Super Warm FM Sounds on the Yamaha Montage 

Montage needs more demos like this all over You Tube. This is way more relevant to me than the same old myriad of pianos. All this FM power and very few show it off well. Great job!

While armchair musicians argue over what synth is best and why this or that synth sucks, real musicians can get good results out of any capable instrument, as Matt does here once again. It's what you put into your playing and programming that matters most. Beautiful!

How cool is it that Mr. Johnson, who is an accomplished and famous musician, also makes videos on RU-vid to share his passion for synths and music? I am so glad I found this channel; it is informative and inspiring!

Recently, I've started watching your videos videos with my 4 year old asking her to imagine herself in space, in a space caddilac. Or asking her to imagine herself as a space cowgirl. Or floating on a cloud. Or flying into the sun. Or diving deep into the ocean. Or imagine herself glowing in the dark. This is the value of your music. It literally takes you places and it's beautiful. Thank you for this content. It may be alot to ask but please keep making content. We are so appreciative if it.

2 o’clock in the morning: Eating a cookie, having a sip of Irish whiskey, and a cosmic voyage to the interior of the soul with Captain Matt at the helm

This is the best and most complex use of montage in a live performance, incredible work

This is what is needed, no more vst programs or new keyboards every 3 minutes, but real musicians making music of the soul Beautiful Matt, for these days, thanks

Some people have great chops others good taste and there are a tiny few who can sound design at the same level. There are however only a tiny handful of people who have all three. You, Matt, have all three in spades. I never fail to be thrilled impressed and joyful at everything you do. Oh and you most definitely should do an Ambient collection and release it.

Amazing sounds and performing. I never fail to leave your channel feeling inspired.

Incredible... being transported away to the Offworld with these sounds... attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate... amazing work.

@matt for many of us it is a great privilege to be able to see you playing and learn; thank you very much.

I had one of these back in 1975. What i loved was the BossaNova setting. It was very, very good.

Guess we don't need to miss the CS 80, those sounds at 1:22 are perfect

WoW, I missed that one. Who said that FM wasn’t expressive. Another great video of yours. Thanks Matt, very inspiring.

Really nice Matt. I have the Yamaha MODX8, same engines, your sounds encourage me dive under the hood.

Nice. Always a joy to encounter Mr. Johnson's expressive use of the synthesizer on the RU-vids.

Dont know how you do it Matt. Your chord structures are amazing. I was totally removed from my surroundings. Amazing. What an awsome synth. The montage is absolutely Epic. Always inspiring. Keep up the most epic work as always 🤜

This is absolutely amazing! It s the first time ever I have listened to the pleasant sounding FM synth.

3:13 quite a stunning little 35 second piece which dives deep and then layers with a brilliant climactic cascade, well done Matt!

Cant get over what a MONSTER the montage is! Love the fm sounds, so dreamy.

Beautiful, FM from another galaxy, I was drifting away, much needed thank you as always truly inspiring ... 🙌🏻😎🙏🏻🎹🎶

Stunning! Those pads are so atmospheric. Great sound design and playing Matt. Wonderful.

We finally caught up with Deckard at his apartment

The white montage is gorgeous. Really looks (and sounds) like a luxury instrument

Love the FM sound, nice thoughtful playing. Great stuff

Love these mellow sounds. Slow-attack pads, melodic elements and the fact you can play very well, all create a relaxing atmosphere. Would love to be able to play like this. ❤️

It's a very high quality demo that I would like Yamaha to post on its website.

La synthèse Fm a encore de l'avenir avec Montage Comme toujours très bon choix de sons Matt Merci.

Love the fact that this was performed with your own custom patches which goes perfectly with your music stylings! Bravo and well done!

Wonderful programming and playing. I’ve been doing a lot of similar FM-X programming from scratch as well. Loving the alternate operator waveforms, 8 operators and 88 algorithms. Great stuff, and impressive! Subscribed 👍

Fabulous! It's always pleasure to listen to your performances

Beautiful sounds to wake up to this morning.

Brill as usual Matt! Must spend more time with the FM engine in my MODX (keep being distracted by my SY99 you see ... 😉). Be safe and importantly everyone enjoy your bonus studio time!! 🖐😷🎹👍🍻

Hi Matt, that’s it. You’ve basically just sold me a Yamaha Montage 8, after all the Montage-videos I’ve seen on RU-vid, this one tipped me over the edge to actually buy one. My wife will not like you after this....hehehe. All the best :-)

I love what i hear from you ! keep it up, and thank you for the inspiration and those special vibes we do all need to hear just right now.People need to dream again about nice things.......so let's close our eyes and.............Great job, as usual .Matt x.

No idea why this was recommended to me but I'm glad

Amazing as always - listened to with my morning coffee - perfect way to start the day !

Fantastic job! FM goosebumps! :-D

Stunning synthesiser and great keyboard skills as always!

Mesmerizing soundscapes.

I hear what is done here if it wasn't for motion control and seamless switching all the sound had to be separately being blend with control switching using multiple keyboards, pedals and devices, Sir that is some amazing fine programming a joy to listen to and inspiration.

Absolutely beautiful soundscape Matt! Great to see you healthy and creating my friend. Bless!

Another inspiring video Matt 👌🏻 I am hobbling around home after knee surgery and trying to get my head around FM synthesis... Albeit on an Electron Digitone keys and this pops up onto my feed...

Que lindo suena ese Montaje 8 😍 un saludo Mr Matt Johnson 👌👋 desde 🇵🇾 Paraguay Sudamérica

Beautiful! Simply beautiful!

Beautiful, watching you play the Montage it seems CS-80 like in how it responds to your playing.

Love these sounds, reminds me of Tycho but even BIGGER

Thanks for allowing me to take a trip on a Star, Matt ... KPM would be proud!

Lovely, just what I needed to hear. Very nice sounds and a real change to hearing subtractive synthesis most of the time. Maybe get that Modx7 now...

Man, you got an ear for those moody sounds. Love it, beautiful music.

Soundset, soundset, soundset...!

Stunnings sounds and playing once again.

Hi Matt, fantastic sounds and amazing playing. So Much better as the new Behringer teaser early in the morning.😎

Woodpeckers outside my window, coffee in hand, 8 operactor invite, good morning, Montage man.

Oh my goodness this is so beautiful

Beautiful! I love mine. So inspirational. Version 3.0 has made a big difference too. Thanks for sharing. 💁🏼‍♀️

Sounds so good. Love the way you use all the sounds. Very musical instrument. Top shelf

That's awesome, hope you'll do things like this more and more. Thank you

My my Mr. Johnson, what a big ol' thang you got there. No seriously, the Montage sounds amazing but it's so frickin BIG!

Nice sounds!

Would love to have these patches for my Montage ! Great work and awesome play Matt !

Incroyable

Beautiful

You could create an album only with this sounds testing. Wonderful.

eargasm at infinity in a recurrent self-starting cycle

Lovely. Thank you Matt.

Great sounds. Favourite sound at 1:22.

Montage sounds great , thought that when I first heard one. Your playing , well again it’s brill , always nice to see you play , your always into it and don’t come across as another bored player , top marks ! Cosmic music , you need to hit some magic mushrooms then you will be in that realm !

I love it. Bravo. These sounds are amazing. You are amazing.

Lovely Sounds !

Hi Matt. Very inspiring. I just acquired a Montage 6 ( with your helpful recommendation) and wondered if you might consider offering your Montage performances as purchasable downloads. Thanks again for all the great video demos and tutorials.

This was a treat.

Soooo beautiful!!

I love your sounds very nice very good very beautiful

Awesome!

Should’ve had you do the blade runner 2049 soundtrack. Absolutely beautiful progressions and sound design 😭

wonderful

fantastic

Nice!!! A roland fantom review and soundtest would be much appreciated if you plan on getting one.

Amazing

Amazing 👏👏🎹👏🔥

Happy.

Epic!

Please do More Videos !!🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

When Elon Musk privatises space, you need to be playing this in the moon base arrivals lounge.

Wonderful sound universe as always, whether it is Jazzy or Ambient like here. Matt, what is the best way/media except this Channel (already subscribed and notified) to follow your news, especially about your highly anticipated forthcoming Album ? Thanks for sharing your Art and talent !

Divine

Mattage- when human and keyboard are one.

Hi Matt, whats the best or closest sounding Rhodes patch on the Montage 8 closest to what would have been played at Westlake by Greg Phillinganes in the 1979-82 period for QJ? Is there an additional library for Rhodes patches from Yamaha for the Montage you recomend?

wow love these sounds, can you upload them?

amazing work ,sick sounds...how can i have these sounds on my montage?

@mattjohnsonsonjamiroquai What do you think if Yamaha could update the OS in this board since it already has the AWM2, FM-X Engines with these new engines for example some engines they’ve used in the past like, AN( Analog Modelling), VL (Virtual Synthesis) , VCM (Virtual Circuit Modelling from the Yamaha YC61), SY-Engine, CS-Engine,An1x Engine ,FDSP with few features of the Yamaha Reface series inside the board! I would like your opinion on that?!

Are these stock or did he make them? They're beautiful.

Can you make keyboard lessons on these songs? I really enjoy your stuff!

Absolutely lovely! Is the reverb also coming from the Montage ? Very lush sounding

Plz make these sounds available for download

Hi Matt,which Rhodes Sound are you Using from Montage ?Thanks

Enjoying this demonstration, Mr. Johnson. Definitely appreciating the pure tones layered with ring mod. Apparently, one could transfer patches from the DX7 to this model or the MODX. Have you tried doing so?

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Check out Mike Dean’s 4:20.