Mike Patrick is Blown Away by the NEW Yamaha Montage M8X!

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⏰ Timestamps ⏰
» 0:00 Introducing Mike!
» 0:15 Introducing the Montage M!
» 1:00 Let's Hear It!
» 1:48 The Three Engines
» 5:20 Presets?
» 6:24 'Cinematic Flutes'
» 7:36 'Ostinato Stacc MW/SK'
» 10:35 About the Synth Engine!
» 11:50 Exploring the Interface!
» 13:20 Touch Ribbon to Control Rotary on Organ?
» 15:50 Lets Hear the Pianos!
» 16:35 'Nashville Vintage EQ'
» 17:23 'Composer Felt Piano'
» 19:12 Exploring a Lofi Preset & the Effects
» 20:30 'CFX Old Tapes'
» 21:30 CFX Piano
» 23:20 Exploring FMX
» 25:36 The Montage Raises the Bar
» 26:14 'Inauguration'
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[@BennJordan]

I made some of these presets over the span of literally years (20:45 for example), and hearing someone else play them so incredibly well is one of the most pleasant feelings I've had in a while. 🤯Great video!

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

Benn, it would be great if you could post a list of your presets - Dom did that a while ago, and it was fun going through and listening to the "Dom category" presets. :)

[@BennJordan]

@@ScottsSynthStuff I still have the proto so I don't know which made it through final firmware, but I can definitely let you know once I get the production version shipped over.

[@Strages_Powers]

Awesome, Congratulations Ben!@@BennJordan

[@ig1naify]

you make presets ? have a sub

[@theaudioeng]

@@BennJordan 😌🙌

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

10:54 Hey Jack, thanks for the shout-out! I watch all your stuff as well, really enjoy your take on these synths and especially the fun challenge videos!

[@kiko1935]

Really appreciated your montage leak videos

[@Firstmajortomlikestoticker]

DOES the Instrument have a Sequencer?

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

@@Firstmajortomlikestoticker yes, a quite complex one. It's not a simple track sequencer like Roland does, which I think is where a lot of the criticism comes from.

[@runestone1337]

The last time I managed to convince my wife to let me buy a new keyboard (Korg Kronos II) she made me buy her a brand new car as part of the deal. This bloody thing is going to cost me a SpaceX ticket!

[@DoTheHuman]

Sounds like a real bit@h. Bummer.

[@PaulvanEgmond]

Is she going to be able to tell the difference between your Kronos and this MontageX?

[@Irepost1]

​@@PaulvanEgmondyou're evil😂😂😂

[@stephencrane561]

Mike Patrick - the reason why so many middle-aged musicians should've practiced more in their childhoods. Exceptional musicianship and a great demo of a wonderful - if somewhat expensive - instrument. Cheers Jack/Andertons.

[@MrSammotube]

Mike Patrick is my first go to on any keyboard review. That man is a legend.

[@videomarknet]

These 2 dudes always make me smile! Such a good time

[@nathanjames4242]

17:25 Upright felt piano . . . Holy Spirit was right there. King David's gift right there.

[@rufusevans7844]

Mike's playing, just lovely. The best yamaha sales pitch!

[@christianthompson1473]

Looks like the old montage had a sleepover with the roland fantom

[@X22GJP]

Yep, and as the old Montage slept, the Fantom whispered gently into its audio input, "no PolyAT across the range", and so it listened.

[@SunlightOfTheSpirit]

And when the Montage went home the Montage used the experience, to never, ever turn out like it’s dysfunctional Cousin who seemed to only appeal to a select few band of rebels who aren’t even believing their own BS now

[@michaeltrenier]

@@X22GJP😂😂😂

[@alvaromascareno3521]

This man is an ace. What a tasteful player. He is clearly very excited about the new Montage and his playing makes it sound absolutely amazing. And Jack is always entertaining. Cheers!

[@calebrabion4786]

I don't know if Jack reads comments, but if he does, I'd like to say Don't sell yourself short, bro. You're playing is top-notch.

[@depositiveone2677]

I'm sold! I'm convinced! I promised myself I was going to retire from purchasing more keyboards....BUT.....😅 I got to find a way to sneak this awesome keyboard in my home studio. Yamaha made major improvements.

[@jloiben12]

Do I need it? No. Do I want it? Badly

[@X22GJP]

Not many things in life people actually need.

[@maxremigio21]

I saw Mike more amazed with Nord Stage 4 debut "Woow woow this keyboard is so sick soo sickkk" :)

[@rilasata]

Wow Yamaha, Wow Mike - beautiful demo, so nice to hear proper keyboard playing and not just twiddling knobs. Sadly way out of my price range, but understandably this is a flagship instrument with a price to match.

[@peterwilson69]

Yamaha should've sent you this Montage M months ago!!!! This was a very entertaining and informative demo. You guys have an amazing chemistry that works exceptionally well.

[@X22GJP]

Why? It's called marketing, and the community did all of it for them because they specifically didn't send these things out months ago for reveal like this.

[@SunlightOfTheSpirit]

@@X22GJP the Yin in this one is strong. Come back to the Yang Anakin.

[@Fastvoice]

@peterwilson: I'm pretty sure that video has been recorded several weeks or months ago as a part of a whole keyboard series produced that day. But this part about the Montage couldn't be published before because of a Yamaha embargo agreement. That's why all these Montage videos on YT are now popping up.

[@enochroot9438]

Just when I think I have my GAS under control along comes Mr Patrick and the Montage 8x...

[@vanessajazp6341]

I could probably spend every waking moment of the next 5 years at this keyboard and still not get everything out of it. Amazing job, Yamaha! That Nashville Piano has come to be my favorite piano sample on these Yamaha boards (YC/CP and now this one).

[@ChicoBlack]

So far Yamaha has the best keyboard you can ever dream of.

[@kelvinperez8845]

100% true

[@BolFelix]

Better than the Nord Stage 4?😮

[@MobiusVideo]

@@o0GSM0oMaybe because the majority prefer it that way? I’m not saying that’s true, but if there was a loud chorus of voices calling for what you want then I’m sure they’d have done it. The are an awful lot of traditional keyboard players who would have a hard time readjusting their muscle memory to learn a different way of performing with those controllers.

[@SteinarLundemo]

Hard disagree! Kurzweil here. Better in most ways

[@mpichora]

​@@BolFelixyeah we need some reviewers to weigh in on this.

[@enricolongo242]

sounds like motif but with added funny articulations from domestic wedding keyboard PSR)) Mike's playing is always awesome.

I absolutely LOVE the chemistry between Jack and Mike. Worth watching for that alone. Looking forward to the next video :)

[@Tommass79]

I’m so glad Yamaha is still building well made quality keyboards unlike some other AAA brands they keep improving and keeping up their standards this series is so pleasant to look at and work with

[@marksieczko7766]

Mikes' playing was spot on. Fantastic demo of a fantastic keyboard.

[@bharumusic]

That last piece Patrick plays hit the soul on so many levels!

[@user-bm2pu4ud4o]

I'd love you to do a Montage M8x vs Nord Stage 4 88 comparison, if that's not too weird.

[@John007Jackson]

selling my Montage 8 . . . love the sounds of this one . . . the Ostinato Stacc MW/SK is mind blowing . . . the piano sounds . . . I can't wait to touch and feel this keyboard . . .

[@Featherlightstudio]

Just beautiful playing and great demo of this crazy powerful board! Just great to watch the both of you.

[@paulussantosociwidjaja4781]

Awesomely best demo, cheers!

[@adisharr]

You can tell this guy is a good player since he uses both the white AND the black keys.

[@1881Gordon]

Yep. Unlike me 😅

[@beho4662]

Thank you very much. Now I understand what the black keys are for.

[@richochet]

This was an exceptionally good review video Jack! Mike is a gem, thanks for having him on

[@KingWilly31]

Thx 4 this beautiful Demo

[@JohnWellings-mz2ue]

Great demo from these 2 guys, Mike played.some very nice music, on this fantastic instrument. Love the organ sound, wonderfull stuff😊

[@benreiter7218]

Oh my GOD the playing and the sounds are MAGICAL. Thank you for this!! Would love to learn to express like this

[@digitaldiezel5870]

Nice workstation updates!!

[@imretherenderer]

Guys you are awesome:) I enjoyed this show so much, thank you!

[@Siralantoon]

I love it that Jack cares so much about this stuff. I have been the same way with Guitars for nearly 60 years and I love to see that passion and devotion in a young musician.

[@jackduxbury1632]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support Alan. You’re a wonderful player, wish I could play finger style like you Sir 🫡

[@Siralantoon]

@@jackduxbury1632 Oh Jack thats awfully kind of you. I am saving up for a 'Poly D' and hoping Santa can fit it down the chimney.☺️ It's a very exciting time as these classic synths become available to a generation bought up on Software instruments. I really enjoy your work Jack and the way you always name check the technicians who help you.

[@AllanGildea]

The organ demo was gorgeous.

[@thefool2007]

There is no other synthesizer like this. Wow.

[@X22GJP]

There is, it's called Montage. It's like it, very much like it.

[@rogerpancake6803]

These guys are totally brilliant ..thank you so much

[@nicholasdorazio10]

Nice this was awesome thank you!! I just got a notification my m8x has arrived:))))) 40 minutes until I get out of work woot woot!!

[@stanleycluke1778]

To Mike Patrick excellent job beautiful demonstration. God bless.

[@mark35mi]

Brilliant keyboard.... and Mike's playing? Wow!

[@jeffrow316]

GREAT demo!!

[@hovermotion]

Utterly stunning demo and synth..

[@everyhomeanaltar4953]

Mike Patrick being a Yamaha sponsored artist definitely doesn’t affect his opinion I’m sure. Now I know why he prefers Yamahas in almost every comparison video 🤯

[@yavamaystudio8045]

I'm happy they put in AN1x engine 👍😍👍

[@sharingmatters]

Wonderful inauguration!

[@scottlarock7924]

Those sounds. Every one was stirring.

[@dongordoofthegalletas]

Whenever Mike shows up, I turn up my speakers and sweeten my tone. I'm using a MoDX+ most recently, and I've always appreciated how Yamaha has packaged their flow, their tones, and their instrument space. I've been tracking their large synth instruments since the S80 offering. This instrument has me excited, and I'm looking forward to working with it. 🤩👍

[@judddredd8617]

Possibly the best demo of any keyboard ever!! Whatever Yamaha pay Mike it's not enough. I love how he's become a regular on the channel. That first preset was pure Morricone and just sounded amazing. I'm hoping to get a Modx soon and get a glimpse of what is possible.

[@1881Gordon]

I couldn't agree more... Excellent comments!

[@jjazmusno]

Love the channel and awesome chemistry

[@dominic.isidore]

Amazing playing!

[@nethfellearnspiano9655]

Gorgeous new Montage, definitely way out of my skill level and out of my price range - but one can dream! As always incredible playing by Mike, wish I had 1/2 his skill!

[@DutchKC9UOD]

Very nice playing

[@HeiderSati]

Beautiful Demo,... I like Andertons a lot, I was there last week, and my new M8X keyboard should hopefully arrive within 2 weeks or less... can't wait to use it,. Great work guys, loved this video.

[@AudioAtmos]

This was one of the best demo so far. Any techno stuff it might have missed was made up with the great playing and showing the depths of the sonic territory it is capable of doing. I have a M8X on its way as I write this and this demo has me so psyched. Thanks!!

[@Jason75913]

"depths of sonic territory" Not in this video.

[@AudioAtmos]

@@Jason75913 Well yeah, it didn’t touch on any of the EDM and other wild electro synth sounds. In fairness the other demos I viewed up until that point were worse. They just showed off the concert piano and organ with mediocre playing and that was it. Now that I have a few hours, I agree. I imagine some more in-depth stuff will come. I guess I could make a video even though I don’t do that stuff.

[@MrQmason]

Awesome !! Kudos to Mike !! And kudos to you guys at Andertons :) !!

[@MrQmason]

And of course, kudos to Yamaha .....

[@mscman13]

That CFX Old Tapes patch is just ridiculously good.

[@SquallsLa]

Mágico. Perfeito para os tempos atuais. Inigualável.

[@dwsel]

You have a great synergy together. My fave M8X × Mike Patrick × Jack Duxbry

[@KarelBeelaertsvanBlokland]

Brilliant sunth - Even the Grand Piano sounds awesome

[@rafaelevoramartorell]

Now this is what I’m ffff talking about!!! I tried one at guitar center and ohhhh mannnn!!!! I have three (not one, not two, but three) MODXs and the only reason I don’t jump into this thing is the crazy insane weight this thing has… why Yamaha whyyyyy???? And when will they bring the light version???

[@mattjones5862]

What a killer sounding instrument but damn he makes it sing.

[@lassel1644]

An1x was also in the blue beast EX-5 in 1999

[@DG-ss1gc]

Love the silencer piano , I used to experiment with mic’ing those .

[@cdanny74]

Always à réal plaisir to listen you ,ty bro😊

[@scarvello]

This thing is huge!

[@elwhagen]

Jeez Louise, I just love hearing mr Patrick play!

[@hammeredhibee]

Smacked it out the park with this thing. It's so good. Yamaha have always gave good sounds with their keyboards. This is levels above anything I've ever heard from them. Wow!!! Pitty you'll need a second mortgage to be able to afford it

[@JonMurray]

Rewatching, that little oscilloscope is awesome!

[@peterdvideos]

If Andertons doesn’t have an audio only podcast they should. And use Mike Brown as the voice of Andertons. What a voice!

[@mikemeengs5720]

What a monster! A serious keyboard for serious musicians.

[@shan5445]

Beautiful and powerful instrument. Sounds are levels above most keyboards.

[@ig1naify]

powerful maybe, beautiful not sure, the design is so outdated

[@SuperBriansmoke]

Best and nicest player/demonstrator/guy in the country. Bar none.

[@sjt4225]

I really like Mike's playing. He makes it look effortless.

[@artysanmobile]

Yamaha was at the forefront of synth technology 50 years ago. It should be no surprise that are there still.

[@jimmcdougall9973]

Yamaha have blown it out of the water again. Every review I have seen so far, the guys are bowled over, including myself. The Montage is still king.

[@Ashtray2778]

I am completely new to playing at all but I really want something that has everything for beginners to masters such as Mike Patrick... I do not like purchasing things in stage and don't want to have to purchase again when I reach performing level. This is it!!! it seems like it has every angle covered.

[@asynchronicity]

Amazing. Must have it!💪

[@PianistdjDe]

I am a big fan of clavia nord stage but this is a beast!

[@Abmusic8623]

Be cool to see a free expandable library like the Nord library.

[@thedarkestrainbow]

I’m glad poly AT is finally becoming more accessible. Hydrasynth made it modern and affordable, Waldorf brought it to us from Fatar, and now Yamaha is putting it in their flagship board, that will be in so many hands. I hope having one of the big 3 making this move will be the tipping point for this tech to spill into everything else. Every keyboard should have poly AT. It’s so expressive.

[@Orangebritches]

Native Instruments just put it in their Kontrol s-series midi controllers too. I expect it will be common before too long.

[@realityboost4405]

Don't forget the Osmose…I'm fortunate enough to own one and it's beyond amazing as a performance instrument.

[@ReggieBishop]

The MX-8 looks HEAVY! 😅😅

[@raikeyzofficial]

Word!!! 😂😂

[@ReggieBishop]

@@billevans7488 YIKES!

[@neilloughran4437]

Mike Patrick showing what a class act he is.

[@1881Gordon]

Oh Lord. A new Yamaha Montage + Mike Patrick: What a combo! Those designers must grin from ear to ear whenever he test drives their new flagship model. You too Jack. So Korg's new Flagship is the Nautilus, and Yamaha go and slap them silly with this beast: Game Over!

[@flowmaka]

Wow!!!! Great presentation! It doesn’t hurt that you have monster keyboard player selling this thing! He could make the old PSRs sound good and we would rushing to eBay to purchase one! 😂. Seriously though, I have always been partial to the Korg stuff because they have been trend setters (to me). I do use the Moxf8 on the regular but this thing right here!!!……… I’m trying not to like it as a top all arounder!!!!! Great job again guys!!!!!!

[@spdycar13]

That thing is HUGE!!! I’d love one but don’t have enough room for it.

[@jacobbrown1690]

Finally yamaha puts a poly aftertouch keybed. on its flagship. About time and anx too

[@DanielleJohnson-vs2uy]

Jacob Brown, the Poly aftertouch is only on the M8x and not on the M6 and M7. Missed opportunity. Otherwise, new Montage M seems to be a great development on the montage.

[@harold12A]

A sound engine from 1997 is a mind blowing add on in 2023 ? . To each his own i guess. If the "Red" did this, some would be up in arms about not having anything new to offer while being expensive.

[@dbefore7165]

I’m sure it’s not identical

[@ablesam]

Not the same sound engine, its inspired by it, but not the same.

[@TheSunlight74]

Hmmm, I agree there isn't anything hugely beyond the original Montage here. Also, it's very easy to intergrate an Ipad with Montage to get apps with good analogue emulation

[@harold12A]

@@TheSunlight74 must say it's one huge feature that Yamaha has that I really like. The iOS integration is available on almost every low mid and high end Yamaha board. Was able to get some decent sounds using my iPad (MKsensation Extreme ipad app) at a gig that only had a Yamaha PSR.

[@harold12A]

@@ablesam okay. Thanks for the insight

[@demuntresmith6666]

The keyboard sounds good.Organ is so smooth

[@weedanwine]

24:21 As an owner of the Yamaha V50 which has the same synth engine and interface to the DX7 (difference in no. of oscs + layers) the reports of it being hard to program are overblown. If you were someone who'd only used analog one-paramter-per-control synths then it would've been a big shift. For the average person trying it today not so much IMO. It's got a well labelled interface, with colour-coded shift options which get you to all the major sections, buttons by the screen to change settings within a section. Once you understand the straight-forward interface it's very quick to program.

[@bhekiematsebula9375]

Dope voices wow

[@alexisbrown733]

Sounds good 👍

[@richochet]

Mike's sense of harmony tho 😮

[@anx1]

Wow I still have an AN1X and it sounds amazing

[@X22GJP]

Sure, care to share videos and demos?

[@xiaoxia5]

i really liked the white version from the previous generation. however this new M Series has a deeper shade of black to it, which is also nice.

[@davidbanner9001]

I would love Yamaha to produce a updated stand alone AN1X synth. Especially if it was as close to a knob per function as possible. I have the original and it sounds great.

[@1881Gordon]

PS: You forgot to mention: When does the Trademark 'Limited Edition - in White' Mike Patrick version of this keyboard range get released?

[@JonMurray]

Ready to be blown away by Mike Patrick’s gloriously wonderfully beautiful playing! 🙌🏻✌🏻

[@JonMurray]

10:33 “Right…” “You see??” I love it guys haha! You can really see how well you both know the history of this keyboard and how blown away and happy you are with the upgrades. I’ve never really had an interest in this type of keyboard but man…

[@gb3496]

You got it right @:50 - he is a salesman, a Yamaha salesman.