Does the MO use the motif engine?
Yes. Here are the specs:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Y...trol?sku=701598 I think it is closer to the Motif ES though.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan04/articles/yamahamotifes.htm Some cutbacks were made. The MO has less polyphony )64 instead of 128), less insert effect slots (3 instead of 8). Tone architecture wise all Motifs/ MOs are almost identical. Its stuff like memory and FX that really make the difference.
cheers,
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