The Reface YC Yamaha is a combo organ equipped with the sound of five different vintage organ models. The synthesizer delivers fat, punchy sounds and a unique expressiveness via nine drawbars, percussion, vibrato and rotary speaker effects. The organ sound is produced by a special Organ Flute sound generator and enriched by additional retro organ effects - Distortion and reverb. The Reface YC is a robustly constructed mini-organ with small keys and is able to be battery operated.
The Combo Organ Sound Engine of the Reface YC
The organ sounds of the Yamaha YC Reface is generated by the Combo Organ Sound engine. The five organ models are modelled on the following originals:
H – Classic American Sinus Organ (ca. 1960)
V - British Transistor Organ (ca. 1960)
F - Italian Transistor Organ (ca. 1960)
A - Japanese Transistor Organ (ca. 1970)
Y - Yamaha YC-45D (1972)
Yamaha Reface YC: Classic Organ feeling through grandiose organ effects
The compact design of the Reface models demands high-quality construction. Yamaha was quite successful spreading the classical Reface YC organ feeling, which is not least attributable to the amazing drawbars.
Classic Organ playability despite small size. Drawbars, percussion, vibrato and rotary speaker effect
Two retro organ effects support the character: Distortion and reverb
128-voice polyphony ensures uninterrupted play
Mini, mobile & robust
With the Reface mobile mini keyboards, Yamaha presents four ultra-compact instruments, based on legendary sound generators, which impress on-the-go on stage and in the studio. Reface is perfect for songwriters, sound designers, stage keyboarders – as well as for anyone who simply wants to have their musical inspiration with them at all times. With battery operation and a great sounding built-in stereo speaker system, the reface quartet is always ready to play. The craftsmanship of the keyboard, case and control elements is much better than you would expect from a Mini Synthesizer.
Share YC sounds with others - Yamaha Sound-Community
Through the online collaboration with musicians from around the world as part of the Yamaha sound community Soundmondo and easy connection to Notebooks, Apple iPhones * and iPads *, the four models are ideal for shared creativity.
* The Apple Camera Connection Kit, which must be purchased separately, is required to connect Apple iPhones and iPads.
reface YC
Speakers: Stereo 2W with 3cm Membrane
Power supply: Battery operation (6 x Type AA, ca. 5 hours), or via adapter (included)
Accessoires: incl. Power adapter, MIDI breakout cable, manual
Number of organ types: 5
Effects: Distortion and Reverb
Dimensions: 530x60x175mm
Weight: 1.9 kg (without batteries)
Keyboard: 37 velocity sensitive keys
Sound generation: AWM (Organ Flutes), max Polyphony: 128 voices
Connections: DC IN DC IN (12 V)
Headphone connection (6.3 mm, Stereo jack)
MIDI (mini-DIN IN/OUT)
AUX IN
Sum output L/R (6.3mm mono jack, balanced)
TO HOST USB
Pedal input to control volume: e.g. FC7 (optional)
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