Hi,

YAMAHA Montage Demo/Preview at Guitar Center Pro. Hollywood, CA on March 31st .

Montage Demo/Preview at Guitar Center Pro , Hollywood, CA. March 31st

I am looking forward to attend this event.  Already RSVP’d

Anyone else here will be attending this event ? 

Should be great to finally hear, and see it in person, not just online. ;-)

Cheers,
Muziksculp

Hi Muziksculp

I’m in the UK so cannot attend - I hope it goes well buddy - fingers crossed for you!

I already have the order in for my Montage 8 - looking so forward to it - that wonderful FM synthesis combined with even more enhanced AWM2! Amazing.

Kind regards
Steve

stevomuzo2 - 20 March 2016 03:25 PM

Hi Muziksculp

I’m in the UK so cannot attend - I hope it goes well buddy - fingers crossed for you!

I already have the order in for my Montage 8 - looking so forward to it - that wonderful FM synthesis combined with even more enhanced AWM2! Amazing.

Kind regards
Steve

Hi stevomuzo2,

You might have a Montage Demo event in the U.K. in the near future. So, you might want to watch for any announcements by Yamaha, or their dealers in the U.K.

Yes, I am looking forward to attend the Montage event. I will also ask some key questions when I get an opportunity during the preview event.

i.e. I will ask the YAMAHA- Rep, if there will be other Synthesis Models added to the Montage in the future, (is this possible) ?  also, How soon will the software support side of the Montage for close DAW integration be released (DAW Control Surface, Montage Software Editor, Waveform editor, and possibly some other key questions. 

I will also try to record some video clips via my iPhone if that is allowed, of the event. (Hopefully, they will have a pro-video person recording the event, so they can post it on Youtube, soon after the event).

Plus, There has been a lot of talk about the overall improved sonic quality of the Montage, when compared to the Motif line.  So, I’m hoping to hear this the instant I hear it played live. 

Exciting times ahead !

Thanks,
Muziksculp

Hi,

Here is some good news for those who live in the U.K.  (YAMAHA Montage Tour).

Yamaha Montage Tour in U.K.  (Info.)

Why is this demo not posted? Yamaha still editing out the stuff we shouldn’t hear? I hope it’s drastically more in depth than before. Blake is good and all but I’ve seen his NAMM stuff a thousand times already.

Just got back form the Montage demo here in Dorset, UK.
Just a very simple review.....WOW!
As many commentators have already remarked, you simply cannot judge the sounds from the You Tube demos.
Obviously not a chance to show off everything, but this machine really does move all the goalposts, IMHO.
Had the chance to sit at the Montage 8 at the end, and run my fingers over the keys. Lovely feel to the keyboard - the BH action is so much nicer than GHS action in my opinion - especially for a synth. (Not saying the GHS is not a great piano keybed - I think it is.)
They had the 7 and 6 there as well, and the FSX keybed feels great too… but the 8?..magic!

The only thing I didn’t like on this first impression was the fast Leslie speed on the organ sim - way too fast.  ‘No problem’ says the Yamaha guy, and promptly presses a few clicks on the touch screen to adjust it to within 0.1 Hz of whatever speed I fancied. Very impressive.....

I’m already working out how to sell my P.105 and (maybe) my MOX. Then it’s a Montage for me. Definitely.

rogs - 21 April 2016 05:03 PM

Just got back form the Montage demo here in Dorset, UK.
Just a very simple review.....WOW!
As many commentators have already remarked, you simply cannot judge the sounds from the You Tube demos.
Obviously not a chance to show off everything, but this machine really does move all the goalposts, IMHO.
Had the chance to sit at the Montage 8 at the end, and run my fingers over the keys. Lovely feel to the keyboard - the BH action is so much nicer than GHS action in my opinion - especially for a synth. (Not saying the GHS is not a great piano keybed - I think it is.)
They had the 7 and 6 there as well, and the FSX keybed feels great too… but the 8?..magic!

The only thing I didn’t like on this first impression was the fast Leslie speed on the organ sim - way too fast.  ‘No problem’ says the Yamaha guy, and promptly presses a few clicks on the touch screen to adjust it to within 0.1 Hz of whatever speed I fancied. Very impressive.....

I’m already working out how to sell my P.105 and (maybe) my MOX. Then it’s a Montage for me. Definitely.

Very Cool !

Thanks for the feedback.

I’m getting a Montage 7 , which will replace my good old Motif XF7. Most likely will have it in June or July.

Cheers,
Muziksculp