mx88

Yamaha's MX88 synth turns your iPhone into a real instrument

by 

Roberto Baldwin

11.24.2017

I hate, hate, hate computers and phones/tablets on stage. To me, a Macbook sitting next to a keyboardist or percussionist is just asking for trouble. Computers freeze, apps crash and sometimes you forget to turn off notifications and now everyone in the audience knows you got a new Facebook message. And frankly, they're not very "rock 'n' roll." So imagine my surprise when, while using the Yamaha MX88 keyboard, I found myself launching the FM Essential companion app -- on my iPhone!