Reasons Why I believe the Yamaha Montage is the BEST Keyboard out right now! (Yamaha Montage Review)
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2024
- I believe the @YamahaSynthsOfficial Montage is the best keyboard out today and here are a few reasons why. This is the best board for church settings in my opinion.
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"My first real keyboard after a Casio.." 😂😂 love the video man I agree. Just bought a Montage 7 2 weeks ago
Haha we all had to have a Casio at some point lol thanks for watching! Enjoy the Montage, hoping I can get one soon!
@@AndrewMcKain My very first was a YAMAHA PS400 PortaSound with original case.. for the time.. even today.. unique! No other portable mini, at least I have seen, has a case.
@@miguelrejas5034 nice! I haven’t played that one before
Absolutely awesome playing, Andrew !!! Any keyboard can sound the best if you're playing it !!!
That really means a lot, thank you!!!!
@@AndrewMcKain good
I think anything you play will be the best. Great work.
Thanks a lot!!!
I feel the same way about my Korg Nautilus… I guess it doesn’t matter what you play as long as you enjoy it and are inspired… Very nice playing…
Thank you!! And yes you're right, it's all a matter of preference. I've heard a lot of great things about the Nautilus, I have to check it out someday!
Forget the board, you’re cold blooded on those keys Andrew! Respect from London, UK
Really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Another from the UK who has just discovered you. Absolutely amazing sir.
@@thekindlyfriend thanks so much!!!
You're an absolutely phenomenal player and demonstrator and you have a great down to earth personality! You'd make the cheapest instrument sound great with your fabulous chops! Keep up the great work and God bless you!
That means a lot!! Thanks so much!!
Absolutely he'd make a low end vintage Casio sound really good too.
@@KirbyDTrim appreciate you brother!!
I have a Modx8 and Modx7. They sound awesome and I like they layout. The only thing I don’t like about them is the Seamless Sound Switching doesn’t work for all sounds and sometimes switching between scenes the volume is abrupt. Roland has mastered this.
I'm really glad you did this video because I used to just like any keybord that I saw but when you did this It really opened my eyes to what it can do and now it's one of my most favorites and when you see Review videos on these they don't really give you the depth of it and that's what you did. Thank you Andrew.
Thanks for watching, I'm glad the video was helpful!
I got the MODX but what made me watch your entire video is your playing! Just glorious, Bro! :)
*MODX 6 or 7 are the perfect gigging boards ever.*
Wow thanks a lot!!!
Love this video, thank you for sharing your gifts & talents with the world Andrew. You thoroughly explained the model and played some really nice tunes. Thank you again and God bless 😇
Really appreciate it and thanks for watching!!
Yes, the best keyboard from the world: Yamaha Montage ! Very nice video, thanks!
You've got great songwriting skills bro! And I truly dig your technical skills at both the piano and your knowledge of the Montage!
Thanks a lot!! I really appreciate it!!
Great review my dude! The playing you already know my dude!!
Appreciate it bro!!!
Your playing is unreal man. So incredible
That means a lot, thank you!
I've never heard a montage sound this good 😫 I used to play the montage at a church in Toronto before now.
Thanks! It's really great IMO
Need a video of you jamming out for an hour or two while I study, love your playing and style, came across your video randomly, much blessings to you and your family! 🙏🙌
Wow thanks a lot man!!! I’m planning to work on some prayer/meditation music soon hopefully 🙏🏾
I've had the Montage 6 for a year now, I totally agree with you. It's worth more than the money. It's my favorite all-around keyboard out to this day. I also love to record beats with the sounds on it. It has so much greatness on it. I don't play live as much as I used to. But that will be changing when I get back to Dallas next year.
Cheers from South Korea.
Thanks for supoort!! And I totally agree, there’s so much on there that I haven’t tapped into yet
The Motif does let you select sound immediately, but you basically have to remember what to select in the bank of buttons on the right. I still have a Motif 6. But I have a MODX+ that should be arriving tomorrow. Can't wait!
Thanks for the introduction. She's a sweet board.
Thanks for watching!! Definitely a great board
Andrew! I love your playing all the way. Thanks for showing off the polyphony in the montage. Those strings are soooo expressive. I'm glad to see the power grand & MKS20 is stocked in too. Thanks for sharing. God bless you!
Thanks a lot my brother! The Power Grand and MKS aren’t actually in there originally but they can be added in
WOW!! Ypur playning is soo awesome! Making the Montage really shine. Thanx and all best.
Thanks so much!!
I was about to sell my modx7 since I use the Native Instruments S61 plus Macbook Pro but the playability of my old Mo is so smooth that I've decided to keep it based on your vlog. thank you Andrew.
THOSE CHORDS 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Appreciate it man!!
@@AndrewMcKain do some tutorials of gospel piano please. Thanks.
@@go.dalida I’m gonna try to make some soon 👌🏾
I own a MODX8 and the keyboard feel awesome, same electronics as the Montage at half the price.
Yea it’s really a matter of preference. I have the MODX8 and I love it for what it’s capable of but I play kind of hard so I’ve had to fix a few black keys a couple times. So the keybed on the Montage is better for me
@@AndrewMcKain That classic Motif hammer action that's in the montage is just pure quality 👌🏻
@@dynoroad yessirrr I love it!
I am with you brother however I have to say the two top boards are NORD STAGE 4 and Yamaha M8X both boards together are incredible sounds that are unbelievable.
Yea those are definitely the two best in 2024
Andrew, Fantastic playing! Great demonstration. I own a Korg Kronos and it also has the Setlist functionality you enjoy on the Montage. I do think it’s easier on the Montage to quickly plugin an additional sound layer like you demonstrated.
Thanks a lot for watching!! Yea I personally think the Montage is a lot more user friendly to navigate
Yamaha need too hire you bro. Beautiful playing skills and great information details on keyboard
Really appreciate that bro!! Pray for me lol
Hands of gold, sir👍. That S700, still one of my favorites.
Really appreciate it!!
This was so helpful in helping me choose a keyboard!!! Thank you :)
So glad I could help!! Enjoy!
You're a great player. Thanks for the demo
Thanks a lot!!
You are an excellent keyboardist and very knowledgable about the Montage. You've almost persuaded me to buy one. 😊
Thanks so much!!
Great stuff. Loved hearing “the yellow jacket” reference!
Thanks a lot!!
Imma have it one day✊🏾😤
I've decided to treat myself to the Montage 7 in White in a couple of weeks. A completely different world to my beloved SY85 and have been using soft synths for a while but really looking forward to getting my hands on this serious piece of kit.
Congrats in advance!! You’ll love it, I’m jealous that you’re getting a white one lol
@@AndrewMcKain If I'm going to be investing so much in a synth, I'm gonna get the best that I can and the white Limited Edition version is just an absolutely gorgeous machine. There's no way I could get the standard version. I would rather go without and wait. I know the difference is only cosmetic but if I bought the regular Montage, every time I saw a white version, I would only be filled with contempt for mine, sadness and regret. It's pathethic I know but true, lol. You're welcome to judge. :-)
Is the Montage sequencer difficult to learn??
@@ParkerCharlesGabriel Not really, but I'm still getting my head around the 10000 arpeggios and using Scenes. If you've got Montage Connect you can transfer all the tracks directly from your Montage directly into your DAW, which is awesome. It's gonna take me years to get through all the features on this machine.
I have a Kawai MP11se in my living room because I love its grand piano action. I'd love to replace it with a Montage 8 but didn't want to give up the action so I ordered a Montage 7WH for my family room. I'm constantly wondering if I should get the 8 instead of the 7. Any advice?
Great review. I’m interested in purchasing this keyboard but some customers have poor reviews. Such as the keys malfunctioning. I guess I’ll find out soon.
Thank You
Thank you!! So I bought mine used and a couple keys were broken, but I’m not sure if that’s a manufacturing problem or a problem with how it was kept by its previous owner.
Thanks Andrew, enjoyed your video, keep them coming....greetings from the Netherlands
Thanks for watching!!
Bro God bless you. I'm loving all these progressions. You and Jamal Heartwell man. Keep it up bro. God bless you. 🙌
Thanks so much!!! And Jamal is a legend!
Un pur délice toi et le montage, amazing together ^_^
Great playing ! Thanks for the video. Awesome keyboard!
Thank you!
Andrew, I have been agonizing at which Keyboard I should stay with. I have a hybrid setup, Kurzweil K2500, Montage 8, Roland XV5080, and of course Ableton Live 11 with Komplete and kontrol sounds. I was trying to determine if I should sell my K2500, and replace with the K2700. However, you have convinced me here to stick with the Montage 8. The sounds on the K2500 are good Kurzweil sounds, but the 2700 isn't over and above the Montage 8....therefore why add to what I already have. Your video proved that I was a knucklehead, not recognizing the power of the Montage. I think that I will stick with the current setup, unless of course you have a compelling reason for me to change out the K2500 and add the K2700. Felt it is throwing money against a "not so material" outcome. Thanks for this, and smooth playing my man, very smooth.
Just ordered a MODX6 which is probably best bang for the buck. Seeing I'm deeply imvested in the Yamaha ecosystem with a MX61, MOX8 and a few Reface boards it will be a fantastic addition.
@@holygeneration7 I tried the MODX6 at a local store before ordering. Agreed the keybed isn't the greatest but there are far worse and for what the unit gives at that price point, in my particular case a lightly used model for $875, there are ZERO complaints to be had.
@@rjakiel73 I pick up my MODX6+ from Sweetwater tomorrow 😊. It’s replacing a Roland FA06, which has a horrible keybed. The MODX has a way better keybed than the FA06…
@@ckatheman you're gonna love it.
@@rjakiel73 will find out in a few hours :)
Man I appreciate you making this video and that you used more than just key patches. I have a Roland P-330 and been using it with mines mainly because of the EP1 and EP2 but have searching the comments I knew someone had the same question about the MKS patches. Thanks for sharing that link. I too have the MODX8 and love it.
No problem!! Thanks for watching!
Brillant demo, best i have seen. Damn great stuff.
Wow, thanks a lot!! I really appreciate it!!!
Dope video !!! Would like a video of how to setup the laptop with the montage as you did
Thanks for watching!! All I had to do was plug the laptop to the Montage with a printer cord and it played right through it without having to do anything else
@@AndrewMcKain thanks bro
Excelente demonstração do Montage e dos sons do teclado. Muito obrigado!- Excellent demonstration of Montage and keyboard sounds. Thank you very much (from Brazil)
Gracías! Appreciate you watching!!
I just unpacked my montage after moving and not playing it in a few months. I spent 2 hours just lost in playing. Its even better than I remembered.
It’s the best board out!!!
Great playing man! and thanks for reviewing the board..
Great video! You should do one where you show your praise and worship patches
Thanks for watching! I’m gonna try to do that soon
2:53 started playing that gospel my life is in your hands 🔥 🔥 🔥
Man I love that song!!
@@AndrewMcKain I play drums I
would of backed you up
Bro, we were just talking about this Wednesday. Love the montage, played with the motif at church then we got a kronos then went back to yamaha. Got rid of the kronos, kronos is way to much digging into to get the pianos to sound the way you want it and then the polyphony was killing me. Sounds would cut off since i layer a few sounds at a time. The polyphony and key feel is waaaaaaay better on the montage.
Polyphony and pianos
Montage>kronos
Key feel
Montage & kronos>nord
I agree bro! I haven't explored the polyphony on the Kronos but now that you say that I have an argument for people that say the Kronos is better lol thanks for watching bro!
@@AndrewMcKain The kronos is a wonderful machine BUT the BIG BUT is thats its not as user friendly as the yamaha. Even layering sounds is a process. If you're used to a yamaha then you're going to find the piano sounds lacking in the effects department, that you can remedy by eq-ing and routing effects but who wants to do that just for a church service or conference? 😄 one thing i liked on the kronos was changing the lid postion when using a piano sound to make it brighter.
@@jcruise876 yea that changing the lid feature is great but you’re right, it’s definitely not that user friendly. The few times I’ve used it in a service, I never was able to layer on the spot. The pianos to me are good but not great, the electric pianos are really great though
@@AndrewMcKain yes sir, love the eps. You have to select a different channel for each layer. I just got fed up with it 😂
@@jcruise876 yea that’s too much for me lol
Hey Andrew, I agree. Yamaha builded up a great instrument. I love to play it to. Regards from Germany, Michael
Yea it’s great! Thanks for watching!
Damn brother. Your technique wows me everytime I listen to you.
Wow really appreciate that!!
Beautiful playing! Praise to Jesus! ❤️🤗🙌
Thank you so much!
Awesome overview Andrew and brilliant playing!
Thank you!!
Yamaha eterno ¡¡¡ ♥️🎵 que naturales suenan esos pianos👏
Demonstrated well by a brilliant talent in this young brother.🙏🏾💪🏾✊🏾👍🏾🎹🎼
Really Appreciate it!!!
I love the way you play man.
Really appreciate it!!
Good stuff bro. This is phenomenal.
Really appreciate it!!!
Really loved your demonstration but could you do a tutorial on your demonstration on piano sounds you use and when you connect with your computer.
Montage is a great synthesizer. I have the Modx7 and it has the same sound engines. However I don’t like Yamaha’s “Seamless Sound Switching” because in scenes you can only do 4 sounds to seamless switch and sometimes it jumps the sound volume when switching. I like how Roland and Korea does Seamless Sound Switching. It just work no matter what sounds you are using and up to 16 per scene.
I’ve noticed the seamless switching is good in Roland, I don’t use scenes much on the Montage but I definitely see what you mean
The MODX can only Seamlessly Switch up to 4 parts while the Montage can Seamlessly Switch up to 8
I was not really interested in learning about the Montage. I just completed the video because of your awesome playing and relaxed presentation. Kudos!
Really appreciate that, thank
you!!
Sounds great! Amazing skills as well!!! Blessings!!!
Thanks a lot man!!
Thanks Andrew ! ❤❤👌👌🌲🌲
We need a video of how you set up your laptop, to play thru the montage!
I can try to make that soon
Are the keys weighted on the Montage, or is it a synth action? Your playing brings out a lot from the instrument. The ensemble strings are the some of the best I've heard. I think you will find your strings will sound more authentic with less voices in your chords. Try to force yourself to play with just 3 voices and find the best altered voicings with just the 3. I'm not saying play just triads, but complex chords wiith limited voices. You will discover the most important notes. Unfortunately your video recording is slightly over modulated and the dynamics of the touch settings on the board are also somewhat excessive. Nevertheless, the Montage is a great sounding synth, and you do play very well.
Montage 6,7- FSX Synth Keybed with aftertouch
Montage 8- Balanced Hammer Action with aftertouch (basically all the keys have the same weight but not as heavy as an average weight of a piano key).
Thanks for the advice!
I play a Yamaha MOTIF ES8 and the keys are the best things I’ve ever felt
@@ablesam Are they graded keys? Does the Montage. especially M8, has 2 or 3 variations of response? meaning the keys. Finally, does have strings resonance to adjust at will? ivory emulation feel (keys) are they wooden keys? layer sounds? (how to max). Txs for the vid.
@@miguelrejas5034
1. They are not graded keys. They are balanced. Each note has the same resistance as all the other notes.This is not like a piano in which the resistance decreases from left to right.
2. The Montage has 5 variations of velocity curves. Normal, soft, hard and wide. Oh yeah, then there is fixed. And there is offset of each of these curves as well.
3.No (Piano) string resonance adjustment on the montage as only samples are there. Wish they brought out in the efx sections though. Many brands have done it. Roland's pianos use modelling technology which helps to give more control of the sound. Yamaha also have the tech (SCM) but have not implemented it in the Montage.
4. No Ivory/Ebony feel. Plastic to say the least, but they feel amazing.
5. No wooden keys, if you want that from Yamaha go for their CP-88 keyboard. Montage is meant to be an all round keyboard with good sounds and immediate playability. The Balanced Hammer Action is great for piano playing without compromising the playability of other sounds (synth leads, brass, string sections, solo instruments).
6. Montage can layer up to 16 sounds. But only 8 of them work under the local keyboard. Which means for numbers 9-16, you need a midi controller or you can only use them in a sequence for the extra parts. So in a real world scenario, 8.
Love your playing. I gotta spend more time with the montage. I still love my XF8; just can’t part ways with it. But I can see why, tho. 🤨🎶👍🏾
Thanks a lot!! The XF8 is a great keyboard and I've had it before, but in my opinion, Yamaha took it to a whole different level with the Montage as far as what it's capable of doing
Can you do a vid explaining how to connect laptop to the montage and what programs to use for the piano sounds
Amazing playing, great review, and subscribed!
Thanks a lot!!!
Reassistindo pela 5° vez, incansavelmente. Muito bom meu mano
Muito bom mesmo!
Great review and playing!
Thanks a lot!!
I had a motif xf8 sold it during covid hard times for $2500 what a steal this dude got. I can only imagine the sounds that come out of this one. One day I'll own it. Yamaha is pretty solid on their prices, I watched the motif xf8 for 5 years and the price never went down, and one day I bit the bullet lol. Hands down best keyboard I ever touched. Good piano playing btw.
Yea the prices don't drop too much, I had been watching the prices on the Montage for a while and I saw it for a steal price one day and had to grab it lol I actually had the XF8 before and got that for about $1,900. They were both secondhand, and I got them both from Facebook Marketplace
@@AndrewMcKain I picked up a second hand Montage about a year ago for 1800$ it was a Montage 6, oh boy what a beast this has been to learn, it's deeply complex. But today in hindsight it has been the best synth purchase I ever did. I have all kinds of synths, Korgs, Rolands, etc. Nothing even comes close to the "power" of the sound that Montage have. Also the keybed of the montage is nothing less than legendary, it has this special feel about it that is so comfortable to play on.
@@joonglegamer9898 yea I agree. The Montage is an incredible synth, I got the Montage 8 used at $2000 and it’s been great, love the keybed on all of them
Hi Andrew, good stuff. I also have a modx8, I agree with you about the quality. If you are able to upload a detailed video on how you connect your modx8 to Mac etc, that would be much appreciated. Either way, keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching! I think I’ll make a video doing that since a few people want to see it
Bro, you sound really good !! Love it ❤️👌
Thanks so much!!! I appreciate you watching!!
Man, it’s astounding. Regular po folks like me have to get by with humbler tools.
It took me a while to be able to get one, hopefully you'll get one soon!
Your playing is great. Do you read sheet music? And glad to see your using your awesome talent for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I appreciate it!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾 I can read sheet music, I’m not great at sight reading on the spot though
I WOLD LIKE TO KNOW, WHAT IS THAT DEVICE, WHERE-I SUPPOSE- THE MICROPHONE IS PLUGED. I HAD A MODX AND AS I KNOW THE MONTAGE HAS GOOD POSSIBILITY TO PLUG IN MICROPHPONE. I WAS USEING A TC HELICON EXTREME TO SING AND PLAY WITH THE MODX. MAYBE IF I WILL HAVE THE MONTAGE, THIS WILL RESOLVE AND SIMPLIFY TO RECORD SINGING AND PLAYING. I WILL CHECK OPINIONS ABOUT THE SINGING POSSIBILITIES AND RECORD AND ABOUT THE DIRECT PLUGGED MIC. I THINK IN THE MONTAGE ARE MANY POSSIBILLITIES TO COLOR AND SET THE VOICE.
THE DEMONSTRATION IS WERY USEFUL AND UNDERSTENDABLE IN THIS VIDEO. ALSO THE PLAYING DEMONSTRATES VERY REAL THE QUALITY OF THE INSTRUMENT.
Fantastic playing! You have such a deep song bank. I guess that’s what comes with years of experience playing
Thanks a lot!!! And yea that's 20+ years of learning songs lol
Great video, the Montage is a great board as well!
Yea I love it bro!
Wonderful Playing Bro. 🙌🏽
Thanks so much! Glory to God!
Thus Amazing .Please a tutorial on to use the scenes on the montage.
Nice bro...you doing well!!!
Thanks bro!!!
Great demo bro! Montage
has a great sound!
Thanks a lot!! And I agree
Thanks for this Video. I have a montage 8 and almost sold it for the Nord stage 3 which is nice in certain areas. I was having upright piano fever. I went to the music store to play the 88 Key version. After playing for a while I realize I like my montage better.. especially the keybed, strings and synth. I only miss the upright pianos in which I probably can add keyscape to fill that void.
Yea I like the keybed on the Montage way better. The Nord has some really great upright pianos for sure. There are some people that sell Nord Piano sounds for the Montage, like Adrian Charras. I have the Black Upright and Bambino upright sound on mine. And you can also add the U1 Upright from Yamaha which is good as well
Man I did the opposite I sold my Montage 8 for a Stage 3 and I kinda regret it lol but it’s all good I have a daw
Great demonstration
Thanks for watching!!
Thank you for this video Andrew, I was just asking a few fellow musician which keyboard to upgrade to. I have the Motif xf8, I was looking at the Montage as well.
You are an AMAZING player.
Really appreciate it!!!
Great review!!!!!!!!!
Am looking for a keyboard online and I bumped into this video ❤❤❤
Thanks for watching!!
Waouh 💥 you play very well,am inspired
Thank you!!
GREETINGS.......Thanks for the nice review. Please, would the MONTAGE come with a SMOOTH SOUND TRANSITION feature.
How’s it going! It does have a smooth transition the first time you switch from one sound to another
I do not understand why Yamaha crammed so much into the center screen. And it’s certainly not the largest print. Both on this and the MODX8+
Great piano play. Great guy. 👍🏽
Really appreciate that brother!!
Hey Andrew! You play so good, you got that musician's touch! I've played a MODX at the music store and it's something else, interestingly I also came from a Casio CT-390. 😂😂😂
Let me ask you though, do you feel you are missing anything in this keyboard? I've seen some people on forums complain that this board is missing a VA synth engine, like the Roland or Korg. I know gospel musicians love the Roland for the synth sounds (Hugo bass, J-Pop Brass), so do you think you are missing those sounds (or the ability to create those sounds) on the Yamaha? Or do you use alternatives (Roland Cloud, an actual Roland synth keyboard, Korg etc) to cover those sounds, or program them in FMX (if you do that's impressive, people complain about FM programming too, lol). Or maybe the ones on the board are good enough?
Hey bro!! Thanks for checking out the video! So the Montage/MODX has a lot of really great sounds but there’s definitely some different sounds that it would be nice if they had originally on the board. But since I first got a MODX I’ve found so many different sound packs where I have pretty much every sound I want on there now. Like I have a pack with Hugo Bass, there’s people that have sampled the Roland MK-80 and MKS sounds. So even though other keyboards might have more capabilities, the Montage does everything I need it to do and the ability to add extra sounds makes it even better
@@AndrewMcKain Bro! Thank you for replying! Wow, I had to read your comment maybe more than twice just to take in that the MODX is a very capable machine. I just thought that I would struggle to make very nice synth sounds like on the Roland or Korg boards because Yamaha doesn't have a VA synth engine in the Montage/MODX.
BTW, where did you get the Hugo Bass pack? Did you sample it yourself, or are you playing it from I'm guessing MKSensation?
@@tonylancer7367 I got the Hugo Bass from an ES soundpack that somebody made, I have to look for which one. Most of the sounds that I have, including the Roland ones, are from a guy named Adrian Charras on UA-cam. If you search him, he samples a lot of sounds and gives a lot of them away free
@@AndrewMcKain I know about Adrian! He put out some sounds I asked for, he's pretty dope. Thr only trouble I guess is having all these sounds in one board, especially with the MODX only having 1GB of memory. 😅
@@tonylancer7367 yea I had that problem when I had the MODX, I have a lot more space for sounds now that I have the Montage though
Great stuff as always doc!
Appreciate it bro!!!
Great job.. Thanks brother.
Thanks for watching!
perfect dymanic keyboard... Liked
You sold me on those Strings!!!
I love their strings!!
Ah,you are a fantastic player,thank you very much
Really appreciate it!!!
High-end Yamaha sounds ... great synth
Definitely
Great chops, audio started clipping a bit once you started playing from the laptop.