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List order for our concert this weekend in just 2 clicks . Last minute change in the Green Room ? No Problem - the ’ Swap ’ command allows you to change the song order instantly . This feature is light-years better than the “ Favorites ” function on most keyboards . 16 songs right there in front of you on the Touch Screen . One touch brings up the next sound or you can increment up using a foot switch . For me , this all means one thing : I ’ m thinking way less about menus and patch changes and way more about playing great … Really Nice . > CHECK OUT : Typically referred to as ‘ Patch Remain ’, the Montage ’ s “ Seamless Sound Selection ” is a big answer for me . Several songs where I have literally just an 8th rest to change sounds , I ’ ve always been frustrated because the first sounds cuts off abruptly as soon as you switch … NO MORE ! With the MONTAGE I can actually switch to the next instrument while I am still holding the chord with the first sound ; and it will keep sustaining until I start the next phrase with sound # 2 - Even the reverb tail of sound # 1 is still there as I am playing sound # 2 … Very Nice .
of sonic color , dynamics , and tonal variety while your hands stay on the keys where they belong . Definite Poetry in Motion .
MONTAGE BY THE NUMBERS
2 POWERFUL SYNTH ENGINES AWM2 is for sample-based sounds , and comes from the factory with 10 times the wave memory of a stock Motif XF ! Tons of gorgeous sounds from the Seattle Symphony , from vintage synths , classic keyboards , drum machines , and much more . Then there ’ s the FM-X engine , which is a completely re-designed 21st century take on FM . With this you can go totally retro DX-7 all the way to surprisingly warm analog-sounding synth leads / thundering bass sounds / aggressive brass / swirling motion pads and much more . Layer these two engines together and you have a serious creative palette at your fingertips . And with the AWM2 engine you get 128 stereo polyphony ( twice that of the Motif XF ) plus an additional 128 note polyphony from the FM-X ( translation : HUGE !) sounding studio quality D > A converters , built-in MIDI interface , 16 stereo FX slots , great new FX emulations , super-easy interface to navigate , and much more .
SUMMARY Just buy it ! You wouldn ’ t hire a doctor that didn ’ t use state-of-the-art instruments - You wouldn ’ t hire a builder that didn ’ t use state-of-the-art tools . If you are a professional musician , you need to play a state-of-the-art instrument ; and the Montage is exactly that . And it will be for many years to come . I ’ ve been playing a Motif on stage for 15 years , since it first came out … Call me 15 years from now and I ’ ll betcha this new Montage will likely still be right here by my side !
MAP PRICE Montage 6 $ 2,999.99 Montage 7 $ 3,499.99 Montage 8 $ 3,999.99
CONTACT usa . Yamaha . com
MOTION CONTROL Fasten your seatbelt ! If you want to crossfade between multiple sounds / modulate attack velocity or filter emphasis / animate arpeggiated grooves / all in tempo with the song , and without ever taking your fingers off the keys , the Montage is the axe for you . Add the Super Knob , controlled by the Expression Pedal to the Motion Sequences that are already moving parameters like sweeping filters and modulating arpeggiators , then throw in 8 ‘ Scenes ’ that recall complete snapshots of the entire keyboard … and you can create a universe
COMPLETE BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY If you spent the buck $$ for any of the brilliant expansion sounds in your XF , like the Chick Corea Rhodes , or the Alan Parsons Imperial Grand Piano , have no fear - they ’ ll feel right at home in your new Montage . In fact , they ’ ll actually load much faster due to the 1.75 GB of Flash Memory built right in .
WRAP-UP There just isn ’ t room in one article to touch on all the features that really deserve mention - Great
TOM BROOKS Founding Producer , Integrity Music
Keyboardist , The Alan Parsons Project
Author , ‘ The Language of Music ’
Music Dept . Chairman , Hope International University
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