User Manual

MONTAGE Reference Manual
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Basic Structure
Functional blocks
Tone Generator block
A/D Input block
Sequencer block
Arpeggio block
Motion Sequencer block
Effect block
Envelope Follower block
Controller block
Internal Memory
Reference
Display (touch panel) config.
Performance Play (Home)
Motion Control
Mixing
Scene
Play/Rec
Normal Part (AWM) Edit
Drum Part Edit
Normal Part (FM-X) Edit
Common/Audio Edit
Category Search
Utility
Live Set
iPhone/iPad connection
Basic Structure
Functional Blocks
The MONTAGE6/MONTAGE7/MONTAGE8 system consists of eight main functional blocks: Tone
Generator, A/D Input, Sequencer, Motion Sequencer, Arpeggio, Controller, Effect, and Envelope Follower.
AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2)
This instrument is equipped with an AWM2 tone generator block. AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2)
is a synthesis system based on sampled waves (sound material), and is used in many Yamaha
synthesizers. For extra realism, each AWM2 Voice uses multiple samples of a real instrument’s
waveform. Furthermore, a wide variety of parameters—envelope generator, filter, modulation, and
others—can be applied.
MIDI IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUTMIDI OUT
[USB TO HOST]
MIDI [OUT]
[USB TO HOST]
MIDI [IN]
[USB TO HOST]
A/D INPUT [L/MONO]/[R]
[USB TO HOST]
OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R]
ASSIGNABLE OUTPUT [L]/[R]
Controller Block (page 21)
Keyboard
Controllers
(such as Super Knob)
Tone Generator (page 4)
AWM2 Tone Generator
FM-X Tone Generator
16 Parts
Performances
Sequencer Block
(page 10)
16-Track
MIDI Sequencer
Songs
Effects (page 18)
System Effects
17 Insertion Effects
Element EQ
Part EQ
Master Effect
Master EQ
A/D Input
(page 10)
Motion Sequencer Block
(page 16)
Envelope
Follower Block
(page 20)
Arpeggio Block
(page 11)
Arpeggio Playback x 8
Preset Arpeggio
User Arpeggio
Computer
External MIDI equipment
Computer Microphone,
audio equipment,
etc.
Computer Powered
speakers, etc.
Control Message Flow
Audio Signal Flow