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The Leading Edge in Yamaha Arranger Keyboard Technology
Ideal for DIY gigging musicians and studio producers of all levels, Yamaha's flagship Genos2 is a professional arranger workstation that can be used for a variety of purposes, including playing your songs live, writing new music, or arranging professionally produced tracks. Genos2 brings a comprehensive set of tools to your arsenal including 1991 high-quality sounds, 75 drum/SFX kits, plus Yamaha's legendary DX7 FM technology, cutting-edge Ambient Drums, and Steinberg's acclaimed REVelation Reverb. Featuring 800 Accompaniment Styles that add a backing band to the keyboard, Genos2 is ready to accompany you with world-class arrangements regardless of the genre of music you want to perform. With the new Style Dynamics Control, you can finely adjust the energy of every Style in real time, ensuring that the backing track perfectly matches your performance.
Instantly shape your sound with the Live Control surface. In addition to the intuitive Live Control knobs and sliders with helpful confirmation LEDs, various functions can be assigned to the joystick. Use the Dual Player to crossfade between two audio files or assign your own audio data to the Multi Pads—the creative potential is extensive. You can even record your performance directly to a high-quality audio file ready to be easily shared. Moreover, you can play music from a smart device connected wirelessly via Bluetooth or record audio via USB cable to the Rec'n'Share app on your smart device.
Live Control Surface for Intuitive Control
- The Live Control Surface features 6 assignable knobs, 9 assignable buttons, and 3 articulation buttons that allow you to manipulate various effects and parameters on Voices, Styles, and more in real time.
- 9 assignable sliders can be set up to control various parameters, allowing for quick, on-the-fly changes during your performance or while fine-tuning your arrangement.
- Genos2’s updated Live Control surface now has LEDs to indicate, at a glance, the position of controls, which now also include a ‘catch’ function, reducing the risk of unintended operation during performance.
Big, Bright, Clear Displays
- At the center of Genos2’s operation is the large 9" touchscreen, which is now brighter, includes an antireflective coating, and has been tilted an additional 5 degrees towards the player.
- Additionally, the subdisplay now includes selectable light and dark modes. So, whether you’re performing indoors, outdoors, or under stage lighting, the Genos2 displays will be clearly visible.
Microphone Input with Vocal Harmony 2 Effect Processor
- Genos2 features a professional-grade combo XLR-1/4" microphone/instrument input with 48V phantom power and studio-quality effects.
- The Vocal Harmony 2 engine with synth vocoder enhances your vocal performance by adding up to three virtual background-harmony singers, along with pitch correction, vocoder, and other effects, for a professional sound.
Let Loose with Chord Looper
- With Chord Looper, you can loop the chord progressions of the song, freeing you up to solo or experiment without worrying about playing the changes.
- The new panel buttons provide quick access to recording and playing back chord sequences in real time.
- The Chord Looper enables you to store up to 8 chord sequences in each bank for easy access during your performance.
Organize Sets with Playlists
- Playlist is the best way to organize Registration Memory banks into convenient Playlists for instant recall during performance. This convenient feature allows performances to flow seamlessly with instant recall of your settings.
- When importing MusicFinder records from an older instrument, the Style name will be automatically included in the new Playlist record name.
HDMI Output—Never Worry About Forgetting Words Again
- If your MIDI or Audio tracks include lyrics data, connect your Genos2 to an external display or TV using the HDMI port. You’ll clearly read all the song lyrics on Genos2's vivid display.
- And with the HDMI port, you can connect to a larger monitor. Perfect for Karaoke, or those with an extensive repertoire.
Library of Free Expansion Packs
- New Voices and Styles can be added in the future with a growing library of free Expansion Packs.
- By simply registering your Genos2, you can download the DX7 Pack, which adds to the preset Voices, completing the collection of 128 original Voices from DX7.
Go Wireless via Bluetooth
- Play along with music, streaming wirelessly to Genos2 from your Bluetooth device.
- With your Bluetooth device connected wirelessly to Genos2, you can even record everything you hear, using the onboard audio recorder.
Streamline Your Setup with USB Audio
- With Genos2’s built-in USB Audio Interface, stereo audio data can be sent and received with just a single USB cable.
- The built-in USB Audio Interface allows for studio-quality audio to be recorded using the Rec’n’Share app or any DAW with just a single USB cable. Great for sharing your performance with your friends or for high-quality music production.
Transform MIDI Files into Your Personalized Style
- MIDI Song to Style app (free): Begin by dragging and dropping your MIDI file into the application. In Easy mode, the conversion to a Style is automatic. Simply save the result, and play the Style on your Arranger Workstation.
- In Edit mode, you can personalize how your Style is created. For example, choose which tracks from the MIDI file should be used in your Style. Specify which regions of the MIDI file are used to make each of the style sections, or even revoice and remix to craft your perfect Style.
Other Features
- 76-key FSX (synth-type) keyboard with Initial Touch/Aftertouch for maximum expressivity.
- Super Articulation 2 (SA2) Voices allow the player to achieve realistic, expressive nuances of nonkeyboard instruments like flute or guitar, both automatically and with the use of physical switches.
- Ambient Drums are sampled to include both close-mic and room-mic audio—adjust the blend between the two.
- 3GB onboard memory for expansion data, 15GB internal memory.