Yamaha Montage M6 Synthesizer

The pinnacle of Yamaha synthesizer technology, the Montage M6 offers the most sound engines, the richest sound and the most sound manipulation capabilities Yamaha have ever head on a digital synth. The stunning build quality, hands-on controls, new sub LCD display and DAW integration features really set the Montage M6 apart from the competition.

Montage M6 Key Features

• 61 Key FSX Key touch with velocity and aftertouch
• 3 Different sound engines - AN-X / FM-X / AWM2
• New smart morph feature for AN-X engine
• 3.8Gb User Flash memory for samples/ sound libraries
• High Resolution controllers for the ultimate in precision control
• New sub display with super clear control information and editing features
• Pure Analog Circuit 2 - The upgraded Pure Analog Circuit reduces noise and improves the dynamic range
• Montage M ESP Plug-In available for Mac and PC
• VCM Rotary and Drawbar Behaviour - Using sophisticated modelling technology
• New controllers including 5-Segment Ribbon controller with HOLD, Keyboard Hold for sustained chords and Portamento with time knob
• USB MIDI and Audio Multi-channel interface
• New button layout and additions for faster workflow and easier control
• 16 Track pattern sequencer

Three Sound Engines Under One Hood - AN-X, AWM2, FM-X

AN-X - Analogue Engine

A stunning rich sound engine with advanced sound control and behaviour, the AN-X engine of the Montage M6, re-creates the warm, classic sound of an analog synthesizer with a host of sophisticated modulation options.

Features Include:

• Three Oscillators with 5 waveforms (Saw 1, Saw2, Triangle, Square and Sine) and Noise Generator
• Two filters with 10 filter types
• Pulse width modulation
• Oscillator Self Sync
• Ring modulation, FM, and wave shaper
• Amp EG with drive
• LFO for both amplitude and filter
• Voltage drift and aging settings to simulate vintage synth behaviour

The AN-X Engine allows you to create expressive, unique analog sounds to your heart's content. With such a vast array of hands-on controls and immediate flexibility it will give your sounds the edge you have been missing.

AWM2

The AWM2 of Montage M6 is Yamaha's advanced sound sampling technology engine with a special compression that allows them to get a huge amount of samples at superior quality in to a smaller amount of memory. As such they have been able to create high definition sounds with the huge memory they have to fill and to offer a massive selection of authentic sounds for you to perform and create sounds from.

Offering an incredible 128 Elements per part, AWM2 allows for smoother transitions, giving you an expansive canvas for ultra-high-definition sound creation. Popular acoustic sounds sound crisper and cleaner than ever before and of course the editing capabilities of the Montage M6 will leave only your imagination as your limitation.

FM-X

With its own 128 note polyphony and the full original authenticity of the famous FM sound generation first seen on DX models, the legendary sounds of FM are right at your fingertips. The Xpanded capabilities mean you can achieve even more and easier than ever before using the easy access setups. Part of the update means the faders will change brightness when using FM sounds, so you can tell what is a carrier and a modulator and you can simply tweak the sliders to generate your sound. Incredible!

400 Note Polyphony

The Montage M6 has a total amount of 400 note polyphony! With the different sound engines combined it allows you to make the most immense sounds you could possibly think of. Polyphony is spread as follows:

• 128 notes for AWM2 Preset Waveform Parts
• 128 notes for AWM2 User Waveform Parts
• 128 notes for FM-X Parts
• 16 notes for AN-X Parts

Expanded Softsynth Plugin for MONTAGE M6 v2.0

A game-changer for recording musicians, the Expanded Softsynth Plugin (ESP) replicates the MONTAGE M in your favourite DAW. Free for all registered MONTAGE M owners, the ESP allows you to create, edit and mix MONTAGE M Performances anywhere you happen to be - without the hardware! This level of seamless integration separates the Montage from all its competitors.

Montage M ESP Features

• Ultimate mobility - You can realize all of MONTAGE M just in your DAW without the need for the hardware being connected
• Ultimate Work Efficiency - Offline processing, rendering
• All settings are saved in your DAW project for easy totall recall.
• Can be launched on any number of ESP as long as your PC specifications allow

High Resolution Controllers

All the Performance Controls - from the Keyboard and Faders to the Super Knob and Sustain, as well as the Sound Engine, are now in High Resolution. Because of the fine resolution the values of 0-127 are a thing of the past. The finite scope of value changes means super smooth progressive control just like analog machines.