Yamaha Genos2 Arranger Workstation

Yamaha's presence as a force in the world of self-contained arranging keyboards is undeniable. With the Genos2 Arranger Workstation, they raise the bar, once again. Whether you're a solo keyboardist looking to flesh out your sounds, a songwriter creating fully orchestrated demos in your studio, a producer following the trail of inspiration or simply wanting pro-quality backing when playing for your own entertainment at home, Genos2 opens up a new world of sonic possibilities.

A Full-Featured Creation Station

Much more than a synthesizer, the Yamaha Genos2 Arranger Workstation is a complete production tool, designed to put you in control of every aspect of your creative workflow. Combining AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) synthesis with an FM synthesis engine gets you started. Seventy-five available drum kits and effect banks keep you building your arrangement out. The Ambient Drums are sampled with both close and room mics that you can blend to achieve exactly the vibe you want, whether that's studio tight, or live "in-the-room" groovin'. On top of that, there are Super Articulation 2 (SA2) voices that allow you to capture the expression and nuances of non-keyboard instruments, like flute or guitar. And, since it's a full production workstation, there's vocal processing as well, with pitch correction, a vocoder and other vocal effects. As a final touch, the VH2 vocal harmony engine can provide up to three backing vocal harmony tracks.

The View You Deserve With the Control You Need

Not only are the Genos2 controls logically laid out and simple to use, but the sizable, full-color touch panel makes it easier than ever to see and adjust Voice and Style assignments, as well as dig deep to access the most essential and useful features and settings. The assignable control knobs and sliders provide real-time control of Voices, Styles and more, depending on what you decide you need for a particular arrangement. These controls are available on the fly, so you're never locked into your previous choices when inspiration hits.

Generous I/O

When it comes to connectivity, it would be hard to beat the Genos2 Arranger Workstation. Of course, there are separate Left and Right output jack for stereo and a headphone jack, but that's just the start. There are also four submix outputs to feed monitors, extra powered speakers or whatever you need. The dual MIDI In/Out connections enable easy control of separate keyboards or other MIDI gear. A USB-A connector lets you attach an external USB hard drive for recording or for data storage and a USB-B host connector turns the entire rig into a class-compliant USB audio/MIDI interface for your computer, hugely expanding your possibilities. The phantom-powerable XLR/1/4" combo jack lets you plug in a mic or an external instrument to run through the Genos2's powerful onboard processing. There's built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and even an HDMI connector for an external 720p monitor. With all that, Genos2 has definitely got the hookup.

Find the Perfect Arrangement

Speaking of hookups, Yamaha can hook you up with Voice and Style expansion packs to add a huge selection of additional content from around the world, so your only musical limits are what you can imagine. With more, and easier to use, features than ever before, the Yamaha Genos2 is an ideal choice for any musician who's got the DIY spirit, a broad-ranging musical imagination and a compulsion to create.?