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PRODUCTION
GUIDE
04|2020

MONTAGE/MODX
OS V3.5 / 2.5
3 MONTAGE/MODX OS v3.5/2.5 – Smart Morph & more
12 Tech Talk Live
13 MONTAGE/MODX OS v3.5/2.5 – Smart Morph - Quick Guide
19 EAD10 Pad Functions
25 Sounds & Goodies
43 Imprint & Links
MONTAGE/
MODX
OS V3.5/2.5
SMART MORPH & MORE
This edition of the Music Production Guide was originally The actual update process is not part of this guide. Please
planned for SUPERBOOTH 2020, synchronized with the follow the instructions that come with the Update file.
release of the OS Updates. Instead, we are using all our
channels permitted under the currently omnipresent term The Updates include several new features as well as
“social distancing” to release an exciting OS Update for significant workflow and user interface improvements.
MONTAGE and MODX.

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OVERVIEW But that’s history now. Because with this Update it is now
possible to dive into the Category Search during the ongoing
• New function: “Smart Morph” recording and add a Part to the Performance currently used
• 32 new Performances (all using Smart Morph) for the recording.
• New functions for Pattern-Record/Play/Edit
✓ Adding a Part during recording The best way to learn this new feature is with a practical
✓ Real-time overdub for Controller data example.
✓ “Erase Event” (e.g. CC, SysEx..)
✓ “Get Phrase” for all Tracks of a Song in one go Start via [CATEGORY SEARCH] to select a Drum Kit of your
✓ “Normalize Play FX” individually for single Scenes choice.
✓ Pattern Chain Play • For example, “T’s Hip Hop Kit”
✓ “Undo/Redo” accessible from any page • Press “Record” and select “Pattern”
✓ MONTAGE / MODX Connect supports Patterns • Set “Rec Quantize” to “120”
• MODX File import for MONTAGE (User and Library Files) • Reduce “Length” to “1”
• Extended control options in the Utility • Switch “Loop” to “ON”
• Improved Pitch Bend resolution • If necessary, set an appropriate Tempo, for example “85”
• DAW Remote functionality for MODX • Record the basic beat

You will find a separate article on Smart Morph in this Music

Production Guide.

PATTERN RECORD | PLAY | EDIT -

WHAT’S NEW?
The Pattern Recorder implemented with the last Update is
generally very popular. In the relevant communities, there is a
lot of evidence of this in the form of contributions, recordings,
or videos. Once again, Yamaha has been true to the phrase Now you could seamlessly switch to Performance Merge
“You asked, we listened!” and has added features and mode via the “+” in Part Slot 2. But this would only make
significantly optimised the workflow in many areas. sense if you knew exactly which Part you wanted to add.
That’s why I recommend switching to Record Standby mode.
This prevents accidental recording in overdub.

STAY IN THE FLOW • Press “Record” again for Standby (flashing)

You’re intensively into creating that beat, it’s almost finished. • Tap on the “+” in Part Slot 2
Now all you need is that special handclap as the “icing on the • Select (for example) the “Trap Kit 2” from the “Drum/Perc”
cake” ... - err, in which Drum Kit was it included? Category
• Play the note “E1” as a test, which triggers a handclap
Okay, pause recording. Save Performance. [CATEGORY • Press [ENTER]
SEARCH] > ... • Reactivate the Loop Recording by pressing “Record”
• Record the handclap

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And if you’re interested in doing more, Parallel to the “Overdub” for recording It is sufficient to simply record the
then notes, the “Replace” mode is used required zero position shortly before
explicitly for Controller Events. In this the end of the next Loop. Controller
• Press “Record” again for Standby way, the ideal Controller curve can be Events from this point on will be
• Tap on the “+” in Part Slot 3 recorded in a relaxed Loop - in several overwritten with the new ones, the
• Select (for example) the “FM Prog passes if necessary. This procedure is Events recorded before will remain
Elec Bass” from the “Bass” Category also very smart, since it leaves existing untouched.
• Play a few notes as a test data untouched if a recorded Controller
• Press [ENTER] curve is not overwritten directly at the
• Reactivate the Loop Recording by
pressing “Record”
beginning of the Loop.
ERASE EVENT
• Record a bass line Suppose you want to record the fade-in In Pattern Edit Mode, the menu item
• Press “Record” for Standby and fade-out of a Part or effect in the “Song” became “Song/Event” with this
• Tap Part 3 again, select “Category Loop using the Super Knob. Then you Update. If you select this menu item,
Search” find that the first recording does not the sub-menu “Erase Event” appears.
• Enter “dark” in the search field exactly zero the Super Knob at the end.
• Select “Dark Bass” or try other You don’t have to re-record the entire -
variations perhaps perfectly successful - curve for
this.
As you can see, not only is it possible
to add additional Parts to the
Performance, but it is also possible to
search for an alternative Part during
playback in “Record Standby”. If this
does not support your creativity!

CONTROLLER OVERDUB
RECORDING
This feature is also suitable to stay
in the creative recording flow. When
starting a recording in Loop mode,
the Recording mode “Overdub” is
automatically used. If an error occurs
while simultaneously recording
Controller data, such as Modulation
Wheel, Super Knob, Pitch Bend, or
the Assignable Knobs, it can be easily
corrected in one of the next “recording
rounds”.

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This provides a tool for the selective deletion of selected data If necessary, a further setting option opens up, for example,
of a recording. All important data can be selected from the for selecting a specific Controller Number.
list.

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SysEx data can also be selected very specifically, subdivided
into “Common”, Part, Element, Operator, or Drum.
GET PHRASE
This command now allows you to copy all Tracks of a recorded
or loaded Song into a Pattern at the same time.

“Auto Select” works as known from the Control Assignment.

After activation, simply move the hardware controller in
question - for example the Super Knob - and the SysEx data
recorded with it is selected for deletion.
INDIVIDUAL “PLAY FX”
In the upper part of the display - as for many other Jobs -
the procedure can be limited to certain areas (Track, Scene, The “Play FX” are a powerful tool for creative Quantization.
Measure...). In the first step they are applied non-destructively to the
respective Part. The “Normalize Play FX” command can now
be applied individually to individual Scenes. This could be
used to increase a certain Effect from Scene to Scene, for
example.

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PATTERN CHAIN PLAY In addition, the activated Chain is started in Pattern Play
mode via the regular Start button. Until now, the Pattern
This is an addition that will delight every “fan” of Pattern Chain could only be played in Edit mode for test purposes.
Recording. The Pattern Chain has got a switch with the If the arrangement was to be taken over, it was necessary to
Update. It can be found in the Pattern Play screen as well as copy the Chain into a Song. This is still possible. In principle,
in the Edit mode of the Pattern Chain. the Pattern Chain has a song structure, so this procedure
was quite useful up to now. However, the Play mode for the
Chain allows the arrangement to be edited more quickly if
necessary.

An additional icon makes the activated Pattern Chain quickly

recognisable in the Live Set as well.

It is new that it is only possible to create/edit a Chain when

this switch is activated. In addition, the Pattern must be
saved, and a corresponding query must be confirmed.

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UNDO/REDO Up to now, Songs from the Sequencer could be dragged from
MONTAGE / MODX Connect either as a MIDI File into the
The Undo/Redo button is now directly accessible in each of file system of your computer or into a Cubase Project. For
the Pattern Edit displays. Patterns, the functionality is basically identical. However, in
the Pattern area - just as on the instrument - you work with
Scenes. Each Scene of a Pattern can be saved individually as
a MIDI File or as part of a Project.

MORE NEW TOOLS & FEATURES:

MONTAGE / MODX CONNECT
The App, which can be used both stand-alone and in a DAW
as a VST, has been extended with Patterns. When imported into Cubase, the first Track is given the name
of the Pattern and all 16 possible Tracks are automatically
created, numbered, and have the correct MIDI Channels
configured.

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FILE SHARING Also in the MIDI settings of the Utility, “Local Control” can
now be switched via the graphical symbol.
On MODX it is possible to import MONTAGE User Files (.X7U)
and Library Files (.X7L). Also relatively high on the “wish
list” for Updates was the reverse compatibility of the Files.
This was implemented with the current Version OS v.3.50
for MONTAGE. MODX Files with the file suffixes “.X8U” and
“.X8L” can now be loaded in MONTAGE.

Backup Files are not supported in either direction.

OPTIMISED CONTROL
Shortcuts have been added for some settings.
There is a new addition to the Foot Switch Assignment: “Tap
From the “Edit - Common/Audio” Performance Edit display, it Tempo”. With a connected FC5 you can set the Tempo for the
is now possible to jump directly to the corresponding page of internal clock.
the Utility via the icon of the USB Volume Knob.

The symbols for the Volume Levels of the “Main L&R” and
“Assign L&R” Output lead back to the Common Audio settings
of the currently active Performance.

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In the Performance Play display (Performance Home), Last but not least, the Pitch Bend resolution has been
the Parts were previously displayed with their assigned increased so that more sensitive modulations of the pitch are
Categories by default. A tap on “Type/Name” showed the now possible.
name of the Parts.

MODX ONLY!
“DAW Remote Control” was added with MONTAGE OS V2.5.
This allows the important DAWs to be remotely controlled via
the MONTAGE control panel. The MODX Update to OS V2.5 is
now following and allows Remote Control from MODX. We will
write a separate article about this in the next issue.

All the best!

Hans-Peter Henkel

This default setting can now be selected. Under [UTILITY] >

“Settings” > “System”, “Part Display” allows you to display the
name of the Parts by default.

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TECH TALK LIVE
Since April 14, 2020, the series The live stream lasts 30 minutes, The announcement of the live streams
“Tech Talk Live” is broadcasted as a of which the first 15 minutes are and respective topics will be posted on
live stream on the YouTube channel about a specific topic. Suggestions YouTube as well as on the Facebook
“Yamaha Synths Official”. for the respective topics come from channel “Yamaha Synths Official”.
forums, Facebook groups, and
youtube.com/yamahasynthsofficial support requests. In the second half, facebook.com/yamahasynths
concrete questions are answered as
far as possible, which do not have to We’d love for you to join us.
Tech Talk Live is airing every Tuesday be linked to the topic of the current
at the following times: episode. A service has been set up for
these questions, which you can reach
• 19:00 (CET) with Hans-Peter Henkel at the following Internet address:
- German
• 22:00 (CET) = 1:00 pm (PST) with https://yamahaus.co1.qualtrics.com/
Blake Angelos - Engli jfe/form/SV_9slo4ndoXULH8Lb

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MONTAGE/MODX
OS V3.5/2.5
SMART MORPH - QUICK GUIDE

Smart Morph is a new, powerful feature for creating new The interpolation is started by a Learning Process which
FM-X sounds and evolving sounds. Up to eight FM-X Parts can be repeated as often as required and which leads to
in the range of Parts 9-16 can be used as a starting point. different results after each completion. After a successful
Using a Grid Map (32x32), the parameter sets of the Source Learning Process, the Source Parts can be deleted. The
Parts are interpolated after a learning process and applied different parameter sets are stored in Part 1 and, in purely
to Part 1 of the Performance. mathematical terms, are thus available in 1,024 (32x32)
possible variants. These can be called up via the Grid Map.
A link to the Super Knob can be established. The Super Knob
then moves the pointer along a straight line with individual
values for start and end point over the Grid Map.

The interpolation procedure is based on a so-called “self-

organizing map” (SOM). If you are interested, you can read
more details about it on Wikipedia, for example.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-organizing_map

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With the help of the Super Knob Motion Sequence, the This method is particularly suitable for FM-X Multi Part
movement of the Super Knob on the straight line can be Performances, where individual Parts are to be used as the
individually automated. starting point for Smart Morph. Another possibility is to call
up a complete FM-X Multi Part Performance directly from the
For Smart Morph, a further variant of the FM-X Flag has been selected Part 9. In this way all Parts of this Performance will
added, which signals the use of Smart Morph in the top right be placed on Parts 9-16 in one go, depending on their number.
corner of the Performance Home screen, Category Search,
and Live Set. The third and new variant is - starting from the Performance
Home Screen - accessible via the side menu “Smart Morph” >
“Edit”.

The Performances added with the Update impressively

demonstrate this new feature.

GETTING STARTED
The recommended minimum requirement for a successful
Smart Morph Learning Process is four FM-X Parts, which Here you can select per Part 9-16 one single Source Part of
must be within the range of Parts 9-16. a Single or Multi Part Performance from all available memory
areas. This procedure is especially suitable if you want to
There are different approaches and ways to insert the Parts combine Parts from different sources for a Learning Process.
there. Starting from a selected Part of a loaded Performance, Performance Merge, as in the second example, is not possible
the Part can be moved to Part 9 using the [SHIFT] & [EDIT] from here.
button combination, for example, using the “Exchange”
function. The Part Slot of the Source is automatically emptied When the Part assignment is completed, the Learning Process
(but this does not apply to Part 1, since Part 1 cannot be is started by clicking “Learn” in the lower right corner of
deleted). the display. A small timer indicates the time in seconds that
the Learning Process will probably take. If necessary, the
Learning Process can be aborted via “Cancel”.

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After the Learning Process, the original parameter sets of the However, the assignment of the colours has only an optical
Source Parts are displayed as white squares in the Grid Map. effect. It does not change the interpolation procedure and
A line between the Part and the respective square allows for therefore the sound of the Part.
a clear assignment. The Learning Process can be undone or
restored via “Undo/Redo”. With the help of the blue square
you can navigate in the Grid Map.

CLEANUP
A not immediately obvious feature of Smart Morph is the fact
that after a Learning Process the Source Parts (9-16) are no
longer needed! At least if no further Learning Processes are
to be performed afterwards. There is a separate command for
quick cleaning up: “Smart Morph > Job > Delete Part 9-16”.

This allows the calculated variants resulting from the

Learning Process to be called up, which can lead to
interesting or even spectacular sound results. To be on the
safe side, it is strongly recommended to save the Performance
via [STORE] at this point. If there are several interesting spots
on the grid, they can also be saved again.

The three basic colours red, green, and blue are automatically
assigned to the parameters during the Learning Process. On It is also possible to delete the Smart Morph in the currently
the “Analyze” page you can change the automatic assignment selected Performance.
from “Auto” to “Manual”.
In addition, you can also load “Smart Morphings” from
other Performances - Preset, User, or Library - that have
already been performed. It should be noted that Part 1,
which contains a Morphing, is not a “normal” FM-X Part,
but contains the parameter sets of up to eight FM-X Parts.
This also has the consequence that this Part can only be
edited from “practically not” to “very conditionally” in the
conventional sense. If changes are made to the parameters
controlled by the Smart Morph, they are only static until a
new position on the Grid is called up via the blue square. This
immediately synchronizes the corresponding parameters that
have been stored on this point.

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If you want to try it out, select the new Preset Performance This is possible directly from the Performance Home Screen.
“NeoMorph FM”. As soon as you move the Super Knob, you A third variant has been added to the “View” button, which
can easily tell from the LED strips on the Sliders that the shows the Grid Map in the right half. There you can “morph”
Volumes of the Operators are being manipulated. By opening directly.
the FM-X parameter pages - for example Part 1 > “OP1” -
you can also see the Super Knob’s movement based on the If you follow the path “Smart Morph > Play” the field is
parameter changes. displayed a bit larger and thus allows slightly more sensitive
changes.
So when a “Smart Morphing” is loaded, all the associated
parameters are loaded, but not the entire Part. However,
this is also the only way to exchange Smart Morphing Parts
between different Performances. Using the conventional
“Part 1 Category Search” method, it is not possible to load a
Part 1 that uses Smart Morph.

OPTIONS
If the FM-X Part 1 of a Performance has been supplemented
by a Smart Morph by loading or a Learning Process, the
question arises as to how this Part can be used further. The
simplest and most obvious variant is to play the Part with one
hand while calling up different parameter sets on the Grid The Smart Morph > Super Knob display allows you to connect
Map with the other. to the Super Knob by setting Super Knob Link to ON. The
rotation of the Super Knob is implemented with a straight line
on the Grid Map, the start and end of which can be freely set
between 1 and 32.

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IMPORTANT: If the Performance already contains Super The automated control of Smart Morph via Motion
Knob assignments, the link is added to the Grid Map. This Sequence is an interesting option. In combination with
may well be a desirable effect. In most cases, however, you the parameters of the Super Knob axis on the Grid Map
will probably want to control Smart Morph exclusively. To and a Curve Assignment off the standard, very interesting
do this, the Common Assignable Knobs must be switched sound sequences can be achieved here. The new Preset
independently of the Super Knob. From the Performance Performance “Compu Sigh” is a good example.
Home screen, select “Motion Control > Super Knob” and
deactivate “Super Knob Link” for all Assignable Knobs.

“RANDOM” CREATIVITY
With a little work in the Common Control Assignment, one
of the Common Assignable Knobs can be converted to a One potential of Smart Morph that should not be
Super Knob if required. It should only be noted that FM-X underestimated is the fact that over one hundred parameters
parameters of Part 1 in particular are not controlled by an from up to eight Source Parts can be controlled via the 32x32
Assignable Knob in addition to the Smart Morph. This would matrix. Depending on the source material, a Learning Process
certainly lead to undesired sound results in most cases, since results in areas on the Grid Map that cause hardly noticeable
the same parameters might be controlled by two different changes. But in most cases there are “sweet spots” with
Sources. sometimes very interesting results, which would be difficult or
possibly time-consuming to achieve by specific programming.

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STORAGE edition of our Music Production Guide, “Merge” copies all the
Parts of a Performance - even those that are not immediately
With Smart Morph, you may quickly have different and visible.
interesting sounding variants of a Performance that you would
like to archive. Using Smart Morph results in different states It can be useful to empty the User Memory immediately
of the Performance that you are currently working on. before the first “morphing session”. This would make it
possible to export a Library File from the User Memory
The starting point is a Performance with five to nine Parts. occupied by new FM-X Performances. This File could then be
The Parts in positions 9 to 16 serve as the basis for the loaded and serve as a kind of database for further variations.
calculation in Part 1, so if you are interested in being able to Since no Samples are used, new Performance variants from
restart the Learning Process at a later time without further the Library can in this case be safely transferred into the
preparation, the Performance should be saved in this state. current User Memory via [STORE].

If further Learning Processes are of no interest, the Parts

could be removed from the range 9-16. Smart Morph
continues to work in Part 1 as described. If necessary, the It only remains for me to wish you “happy morphing” at all
Parts used as Source could even be restored. Since the matrix times.
contains the original parameter sets of all original Parts
- referenced by the white square - a copy of Part 1 could be Hans-Peter Henkel
stored in the range 9-16 from each directly selected square.
But of course this would require additional effort.

If you want to keep the variant of a Smart Morph Part without

the morphing option, you can delete it using the described
Job. Deleting Smart Morph also happens automatically
when Part 1 is copied into the 2-16 range, since only Part 1 is
designed for Smart Morph.

If one is interested in a sustainable archiving of the results,

a suitable naming would be helpful. For Performances that
still contain Part 9-16, the addition “*5” could be added to
the name. This would be, for example, a reference to the
fact that Part 9-12 are occupied. Such a naming would have
the charming side effect that even in “Performance Merge”
mode it would be clearly recognisable whether a Performance
contains Parts beyond Part 8. As described in the previous

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EAD10 PAD FUNCTIONS
In the last Music Production Guide 2020-03 I showed the Commands, or other useful functions. Many EAD10 owners
Talkback function of the EAD10 Firmware Version 2.0, are not familiar with this functionality. That’s why I decided
which is especially useful for online teaching. This function to take up this topic and show it together with the Talkback
can be started and stopped using the Sensor button. But function.
like many other useful functions, it can also be controlled
by a Pad or Footswitch, be it Effects, Tempo, Click, Control

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OVERVIEW OF THE PAD FUNCTIONS

off Pad produces sound as usual

inc scene Increases the Scene number by one

dec scene Decreases the Scene number by one

select scene Selects the Scene “Scene number”

toggle scene Selects a Scene. Every time the Pad is struck, the Scene changes between the two Scenes Scene number 1
and Scene number 2

inc tempo Increases the Tempo value by one

dec tempo Decreases the Tempo value by one

tap tempo Sets the Tap Tempo

clickOn/Off Switches the Click on and off

bypassOn/Off Switches the Bypass on and off. Useful for switching Effect or Trigger Effects on and off while playing.
To Bypass, use the BypassSW (Bypass Switch)

REVERB Controls the amount of Reverb ([REVERB] knob value) according to how far the pedal pressed or how hard
the Pad is struck
MinValue: The amount (minimum) of Reverb applied when the pedal is released or the Pad is struck lightly
MaxValue: The amount (maximum) of Reverb applied when the pedal is depressed fully or when the Pad is
struck hard

EFFECT Controls the amount of Effect ([EFFECT] knob value) according to how far the pedal pressed or how hard
the Pad is struck
MinValue: The amount (minimum) of Effect applied when the pedal is released or the Pad is struck lightly
MaxValue: The amount (maximum) of Effect applied when the pedal is depressed fully or when the Pad is
struck hard

CC01 bis CC95 Sends Control Change message according to how far the pedal pressed or how hard the Pad is struck
MinValue: The minimum value when the pedal is released or when the Pad is struck lightly
MaxValue: The maximum value when the pedal is fully depressed or when the Pad is struck hard
MIDI Ch: The MIDI Channel the Control Change message is sent on

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talkBkOn/Off Toggles the Talkback function on and off

talkBwHoldSw Activates the Talkback function to stay activated

As you can see in the overview, there

are many functions to access quickly,
SETTING UP A this purpose, there are Inputs for Pads,
Triggers, and Pedals on the back of
for example by simply hitting a Pad. 3-ZONE PAD the EAD10 Module. Inputs 5 and 6 are
Or, as already mentioned, you can specially designed for 3-Zone Pads. If
also do this by using a Pedal or Trigger For this tutorial I use an XP120SD, you connect the Pad there, you can use
(e.g. Yamaha DT50S). which is a 3-Zone Snare Pad. You can all Zones directly.
assign functions to all three Zones. For

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 HINT: If you need the channels on the back of the EAD10, and a 1-Zone Pad or
Trigger is sufficient to control the function you have in mind, you can also split the
Bass Drum Trigger signal with a Y-cable and connect both to the 1 Kick/2 Input (see
diagram).

ASSIGNING THE FUNCTIONS

There are many ways to use the functions. For example, with Since there is a lot of online teaching going on right now,
a Multi-Zone Pad you can use the Rim Zones and assign the I showed in the last issue how to use the Talkback function
Inc/Dec function to them and then switch the Sets back to change the microphone setting (which is great, since as
or forth. This is perfect if you’re playing in a cover band, for a teacher you don’t need an extra microphone anymore). You
example, and need different Drum Kits within a medley. can also assign the activation of this function to a Pad, like
this:

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• Connect the Pad to Input no. 5 or 6 and turn on the EAD10
• Press the “MENU” button
• Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the “Utility” Menu
item and press “ENTER”
• Use the arrow buttons to select “PadFunction” and confirm
again with “ENTER”
• Now select the Zone of the Pad to which you want to assign
a function, the Zone of the Pad is shown in the upper right
corner of the display
• Use the +/- buttons to select a function. In my case I select
the function “talkBkOn/Off”

If you now hit the selected Zone of the Pad, the function is
immediately active and starts or stops the Talkback function.
So if I want to talk to a student, I hit the Pad and the volume
level of the microphone is increased. The Module indicates
this by flashing various LEDs. When I want to drum again,
I simply hit the Pad again and the function is deactivated.
Great tool!

CONCLUSION
Many of the Pad functions are also found in other Yamaha
E-Drum Modules. This makes our lives as drummers a lot
easier again. Take advantage of this opportunity to simply
drum without having to use knobs!

Your Ralf Mersch

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MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDES –
COMPLETE ARCHIVE ONLINE
On the last page of the Music Production Guide a link can
be found to download a zip-file containing all previous
editions (in the Box “Music Production Guide History”).

In addition, we offer the opportunity to access all previous

issues online. The Music Production Guide Archive is available
from everywhere you’ve got connection to the internet.
A simple click on the issue is all you have to do to open and
download it as a PDF.

The link to the English editions:

www.musicproductionguide.eu/mpghistory/history_en.htm

The link to the German editions:

www.musicproductionguide.eu/mpghistory/index.html

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 ESSENTIAL
By popular request, the Essential Knowledge Guides from
previous years are now available for free download from our
archives.

KNOWLEDGE
Essential Knowledge Guides like these usually appear directly at the
launch of an instrument and are intended to present its features and
provide basic knowledge on how to use the instrument.

CP88/CP73 ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE GUIDE GUIDE

ARCHIVE
www.musicproductionguide.eu/EKG/CP88_CP73_EKG_EN.pdf

MODX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

www.musicproductionguide.eu/EKG/MODX_EKG_EN.pdf

MONTAGE ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

www.musicproductionguide.eu/EKG/MONTAGE_EKG_EN.pdf

MX88 ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

www.musicproductionguide.eu/EKG/MX88_EKG_EN.pdf

MX BU/BK ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

www.musicproductionguide.eu/EKG/MX_BU_BK_EKG_EN.pdf

MOXF ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

www.musicproductionguide.eu/EKG/MOXF_EKG_EN.pdf

MOTIF XF ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

www.musicproductionguide.eu/EKG/MOTIFXF_EKG_EN.pdf

DTX ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

www.musicproductionguide.eu/EKG/DTX_EKG_EN.pdf

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FREE
SOUNDS FOR
MONTAGE & MODX
BÖSENDORFER PIANO
Crafted in Vienna using exclusive Bösendorfer wood-working techniques, the Imperial 290
features the “Viennese Sound” – a characteristically warm tone perfect for playing Brahms,
Beethoven, Oscar Peterson, and more!
• 16 Performances, 1 Live Set
• 400 MB Samples

MONTAGE users can obtain this Sound Library free of charge from this website:
https://www.yamahamusicsoft.com/catalog/product/view/id/138437

CHICK’S MARK V
The Chick Corea Mark V for MONTAGE contains a meticulously sampled recreation of Chick
Corea’s customized Mark V electric piano. Utilizing the powerful Motion Control Synthesis
Engine in MONTAGE, these new Performances take on a new life and offer new creative
possibilities.
• 16 Performances, 1 Live Set
• Great use of Motion Control Synthesis and Super Knob control

MONTAGE users can obtain this Sound Library free of charge from this website:
https://www.yamahamusicsoft.com/synth/chicks-mark-v-montage

MONTAGE EXPANDED
“MONTAGE Expanded” was produced by Yamaha Music Europe in cooperation with EASY
SOUNDS and Cool Webinars. It contains a high-quality compilation of Performances in
different categories – from FM-X to fat Analog sounds to live keyboardist optimized
Performances, MONTAGE Expanded is an essential Library for every MONTAGE user.
• 256 Performances, 256 Live Sets

MONTAGE users can obtain this Sound Library free of charge from this website:
https://www.yamahamusicsoft.com/synth/montage-expanded

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YAMAHA
GOODIES FOR
MX49/61/88
LIVE INSTRUMENTS Yamaha offers free additional, yet high-quality content for MX49/61/88 users.
It was produced by Yamaha Music Europe in cooperation with EASY SOUNDS.

PERFORMANCE KIT
VINTAGE SYNTHS

LIVE INSTRUMENTS VINTAGE SYNTHS FOR MX V2

“Live Instruments” includes a high-quality collection of The promotional soundset “Vintage Synths for MX V2” was
sounds of the categories piano, electric piano, clavinet, organ, produced by Yamaha Music Europe in cooperation with Cool
mellotron, strings, brass section, and synth. So it’s a selection Webinars. It contains a high-quality compilation of Voices from
of instruments that all keyboardists in bands require regularly. the Categories Synth Lead, Synth Bass, Organ, Synth Comp,
• 100 Voices Synth Strings, Pads, and Special Effects. In addition, some of
• 32 Performances, divided into: the Performances highly integrate the FM Tone Generator from
SPLIT Performances (Instruments & ARP) the iOS App “FM Essential”.
LIVE Performances (Split & Layer) The focus of this soundset is set to Synthesizer Voices. Many
LIVE Performances (Single) Voices include the FM Waveforms that are contained in the ROM
LIVE HYBRID Performances of the MX V2. Virtually all Voices have been programmed with
only sparingly applied Effects or special Effects to underline
the vintage character. Those who want to go the full monty can
PERFORMANCE KIT deactivate the Effects completely with the turn of a Knob in
The “Performance Kit” consists of the following components: most Voices and Performances.
• MX49/MX61 Performance Library The promotional soundset contains:
• WAV pool with about 200 WAV files totaling 93 MB (drum • 110 Voices
loops, vocal and vocoder phrases, sound effects, and • 40 Performances, which contain:
atmospheres) 32 FM Essential HYBRID Performances (Split & Layer)
• MIDI loops & arpeggios 8 SPLIT Performances (Split/Layer & ARP)

To get these free goodies simply write an e-mail with the keyword “MX Goodies” to:
[email protected]
After successful registration you will get an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS containing the download link for the activation of the content.

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MOX “SOUND & GROOVE KIT”
The free MOX “Sound & Groove Kit” is available for all registered users of the MOX.
This soundset includes an “Electronic & Dance” Sound Library featuring 128 Voices - a selection of the best synth-sounds from the
EASY SOUNDS Sound Libraries for the MOTIF series.
In addition, the package includes a WAV loop pool with drums, synths, vocals, sound effects, and atmospheres for Cubase AI and
other DAWs.
Registration for this goodie is done by writing an informal e-mail with the keyword “MOX” to this e-mail address:
[email protected]

EASY SOUNDS SOUNDSETS FOR MOX

The popular MOTIF Sound Library from EASY SOUNDS is also available in MOX format.

The following products are available:

• Yamaha MOX “Live Instruments” • Yamaha MOX “Stage & Studio”
• Yamaha MOX “Nature of Chill” • Yamaha MOX “Phat Analog”
• Yamaha MOX “Dance Pro” • Yamaha MOX “Organ Session”
• Yamaha MOX “Phat Analog II” • Yamaha MOX “Hypnotic Stepz”
• Yamaha MOX “Xtasyn” • Yamaha MOX “Chill Xperience”
• Yamaha MOX “Synth Xtreme” • Yamaha MOX “Mystic Spheres”
• Yamaha MOX “Magical Pads” • Yamaha MOX “Dance Xpanded”

Visit the EASY SOUNDS online shop:

www.easysounds.de

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 YAMAHA CP1
ARTIST PERFORMANCES
A free soundset in excellent quality is
abvailable for every CP1 user.
A total of 64 Performances were
programmed by renowned sound
designers Johannes Waehneldt and
Peter Jung on behalf of Yamaha Music
Europe.
The soundset can be requested by
sending an e-mail to
[email protected]
containing the keyword “CP1 Artist”.
You will receive an e-mail from EASY
SOUNDS containing a link where the file
can be downloaded.

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MOTIF XF
FLASH MEMORY CONTENT
Yamaha is working with third party software vendors The recorded sounds are very lively and authentic. Some
to offer an extensive amount of free and optional Flash feature delicate impressions of “disturbances” that are typical
Memory content for registered MOTIF XF users. for strings, such as the sound of slightly hitting the instrument
The flash memory content package “Inspiration In A Flash” make body with the bow. All recordings were digitally processed on
a perfect first stock for a Sample Library of up to 2 GB for the PCs, collaborating with well-known sound designers.
non-volatile Flash Memory of the MOTIF XF. This content In addition to the orchestra sounds the Voice bank also contains
package contains three new User Voice Banks, 353 User sounds of categories like Electric Organ, Pipe Organ, Acoustic
Waveforms, 458 MB of Samples and 12 User Drum Kits. It Piano, and Electric Piano.
focusses on the sound categories piano, organ, brass & reeds, To be able to load the complete All-file a Flash Expansion
pads, synths, oriental instruments and drums. Memory Module (512 MB or 1 GB) is required. Single Voices
These Voice Banks can be individually loaded into the volatile can also be loaded into the SDRAM memory of the MOTIF XF
SDRAM of the MOTIF XF, if no Flash Memory Module is installed. (volatile sample memory).
The “Symphonic Orchestra Library” features 128 User Voices, This free content for the MOTIF XF can be requested by sending
34 User Waveforms and 336 MB Samples (979 Keybanks). an e-mail containing the keywords “MOTIF XF Inspiration &
The orchestra library produced by Prof. Dr. Peter Jung (Duisburg- Symphonic” to:
Essen, Germany) is based on recordings that were created over [email protected]
the past five years with the participation of two well-known The MOTIF XF user will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS
Central European symphony orchestras. with a password and a link where the file can be downloaded.

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SOUNDSET FOR MOTIF XF AND MOXF

VP1
PHYSICAL MODELING

Yamaha offers another free soundset model, which is made to audible sound was previously only found in the original
for the MOTIF / MOXF that is dealing by the model. were programmed exclusively for the
with a truly legendary Yamaha A sound generated with the “Physical MOTIF and MOXF.
synthesizer: the Virtual Acoustic Modeling” synthesis is not a simple The soundset takes us into the magical
Synthesizers VP1. snapshot that does not change like world of “Physical Modeling” synthesis
The VP1 sounds brutal. The sound with pure sampling. Rather than that, of the VP1.
impresses by an amazing vitality, coupled the “Physical Modeling” sound, by
with amazing stereo renderings. There is varying the parameter values, can The soundset “VP1 MOTIF” can be
no doubt that even after almost twenty be dynamically changed using the requested by writing an e-mail with the
years the VP1 can sonically compete numerous performance functions of the subject “VP1” to:
with current workstations. It was and VP1. [email protected]
is a truly remarkable result of exquisite The author Prof. Dr. Peter Jung has After successful registration you will get
engineering. carefully recorded sounds of the VP1 an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS containing
The VP1 uses “Physical Modeling”. With and created a sound set. The VP1 the download link for the activation of
the help of a physical model, e.g. of a soundset includes 565MB of sample the content.
stringed instrument, you can get an data. Everything was recorded in stereo
actual sound by setting the parameter and organised in 19 Waveforms, which
values. The excitement, e.g. a pick or a rely on 536 Keybanks. From these
bow brings virtual kinetic energy into the Waveforms 48 Voices whose character

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In special cases some birthdays are celebrated quite • CS-80 Leads
more than a single day - which is also true for the tenth • CS-80 Brasses
anniversary of the Yamaha MOTIF. Wojtek Olszak pulls that • Pads
event back into memory with his 10th Anniversary Pack. • Strings
This 10th Anniversary Pack uses samples from previously • Organs
published promotional soundsets, namely: • Miscellaneous
• Chick’s Mark V
• Peter Jung’s CS-80 The free soundset “10th Anniversary Pack for MOTIF XF by
• CF - CP1 Wojtek Olszak” can be ordered by writing an e-mail with the
subject “10th Anniversary Pack” to:
The 64 Voices of this pack are roughly divided into the following [email protected]
categories: Immediately after registration you will receive an e-mail from
• Acoustic Pianos EASY SOUNDS containing the download link for the activation
• E-Pianos / Clavinets of the content.

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MOTIF XF / MOXF
PERFORMANCE SOUNDSET
“HYBRID PERFORMER”
The recent Goodies contained almost exclusively User As you can see above, the first set contains “traditional”
Voices and Samples. For some time now many users, Performances.
however, expressed to get new content in the field of The sets 2 and 3 on the other hand contain “Hybrid Live
Performances and Live Mixings. Yamaha Europe now Performances”, which are very popular among live keyboardists.
corresponds to this wish and provides new sound sets: Hybrid Live Performances are Mixings at the highest level and
Hybrid Live Performances for MOTIF XF and MOXF. with the broadest capabilities. They contain not only complex
layer or split programmings, but even allow to switch between
The following Performance Sets are included in the downlad: sounds without interruption. Many ambitious and professional
keyboardist prefer these special Live Performances over
HYBRID PERFORMER - SET 1 traditional Performances with their four different Parts.
32 Performances A Hybrid Live Performance is created in the Song or Pattern
Performance mode Mixing mode. In contrast to the Performance mode, up to 16
Programmed by HaPe Henkel and Peter Krischker Parts are available here. In a Hybrid Live Performance groups can
be formed with different MIDI Receive Channels (Receive Ch.).
HYBRID PERFORMER - SET 2 Thus, within a single Mixing even more than one Performance
16 Hybrid Live Performances can be realised. They can be selected by using the TRACK
Song Mixing mode SELECT buttons without having the previous sound cut off.
Programmed by HaPe Henkel A common download folder is set up for the three sets of the
Hybrid Performer series.
HYBRID PERFORMER - SET 3
32 Hybrid Live Performances The sets are available for MOTIF XF and MOXF and can be
Song Mixing mode requested by writing an e-mail with the subject “Hybrid” to:
These Performances are based on chart titles using the User [email protected]
Sound Library that has been launched some years ago After registration you will receive an e-mail containing a
Programmed by Jean Moric Behrends download link from EASY SOUNDS with a clearance for the
content.

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MOTIF XS:
EUROPEAN LOYALTY PROGRAM
AND ORIENTAL SOUNDSET
The “European Loyalty Program” offers MOTIF XS users free additional but
nonetheless high-class content.

It is mainly a premium Voice and Sample Library produced by EASY SOUNDS in

collaboration with Yamaha Music Europe which contains the following:
• The 3-layers Yamaha S700 stereo piano (32 MB compressed)
• “Sweet Voices” and choir and scatvoices from the Yamaha Tyros
• Best-of compilations of the optional soundsets from EASY SOUNDS
• A WAV pool containing 200 WAV files with 93 MB in total

The MOTIF XS soundset “Oriental Instruments & Percussion” was produced by turkish
musicians and contains the following:
• 36 Performances
• 128 Voices
• 9 User Drum Voices
• 113 User Waveforms / 84 MB Samples of oriental instruments
• 6 Turkish Authentic Micro Tunings

“Oriental Instruments” is developed for the use in both traditional and modern turkish
music and is based on authentic samples of oriental musical instruments. Nonetheless
these special oriental instruments can be used in music styles like pop, world, chill
out, ambient and whatever you can imagine.

To register for the loyalty program and the oriental soundset simply write an e-mail
with the keyword “MOTIF XS Goodies” to:
[email protected]
As soon as the registration process is complete, the MOTIF XS user will receive an
e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the file can be
downloaded.

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S90 XS / S70 XS:
SOUNDPACKAGE
A free Soundpackage with additional high-class content is available for
S90 XS / S70 XS users.
This Soundpackage is produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music
Europe and contains the following:
• Soundset “Pop & Dance” - 128 professional Voices from the EASY SOUNDS Library
• Soundset “Vocoder Dreamz” containing 40 Vocoder­Voices
• A WAV­pool containing 200 WAV files with a total size of 93 MB

This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword
“S90 XS / S70 XS Soundpackage” to:
[email protected]
You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the
file can be downloaded.

MOTIF-RACK XS:
SOUND & INFOPACKAGE
MOTIF-RACK XS users can obtain the free “Sound & Infopackage” that’s
produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music Europe.
The software package contains a Soundset (128 Voices), a WAV pool with 200 loops
and audio­phrases, a demo song, and a comprehensive guide plus tips & tricks.

This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the

keyword “MOTIF-RACK XS Sound & Infopackage” to:
[email protected]
You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the
file can be downloaded.

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S90 ES, MOTIF-RACK ES,
MO6/MO8:
SOUND & INFOPACKAGE
Users of the MO6 / MO8, S90 ES, and MOTIF-RACK ES can obtain a free Sound &
Infopackage that’s produced by EASY SOUNDS under contract to Yamaha Music
Europe.
This includes the soundset “Pop Xpanded” with 192 professional Live and Arpeggio
Voices. Furthermore a comprehensive documentation and other useful tips & tricks
are included.

This free soundpackage can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the

keyword “Pop Xpanded” to:
[email protected]
You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the
file can be downloaded.

TENORI-ON:
EUROPEAN VOICE &
SAMPLEBANK
Yamaha Music Europe and EASY SOUNDS provide their free Sound Library
“European Voice & Samplebank” to all Tenori-On users.
The downloadable file (48 MB) contains the following:
• 18 Tenori-On User Voices (Samplings)
• 4 Tenori-On Demos (AllBlock-Files)
• 268 Samples in WAV format (19 MB)
• Comprehensive PDF documentation

This free Sound Library can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword
“Tenori-On European” to:
[email protected]
You will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where the
file can be downloaded.

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FREE DRUM KITS
FOR DTX900 &
DTXTREME III
Yamaha offers free content for DTX900K, DTX950K, and DTXTREMEIII.
There are five content packages available for download:
• Extra Content 1 - Jazz Kit (4 Drum Kits)
• Extra Content 2 - Rock Kit (13 Drum Kits)
• Extra Content 3 - Electronic Kit (15 Drum Kits)
• Extra Content 4 - Vintage Kit (6 Drum Kits)
• Extra Content 5 - Oak Kit (6 Drum Kits)

Altogether there are 44 Drum Kits (containing 150 MB Samples) available. For more information and the
download links visit
http://de.yamaha.com/de/support/
Go to the Downloads / Driver and Software section and enter the name of your drum kit model.

OCEAN WAY DRUMS DTXPANSION KIT

These three Drum Kits have been produced by Yamaha’s sound designer Dave Polich and are based on the
Sample Library from Ocean Way (Sonic Reality).
The Drum Kits feature a very complex programming containing multiple velocity layers. You can download
the file at:
http://www.dtxperience.com/dtxpansion.php

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FREE DRUM KITS
FOR THE DTX-MULTI 12
Yamaha provides 25 high quality Drum Kits (75 MB) for the DTX-MULTI 12 for free
download.
It is the same content that has been available for some time now for DTX900K,
DTX950K, and DTXTREMEIII.

Here’s an overview of the available Kits, which are divided into two files:
File 1 = Acoustic Kits
• Jazz Maple (5 variations)
• Oak X Single (5 variations)
• Vintage (5 variations)
• Rock Single (5 variations)

File 2 = Electronic Kits

• ClasscDance
• Classic RX
• Drum’n’Bass
• HipHop90bpm
• House 128bpm

More information and download links can be found here:

http://download.yamaha.com
First select your country and then enter DTX-MULTI12 into the search form.

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DTX-MULTI 12 :
“ORIENTAL
PERCUSSION”
The DTX Electronic Percussion Pad MULTI-12 uses many of the high-end features
and sounds from the DTX and MOTIF series and provides an optimum tool for live
drumming, productions or rehearsals.
With over 1,200 high-class sounds - including newly-developed drum, percussion and
keyboard sounds - the DTX-12 MULTI enriches any musical situation. Up to 200 User
Sets can be programmed and added with effects to get ready for every conceivable
musical style with the best sounds around. In addition, the large 64MB Flash-ROM
Wave-Memory can be filled with additional samples which then can be assigned to
the Pads.
Now the soundset “Oriental Percussion” for the DTX-MULTI 12 is available for registered
users. It is provided by EASY SOUNDS on behalf of Yamaha Music Europe - free of
charge.
The download package includes the following:
• 50 Patterns
• 24 Kits
• 132 User Waves (18 MB Samples)

The soundset has been designed primarily for traditional and modern Turkish music.
It’s based on authentic samples of oriental percussion instruments.
The oriental instruments are however well suited for use in other music styles such as
Pop, World, Chill Out, Ambient, etc.
“Oriental Percussion” was programmed by the Turkish musician and producer Mert
Topel.

This free soundset can be requested by sending an e-mail containing the keyword
“DTX-M12 Oriental” to:
[email protected]
The user will receive an e-mail from EASY SOUNDS with a password and a link where
the file can be downloaded.

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MONTAGE PREMIUM SOUND LIBRARIES
FROM EASY SOUNDS
MONTAGE “ANALOG XPERIENCE”
Analog Xperience covers all important sound categories of analog synthesizers with a big variety of
Performances. The Performances reflect the history of analog synth sounds. Special attention is paid to
popular sounds of the 70s and 80s as well as modern pop / dance / funk / rock sounds.

MONTAGE “FM-XPERIENCE”
This Sound Library provides pure FM-X sound! Even the drum sounds are produced exclusively using the FM-X
Sound Engine. A wide spectrum with a clear tendency for innovative FM sound programming. An outstanding
feature is the “Smart Edit” concept which allows intuitive access directly to the sound of each Performance.

MONTAGE “MELODIC TECHNO”

Based on the music styles “Minimal Techno”, “Melodic Techno”, and related styles this Library provides new
Synthesizer Waveforms as well as new User Arpeggios that have been programmed explicitly tailored to the
included User Waveforms. Multi Part Performances are a perfect base for jamming.

MONTAGE “MAGIC VOX”

“Magic Vox“ is a product with a new sound concept that focuses on vocals in different forms: as Vocal
Arpeggios (optionally with Vocoder), as Formant Pads like FS1R and as Vocal FX Atmospheres based on
Granular Synthesis. In the Multi Part Performances, everything flows together into a complex soundscape.

MONTAGE “EVOLVING SOUNDSCAPES”

Spheric and spectacular Performances based on a new Sample Library. FX, Synth, and Drum Samples,
Pads and Musical Effects with intriguing atmosphere und evolving sonic richness. This Library is perfect for
cinematic and ambient productions.

MONTAGE “NATURE OF CHILL”

Exquisite Performance collection for chill out, lounge, ambient, electronic, and related musical styles of
popular music. In addition to broad, effective, and atmospheric synthesizer sounds the 164 Performances
also include remakes of traditional instrument sounds from the fields of piano, electric piano, and guitar.

MONTAGE “DANCE PRO”

Top-of-the-notch selection of modern, powerful Performances for Dance, Trance, House, Pop, and Electronic.
Up-to-date commercial and progressive, highly assertive Dance sound. Innovative “DJ Mix” and “Electronic
Mix” Performances for intuitive realtime arranging by using the eight Sliders.

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MONTAGE PREMIUM SOUND LIBRARIES
FROM EASY SOUNDS
MONTAGE “PHAT ANALOG”
Synthleads, pads & more! Time­less Performance Library with a Minimoog emulation (Leadsynths), Jupiter-8
pad and arpeggio sounds, and many more analogue synth sounds based on original samples. The ultimate
analogue extension for MONTAGE!

MONTAGE “PHAT ANALOG II”

Timeless Voice and Sample Library featuring an emulation of popular sounds from Oberheim Synthesizers
(OBX, OB8, Matrix12...) and the Jupiter-8. The ultimate analogue extension for MONTAGE!

MONTAGE “PHAT ANALOG III”

Timeless Performance and Sample Library with an emulation of the legendary Juno 60, which, with its MIDI-
fied successor Juno 106, was one of the most popular polyphonic synthesizers of the 80s and played a major
role in shaping the synthpop sound of that era. All this is revived with “Phat Analog III”!

MONTAGE “LIVE ORGAN”

“Live Organ” emulates the sound of the legendary Hammond B3. In order to realise the highest possible
authenticity and the original Hammond feeling in a way not been seen before, the samples already contain
the slow / fast Leslie and the typical Hammond distortion.

MONTAGE “LIVE INSTRUMENTS”

Performance Library with high-quality sounds of the categories piano, electric piano, clavinet, organ,
Mellotron, strings, brass section, synth. Popular selection of instruments that are always required by keyboard
players in bands. In addition, the Library contains drum sounds and Arpeggio Performances.

MONTAGE “ORGAN SESSION”

Wonderful smacky organ sounds with concise key click and controllable percussion. Crunchy Hammond
sound with adjustable distortion, old-school entertainer organs, sacral drawbar registrations, and cool jazz
sounds. Use the Sliders to control the drawbars like on a real Hammond.

MONTAGE “XTASYN”
Up-to-date synth and drum sounds for dance / trance / house / electronica / pop / chill out. Can be used for
mainstream chart-oriented productions as well as for progressive dance / trance / techno / eletronic tracks.

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OPTIONAL SOUNDSETS FOR
MOTIF / MOXF / MOX, AND S SERIES
EASY SOUNDS “Live Organ”
EASY SOUNDS “Energy”
EASY SOUNDS “Dance Pro”
EASY SOUNDS “Evolving Soundscapes”
EASY SOUNDS “Live Instruments”
EASY SOUNDS “Nature of Chill”
EASY SOUNDS “Xtasyn”
EASY SOUNDS “FM Xpanded”
EASY SOUNDS “Phat Analog”
EASY SOUNDS “Phat Analog II”
EASY SOUNDS “Chill Xperience”
EASY SOUNDS “Drum Performer”
EASY SOUNDS “Stage & Studio”
EASY SOUNDS “Dance Xpanded”
EASY SOUNDS “Synth Xtreme”
EASY SOUNDS “Hypnotic Stepz”
EASY SOUNDS “Magical Pads”
EASY SOUNDS “Mystic Spheres”
EASY SOUNDS “Vocoder Dreamz”
EASY SOUNDS “Organ Session”
DCP Productions “Vintage Keys”
DCP Productions “Pulse”
DCP Productions “Axxe”
DCP Productions “Air”
DCP Productions “Studio Drums”

The above soundsets are available for the following devices:

MOTIF XF, MOXF, MOTIF XS, S90 XS, S70 XS, MOX, MOTIF ES, S90 ES, MO6/MO8,
MOTIF-RACK XS, MOTIF-RACK ES. Some soundsets are not available in all formats.
The most recent soundsets are offered primarily for MOTIF XF, MOXF, and MOTIF XS.
Each soundset contains 128 Voices. Depending on the device, additional content such
as Performances, Samples, User Arpeggios, and WAV Loops are included.
The soundsets are available from:

EASY SOUNDS – Peter Krischker

[email protected]
www.easysounds.de

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IMPRINT & FURTHER LINKS
IMPORTANT WEBSITES FOR YAMAHA USERS MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE HISTORY
Official international Yamaha website for synthesizers including You can download all English editions already
a comprehensive download section published as one single ZIP file using this link to the
www.yamahasynth.com EASY SOUNDS website:
www.musicproductionguide.eu/MPG/NewsGuides_EN.zip
Official website of Yamaha Music Europe GmbH
europe.yamaha.com A total summary of all topics ever discussed in the
Music Production Guide can be found here:
American MOTIF support website including message board + www.musicproductionguide.eu/mpghistory/history_en.htm
KEYFAX webshop + downloads
www.motifator.com

EASY SOUNDS website + webshop sounds and

USB sticks for Yamaha synths
www.easysounds.de

John Melas - Editors for Yamaha synthesizers and DTX E-Drums

www.jmelas.gr

Cool Webinars - Support for Yamaha synthesizers and more

www.cool-webinars.com

YAMAHA MUSIC PRODUCTION GUIDE

The official News Guide about the Yamaha Music Production product series and Computer Music Instruments is distributed as a
free PDF since November 2006.

PUBLISHED BY IN COOPERATION WITH CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE

EASY SOUNDS Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Articles: Hans-Peter Henkel,
Peter Krischker Siemensstraße 43 Peter Krischker, Ralf Mersch,
Am Langberg 97 A 25462 Rellingen Björn Meyer, Yamaha
21033 Hamburg Germany Editor & Translation: Björn Meyer
Germany Phone: +49 41 01 - 30 30 Layout: Robert Möller, Björn Meyer
Phone: +49 40 - 738 62 23 e-mail: [email protected]

The free Music Production Guide contains news, tips & tricks, software offers, and interviews on and around Yamaha synthesizers
of the MONTAGE series, MODX series, MOTIF series, MOX/MOXF series, MX series, reface, S series, MO series, MM series, Tenori-
On, and for the E-Drums of the DTX and EAD series plus articles about recording, software, and Computer Music Instruments.

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