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

MONTAGE[1]

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The original MONTAGE was released in 3 versions having 61-key FSX action MONTAGE6, 76-key FSX action MONTAGE7 and 81-key with Balanced Hammer Standard (BHS) keyboard action MONTAGE 8 in 2016.

Comparing 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 GHK/BHS 128 5.67 GB, User: 1.75 GB Preset: 10,239 types User: 256 types

MODX[8]

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

The AWM2 engine has a maximum polyphony of 128 voices.

Comparing to 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 less 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 GHK/BHS 128 5.67 GB, User: 1.00 GB Preset: 10,239 types User: 256 types

MODX [14]

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

The AWM2 engine has a maximum polyphony of 128 voices.

Comparing to MODX, the preset wave ROM is 5.67 GBytes and user ROM is increased to 1.75 GBytes which is 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 GHK/BHS 128 5.67 GB, User: 1.75 GB Preset: 10,239 types User: 256 types

MONTAGE M[19]

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The newer MONTAGE M was released in three versions having 61-key FSX action MONTAGE M6, 76-key FSX action MONTAGE M7 and 81-key with new GEK action MONTAGE M8x in 2023. The GEX balanced hammer keyboard action supports polyphonic aftertoch, implemented with Hall sensors.

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

Comparing to original MONTAGE, preset wave ROM is increased to 10.2 GBytes (compressed with LPC-derived algorythm) 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

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References

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  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".
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