10. September 2025
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AndertonsKeyboardDept’s Jack Duxbury takes us on a groovy journey through the Yamaha Reface series. These mini keyboards might just be the secret sauce your sound needed. Tune in as Jack unpacks what makes these tiny titans so fresh and, of course, what could use a little tweak.
Yamaha Reface CP, Yamaha Reface CS, Yamaha Reface DX, Yamaha Reface YC
7. July 2025
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Expressive E, the French innovators behind the Osmose, are on a mission to inject new life into electronic performance—and their MPE Arpeggiator might just be the boldest leap yet. In this deep-dive video, the Osmose’s arpeggiator is revealed not as a rigid step machine, but as a living, breathing extension of the player’s gestures. Pressure, pitch bends, aftertouch, and slides all become real-time performance tools, blurring the line between sequencing and expressive play. If you’ve ever felt boxed in by traditional arps, this demonstration offers a compelling vision of what’s possible when digital architecture meets physical nuance.
29. May 2025
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Yamaha Synths Official celebrates a decade of the reface series at Superbooth 2025, with Dom Sigalas offering a hands-on tour of all four models. From the analog-modeling CS to the FM-driven DX, the electric piano-centric CP, and the organ-inspired YC, each instrument is designed for portability without sacrificing professional connectivity or sound. This video zeroes in on the reface CS, highlighting its immediate, menu-free workflow and sonic depth. For anyone interested in compact keyboards that punch above their weight, this anniversary demo is a concise showcase of Yamaha’s approach to accessible, expressive synthesis.
Yamaha Reface CP, Yamaha Reface CS, Yamaha Reface DX, Yamaha Reface YC