Looks like I won’t have to call them after all. I just came from the Resource Portal site and they have the manual in stock at $16.48USD (no shipping)...

The Yamaha Parts department would be happy to walk you through. Service manuals are very affordable and available in searchable PDF form on a CD. ...

I do this from time to time with my Motif ES6 (which I’m glad I kept). Some other differences that might not be as noticeable (but are there nonethele...

I believe the MODX can use Montage files. The only things to watch for are performances that use Montage features that the MODX doesn’t have - like th...

I found the Yamaha Resource Portal (yamaha24x7.com) but they didn’t have the MODX or even the MONTAGE listed in their service manual database. The lat...

Thanks for the reply. By ‘dodgy’ I didn’t mean other supplies, I was referring to a ‘marginal’ PA-150B - still the original supply. In fact, I would ...

Hi Bad Mister, Thanks for clearing that up. While we’re on the topic of power supplies, in what way(s) would a dodgy power adapter affect normal op...

Yes, I’ve decided on an APC BE-425. It’s under $100 and should work fine.

If it freezes when you hit hard a particular key or area then it must be a physical malfunction. . It stopped doing it when I changed to another o...

Sounds exactly like my symptoms. Do you remember how or what you were playing at the time? I was hitting the keys fairly hard. And yes, one freeze in ...

If I was going to use an UPS, it would prefer that it be the online type where the load is completely on battery power 100% of the time (as opposed to...

There isn't anything you can do to a merged Performance using the local keyboard and no external cables or keyboards or USB connections that would cau...