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wp54
Total Posts: 27
Joined 01-27-2014 status: Regular |
I am aware that this is one of the most talked about topics on the S90 ES vs XS debate – just thought I would add what I have found as it has transformed my view of the S90/70XS board. Before buying my S70XS I was aware of all the talk that Yamaha had lost the plot with the S6 sound - but thought “it can’t be that bad†– and, since I was buying a used board, did not have much opportunity to really check it out. So I went ahead and got it.
First impressions
However – I knew that it’s a large sample and has 8 elements, so thought there should be potential here A bit of internet searching found me this site http://gianlucafarina.xoom.it/virgiliowizard/yamaha-s90xs …. And the edited pianos in the VoiceUserPiano1 set are simply a revelation.
They absolutely transform the board into what I thought it was going to be in the first place.
I’ve done a bit of further editing, changing decal length (longer), and playing with Cutoff, Resonance and EQ – but the end result is that I’m now overjoyed.
I did an A-B on my edited pianos vs the factory S6 – the difference is simply stunning just COMPLETELY different and better than the factory S6
So – no more any thoughts of “I want an S90ES†– absolutely no need. Just a puzzle why Yamaha did not make more of the original base material in the first place… |
piano-player
Total Posts: 51
Joined 02-21-2012 status: Experienced |
Hi wp54!
Would you care to share your sound?
Kind regards from Sweden |
wp54
Total Posts: 27
Joined 01-27-2014 status: Regular |
I have to post a correction to my original post (top) that to some extent - but not completely - undermines the point of what I was saying. That is - I have discovered by looking at the elements used that most of the edited pianos I refer to are actually based on the CF3 (ie stock Motif XS), NOT as I had thought, S6 samples. The edited pianos ones based on the S6 are - to my ears - improved over the factory S6 but nothing like as good as the CF3 based ones. So - it does not alter the fact that I am very pleased with the edited pianos - but for me at least it undermines the “flagship/unique” sample of the S90/70XS. ie it seems whichever way you cut/edit it, the S6 just cannot be made to sound good. My opinion only - but I know shared by many others. Although the CF3 based pianos are obviously equally available on the Motif XS, I’d still rather have the S70/90 due to the performance biased nature of the board. So I’m just as happy with my S70XS - although a shame to know that the large S6 samples it was created around will never be used! |