Hello,

Been using the Montage 8 for a couple of weeks and while I love a lot of the features the following are sorely missed from Motif XF:

1. Absolutely need to have an autoload feature for sequences/songs per performance. I can't believe I have to load each song. I play live and need to trigger sequenced parts and don't want to press 5 buttons to load a song each time. I don't want to bring a computer on stage.

2. Need to be able to create user arpeggios from song data like the motif. I want to sell my motif(to pay for the montage)and I can't do that b cause the only way to create user arpeggios is on the motif

3. Need to be able to set independent MIDI receive channels for each part in a performance.

4. Love the SSS (smooth sound transitions) but the 8 part limit is annoying when trying to control parts 9-16 through a external midi keyboard.

5 . Should be able to send bank/program change to external device without burning a part through zone control. Example: I want to send a program change to external keyboard on unused part 9 zone control but without assigning a sound to part 9. If I assign a sound I lose the SSS function.

6. The tap tempo function requires too many button pushes. Should work without any extra button pushes like the motif. Perhaps a save in each performance to make enter key tap tempo.

7. 1.75 G of user sample memory is way too small for a pro keyboard like this in 2016...check out the Korg Kronos.

8. Layout could be better...the multifunction buttons on the right are confusing at times.

9. For the love of god please put your best action on this board in the future...GHA from the CP4 stage piano with after touch. I find the action lacking when playing the piano or Rhodes,

Like I said, I do love a lot of the aspects of this keyboard just wish I did not lose some of the live functionality from the Motif.