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Hey guys,
I have the Montage M6 (firmware v2.0) and am using it in a studio environment that is, for the most part, always on. I scoured the manual and setting screens and couldn't find any screen controls. Is there no way to dim the screens or turn them off (just the screens, not the whole machine) after X minutes of inactivity?
The "Auto Power Off" feature turns the entire machine off which also cuts off MIDI, obviously, and any other device that might rely on the Montage and is still being used. Which is, clearly, undesirable.
My main concern is the Montage's screen longevity. The main screen, I think, is resilient enough but the smaller OLED concerns me. The technology is prone to burn-ins and other forms degradation and I don't want to have to send it off for a replacement in a year. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Posted : 19/04/2025 8:29 am
Seems like a reasonable request on Ideascale ( https://yamahasynth.ideascale.com/a/workspace/login )
To me a timeout that includes 2 hour would be good. The keyboard wouldn't ever go dim during a show since the breaks are shorter than 2 hours. And in the studio the screens would be dim through most of the night and I guess you could tighten that up if you wanted (shorter timeouts) but I'd just leave it at 2 hours. Others may want 10 min, 30 min, 1 hr. And off (current behavior).
Current Yamaha Synthesizers: Montage Classic 7, Motif XF6, S90XS, MO6, EX5R
Posted : 24/04/2025 9:34 am
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Thanks! Posted the request there also.
Posted : 24/04/2025 10:06 am
There is no current functionality for dimming.
Thanks for posting the suggestion on IdeaScale - I added links to your suggestion to two previous, similar ideas.
Posted : 24/04/2025 3:31 pm
OS Update 2.10 is available - won't fix your issue but you might want to stay up to date.
Since you are already on version 2.0 you can just download/install the second, smaller update:
https://usa.yamaha.com/products/music_production/synthesizers/montagem/downloads.html
Posted : 24/04/2025 9:16 pm
