Yamaha Montage 8 Manual

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Quick Guide — Selecting Performances
Playback Audition phrase
You can hear a sample of Performance sounds. The sample 
sound is referred to as “Audition phrase.”
1Touch [Audition] in the Category Search 
display.
The sample of the currently selected Performance plays.
If you select a different Performance during Audition 
phrase playback, the audition phrase switches to that of 
the newly selected Performance.
2Touch [Audition] again to stop playback.
NOTE
• You can also...

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You can mix several different parts together in a layer, or split them across the keyboard, or even set up a combination layer/
split. Each Performance can contain up to eight different Parts. Press the [PERFORMANCE] button before playing the keyboard.
Performance Play display
In this condition, playing the keyboard sounds the Performance indicated in the display. The parameters shown in the 
Performance Play display are briefly explained below. You can operate the icons by...

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Quick Guide — Playing the Keyboard
Switching a Part on/off
You can turn the eight Parts of the current Performance on or 
off as desired.
Turning specific Parts on/off (Mute 
function)
You can turn individual Parts on/off by using the Mute 
function.
1Press the [PERFORMANCE CONTROL] 
button.
The button lamp lights, indicating that each Part can be 
turned on/off.
2Press any of the Number A [9] – [16] buttons. 
The corresponding buttons [1] – [8] of the 
pressed button will light...

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Quick Guide — Playing the Keyboard
Using the Arpeggio function
This function lets you trigger rhythm patterns, riffs and 
phrases using the current Part by simply playing notes on 
the keyboard.
It not only provides inspiration and full rhythmic passages in 
your live performances, but it gives you fully formed 
instrumental backing parts of various music genres for ease 
in creating songs. 
You can assign the desired eight Arpeggio Types to each 
Part and play back the Arpeggios...

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Quick Guide — Playing the Keyboard
Using the Motion Sequencer 
function
The powerful Motion Sequencer feature lets you dynamically 
change sounds by operating Parameters depending on 
sequences created in advance.
It provides real time control for changing sounds depending 
on various sequences such as Tempo, Arpeggio, or the 
rhythm of external connected devices.
You can assign up to eight desired Sequence types for one 
Lane.
You can also set up to four Lanes corresponding to...

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Quick Guide — Playing the Keyboard
Using controllers to change the sound
The MONTAGE gives you an amazing amount of control options. In addition to the conventional Pitch Bend and Modulation 
Wheels, it also features an extensive array of special real time controls—including the Knobs, Super Knob, Sliders, Ribbon 
Controller and Assignable Switch buttons.
Ribbon 
controllerPitch Bend wheel
Modulation wheel
[ASSIGN 1]/[ASSIGN 2] buttonsSlidersKnobs Super Knob 

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Quick Guide — Playing the Keyboard
Using the Knobs to change the sound
Knobs 1 – 8 let you adjust a variety of parameters for the current Performance or Part, such as effect depth, attack/release 
characteristics, timbre, and others. The functions assigned to each Knob can be alternatively selected via the Knob Function 
buttons, the Multi Part Control button, or the Assign buttons. There are basically two ways in which the sound can be controlled: 
controlling the entire...

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Quick Guide — Playing the Keyboard
Using the Super Knob to change 
the sound
The Super Knob lets you simultaneously control all 
parameter values of the functions assigned to Knobs 1 – 8. 
You can create complex sounds by using the Super Knob 
together with the Motion Sequencer.
The Super Knob is always available for use. You don’t have 
to press the Knob function button or the Knob Assign button 
before using the Super Knob.
This section covers the procedure to check the...

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Quick Guide — Playing the Keyboard
Using the Scene function
You can store all parameter settings such as Arpeggio type, 
Motion Sequencer type, and the Part parameter values 
together as a “Scene.” There are eight Scenes and you can 
select them by pressing the [SCENE] button.
This is useful for simultaneously and drastically changing the 
Arpeggio type and the Motion Sequencer type while you are 
playing a single Performance.
Changing Scene settings
1
Touch the [Scene] tab on...

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The Live Set is ideal for live performance situations since it lets you instantly switch among desired Performances. You can 
create your own Live Set by simply grouping together your favorite Performances.
Registering a Performance to a 
Live Set
Follow the instructions below to store Performances to Live 
Sets.
NOTICE
 Before storing the currently editing Performance to the 
Live Set, store the Performance itself (page 32). 
 If you select a different Performance or turn off...