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Yamaha MONTAGE M6vsYamaha YC73

Summary

Yamaha MONTAGE M6 and Yamaha YC73: 2 Yamaha multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 12 compared specifications.

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Yamaha

MONTAGE M6
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YC73
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General
ManufacturerYamahaYamaha
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20232021
Keyboard
Keys6173
Key actionSemi-weightedHammer-action
AftertouchChannelNone
KeybedFSXBHS balanced hammer standard, matte black keytops
Sounds
SectionsPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playbackOrgan, Piano, Electric piano, Synth
Drawbars—Physical
Sound engine—VCM Organ, AWM2 sample playback and FM, 200 voices
Organ models—VCM tonewheel organ in three vintages, plus an eight-operator FM organ
PolyphonyAWM2 256, FM-X 128, AN-X 16128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM
Connections
Outputs—1/4-inch unbalanced, XLR balanced, Headphones
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USBDIN in, DIN out, USB
Pedal inputs—Sustain, Expression, Footswitch
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 PluginNine physical drawbars, VCM rotary speaker, Two keys sections plus organ, 320 Live Set slots, VCM effects, FM organ mode
Size & weight
ColoursBlackBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)1037 × 396 × 131 mm1086 × 355 × 145 mm
Weight15.3 kg13.4 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: MONTAGE M6 – 61 YC73 – 73
  • Key action: MONTAGE M6 – Semi-weighted YC73 – Hammer-action
  • Released: MONTAGE M6 – 2023 YC73 – 2021
  • Aftertouch: MONTAGE M6 – Channel YC73 – None
  • Keybed: MONTAGE M6 – FSX YC73 – BHS balanced hammer standard, matte black keytops
  • Polyphony: MONTAGE M6 – AWM2 256, FM-X 128, AN-X 16 YC73 – 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM