Korg KRONOS X vs Yamaha MONTAGE M6
| Korg KRONOS X | Yamaha MONTAGE M6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3) on the 88-key and 73-key models; Natural Touch Semi Weighted on the 61-key | FSX Keyboard |
| Aftertouch | — | yes |
| Polyphony | 400 | 256 |
| Sequencer | — | Songs 128 / Patterns 128; 16 Sequence tracks, Tempo track, Scene track; 480 ppq; Real time replace/overdub/punch in-out; Note capacity 1 Song/Pattern approx. 130,000 notes; MONTAGE original format, SMF formats 0, 1 |
| Sound engine | Nine sound engines: SGX-1 Premium Piano, EP-1 MDS electric piano, HD-1 PCM, AL-1 analog modelling, CX-3 tonewheel organ, STR-1 plucked strings, MOD-7 VPM, MS-20EX and PolysixEX component modelling | Motion Control Synthesis Engine: AWM2 (128 Elements max.), FM-X (8 Operators, 88 Algorithms), AN-X (3 Oscillators, 1 Noise) |
| Effects | 16 internal effects (12 insert, 2 master, 2 total) with 185 effect types, plus a 3-band EQ per timbre, sequencer track and audio track | Reverb x 12 types, Variation x 88 types, Insertion A x 88 types, Insertion B x 89 types, Master Effect x 26 types, A/D part insertion x 83 types |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | — |
| Bluetooth | No | — |
| USB audio | Yes | — |
| Pads / faders | no | — |
| Weight | 23 kg | 15.3 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 1455 × 411 × 145 mm | — |
| Battery power | no | — |
| Released | 2012 | 2023 |
| Release month | — | 10 |
| Discontinued | 2014 | — |
| Status | legacy | current |
| Keys | 88 | 61 |
| System | KRONOS System Version 2.0 | — |
| Storage | 62 GB SSD | — |
| Pcm Ram | Approx. 2 GB | — |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Yamaha MONTAGE M6 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (23 kg vs 15.3 kg).
- Choose the Korg KRONOS X if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (400 vs 256).
Full spec sheets: Korg KRONOS X · Yamaha MONTAGE M6. Rows with a highlighted background differ.