Yamaha MONTAGE 7 76-Key Workstation

Yamaha’s flagship Montage 7 synthesizer streamlines your workflow and rockets your sound creation and modulation capabilities up to a whole new level. Built on the legacy of Yamaha’s ground-breaking DX and Motif series keyboards, the Montage is driven by its programmable Motion Control matrix, which gives you fluid, interactive command over two powerful synthesis engines. Your fingers will fly on the Montage 7’s superb after touch-enabled, 76-note FSX semi-weighted keybed, as you modulate multiple parameters in real time with the aptly named Super Knob. Whether you’re a songwriter, gigging keyboardist, sound designer, or EDM producer, the Yamaha Montage will inspire you and elevate your creative game.

Yamaha Montage 7 76-key Synthesizer at a Glance:
• Motion Control Synthesis, AWM2, and FM-X
• It’s called the Super Knob for a reason
• Expressive, interactive Motion Sequences
• Envelope Follower lets you modulate with audio
• Powerful DSP effects engine
• Motion Control Synthesis, AWM2, and FM-X

The Motion Control Synthesis Engine controls and unifies Montage’s two sound engines, AWM2 and FM-X. AWM2, powered by Yamaha’s proprietary data compression and sound playback technology, delivers amazingly realistic sound reproduction, and almost ten times the waveform capacity of Yamaha’s MotifXF workstation! If you need a sophisticated synth engine, FM-X can deliver everything from vintage ’80s to modern EDM sounds, all with impressive dynamic range and sonic fidelity. Boasting an 8-operator FM architecture and 128-note polyphony, FM-X arms you with a massive sound design arsenal.

It’s called the Super Knob for a reason
Yamaha fitted their Montage models with a stroke of genius – the Super Knob. This appropriately named control lets you execute one-hand dynamic sound modifications, from subtle to severe. With the Super Knob, you can control multiple parameters at once. You can, for instance, change the ambient perspective of an instrument or a vocal, shooting it from in-your-face to deep inside a cave, and then back again. Need both hands on the keyboard? Assign the Super Knob to a foot controller. However you use it, you’ll never cease to be amazed and delighted by the Super Knob.

Expressive, interactive Motion Sequences
The Yamaha Montage synthesizers are spec’d with a nifty feature called Motion Sequences – tempo-synched (and totally customizable) control sequences that you can assign to any parameter. Take it from us, this will change the way you do business. With dedicated front-panel controls, Motion Sequences makes it effortless to manipulate and morph your patches in real time, with inspiring interactivity and deep expression.

Envelope Follower lets you modulate with audio
With the Montage’s on-board Envelope Follower, you can use any audio as a modulator for any synth parameter. You could take a drum loop, for instance, and drive FX parameters with it to create interesting rhythms. Or take a vocal and control multiple parameters with it for a robotic effect. You can even use live audio coming in via the Montage’s A/D input as a source.

Powerful DSP effects engine
Montage series synths are fortified with a powerful DSP effects engine that delivers everything from gloriously high-def reverbs to meticulously detailed VCM (Virtual Circuit Modelling) FX. All with stunning sound quality. Effects such as Vinyl Break, Bit Crusher, and Beat Repeat are ideal for contemporary EDM production. Create a cool ducking effect with a sidechain compressor, or go full retro with the vintage-flavoured VCM Phaser or Analog Delay. Crank up your favourite Amp Simulator. If you’re a pianist, you’ll enjoy a realistic playing experience with piano-centric effects such as Damper
Resonance and HD reverbs that put you right in the performance space.

In Conclusion
The Yamaha Montage 7 is a 76-key workstation synthesizer that combines elements of the DX- and the Motif-series keyboards. Employing Motion-Control Synthesis, the Montage combines two sound engines: the AWM2 (synthesis- and sample-based sounds) and FM-X (Frequency-Modulation synthesis.) Powered by proprietary Yamaha data compression and playback technology, the AWM2 engine provides realistic sound reproduction and features nearly 10 times the waveform capacity of the Motif XF. This means that the Montage allows for far more samples per instrument than the XF, and thus a far more nuanced sound. The FM-X engine is capable of producing everything from classic ’80s FM-based basses and bells, to harsh, cutting-edge modern EDM type sounds. It features 8-operator FM architecture and 128-note polyphony, allowing for a massive array of sound-design options. The Montage features 16-part multi-timbral operation, but it comes with a full range of all-new sounds, like the Yamaha CFX Premium Grand Piano, detailed new strings and woodwinds, and select content from the DX and TX families, all modernized to take advantage of the Motion Control Synthesis Engine. Also, Montage is directly compatible with Motif ES/XS/XF Voices, allowing you to transfer your favourite pre-sets and get all of your sounds together in one place. Other notable features include a large colour touchscreen, a “Super Knob” control that can control multiple parameters simultaneously, dual insert FX for all 16 parts, powerful pattern sequencer, and an arpeggiator that allows up to 8 arpeggio parts at once.

FEATURES

Yamaha Montage 7 76-key Synthesizer Features:

• Aftertouch-enabled, 76-note FSX semi-weighted keybed
• Stereo 128-note polyphony, for full stereo sound without note stealing
• Motion Control matrix gives you fluid command over 2 powerful synthesis engines:
  – AWM2 (waveform synthesis)
  – FM-X (frequency modulation)
• Almost 10 times the waveform capacity of Yamaha’s MotifXF
• Super Knob lets you modulate multiple parameters in real time
• Motion Sequences – tempo-synched control sequences you can assign to any parameter
• Envelope Follower lets you use any audio as a modulator for any synth parameter
• Powerful DSP effects engine for jaw-dropping, fully realized patches

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