Yamaha MONTAGE M8xvsYamaha YC61

Yamaha MONTAGE M8x and Yamaha YC61: 2 Yamaha multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 12 compared specifications.

Keys: 88 on the MONTAGE M8x and 61 on the YC61.
Key action: Hammer-action on the MONTAGE M8x and Semi-weighted on the YC61.
Released: 2023 on the MONTAGE M8x and 2020 on the YC61.
Aftertouch: Polyphonic on the MONTAGE M8x and None on the YC61.
Keybed: GEX on the MONTAGE M8x and Semi-weighted waterfall, initial touch on the YC61.
Polyphony: AWM2 256, FM-X 128, AN-X 16 on the MONTAGE M8x and 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM on the YC61.

2 items	Yamaha MONTAGE M8x Current	Yamaha YC61 Current
General
Manufacturer	Yamaha	Yamaha
Status	Current	Current
Released	2023	2020
Keyboard
Keys	88	61
Key action	Hammer-action	Semi-weighted
Aftertouch	Polyphonic	None
Keybed	GEX	Semi-weighted waterfall, initial touch
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, 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, Polyphonic 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)	1446 × 460 × 170 mm	896 × 309 × 108 mm
Weight	28.1 kg	7.1 kg

Summary