PF Infinity in our live setup on the Yamaha MODX M
How a Sound Library Becomes Part of the Show
Playing Pink Floyd live means constantly switching between different roles: a pad sets the stage, an electric piano takes center stage, a lead comes in at just the right moment, and a sequence keeps the song’s momentum going.
On the Yamaha MODX M, PF Infinity lets us build this sequence by leveraging Performance presets designed with music in mind and combining AN-X, FM, and the instrument’s other internal engines. For us, the point isn’t to have more sounds: it’s to have the right ones already organized so they can blend into the song without disrupting its flow.
From Sound to Song
In MODX M, some performances are already built around a complete track, while others function as elements that can be combined within your setup.
It's a distinction that comes across very naturally on stage. Breathe, Comfortably Numb, High Hopes, Shine On, Learning to Fly, On the Run, Sorrow, Keep Talking, Time, Money, Us and Them and Run Like Hell are some examples where the material is already designed to follow the structure of the track; pads, leads, organs, strings, basses, effects, and pianos, on the other hand, can serve as building blocks to be inserted where needed.
One of the most interesting examples is On the Run.
Here, the library provides a complete performance, a version more geared toward real-time control, and various elements dedicated to sequencing and effects. The result is an electronic component that can be fully controlled within the MODX M, rather than simply playing as a basic sample.
Naturally, The Dark Side of the Moon also plays an important role: “Breathe,” “Time,” “The Great Gig in the Sky,” “Money,” “Us and Them,” “Any Color You Like,” and “Brain Damage/Eclipse” alternate between electric pianos, bass, lead instruments, brass, effects, and backing parts.
With “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” on the other hand, drums, strings, organs, pads, leads, bass, and clavinet become part of a single sonic journey. Later on, “Learning to Fly,” “Sorrow,” “High Hopes,” “Coming Back to Life,” “Keep Talking,” and “Take It Back” bring very different musical styles and atmospheres into the same piece.
On stage, it's all about the FLOW
During a performance, the variety of sound textures only makes sense if it serves the piece.
On the MODX M, AN-X and FM serve different purposes, but for us the important thing is not switching technologies: it is being able to move naturally from an electric piano to an analog synth, from an organ to an orchestral texture or an effect, while always remaining within the same musical environment.
This makes PF Infinity particularly flexible in our rig.
We can start with a pre-made performance when the track is structured similarly to our arrangement, or use individual elements and adapt them when we need something more personal. Pulses, arpeggios, splits, and separate parts thus become living material that we can shape around the performance.
In addition, compatibility with the ESP Plugin allows you to work on material even away from the keyboard during preparation, while still keeping the MODX M as the central hub on stage. For a project like Pink Floyd Infinity, where work on the sound begins long before the concert, this continuity is particularly useful.
Ultimately, the advantage is simple: the setup adapts to the song, not the other way around.
PF Infinity – Pink Floyd Premium Pack
Yamaha MODX M / ESP Plugin · 120 Performance · AN-X + FM