Yamaha GENOS EX Synthesizer

Genos V2.0 – A New Chapter Begins

When Genos entered the market, it set new benchmark for Digital Workstations and was quickly adopted by enthusiastic players, stage performers and studio musicians across the world. It was the suggestions and feedback from these customers that lead to the introduction of Version 1.4 Now we are excited to introduce the next chapter: Genos Version 2.0. With this exciting new upgrade, the best gets even better with new features such as Chord Looper and Style Section Reset - in addition to increasing available expansion memory from 1.8GB to 3.0GB! But that’s not all, Genos Version 2.0 introduces the Superior Pack containing stunning new musical content with 50 brand new Styles and more than 68 Voices, including all new Super Articulation 2 sounds. We would like to thank the Genos community for their continued support and invite all keyboard enthusiasts to explore new dimension of music with Genos Version 2.0

Check updated features with Version 2.0 

EASILY UPGRADE TO GENOS

A comprehensive guide to the similarities between the Tyros and Genos models as well as the new features that are available.

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MIDI song file editing

Instruction on how to edit MIDI song file with Genos

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Genos Digital Workstation

Take Control Your Music

Welcome to the new world of Digital Workstations. Genos is the new benchmark in Digital Workstation sound, design and user experience.Whether you are in a recording studio or on stage, Genos will inspire and intensify your musical creation and performance.

Experience Breathtaking Sound

The best sound quality ever on a Digital Workstation

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.

-C7 Grand Piano

For the first time in any Yamaha product, the Genos features our newly sampled C7 Grand Piano Voice. It is great match with Pop/Rock/Jazz and other music.

-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.

Content

Whether you create or perform music, you need to be inspired by your instrument. Genos features a diverse range of content, including 1,710 instrument Voices, 550 accompaniment Styles, 216 arpeggios and more.

Effects

From Reverb to Distortion, Rotary Speaker to Compressor, Genos boasts unprecedented DSP power. 28 insert effects can be routed freely, making Genos an incredibly versatile production tool.

Using the same VCM technology as professional Yamaha 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.

Vocal Harmony & Synth Vocoder

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.

 

Expand your music

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.

-Integrated Flash Memory

Genos includes 1.8GB of user flash memory with high speed reading/writing for your own Voices.

-Extra USB memory slot for data storage

Genos has three USB TO DEVICE ports (one on the panel, one on the back side, one on under the instrument) for you to keep the data.

 

Control Your Music

Intuitive and fast control

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 buttons and with just a single touch, you can instantly recall your desired function.

Style Engine

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

Registration Memory

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.

Shaping Your Idea

Turn great ideas into reality

Start from the original idea of a song, pick an instrument Voice and 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.

Recording function (MIDI/Audio)

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 realtime and steptime 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.

 

Arpeggio

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.

High quality keyboard action

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.

Direct Access

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.

Deliver Your Best Performance

Enhance your performance

Whatever genre of music you wish to perform, Genos 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.

 

Add some flavor to your performance

The Multi Pad can be used to play a number of 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.

High quality output

The audio output of Genos 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 Sub 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)
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	Yes
	GM2	Yes
Part		Right 1, Right 2, Right 3, Left
Expandability
Capacity	Voice	Yes (approx. 1.8 GB)
	Style&Voice Set	Yes (Internal Memory)
Effects
Types	Reverb	59 Preset + 3 User
	Chorus	107 Preset + 3 User
	DSP	Variation: 358 Preset (with VCM) + 3 User | Insertion 1-28: 358 Preset (with VCM) + 10 User
	Master Compressor	5 Preset + 5 User
	Master EQ	5 Preset + 2 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
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
Miscellaneous	Direct Access	Yes
	Text Display Function	Yes
	Wallpaper Customization	Yes
	Display Out	Yes (by using a commercially USB display adaptor) * For a list of compatible devices, access the “Yamaha Downloads” website.
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.