Yamaha MONTAGE M6vsYamaha YC88

Yamaha MONTAGE M6 and Yamaha YC88: 2 Yamaha multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 12 compared specifications.

Keys: 61 on the MONTAGE M6 and 88 on the YC88.
Key action: Semi-weighted on the MONTAGE M6 and Hammer-action on the YC88.
Released: 2023 on the MONTAGE M6 and 2021 on the YC88.
Aftertouch: Channel on the MONTAGE M6 and None on the YC88.
Keybed: FSX on the MONTAGE M6 and NW-GH3 natural wood graded hammer, synthetic ebony and ivory keytops on the YC88.
Polyphony: AWM2 256, FM-X 128, AN-X 16 on the MONTAGE M6 and 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM on the YC88.

2 items	Yamaha MONTAGE M6 Current	Yamaha YC88 Current
General
Manufacturer	Yamaha	Yamaha
Status	Current	Current
Released	2023	2021
Keyboard
Keys	61	88
Key action	Semi-weighted	Hammer-action
Aftertouch	Channel	None
Keybed	FSX	NW-GH3 natural wood graded hammer, synthetic ebony and ivory keytops
Sounds
Sections	Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback	Organ, 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
Polyphony	AWM2 256, FM-X 128, AN-X 16	128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM
Connections
Outputs	—	1/4-inch unbalanced, XLR balanced, Headphones
MIDI ports	DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB	DIN in, DIN out, USB
Pedal inputs	—	Sustain, Expression, Footswitch
Features
Features	7-inch colour touchscreen, Super Knob, Motion Sequencer, Ribbon controller, 8 sliders, 8 knobs, Channel aftertouch, USB audio interface (32 out / 6 in), Expanded Softsynth Plugin	Nine physical drawbars, VCM rotary speaker, Two keys sections plus organ, 320 Live Set slots, VCM effects, FM organ mode
Size & weight
Colours	Black	Black
Dimensions (W × D × H)	1037 × 396 × 131 mm	1298 × 364 × 142 mm
Weight	15.3 kg	18.6 kg

Summary