Piano presets with sympathetic resonance on Yamaha Montage/MODX

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Is it possible to model sympathetic resonance with Montage/MODX? I had a Korg Air electric piano which modelled it by default (not that you can edit sounds on it!) I sold it because the piano presets of the MODX were overall superior, even without sympathetic resonance, and I wanted to make space for other synths.

I don't miss it much (or actually I miss the fully-weighted keybed) but I was watching a video of someone mentioning that he removed sympathetic resonance from his Korg Kronos piano patch and I was wondering if it is possible to model it on the MODX/Montage.

AWM2 is massively capable and I could approximate the sound but the lower strings will have to be triggered every time to fake the sound, which is not what actually happens. A careful listener will pick up that something is off. I don't know how else to model it.

I know that Modartt's Pianoteq have and model sympathetic resonance but that's a physical modelling synth. The Korg Air is PCM/sample-based like AWM2, and that's why I have some hope. Unless Korg has a technology in their PCM synths that AWM2 doesn't?

I tried searching and the only post I could find is this funny and crazy post https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/1hz5bub/my_new_heaven_sympathetic_resonant_strings/ by u/TemerePerito

I'd really appreciate it if anyone can point me to the right direction.

Posted Sep 21, 2026, 6:12 PM UTC

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