Reface CP gets “That Switch” mod – the easy way

Integrating “That Switch” mod for easier activation of the Reface CP’s hidden Grand Piano patch:

  • Remove the spacer next to the Tremolo Depth knob and LED from the control circuit board
  • Drill a 5mm hole into the front panel and insert a switch
  • Cut the control wire for the selector switch, and connect the ends to the switch

No worries, I’ll go into more of the details as we proceed.

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Internal Speakers Mod: Can I hack my Yamaha Reface to sound as least as good as my Macbook?

To start with the bad news: The answer is probably no. (Betteridge’s Law holds.) But it may be good to know that there are possible options for an internal upgrade of the Reface speakers, and that the Reface speakers aren’t really that bad (albeit tiny). So please stay with me.

An AI-styled image of a Yamaha Reface CP keyboard in front of a Vapourware cloudscape with a setting sun and a Japanese cherry tree in full blossom

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