Yamaha Motif XS Demo NAMM 2007

The Yamaha MOTIF-RACK XS is something we have to admit really takes the cake. Not only does it house the sounds of the MOTIF in a rack module, but plug it into your computer with Steinberg Cubase, and it's treated like a VSTi. This means that it's essentially giving you the ability to use this rack ...

Bert Smorenburg presenting the Yamaha MOTIF XS synthesizer

Bert Smorenburg gives SonicState a first look at the new the flagship workstation from Yamaha

Now this a very cool way to edit a synth... there are four integrated iPad apps that work together to do everything from adding another dimension to live performance, to programming sounds in the studio.

All of the three Piaggero series keyboards are light enough to carry around, but include plenty of sounds.