As before, the XF comes in three varieties: XF8 88‑note weighted keyboard, and XF6 and XF7 61- and 76-note versions, both using the FSX synth‑type keyboard.
Rear connectivity is also unchanged from the XS: the only difference is that the expansion slot that previously took the optional mLAN board on the XS now takes the new FW16E Firewire board (see the box opposite). The physical layout of the XF synths is identical to the XS models, with a change of livery from pale blue to black being the only obvious difference.
(For an in‑depth description of these, a look at the Motif XS7 review of SOS October 2007 is highly recommended.) This review will, therefore, concentrate on the new features of the XF. As the XF could be described as an 'expanded' version of the XS, the synth architecture, concept and principal functions of the two models are essentially the same.
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The XF series is the fourth generation of Motif instruments, offering a number of attractive upgrades to the XS line - not least of which is the introduction of non‑volatile, rewritable Flash memory. The jump from the ES to the XS designation in 2007 saw major changes to the synthesis engine, the most significant of which was the doubling of the number of elements that make up a Voice, from four to eight. The Motif product line has evolved considerably since its introduction in 2001.
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