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Yamaha MONTAGE M6vsYamaha MX88

Summary

Yamaha MONTAGE M6 and Yamaha MX88: 2 Yamaha multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 12 compared specifications.

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Yamaha

MONTAGE M6
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MX88
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General
ManufacturerYamahaYamaha
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20232015
Keyboard
Keys6188
Key actionSemi-weightedHammer-action
AftertouchChannelNone
KeybedFSXGHS graded hammer
Sounds
SectionsPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playbackPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback
PolyphonyAWM2 256, FM-X 128, AN-X 16128 notes
Connections
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USBDIN in, DIN out, USB
Features
Features7-inch colour touchscreen, Super Knob, Motion Sequencer, Ribbon controller, 8 sliders, 8 knobs, Channel aftertouch, USB audio interface (32 out / 6 in), Expanded Softsynth PluginClass-compliant USB audio and MIDI, DAW remote control, Aux input, 4 assignable knobs, MOTIF voice set
Size & weight
ColoursBlackBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)1037 × 396 × 131 mm1320 × 405 × 168 mm
Weight15.3 kg13.9 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: MONTAGE M6 – 61 MX88 – 88
  • Key action: MONTAGE M6 – Semi-weighted MX88 – Hammer-action
  • Released: MONTAGE M6 – 2023 MX88 – 2015
  • Aftertouch: MONTAGE M6 – Channel MX88 – None
  • Keybed: MONTAGE M6 – FSX MX88 – GHS graded hammer
  • Polyphony: MONTAGE M6 – AWM2 256, FM-X 128, AN-X 16 MX88 – 128 notes

Both are the same on sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback).