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MONTAGE OS Updater V3.51

This update is applicable to the following models:

MONTAGE6 / MONTAGE6 WH / MONTAGE7 / MONTAGE7 WH / MONTAGE8 / MONTAGE8 WH with firmware versions earlier than V3.51

How to Check The Version of your MONTAGE

  1. Press the [UTILITY] button to open the Utility display.
  2. Touch [Setting] tab to [System] tab at the left side of the display.
  3. The following message appears in the bottom of the display:

MONTAGE Firmware Version: *.**.*(c)2016 Yamaha Corporation

The unit's version is indicated by " MONTAGE Firmware Version: *.**.* "

Only the numbers up to the two decimal places after the first dot are important in reading the version number, you can ignore the numbers after the second dot.
Ex.) 1.02.0 =1.02 , 1.10.0= 1.10

Required Items

  • One USB flash drive of over 1GB capacity formatted on the MONTAGE

Version History

Fixes and Enhancemenets

V3.50 to V3.51

Fixed problems;

  • Fixed a problem in which the Pitch Bend controller could not control any parameters.
  • Fixed a problem in which the Live Set information in a MODX User file might not be loaded properly, with the result that the link destination Performance of each slot might be set to "Init Normal (AWM2)."

V3.00 to V3.50

New features;

  • New Performances have been added.
  • The Smart Morph function has been added.
  • New functions have been added to the Pattern Sequencer.
  • MODX files can now be imported.
  • Controllability and playability have been improved.

V2.50 to V3.00

New features;

  • New effect types have been added.
  • New Performances have been added.
  • The Pattern Sequencer function has been added.
  • The Rhythm Pattern function has been added.
  • You can now play songs, patterns and audio files from the Live Set display.
  • Super Knob Link has been added to the data that is recorded in the Scene function.
  • Keyboard Control has been added to the data that is recorded in the Scene function.
  • Increased the range of the LFO Speed parameter.
  • You can now connect MIDI equipment via the USB TO DEVICE terminal.
  • The Global Micro Tuning settings have been added.
  • The Audition Loop setting has been added.
  • Improvements have been made to the user interface.
  • The Note capacity (total area in Store) has been increased from 130,000 to 520,000 (for Songs) and 520,000 (for Patterns).

Fixed problems;

  • Fixed other minor problems.

V2.00 to V2.50

New features;

  • New Performances have been added.
  • The DAW Remote function has been added.
  • A new function has been added that allows you to selectively enable (or disable) recording of Arpeggio data, when recording MIDI songs.
  • You can now set a Center note in the Edit Waveform display.
  • You can now set a key for assignment when loading WAV files or AIFF files as waveforms.
  • You can now select the Assignable Knob for Common Parts, by pressing the [PART COMMON] in the dialog displayed when selecting the Part parameter and pressing the [CONTROL ASSIGN] button.
  • The Panel Lock function has been added to prevent inadvertent operations during your performance.

Fixed problems;

  • Fixed a problem in which the footswitch would freeze when it's used as a sostenuto in combination with the sustain pedal.
  • Fixed other minor problems.

V1.60 to V2.00

New features;

  • New Performances have been added.
  • You can now create User Audition Phrases.
  • New functions have been added in some displays for simplifying Super Knob settings.
  • Transitioning of displays during edits have been improved.
  • You can now set the Live Set slot as a startup display.
  • You can now apply the Live Set Font Size to the Category Names in the Category Search display.
  • You can now load MOXF files.
  • You can now load Performance data for the MOTIF XS, MOTIF XF, and MOXF.
  • You can now set to keep the current tempo after switching to a different Performance.
  • You can now set to keep the current A/D Part volume after switching to a different Performance.
  • The shortcuts for opening the Control Assign display have been added in the Envelope Follower display.
  • You can now select the Super Knob, Motion Sequencer Lane, or Envelope Follower as a source in the dialog that appears when the [CONTROL ASSIGN] button is pressed.
  • New function that emphasize the connected lines in the Overview display to indicate the controller you are operating and its destinations has been added.
  • Increased the number of Songs that can be recorded in the MIDI tab of the Play/Rec display from 64 to 128.
  • The shortcuts for opening the Tempo Settings display have been added in the Play/Rec display.
  • The selected slot will remain active even after you changed to other banks in Live Set display.

Fixed problems;

  • Fixed other minor problems.

V1.51 to V1.60

New features;

  • New effect types have been added.
  • New Performances have been added.
  • New functions have been added in some displays for simplifying Super Knob settings.
  • Improved the Keyboard Velocity Curve on MONTAGE6/MONTAGE7.

Fixed problems;

  • Fixed a problem in which playback would continue without stopping if you switched a Performance with received Sustain messages from external equipment in the MIDI single channel mode.
  • Fixed other minor problems.

V1.50 to V1.51

Fixed problems;

  • Fixed a problem in which this instrument would freeze if you move from the Element view to the Edit display while the cursor is left on the Element view.
  • Fixed a problem in which the desired Part would not be properly displayed after you switch Parts while the Element view is displayed.
  • Fixed other minor problems.

V1.20 to V1.50

New features;

  • New effect types have been added.
  • New Performances have been added.
  • The Favorite function has been added.
  • "Mixing" has been added for the "Parameter with Part" setting of the Part Category Search.
  • From the Performance Play (Home) display, you can now see various information.
  • The Super Knob Link function has been added.
  • You can now control the monitor volume of the Audio signal input from the [USB TO HOST] terminal.
  • You can now switch Scenes by Control Change messages.
  • You can now make partial changes to the font size on the Live Set display and the Category Search display.
  • You can now save/load backup files in which the entire User Memory data (including Songs and Libraries) is stored.
  • Each Edit display has been improved by allowing touch selection of Parts from the display.
  • Improved the sensitivity of Audio Beat Sync.
  • Improved the visibility of the selected Performance in the Live Set display.
  • MOXF6/MOXF8 data (X6A, X6V, X6G, and X6W) can now be loaded to MONTAGE.
  • Enhanced the Note Shift control from the panel (holding down the [SHIFT] button and using the OCTAVE [-]/[+] buttons to change the transpose value in semitones), so that once you change the value, you can release your finger from the [SHIFT] button and continue to make semitone changes for a short time by using only the OCTAVE [-]/[+] buttons.

Fixed problems;

  • Fixed a problem in which an error message would appear when Device Number was set to other than "All" and a Super Knob Control Change message was received.
  • Fixed a problem in which Zone settings would not be correctly applied by switching Performances.
  • Fixed other minor problems.

V1.11 to V1.20

New features;

  • Switching time between Performances has been reduced.
  • Element / Operator Control has been added for "Control Function."
  • You can now store Control Function settings as Performance data.
  • Song Loop playback function has been added.
  • User Arpeggio function has been added.
  • You can now separately mute original Parts and newly added Parts by Performance Merge.
  • Monitor Volume settings for USB connection have been added.
  • You can now control the Super Knob by MIDI Control Change messages.
  • You can now copy or exchange Arpeggio Types.
  • You can now copy or exchange Motion Sequences.
  • You can now copy or exchange between Live Sets in different Banks on a page basis.
  • The MONTAGE Connect computer application is now supported.
  • MOTIF XS data (X0A, X0V, X0G, and X0W) can now be loaded to MONTAGE.
  • You can now switch Performances from the Live Set display during Audio playback.
  • Knob Brightness setting can now be stored.
  • Flags (tone generation attributes of Performance) can now be automatically set and displayed.
  • Arp Bypass and Kbd Ctrl Lock functions have been added for "Effect Switch."
  • Pedal fuctions such as sustain and sostenuto have been improved to reproduce realistic acoustic piano sound.

Fixed problems;

  • Fixed a problem in which all buttons, sliders, and knobs on the panel would not work after power-on.
  • Fixed a problem in which the Super knob would not work after power-on.
  • Fixed other minor problems.

V1.10 to V1.11

Fixed problems;

  • Improved the sensitivity of performance response.
  • Fixed a problem in which this instrument would freeze if you set Lane of the Motion Sequencer to "Arp" before starting MIDI recording.
  • Fixed a problem in which this instrument would freeze when reading certain Standard MIDI File data.

V1.02 to V1.10

New features;

  • New Performances have been added.
  • From the Performance Play (Home) display, you can now view Part types and categories of each Part.
  • From the Performance Play (Home) and the Mixing displays, you can now turn the Arpeggio Hold function on/off.
  • In the Part Category Search, you can now specify any Part other than Part 1 as the Part to be copied.
  • Performance Merge function has been added.
  • MIDI single channel mode has been added.
  • From the Data Utility display (in the Utility display) you can now delete multiple contents together.
  • You can now copy Performances from the Library memory to the User memory.
  • You can now copy or exchange Elements/Operators/Drum Keys.
  • You can now copy or exchange Live Sets on a Bank or page basis.
  • Live Set pages and slots can now be controlled by MIDI Bank Select and Program Change messages.
  • In the Live Set display, you can also register a Live Set by pressing the [SHIFT] and [LIVE SET] buttons simultaneously.
  • When you press the OCTAVE [+] or [-] button to change the octave or transpose setting, a pop-up display with the current value appears.
  • When you press the [SHIFT] and KNOB POSITION [1] or [2] buttons simultaneously to memorize the positions of knobs, a pop-up display appears.
  • "All" was added to the value of the display filter of the Control Assign display.
  • You can now change the cursor position in the text input with the right and left cursor buttons.

Fixed problems;

  • Fixed the problem in which a user waveform would be lost when loading libraries exceeding the sample memory size.
  • Fixed the problem of long load times when loading large samples.
  • Fixed the error in saving a Song as a MIDI file when the Song name contained illegal characters.
  • Fixed other minor problems.

Caution

  • This updater is only for the MONTAGE synthesizer.
  • This updater is to be used at the user's own risk.
  • All User memory (Library data, User data, User sample and so on) will be initialized by this updater. Please make sure that you have saved all User data to a USB flash drive before performing this update. To make backup file, connect USB device and go [UTILITY] > [Contents] > [Store / Save], set “Content Type” to “Backup File”, then Select the desired directory of the USB flash memory device and touch [Done].
  • The unit may become inoperable if the electrical supply is interrupted while running the updater (by disconnecting the AC cord, etc.). If this happens, run the updater again from the first step.
  • If the unit does not function after running the updater, please contact your nearest Yamaha service center.

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