The experience while making DX and Motif series resulted in the creation of the Montage. The 76-note FSX semi-weighted keyboard enables easy managing of instruments two synthesis engines AWM2 and FM-X with the Motion Control. FM-X based on frequency modulation is responsible for the wide range of tones from vintage to modern electronic dance music sounds while AWM2 representing waveform synthesis provides premium sound reproduction, is built on Yamaha’s compression and playback technology and offers 10 times bigger waveform space than MotifXF does.
Full stereo sound of a 128-note polyphony.
The Super Knob (which actually can be assigned to a foot controller) introduced in the Montage series it’s possible to control multiple parameters at a time.
The Motion Sequences feature is added to the Montage’s specification. The feature represents assignable to any parameter tempo-sync’ed control sequences which can also be customized.
You can use audio source – any source even live audio stream – to modulate parameters with the help of Envelope Follower. The DSP effects engine includes such options as VCM (Virtual Circuit Modeling) phaser, analog delay, Amp Simulator, Vinyl Break, Bit Crusher, Beat Repeat, high definition reverbs, and damper resonance.
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The Kurzweil PC4-7 is a digital piano manufactured by Kurzweil Music Systems. It is a high-end stage piano, featuring 88 weighted keys, a wide range of sounds, and a variety of effects and controls. It is designed to be used in live performances and is also suitable for studio recording.
Workstation, Performance Synthesizer, Synthesizer, Multi Timbral Capacity: 16part(s), Velocity Sensitivity, Aftertouch, Size: 6, Number of Keys: 73, Production start: 2023.
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