Yamaha Montage 8

Yamaha’s 88-key Flagship Synth

Built on the legacy of Yamaha’s groundbreaking DX and Motif series keyboards, the Yamaha Montage 8 is driven by its programmable Motion Control matrix, which gives you fluid, interactive command over two powerful synthesis engines. Glide your fingers over Yamaha’s premium aftertouch-enabled, 88-note Balanced Hammer Action keybed. Modulate multiple parameters in real time with the aptly named Super Knob. Yamaha’s flagship synthesizer streamlines your workflow and rockets your sound creation and modulation capabilities up to a whole new level. Whether you’re a songwriter, gigging keyboardist, sound designer, or EDM producer, the Yamaha Montage will elevate your creative game.

Motion Control Synthesis, AWM2, and FM-X

The Motion Control Synthesis Engine controls and unifies Montage’s two sound engines: AWM2 and FM-X. Powered by Yamaha’s proprietary data compression and sound playback technology, the Montage 8 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 arsen

Tech Specs

• Type:Workstation Synthesizer
• Sound Engine Type(s):AWM2, FM-X
• Analog/Digital:Digital
• Number of Keys:88
• Type of Keys:Balanced Hammer Effect with aftertouch
• Other Controllers:Pitchbend, Mod Wheel, Ribbon Controller
• Polyphony:128 Note Stereo/Mono (AWM2), 128 Note FM-X
• Number of Presets:2143 factory, 640 x 9 user banks
• Oscillators:FM Oscillators
• Filter:18 types
• Effects Types:DSP effects engine: 12 x Reverbs, 15 x Master effects, 76 x Variation types, 5-band Master EQ, 1st part 3-band EQ
• Arpeggiator:10,000 Preset Types, 256 User Types
• Sequencer:16-track, 64 songs, Performance Recorder version 2, Motion Sequencer
• Audio Playback:USB flash
• Memory:1.75GB user flash memory
• Audio Inputs:2 x 1/4″ (left, right)
• Audio Outputs:2 x 1/4″ (left, right), 2 x 1/4″ (assignable left, right)
• Headphones:1 x 1/4″
• USB:1 x USB Type A, 1 x USB Type B (6 x 32)
• MIDI I/O:In/Out/Thru/USB
• Pedal Inputs:2 x foot controller, 1 x assignable, 1 x sustain
• Software:Cubase AI included
• OS Requirements – Mac:OS X 10.9.5 or later
• OS Requirements – PC:Windows 7 SP1 or later
• Power Supply:Standard IEC AC cable
• Height:6.69″
• Width:57.06″
• Depth:18.13″
• Weight:63 lbs., 15 oz.