Yamaha Design “Synapses” MOX6/8, MOXF6/8
2013 / SYNTHESIZER
A synthesizer that offers professional-grade sound and functionality in a lightweight body.
Beloved
The body of the MOX features tapered corners and a curved cross-section at both front and back, giving the performer a synthesizer - an instrument which conventionally lends itself to a radical image - with a feel of softness, conveying a sense of unity with the instrument, and projecting an air of both quality and familiarity.
Minimal
The red surround that covers the side panels of the MOX synthesizers symbolizes the torrent of power hidden within. Cocooned by the sleek exterior, all of this power is quietly waiting to be let loose by the player, and accentuates the passion of the musician facing the audience.
Pride
The MOX series offers a compact 61-key model and an 88-key weighted-action model, allowing users to choose a keyboard that suits their playing style. The MOX is a study in contrast, and maintains an insistence on a design concept based on flowing curves that link the player to the audience.
Inspiring
The knobs allow the performer to alter the sound dynamically while playing, and are arrayed together with the keyboard to create a “real-time control zone” To allow them to be distinguished from other controllers intuitively, the area around the knobs has been delineated by grooves rather than by simple printing.
Instantly-usable
Advanced DAW connection functions allow the performer to control PC-based software directly from the MOX. The lettering on the controllers used for remote control functions is displayed in relief, for easy, intuitive use.

- Atsushi Kitazawa
- Designer
- Yamaha Design Laboratory

- Risa Komuro
- Designer
- Yamaha Design Laboratory