Yamaha MODX basic programming. layer, split, live set, scenes. Montage

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layer sounds 5:56
split kbd 10:37
scenes 18:51
live set 19:56

[@walth9092]

High Tony! I believe that the FC1/FC2 may be for a midi connected controller. Don't quote me haven't tried it myself. I probably need to look it up. Love the information.

[@brokerhc]

You are an incredible teacher. I am learning MODX at age 72 so I need good explanations not just fancy playing and no substance. Thanks.

[@farfrohmpupen]

I'm right behind you, bud. I started out with a Farfisa Combo Compact in '67 and you didn't need a degree from MIT to run that thing.

[@darrenhirst9900]

@@farfrohmpupen NASA come on guys this is rocket science not a Yamaha modx.

[@orevaefeturi5306]

Wow...I have been looking for something like this...Thanks so much for this...also kudos to KZbin algorithm for bringing me here.Thumbs up Sir Tony... Respect!

[@dantonio29]

Thank you, Tony, for a very enlightening, informative and excellent overview of the most critical "first things." Enjoyed your playing too. The best practical video I have seen so far.

[@pavjazzy]

Thanks, Tony. Appreciate your clear and concise explanations. Some of the other folks are waaaaay over my head at this point. I just bought this keyboard and am loving it🥰

[@waynegratz8106]

Hi Tony, Thanks for the great instructional video on the MODX 8. I've had mine for about 2 years and I'm finally digging a little deeper into the programming. Your video was amazingly helpful! Thanks!

[@TonyWinston]

Are you from Orlando? I know you! Great musician. I've barely played mine last 2 years ... it can do a lot that I haven't explored.

[@jdljfl1973]

A million thanks...got my Modx 3 weeks ago, played my first gig today, thanks to you I had multiple performances ready, could record pick up my flute or fiddle play along then back to key board and vocal...I studied your video, took lots of notes....Yamaha should be paying you...their articles and instruction booklets require way to much work to get started......you are the best....taking this. for a church gig next week...you have been the answer to my prayers...Jeannine

[@Darcity1]

Thank you for sacrifice and helping all of us with your instructional videos and this breakdown. It was very helpful!

[@maninmotion55]

You had me on, let's turn off the knob flash. Great video with let get down to business and make the keyboard work for us.

[@gregoryuselman4074]

Great video! Really breaks it down in a simple way. Great playing too.

[@jimesga8708]

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this amazing explanación.

[@TimmyJoGiven]

Thanks for this. Our worship team inherited this keyboard without instructions, so we are in self-instruction mode at the moment. Thanks so much!

[@PanayiotisHajisavas]

Awesome video. Thanks very much for all the effort, really useful stuff, more please!

[@bariloche1988]

Great Demo Video Tony! Thanks for sharing this! HAPPY NEW 2019!

[@randysonnicksen9475]

Nice work showing the details of how some of these features are actually programmed. Was having trouble figuring out exactly how the Scenes function works, but that's exactly what I need for my live gigging. Also very cool the little demo you did on your Brandy live set with the horns tied to pedal. Was also helpful that you timestamped the different subjects in the description. Well done!!!

[@davebassP5]

Great video. Going to order one in the next few days, and i already feel up to speed with what i need to use it for because of this video.

[@richardpoignand7749]

This is great, no nonsense instruction on what you actually need to know to get started. I've just got the Modx8+ Brilliant video 🙂

[@davidthornburg8116]

Best MODX Demo on the net !!! Thanks !

[@adriftinaboat3452]

Great video Tony. Many thanks. Cheers from the UK.

[@ZONATHEDIVISION]

Tony I’ve been in love with the modx since the first time I saw and finally I will own a modx6 and it will arrive this Friday. Im so happy. I know its too late to own it, but im so excited. Searching info about it, i have found your channel and Im impressed with your videos and the way you explained everything. I am your new subscriber from the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴. Lot of support from you from 🇩🇴.

[@SergioGarcia-jg3yy]

I'm sure I wouldn't need everything I've just learned MODX can do here, but it's good to know how many things this beast is capable of doing. Very well explained! Still saving for a more modest MODX.

[@fsdfgree]

Thanks so much cleared up a few issues on the board that I was working on.Thanks again

[@LSLightningStrike]

Thank you I learned more here than all the others

[@terryTHEMARVELOUSmr88]

That GOSPEL RIFF/RUN AT 23:39 in this video is what really got me. And every I play this video 📹 I love hearing that particular part.

[@JayKay0245]

Thanks very much for this video, really useful stuff, more please!

[@tonyjazzo]

Thank you so much! I liked this tutorial even better than some of the official Yamaha ones!

[@dantonio29]

Very true. Me too!

[@Mr.Gump5780]

Great minds think alike! I appreciate your video!

[@jeansergemulumba]

This video has helped me a lot as I am considering buying a modx8 and I want to have good command of the keyboard as fast as possible.

[@williamcorgile9823]

This is well thought out and useful.

[@valeriofavini]

Very useful. Good job Man

[@marcelsaxer6458]

Well explained - and played, Tony! Thank you.

[@TonyWinston]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheBillkeis]

When you played a bit of "Don't Stop.." and then said "God, am I sick of that song" I laughed. I'm with you! Great video. I just bought the MODX7+, should arrive tomorrow. This will give me a head start on programming. I love my Korg Kronos but wanted something lighter.

[@waynegratz8106]

Yes, I was in one of Clay’s bands too. Good old days!

[@atrothe]

Thanks for the video. I learned something

[@TorBruheim]

Finally a good MODX video.

[@rudydaniels8830]

Best tutorial. Bought myself a Modx8 and couldn’t seem to navigate it. Now i do!

[@TonyWinston]

It's a deeep instrument - I haven't had time to learn all the features - how do you like your modx?

[@rudydaniels8830]

@@TonyWinston it is awesome!! I played for 5 hours straight and i was not tired. But it is a beast! You can get lost playing it. I can only imagine what its like playing the Montage.

[@thomjohn98]

Hi Tony.. Great video and helped me to understand more about my MODX synths.. I would love to see how you made Last Day.. Just a great sound, also anything on programming the super knob or using multiple pedals would be fantastic.. Motion is another topic that has be scratching my head.. These keyboards are so deep and the power is exponential.. Thank you for all the videos and hope you make more... Take care and and all the best in all you do....

[@alancummings5651]

Excellent job explaining this. I’m looking for the best bang for my money. I have a Roland FA07, Roland Juno DI and an old Yamaha SY85 and I want a main 76 or 88 keyboard and you put the icing on the cake for me on this synth. Thanks.

[@porchstringmusic]

Awesome video!

[@rc7059]

Really helpful video, thank you very much

[@TonyWinston]

Glad it was helpful!

[@farfrohmpupen]

Thank you, sir. Just got a MODX7 and this is the only video I've found that doesn't try to dazzle with science. I'm an old timer and I just needed to know how to build a Live Set for a quick changeover and not how to cross mirv the panametric glingrods to the sinuoidal gizzerblinky. Thanks again and do some more if you can.

[@undefined_user2797]

this guy's the best

[@ruanof7]

Thanks for the video !

[@TheSunlight74]

You're so right about the 'boxy' pianos. I'd been playing though headphones and loving it but then took the MODX to band rehearsal and couldn't believe how flat it sounded (I was in stereo too). As well as EQ the other problem was the amount of baked-in effects. So much reverb and nothing seemed to be cutting through. I'm gonna spend some time and see what I can do. The pianos really didn't come close through the PA to the Nord I had before.

[@richbwoi1]

That Etta James intro is perfect

[@sebastianrichieblaj]

thanks for doing this. I know this keyboard doesn't have aftertouch, but is it possible to edit a sound so when you hit the keyboard harder, the mod wheel would come into action?

[@designhappens8444]

such a super cool guy!

[@soilsminor4715]

great vid

[@marcelmaes5275]

ah ... finally someone who switches off this flashing. Obviously it takes some years of life experience (no offence, I'm way over 50 too) Great, thanks!

[@eraseme747]

Fantastic, turning off that nipple was my first thought!

[@Esperluet]

2:30 How do you compare sounds ? Specific button ?

[@lordbachus]

Just a quick question, with compare you switch between saved performance and the current edited version? But what button do you press? I really missed this function on the modx, untill i saw your video and realized it excisted..

[@djdacar]

I bother you with a consultation, can you sound more than 8 tracks at the same time? When I start putting together a sample with more than 8 tracks in "Multi-gm", the tracks from 9 to 16 does not show me the "KBD Ctrl" therefore do not sound. What do I have to do to enable them? From already thank you very much

[@autobotsNdecepticons]

Ha love how you start with turning that stupid flashing light off. Used to have a similar problem with my car stereo which had an equally dumb flashing "demo" mode. Really distracting when you're driving.

[@Julionp]

Are you able to switch performance or, at least, scenes using a pedal?

[@michaelfenemore1168]

I have a Korg Krome EX. I like to layer a pad with the piano, but have the pad fade off in volume in the upper range so I get just the high piano keys. After searching the manual, it doesn't appear that feature is available on the MODX. Do you know if it is?

[@NelsonLuisv1]

Can you change the octaves on each sound individually without affecting the others? I'm having this issue

[@proteus1]

Has an update solved the foot pedal issue? Or is this still the same?

[@nicolasromanko9614]

Super Tnx

[@bruin4937]

Tony, I see you chose the weighted 88-key MODX. I tried one at my local Guitar Center and thought the keybed is quite good. I know you moved to this keyboard from the ES6. How do you like now playing with the weighted keys? What's nice is that you have much more real estate for more splits! I sometimes run out of real estate on my ES and other 61-key keyboards for some songs that require 3+ splits. And, how do you like the MODX's patches? Congrats on your new keyboard, and Happy New Year! Thanks for your great videos!

[@TonyWinston]

I also have the ES8 but often didn't take it to gigs because its so damn heavy. The MODX is 1/2 the weight - 30 pounds.

[@derrickvision9547]

Thanks for this video, exactly one year later! I just got a modx8 for x-mas and am trying to learn how to use it by going down this KZbin rabbit hole lol. Is there a way to sink the clocks of ableton live and the mods together to be in synch? I’ve got it connected via usb and loaded in an audio track, but the clocks are not connected. Thanks!

[@TonyWinston]

I'm sure there's a way but I don't know much more than the basic functions. sorry!

[@AdrianoStAubyn64]

Thanks alot for your tutorial. It was a great help for me. Do you know how to store a different master volume in a scene? Only works in the parts.

[@TonyWinston]

Don't know. you may have to do it, part by part, not sure...

[@frederikhestvang330]

Hi Tony, Thanks for the very informative video. Highly regarded. I have a question related to the part about volume (around 6:00 onwards). Am I wrong in thinking that the slider will keep on controlling the volume if you instead of toggling the Vol/Exp parameter, just reassign the footcontroller to not control volume? It states in the manual that the behaviour your describing is caused by this: "NOTE: There may be sounds where changing the Volume Slider has no effect on the output level. This will occur when the control over this PART’s Volume has been purposefully assigned to another means of control - could be the Super Knob, or the Ribbon Controller, or under control of some performing controller." Best, Frederik

[@TonyWinston]

I tried toggling the foot controller button but it seemed to have no effect. Very frustrating. It doesn't seem to act as it should but it's a complicated instrument. Perhaps someone else out there knows the secret

[@MrPonkine]

Hi!. Is it possible to turn off the "click click" sound from the screen?. Thank you

[@D77ProductionsTV]

I hope you've not been going crazy for 3 weeks but I believe it's Utility> Settings>System>Tap Tone/Beep>OFF

[@MrJohnnyc54]

Hi Tony, you seem to explain things well.. I have just purchased the MODX8.. I had a Yamaha S90 for 15 years and having a little ruff time getting use to some of the piano sounds.. The sounds are great at home but live performance is different.. Do you have some suggestions on what you use for maybe tweaking the pianos for live performance or maybe you have a favorite piano patch ?.. Thanks John

[@TonyWinston]

Agreed! The flagship piano, the CX or whatever they call it, sucks. Use category search to find the old motif piano. It will be in green letters, not blue. I think it's called concert grand piano or Rock Brite piano. Much better for live performance

[@MrJohnnyc54]

I found that layering a couple piano sounds can get me closer to what I’m looking for. Thanks again

[@WldHny1]

Tony, would you have any idea how to transfer Performances from my Motif6 memory card into the MODX?

[@TonyWinston]

I don't think it's possible

[@josev4811]

Hi! maybe someone could help me. In my Modx8, as I move the data dial, the A/D input (on/off) button goes on and off all the time. How could I change this? Thanks and great video Tony

[@MatthawsRdC]

its possible to change scenes or patchs in live m ode with a footswitch? thanks for the video

[@TonyWinston]

You can change patches.... Yamaha calls them 'performances'. I don't think you can change scenes

[@thomasdurante394]

Great video from a performer's point of view. How easy is it to change effects and effect levels live. I usually bring my Nord electro to a gig because my motif XF and moxf's are so menu driven that I can't really depend on my level of concentration to menu dive quickly enough to change what effect or how much of an effect I want in any given circumstance. Has the MODX made this any easier?

[@TonyWinston]

You can make the super knob do a lot of things. The menus are deep and not good for live situations

[@thomasdurante394]

So maybe that super knob linked to a control pedal is a good thing. thanks!@@TonyWinston

[@alexs6401]

How do you save recording to USB stick. Seems to say save midi file only. Is there a simple process to follow.

[@TonyWinston]

dONt know. I believe it just records a sequence (midi data) not an actual audio file.

[@paulallenMacca]

Tony what's your opinion on the Yamaha MODX piano Samples and also the Wurlitzer Electric Piano Sounds, i had the Korg Kronos 2 88 but sent it back as i didn't like the pianos and preferred the Pianos on my Yamaha CP4 Stage piano but i might get the Montage 8,i have to say though the Wurlitzer Electric Pianos on the Kronos were the best I've heard.

[@TonyWinston]

Very very good and I'll do a video.

[@TonyWinston]

Here you go John Lennon fanatic kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIuri6Stls6YhNE

[@montazownianr1]

"Knob Flash off" thanx god :D

[@ahol967]

No 'pulsating nipple' :D

[@pavjazzy]

The blinking knob is very annoying. Turning that off was a relief. I was putting a sticky note over it🙄

[@flashcardsthebeautifulj5632]

pavjazzy _

[@vaiello]

I appreciate your effort and instructional video. Just wish the audio was recorded better...the volume goes up and down.

[@mister088]

Great demo. Thx. Am I right that if you create a sound with more than 4 parts in it it will cut off when you switch to another sound. So if you want to keep that ‘ smooth sound transition’ you have to keep your sounds to under 4 parts each. Correct? I’m very much considering his keyboard for live gigs but this concerns me a little. Wadaya think? Thanks again for a very helpful vid.

[@TonyWinston]

Generally, you are right there may be some patches that will cut off even though they only have four parts. But the keyboard switches patches faster than the motif XF. Pretty fast.

[@mister088]

Tony Winston thanks again. I just got mine today and revisited your video and it all makes total sense now. Just wondering does the amount of elements in a part effect the cutoff situation? So let’s say you only have two parts but they both have eight elements each will that cause cutoff when switching sounds? Have you looked into libraries? I’m a Kronos owner as well and I would like to be able to at least match what’s in there if I’m gonna go out with just the modx. Make another video!! I like your approach.

[@TonyWinston]

I haven't had much time to work with the modx until just this week. So you'll probably figure it out before I do. I think the CDC piano sux for live , I use one of the green pianos.... single part. Also, th electric pianos benefit from cross fades on the elements. I'll post my patches soon.

[@candelpoet]

I am driving my self crazy trying to set up a midi keyboard with the MODX. I have MOXF and using pattern mode I get 16 sounds that I can switch through with my MIDI keyboard by simply changing the MIDI channel (1-16) with sounds not cutting off and so on due to all the sounds being load into the RAM. This makes it super nice for live spontaneous playing. I have scratched the surface but have not quite found a set up that works with MODX. The pattern mode unfortuantly was an after through on MODX so its not as easy to access ......any thoughts???

[@TonyWinston]

Sorry, I dont know. I was also quite frustrated the other day trying to sync the modx with some other gear. It's a complicated beast.

[@lalit7205]

Can we disable the bep sound while taping the display screen?

[@breaktheloop8933]

Yes, in settings is possible to disable "bip" :)

[@Info-Ark]

im thinking of buying the MODX7. but it looks to complicated to changes between sounds. Is that the case?

[@TonyWinston]

Changing from one sound to another is very simple.

[@candelpoet]

Controlling sounds with midi controller update". turns out, inside a performance, I can load each of my sounds (single part) into each part of the performance patch. Each part lines up with the corresponding MIDI Chanel (sound1/part1/MIDI Chanel 1) so now I got a two tier set up using my MODX as the brain with MIDI controller controlling 16 sounds on the fly. What important for live plying is I have no sound cuts or breaks as I switch through the sounds/channels on the fly. For multi part sounds it still works but my controller has to be able to chose and play multiple midi channels simultaneously.

[@lalit7205]

Hi Is there any sound Edge cut off while playing or changing voices/sounds/patches with live show?

[@TonyWinston]

Sometimes. If the. Patches are simple there is no cutoff. But when there are many layers ( more than 4) there is a cutoff. The modx will bring up the new patch quickly..much faster than the motif xf.

[@lalit7205]

Thanks a lot Mr. Tony.

[@bertoygoryo]

Hi Tony, that is very informative. Do you think that each instrument can be controlled by external midi controller? Maybe you can try that, specially the volumes.

[@TonyWinston]

I'm sure you can, but it's not straightforward. I'm trying to do that in the studio right now but I'm finding it difficult.

[@bertoygoryo]

@@TonyWinston great! did you use any software for your midi controller or you just hook it up directly to your MODX?

[@rudydaniels8830]

I have a urgent question. How quickly does your white notes get scratched up? I had my keyboard for 3 days and it had so many scratches. I bought it on the preface that it was brand new.

[@TonyWinston]

I haven't noticed any scratches

[@rudydaniels8830]

Thank you so much. I returned my Modx8 today and requested either a new one or a refund. Highly disappointed. Love this instrument

[@rudydaniels8830]

Wish i could send you a picture of my keyboard

[@mhepner1]

Tony, Thank you for taking the time to make splitting and live sets understandable. I do have a question. I have been using a MAC Book Pro with Mainstage and sounds added from Spectrasonics for vintage keys. This option you showed will be much easier when I don't want to use my virtual set up. However the only sounds I don't like are the Hammond organ patches and Leslie sound. I have really enjoyed the one that came with Logic Prox or Garage band. Do you know if they can be saved and used on board the MODX8? I also have a Montage 8 that I would like to do the same thing. But because of weight obviously, I gig with the MODX8 now.

[@TonyWinston]

I don't know. I know other sounds can be loaded into to modx but I've not done that yet and the modx isn't a sampler. At least I don't think it is. There are some forums that might help you out.

[@mhepner1]

@@TonyWinston Thank you for the quick response.

[@mhepner1]

Thank you again will check out other forums

[@RonnieDandan]

Hi Tony, thank you for sharing this very helpful tutorials. I have a question with regards to disabling volume control on the piano part only and control the strings with the volume pedal but It doesnt take effect. Maybe you have any idea od what was happening. Pls help. Thank you Tony. 🎹

[@RonnieDandan]

I followed your step by step setup but the piano and strings parts are still being controlled by the volume pedal. 🙁

[@TonyWinston]

Edit the piano. Edit the common not the elements. Under part settings go to receive SW. Turn vol/exp to off. Hope that helps

[@proteus1]

Can you do some more learning videos on the synth please. Is it possible to program a beat then add strings and piano on the Yamaha?

[@Silvestian]

Bro! After You layer a PIANO, PAD & STRINGS and will want to change for the next song, the "SOUND" will stop in the transition?

[@TonyWinston]

Yes. Some patches will change smoothly but most patches with lots of layers will cut off when changing to a new sound

[@atereolusola2497]

Do this keyboard have polyphony issues were there are too many layers of sounds and they get cutoff

[@TonyWinston]

I haven't run into any problems with that

[@atereolusola2497]

@@TonyWinston thank you, I appreciate your response

[@MKA63]

Great video but it would be good if you could improve your vocal audio.

[@ferccino]

Hi Tony, great video, helped me a lot (im gathering info before getting the MODX) I read below in the comments that you have also a ES 8... how do you feel about the heavyness of the keys compared to MODX8? I play with a XF8 in my band (before we used to own an ES8) and i always felt the keys were HEAVY, i got tired quickly and i couldnt even play fast runs. On the otherside, i myself own a Triton Extreme 88, also weighted keys but the action is softer compared to both mentioned, i can play a whole gig with it and no problem. Is the MODX8 key action the same as ES8/XF8 ? I dont want to get either MODX 6 or 7 because i know the keys suck You would greatly help me with your response

[@ferccino]

And by heavyness i mean the keys itself, not the whole synth

[@TonyWinston]

Fernando, I just said goodbye to the ES, sold it, and I did go back and forth a few times. The MODX felt different and of course I like what I'm used to. The actions are different but not in big way. I can't really say which is easier. They both tend to make me tired compared to a nice acoustic piano. I think if your ok with the ES action, you'll be ok with the modx

[@ferccino]

@@TonyWinston Thank you for the quick reply! Much appreciated

[@allIhaveISMusic1]

man, I like your hat …:)

[@smackedsmash2250]

how to save a instrument???

[@user-eb6mp3hb8q]

Hi, My name Anatoly. I have a problem with which I have not been able to figure it out for a long time. I watched dozens of video clips, but I can not find the answer to the problem. My synthesizer MODX6 stopped memorizing the sounds that I save or which I remember from USB or Live set or Favorite. While the synthesizer is turned on, everything is normal, turned off and all the sounds that I recorded in the memory disappear. I don’t know what I pressed wrong, HELP PLEASE...

[@TonyWinston]

I don't know. Sometimes finding your performances can be hard. try searching for the name of one of your performances. You can do that in category search. In live set, hit the live set button a few times until you get to the user bank.

[@waynegratz8106]

Hi Tony. Yes. I think we met at Cheek to Cheek in Winter Park. Didn’t you play keys with Gatton for a while?

[@TonyWinston]

I did play with Clay, you did too maybe? I remember some of your new age stuff - very very good. Blue Ridge

[@bablumusiccreation924]

Can I sample sound from any other keyboard if I want to in Modes 6? Place something Sir

[@TonyWinston]

I don't know, sorry

[@vanessajazp6341]

I totally agree about the Yamaha sound being superior to Nord or any other manufacturer out there. I have Korg and Roland keys and piano sounds, and Yamaha just has a greater presence in their pianos.

[@gregsaddie]

"and before we do anything, we have got to turn off that pulsating nipple..." LMAO.. I just spat out my fettuccine! haha

[@gregsaddie]

Also - is it a supernob? or a pulsating.. haha okay, sorry. I'm done.

[@StephenDemastertone]

Thank you for this lesson but pls for next tutorial, camera should concentrate more on the keyboard.

[@KitCotter]

Nice job, Tony. I've been using a MOX for the past 6 yrs & have edited many performances for my duo on it. Tried to find out if my perf. data could be loaded into a MODX, but looks like that wouldn't be possible, from how differently it seems to be set up ( in your video) ? Guess I'd have to start from scratch & edit up our whole repertoire on the new MODX... (DOH !)

[@TonyWinston]

I think you can import your programs from later motifs. Not sure , I decided to program from scratch to take advantage of new features like scenes.

[@KitCotter]

@@TonyWinston Ok, thanx

[@MikefromNC]

Hey! I think you may have had the wrong pedal; they do have an expression pedal to intensify sounds, then the regular sustain.

[@CARLTONMOXLEYUnknownpianist]

So use the string residence The damper pedal noise Hammer noise noise and the sound of the key up I can hear recording it would take a good mix to to bring it out in a lie performance gold and I hope to achieve

[@johnnelson399]

You turn the flash knob down!! Didn’t know it was possible?….