MONTAGE Discontinué

The word "montage" is commonly used as a movie editing technique, combines multiple Videos shot from different perspectives into a continuous cut. It also used as a photographic technique, combines fragments of various pictures into one single picture.

Our new flagship synthesizer is named MONTAGE with a hope to be recognized as symbol of a musical technique using MOTION Control, which is a main feature of it.

Also Motion Sequence that provides incredible new ways of programming sound, similarly comes out from the concept of MONTAGE.

The Motion Control System is a completely new feature for variably controlling Motions (rhythmical, multidimensional sound changes) in real time. This amazingly powerful feature dramatically and dynamically alters the sounds of the instrument in new, never-heard-before ways—changing texturally, rhythmically with the beats, providing cool, colorful lighting effects, and responding expressively to your creative passion.

The Motion Control System has three main functions:

1) Super Knob

2) Motion Sequencer

3) Envelope Follower

What is Super Knob?

Super Knob is Macro controller for creating multi-dimensional sonic changes, and enhancing those changes with colorful, continually shifting lighting changes.

Yes. You just connect your Foot Controller (FC7) to FOOT CONTROLLER2 jack.

The powerful Motion Sequencer feature lets you dynamically change sounds by operating Parameters depending on sequences created in advance.

It provides real time control for changing sounds depending on various sequences such as Tempo, Arpeggio, or the rhythm of external connected devices.

Envelope Follower is a function for detecting the volume envelope of the input signal waveform and modifying sounds dynamically.

MONTAGE has a Live Set function for easily calling up Performances as you play onstage.

Once you’ve stored Performances in the desired order, you can concentrate fully on your playing and never be at a loss on which to choose.

Each Performance can have 8 SCENE settings.

You can assign different "snapshots" of important part related parameters such as track mute status and the basic Mixing setup to the SCENE [1] – [8] buttons as Part Scenes.

MONTAGE has SSS (Seamless Sound Switching) function for switching between Performances smoothly without any notes being cut off.

ABS (Audio Beat Sync) is a function for detecting the beat of the audio signal input from A/D Input and synchronizing the beat with the Motion Sequencer or Arpeggio.

Expandeurs

- Totally new mechanism "Motion Control"

- New FM-X tone generator

Général

- Modeless. Unify to one Performance mode.

- Touch panel UI

Yes, MONTAGE has the Voice compatibility with MOTIF XF.

And also has some compatibility with old generation MOTIF series. For more detail, please check the following URL.

No. There are just Performance.

Voice of MOTIF XF included in MONTAGE as single part Performance.

Yes. There are 1,353 Voices (128 * 9 bank + 72Drum Kit + 128GM + 1GM Drum Kit)as Performance.

They are very similar but technically not identical.

MONTAGE has more improved sound engine than MOTIF XF and different analogue circuit boards. Some of voices sound different slightly, depending on voice selected.

By using "FM Converter" (tentative name) available on May, you can load DX7's sound library to MONTAGE. For more detail information, you will be able to get on April.

AMW2: 128 and FM-X: 128, so 256 poly in max.

These polyphony don't depend on processing resource, you can use always.

No. MONTAGE already has flash memory and USB Audio/MIDI onboard.

No. You can use onboard 1.75 GB for User area.

Yes. MONTAGE's Performance can have 16 parts in max.

*All the preset Performances are made by within 8 part.

Yes. MONTAGE has this setting in UTILITY.

But you can access to this setting directly by just push "FX" icon. All screen has "FX" icon.

MONTAGE does not have Optical/Coaxial digital out, but MONTAGE has USB Audio. You can use digital out via USB Audio.

Yes. There are setting in Utility and each Performance.

No. But MONTAGE can load wav file.

No. MONTAGE just has the simple sequencer "Performance Recorder". It does not have edit function.

Yes. MAIN OUTPUT and ASSINGNABLE OUTPUT are Balanced Output by TRS Phone.

Of course you can use Unbalanced cable as usual.

MONTAGE features a Performance Recorder (built-in multi Track sequencer) for recording your keyboard performance as MIDI data.

This function allows you to instantly store your phrase which comes to your mind.

You can create full, complex multi-instrument arrangements and complete Songs, using DAW.

And when you connected USB flash memory to MONTAGE, you can record as Audio data to USB flash.

Yes. Compatible format is the following.

MIDI: MONTAGE original format and SMF format0/1

Audio: WAV (44.1 kHz/24 bit/Stereo or 44.1 kHz/16 bit/Stereo)

Although physical ten key is not existing but software ten key is available on some function and parameter.

No. it's not planned to have this function currently.

Yes, each Performance have demo phrase by Audition.

Yes, MONTAGE has download version of Cubase AI 8.

No, it's not planned to release currently.

Windows: Windows 7 SP1、Windows 8/8.1、Windows 10

Mac: Mac OS X 10.9.x / 10.10.x / 10.11.x

Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver. Compatible version will be released on May, 2016.

Can MONTAGE connect with iOS device for using the App "AN2015" or "Music Remixer"?

Yes. MONTAGE has the compatibility with Class Compliant, so you can connect and use those App.

When you connect with iOS device, please use Apple "Lightning - USB Camera Adapter".

Keyboard is different. MONTAGE6 has 61 keys FSX keyboard, MONTAGE7 has 76 keys FSX keyboard, and MONTAGE8 has 88 keys BH keyboard. System specification and Tone generator are same.

Yes, MONTAGE support both MD-BT01 and UD-BT01.

Yes, MONTAGE works as following.

44.1kHz: Send 16 Stereo channel to DAW and receive 3 Stereo channel from DAW

44.1/48/96/192kHz: Send 4 Stereo channel to DAW and receive 3 Stereo channel from DAW

*Only 44.1kHz can select 16 Stereo or 4 Stereo to send

The instruments below have been tested and confirmed by Yamaha to support MIDI connection via “USB TO DEVICE”:

Synthesizers: MODX, MONTAGE, MOTIF XF, MOXF, MX, reface

Stage Keyboards: CP1, CP4/40 STAGE, CP88/73, YC Series

Please note that you need MONTAGE v3.0 / MODX v2.0 or higher.