Yamaha MODX - First Look! - Andertons Music Co.

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[@WoodyPianoShack]

hi jack! you bring the soul to the modx, thanks for that. digging the beard.

[@rdoetjes]

I wonder whether Woody is getting 'wood' from the beard or the sounds? ;)

[@jamessisson3703]

It's brilliant isn't it. Yamaha reps are always nicely focussed and balanced. The power of this synthesizer hasn't yet been fully realised outside confidential development meetings at Yamaha. How do we get closer to those people?

[@JayTheLane]

Early Woody.

[@Skijumptoes]

Yamaha not afraid of undermining their montage range and I really respect that. Anyone who knows their stuff can appreciate the differences as a buyer, but for either customers being able to share motif/mox and montage presets is such a fantastic concept. And it sounds fantastic, I love the motion and live elements Yamaha put into their synths, as a wavestation lover I feel Yamaha now own this domain right down from their presets to the controls available to users.

[@rolandgerard6064]

Hi Jack, best presentation so far i have found on youtube. Your positive attitude plays an important role ;-)

[@Begbiespintpot]

I preferred looking at the back of the unit and the front of the presenters rather than the other way round. Jack keeps the keys section alive.

[@savanaviolenta]

MODX6 is coming in my studio early January and will be so much fun.

[@ajotech]

I’m buying this amazing synth just watching the two young gents playing at the end of the video wow!!!

[@rcom9880]

Hey Jack, Your energy and enthusiasm for music and gear is infectious! And I hope they never invent a vaccine! Keep the cool reviews coming!

[@jamessisson3703]

16:34 Good chemistry and professional courtesy between these two. I love Yamaha, they never bug out. The Jazz Trio bit is just beautiful.

[@lance134679]

Bought the MODX8. So far, I really like it. The main built-in piano is great and usable live, lots of other great patches, an FM engine, it's light - 30lbs, it's not too expensive, pretty well everything on my list.

[@obwanz1921]

Jack, I’ve paired a MODX-7 with my Nord Stage 3, for my keyboard rig, and it’s the most incredibly badass and flexible rig that I’ve ever heard and owned!! I honestly think you should get a MODX. It would be so great with your playing style!

[@unclewilly3288]

That’s my setup too! Not much you can’t do with those two boards together

[@TylerMarletteNY]

I miss when it was just Jack going over the boards! Jack should do another run through of the Nord Electro 6D and this board by himself

[@nathanaelvalville9191]

U just wanna hear him play 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@charleslascari7191]

Hi Jack. What do consider the best all around synth/piano keyboard for live performing under $2K? Thank you.

[@TornetSvensson]

That’s was my biggest question if I can play piano sound and change to organ or brass and the piano sound doesn’t stop.... I have one question? Scene or Live set is it easy to use on gig ? Regards Mikael from Helsingborg Sweden , my Modx 7 arrives next week

[@synct]

Sold. Now to see if they will cut me a deal :D Excited for this one oh yeeeeeeah

[@gergrogers7385]

So...did ya buy it? And did they? Cut you a deal, that is.

[@petroskasoka881]

Hi jack sorry I’m new to this, I get that it’s the same keyboard but is there a slight difference in sound and/or capabilities of the the different sizes, modx 6/7/8?

[@ConeyIsland1952]

Does the bass and rhythm play automatically following the the chords like an arranger kb?

[@xp50player]

what’s this about a Herbie Hancock Rhodes expansion pack? You mean Chick Corea Mark V? Herbie is a Korg Kronos player. You mentioned the blinking light on the Kronos. That is the SSD streaming samples. Easily covered with electrical tape. And the rep says the DX7 had 6 note polyphony, what?

[@micconiko]

Oh my god.. So Amazing synth

[@jamez123123]

Don’t quite understand why the patches are cutting off when the two whippersnappers are on, and we are being told it has smooth sound transition!?

[@anderslundolsen6489]

If any of the performances has more than 4 parts it can not do the smooth transmission.

[@TrebleForTheBass]

Someone give me a simple comparison between the MOXF8 and the MODX8. I own the MOXF8 as of tomorrow and really wanted this one, were it not for the price

[@jerryKJose]

Does MODX have a pattern recorder(looper) like in MOXF..?

[@tigersynth8378]

which is better between MODX7 VS MOXF8 ?

[@mistermonsieur7890]

great studio

[@gideonugbenyo1364]

Does this new buddy (MODX) have a performance mode, and how many tones (sounds) can one use in a performance mode?

[@TrebleForTheBass]

Yes. I played one live

[@zealforhumnity]

Right on!

[@obwanz1921]

I think this is the keyboard that’s going to be the perfect addition to my Nord stage 3! So glad I dint buy a Montage like I almost did!

[@jlizanab]

AWESOME !!!!!!!!

[@jdssurf]

Looking at p515, would this one lose the real piano style compared to the p515

[@paulleeming5733]

Was this sound coming through the Adams powered monitors? Looks an amazing keyboard work station.

[@OptimaMrL]

Sound was coming out of the device you’re using to watch this video - the monitors have nothing to do with what you’re hearing.

[@paulleeming5733]

@@OptimaMrL Good to know, just wondered. Cheers.

[@danielcolfer4671]

There is a 16 track sequencer on board. Holds 128 songs.

[@calebrabion]

The Montage was the replacement for the Motif. This will replace the MOXF.

[@leamonstubbs3949]

Greatness at its Best This is a Total GAME CHANGER with the new Sample robot you can sample a sound and now have that “Analyzed “ and (process Thur The MODX -Keyboard ) 🎹

[@petersort2192]

Thought Andertons had given up on keyboards and yamaha i need to make a visit to the shop

[@Infinite.Freefall]

Howcome I can't find any of the CS80 options when I search for them on MODX8? Can;t find imperial Grand Piano or Imperial strings either? Where are they? am I looking in the wrong place? Are these sounds on factory setting or for purchase?

[@stefanbalog973]

Do you mean a Bösendorfer imperial?

[@Gainn]

The tangible panic when asked about a sequencer made me laugh.. Adding that from the start would have probably doubled their initial sales.

[@Racingheartrecords]

No sequencer on board? I'm confused. I thought it did have one. I'm seeing it mentioned elsewhere. ??

[@Racingheartrecords]

OK. I found the answer on the Yamaha FAQ - "MODX has Fully-functional Sequencer? No. MODX just has the simple sequencer "Performance Recorder". It does not have edit function." Oh well..

[@Racingheartrecords]

Yea, I've been on a quest to get away from using a computer for sequencing for many years, but I haven't been able to find anything suitable. Manufacturers seem to think we all want to make music that is based on a single drum pattern and has no time signature variations for the entire song. I want to chain patterns together like an old drum machine. And don't get me started on drum machines. We entered the era many years ago where all machines could have plenty of storage space and yet manufacturers of drum machines think we should all be happy with 64 patterns and 10 songs. What is the deal? The brightest star for me so far is the AKAI Live, but I want this in a workstation keyboard with drums and multitimbral virtual analog or real analog synthesis. Seems too much to ask! One day it will happen, and it will be the biggest thing that should have happened decades ago.

[@Racingheartrecords]

Pete K It's nice to hear that I'm not alone. Thank you! I'm still using a Kurzweil K2000S as my main controller and synth as well as software plug-ins VIs like Arturia and Pianoteq because nothing else has come close to offering so much power in a workstation keyboard. However, I agree with you that my Mac Pro feels like a ball-and-chain. The trusty Kurzweil has a very slow startup and a loud hard drive and fan, but it has the fast, reliable keyboard with aftertouch and great master controller features. From a company like Yamaha or Roland, I want the power that I know could be available if they really heard us - in a lightweight workstation that I can carry around to gigs with a minimum of 61 keys. I'd still use my computer for recording, but that's cool because I want to record in my studio where I have all the proper sound treatment. The workstation doesn't need to be a recorder. It should be for live use and the primary synth sound source for tracking in the studio. I'd love to go to work for Yamaha or Roland and make this happen. I know exactly what I want.

[@leamonstubbs3949]

Pete K pianoteq. is UNDER RATED .... in my opinion!!!! Other people go with the native instruments and the keyscape from ominsphere library but I still say. (Pianoteq)...REASON (radical piano) & EZ keys are one of my favorite

[@Racingheartrecords]

I really love PianoTeq. It's so customizable and convincing. :)

[@TheSunlight74]

It looks daunting ...not as much as Montage, but still a steep learning curve. I wonder how many of the sounds are useable as oppose to nice-but-pointless soundscapes as in at 20:35s. I think I've heard enough of those sort of sounds...it's the law of diminishing returns with them. I'm no longer amazed by 246 arpeggios all bubbling away at once. When they switched to the Bosendorfer sample it was a wonderful relief. Think I'm gonna stick with Nord and Juno DS on top whilst continuing to practise my chops on a good digital piano.

[@greggrimes2580]

I am also of the same mind as far as useless sounds. "I'm never going to use this sound... Ugggh!" and they put tons of them between the really good useable sounds. But No sequencer and that kinda sucks but it isn't a deal killer. I wasn't really looking for that anyway. I just want great keyboard sounds that I can use. The MODX6 seems to run amok with killer crisp clear sounds.

[@joshjamesuk]

Get a nord. A lot less sounds and a lot higher quality.

[@TheSunlight74]

Actually further to this I DID get a MODX in the end - and it's fantastic. It's as deep or as basic as you want it to be. Kronos quality for a fraction of the price. I pair a MODX7 with a Nord Electro 6 as I prefer Nord pianos, Hammond and EPs. It's a killer combo

[@TheSunlight74]

@Spud Chuffington jones What are your primary needs, sounds-wise? Piano? Synth? Organ?

[@Roboprogs]

I love the sounds the MODX (Montage) series makes - nothing else at this price touches it - but the UI is an instrument of torture. I have been programming computers for over 30 years, but every time I tinker with the MODX, the screen and button arrangement are unintelligible. Roland did an almost perfect job with the panel on my Juno DS, and it sounds pretty good. Too bad the Roland doesn’t have a mod wheel instead of that joystick, and the black and white keys have a feel I don’t care for.

[@rachelhilgert2902]

looking great Jack. And I can tell you like the MODX. Hard to beat for the price. Montage 2 basically. I am going to get the 6.

[@leamonstubbs3949]

Rachel Hilgert 🙈🙈🙈🎹- Yooooooo two Layers Of THE BEST (The Dx ) and Montage Engine Together ..... is ( MIND BLOWING) In A Incredibly PRICE Keyboard 🔌. . . Go to a local Retailer to DEMO!!!!!!!! 🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾✊🏾

[@MrTownsend]

I'm looking at the 7 and pair it with my Prophet 08, but I'm also getting it because I want a keyboard that says DX7 in the name ;)

[@leamonstubbs3949]

Townsend MB OMG 😮.... prophet 8 is “totally a Monster “ cannot wait to get my hands on this beautiful MODX from Yamaha but I still use the Motif !!! Til this day and XS 88 Makes life a lot easy with 22lbs keyboard fully waited action but I’m thinking about the 76 key just for travel Purposes.....for catching flights with low “Budget Airlines” are not nice to us musicians if you know what I’m talking about. 😫😫😫😫🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️✈️

[@MrTownsend]

Oh for sure! The 88 Key workstations are a bugger for gigging. I used to gig with an 88 Key Korg M3. Never again. Keep the Motif! I totally regret selling mine.

[@siphondhlovu1153]

That flashing light would drive me nuts.

[@yeoldmedic7572]

can disable and edit its light behavior

[@RandyandtheRocketsTV]

Where is the free Sample Robot for MODX?

[@josephdouce8665]

Whats the song at 23:56

[@zealforhumnity]

New Modx6 owner here and loving it! Well don yamaha! However, Modx owners need access to sample robot! Please Yamaha! 🙏

[@HighlandStudio91]

The MODX is a MOXF replacement?First I've heard it labeled that way.The MOXF was a workstation(song sequencing)...so then,why doesn't the MODX have a song sequencer in it??My PSR-S670 has a 16 track performance recorder in it and it's labeled as an arranger/workstation.The MODX has the same performance recorder in it(as the PSR-series) and yet,it's not labeled a workstation?Clearly...the PSR being labeled a workstation is a misnomer....so Yamaha has a lot of explaining to do.

[@compfox]

22:30 Strings attached.

[@ChazSeamus28]

8 sounds at a time is plenty for me plus you can add on to those via the DAW I'd imagine

[@dougdixonhull]

Yamaha should release a watch that flashes the super knob

[@gergrogers7385]

LMFAO

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Roland! Please make an Alpha Juno 3.

[@Xealexx]

Holy Heck

[@magnus425]

modx8 or nord electro 6 hp?

[@matthewallen1715]

Both great! I just don’t love Nord’s “Hammer Portable” action. Between the 2, I’d take the Modx. I did actually. I play a Nord Stage 3 at church, and honestly prefer my Modx!

[@LangleyNA]

23:51 Whippersnappers, I like your _"Love Cats!"_ Compliments, YAMAHA, for your outstanding representative.

[@Wagoo]

desktop-rack please Yammy, I don't need a keyboard without aftertouch if I can avoid it

[@gpr4eva]

No after touch? Damn!

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Wagoo you can turn it into a rack ;)

[@ChrisP3000x]

Exactly.

[@compfox]

Don`t know why Yamaha didn`t like aftertouch. On my Montage there are hardly any presets that make use of it.

[@elissitdesign]

+1 on the rack/desktop version 👍🏼

[@seth4766]

why bother with the 'CS80' patches they sound so pants lol

[@raphaelel-baze6855]

Modx8 vs Roland Fa08 vs Roland RD2000 vs Korg Krome vs Korg GrandStage ?

[@yoelanane3226]

I was in this similar chain lol. So the truth is, conclusion must be drawn to modx and rd 2000. The modx is better, killer sounds (from the montage), all in one( synth and also a gigging keyboard). It has a touch screen also which makes life soo easy. But the rd 2000 is the most durable. I chose the Modx 🙂

[@raphaelel-baze6855]

@@yoelanane3226 i chose the MODX8 too haha

[@randomenergy8431]

That's what I love about Yamaha. They always seem to get the low end fatness just right!

[@junglsmor]

jack looks ready to fight thanos

[@taongatee231]

Better with Jack rolling solo...

[@pauloyoshizaki2103]

YAMAHA; M.O.D.X : 6: 7: 8: NEW MODEL’ 2019~2020 … NEW YAMAHA Sintetizadores. DIGITAIS !!!!…… PARABÉNS 🎉🎊🍾 🍾🎉👍🥇👏👏👏👏👏👏; YAMAHA AMEI !!!!…………………OK!!!!………………………

[@elissitdesign]

One year later and no SAMPLEBOT. I really wish for this tool to be available for MODX users. I'm making my own sample libraries now but it's done manually which is a total pain! It takes hours and hours with no ability to automate the painful task. PLEASE YAMAHA/SKYLIFE, MAKE SAMPLEBOT AVAILABLE TO MODX USERS.

[@cresshead]

correction for the yamaha guy..DX7 had 16 notes...NOT 6

[@RayyMusik]

He said “6 operator” (engine), which is perfectly right.

[@TooSlowTube]

He said "6 notes".

[@cresshead]

yeh as i said! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4aQY3urr9CVp6sm40s

[@TrebleForTheBass]

Montage....***drooling but picturing money on fire***

[@benrillo494]

No "AFTER TOUCH" (-_-)

[@paulsayer426]

Whats he play at 23.52????

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

Cheeky bit of Dre and Snoop

[@sheffsteel7]

Its the song called “Still D.R.E.” from Dr Dres album called “2001”.

[@paulsayer426]

Sheff Steel , thanks for that !

[@VenVile]

Does this synth have a built-in sequencer, for song creation and producing? Basically, can I record and sequence an entire song, start to finish on this keyboard. Is it a workstation, or just for live use?

[@darrickkeels6387]

IamVenVile There is no full functioning sequencer onboard because it is not a workstation. Yamaha has moved away from the “all-in-one” concept with their keyboards because producers use DAWs now most of the time when creating full blown productions.

[@leamonstubbs3949]

Darrick Keels Which totally makes sense because most people are producing now With Logic Pro x, Pro-tools, fruity loops, reason studio one ....and a plethora of other ones and I can say this board will be most anticipated purchase under🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾 the Christmas tree this coming winter 🎹 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@darrickkeels6387]

@@leamonstubbs3949 Yes it is indeed a nice board. I would love to add it to my arsenal for sure.

[@tigerboy4516]

Sounds wonderful, but 8 part multitimbtal is simply not enough

[@tcotlg-jamesstylesiii7079]

A+++

[@cresshead]

he's also in error saying there's no sequencer onboard...THERE IS..it's basic but it has one.

[@jerryKJose]

Really, i am confused actually when many say there is no a built in sequencer but a few say there is; and whenever I approach the shop, they are unaware of a sequencer in MODX

[@cresshead]

just tells you they have poor training...i think a 16 track midi portastudio recorder is a more apt description ass there is no midi event/note editing..there is drop in drop out quantise etc though..so it's basic..but workable if you re record a fluffed up phase...just like hte old portastudio's from tascam sorta!...no step editing either btw.

[@Paul_Y_T]

I'd say it's a song recorder rather than a note sequencer - there's no method to "sequence" notes in the traditional sense, it just records what you play. The manual/os does refer to it as a sequencer in places, but in the manual/spec they headline the function as a "performance recorder" in the relevant sections. It also gets a bit confusing with the whole "motion sequencer" for modulation terminology too.

[@vicachcoup]

@@cresshead how do you record more than one performance. I've seen it record a single sound and drums over say 4 tracks but can it record a different sound over this?

[@VoyageOne1]

I'm rather keen on the 76 myself

[@jesuscastillolalo4511]

el problema modx6 y 7, son esas teclas de juguete, lo demás esta genial

[@obwanz1921]

Nice beard Jack 👍

[@SimonDuffy2]

Thats an awesome keyboard. Shame the camera that was meant to show their faces was broken. Back of the head review. Like listening to two blokes talking on a train in front of me.

[@geecen]

DX7 had 16 note poly not 6.

[@RayyMusik]

geecen He said “6 operator” (engine), which is perfectly right.

[@GavinMcCloy]

6 operators

[@geecen]

octopus34 Um, that's not what he says. He says it has 64 note poly instead of the 128 of the montage, then he says "64 note polyphony with the fm engine is massive, when you consider the DX7 had 6 notes" 6:44

[@viyandsouza_stream]

Does that even matter now?

[@WarrenPostma]

So here we have a Yamaha guy saying it DOESN'T have a sequencer and somewhere ELSE we have a guy saying it does, at the launch. I think a touch screen machine should have a step sequencer and sequence editor. Zero reason NOT TO this thing has the CPU power and RAM and storage to handle that 1000x. "it's not a workstation" is a bullshit answer. It bloody should be in 2018.

[@TooSlowTube]

Are Yamaha ever going to fix the minimum velocity problem, on the "awesome" Reface CP? Press a key softly and all you get is silence. Send a note with velocity of 1, from an external keyboard - same result. Send a velocity of 2 - that works. The Reface DX is great, but the CP has seriously dented my confidence in Yamaha.

[@radurobert1]

Only 1 GIGABYTE of user space is a shame . This should have at least 8 gigabytes possibility of expansion . I mean is this really that hard to put 2 ram slots in there ??. And I will gladly buy 2 ram sticks .Such a shame ....

[@GianlucaBucalo]

min 7:38 Duffy Duck? 😂

[@borispradel1037]

Why on earth do synth companies drown their sounds in reverb! It’s an acoustic piano!

[@JayTheLane]

Toddler Jack.

[@samscott54]

get yer freakin arm outta there!! lol

[@edenhunter9904]

great idea - a vid of the back of two heads and a hidden keyboard.

[@greggoso600]

OMG NOOOO THE BEARD LOOKS VERY BAD ON HIM

[@TooSlowTube]

It looks okay, to me, but it seemed to be making him slur his speech a little... Odd side effect. Either that or some lunch time drinking.

[@gergrogers7385]

First review out of rehab?

[@ProjectVastness]

´sample robot for modx = 0

[@babar141]

These demo videos r all the same and show the same thing and even TALK about the same thing over en over again, i wanna c some1 make a beat or song with it connected to a DAW

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

Hey, you can check out our tech page where we make music, and plan on getting gear involved to do so... So stay tuned ;)

[@ErickRinconOficial]

That young dude looks like always drunk

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Jack just looks wrong with that facial hair.

[@kgbinfo]

I think it's hot.

[@lcceo22]

LMAO did these two really just do an infomercial? Hy shit is there anyone in their marketing department under the age of 70? Because that format is entirely unnecessary for the target audience for this.

[@RayyMusik]

lcceo22 How do you know the target audience? I enjoyed this presentation.

[@lcceo22]

@@RayyMusik LMAO How do I know the target audience? Is that a serious question? My critique was about this infomercial style format being unnecessary for the target audience, not whether or not anyone would enjoy the presentation. The target audience doesn't need the forced, fake style to be talked into buying this. That doesn't mean there aren't some simpletons out there who won't enjoy this forced farce of a presentation for a product that's generated more organic buzz and excitement than any rompler/workstation style board in years.