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What keyboard model(s) do you have ?: KORG PA5X 76 - KORG OASYS 76 SONDIUS-XG VERSION - KETRON AUDYA 76 - YAMAHA PSR-9000 PRO - KORG KRONOS 1 73
Location: Norway
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12-13-2025, 06:20 PM
MY MODX M8 IS BEING RETURNED
I was really keen to keep it, but I have to admit that the user interface is completely incomprehensible.
I've had it since December 1st, but I'm still struggling to understand basic functions - everything seems messy and chaotically organized.
I've contacted the seller about a return.
I've also changed my opinion of the mixing quality:
It's VERY variable; some sounds are barely audible, while others are too powerful.
Using "arranger styles" doesn't work at all as expected.
Daily use is a nightmare - Kronos is easy in comparison.
MODX M doesn't get my recommendation due to its terrible layout.
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KEYBOARDS, SYNTHS & MODULES I HAVE HAD AND HAVE
Casio CTK 811-ex ||| Roland EXR-7 76 ||| Yamaha DGX-620 ||| Yamaha PSR-550 ||| Yamaha PSR-S700 ||| Korg Pa800 ||| Korg Pa3X 61 ||| Deebach XMS-Pro ||| Ketron Ajamsonic ||| Casio WK-7500 ||| Yamaha Tyros5 61 ||| vArranger ||| Ketron Audya5 61 ||| Yamaha PSR S950 ||| Solton X8 Chromatic ||| Yamaha Tyros4 10th Anniversary ||| Korg Pa4X 61 ||| Roland BK-7m ||| Technics KN-6000 ||| Technics KN-7000 ||| Roli Seaboard RISE 49 ||| Deebach MAX Plus ||| Yamaha Genos ||| Korg Pa700 ||| Korg Kronos2 73 ||| Tyros4 61 ||| Deebach BlackBox ||| Korg Pa2X Pro ||| Yamaha A3000 ||| Ghenos Plus ||| Medeli AKX10 ||| Korg Nautilus 73 ||| Yamaha DGX-670 ||| Korg Krome EX-88 ||| Korg OASYS 76 Sondius-XG version ||| Korg Pa5X 76 (Pythagoras Tuned) ||| Yamaha Tyros1 ||| Ketron Audya 76 (Own developed OS) ||| Yamaha PSR-3000 ||| Yamaha 9000 Pro ||| Yamaha MODX M8 ||| Korg Grandstage X ||| Roland Juno-D7 ||| Korg Kronos 1 73 (Pythagoras Tuned)
MY PA EQUIPMENT NON-ACTIVE AND ACTIVE
Aune S6 32 bit/384 kb DAC ||| Topping USB Isolator ||| MOTU 32 bit Audio Interface ||| TEYUN Q26 32 bit/384 kb Audio Interface ||| FM Acoustics FM 300A Power amp ||| FM Acoustics FM 255 Resolution Series Pre amp ||| MBL 6010 Pre Amp ||| STAX SR-L300 (Lambda) electrostatic headphones with STAX SRM-252S Amplifier ||| beyerdynamic T70 headphones (without pads) ||| Baffle horns equipped with Seas Exotic 8" fullrange units ||| JBL horns with Compression Planar membranes ||| Fountek NeoPro 5i (Special Edition) ribbon tweeters with Compression Planar membranes ||| Hexagonal subwoofer with 12 pieces Push&Pull coupled Seas Prestige 8" units, 1 item 10" slave unit and built-in XTZ power amplifiers & Cambridge Azur 640A as pre amplifier ||| Yamaha HS-5 active monitors connected to all keyboards
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What keyboard model(s) do you have ?: Korg Pa5X 76 & Yamaha Tyros 5
Location: Holland
Bio: I am Rob Callenbach, i think the most members know me, as Music writer,
I begin play the keys when i was 4 years old.
i am now 62 years , i go to Organ school for 10 Years , follow 10 years long the theorie of music. I was 8 years long a Organ teacher, i always have write my own music, when i was young i write also my own music , 8 years i think maybe longer i work for different forums, also i work i think 8 years for Mr Chello, And i like my work as a Music writer.
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This morning i want order one. but nowere there is one to buy in 3 weeks the are coming in the stores,
But now i read Mr Chello his message , Mr chello what you think is it a instrument of do you say to me rob dont buy it
You know i never go deep in a instrument, your advice you know how he sound if you say he sound amazing than i consider of i wil buy it or not
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What keyboard model(s) do you have ?: Korg PA5X Musikant, Yamaha Genos 2, Yamaha MODX M6
Location: Netherlands
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My MODX M6 will never go away. I love the stunning sound quality from the 3 engines, the huge amount of patches and performances, the keybed and the super knob.
I'm not a sound designer. Mostly I audit presets, make some adjustments and combine good patches into performances.
For arranger styles I have a Pa5X and Genos 2.
The MODX M provides a huge amount of functionality and deep editing, creating a simple user interface is not an easy task.
All editing options are on the instrument, when you use them you'll get familiar and things will go faster.
In the FM-X engine you can import the original sound DX-7 sound banks which are freely available on the internet besides thousands of other DX-7 sound banks.
Yamaha provides a web site to convert .syx banks into .X7L/.X7I Montage/MODX format which you can easily load into the MODX M. The DX-7 banks on the MODX M sound fantastic.
If you connect a FC7 pedal to control the super knob, it's even more fun to play.
I think the value for money of the MODX M6 is really good.
In about a month Yahama will release a firmware update which adds the missing features of the Montage and the free ESP (Expanded Softsynth Plugin) which puts a full featured MODX M into your computer. Then you can edit sounds and performances on a large screen and transfer them to the MODX M. Can't wait to try this out.
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Location: Holland
Bio: I am Rob Callenbach, i think the most members know me, as Music writer,
I begin play the keys when i was 4 years old.
i am now 62 years , i go to Organ school for 10 Years , follow 10 years long the theorie of music. I was 8 years long a Organ teacher, i always have write my own music, when i was young i write also my own music , 8 years i think maybe longer i work for different forums, also i work i think 8 years for Mr Chello, And i like my work as a Music writer.
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i read very a inporend message from this person when he really sound so good i will order one
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Location: Norway
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(12-14-2025, 12:15 PM)OrganPlayer Wrote: This morning i want order one. but nowere there is one to buy in 3 weeks the are coming in the stores,
But now i read Mr Chello his message , Mr chello what you think is it a instrument of do you say to me rob dont buy it
You know i never go deep in a instrument, your advice you know how he sound if you say he sound amazing than i consider of i wil buy it or not
♬Rob
You've had Montage before, but I don't know how this compares to the M version, although I think it's quite similar.
You're therefore more familiar with the layout.
I'm also not thrilled with the sound in general, because it's often unbearably sharp with my HS-5 speakers, and I've used the standard setup for both synth and speakers.
The mixing is also colossally variable - if you play one performance relatively loud, you risk blowing up your speakers when you choose another performance due to its sudden content of sub-frequencies with a much higher level than the others.
I can't and won't recommend anyone to buy the MODX M, but you might still be one of those who will be satisfied.
A few are, but there are VERY many who aren't.
Shared knowledge provides increased knowledge
If we all share everything we have, we all have everything
Every theory is only a hypothesis until it is practically proven
KEYBOARDS, SYNTHS & MODULES I HAVE HAD AND HAVE
Casio CTK 811-ex ||| Roland EXR-7 76 ||| Yamaha DGX-620 ||| Yamaha PSR-550 ||| Yamaha PSR-S700 ||| Korg Pa800 ||| Korg Pa3X 61 ||| Deebach XMS-Pro ||| Ketron Ajamsonic ||| Casio WK-7500 ||| Yamaha Tyros5 61 ||| vArranger ||| Ketron Audya5 61 ||| Yamaha PSR S950 ||| Solton X8 Chromatic ||| Yamaha Tyros4 10th Anniversary ||| Korg Pa4X 61 ||| Roland BK-7m ||| Technics KN-6000 ||| Technics KN-7000 ||| Roli Seaboard RISE 49 ||| Deebach MAX Plus ||| Yamaha Genos ||| Korg Pa700 ||| Korg Kronos2 73 ||| Tyros4 61 ||| Deebach BlackBox ||| Korg Pa2X Pro ||| Yamaha A3000 ||| Ghenos Plus ||| Medeli AKX10 ||| Korg Nautilus 73 ||| Yamaha DGX-670 ||| Korg Krome EX-88 ||| Korg OASYS 76 Sondius-XG version ||| Korg Pa5X 76 (Pythagoras Tuned) ||| Yamaha Tyros1 ||| Ketron Audya 76 (Own developed OS) ||| Yamaha PSR-3000 ||| Yamaha 9000 Pro ||| Yamaha MODX M8 ||| Korg Grandstage X ||| Roland Juno-D7 ||| Korg Kronos 1 73 (Pythagoras Tuned)
MY PA EQUIPMENT NON-ACTIVE AND ACTIVE
Aune S6 32 bit/384 kb DAC ||| Topping USB Isolator ||| MOTU 32 bit Audio Interface ||| TEYUN Q26 32 bit/384 kb Audio Interface ||| FM Acoustics FM 300A Power amp ||| FM Acoustics FM 255 Resolution Series Pre amp ||| MBL 6010 Pre Amp ||| STAX SR-L300 (Lambda) electrostatic headphones with STAX SRM-252S Amplifier ||| beyerdynamic T70 headphones (without pads) ||| Baffle horns equipped with Seas Exotic 8" fullrange units ||| JBL horns with Compression Planar membranes ||| Fountek NeoPro 5i (Special Edition) ribbon tweeters with Compression Planar membranes ||| Hexagonal subwoofer with 12 pieces Push&Pull coupled Seas Prestige 8" units, 1 item 10" slave unit and built-in XTZ power amplifiers & Cambridge Azur 640A as pre amplifier ||| Yamaha HS-5 active monitors connected to all keyboards
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