Yamaha MODX unboxing and demo!
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2018
- The Yamaha MODX6 has arrived in the shack and we'll introduce this interesting and significant new synth, do a leisurely unboxing, discuss the features and specifications and then play some of the signature sounds using the new FM-X synthesizer engine. We'll be demonstrating the MODX6, which has the same features as the MODX7 and MODX8, with technology inherited from the flagship Yamaha Montage.
This is the successor to the Yamaha MOXF6 and the Yamaha MOTIF that we have previously featured on the channel!
This is the first in a series of videos about this new synthesizer.
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The MODX is exciting but the best thing for me is that your channel has grown to the point where companies are now sending you gear to demo. That's a milestone if there ever was one - Well done, Woody. Thanks for the great demo, exiting to see Montage tech trickle down to an affordable level. It sounds great.
thanks for the comment Jordan, appreciate the thought, it shows what's possible for an average guy if you put in the work and give it enough time.
absolutely, nice one woody. Congrats
You put a lot of effort in - always watch your vids - got me to buy a d50 and a dx7 when I had been ignoring these digital ones - so cheap and both are really good
I couldn't agree more Jordan. I've been a silent follower of Woody's channel, and I'm happy that Woody can achieve this milestone (yes it IS a milestone for any youtubers when a big brand is recognising your channel and sending you their new product)
well i was on a 'anologue frenzy' buying lots - I came across woodys channel and enjoyed it and honestly it turned me onto buying some old digital synths dx7 and d550 - his presenting style is unique and enjoyable - very accessable.
Great Yamaha send you one before launch! Shows where you have come with your channel. Congrats!
right on, can't quite believe it.
Congratulations on the continuing success of your channel.
I hope you develop two ideas on your channel:
1. Tutorials on pop rock (especially 80’s)
2. Deep dives into this keyboards functionality
Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Bull, everybody has presented the modx on the 14th.
@roland gerard well course they have you nitwit, 14th was the launch date. He will have recorded this video days or even weeks ago when they gave him the pre-launch model, but he will have been embargoed from posting it until 14th September.
That's my point, he does not have any privilege like he says on the video, "i am allow to", this is just bull. Who is the nitwit now....
This is very exciting. The Montage is the best but expensive. The DX7 was the best but gone. An affordable Montage and the The DX7 back - in one instrument? I must be dreaming! And there is no one with true passion better to introduce and explore it than Woody.
At least, the MODX can replace the SY77 completely....
Wow!
Yamaha really knows "sound" and that's why I have always loved Yamaha!
I played a Yamaha Tenor Trombone with an F attachment in High school and it was the most beautiful sounding Trombone I have ever played. That got me hooked on Yamaha Brass instruments. Then in 1989, my Marine Corps buddy bought an original Yamaha DX7 (which I was coveting, but couldn't afford) and that's what got me hooked on their keyboards. Now that I play multiple instruments, I have come to the conclusion that Yamaha pays the most attention to both sound quality and product endurance over time!
Congrats Woody!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Awesome stuff Woody, great overview and demo! So nice of Yamaha to send you the MODX for review, it sounds great! Congrats on this milestone! :)
Thank you Woody. I appreciate your opinion regarding new products. Great unboxing and first look!
Super sweet! Thanks for making the demo. It sounds pretty sweet! Take care, Sam.
No way!! This is nuts!! Thanks!
Well done on the pre release Woody, so well deserved as you are always the guy to turn to for honest reviews. I love the sound of this thing and am seriously considering which synths - or body parts - I can sell to get hold of one if these!! Like you I’m a massive DX fan, having started out on the good old DX 21 back in the 80s. This synth sounds massive though with those wonderful evolving pads and textures. Looking forward to your future videos in this.
The MODX looks and sounds amazing! Nice unboxing and demo 😎🎹
Totally awesome that you got your hands on one before official release!This is an outstandingly good unit
Watched the stream awesome warm sounds Cheers from Australia
Those presets sound really great! Congrats on the recognition from Yamaha too.
It's great to see a guy with a lot of experience, get such a big buzz from new stuff ,so rock on mate ! I enjoyed the review.
My MODX is sitting here still packed. This is a perfect first step. Woody is so good I don’t even need to look at my keyboard.
I had the same smile on my face when I started to play my Montage two years ago!!!
Congrats at the pre-release!
Loved the Noone Is To Blame part of the demo. Gorgeous sounding instrument.
I have a Reface CS and love it to death. I'm so happy Yamaha have made this, it looks like a winner!
Gratz, my man! This is a nice moment!
I love that the audio interface is class compliant - my inference from the "even for iOS" bit in the manual. I recently tried the latest Yamaha model PSR 4xx series arrangers in the local store with my iPad, and it just works, which was pretty cool to be able to layer stuff onto the arranger sounds via the iPad on a single USB line - MIDI out, audio back, or vice versa. Kudos, Yamaha.
After Roland, Yamaha found out about you. That is great news. You've come a long way, dear ;) Congratulations! A nice synth this MODX.
It looks and sounds great, I am definetely getting this one.After long search for workstation jumping between MX49 and ROLAND JUNO DS61 then letting them go,looking for individual reface DX,CS AND CP looks like this can do it all and even more,wow 8 operators more than DX7 this will be so much fun.1199€ is a very good price for what Yamaha are offering.
Woody, the only Reface I have is the CP, but if you want to compare its sound against that on any voice, send me a MIDI and I'll record the output on Audacity. I am curious now because you sounded unimpressed with Yamaha's efforts in CP-80 sounds.
I have seen this video so many times, and I can’t stop until my modx finally arrives :)
Thanks for your videos Woody, your content is amazing 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
thanks and best of luck when yours shows up, you won't be disappointed!
Great video Woody. Thank you!
This is definitely a contender for me, i rarely buy Yamaha stuff but this looks amazing without breaking the bank.
Modx sounds super nice and futuristic 👌🏻
Who doesn't love to unwrap a new synth !!! Great demo, Woody :~) 👍
Thanks! just bought it, will watch your vids about the synth!
wow, congrats on your new synth day!
Not bought a synth since my SY22 over 30 years ago. This one excites me, even though my hands aren't up to it any more
thank you woody for the video!
After viewing this video, I am certainly going to rush and purchase this instrument!! I can hardly wait to try out the wonderful sounds I've heard so far as well as all the other sounds that are in store!! WOW!! Great presentation mate!!!
Fantastic overview and playing! Looking forward to more breakdowns and reviews. I'm so happy to have found your channel!
fantastic comment, glad you found us!
Oh boy that superknob is like the filter res and drive sweetspots all in one controller sounds awesome, I'm really looking forward to this series of videos
Congratulations!
Congrats Woody... sign of many good things to come!
hi there Neil! i hope so, i'll check out the rhodes and hammond for you.
Wow!!!!You got one to demo that’s awesome! I liked the montage but just too much $$$$ . So the 7 version , especially as they’ve put a sequencer in this , is now an almost certain purchase for my next main keyboard. Thanks Woody & good on Yamaha for including you (and also for making a keyboard for people like me !:)
Great video Woody! I'm seriously considering getting the MODX 7!
MONTAGE and MODX, best synths on planet earth.
Love my MODX.
Thanks Woody, great demo :-)
Just arrived today. You pulled my trigger!
The smiles as you were playing said a lot!
Congrats on being picked by Yamaha to do a demo,hope its the first of many for you.
Thanx for the video! It's so inspiring! Now I know what will my next instrument be)
Holy crap, this is on my wish list now.
Can’t remember if I told you, sold my Motif XF8. Too heavy to take anywhere. Got myself the Montage 7, amazing keyboard. They look like they’ve done a brilliant job of making budget models there. Good score Woody!.
Cool you got one.
I just enjoyed how happy you looked playing the keyboard and you seemed in your own element and discovering new things! That made the entire video for me! Love what ya do man! I ope to get roland or some company sending me stuff soon as i start going into these synthesizers like I need to! Keep up the good work! Stay happy!
a new synth day, that's reason enough to be happy! cheers for the comment.
Thanks, Woody! I have a itch on my pocket, now... It's time to save money for this!
Meus parabéns pela aquisição deste excelente sintetizador
Oh yes I'll be waiting ? Waiting for what ? For You're next installment, & in depth look
at the new MODX as I too had purchased the MOFX about a week before you reviewed.
Which only proved my thoughts were on track. Now I heard about the MODX the other
day during my weekly visit at Sonic State. Now Nick refused to spill the secret but he
did say he was leaving for New York to attend a Product Revell by Yamaha ?
It took me about two minutes to find a leak about the two new Yamaha products
and my next logical place to visit was right here of course. I was proud to hear you
have been included into the Makers World. Especially when they are sending you
pre-release info & an actual product(s) to fiddle with.
You looked very happy while exploring the functions on Box Opening day. You're becoming more & more important and respected. It surely happened quite quickly.
Time moves quickly doesn't it specifically when we own products that have the ability
of tweaking & manipulating , time in relationship to Audio past & present pre & post
itself. Keep up the great work & I mean keep up the great work , don't wait months
for that Review ?
Why and let others beat you to the punch. There is no reason you can't have an
initial Review & Revisits at 6 months & 1 year. This could be a test ? The time is
now , so please keep that light bright & shinny.
I have always been very vocal & against the old practice of giving away brand new
Gear to the well known and most visible players. They seldom care little for those
things that come their way for free. After all they can afford anything they want.
They too just like us, the Celebrity Players love to do the same stuff we enjoy.
They like us still do enjoy a bi monthly visit to the local Music Store, to see old
friends & other neighborhood players who come in all flavors & levels of ability.
Those still struggling & hoping to become as successful as you are in their eyes.
They enjoy seeing that you're still a real Human being the store love it too.
When I worked at Kawai I convinced them not to offer free gear to Pro for their
endorsement. No one believes they're serious users of new products. Instead let's
give the public a chance to win one of our many give away's Synth's. which are
the products many of them can only hope to buy one day as a used item. I will
share the results of that time another time.
And Now to think back when you were concerned about that job ? What job ?
Oh come on Woody you must remember the one you were laid off from ?
and also the one you were ( Not Fired ) from one you could have kept if you were
willing to move ? Aha Take on Thee, take on me take it home Karma for keeps.
See how the universe works ? You're getting a bit of a taste right now ! you deserve
it God be with you as he is. May it last as long as you want. Here's to continued
success to you & yours. The family all of them remember to treat them well.
Love is all we need. our gear comes second ...
Hi Woody.
Great first look... I've subscribed as I'm watching this 5 years on waiting for my MODX6+😃
I'm a Roland guy but this machine looks incredible. And nice and lightweight for my gigging!
Keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to the rest of the videos 😃
Congrats Woody on your first company collaboration. On a first model release even. 8D
Love the way you was brave enough to demo a keyboard straight out of the box without a behind the scenes look first. 😂
Look forward to seeing you getting to grips with this nice looking instrument. And great to see Yamaha continuing with FM synthesis. Time to upgrade my trusty DX11🤣
I like that. The "new" technology of the montage available in an (more) affordable package. Long video but worthwhile, never boring. One thing though: Is it possible to turn the light effects of the super knob off? Probably the first mod I would be making is getting that RGB led out of there.
First impression of the sounds is really good. Really SY territory quality and dynamics.
Thank you Woody, and although already subscribed you've got me hooked now for this MODX series.
Want it, want it!
Wow that’s a really sweet looking box
I can’t wait for mine to get in. Especially since I have this week off... yeah, I’m one of those sorry sods who can and has to work remote.
2 years ago I sold my PSR6xx and MOXF6 and despite getting back a system8 and a JDXA, which I adore! I do miss the MOXF6. I’m sure that the MODX7 will fill that void.
You did a cracking job Woody. As they’d say in Wales, fair do’s butty!
Awsome sounding synth. Looks like a great synth for creating soundtracks and film scores. The combination of FM synthesis with the other synth engine is quite novel. It also feels a bit like a modern wavestation in a way, in how the sounds sort blends and evolves.
dykodesigns2yt Well they already did the FM/AWM hybrid thing 30 years ago... but the world wasn't prepared back then ^_^,
Ward de jager I thought you could cross modulate FM oscillators with awm oscillators in the Montage/modx ... :-(
What a fantastic sound when I compare this to my 15 year old MO6
man, sounds amazing @29:36, what a lovely evolving pad/sequence.
Great video. Thx for sharing
Yamaha is hitting the nail right to the head!!!
Certamente o melhor review do instrumento que assisti até agora!
28:25 the sampled piano with the DX7 electric piano is one of the nicest combos I've ever heard.
Great synth, great video. I think yahama did a good job with this machine. I was surprised to see this big screen. The sounds are amazing.
By the way : Yamaha did a really intelligent decision to push it to you as your video are the best : nice guy, nice music, not "too nerdy" (just enough) and perfectly understandable English for me (I'm French) and we all know we can trust you.
Sounds like a dream
Exclusive unboxings, this is a big step in the channel
presumably you're being sarcastic, but we did a lot more than just an unboxing in this video... and this is just the intro to set up a series of videos, thanks for the comment though, cheers :)
Great intro video. I find your vids really helpful and entertaining. Nice one
Woody, loving the sounds of the MODX6. Bass was rocking my study! Super knob is a great addition. Changes the whole soundscape with a couple of turns. Looking forward to future videos featuring this keyboard. Kudos on getting it from Yamaha, they must respect your channel enough to forward a pre-release product.
guess so, very flattering!
@29:36 - LOVE that ambiance! I have all Yamaha boards, well, one Korg, but I am so going to get this board as a top board for gigs. The only thing about Yamaha I have a gripe with is allowing more flexibility to create richer EP's. I loved playing my brother's Roland G8. Those EP's were nuts! I hope this board allows that and look forward to seeing you develop the sounds as you learn this board.
BTW, you sound like a soundtrack musician. That's a great skill to have. =] You've been subbed my friend!
good video I have got I 1 coming soon can not wait
Dang some of those sets sounded pretty lush yet disgusting (in a good way). Very interesting, can't wait to hear more!
Damn, nice playingskills there! That keyboard also sounds pretty sweet.
Some of those sounds!!!!!!!! Ya know every time I think software is catching hardware up, I hear reverb on sounds like that and then I think not a chance. Those sounds are just gorgeous! Could Omnisphere get even close? OK just finished watching the whole vid and I have a criticism with the synth. They shouldn't make it so easy to get to the best sounds straight away. That means everything else is a step backwards! Not your fault though Woody. Great enjoyable video.. thanks/
nice one! thank you!
I had a Play on one yesterday, sounds awesome. Always been a big Yamaha fan. Much more interesting than my Korg Kronos.
Amazing woody! Looks great! I just bought an original dx-7 mk 1 with the harmonica sound from what’s love got to do with it on there!! Got it for $150 in great working order! Goes with my super JX-10 now! Getting an M1 in 2 days as well!!
wow, dx7 for 150, that's a steal, congratulations, you sure about the harmonica though? i know the flute is from the DX, but the harmonica, always thought it was stevie wonder. good luck with the m1.
The harmonica on What's Love Got to Do With It was definitely DX7, but the key is that they were using a breath controller. Using the breath controller on a DX is an amazing experience, the control and expressivity are wonderful. I wish Yamaha still offered them as an option. :-/
This is a DX 7 marmonica sound also, you will know the song ua-cam.com/video/Uc8wmLul3uw/v-deo.html
Producer Rupert Hine played/sequenced all the instruments, I read somewhere. The Stones asked him later, who the rhythm section was on the album and it was all him.
Wow. Thanks Woody. I appreciate so much this. It's an interesting hybrid instrument. And you don't need to buy the more expensive montage. I follow near you about the next video About this modx
i barely found out about this thing two days ago and you have a video? whaaaaaaaat!!!!
I have been getting ready to get a Prophet 6. Now I want one of these. I know, they're totally different animals. But this thing is really nice.
I just don't know what is better, a Woody's video at Friday or this amazing synth!
too kind of you, maybe time to reschedule to a friday night slot then!
I like Saturday's series too, but is a good idea!
It looks like you may have some late nights playing with this. When I bought my first Korg Kronos I wouldn't get to bed till early hours in the morning. Looks like a great keyboard. Thanks for sharing.
it's actually been in the case since my demo, but I'm feeling like we should do a live stream during the weekend
I have a Montage 7 and like the lightness the new model good job Yamaha, but i notice it has a wall wart shame!!! A cut down Montage is a good idea sells more units ! I think you will enjoy your new toy Woody be interested to see how you find all the complex features it has!! A new era for cheaper synths nice to see the big screen survived the cut down, the scene functions are killer so have a delve into those , they are great for live playing!!
Sounds good so far, just hope those hidden multi-arpeggios don't stay hidden or difficult to navigate to as it could become a long term frustration. Looks good as well. I bet you're well chuffed to be given one to review.
34:16 I saw no comments about the "1999 riff" being played and had to make one. I loved the video and am thinking about switching brands again lol (From Roland to Korg to Yamaha). Now that I know you're a Prince fan you have my subscription sir! Superb detail in the breakdown!
thx for the sub, i'll try and remember to surprise you with another prince riff in a future demo!
Anytime brother and I'll be listening lol! Keep doing you and another 25k subscribers will come in no time. ^_^
Good stuff!
Awesome 👏 woody 👍
Incredible.
Good work woody I'm glad I waited I almost got the korg krome one but thin this beast came out and now I have it in my position love it I also have a korg x3 karma and dw8000 if I want korg sounds love your videos.
What a great demo. I really enjoyed it. Despite the small hitch over the name, why aren't you on TV. You are a natural. Hope to see you with your own show soon. Thank you for sharing.
that's funny to read, thanks, this'll do for me!
Woody Piano Shack I mean it Woody your great funny too.
Yep! Thanks! If you watch the music video with the song, Tina turners what’s love got to do with it, if you watch the music video, the harmonica solo starts at 2:05. Its cool because mine came with the exact harmonica sound! Not very common!!
6 GB sample library! Whoa!
Great, man!!
Yamaha very cool! synth just bomb!
Great first look! Looking into this now as an alternative to the Montage, and to complement the trusty old DX7 of course - it seems Yamaha have struck a good balance between cost/features while still keeping the possibility to dive deep into sound design.
GAS GO AWAY!!!!! 🤣
great job...and for the record...i love the super knob :)
Awesome video Woody! I had heard of a possible montage sibling in the pipeline and I was hoping it would be a light weight version of the montage without compromising on the features. And from your video, it looks like MODX is everything we could hope for! I was not aware that this sibling had been released and I was pleasantly surprised to learn about it from your channel. I could not have asked for a better introduction to this BEAST. Looks like it is time for me to upgrade from my lovely MOX keyboard :)
Thanks for the introduction Woody. Yamaha chose well!
yes, i think they got this one right for the price, not sure if I'm a touch-screen guy, but only time will tell. thanks for the kind words.
@@WoodyPianoShack the lack of buttons on the right panel was the first thing that caught my eye. I prefer buttons over a touch screen myself, but looks like Yamaha has given in to what most users have been asking for - a touch screen. I would have preferred they kept the panel buttons too. Still, fingers crossed and I hope that the lack of buttons is not a deal breaker. Looking forward to your review of this machine. Please let us know how comfortable you get at using the touchscreen.
touchscreen UI making me uneasy, but let's give it our best shot!