Yamaha MONTAGE M7 vs Yamaha MOXF8
| Yamaha MONTAGE M7 | Yamaha MOXF8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Key action | FSX Keyboard | 88 keys, GHS keyboard (Initial Touch) |
| Aftertouch | yes | — |
| Polyphony | 256 | 128 |
| Sounds / presets | — | 1152 |
| Sequencer | Songs 128 / Patterns 128; 16 Sequence tracks, Tempo track, Scene track; 480 ppq; MONTAGE original format, SMF formats 0, 1 | 16 sequence tracks, 480 ppq, approx. 226,000 notes |
| Sound engine | Motion Control Synthesis Engine: AWM2, FM-X (8 Operators, 88 Algorithms), AN-X (3 Oscillators, 1 Noise) | AWM2 with Expanded Articulation; 741 MB wave ROM (16-bit linear equivalent) across 3,977 waveforms |
| Effects | 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 | Reverb x 9 types, chorus x 22 types, insertion (A, B) x 54 types x 8 parts, vocoder x 1, master effect x 9, 18 filter types |
| Speakers | None (line out only) | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | — | No |
| USB audio | — | Yes |
| Pads / faders | — | no |
| Weight | 17.6 kg | 14.9 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | — | 1320 × 405 × 168 mm |
| Battery power | — | no |
| Released | 2023 | 2013 |
| Release month | 10 | — |
| Status | current | legacy |
| Keys | 76 | 88 |
| Arpeggiator | — | 7,981 preset arpeggio types plus 256 user types |
Which one should you buy?
- Choose the Yamaha MOXF8 if lighter to carry to gigs and lessons (17.6 kg vs 14.9 kg).
- Choose the Yamaha MONTAGE M7 if you layer sounds or use the sustain pedal heavily (256 vs 128).
Full spec sheets: Yamaha MONTAGE M7 · Yamaha MOXF8. Rows with a highlighted background differ.