YOUR NEXT MASTERPIECE
Pushing the boundaries of Arranger Workstation sound, our new flagship, Genos2, includes the legendary DX7 FM technology, cut- ting-edge Ambient Drums and Stein- berg's acclaimed REVelation Reverb. With Style Dynamics Control you're in charge of the energy and dynam- ics of all 800 preset Styles, bringing a whole new musical dimension to Style playing. Together with the new brighter, anti-reflective display and Live Control LEDs, the features of Genos2 combine to deliver the rich- est of musical experiences.
Highlights
PACKED WITH A MULTITUDE OF EXCITING NEW FEATURES
MORE THAN 1900 VOICES AND 800 STYLES
With over 1900 of the highest quality voices and 800 Styles with One Touch Settings covering a vast array of musical genres, you will immediately be inspired to play your favourite songs or even create new musical ideas and compositions. Over 200 Styles are brand new, with all existing Styles being fully upgraded to use new voices and effects, including FM tone generation and the ability to use Ambient Drums and Style Dynamics control. The result is a high- end professional production.
One of the most important sounds for any keyboard player is the Piano, so we have not only added new Pianos, but also reprocessed existing Pianos to a much higher quality. The CFX, being Yamaha's flagship grand piano, now has more dynamic layers, 88 keys sampling and double length samples compared to its predecessor. In addition, we can choose from a Character Grand, which is a German 1980s well played-in piano, giving a more edgy yet rounded sound, perfect for Pop and Jazz music. The U1 Upright being Yamaha's top end Upright piano has been tuned to provide a contemporary flavour for modern Pop songs. If it's a more cinematic sound you're looking for, you can try the rich melancholy sound of the new Felt Piano.
SA2 voices remain cutting edge in terms of their playability and realism, providing articulations and legato joins unparalleled in any hardware keyboard instrument. There are even more to choose from in Genos2, covering not only the full orchestral palette but also more ethnic flavours such as Duduk, Shakuhachi and Celtic Flute perfect for Movie scores.
LEGENDARY FM SYNTHESIS
In an Arranger Workstation first, Genos2 features a dual engine tone generator with not only AWM technology but now also FM synthesis.
FM has a rich, dynamic sound and powered Yamaha's legendary DX7, an instrument which defined the sound of the 1980s. The iconic DX7 presets and a range of new, modern FM voices are integrated into the Styles and One Touch Settings and available to play at the touch of a button, bringing a warm, fresh sound to Genos2.
AMBIENT DRUMS
With the new Ambient Drums and using a single Live controller, you can choose anything between a punchy, dry, direct drum sound to a more distant, reflective, ambient room sound, providing endless possibilities for your Style playback. Drums are the backbone of any rhythm section so to have this level of control of the Drum sound will really enhance your playing experience.
REVELATION REVERB
Reverb is often overlooked but we experience it around us everyday. In Arranger Workstations, reverb is used on Voices, Styles, MIDI Songs, Multi-Pads and the Mic Input, which is why introducing REVelation Reverb from Steinberg has such a big impact on the sound of Genos2. REVelation is extremely high resolution, resulting in a transparent, natural sound, making it the perfect partner for an Arranger Workstation where the reverb must work across a wide range of Voices, Styles and even vocals.
STYLE DYNAMICS CONTROL
For the first time in an Arranger Workstation the energy and dynamics of all Styles, including User Styles, can be adjusted using a simple Live controller. Whether you want your backing band to play at a soft pianissimo level, a hard fortissimo level or anything in between, the choice is now yours.
ELEVATE YOUR MUSIC TO A NEW LEVEL
BIG, BRIGHT AND CLEAR DISPLAYS
At the centre of Genos2's operation is the large 9-inch touch screen which is now brighter, includes an anti-reflective coating and has been tilted an additional 5 degrees towards the player. Additionally, the sub-display now includes selectable light and dark modes. So whether you're performing indoors, outdoors or under stage lighting, the Genos2 displays will be clearly visible.
PLAYLIST
Playlist is the best way to organize Registration Memory banks into convenient Playlists for instant recall during performance.
With the updated user interface, Playlist entries can be sorted A to Z, or Z to A, you can jump alphabetically through Playlist records as well as filter for a specific terms in the records.
If you are importing MusicFinder records from an older instrument, the Style name will be automatically included in the new Playlist record name.
CONTROLLERS, NOW WITH LEDS
The knobs and sliders are a convenient way to control many aspects of your performance. Genos2's updated Live Control surface now has LEDs to indicate, at a glance, the position of controls, which now also include a 'catch' function, reducing the risk of unintended operation during performance.
EMPOWER YOUR MUSICAL EXPRESSION
CHORD LOOPER
The new panel buttons provide quick access to recording and playing back chord sequences in realtime. Whether you wish to free up your left hand to play full piano, build up sections of a song or pratice a difficult piece of music, the Chord Looper enables you to store up to 8 chord sequences in each bank for easy access during your performance.
You can create an unlimited number of banks with your own chord progressions, or choose from a range of built-in presets.
VOCAL HARMONY
You can easily apply various Vocal Harmony presets to your voice which can enhance your singing experience by adding several harmony parts and effects. Whether you want to sing as a standard duet, jazzy quartet or a big choir, the choice is yours. In addition, you can be creative with the Synth Vocoder wherby you can manipulate synthesized sounds just by singing into the mic. The mic will pick up the characteristics from you voice, such as the formation of vowels, and feed that information to the Synth Vocoder shaping the synth voices.
Vocal Harmony gives the performer a wide range of vocal expression and possibilities which can be enjoyed at home or on stage.
EMPOWER YOUR MUSICAL EXPRESSION
BLUETOOTH® AUDIO
With your Bluetooth® device connected wirelessly to Genos2, you enjoy to play along with your favourite songs or even record everything you hear, using the onboard audio recorder.
LYRICS DISPLAY
Connect your Genos2 to an external display or tv using the new HDMI port. Perfect if you're entertaining a crowd or hosting a party, you can instantly show the lyrics of your MIDI and Audio songs for everyone to see and sing-along.
In addition, you can also mirror the main display or view a musical score, which can be useful if your playing in a duo or band.
UNLOCK GREATER POSSIBILITIES WITHIN YOUR MUSIC
MIDI SONG TO STYLE
The magic begins by dragging and dropping your MIDI file into the application. In Easy mode, the conversion to a Style is automatic. Simply save the result and play the Style on your Arranger Workstation.
In Edit mode you can personalise how your Style is created. For example, choose which tracks from the MIDI file should be used in your Style. Specify which regions of the MIDI file are used to make each of the style sections, or even revoice and remix to craft your perfect Style.
USB AUDIO INTERFACE
Great for sharing your performance with your friends or for high quality music production: The new USB Audio Interface allows for studio- quality audio to be recorded using any DAW or the Rec'n'Share app with just a single USB cable. If you want to take a video of your performance and share it on platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, Rec'n'Share is the way to go. Connect the Genos2 to your smart device, and record both video and audio at the same time to complete your video.
EXPAND WITH PACKS
Genos2 includes Expansion memory, which means new Voices and Styles can be added in the future. By simply registering your Genos2, you can download the DX7 Voice Pack, which adds to the preset Voices, completing the collection of 128 original Voices from DX7.
In addition to exclusive expansion packs for Genos2, there's already a growing library of free Voice & Style Expansion packs for you to choose from. The packs providing everything from new Voices, Styles, One Touch Settings to MultiPads, enabling you to personalise your Genos2's content.
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MODEL NAME |
GENOS2 |
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Product Name |
Digital Keyboard |
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Size/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") |
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Weight |
14.2 kg (31 lbs., 5 oz.) |
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Control Interface |
Keyboard |
Number of Keys |
76 |
Type |
Organ (FSX), Initial Touch/Aftertouch |
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Touch Response |
Normal, Easy1, Easy2, Soft1, Soft2, Hard1, Hard2 |
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Other Controllers |
Joystick |
Yes (Assignable) |
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Knobs |
6 (Assignable, with LED gauge) |
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Sliders |
9 (Assignable, with LED gauge), Cross Fader |
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Assignable buttons |
9 (A-F, 1-3) |
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Articulation buttons |
ART. 1, ART. 2, ART. 3 |
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Main Display |
Type |
TFT Color Wide VGA LCD |
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Size |
800 x 480 dots, 9 inch |
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Touch Screen |
Yes |
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Language |
English, German, French, Spanish, Italian |
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Sub Display |
Type |
VA LCD (LIVE CONTROL View) |
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Size |
512 x 48 dots |
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Language |
English |
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Panel |
Language |
English |
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Voices |
Tone Generation |
AWM Stereo Sampling, AEM technology, FM |
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Polyphony (max.) |
384 (128 for Preset AWM Voices + 128 for Expansion AWM Voices + 128 for FM Voices) |
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Preset |
Number of Voices |
1,990 Voices + 75 Drum/SFX Kits |
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Featured Voices |
106 S.Articulation2, 437 S.Articulation, 141 FM, 123 MegaVoice, 24 OrganFlutes, |
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Ensemble Voices |
95 |
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Compatibility |
XG, GM, GM2, (for Song playback) |
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Keyboard Parts |
Right 1, Right 2, Right 3, Left |
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Effects |
Types |
Reverb |
85 Preset + 30 User |
Chorus |
107 Preset + 30 User |
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DSP |
Variation: 363 Preset (with VCM) + 30 User, Insertion 1–28: 363 Preset (with VCM) + 30 User |
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Master Compressor |
5 Preset + 30 User |
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Master EQ |
9 Preset + 30 User |
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Part EQ |
28 Parts |
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Vocal Harmony |
54 Preset + 60 User (*) |
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Synth Vocoder |
20 Preset + 60 User (*) |
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Others |
Mic Effect: Noise Gate, Compressor, 3 Band EQ, Vocal Effect: 23 |
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Styles |
Preset |
Number of Styles |
800 |
Featured Styles |
720 Pro, 69 Session, 11 Free Play |
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Fingering |
Single Finger, Fingered, Fingered On Bass, Multi Finger, AI Fingered, Full Keyboard, AI Full Keyboard |
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Style Control |
INTRO x 3, MAIN VARIATION x 4, FILL x 4, BREAK, ENDING x 3 |
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Other Features |
One Touch Setting (OTS) |
4 for each Style |
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Chord Looper |
Yes |
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Style Section Reset |
Yes |
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Compatibility |
Style File Format (SFF), Style File Format GE (SFF GE) |
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Expandability (Expansion Packs) |
Expansion Voice |
Yes (approx. 3 GB) |
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Expansion Style |
Yes (Internal Memory) |
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Expansion Audio Style |
Yes (Internal Memory) |
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Songs (MIDI) |
Preset |
Number of Preset Songs |
9 Demo Songs, 1 Preset Song |
Recording |
Number of tracks |
16 |
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Data capacity |
approx. 3 MB per Song |
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Function |
Quick Recording, Multi Track Recording, Step Recording |
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Format |
Playback |
SMF (Format 0, Format 1), XF |
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Recording |
SMF (Format 0) |
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Songs (Audio) |
Recording |
Data Capacity |
approx. 0.8 GB (80 minutes) per Song |
Format |
Playback |
WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo), |
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Recording |
WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo) |
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Playback (Multi) |
.aud (Genos original: 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo) |
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Recording (Multi) |
.aud (Genos original: 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo) |
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Time Stretch |
Yes |
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Pitch Shift |
Yes |
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Vocal Cancel |
Yes |
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Multi Pads |
Number of Multi Pad Banks |
507 Banks x 4 Pads |
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Audio Link |
Yes |
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Functions |
Voices |
Harmony/Echo |
Yes |
Arpeggio |
Yes |
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Panel Sustain |
Yes |
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Mono/Poly |
Yes |
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Styles |
Style Creator |
Yes |
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OTS Information |
Yes |
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Songs |
Score Display function |
Yes |
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Lyrics Display function |
Yes |
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Lesson/Guide |
Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo |
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Multi Pads |
Multi Pad Creator |
Yes |
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Registration Memory |
Number of buttons |
10 |
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Control |
Registration Sequence, Freeze |
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Playlist |
Number of Records |
2,500 (max.) Records per Playlist file |
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Search |
Yes |
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Demo |
Yes |
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Overall Controls |
Metronome |
Yes |
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Tempo Range |
5 – 500, Tap Tempo |
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Transpose |
-12 – 0 – +12 |
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Tuning |
414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) |
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Octave button |
Yes |
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Scale Type |
9 Types |
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USB audio interface |
44.1 kHz, 32 bit, stereo |
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Miscellaneous |
Direct Access |
Yes |
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Text/Image Display function |
Yes |
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Wallpaper Customization |
Yes |
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Expandability (Expansion Packs) |
Storage |
Internal memory (USER Drive) |
Yes (approx. 15 GB) |
External drives |
USB flash drive |
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Connectivity |
Headphones |
Standard stereo phone jack (PHONES) |
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Microphone |
Yes (Combo Jack), Phantom Power (+48V) available |
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MIDI |
MIDI A (IN/OUT), MIDI B (IN/OUT) |
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AUX IN |
L/L+R, R, Standard phone jack |
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LINE OUT |
MAIN (L/L+R, R), SUB (1, 2), SUB (3, 4 / AUX OUT), Standard phone jack |
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Expandability (Expansion Packs) |
Connectivity |
Display out |
HDMI (1280 x 720p max.) |
FOOT PEDAL |
1 (SUSTAIN), 2 (ART.1), 3 (VOLUME), function assignable |
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USB TO DEVICE |
Yes (x3) |
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USB TO HOST |
Yes |
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Wireless LAN |
Yes (*) Standards: * May not be included, depending on your area. Check with your Yamaha dealer. |
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Bluetooth® |
Yes (*) Bluetooth® version: 5.0 Supported profile: A2DP Compatible codec: SBC * May not be included, depending on your area. Check with your Yamaha dealer. |
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Power Supply |
Auto Power Off |
Yes |
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Included Accessories |
Owner's Manual AC power cord |
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Separately Sold Accessories |
Option Speaker: GNS-MS01 Headphones: HPH-50, HPH-100, HPH-150 Compatible USB flash device memory expanded up to 64GB, 128GB, 256GB |
Yamaha Genos 2XL Keyboard reviews
Yamaha Genos 2XL Keyboard
There is a lot to be said for purchasing from a retailer solely specialising in keyboards. They know their stuff and have a passion for keyboards. That is certainly true of Keysounds, Leicester, and they are a friendly phone call away should there be any queries whatsoever.
The Genos 2 is impressive and a big lift up from my Tyros 5. It’s so easy to navigate and includes many more styles and voices I am now spoilt for choice. Of course do not forget how Yamaha enable you to change and tweak those sounds to your exact liking too. The sound quality is also on a new level, more rich and life-like than the Tyros.
Yamaha Genos 2XL Keyboard
As always, Keysound were excellent.
This is the second keyboard we have bought from Keysound, they were again very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable.
Their SongBook+ bonus pack sets them above other retailers.
Overall, another enjoyable buying experience.
The Yamaha Genus 2 is a wonderful instrument that we expect to get a lot of enjoyment out of.
Yamaha Genos 2XL Keyboard
Steve the Owner of Keysound has a CRAZY LAUGH, but is the most knowlagable man when it comes to his keyboards. Nothing is too much trouble and invites you to ring him when you are getting bogged down getting to know your new keyboard. I personally got a really good deal on a Genos2. I wouldnt hesitate to buy from him again
Yamaha Genos 2XL Keyboard
I first came into contact with the Genos 2 a year ago, and, ever since I was captivated by the magical sounds that were being produced on this amazing instrument.
Keysound were kind enough to give me a good p/x price on my SX-900.
Since buying the Genos 2 I've discovered one fact the experts all agreed on - once I start playing it's very difficult to stop playing - as my wife will confirm.
Thanks to Steve and all the lovely people at Keysound of Hinkley.
Yamaha Genos 2XL Keyboard
Too many features to mention and sounds amazing. I love playing and messing with the voices and styles. It’s brilliant