Yamaha KX-25 Controller Keyboard: Massive Arp Attack

Bill Holland -- card carrying ARP-member (sweet Denny's discounts) -- just can't get enough of the Yamaha KX-25, a solid, inexpensive USB MIDI controller with a complex, built-in arpeggiator.

We've check out the KX-25 in a brief part one overview, but here he really exposes the exact width and breadth of the available patterns. There's pattern presets for drum grooves, swinging piano comps, and an entire sub-folder dedicated to Itali-Disco. William Holland is [flipping] in heaven!

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• Yamaha
• KX-25
• Controller
• Keyboard

[ming57]

my only problem is that a lot of the loops aren't quite seamless...but thats probably more the program than they keyboard (I hope)

[gearwire]

well, that's more of a problem with some of the phrases. they are seamless, but a lot of them are intended to offer pauses at the end for funk or guitar riff emulation. It's the same ARP engine as the Motif, so if you like the motif arps, you will most likely like this.

[hazzahazza12345]

with the MIDI IN port, does it merge the incoming signal with the kx25's midi? for example could i connect my keyboard to the kx25, control cutoff and resonance etc, then output all of that to my sonic cell sound module? thanks

[genpatsusensei38]

I don't see much value on this keyboard's arpeggiator as many software even virtual synth have it nowadays.

[RossCreations]

For people having trouble: Well, for anyone with a KX series keyboard there is a setting in Utilities that specifies if MIDI is transmitted via USB or traditional MIDI outs. The manual says the default factory settings are for USB but I just checked mine and it was set for traditional MIDI.

[klepetar]

does this keyboard have its' own sounds or you have to plug it into sound modules?

[BIGSABMUSIC]

i hate that yamaha stop selling these i had one just to controlmy sounds in my mv8800 but i took it back cause someone gave me a keyboard for free , now i want it back , i need to find someone with one for sale

[buskerbuoy]

I'm trying to use it with Cubase but it just doesn't register as being connected. Peice of shit is going back for a full refund.

[oatstao]

why do some of the drum patterns have weird timing. There are micro gaps when the beat turns around on the 1. weird. is that your computer having issues?

[cprostudio]

i have a 1 month old kx61 for sale if anyones interested. I live in the UK but could ship worldwide, payment via paypal - offers?

[snuffpappy]

Anyone have any experience, using this unit with a midi sound module? (80's style)

[billetebn]

this driver works whether or not Reason