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MONTAGE Reference Manual

Using the MONTAGE Manuals

Your MONTAGE6/MONTAGE7/MONTAGE8 synthesizer comes with four different reference guides — the Owner’s Manual, the

Reference Manual (this document), the Synthesizer Parameter Manual, and the Data List. While the Owner’s Manual is

packaged together with the synthesizer as a hardcopy booklet, this Reference Manual, the Synthesizer Parameter Manual, and

the Data List are available for download from our web page as PDF documents.

Owner’s Manual (hardcopy booklet)

Describes how to set up your MONTAGE6/MONTAGE7/MONTAGE8 and how to perform basic operations.

This manual explains the following operations.

• Quick Guide — Selecting Performances

• Quick Guide — Playing the Keyboard

• Quick Guide — Creating Your Own Live Sets

• Quick Guide — Editing the Settings

• Recording and Playback

• Using as a Master Keyboard

• Connecting a Microphone or Audio Equipment

• Making Global System Settings

• Connecting External MIDI Instruments

• Using a Connected Computer

• Saving/Loading Data

Reference Manual (this PDF document)

Describes the internal design of your MONTAGE6/MONTAGE7/MONTAGE8 and the various parameters that can be adjusted

and set.

Synthesizer Parameter Manual (PDF document)

Explains the Part parameters, effect types, effect parameters, and MIDI messages that are used for synthesizers incorporating

the Yamaha AWM2 and FM-X tone generators. Read the Owner’s Manual and Reference Manual first and then use this

parameter manual, if necessary, to learn more about parameters and terms that relate to Yamaha synthesizers.

Data List (PDF document)

Provides lists such as the Waveform List, Performance List, Effect Type List, Arpeggio Type List, as well as reference materials

such as the MIDI Implementation Chart.

Using the Reference Manual

• Using the display name tabs along the upper part of each page from the

Reference section, you can jump to the page for parameter

explanations of the corresponding display.

• You can click on any page number from the Table of Contents or within

descriptive text to jump to the corresponding page.

• You can also click on desired items and topics you want to refer to in the

“Bookmarks” index to the left of the main window, and jump to the

corresponding page. (Click the “Bookmarks” tab to open the index if it is

not displayed.)

• If you want to find information on a specific topic, function or feature,

select “Find” or “Search” from the Adobe Reader “Edit” menu and enter

a key word to locate the related information anywhere in the document.

NOTE The most-recent version of Adobe

Reader

can be downloaded from the

following web page.

http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/

NOTE The names and positions of menu items may vary according to the version

of Adobe Reader being used.

Information

• The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat

different from those on your instrument.

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