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Owner’s Manual
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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being recommended by Yamaha. charged. This product should be used o
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to elimi- nate the problem by using one of the following measures: expressly approved by Yamaha m
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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required • Do not e
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• Do not use the instrument/device or headphones for a long period of time at a Connections high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the physician. power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all compon
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This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, style files, MIDI files, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE,
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Congratulations, and thank you for your choosing the Yamaha MM6/ MM8 Music Synthesizer! Please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the instrument in order to take full advantage of it’s various features. When you have finished reading the manual keep it in a safe, accessible place, and refer to it when you need to better understand an operation or function. Accessories The instrument package includes the following items. Please check that you have them all. • Owner’s Manual • Suppl
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Main Features ■ High-Quality Voices for Keyboard Performance Page 15 The MM6/MM8 contains a wide range of high-quality voices (many based on the Motif Series voices), ranging from acoustic musical instruments to unique synthesizer sounds. Use the Category Search function to quickly call up the sounds you want, based on their instrument type. The MM8 features an 88-key “Graded Hammer” key- board with action that is virtually indistinguishable from an actual acoustic piano. ■ Play the Keyboard
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Contents Accessories .............................................................................. 7 Pattern Functions 51 Main Features .......................................................................... 8 Pattern Variations (Sections)..................................................51 Setting Up 10 Setting the Split Point .............................................................52 Play a Pattern with Chords but No Rhythm Power Supply Connections ...................................
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Setting Up Be sure to do the following BEFORE turning Make all necessary connections, as on the power. described below, BEFORE turning the power on. Power Supply Connections Using Headphones Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch of the instrument is set to STANDBY. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-5D, PA-150, or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the instrument. Since the MM6/MM8 has no built-in spe
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Setting Up Turning the Power On Adjust Volume and Display Contrast Turn down the volume by turning the [MASTER VOL- Set the MM6/MM8 and external playback equipment UME] control to the left and press the [STANDBY/ON] volume controls to appropriate levels. If necessary, switch to turn on the power. Press the [STANDBY/ON] adjust the legibility of the LCD display by using the switch again to turn the power OFF. LCD Contrast Control. Rotate the [MASTER VOLUME] Press the [STANDBY/ON] [MASTER VOLUME
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Panel Controls and Terminals Front Panel e r !4 qw !0 o t y u i !1 !3 !2 Front Panel q [PITCH BEND] wheel ...........................page 40 !2 PATTERN CONTROL [FINGER] button .................................. page 23 w [MODULATION] wheel.........................page 40 [AUTO FILL IN] button......................... page 51 e [MASTER VOLUME] control.......pages 14, 36 [A]–[D] buttons .................................... page 51 r [CUTOFF], [RESONANCE], [SYNC START] button ..................pag
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Panel Controls and Terminals !8 @0 !9 #0 @3 !6 @1 @5 !5 @6 !7 @9 @2 @4 @7 @8 Rear Panel #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 Rear Panel @0 [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button.............page 20 #1 [STANDBY/ON] switch ....................... page 14 @1 TRANSPOSE [+], [-] buttons..............page 49 #2 DC IN jack.............................................. page 10 @2 OCTAVE [UP], [DOWN] buttons ........page 50 #3 PHONES jack........................................ page 10 @3 [DUAL] button .........................
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Quick Playing the Demo Song Guide Quick Guide This instrument includes a Demonstration Song that demonstrate some of the instrument’s features and capabilities. Let’s start by playing the Demonstration Song. Press the [STANDBY/ON] button until it locks in the ON 1 position. The Main display will appear in the LCD. VOICE name PATTERN name SONG name ARPEGGIO name Press the [SONG] button and [PATTERN] button simulta- 2 neously. The Demo display appears in the LCD Gradually raise the [MASTER VOLUM
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Quick Play the Instrument Guide In addition to piano, organ, and other “standard” keyboard instru- ments, this instrument has a large range of realistic voices—includ- ing guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects, and a wide variety of other musical sounds. Selecting the Main Voice Select a Main Voice and play it on the keyboard. NOTE Press a CATEGORY SEARCH button. •To change the Voice category, 1 press another CATEGORY The Main Voice selection display will ap
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Play the Instrument Combining Voices—Dual You can select a second voice that will play in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. The second voice is known as the “Dual” voice. Two voices will sound at the same time. Press the [DUAL] button. 1 The currently selected dual voice will sound in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. Press and hold the [DUAL] button for longer than a sec- 2 ond. The Dual Voice selection display will appear. The currently selected cate
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Play the Instrument Select a voice you want to play. 4 Use the dial to select the desire voice. The available voices will be selected and displayed in sequence. The voice selected here becomes the Dual voice. For this example try selecting the “057 Twinkle”. Play the keyboard. 5 Try selecting and playing a range of Dual Voices. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. Split the Keyboard In the split mode you can play different voices to the left and right of the keyboard “split p
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Play the Instrument Press and hold the [SPLIT] button for longer than a sec- 2 ond. The Split Voice selection display will appear. The currently selected category name, voice number and name will be highlighted. Split Voice selection display The currently selected category The currently selected Split Voice Hold for longer than a second Select and press the desired category button in the CATE- NOTE 3 GORY SEARCH section. •To change the voice category, press another CATEGORY SEARCH button. Se
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Play the Instrument Selecting a Drum Voice Drum Kits are collections of drum and percussion instruments. Press the [DRUM/PERC/SE] button. 1 The DRUM Kit category will appear in the display. Use the dial to select the Drum Kit you want to play (001– 2 023). NOTE Play each key and enjoy the Drum Kit. • See the Drum Kit List on page 90. 3 MM6/MM8 Owner’s Manual 19
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Play the Instrument Using the Arpeggio Function The arpeggio function lets you create arpeggios (broken chords) by simply playing the required notes on the keyboard. For example, you could play the notes of a triad—the root, third, and fifth—and the arpeggio function will automatically create a variety of interesting arpeggio-type phrases. By changing the arpeggio type and the notes you play it is possible to create a wide range of patterns and phrases that can be used for music production a
