YAMAHA GENOS 2 ARRANGER WORKSTATION

YAMAHA GENOS 2 ARRANGER WORKSTATION

The best sound quality ever on a Digital Workstation

• Product registration: customers who register their instrument after purchase on the Yamaha website will get additional benefits:
  • Genos Complete Pack with extra content from Genos
  • DX7 Pack, which completes the 128 original Voices from DX7
  • Bonus Playlists for 1000+ songs
  • 3 months free Flowkey app trial
  • 5-year guarantee expansion

Powered by specially developed Yamaha technology, the sonic quality of every Voice in Genos is beyond any other Digital Workstation you’ve ever played.

Everything you hear, whether it be the beautiful CFX piano, the lush Kino Strings, or the punchy Revo! Drums, it just blows you away!

AEM (Articulation Element Modeling)

This technology simulates the characteristics of musical instruments. During a performance, the technology sounds appropriate samples, in real time, according to what and how you play. Samples are smoothly joined and articulated, as would naturally occur on an actual acoustic instrument.

Revo!Drum/SFX

Revo! Drum Voices recreate the authentic sound of drums. Even when playing the same key multiple times, the sound is always of a different nuance, making it incredibly natural and realistic.

Genos features a diverse range of contents, starting from 1,710 instrument sound, 550 backing patterns, 216 arpeggios and more.

From Reverb to Distortion, Rotary Speaker to Compressor, Genos boasts unprecedented DSP power.

Using the same VCM technology as Yamaha’s professional high-end mixing consoles, Genos has the tools to create the perfect sound. Not only do the effects sound great, they look great too—with a stunning graphical user interface.

You can automatically apply various Vocal Harmony effects to your voice as you sing, or you can use the Synth Vocoder to craft the unique characteristics of your voice onto synthesizer and other sounds.

You can continually expand the onboard content of your Genos by creating and installing your own custom or purchased Packs. The scope of possibilities for new sounds and styles is virtually unlimited.

YEM (Yamaha Expansion Manager)

YEM is PC/Mac software designed to manage the Expansion contents for Yamaha keyboards, and even enables you to create your sounds and loops.

Integrated Flash Memory

Yamaha Genos 2 Arranger Workstation includes 1.8GB of user flash memory with high-speed reading/writing for your Voices.

Genos features an intuitive interface for music making and sound creation.

Touch Screen

Select and change parameters directly with the new 9″ colour touch screen.

Assignable buttons

While performing, you often need to act fast to access certain features. Choose from a range of functions to set to the 6+1 assignable panel button, and with just a single touch, you can instantly recall your desired function.

Genos features a variety of rhythmic backing patterns and accompaniments (called “Styles”) in n variety of different musical genres. Styles feature sophisticated patterns to inspire your creativity. You give the idea, and Genos will react to you.

The Registration Memory function allows you to save (or “register”) virtually all panel settings to a Registration Memory button, and then instantly recall your custom panel settings by simply pressing a single button.

Start from the original idea of a song, pick an instrument, the Voice, and the Style of your choice. Play and work out the arrangement and capture it as a MIDI song. Then, overdub some sounds and create your demo or even your finished track.

Quickly record your performance as audio (WAV) or Standard MIDI File (SMF) with the Quick Recording feature. For more complex arrangements, Multi Recording features a fully functional 16-track MIDI sequencer with real-time and step-time functionality.

When you are happy with your recording, it can be stored to the internal User Drive or saved to USB Memory for easy sharing.

Digital output

The new S/PDIF Digital output can be connected to compatible studio equipment or home theatre to output audio from Genos without any loss in quality.

Genos has 216 Arpeggios to enhance your performance. There are a variety of arpeggio types, some are straight forward instrument arpeggios, others recreate strumming guitar effects and controller arpeggios automate Live Control by adjusting sound filters in realtime as you perform.

The FSX keyboard features a premium action with aftertouch. The keys are created in a high-precision manufacturing process for an incredibly durable keybed, enhanced key stability, and «fast» action. The 76-key professional keyboard features enhanced touch response, allowing for highly expressive and dynamic performances.

The Direct Access feature provides a shortcut to a wide variety of Genos functions. Simply press the Direct Access button followed by another panel button or footswitch to jump directly to relevant controls in the display.

Whatever genre of music you wish to perform, the Yamaha Genos 2 Arranger Workstation is ready to accompany you with world-class arrangements, punchy drums, and powerful DSP/Effect. Never has there been a more perfect personal backing band.

The Multi Pad can be used to play several short pre-recorded rhythmic and melodic sequences and loops that allow you to add impact and variety to your keyboard performance.

Audio Link Multi Pad

Multi Pads do not only work with MIDI data, they also allow you to create unique, new pad content with your own audio (WAV) data for playing back during your performance.

The audio output of the Yamaha Genos 2 Arranger Workstation has been completely redesigned to deliver professional-quality sound from your keyboard.

New output circuit

The new 32bit Digital Audio Converter (DAC) provides high quality defined sound across a wide frequency range, ensuring Genos always cuts through the mix.

Sub out

Genos features four line-out connections that you can use to adapt your sound to various situations.

		Genos
Size/Weight
Dimensions	Width	1,234 mm (48-9/16″)
	Height	138 mm (5-7/16″)
	Depth	456 mm (17-15/16″)
Weight	Weight	13.0 kg (28 lb, 11 oz)
Packing Box	Width	1,460 mm (57-1/2″)
	Height	270 mm (10-5/8″)
	Depth	540 mm (21-1/4″)
Control Interface
Keyboard	Number of Keys	76
	Type	Organ (FSX), Initial Touch/Aftertouch
	Touch Response	Normal, Easy1, Easy2, Soft1, Soft2, Hard1, Hard2
Other Controllers	Joystick	Yes
	Control Knobs	6 Live Control knobs (Assignable)
	Sliders	9 Live Control sliders (Assignable), Cross Fader
	Art. Switches	3
Display	Type	Main Display: TFT Color Wide VGA LCD | Sub Display: OLED (Live Control view)
	Size	Main Display : 800 x 480 dots (9 inch) | Sub Display: 589 x 48 dots
	Touch Screen	Main Display: Yes
	Language	Main Display: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian | Sub Display: English
Panel	Language	English
Voices
Tone Generation	Tone Generating Technology	AWM Stereo Sampling, AEM technology
Polyphony	Number of Polyphony (Max.)	256 (max.) (128 for Preset Voice + 128 for Expansion Voice)
Preset	Number of Voices	1,652 Voices + 58 Drum/SFX Kits
	Featured Voices	10 Revo! Drums/SFX, 76 Ensemble, 390 Super Articulation!, 75 Super Articulation2!, 82 MegaVoice, 40 Sweet!, 81 Cool!, 160 Live!, 24 Organ Flutes!
Compatibility	XG	Yes (for Song playback)
	GS	Yes (for Song playback)
	GM	GM (for Song playback)
	GM2	GM2 (for Song playback)
Part		Right 1, Right 2, Right 3, Left
Expandability
Capacity	Voice	Yes (approx.3.0 GB)
	Style&Voice Set	Yes (Internal Memory)
Effects
Types	Reverb	59 Preset + 30 User
	Chorus	107 Preset + 30 User
	DSP	Variation: 358 Preset(with VCM) + 30 User | Insertion 1–28: 358 Preset(with VCM) + 30 User
	Master Compressor	5 Preset + 30 User
	Master EQ	5 Preset + 30 User
	Part EQ	28 Parts
Vocal Harmony	Number of Presets	Vocal Harmony: 54 | Synth Vocoder: 20
	Number of User Settings	60 * The number is the total of Vocal Harmony and Synth Vocoder
	Vocal Effect	Mic Effect: Noise Gate, Compressor, 3 Band EQ | Vocal Effect: 23
Accompaniment Styles
Preset	Number of Preset Styles	550
	Featured Styles	491 Pro, 39 Session, 10 Free Play, 10 DJ
	Fingering	Single Finger, Fingered, Fingered On Bass, Multi Finger, AI Fingered, Full Keyboard, AI Full Keyboard
	Style Control	INTRO x 3, MAIN VARIATION x 4, FILL x 4, BREAK, ENDING x 3
Other Features	One Touch Setting (OTS)	4 for each Style
	Chord Looper	Yes
	Style Section Reset	Yes
Compatibility		Style File Format (SFF), Style File Format GE (SFF GE)
Multi Pads
Preset	Number of Multi Pad Banks	448 Banks x 4 Pads
Audio	Audio Link	Yes
Songs
Preset	Number of Preset Songs	9 Demo Songs, 11 Preset Songs
Recording	Number of Tracks	16
	Recording Function	Quick Recording, Multi-Track Recording, Step Recording
Compatible Data Format	Playback	SMF (Format 0, Format 1), XF
	Recording	SMF (Format 0), approx. 3 MB per Song
Functions
Audio Recorder/Player	Playback	WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo), MP3 (44.1 kHz, 64/96/128/256/320 kbps, stereo)
	Recording	WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo), approx. 0.8 GB (80 minutes) per Song
	Time Stretch	Yes
	Pitch Shift	Yes
	Vocal Cancel	Yes
Voices	Harmony/Echo	Yes
	Arpeggio	Yes
	Panel Sustain	Yes
	Mono/Poly	Yes
Styles	Style Creator	Yes
	OTS Information	Yes
Multi Pads	Multi Pad Creator	Yes
Registration	Number of Buttons	10
	Control	Registration Sequence, Freeze
Playlist	Number of Records	2,500 (max.) Records per Playlist file
Songs	Score Display Function	Yes
	Lyrics Display Function	Yes
Search		Registration Bank
Overall Controls	Metronome	Yes
	Tempo Range	5 – 500, Tap Tempo
	Transpose	-12 – 0 – +12
	Tuning	414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
	Octave Button	Yes
	Scale Type	9 Types
	Sub Scale Setting	Yes
Miscellaneous	Direct Access	Yes
	Text Display Function	Yes
	Wallpaper Customization	Yes
	Display Out	Yes (by using a commercial USB display adaptor) * For a list of compatible devices, access the “Yamaha Downloads” website. *Genos generates a 800 x 600 size image for external display. The size of Genos main display is 800 x 480, so there will always be blank areas at the top and bottom of the image.
Storage and Connectivity
Storage	Internal Memory	Yes (approx. 58 GB)
	External Drives	USB flash drive
Connectivity	Headphones	Standard stereo phone jack (PHONES)
	FOOT PEDAL	1 (SUSTAIN), 2 (ART.1), 3 (VOLUME), Function assignable
	Microphone	Yes (Combo Jack), Phantom Power (+48V) available
	MIDI	MIDI A (IN/OUT), MIDI B (IN/OUT)
	AUX IN	L/L+R, R
	DIGITAL OUT	Yes (coaxial)
	LINE OUT	MAIN (L/L+R, R) , SUB (1, 2) , SUB (3, 4 / AUX OUT)
	USB TO DEVICE	Yes (x 3)
	USB TO HOST	Yes
	LAN	Yes (*)  Standards: IEEE802.11b/g/n (IEEE802.11n 5GHz: not compatible) *May not be included, depending on your area. Check with your Yamaha dealer.