Yamaha announces the release of MODX M OS Version 3.0, a major free update that delivers powerful new features, advanced sound-shaping tools, and enhanced integration for modern musicians. With this release, MODX M now runs the same operating system as the flagship MONTAGE M, ensuring complete compatibility and a unified creative experience across Yamaha’s premium synthesizer lineup.

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Flagship Integration and Full Compatibility

By sharing the same OS platform as MONTAGE M, MODX M users now benefit from:

  • Full compatibility with MONTAGE M Performances and content
  • A unified workflow between instruments

This marks the most significant alignment between the MODX and MONTAGE families to date.

ESP Now Available for MODX M

With OS 3.0, Yamaha also announces full support for ESP for MODX M, the new software instrument that mirrors the MODX M sound engine inside major DAWs.
MODX M players can now:

  • Use ESP as a plug-in version of their hardware
  • Exchange sounds and Performances between hardware and software
  • Enjoy consistent sound creation whether working on stage, in the studio, or entirely in the box

This brings MODX M users into Yamaha’s next-generation hybrid workflow for the first time.

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Enhanced Sound and Effects

OS 3.0 introduces new sound-shaping capabilities powered by Yamaha’s Virtual Circuitry Modeling (VCM):

  • GS1 Ensemble & Tremolo
  • CS Ring Modulator
  • Mid/Side EQ Compressor

A newly sampled Clavi waveform and 60 new Performances further expand the instrument’s creative palette.

Greater Control and Modulation Possibilities

Sound designers and performers gain deeper creative tools with:

  • Quick Edit expansion from 2 to 8 effect parameters
  • Part LFO routing extended across both AN-X and FM-X engines

Streamlined Workflow for Live & Studio Use

OS 3.0 improves efficiency with several performance and organizational upgrades:

  • Enhanced Live Set management for faster setlist preparation

Deeper DAW Integration

A newly added ESP Control tab in DAW Remote mode gives MODX M users tactile control over ESP parameters directly from the hardware—creating a fluid bridge between the physical instrument and the plug-in environment.

MODX M OS 3.0 is available now as a free update for all MODX M users.
ESP for MODX M is also available starting today.

For more information and downloads, visit Yamaha’s official MODX M product page.