![]() ![]() You literally can take any audio (and I mean any) and creat any synth parameter you want. The Envelope Follower on the Montage 8 is one of the most impressive features, especially for the songwriter and producer. This is one of the features where the Montage hurdles the Motif, which is a great board in it’s own right. The AWM2 can compress data massively without losing sound quality and that is super important. With Yamaha, they really knocked their data compression technology out of the park. Motion Sequences Data Compression AWM2ĭata compression becomes very important when you really start turning out songs and moving ideas from computer to computer. With this feature, it is so easy to morph your patches in an interactive way that is all right there on the front-panel controls. The Motion Sequences on the Yamaha Montage 8 are fully customizable control sequences that are brilliantly tempo-synched and can be assigned to any parameter. You can also sign the super knob controls to a foot controller which is an incredible feature, especially for keyboards in a live setting that want to be using both their hands for playing. With one hand, you have a ton of control with this knob as you can control sound modifications on a vast spectrum, simultaneously control multiple parameters, effect ambience on an instrument or vocal or much more. While the name could seem pretentious, “The Super Knob” it actually is quite fitting. There is a robust and expansive sound design arsenal at your fingertips with this keyboard workstation which includes an amazing synth engine that also has a diverse sound bank. Amazingly, the Yamaha Montage 8 has almost ten time the waveform capacity of the Motif workstation, which is crazy because I found the Motif to be quite powerful. ![]() For this keyboard the sound engines have amazing compression and sound playback, which helps create very realistic sounds and tones. For most players, knowing the names of the sound engines are less important than what they provide. The Yamaha Montage 8 has two sound engines, the AWM2 and the FM-X.AWM2. This is one of the best features for making sure you can quickly transition from song to song of any keyboard on the market. Its very easy to program this board and it comes with a “Live Set Organizer” which lets you order and arranges your presets in a way that you can put in setlist order for live performances or for studio sessions. While keyboardist will love this for live performances, this is a great tool for songwriters, EDM producers and sound designers alike. Like any good synthesizer, the parameters are able to be modulated in real time. The board has 88 Balanced Hammer Action keys with an option for aftertouch which is very useful. With the programmable Motion Control matrix, you will have easy control over the two synthesis engines. This keyboard oozes inspiration as it’s loaded with features that make playing and programming easy and enjoyable. ![]() So Yamaha took the Motif and expanded on the Motif and come up with the Yamaha Montage 8. When I tour theaters and clubs around the country almost every venue has a motif for backline, as its known as one of the best synthesizers. Nowadays, the Yamaha Motif has become one of the best keyboards for professional musicians, studios and venues. ![]()
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