I was Wrong about the Yamaha MODX6 Plus... Im Keeping It 😁

[@crypticmoses]

The modx was my first synth purchase after a 10 year break in making music. I did research for about a month. I went ahead and purchased it but was disappointed. I told myself I would exchange it the next day but that night I stayed up all night with it and by the morning I decided it was not going anywhere. I learned that synth in and out and 4 years later I am so glad I made that choice to keep it.

[@Bashanvibe]

As a stage player and MODX user I can definitely say it’s made for live performances!!!when there are the band mates watching me perform that’s the first thing they say that change patches so quickly and smooth!!!

[@mcdan2696]

Yamaha have amazing Piano and lead sounds! Their sounds are rich!

[@savoirfaire8979]

Whenever I get overwhelmed with learning gear, I make myself learn at least one new thing everyday. The only way for the knowledge to stick is for me to manually follow the manual and do the tasks on the computer or hardware. Since one task a day is easy, I build momentum and eventually do more than one task per day.

[@VoyageOne1]

Just ordered the 6+ earlier this week as I've had my Korg Triton Extreme for almost 20 years and the old girl is really showing her age

[@koraamis5568]

A friend actually recommended to read manuals before buying gear, in order to learn what it really can do.

[@mrreggiej85]

Best advice ever! Today we have plenty of KZbin content on every piece of gear too. I do weeks of research before buying anything these days.

[@bradkwiatek]

Always!!

[@BluFox85]

I wish there was better manual for my Moxf8! 🤣

[@MetalTerrorist]

I read the manual for everything I’m considering buying. I’m too strapped for cash to blow it on something that isn’t 100%.

[@PeanutButterAM]

I actually do this like uh F’n nerd. 😂 I can really tell if I’m going to like the gear or not based on that and hearing the sound in KZbin videos.

[@tylergardner9918]

Modx+/Montage is such a powerful keyboard. I have the +8 and man it can do so much. Everytime I mess with it I learn more and more. Can build any kind of sound with it.

[@BoloDaProducer]

Yes!

[@MrBlueHaze]

Cracking open the manual and actually understanding what workflow, terminology and synth basics meaning is elementary. Took me a minute too. As my understanding went up the complexity became simpler as all synths,samplers and midi are the same just we have learn them. Wise words Bolo.

[@DirtyRed]

I own the original MODX 6 and it's one of my best production investments I've made to my arsenal. The sounds are A1 like second to none and the things you can do and create is amazing. You gotta just take the time to learn how to make it do what it's supposed to do. It even has USB multitrack capabilities. Top notch keyboard for any traveling musician or producer.

[@grdalenoort]

Yes, midi AND audio over USB is cool on Montage/ModX (5 stereo-channels to DAW for recording !) Next, discover and play more with on-board FX

[@darrenhirst9900]

Got a priest to perform an exorcism on mine!

[@chillwalker]

5:15 I feel you. A couple of Days ago I hooked up my old Kurzweil PC3LE (still sounds amazing) and my weired Alesis Fusion together with the Modx and used my DAW only for MIDI Sequencing... Guess what: Wrote, arranged and mixed a Song in just half a Day. Its just time to splitt the process back to its Parts: Composing -> arranging -> producing-> Mastering. Maybe "everything all at once" works for Generation Z (and as a movie...^^), it don't work for me in the Studio. But took me almopst 10 years to realise....

[@zealforhumnity]

I purchased mine in December 2021. With performances you can be a live one man band, drum, fiils & patterns for the bridge verse and chorus. Also really good for sketching ideas. I think it has a sampler, but I haven’t even got that far yet. now I’m encouraged to do so.

[@ToreHansen]

Many dont use manual, but they cry a lot...After getting AKAI MPK mini I had to take a look on a few things myself! Great video!

[@MS7.7]

I was gonna return it because I needed to smash the keys for full velocity until I found that I can adjust the sensitivity of keystrokes. Manual is essential.

[@mikevenus4117]

I just got the Yamaha mx49, which is a greatest hits of the motif series, and it has great sounds. It is hard to get it to talk to my Akai Force with the midi. Good video

[@longmoney1075]

proud of your for keeping it. took me awhile to get used to it. i love it now. i downloaded the manual to my phone to understand it. amw2 and fm-x engines. love the sound morph too!!

[@Ast3rixMusic]

I research all the pieces I add to my setup. MIDI implementation is top on my list because I need to be able to control things from sitting across from it. Every manufacture does it differently from an implementation standpoint. I have had to deep dive manuals even for my guitar gear. Most stuff being made now a days is like a mini computer and you have to learn how it’s setup.

[@AudioAtmos]

This was a very good video. It’s good to jump in and get a taste of a piece of hardware, but when you get stuck or in some cases with more sophisticated stuff, reading the manual is going to lessen the frustration. What I do is first play around a bit and then skim the manual enough to get a basic understanding and know where to look for specific answers. I then go back and start using the gear and when I get stuck go to the manual and figure out the solution. The fact is with something like a synth remembering everything immediately is tough if not impossible and until to use it in a practical way it’s not going to stick.

[@Troystreetzproduction]

Thanks for the zzounds plug I grab a Mpc one and a lot of gear from off their site

[@GeorgeAmodei21]

Thats how I was w/ my ROLAND FANTOM 7 Glad you kept It! :) I need a MODX ( just have YAMAHA CP4 STAGE PIANO & DX7 ) Need that FM Synthesis.

[@IamCarlFree]

The MODX is my favorite keyboard right now. The layered piano sounds and EP’s are really good especially for church gigs. The synths and pads are good too. No complaints for me. I need to get the + version though.

[@phillindablank]

Honestly I've always liked yamaha synths. I bought a CS2x a few years back but had to sell it because I was moving but I still miss that synth to this day. Happy you are keeping the MODX plus, I've used it in my friends studio and it's dope!

[@RealCoachRonn]

I had one too. It had that Ensonic SQ12 key feel but with more power

[@phillindablank]

@@RealCoachRonn idk why but there was something so dope about the CS2x, I remember creating my own patches with the editor and the drum sounds weren’t half bad. But the arpeggiator was like no other synth I’ve had before it. I haven’t had too much time with the MODX but I’m sure if I read the Manual and spend some time on it I would create some magic.

[@rjakiel73]

The MODX has a feature which is wild. It can be used as an effects processor and amp simulator for a guitar/bass. I went down the rabbit hole and there is a video explaining how to do it and frankly it is incredible.

[@brighterhealthshop]

What??? It can??? Thanks for the Gem....

[@gibson2623]

where?

[@rjakiel73]

@@brighterhealthshop kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3W2fGmJe7Wspdksi=AfTI2rPgUSW6L07U

[@michaeltrenier]

The MODX+ is a monster 👺 Absolutely brilliant sound design man. I like the different workflow. Between this Maschine and MPC Live and Analog Lab I have NO NEED for anything else 😎#GodisGOOD

[@kvmoore1]

Wow. I actually thought you sent it back. Anyway, I'm glad you decided to keep it. I agree with you about the sounds in that keyboard. They are really nice and have a very good quality to them, especially the pianos, guitars, and organs. Of course, I will say the same about Roland and Korg keyboards as well. They all sound very good. It's just a matter of personal preference and budget. Also, if there is a specific type of sound you're after (like a Rhodes electric piano emulation for example) and you've tried them all, then maybe you can decide on the one that is best at reproducing that specific sound.

[@BoloDaProducer]

🔥💪🏾

[@chillwalker]

The Moment I bought a cheap Behringer DI Box called HD400 for 20 Bugs, by with I finally got rid of the nasty noise from the USB port...that was the Moment when I choose to keep mine too. (The 1 Version, not the Plus one. Having an eye on this too but don't see the benefit right know for me in ther upgrade)

[@tic2datocbeats]

I usually just jump into new gear/apps and see what I figure out, but always reference the manual to make sure I'm not missing something. Good vid.

[@paulis7319]

Well this just pooped up in my feed. Your MODX story sounds similar to mine, except I'm just a hobbyist and never wanted to send it back. Cutting my teeth on Roland in the 80s and 90s then getting an original Motif 8 in 2022 was a whole culture change with the workflow, and I never used the Motif with a DAW. Got rid of it in 2020 and got the MODX8 in 2021 and started learning how to use Cubase...freebie version that came with the MODX. That was a double whammy to "try" learning both at the same time. The manual just confused the fk out of me, but just playing around and figuring things out has been a game changer. Glad you kept yours!

[@thablackkat9905]

I have a Montage and I learned the MIDI setup by trial and error. I had to search around the utility to figure out how to use multiple MIDI channels while linked to my MPC Live II.

[@Eric_In_SF]

Dude, when you dropped “reading is fundamental” I don’t laugh too much at videos, but that got me. Anyone born after the 90s has no clue. Who needs a manual when you could read the picture pages

[@ckatheman]

The most lacking item is some sort of a "visual" editor for those arpeggios and the sequencer. Even a super basic "piano" roll editor or a simple track representation of the pattern would be extremely helpful. Otherwise, I love mine.

[@xaverk]

MODX is clearly an instrument for live use on stage. It has never disappointed me in terms of sound and has always been 100% reliable. Thanks to Soundmondo and the work of countless musicians, you can also find the right thing for every conceivable use. The price-performance ratio is phenomenally good with this keyboard.

[@n8goulet]

100%

[@hanswurst2490]

... except electronic sounds (saws, supersaws)... all squeaky, no base-frequencies in that machine... no JMJ sounds... no slightly distorted guitars... Soundmondo?🤣🤣🤣 Nice joke. Blimm-Blimm, Boing-Boing, Squeaky-Squeaky.

[@manuelkelly8728]

In engineering, we live by the following acronym: "RTFM." Which also means, "Read The Fucking Manual." It's funny because im lazy and often fall victim to not reading the manual. But you never know what you are missing until you read the whole manual.

[@michaeltrenier]

😂😂 agreed

[@odmusicman]

It is few and far between we find someone who admits to not deep diving on a piece of tech and feeling it does work for them. Me too, with a high-end compressor I bought ($2,200), until I did more research, deep dove and found out why it was a jewel indeed and now I cannot mix without it. When we humble ourselves we can discover many a thing. Joe

[@andreainouye3902]

The ❤ mx61 and 49 octaves offset gets you an orchestra

[@theofficialdjmiami8171]

Huge S/O to you for keeping an open mind I love my MODX8. It's a performance board first but it can surely at a little seasoning to any musician's game.

[@youtubevideos415]

Yeah, please make more videos with the MODX. It's such a great keaboard. It works great as a sound module for Maschine.That's what i use it for.

[@djeighty8421]

I see you using the video production. I’m excited about that!!!

[@BoloDaProducer]

Thanks!

[@williamshaneblyth]

Think Different. Brain Groove. 2 things that i needed to learn in life. Started on old PC learnt it got brain groove. Got annoyed even though it was my business to build PC systems tryng to do music 245 years ago!, so finally bought a Mac. Think Different, Got annoyed again on Mac and ffinally after id figured something id smack my head like im a dummy. Well iwasnt , I just trained my brain to think and work in a certain way. Now I can use Windows, Linux and OSX systems cause I know how the guy who made it thinks. You nailed it when you said Yamaha, Roland and Korg do the same. Thinking differently so you have to start to learn how THEY think, It hurts the brain!, Im lazy! but once I start learning properly I can reprogram my head and it starts to make sense and work properly. Ive been reading Roland Fantom O and Modx reviews trying to figure what to buy cause they both seem different. Have not bought either yet. if I was rich id grab the Montage , modx lacks physical controls, but i like the layout of the Fantom O but somethings i dont ! . Where's the perfect Keyboard! LOL. I suppose it doesn't exist. Id be really interested for you to expand in a video what key things you learnt in how Roland and Yamaha approach and think differently. Learning that helps so much in working it out and not getting stuck. cheers bro. your awesome.

[@SrNutritivo]

I feel you man. I´got a vintage Korg Karma and I having the same hate-love situation...

[@andreainouye3902]

Sir Yamaha builds number one keyboards and synthesizers known worldwide. Andrea

[@kbdwiz51]

Got my MODX6 a few years back and just scratched the surface recently creating splits and layers and user arps…it’s a beast even with 64 voice FM polyphony….looking at MODX 7+ down the road 😅

[@DirtyRed]

Bro literally me too. Just found out about the arps and it's so many there it's crazy.

[@darrenhirst9900]

Its a Dx7 with a dam attitude xD

[@angiequick3333]

I was about to send my mpc key61 back for the same reason,until last night and the the night turned into morning and now I’m keeping the 61key!

[@BobMcCarroll]

Great video!!! Yep....I had one, but sadly, sold it. As you say, it's a very complicated beast, but OHHHHHH, the sounds are sooooooo amazing.

[@supiriabeats2433]

sounds and gear channel had the best tutorials

[@docart4159]

I have about 23 keyboards and about 10 drum machines I've read 500 to 1000 page manuals from front to back put highlights notes book flags and when you learn to keyboard or work station you can do anything you want I have Korg Roland Kawai Yamaha Proteus Oberheim Emu and more with you skills and the right tools you can do anything.

[@DuayneSanford]

It’s such an intuitive board. Extremely user friendly 🔥

[@skoolhitdabutton]

dont do it Bolo.....I feel the same way about the Roland MK2 ...dont give up

[@digitalhillbilly8863]

Same thing happened to me when I bought a Montage back when they first came out. I bought a Montage 6 intending to put it on top of an 88 controller. Then found out that you could not do that (at the time) because the pianos on the Montage were split across multiple MIDI channels. I sent it back and was mad that it did not work like the Motif's that I owned over the years. Now I want a MODX Plus, but I want it to be a DX7 with extras. I have no expectation of making it the center of a MIDI setup like I planned for the Montage.

[@UrbanComposerMusic4L]

2 words : serious bidness 🔥🌊

[@darrylday30]

Think inside the box, that’s where the instructions are. BTW, I do have a MOFX61 and it’s a pain but it sounds great. Trading it in this week for a MODX7. Hopefully, it’ll be a little easier with the bigger screen. Thanks for the vid, I needed a little reassurance.

[@TheWorld_2099]

My grandma always used to tell me: RTFM (read tha effing manual) Thanks Grams!

[@amajorkeys]

I told you bro this is a great keyboard!. Once you dive in it, you will love it more.

[@BoloDaProducer]

You’re right!

[@THA-REAPER]

Waiting for that bolo beat to drop in it now.

[@TayWoode]

I’m always amazed at people who think something is crap coz they don’t bother trying to read the manual or learn and just expect everything to be done for them, like when they brag they don’t need to know chords coz the computer “fixes” it

[@BoloDaProducer]

You’re right

[@jaimerodriguez1550]

Different workflows may pull out different creative things out a mind.

[@RickyPerson-g8q]

MAN, WHY YOU DONT HAVE A PART ON TV I DONT KNOW. YOURE VERY CASTABLE. GREAT VIDEO BRO

[@SvenFx-22]

Did it come with a printed manual? I miss the old days when they all came with a manual. Especially complicated boards like the modx and fantoms

[@andreainouye3902]

Sir the mx49 has 3 independent drums 2 manually 1 going. Andrea Lynne Inouye

[@igorcarvalhopadilhaandrade5886]

🤠✌🏻Get Ready🤠✌🏻 🤠✌🏻Bring It On🤠✌🏻

[@Aliengroover]

The workflow is probably THE key point to almost all of this gear. Like the Krome is similar to the FA but the overall flow and operation are different. Both are way different than the Montage. Makes things fun and interesting, if frustrating at times😂😂

[@Gregory0978]

Good video Brother, thank you for posting.

[@BoloDaProducer]

Thanks!

[@karl1949]

Way to dig in Bishop and add to your arsenal of sound ...rock on' coming at ya from beyond the 49th

[@peterwilson69]

In order to customised anything, you MUST do deep menu diving, pressing lots of buttons. At first it seems like, "this isn't right", but when you understand how sounds are built, it starts to makes sense. Pressing lots of buttons (on the touch screen) is the normal way to achieve anything interesting. It's an extremely powerful synth and can create a surprising amount of effects and sounds, which seems only limited by imagination and button-pressing. Every time someone reviews a different synth, I think to myself "yep the MODX can do that, and more", but it's not easy to achieve at times.

[@RealCoachRonn]

The best moto dj's use the ModX live. It's made to get busy that way

[@trebleboost7]

I purchased as a 2nd tier gigging board and it is fantastic for that. If Yamaha would expand the sequencer to be more of a true workstation it could be even more valuable to me. I also wish they would allow more flexibility of MIDI receive instead of primarily locking you into parts per channel. Hybrid mode helps but not really the way I want it to work.

[@robowser]

RTFM never fails

[@BreannaMae]

Who knew something like actually sitting down and reading the manual would work to your advantage! I'm impressed that you figured this magical concept out on your own! 😗😉

[@1881Gordon]

It doesn't come easily to Men in particular... I speak from personal experience 😊

[@cardbored_]

Can you make another video of your configuration with the MPC? I just got a MODX 8+ and it’s tricky getting it to work with midi.

[@sohailsamson828]

Dear friend, would you also recommend it as a MIDI controller?

[@AbdiPianoChannel]

I got the 2020 MODX 6. It's amazing. I connect it with my Logic pro x. Problem solved.

[@fremoth]

Please do a vid on how to hook it up via midi to the mpc tracks

[@BoloDaProducer]

Will do

[@roxmooth]

I need that too! I have a modx on the way.

[@patbank05]

You me got thinking Bolo about looking into reality like I need one more keyboard 🎹 🎶

[@pluviosealphe2427]

What is the best way to update the Modx7 + to 2.5 version?

[@markpeam8549]

Yeah, like the Montage, the "unusual" MIDI implementation on the MODX is a minefield. Bad Mister needs a medal for putting up with all of our questions on this before Yamaha added the necessary option.

[@williamshaneblyth]

its what they have done for the last 25 plus years so if you know their gear from way back its simple enough to figure out . trying something completely different though to newbies is eas, can be quite confusing. unlearning basiclly

[@tyshekashay]

I just heard yo producer tag 14 minutes into this movie called head count on Starz so I see yo tracks done made it to da movies!!!4real ✔️ it out

[@BoloDaProducer]

Yessir!!!

[@beefing313]

“Reading is fundamental “ 😊

[@ceddmack2816]

Yeap, I’m a owners/operators manual geek. You can find not just the know how info but powerful things to unlock the product.

[@BoloDaProducer]

True!!!

[@thegerman3480]

Loveable putz🤣

[@koalemos1679]

The MODX fucking slaps. Too bad the sequencer is bad but you got an MPC. They’re perfect for each other.

[@pluviosealphe2427]

Thanks for sharing

[@Yhuntermusic]

My mans got the manual 😂 aye I’m the WORST at that. I’ll be on KZbin searching for tutorials LONG before I’ll open the manual 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

I wish I had kept my MODX6 but I’m seriously thinking about getting a new one

[@michaelcalderon6693]

What about the yamaha montage? I Always wondered how well it performed..

[@demetriccauthen-no1jy]

Any issue with this board

[@saloniagrawal5676]

Hey! Came across your video as I was researching about the MODX+ model. I’ve read that this keyboard does not have aftertouch, however, there was one video on KZbin that shows the aftertouch option visible on the screen. Could you please be able to expand more on this? Thank you in advance :)

[@flipsidefishin7822]

If you could only have 1 external synth paired with the MPC, which one would you choose?

[@ElGuatequero]

Always RTFM!! ❤❤❤❤

[@protoolsboy]

Hey Bolo what keyboard stand are you using

[@djerikfox]

...it has an amazing sounds, but yes, the sequencer and all the software i very hard to learn...very complicated, i hope yamaha will make another more user friendly firmware update to this great synth...

[@martijnvanspaendonck7989]

What is that stand??

[@lachopakapura]

Great video bolo. can you recommend a good drum library for making pop music sound a little bit like The Weeknd?

[@dmoe5000]

Can u review the yamaha montage 6 im kinda interested in it but havent seen respectable producers such as yourself do any vids on it or even talk about it!

[@BoloDaProducer]

I’ll see if I can get my hands on one

[@donnieharrisonn]

any thoughts on doing a vid explaining multitimbral mode on the modx (if that's what it's called)? I run a similar mpc with outboard midi set up and I'd really appreciate it!

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Now that you’re gonna keep the MODX6 Plus, Bolo, is there a chance you could get your hands on an original DX7 and compare both of them?

[@TheOneJPtv]

Yamaha keyboards/workstations ain’t no slouch. I put them #2 behind the Key 61 and yes Reading is fundamental 😂

[@youtubevideos415]

Haha, reading the manual is a wise decision, but it's also a sign that we are getting old. We would have never done that 20 years ago.

[@itsmrblack]

My mpc one forced me in a good way to be creative with my melodies

[@princeseb1]

nice one bro

[@BoloDaProducer]

Thanks!

[@stevekirkby6570]

Yup RTFM :)

[@jessieharris3915]

you have a demo on connecting to the mpcx? because i am having a hard time with mine

[@fortheearstohear7824]

What's really cool about manuals is ...the manual tell us all things about what the manufacturer created. The B i b l e, God's manual for His kingdom. Isn't that cool!