Yamaha Reface Keyboard Review Overview

At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show, one of the most surprising introductions was the new Yamaha Reface line of mini keyboards. While some were hoping for a new monster synth, what we got instead was four new mini keyboards – and mini keyboards that are designed with very different goals than minisynths like the Korg microKorg or Novation MiniNova.

Yamaha Reface YC Review – The Most Compact Combo Organ We’ve Seen

At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show: Yamaha introduced its new Reface Mobile Mini Keyboards line. The Reface keyboard line was inspired by the form factor of the Yamaha CS-01, a mini synth that featured a built-in speaker. The new keyboards use a similar form factor, but have sound engines designed to recall four different Yamaha keyboard lines. The Yamaha Reface YC is… Read More Yamaha Reface YC Review – The Most Compact Combo Organ We’ve Seen

Yamaha Reface CP Review – Great Vintage Key Sounds In A Tiny Package

At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show: Yamaha introduced its new Reface Mobile Mini Keyboards line. The Reface keyboard line was inspired by the form factor of the Yamaha CS-01, a mini synth that featured a built-in speaker. The new keyboards use a similar form factor, but have sound engines designed to recall four different Yamaha keyboard lines. The Yamaha Reface CP is… Read More Yamaha Reface CP Review – Great Vintage Key Sounds In A Tiny Package

Yamaha Reface CS Review – A Powerful, Menu-Free Minisynth

At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show: Yamaha introduced its new Reface Mobile Mini Keyboards line. The Reface keyboard line was inspired by the form factor of the Yamaha CS-01, a mini synth that featured a built-in speaker. The new keyboards use a similar form factor, but have sound engines designed to recall four different Yamaha keyboard lines. The Yamaha Reface CS is… Read More Yamaha Reface CS Review – A Powerful, Menu-Free Minisynth

Yamaha Reface DX Synthesizer Review – User-Friendly FM Programming In A Hardware Keyboard

At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show: Yamaha introduced its new Reface Mobile Mini Keyboards line. The line was inspired by the form factor of the vintage Yamaha CS-01, a mini synth that featured a built-in speaker. The new keyboards use a similar form factor, but have sound engines designed to recall four different Yamaha keyboard lines. The Yamaha Reface DX is the… Read More Yamaha Reface DX Synthesizer Review – User-Friendly FM Programming In A Hardware Keyboard

Yamaha Reface Keyboard In-Depth Demos

This series of five videos features a lot of audio demos and jamming with the new Yamaha Reface line of keyboards. In each of the videos, Blake Angelos and Nate Tschetter work with a pair of the Reface keyboards, offering a good overview of the range of sound and playability of each keyboard.