They've done a wonderful job with these reface synths!

@YamahaMusicUSA

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Steve Franklin!

They should have a split mode to make the first octave twice as low

@EverHappyDude

4 жыл бұрын

Now THIS is a valid and relevant comment!

@Gottenhimfella

2 жыл бұрын

@@EverHappyDude What I would love is the ability to use the Reface as a second manual (ie keyboard) at a different level of midi signal amplitude (either higher or lower) than an external midi controller keyboard piped in to use the Reface as a sound module. As a MIDI ignoramus I feel this should be entirely doable, but I have no clue how to proceed. When I adjust the level from my Roland A-30 using the "Data Entry" slider, it turns the Reface Volume down (or up) at the same time. Case in point: the problem with playing (say) "Whiter Shade of Pale" with my rig as is stands is that the melody note needs to be about twice as loud as the underneath chords. This would be trivially easy on a 2 manual Hammond. Can anyone point me at how to achieve this?

@felderup

Жыл бұрын

@@Gottenhimfella most combos, keyboards with sound modules, have the ability to be controlled internally and externally at the same time(download manual?), you might need to have the reface at full volume as it'd be the master, then use the other controller as the lower volume input. you can process the merge with a laptop or an sbc if your second keyboard outputs full volume on the midi channel, some combos do that, just gotta find the right one or software mix it in your pcthing, if it controls midi volume with the volume knob, you'd just plug it into the reface and done. however, i would normally suggest a hardware midimerge, probably would work properly/better with non-combo keyboards, my psr280 would be a pain, afair it outputs full volume on midi, my other stuff works the other way. a hardware midimerge combines the commands from multiple controllers onto one channel, long and mcquade in canada sells em for 140(4 inputs), probably cheaper ones are available where you are. they also have 8 input rack mounted mergers for about 300, but a hammond only has 3 manuals and pedals, 4input is perfect, just set the octave shifting to the notes you want and it should work with the reface fine.

@Gottenhimfella

Жыл бұрын

@@felderup thanks for that wonderfully comprehensive & comprehensible help. You're a gem!

Just ordered one yesterday,cannot wait to play this thing.Will match perfectly with my reface CP.🗽♥️

And it's very cool that this YC keyboard is cosmetically similar to the electronic organ which Yamaha produced during the 60s....and, unlike Vox and Farfisa, Yamaha weren't afraid of the lame Blood Sweat & Tears hippies who began their crusade of doing away with electronic organs, fuzz boxes, guitar finishes other than maple and woodgrain, and every other vestige of rock n roll kuelty, and they kept producing the YC organ all throughout the 70s, then nearly halfway into the 80s! Yamaha RULE.

@Gottenhimfella

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. They've also not caved in to the marketing-hypnotised masses who always want every bell and whistle imaginable on every product. The simplicity and usability of the YC interface is incredibly refreshing and empowering, and the modest limits enhance rather than crimping creativity, in stark contrast to what marketers preach and practice. These are the first decent keyboards which can go anywhere a ukulele can; they're a gamechanger and a total blast.

WOW! Nate and Blake together! What a treat! Love my Reface YC and CP !! #HHNET

Love the sounds that come out of the YC great for sound effects on Video"s.

Blake and Nate play so well together

love this style of music makes me think of Rockos Modern Life

The bit at 3:20 😍 that sounds lovely 🙌🏻

Great demo. Thanks, guys. I have to get one now!

What an ethereal sound.

I have one, and these are one of the most amazing ever made👍

this organ sounds lovely i just got one and cant wait for it to arrive so i can jam away

That intro was Sick!

Best feeling minikeys EVER!

Amazing Nate can play the mini keys so very well.

I just bought the CP....I can not keep my hands off of it !!!-------LOVE it !!!!!------ It is the ULTIMATE hotel keyboard ! ------ I need to get the whole serioes like NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! --------Awesome amazing and just a miracle of the modern age. ===Yes I am freaking out.

@mj.l

4 жыл бұрын

can't keep your hands off your organ?

@lumer2b

4 жыл бұрын

@@mj.l That's what people do when they're alone in hotels.

@mj.l

4 жыл бұрын

that's very...specific

@proisle

4 жыл бұрын

You silly. .....CP is not an organ. .......What people do in hotels is warm up fo their gig that night.

CS-80 version please, the one I have is too heavy and sensitive to move around.

Party on Blake, Party on Nate🤘

Un teclado con diseño minimalista que se ajusta a nuevos tiempos.

Love it!

GREAT PLAYING !!!!!!

You don't play Vox or other electronic organs from the 60s thru a Lesbian speaker, but I digest...Yamaha are KILLER COOL for producing this. The second Nord released an organ which contained a Vox and a Farfisa, I ate cardboard and drank tap water for 6 months, and sold one of my and my wife's kidneys to save up the 60 zizz-zillion dollars it cost, approx. 8 or so years ago. THIS one has two MORE 60s organs, and costs only about as much as a couple of utility bills, holy samooch !! The local music store here has an ancient Yamaha YC organ, where not even the tech is able to correct the out-of-tune same note of every octave on it...Yet I was lusting after it anyway. And this has real drawbars and other interactive stuff. I never use the churchy-sounding, hippy ponytail Hammond organ, Blecch. And myself, I'm grateful for its small size and light weight. Yamaha are my heroes. ;)

@RudolfWolph

8 жыл бұрын

You do play a Vox or other combo organs through a Leslie, with the (aptly named) Leslie combo preamp.

@adamziolkowski2549

7 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with Hammond.... That's the leslie user....

@jaheyes1

6 жыл бұрын

Lesbian ? Lololol

@raicho20

6 жыл бұрын

Your autocorrect made my day! You lesbian speaker is a great digestion!

@mariaulfah7902

5 жыл бұрын

agree

Excellent video, thank you, much appreciated. New sub : )

man if this thing had a baldwin transistor organ it would been my dream organ

Bought CS, DX, CP now left the YC. Those organs are great for those 60s and 70s Japanese fusion jazz styles and then some.

@danforesman2627

4 жыл бұрын

Reface the world bro! DX CS, here come YC. Can't believe what's poppin out of the speakers these daze!

@brothacaim

2 жыл бұрын

bro....i bought them also exactly the same order...only missing is the yc...but very soon

I want one of these next to my drum set

@zangulius

3 жыл бұрын

Literally why I'm researching this instrument

I want this, but I wish it came in a sound module/tabletop synth instead of mini keyboard

Klasse

I love it. Just wish it were full size.

it would be awesome if there were a similar device for vox farfisa and hammond organ sounds - any one got any suggestions?

Everything on this sounds amazing except the distortion! Almost sounded like adding white noise to the sound, not like nice gritty analog/tube distortion which is what you'd want, particularly in the "H" model! Other than that, I'm sold! Well, and the fact that 49 keys would have been SO much more useful! I don't mind the mini keys, I get around just fine on them (and these guys are obviously having no trouble either) but cmon! 37 keys? For a polyphonic instrument?

@stillphil

8 жыл бұрын

+mootbooxle What's up moot!

@bobbiemiles-foremaniii8747

Жыл бұрын

I feel like most distortions on keys across brands sound bad.

@fortheloveofnoise9298

Жыл бұрын

Needs dual HM-2s.

You could always midi this to a full size key keyboard I assume......I wonder what the Hammond sound what would sound like with a neo mini vent?

@salsabilahmedshrestho960

3 жыл бұрын

oh man

I can’t afford a Vox Continental.....but this is attainable.

It takes two to tango... ;)

Hey Arnold!

Does a sustain pedal work for this?

@julianwarren8059

5 жыл бұрын

Yes...and expression peddle also works

Can you plug this into a guitar amp? If so, how? Thanks

@kingstumble

7 жыл бұрын

Yes via the line out.

@jairkerker2821

3 жыл бұрын

Jack--->jack cable. Preferrably 2 cables to twin cabinets.

You can change the pitch, to play with other instruments ??

@julianwarren8059

5 жыл бұрын

Yes

Is it possible to use the foot controller pedal to control rotary speed?

@sweetwater

Жыл бұрын

Hi, Arnold! Thanks for your interest. Sorry, but on the Reface YC, the foot controller is permanently assigned to control volume. It can’t be reassigned to control the rotary speed. I hope this helps a bit, and feel free to contact me directly with any further questions! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1620, caleb_lowrey@sweetwater.com

H=Hammond V=Vox F=Farfisa A=Godzilla Y=Yamaha

@hyyyyl7903

9 жыл бұрын

Andrew Piatek my first guess was ace tone

@hyyyyl7903

9 жыл бұрын

Andrew Piatek yeah, its Ace Tone. The predecessor to Roland actually. I have an Ace Top Top-1!

@dvamateur

9 жыл бұрын

***** Yeah I heard. Yamaha is not keen on Roland products, so I guess they just called it an "A".

@robfriedrich2822

8 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Piatek They avoid to tell brands. The same, as with music finder entrys and styles in Yamaha keyboards, where they try to find other words, So you have to play "Bells that jingles" and "Smoky Montreaux" and "Maria has a tiny baby sheep"

@FredShowker

6 жыл бұрын

Not very good reproductions ... or at least the demo musicians are not playing characteristic riffs that may have been heard from those units. I had several of them... long gone unfortunately.

is that a midi input I see on the back?

@sweetwater

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Nathan, yes, it's a combination MIDI In and Out jack. An included breakout cable splits the jack into separate MIDI In and Out 5-pin DIN connectors. Thanks for watching!

@nathanieI

6 жыл бұрын

awesome thanks. I want more keys. :D

This looks cute as fuck I want one

Can I use from Yamaha reface yc like midi controller and connect it to FL studio on windows?

@sweetwater

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Shahin! Thanks for your interest! Absolutely, any of the Reface keyboards can be used as a MIDI controller over USB. Keep in mind that you would need a separate audio interface to record the sounds of the Reface synth into your DAW. Feel free to contact me with any further questions! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1620, caleb_lowrey@sweetwater.com

@shahindezfouli5108

2 жыл бұрын

@@sweetwater what's means"eep in mind that you would need a separate audio interface to record the sounds of the Reface synth into your DAW"?means I can't use directly by usb for FL studio?

Y donde se puuede comprar para colombia

Small keys?

i wish they'd make a dual manual with 61 mini keys on each.

Mini keys? What were you thinking?

Very cool! I love the look and sound. If it were full-size, I would get it. I have no use for the "toy-sized" keyboards.

@thesimulations8900

8 жыл бұрын

Then don't buy it. Pretty simple.

@adamziolkowski2549

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah full size...

I would buy a full size version.

So there is no way to save some favorite presets?

@sweetwater

10 ай бұрын

Hello, great question! Unfortunately there is not a way to save presets on the Reface YC. Feel free to reach out if you need help finding a keyboard with that feature. Thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1281, Jason_Filloramo@sweetwater.com

@skybluemarshall

8 ай бұрын

My question is this: If I wanted to buy a Yahama Reface keyboard, primarily for playing, 60s and 70s vintage style bass, which Reface model would be best? I like the warm, thumpy, wooden, almost upright bass sound of a Fender Precision Bass guitar with flatwound strings. But, to a lesser degree, I also like the slightly overdriven, bright, plucky sound of the Fender Rhodes Piano Bass. However, I haven't seen any videos which demo the bass notes on the CP Reface in the Fender Rhodes mode. This video and another are the only videos I've seen, which feature some good examples of the bass sounds on the YC model. I like the YC on the low octave setting very much, but I have nothing to compare to it. I absolutely do not like the bright snythy 80s style bass, Jerry Seinfeld theme sounds.

Pink Floyd used a Yamaha organ??? Why do you keep saying that? They used only Farfisa and Hammond as far as I know.

@robfriedrich2822

8 жыл бұрын

Seems you misunderstood, the both persons tried to explain, that one of the organ types sounds like Farfisa, without saying Farfisa. And when they are requested to play Taboo, they explain, from what artists this sound is known.

@robfriedrich2822

8 жыл бұрын

Yamaha was used by Billy Preston

@adamziolkowski2549

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they only used Farfisa and Hammond.

Nice, how you try not to say any other brand.

@jairkerker2821

3 жыл бұрын

It's an hommage, not complete and utter theft blah blah.

The disappointing thing about this keyboard is that the combo organs don't have authentic bass voicing like the real counterparts. It seems like an easy software adjustment Yamaha could make. In fact, they could turn the "vibrato/chorus" switch, which doesn't do a damn thing, into a bass voice on/off for the lowest octave for each organ model.

@jamielee7676

3 жыл бұрын

This and that Farfisas (the cool ones, at least) don't have drawbars. The Crumar Mojo 61 does it WAAAY better.

i would buy two of those, if they came in a "sans-keyboard" version that might sit on top of my keyboard controller. Longtime Electone enthusiast :)

@alexbreyer6921

7 жыл бұрын

Why would you need two? You can hook this up to your controller via midi and it will allow all the same controls and effects, only with a larger keyboard.

@BarryWarne

7 жыл бұрын

+Alex Breyer connecting to a dual manual MiDi controller, like an Electone HS-8

@BarryWarne

7 жыл бұрын

+Alex Breyer I would enclose two 61 note controllers in an "organ looking wood shroud" and put two YC Refaces (sans keyboard) on top

@alexbreyer6921

7 жыл бұрын

I believe you could actually use one YC to power two controllers.

@BarryWarne

7 жыл бұрын

+Alex Breyer that would be great

The Reface has good organ sounds but the effects are mediocre. My MOFX work station has better tube amps and Leslie. I don’t even bother with external effects at live gigs on the MOXF (I just can’t be bothered plugging them in). The new CK61/88 stage keyboard has the same organs as the Reface and may be a winner if its got good effects. I’ve got a CK61 on order and I’m hoping to finally replace my MOXF with a stage board that doesn’t require menu diving.

Is there a looper here, too? If not. Why does not Yamaha licence a proper looper technology from Phil Tipping? Sequetron by Phil Tipping is a phenomenal looper, so contact Phil and check if you can license this original technology? All reface users who do not want to wait for Yamaha licensing or adding a powerful looper into reface, simply check Sequetron by Phil Tipping. It can force to scale, chords, held notes and much more, there is nothing like it I know. Vangelis and Tangerine Dreamers will love it.

very weak that you cant time the rotary other than fast or slow. but will be interesting phasing in and out over your tempo

What is the synth called at 0:06?

@ronnyraygunz8718

4 жыл бұрын

I know it's 2 years late, but in case you're still interested, it's a hammond organ.

None of those demo's sounded even close to a B-3 which is the premier sound of organs.

Will you say the name of the sounds already, what's this ridiculous taboo?

@kingstumble

4 жыл бұрын

Copyright.

@ronnyraygunz8718

4 жыл бұрын

H- hammond V-vox continental F-farfisa A-ace tone

Never seen something so small that do whatever u want it to do neet

What? We need 61 keys!!!!

So, as fairly decent keyboard players, do you REALLY ever envision playing one of these micro-keyboards live or even in a recording setup? I mean with only the microkeys, not an external, full-sized MIDI controller pumping notes to them. Admit they sound decent, but I can't imagine playing these from the little keyboard live or in a studio, and I'm only a very mediocre keyboard player.

@alexbreyer6921

7 жыл бұрын

I went to a music festival last month and watched guys in TWO different bands with this exact organ model. For each of them they had a full sized keyboard for piano or e piano sounds, and the YC organ sat on top and they played those sections on the YC. It actually looked very convenient.

@ProckGnosis

7 жыл бұрын

Hmmm...well that answers that question, eh? I did finally get to play one earlier in the year at the Frankfurt Musik Messe, and I admit for the price, it's delivers very decent organ capability. And gotta say, it would be easy to drag to a gig (easy on the wallet and the back). I just can't easily get past the little keys.

@alexbreyer6921

7 жыл бұрын

It depends on how badly you want to get there… and ultimately what your resources are for buying and/or moving your gear. Can you afford to buy and move a quality larger sized model? You'd have to invest greatly to improve upon this. A Kaos pad isn't as versatile as a full size synth, but it's awfully easy to carry, buy and it's still create a ton of colorful texture for your tunes.

@adamcatscratch8854

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexbreyer6921 Lol I also use this EXACT setup. It's perfect for touring.

@heracit4012

2 жыл бұрын

It’s appears at KEXP videos time to time. Then yes.

If you internet whiners "need" 61 keys then use a controller. Man don't you have anything better to do than complain? Act a little more "professional " since all you whiners are such pros.🙄

If only these Yamaha models were full-sized keys...

@robfriedrich2822

8 жыл бұрын

And some more organ types. The latest Tyros has beside the electromagnetic one, Wersi and Lowrey.

@TheQzma

7 жыл бұрын

.....They'd cost 3k.

@yotam6x7

6 жыл бұрын

You can just use this with a MIDI controller

Used to own one of these.. then I bought a 60s vox continental and threw this one away..

@CT-Records

4 жыл бұрын

Bet it's a lot more fun to carry that thing around, too.

@thecrippledrummer

4 жыл бұрын

Minor size & weight difference

Sounds very digital.

@antoniocalimero1173

9 ай бұрын

If you can make good music...no one will hear the difference in the final production. But no one thinks this sounds digital and neither do

Amyzing demo I have this byby Hammond amulator unbelievable sounds for Hammond adicts