Yamaha Montage 8 Synthesizer

The Yamaha Montage 8 synthesizer is by far the most impressive model of the Montage series. With 88 keys and a generally authoritative presence, you can get this beast to purr in no time. The spacious colour touch-screen display lays everything out so you can easily navigate the instrument’s menus quickly and accurately and the Super Knob allows you to operate several sound parameters at once, kind of like a macro.

Samples of the Yamaha Montage 8
The sky is the limit when it comes to the sound potential of this synth. Pianos, strings, horns, drums, guitars – it has everything you’d expect from a superior Yamaha product. The AWM2 sound engine is partially responsible for this. If you remember the Motif XF, you’ll be happy to know the Montage has ten times the capacity, contains double the amount of effects and twice the polyphony. The Yamaha Montage is, quite simply put: a powerhouse.

Frequency modulation
If you love to spend hours sculpting sounds, you’ll certainly like the AWM2. You’ll love the integrated FM-X engine, which is as much at home in a Yamaha synth as Gary Numan is in a Ford Fiesta. In the eighties, Yamaha created a music revolution with the DX7, which was capable of producing unparalleled expressive textures. The Montage is also blessed with this remarkable synth engine that delivers sounds worthy of synth-pop, ballads, EDM, New Age, and so much more. Both engines combined result in a potent instrument that will provide years of enjoyment!

Who is it for?
This beast of a synthesizer really rears its head when it’s used to perform. There are plenty of producers who are looking for a powerful all-in-one solution that doesn’t need to be connected to a computer. Since the AWM2 and FM-X engines offer a staggering breadth of sound possibilities and you have access to a library so vast and versatile, the Yamaha Montage will only add intensity to any performance on stage or in the studio.