The Genos 76-Key Arranger Workstation Keyboard from Yamaha is a performance and studio instrument that combines tone generation technology with powerful digital electronics. It can be used to create a wide variety sounds with musical versatility for musicians, songwriters, engineers, sound designers, and more.
The Genos keyboard has touch response with aftertouch and simulates the subtle nuances and performance characteristics of musical instruments. When you play, Genos automatically chooses the appropriate samples in real time, according to what and how you play. Samples are joined and articulated, just as they would be naturally on an acoustic instrument.
The keyboard is built with a 16-track MIDI sequencer, 32-bit digital audio converter (DAC), Vocal Harmony and Synth Vocoder effects, and a 9" touchscreen display; it is also equipped with assignable buttons to get to sounds and functions quickly. With 1710 instrument voices, 550 accompaniment styles, and 216 arpeggios, this keyboard has everything you need to inspire your creativity. Some of the natural sounding samples include: C7 Grand Piano, Kino Strings, and the Revo!Drum sounds.
Furthermore, whatever the genre of music you wish to perform, Genos is ready to accompany you with an arrangement. A Multi Pad is available to play a number of short pre-recorded rhythmic and melodic sequences and loops so you can improvise on the fly. Finally, Genos features an intuitive interface for music-making and sound creation and is a creative tool for recording and performance applications.
- 256-note polyphony
- Built-in effects: chorus, compressor, EQ, and reverb
- Joystick controller
- DIN 5-pin MIDI input and output