and trills.

Feb 3, 2012 · Take Yamaha’s Motif XF8 out of its box and you might chuckle at its chunkiness. In an age where new technology is touch-screen, wireless and ever slimmer, here is a 63-pound piece of machinery which stands nearly as tall as I do, and is thicker than a phone book.

Jan 14, 2015 · Doubling the waveform memory of the XS to an impressive 741 MB, the MOTIF XF8 boasts 1,664 internal voices and 97 drum kits with expansion slots for another 2GB of samples.

Imagine the power of a fully customized MOTIF XS with 3 GB of sounds (internal, RAM and Flash) instantly available at your fingertips. The tone generator that the MOTIF XF has inherited from the MOTIFXS makes an 8-element-per-voice structure possible.