Yamaha Montage M6 Keyboard

Yamaha has once again established their premium synthesizer dominance with the launch of the new Montage M series. Available with three keyboard options - 61 & 76 FSX synth actions, or the M8x with its 88 hammer action keys with polyphonic aftertouch, the Montage M6 M7 & M8x instruments feature three sound engines including AN-X, AWM2 and FM-X. Add to this a new VCM Rotary speaker effect, Pure Analog circuit 2 technology to enhance the overall presence of the instrument (especially through a PA system), Extended Softsynth Plugin (E.S.P.), and a massively enhanced user interface with new easy-edit pages and shortcuts, the Yamaha Montage-M series sets the benchmark for pro-level stage & studio keyboards.

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See It, Touch It, & Play Montage M in our Stores

Want to test drive a Montage M before purchase? You can see, touch and play Montage M in our Eastbourne & Milton Keynes Stores. Both stores are conveniently located on the major road network and have on-site parking. Alternatively, you can buy Montage M today with free delivery from the Bonners online store.

Trade-In Offer - Upgrade Your Keyboard Today

Do you own an older keyboard that you are considering upgrading to a new Yamaha Montage-M? Take advantage of the Bonners part-exchange scheme and save yourself the hassle of selling on the private market. We accept most major brands of keyboards that are under seven years old as long as they are in good condition and in full working order. Click this link to complete our easy online trade-in form, and we'll get right back to you with a valuation. If you don't have the box and packaging for your instrument, you may need to bring it to one of our stores and collect your new Montage M at the same time.

AN-X Sound Engine
The AN-X is a 3-oscillator analog modelling sound engine for creating warm, fat analogue sounds which can be combined with the other sound generators. AN-X is 16 note polyphonic with two filters, a noise generator, unison modes, FM and ring modulators, Pulse Width Modulation, and Sync per oscillator. This new addition to Montage allows for even greater sound-creation possibilities and can be used to emulate synths of yesteryear and develop new sounds for cutting-edge music production applications.

AWM2 Sound Engine
Yamaha's AWM2 sound engine now has almost double the power of previous-generation Montage keyboards. There are 10GB of ROM samples onboard, plus a further 3.7GB for user samples. The ROM and User sample banks have 128-note polyphony, and the ROM sound set features even more expanded articulation sounds. Each AWM2 voice can consist of up to 128 elements per part, compared with previous-gen models only being able to produce eight elements per part.

FM-X Sound Engine
FM-X is an 8-operator FM synth right inside Montage. More powerful and easier to use than the original DX7 and FM-X engine in the original Montage (courtesy of the new quick edit functions on Montage M), FM-X gives you access to classic digital synth voices from the 80s including punchy basses and sparkling digital EPs. It's possible to convert DX7, DX7II, TX802 and TX816 patches using Yamaha's online FM Converter tool.

Pure Analog Cirquit 2
The upgraded Pure Analog Circuit in MONTAGE M reduces noise and improves the dynamic range, crosstalk, low-frequency phase, and distortion rate, resulting in clearer sound at all volumes. You’ll also find the sound has more detailed low-mids and presence.

Extended Softsynth Plugin (E.S.P.)*
Extended Softsynth Plugin (E.S.P.) replicates the MONTAGE M in your favourite Digital Workstation (DAW). Free for all registered MONTAGE M owners, E.S.P. allows you to create, edit and mix MONTAGE M Performances anywhere you happen to be – without the hardware – offering an unprecedented level of stage and studio integration.
*ESP is due to be released in early 2024

Powerful Multi-Effects
Effects are an important part of what makes modern synthesizers sound so great! Montage M has hundreds of studio-quality effects, including Reverb - 12 types, Variation FX - 85 types, Insertion FX - 85 types, and Master FX - 23 types. It is possible to have 34 Insert Effects running simultaneously: 2 Dual Insert Effects for each of the 16 Parts, plus two Dual Insert Effects applied to the A/D Input.

VCM Rotary Speaker Effect
The great-sounding VCM Rotary Speaker Effect from YC series has been added to MONTAGE M. It is implemented on Insert Effect B and automatically deactivates Insert A.

MIDI Implementation
MONTAGE M features an entirely new MIDI implementation using two Part Modes: Internal/External. The MIDI channel per Part can freely be set. All Internal Parts under Keyboard Control send and receive on the same MIDI channel as set in the Utility menu.

All Internal Parts with Keyboard Control deactivated can receive data on individual MIDI channels. This also allows Part layering, including Parts 9-16. All External Parts are sent on individual channels and feature advanced settings to control external instruments and sound modules.

USB Audio Interface
MONTAGE M features a powerful 6 in/ 32 out USB interface for direct recording audio from the keyboard into your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). The output of all 16 Parts is sent in Stereo simultaneously for recording on individual tracks. There are three USB Stereo return buses back through the USB interface to merge incoming audio with that of the keyboard.

Soundmondo Support
Yamaha's Soundmondo App for MAC, PC & iOS devices allows you to store, share and recall patches created by Montage M users Worldwide. Need a sound for a specific song? Open Soundmondo and search for the title!

Content
Montage M has a vast memory capacity for storage of both preset & user musical content:

• 3,369 Preset Performances
• 640 User Performances
• 10,240 Library Performances
• 7,620 Preset Waveforms
• 10.239 Arpeggios
• 8 Arpeggio Parts simultaneously
• 8 Scenes per Performance

User Interface Enhancements

• Dedicated button matrix for [CATEGORY SEARCH] & [LIVE SET]
• New Display Knobs for direct access to dedicated parameters
• Newly designed Ribbon Controller featuring three modes, „Continuous“, „3 Step“ & „5 Step“
• Sub Display with new buttons for an entire new Quick Edit experience incl. display sync
• The main Touch Screen features new View Modes that are storable with the Performance.
• A general LED colour scheme makes it easy and obvious to navigate.
• A new [NAVIGATION] button provides dedicated parameter access with less Touch Screen actions.
• The combination [SHIFT] & [NAVIGATION] leads to an Effect overview page with editing features and shortcuts to details.
• A new and quick way to create Split Zones, especially when working with multiple Parts per Zone.

The Sub Display can be set to different modes to show the Assignable Knobs or Quick Edit parameters. The destination can even be a selected Part. The settings are stored with the Performance.

[SHIFT] & [CONTROL ASSIGN] opens the Control View screen. Moving a controller opens the related page immediately.

Parameter groups for Pitch & Arpeggio parameters enable to quickly set equal values for multiple Parts simultaneously.

New Portamento switch and Time control directly from the user interface. [SHIFT] & [PORTAMENTO] open the settings page.

The Smart Morph page „Super Knob“ now features 6 more „Waypoints“ to navigate the cursor on the grid.