Yamaha Genos vs Yamaha MONTAGE M
Yamaha's flagship arranger against its flagship workstation - a different job at a similar price. The Genos is a 76-key arranger with 1,652 voices and 550 styles for one-man performance; the MONTAGE M is an 88-key, 28.1 kg synth workstation with three engines and 4,000 sounds.
| Yamaha Genos | Yamaha MONTAGE M | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | Organ (FSX) | GEX Keyboard |
| Polyphony | 256 | 256 |
| Sounds / presets | 1652 | 4000 |
| Accompaniment styles | 550 | — |
| Sequencer | 16 tracks / Quick-Multi Track-Step Recording | 16-track |
| Sound engine | AWM2 | AWM2 + FM-X + AN-X (virtual analog) |
| Effects | VCM | VCM + SPX |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| USB audio | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 13 kg | 28.1 kg |
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Status | legacy | current |
| Keys | 76 | 88 |
| 1 Noise; Effects | — | Reverb x 12 |
| Master Effect X 26; Sequencer | — | 16 Sequence tracks Song/Pattern |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Yamaha MONTAGE M if budget is the priority — it is about $2500 cheaper (approx.).
- Choose the Yamaha Genos if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (13 kg vs 28.1 kg).
- Choose the Yamaha MONTAGE M if you want more variety of built-in voices (1652 vs 4000).
- Note: these are different instrument types (arranger vs workstation) — compare within your use case first.
Yamaha Genos
The Genos is for live accompaniment: 550 styles, 256-note polyphony and 76 keys at 13 kg, with a workflow built around playing songs rather than programming them.
Yamaha MONTAGE M
The MONTAGE M is for sound design and stage synthesis: AWM2, FM-X and AN-X engines, 4,000 sounds, seamless sound switching and 88 keys - at 28.1 kg, and without accompaniment styles.
Full spec sheets: Yamaha Genos · Yamaha MONTAGE M. Rows with a highlighted background differ.