Yamaha MODX

Bachus · Post by **Bachus** » Sun Sep 09, 2018 6:41 pm

Seems the Moxf replacement is just around the corner
Its half a Montage.. but has the FM engine on board..

https://yamahamusicians.com/the-new-mod ... ge-synths/

Synthoid · Post by **Synthoid** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:02 pm

pjd37 · Post by **pjd37** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:14 pm

Hi --

I posted a MODX vs. Montage comparison table at:

http://sandsoftwaresound.net/yamaha-modx-vs-montage/

Plus a few comments and observations. I'd really like to give it a try!

Take care -- pj

xp50player · Post by **xp50player** » Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:28 pm

Montage has 128 note FM-X polyphony.

pjd37 · Post by **pjd37** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:19 am

Yamaha scheduled a new product event for Friday, September 14 at 1PM EDT.

-- pj

Vadim · Post by **Vadim** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:53 am

I don’t know what’s worse, Mini keys (korg) or mod wheels in that awkward place

dfahrner · Post by **dfahrner** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 1:46 am

Vadim wrote:I don’t know what’s worse, Mini keys (korg) or mod wheels in that awkward place

...for me, mini keys are MUCH worse, and I like wheels above the keyboard like this - the instrument is several inches shorter, and lighter, easier to move, it takes up less space in the music room, in the car, on the stand, etc...

df

Vadim · Post by **Vadim** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:11 am

dfahrner wrote:
Vadim wrote:I don’t know what’s worse, Mini keys (korg) or mod wheels in that awkward place
...for me, mini keys are MUCH worse, and I like wheels above the keyboard like this - the instrument is several inches shorter, and lighter, easier to move, it takes up less space in the music room, in the car, on the stand, etc...

df

But can’t fit it half way under studio desk, gotta have it all the way out

Bachus · Post by **Bachus** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 4:47 am

pjd37 wrote:Hi --

I posted a MODX vs. Montage comparison table at:

http://sandsoftwaresound.net/yamaha-modx-vs-montage/

Plus a few comments and observations. I'd really like to give it a try!

Take care -- pj

nice table...

Shows its half a Montage
But has all the sounds and arps on board..
Is much lighter.. and has everything one would need for playing with others.

The only thing which might proove a dissapointment is the keybed..
I in general don't like the flimsy Yamaha synth keybeds in their lower models.

Bachus · Post by **Bachus** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 4:54 am

Vadim wrote:I don’t know what’s worse, Mini keys (korg) or mod wheels in that awkward place

You will get used to it very fast...

I love for example how Nord did it on the Nord stage..
Much better then on my Kronos..
on an 88 key, having the stick to the side is just to far a reach..

Advantage, it makes the formfactor very small..
I guess it will be extremely light to..

Mini keys are an instant killer for me..

Mr_SamDoogie · Post by **Mr_SamDoogie** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 7:47 am

Exciting time again I'm sitting back and enjoying the show.

karmathanever · Post by **karmathanever** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:12 pm

......yet again..."No Aftertouch"......

Why? (same question for Korg and the LS88)

pjd37 · Post by **pjd37** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 1:41 pm

xp50player wrote:Montage has 128 note FM-X polyphony.

Thanks for catching this typo! The hazards of "copy and modify..."

-- pj

pjd37 · Post by **pjd37** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 1:46 pm

Vadim wrote:I don’t know what’s worse, Mini keys (korg) or mod wheels in that awkward place

I think they ran into a space/weight issue. The MO products are intended to be lightweight. With the TFT, Yamaha may have had to increase the physical front-to-back depth to fit in the display. They pushed the PB/MOD wheels to the new space in back and trimmed the side-to-side width to reduce weight.

Not a defense of what they've done, but it's probably what their engineers were thinking. I use the MOX assignable buttons quite a lot and I'm not too happy with their placement on the MODX.

All the best -- pj

Jan1 · Post by **Jan1** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:30 pm

Going by the preliminary specs I'd say it's more than half a Montage, a very cost-effective way to get a cut down Montage.
It comes even in a 76 keys version.
I wish it had at least a basic editable sequencer, but somehow Yamaha feels differently.
With Roland also poised to release new products (maybe even a flagship product) it's quite an interesting week.
So where's KORG (not counting the EK-50)?