Yamaha Genos 2

An instrument that goes far beyond anything that has existed before.

76 keys FSX keyboard with touch response and improved aftertouch

HIGHLIGHTS

• 1,990 Voices + 75 Drum/SFX Kits
• AWM Stereo Sampling, AEM technology, FM
• max. 384 voices polyphony (split up to Preset AWM Voices, Expansion and FM)
• 800 Styles (720 Pro, 69 Session, 11 Free Play)
• 507 Banks x 4 Multi Pads
• Assignable: Joystick, 6 knobs with LED, 9 slider with LED, 9 buttons
• New and heavy effect power
• New 9 inches TFT Color Wide VGA LCD, new VA LCD (LIVE CONTROL View) sub display
• HDMI Display Output
• USB Audio Interface
• Dual Sound Engine (AWM & FM)
• REVelation Reverb
• Ambient Drums
• Style Dynamics Control
• 800 Styles incl. 215 brand-new Styles
• Chord Looper
• Anti-reflective Display Coating

ERGONOMICS & DESIGN

Display

Main LCD

• Twice as bright as Genos
• Brightness controllable
• Anti-reflection processed

Sub LCD

• Light/Dark mode selectable
• You can choose the one that is easier to see depending on your performance scene

Knobs & Sliders

• LED indicators have been implemented so that the status can be understood at a glance.

Knob LED

• The knob always starts with the value pointed to by the LED thanks to 360-degree rotating knob

Slider LED

Catch function is implemented for secure operation

• Value will be held until the slider position catches the value
• When Slider Assign Types for Organ Flutes is selected, the value changes immediately

Assignable & Live Control

• LEDs equipped on Assignable buttons
• Additional two Assignable buttons in the left side
• Joystick joins the Live Control family
• Joystick Assign button is placed (screen)

TONE GENERATION

Voices

• AWM Stereo Sampling, AEM technology and new FM Tone Generator
• New Piano Voices (e.g. Character Grand (U1 Upright) from CP88)
• New Super Articulation 2 Voices (in total 31 new one!)
• max. 384 voices polyphony (split up to Preset AWM Voices, Expansion and FM)

STYLES & CONTROL

Styles

• 800 Styles on board
• Never before seen on a professional keyboard arranger.
• Genos2 goes much further than we could imagine with its 215 brand-new powerful styles

Style Dynamics Control

• Dynamics Control feature has been enhanced with better controllabilityDynamics Control feature has been enhanced with better controllability
• Now the dynamics can be controlled with knobs or sliders. (assigned to knob 3 of Knob Assign Type 2 by default)
• Dynamics Control is on by default
• Old mode (to control with velocity) has been removed
• Now the dynamics can be controlled with knobs or sliders. (assigned to knob 3 of Knob Assign Type 2 by default)
• Dynamics Control is on by default
• Old mode (to control with velocity) has been removed

Ambient Drums

…provides realistic and lively drum sounds that are difficult to achieve with DSP effects. Adjust the

ratio of dry and wet in real time by using the Live Control knob/slider to which “Ambience” is assigned

Style

• Section Change Timing Immediate : Change to next section in the next beat
• Next Bar: Change to next section in the next bar
• Time Signature per Style sectionIndependent time signaturecan be set for each Style Section

EFFECTS

Enhanced Effect Power

• REVelation Reverb type from Steinberg has been added to Reverb Effect
• Insertion Effect Bypass in Drum Setup
• New Multiband Comp to Insertion Effect

Equalizer

• Master EQ: select Shelving or Peaking in high-end and low-end for more flexible sound adjustment especially for low sound
• Preset EQ type: 4 EQ types for external speakers have been added

Portamento

• New Portamento Type Crossfade added
• Available for SA Voices as well
• Velocity and Time related parametersPlay Hard - Fast (slow) transition
• Play Soft - Slow (Fast) transition
• Threshold for Fast PlayingCan set the threshold where you want to cancel the portamento when playing fast (e.g. trill)

MORE DETAILS

Chord Looper

• Now the dedicated Chord Looper buttons are mounted
• Sample chord looper data prepared in 12 keys

Connection

• Bluetooth Audio
• Audio from smart device can be sent to instrument via Bluetooth
• HDMI port: easier connection to external display
• USB Audio:

Audio data can be transmitted/received.

You can record audio via USB cable to the Rec’n’Share app on your smart device

Playlist,Registration & More

Playlist improvements

• Save MIDI settings to Registration Memory (convenient for MIDI accordionists)
• Panel Reset

Tools & Other Benefits

• Compatible USB Flash Drive will be supported up to 256GB (now verifying)
• Compatible with Rec’n’Share App
• New Win/Mac software “MIDI Song to Style”
• For registered customers: 5 years warranty & Bonus Expansion Content

Technical Specifications

• ize/Weight Dimensions (W x D x H) 1234 mm x 456 mm x 151 mm (48-9/16” x 17-15/16” x 5-15/16”)
• Weight 14.2 kg (31 lbs., 5 oz.)

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 (Assignable)
• Knobs 6 (Assignable, with LED gauge)
• Sliders 9 (Assignable, with LED gauge), Cross Fader
• Assignable buttons 9 (A-F, 1-3)
• Articulation buttons ART. 1, ART. 2, ART. 3

Main Display

• Type TFT Color Wide VGA LCD
• Size 800 x 480 dots, 9 inch
• Touch Screen Yes
• Language English, German, French, Spanish, Italian

Sub Display

• Type VA LCD (LIVE CONTROL View)
• Size 512 x 48 dots
• Language English

Panel

• Language English

Voices

• Tone Generation AWM Stereo Sampling, AEM technology, FM
• Polyphony (max.) 384 (128 for Preset AWM Voices + 128 for Expansion AWM Voices + 128 for FM Voices)

Preset

• Number of Voices 1,990 Voices + 75 Drum/SFX Kits
• Featured Voices 106 S.Articulation2, 437 S.Articulation, 141 FM, 123 MegaVoice, 24 OrganFlutes,
• 11 Ambient Drums/SFX, 11 Revo Drums/SFX
• Ensemble Voices 95

Compatibility

• XG, GM, GM2, (for Song playback)

Keyboard Parts

• Right 1, Right 2, Right 3, Left

Effects

Types

• Reverb 85 Preset + 30 User
• Chorus 107 Preset + 30 User
• DSP Variation: 363 Preset (with VCM) + 30 User, Insertion 1–28: 363 Preset (with VCM) + 30 User
• Master Compressor 5 Preset + 30 User
• Master EQ 9 Preset + 30 User
• Part EQ 28 Parts
• Vocal Harmony 54 Preset + 60 User (*) * The User number represents the total of Vocal Harmony and Synth Vocoder.
• Synth Vocoder 20 Preset + 60 User (*) * The User number represents the total of Vocal Harmony and Synth Vocoder.
• Others Mic Effect: Noise Gate, Compressor, 3 Band EQ, Vocal Effect: 23

Styles

Preset

• Number of Styles 800
• Featured Styles 720 Pro, 69 Session, 11 Free Play
• 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)

Expandability

(Expansion Packs)

• Expansion Voice Yes (approx. 3 GB)
• Expansion Style Yes (Internal Memory)
• Expansion Audio Style Yes (Internal Memory)

Songs (MIDI)

Preset

• Number of Preset Songs 9 Demo Songs, 1 Preset Song

Recording

• Number of tracks 16
• Data capacity approx. 3 MB per Song
• Function Quick Recording, Multi Track Recording, Step Recording

Format

• Playback SMF (Format 0, Format 1), XF
• Recording SMF (Format 0)

Songs(Audio)

Recording

• Data Capacity approx. 0.8 GB (80 minutes) per Song

Format

• Playback WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo),MP3 (44.1/48.0 kHz, 64/96/128/256/320 kbps or VBR, mono/stereo)
• Recording WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)
• Playback (Multi) .aud (Genos original: 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo)
• Recording (Multi) .aud (Genos original: 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo)

Songs(Audio)

• Time Stretch Yes
• Pitch Shift Yes
• Vocal Cancel Yes

Multi Pads

• Number of Multi Pad Banks 507 Banks x 4 Pads
• Audio Link Yes

Functions

Voices

• Harmony/Echo Yes
• Arpeggio Yes
• Panel Sustain Yes
• Mono/Poly Yes

Styles

• Style Creator Yes
• OTS Information Yes

Songs

• Score Display function Yes
• Lyrics Display function Yes
• Lesson/Guide Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo

Multi Pads

• Multi Pad Creator Yes

Registration Memory

• Number of buttons 10
• Control Registration Sequence, Freeze

Playlist

• Number of Records 2,500 (max.) Records per Playlist file

Functions

• Search Yes
• Demo Yes

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
• USB audio interface 44.1 kHz, 32 bit, stereo

Miscellaneous

• Direct Access Yes
• Text/Image Display function Yes
• Wallpaper Customization Yes