Which do you need?

I sympathize with this issue. In the past 12 years I have been living in two 110 volts countries (Japan and USA) and in two 220 volts question (Europe). Many electrical products come voltage switchable, e.g. all computers (DAW systems), Kurzweil synthesizer PC3K, Kurzweil stage pianos such as Forte, Yamaha powered speakers such as the DXR-series, external chargers for many keyboards, chargers for phones and more. It would be great if Yamaha synthesizers and keyboards came voltage switchable as well (automatic or manual) so it is not necessary to have to deal with external converters. I assume it is a cost issue but doubt it costs much considering it exists in so many products.

Yes, I agree too. This is a very good and important question. Does Montage comes with switchable power supply? Both my keyboards, Motif XF and Fantom G have switchable power supply. I would hate using power transformer when I travel to Europe or Aus/NZ.
Please respond to this question.

I cannot. I do not know what will ship into your country - none of those you mention are where I live, you would do best to find that information out in your region. I'm not aware of what each Yamaha distributor is going to import. Only response I can give to the question.

Hi BadMister,

Are the Montage keyboards sold in North America running only on 110v?

Thank you,
JSB

For a pro instrument auto switching and removable cable, so you can addapt to each country by only switching out the powercable, thats the only way to go in 2016...

Espescially for people living in europe this is important, as almost all coutries have different power connectors and while most have 220/230/240 some have 110 or 115..

And guess what, musicians tend to travel around quite a lot...

Just for the record, the examples on voltage switchable I gave above were all from USA where I live now. However, as Phil mentions, the Motif XF and CP4 I bought here are 110V only.

The Montages exhibited at NAMM were all 100V only (according to text on the back) 🙁

I have tyros 5 110 volts on it is written, he also works on 220 volts

Really - and it only says 110V on the back? Which country is the Tyros 5 bought in?

I bought a Yamaha CP300 while in Japan (110V) and by mistake plugged it into 220V in Denmark - and that did not go very well. It blew the fuse in the instrument which I could replace myself but it did not work on 220V. I would not on purpose plug a 110V instrument into 220V without some manufacturer's guarantee that it will work.

I would still say that it makes sense today to have standardized the power supply to 110-240V for products the customer may move between countries.

Are the Montage keyboards sold in North America running only on 110v?

I have not seen a production model yet (no one has). These things will be known as we get closer to when the product is ready to ship. Please consult your regional Yamaha for details about items sold in your region of the world. Currently, there are no production models in North America!

I purchased my Motif XF in the States, and it's labeled as 110 volts , but it is working in 220-240 countries as well. It is important to note, that Yamaha officially advised on their web site (FAQ section), that all Motif XF, purchased around the world have switchable power supply, doesn't matter what voltage is on the label. I hope the same happening with the Montage.

Thanks, Kirill, that was both interesting and surprising. The following thread at Motifator says much the same

http://www.motifator.com/index.php/forum/viewthread/464486/P0/

I would, however, not plug my US 110V-labeled Motif XF into 220V without actually checking what the label on the power supply inside says.

It would really be more customer friendly if Yamaha would declare a switchable power supply on the outside.

This seems to give a glimmer of hope of a switchable power supply in Montage.

We are now getting closer to when the Montage is ready to ship.

This is the quotation from http://faq.yamaha.com which I mentioned before:

“ The Motif XF sold in the USA does have the ability to accept any voltage between 120 Volts and 240 Volts. There is a label on the instrument that would lead one to believe that it is capable of 120 Volts only. This is not the case. A local plug adapter is all that is necessary.”

It would be very helpful for touring musicians, if Yamaha could confirm the same about Montage.

Again, since this may vary depending on where you are in the world, please contact the Yamaha distributor in your area. If you are in the USA, please contact Customer Service 714.522.9000 8:30am-4:30pm PDT Mon-Fri