The Yamaha Montage is a series of music workstation synthesizers, first released by Yamaha Corporation in January 2016. The Montage replaced the Motif series in Yamaha's line-up. Other workstations in the same class are the Korg Kronos and the Roland Fantom.
Products
editMontage
edit| Model | Year | Number of keys | Key action | Tone Generators | Polyphony | Performances | Presets Memory | User Memory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montage 6 | 2016 | 61 | FSX (semi-weighted with aftertouch) | AWM2, FM-X (8 operators) | 128 AWM2 + 128 FM-X | 2707 | 5.67GB | 1.75GB |
| Montage 7 | 2016 | 76 | FSX (semi-weighted with aftertouch) | AWM2, FM-X (8 operators) | 128 AWM2 + 128 FM-X | 2707 | 5.67GB | 1.75GB |
| Montage 8 | 2016 | 88 | Balanced hammer effect (with aftertouch) | AWM2, FM-X (8 operators) | 128 AWM2 + 128 FM-X | 2707 | 5.67GB | 1.75GB |
MODX
editIn September 2018, Yamaha launched MODX as entry-level variant of the Montage. MODX is based on the same sound engines as Montage, but is lacking some of its features.
| Model | Year | Number of keys | Key action | Tone Generators | Polyphony | Performances | Presets Memory | User Memory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODX 6 | 2018 | 61 | Semi-weighted | AWM2, FM-X (8 operators) | 128 AWM2 + 64 FM-X | ~2000 | 5.67GB | 1.00GB |
| MODX 7 | 2018 | 76 | Semi-weighted | AWM2, FM-X (8 operators) | 128 AWM2 + 64 FM-X | ~2000 | 5.67GB | 1.00GB |
| MODX 8 | 2018 | 88 | GHS (graded hammer action) | AWM2, FM-X (8 operators) | 128 AWM2 + 64 FM-X | ~2000 | 5.67GB | 1.00GB |
In 2019, Yamaha announced white versions of the Montage called the Montage WH Series.
Specifications
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Comparison
edit| Feature | Montage | MODX |
|---|---|---|
| Tone generator | AWM2 + FM-X | AWM2 + FM-X |
| AWM2 Polyphony | 128 | 128 |
| FM-X Polyphony | 128 | 64 |
| Presets Memory | 5.67GB | 5.67GB |
| User Memory | 1.75GB | 1.00GB |
Montage
edit- AWM2 PCM tone generator
- FM-X tone generator
MODX
edit- AWM2 PCM tone generator
- FM-X tone generator
- AWM2 Tone Generator (complying with the Modular Synthesis Plug-in System)
Notable users of the keyboard include Chick Corea, Rick Wakeman, Steve Porcaro, Matt Johnson.
Timeline of series
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See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Yamaha Motif XS Series Keyboard Review at yamahamusician.com
- Yamaha Motif ES simplified operation tutorial
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