Yamaha Montage

The Yamaha Montage (stylized as MONTAGE) is a series of musical synthesizers produced by Yamaha Corporation. First introduced in June 2016, it replaced the Yamaha Motif.

MONTAGE ^[1]

The original MONTAGE was released in 3 versions having 61-key FSX action MONTAGE6, 76-key FSX action MONTAGE7 and 88-key with Balanced Hammer Standard (BHS) keyboard action MONTAGE 8 in 2016.

Compared to the Motif series, the preset wave ROM is increased to 5.67 GBytes and user ROM to 1.75 GBytes.

FM-X sound engine, a 8-operator FM synthesis engine, similar to Yamaha FS1R but without formant shaping, has a polyphony of 128 voices. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Model	Year	Number of keys	Key action	Polyphony	Waveform ROM	Waveforms	Memory
MONTAGE6	2016	61	FSX	128	Preset: 5.67 GB, User: 1.75 GB		Preset: 10,239 types User: 256 types [7]
MONTAGE7	2016	76	FSX	128	5.67 GB, User: 1.75 GB		Preset: 10,239 types User: 256 types
MONTAGE8	2016	88	BHS	128	5.67 GB, User: 1.75 GB		Preset: 10,239 types User: 256 types

MODX ^[8]

Entry-level MODX was released in three versions having 61-key FSX action MODX6, 76-key FSX action MODX7 and 88-key GHS action MODX8 in 2018.

The AWM2 engine has a maximum polyphony of 128 voices.

Compared to the original MONTAGE, the preset wave ROM is 5.67 GBytes and user ROM is 1.00 GBytes which is less than MONTAGE.

FM-X sound engines, half of user sample ROM, 4 knobs and sliders instead of 8, seamless switching for 4-part programs, and fewer buttons.

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Model	Year	Number of keys	Key action	Polyphony	Waveform ROM	Waveforms	Memory
MODX6	2018	61	FSX	128	Preset: 5.67 GB, User: 1.00 GB		Preset: 10,239 types User: 256 types [13]
MODX7	2018	76	FSX	128	5.67 GB, User: 1.00 GB		Preset: 10,239 types User: 256 types
MODX8	2018	88	GHS	128	5.67 GB, User: 1.00 GB		Preset: 10,239 types User: 256 types

MODX+ ^[14]

MODX+ was released in three versions having 61-key FSX action MODX6+, 76-key FSX action MODX7+ and 88-key GHS action MODX8+ in 2022.

The AWM2 engine has a maximum polyphony of 128 voices.

Compared to the MODX, the preset wave ROM is 5.67 GBytes and user ROM is increased to 1.75 GBytes which is the same as MONTAGE.

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Model	Year	Number of keys	Key action	Polyphony	Waveform ROM	Waveforms	Memory
MODX6+	2022	61	FSX	128	5.67 GB, User: 1.75 GB		Preset: 10,239 types User: 256 types [18]
MODX7+	2022	76	FSX	128	5.67 GB, User: 1.75 GB		Preset: 10,239 types User: 256 types
MODX8+	2022	88	GHS	128	5.67 GB, User: 1.75 GB		Preset: 10,239 types User: 256 types

MONTAGE M ^[19]

The newer MONTAGE M was released in three versions having 61-key FSX action MONTAGE M6, 76-key FSX action MONTAGE M7 and 88-key with new GEK action MONTAGE M8x in 2023. The GEX balanced hammer keyboard action supports polyphonic aftertouch, implemented with Hall sensors.

AWM2 polyphony is increased to 128+128 notes for preset user data and user wave data.

Compared to the original MONTAGE, preset wave ROM is increased to 10.2 GBytes (compressed with LPC-derived algorithm) and user ROM to 3.75 GBytes.

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Model	Year	Number of keys	Key action	Polyphony	Waveform ROM	Waveforms	Memory
MONTAGE M6	2023	61	FSX	256	Preset: 10 GB, User: 3.7 GB		Preset: 10,922 types or more, User: 256 types [22]
MONTAGE M7	2023	76	FSX	256	10 GB, User: 3.7 GB		Preset: 10,922 types or more, User: 256 types
MONTAGE M8x	2023	88	GEX	256	10 GB, User: 3.7 GB		Preset: 10,922 types or more, User: 256 types

See also

• List of Yamaha Corporation products
• Yamaha Motif

References

1. https://usa.yamaha.com/products/music_production/synthesizers/montage/index.html
2. "Yamaha MONTAGE Firmware Update Improves Sound and Control, Supercharges Workflow in Iconic Synthesizer Line — Yamaha — United States".
3. "Yamaha MONTAGE OS Version 2.0 Adds MOTIF Compatibility, New Control and Workflow Enhancements — Yamaha USA".
4. "Yamaha Montage Review — Long term". 28 March 2017.
5. "Yamaha Montage Officially Discontinued". 18 July 2023.
6. "Yamaha Montage 7".
7. "MONTAGE — Specs — Yamaha USA".
8. "MODX — Overview — Yamaha USA".
9. "The New MODX Keyboard from Yamaha — Raising the bar for mid-range synths". 8 September 2018.
10. "Yamaha MODX vs Yamaha Montage". 10 September 2018.
11. "Yamaha announce new MODX synth range".
12. "Yamaha MODX".
13. "MODX — Specs — Yamaha USA".
14. "MODX8+, MODX7+, and MODX6+ Synthesizers — Yamaha USA".
15. "Introducing the New Yamaha MODX+. Yamaha's latest version of the ever popular MODX, MODX Plus". 23 August 2022.
16. "Yamaha Announces the New Yamaha MODX+". September 2022.
17. "Yamaha unveil MODX+ synthesizer range".
18. "MODX8+, MODX7+, and MODX6+ Specs — Yamaha USA".
19. "MONTAGE M Synthesizer — Yamaha USA".
20. "Yamaha MONTAGE M: Next Generation Synthesizer Unveiled". 10 October 2023.
21. "Yamaha unveil Montage M synthesizer range".
22. "MONTAGE M Synthesizer Specs — Yamaha USA".

External links

"Synthesizers - Yamaha USA".