About S90

The S90 was released in September 2002 as the ‘heart and soul of a Motif’ but without the Motif’s sequencing and sampling capability. The one major enhancement from a Motif is the addition of a triple-strike acoustic piano, sampled from a Yamaha S700 grand.

Like the original Motif, the S90 can add PLG boards, offers 64-voice polyphony, and employs the same voice structure of Voices (maximum 4-element) and Performances (maximum 4-parts/Voices).

With its 88-note Balanced Hammer Action and top quality piano voices the S90 has become a favored instrument for live players throughout the world, including Tim Rice-Oxley from Keane, an exclusive interview with whom can be found on this site.

The arrival of the S90 ES in 2005 and S70/S90XS in 2009 renders the original S90 now very much of a legacy instrument. Nonetheless it still represents outstanding value for money and remains – especially with the preponderance of support material still being produced – a completely viable and sensible choice for both live and studio players.