Expanded Articulation (Xa); Motion Control System; Realistic Legato Performance; Authentic Note Release Sound - Yamaha Montage 7 Reference Manual

Expanded Articulation (XA)

Expanded Articulation (XA) is a tone generation system that provides greater performance flexibility and
acoustic realism. This feature allows you to more effectively recreate realistic sound and natural
performance techniques—such as legato and staccato—and provides other unique modes for random
and alternate sound changes as you play.

Realistic legato performance

This instrument more accurately reproduces a legato effect by allowing specific Elements to be sounded
when playing legato and other Elements to be played normally (with the XA Control parameter settings
"Normal" and "Legato").

Authentic note release sound

The MONTAGE reproduces these special, characteristic sounds by setting the XA Control parameter of
certain Elements to "Key Off."
Subtle sound variations for each note played
The MONTAGE more accurately reproduces these subtle sound variations by using the XA Control
parameter settings "Cycle" and "Random."
Switching among different sounds to recreate the natural performance on an
acoustic instrument
Acoustic instruments have their own unique characteristics—even specific, unique sounds that are
produced only at certain times in a performance. These include the flutter tonguing on a flute or the
playing of high harmonics on an acoustic guitar. The MONTAGE recreates these by allowing you to switch
between the sounds while you play—using the [ASSIGN 1]/[ASSIGN 2] buttons and the XA Control
parameter settings, "A.SW1 On," "A.SW2 On" and "A.SW Off."
NOTE You can turn the [ASSIGN 1]/[ASSIGN 2] button on or off also by transmitting the Control Change number
specified in the Common/Audio Edit display ([Control]  [Control Number])
New sounds and new styles of playing
The highly versatile functions above can be applied effectively not only to acoustic sounds but also to
synthesizer and electronic Parts as well. The XA feature opens up enormous potential for realizing
authentic sounds, performing expressively and coming up with creative new styles of playing.

Motion Control System

The Motion Control System is a completely new feature for variably controlling Motions (rhythmical,
multidimensional sound changes) in real time. This amazingly powerful feature dramatically and
dynamically alters the sounds of the instrument in new, never-heard-before ways—changing texturally,
rhythmically with the beats, providing cool, colorful lighting effects, and responding expressively to your
creative passion. The Motion Control System has three main functions:
Super Knob:
For creating multi-dimensional sonic changes, and enhancing those changes with colorful, continually
shifting lighting changes. Multiple parameters can be controlled simultaneously.
Motion Sequencer:
For continually variable sound changes. The powerful Motion Sequencer feature lets you dynamically
change sounds by operating Parameters depending on sequences created in advance. It provides real
time control for changing sounds depending on various sequences such as Tempo, Arpeggio, or the
rhythm of external connected devices.
Envelope Follower:
Envelope Follower is a function for detecting the volume envelope of the input signal waveform and
modifying sounds dynamically.
NOTE Envelope Follower can be controlled not only by the audio signal from an external device, but also by the output
of all Parts.
MONTAGE Reference Manual
(page 153) from an external device.
Basic Structure
Functional blocks
Tone Generator block
A/D Input block
Sequencer block
Arpeggio block
Motion Sequencer block
Effect block
Envelope Follower block
Controller block
Internal Memory
Reference
Display (touch panel) config.
Performance Play (Home)
Motion Control
Mixing
Scene
Play/Rec
Normal Part (AWM) Edit
Drum Part Edit
Normal Part (FM-X) Edit
Common/Audio Edit
Category Search
Utility
Live Set
iPhone/iPad connection
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