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...MM6/MM8 to your computer using four knobs on the panel. Even these detailed sonic changes can be easily recalled by a single button press. ■ Controlling Filter and EG in Real Time Page 41 You can control... the filter (cutoff and resonance) and EG (attack and release) in response to backing tracks, and other important settings for live performance. The MM8 features an 88-key "Graded Hammer" keyboard with action that is easy because the MM6...between the MM6/MM8 and...8 MM6/MM8...MM6/MM8 were created to unique synthesizer sounds. With the Bundled DAW software the MM6... The MM6/MM8 ...
...MM6/MM8 to your computer using four knobs on the panel. Even these detailed sonic changes can be easily recalled by a single button press. ■ Controlling Filter and EG in Real Time Page 41 You can control... the filter (cutoff and resonance) and EG (attack and release) in response to backing tracks, and other important settings for live performance. The MM8 features an 88-key "Graded Hammer" keyboard with action that is easy because the MM6...between the MM6/MM8 and...8 MM6/MM8...MM6/MM8 were created to unique synthesizer sounds. With the Bundled DAW software the MM6... The MM6/MM8 ...
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... Backup 35 Initialization 35 Basic Operation and Displays 36 Basic Operation 36 The Displays 38 MAIN Display Items 39 Reference Using the Controllers 40 Controllers on the front panel 40 External Controllers 41 Enhancing the Sound with Reverb, Chorus, and DSP Effects 42 Selecting a Reverb type 42 Selecting a Chorus type 43 Applying ...Voice List 84 Drum Kit List 90 Performance List 96 Pattern List 98 Master EQ List 99 Effect Type List 100 Arpeggio Type List 104 MIDI Implementation Chart 106 MIDI Data Format 108 Specifications 109 Index 110 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual 9
... Backup 35 Initialization 35 Basic Operation and Displays 36 Basic Operation 36 The Displays 38 MAIN Display Items 39 Reference Using the Controllers 40 Controllers on the front panel 40 External Controllers 41 Enhancing the Sound with Reverb, Chorus, and DSP Effects 42 Selecting a Reverb type 42 Selecting a Chorus type 43 Applying ...Voice List 84 Drum Kit List 90 Performance List 96 Pattern List 98 Master EQ List 99 Effect Type List 100 Arpeggio Type List 104 MIDI Implementation Chart 106 MIDI Data Format 108 Specifications 109 Index 110 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual 9
Owner's Manual
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... the cable clip (as described below, BEFORE turning the power on external equipment to minimum when making connections to turn any volume controls on . Power Supply Connections ᕡ Make sure that the power to all necessary connections, as shown above) to prevent accidental unplugging...the AC adaptor into a convenient AC wall outlet. puter stores, and similar retail outlets. 10 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual You can download the proper USB-MIDI driver from our website: http://www.global.yamaha.com/download/usb_midi/ Refer to allow transfer of other sound output device. • Do not...
... the cable clip (as described below, BEFORE turning the power on external equipment to minimum when making connections to turn any volume controls on . Power Supply Connections ᕡ Make sure that the power to all necessary connections, as shown above) to prevent accidental unplugging...the AC adaptor into a convenient AC wall outlet. puter stores, and similar retail outlets. 10 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual You can download the proper USB-MIDI driver from our website: http://www.global.yamaha.com/download/usb_midi/ Refer to allow transfer of other sound output device. • Do not...
Owner's Manual
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Panel Controls and Terminals !8 @0 !9 !6 @1 @3 @5 !5 !7 @2 @4 @7 @8 #0 @6 @9 Rear Panel #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 @0 [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button page 20 @1 TRANSPOSE [+], [-] buttons page 49 @2 OCTAVE [UP], [DOWN] buttons ........page 50 @3 [DUAL] button page 16 @4 [SPLIT...buttons...........page 15 Rear Panel #1 [STANDBY/ON] switch page 14 #2 DC IN jack page 10 #3 PHONES jack page 10 #4 OUTPUT R, L/MONO jacks page 73 #5 FOOT CONTROLLER jack page 41 #6 SUSTAIN jack page 41 #7 MIDI IN, OUT terminals page 73 #8 USB TO DEVICE, TO HOST terminals page 73 #9 Cable clip page 10...
Panel Controls and Terminals !8 @0 !9 !6 @1 @3 @5 !5 !7 @2 @4 @7 @8 #0 @6 @9 Rear Panel #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 @0 [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button page 20 @1 TRANSPOSE [+], [-] buttons page 49 @2 OCTAVE [UP], [DOWN] buttons ........page 50 @3 [DUAL] button page 16 @4 [SPLIT...buttons...........page 15 Rear Panel #1 [STANDBY/ON] switch page 14 #2 DC IN jack page 10 #3 PHONES jack page 10 #4 OUTPUT R, L/MONO jacks page 73 #5 FOOT CONTROLLER jack page 41 #6 SUSTAIN jack page 41 #7 MIDI IN, OUT terminals page 73 #8 USB TO DEVICE, TO HOST terminals page 73 #9 Cable clip page 10...
Owner's Manual
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... start by playing the Demonstration Song. 1 Press the [STANDBY/ON] button until it locks in the LCD Gradually raise the [MASTER VOLUME] control while listening to the instrument to stop Demo playback. The Demo Song will appear in the LCD. The Demo display appears in the ON position.... The Main display will not be transmitted via MIDI. 14 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual VOICE name PATTERN name SONG name ARPEGGIO name 2 Press the [SONG] button and [PATTERN] button simultaneously. NOTE •...
... start by playing the Demonstration Song. 1 Press the [STANDBY/ON] button until it locks in the LCD Gradually raise the [MASTER VOLUME] control while listening to the instrument to stop Demo playback. The Demo Song will appear in the LCD. The Demo display appears in the ON position.... The Main display will not be transmitted via MIDI. 14 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual VOICE name PATTERN name SONG name ARPEGGIO name 2 Press the [SONG] button and [PATTERN] button simultaneously. NOTE •...
Owner's Manual
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... chords played to the left of the feature. 3 (Hard), 4 (off ". (See the list on page 104. MIDI Local On/Off Local ON/OFF Local control determines whether or not notes played on the instrument are pressed simultaneously. * Press the [INC/YES][DEC/NO] buttons simultaneously... voice and sets the Split "point"-in different listening situations. ARPEGGIO Arpeggio Type Arpeggio Type 01-150 Selects the arpeggio type. MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual 65 Utility Settings ■ Utility Display List Group Function Item Display Indication Range/Settings Description EFFECT Reverb Type ...
... chords played to the left of the feature. 3 (Hard), 4 (off ". (See the list on page 104. MIDI Local On/Off Local ON/OFF Local control determines whether or not notes played on the instrument are pressed simultaneously. * Press the [INC/YES][DEC/NO] buttons simultaneously... voice and sets the Split "point"-in different listening situations. ARPEGGIO Arpeggio Type Arpeggio Type 01-150 Selects the arpeggio type. MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual 65 Utility Settings ■ Utility Display List Group Function Item Display Indication Range/Settings Description EFFECT Reverb Type ...
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... load data from the connected device. MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual 73 w MIDI IN and OUT terminals The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI messages from an external MIDI device. Refer to control the MM6/MM8 or play it 's controllers and knobs are operated is transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. The performance data and control data generated when it 's tone-generator...
... load data from the connected device. MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual 73 w MIDI IN and OUT terminals The MIDI IN connector receives MIDI messages from an external MIDI device. Refer to control the MM6/MM8 or play it 's controllers and knobs are operated is transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector. The performance data and control data generated when it 's tone-generator...
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... at the same time. ■Controlling an External Tone Module This type of powered speakers. Main Voice Dual Voice Split Voice Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 74 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual However, they cannot be received and transmitted via the MIDI connectors as well as the MM6/MM8 MIDI transmit channel. The MM6/MM8 transmit channels are fi...
... at the same time. ■Controlling an External Tone Module This type of powered speakers. Main Voice Dual Voice Split Voice Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 74 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual However, they cannot be received and transmitted via the MIDI connectors as well as the MM6/MM8 MIDI transmit channel. The MM6/MM8 transmit channels are fi...
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... transmission and reception. CAUTION • If you want to select ON or OFF. 78 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual ON/OFF This setting determines whether keyboard performance data is transmitted via the MIDI output (ON) or not (OFF). CAUTION • If External Clock is ON and...When Keyboard Out is synchronized to its internal tone generator system: the internal tone generator is active when local control is on, and inactive when local control is transmitted via the MIDI output (ON) or not (OFF). Connections Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer By connecting the instrument...
... transmission and reception. CAUTION • If you want to select ON or OFF. 78 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual ON/OFF This setting determines whether keyboard performance data is transmitted via the MIDI output (ON) or not (OFF). CAUTION • If External Clock is ON and...When Keyboard Out is synchronized to its internal tone generator system: the internal tone generator is active when local control is on, and inactive when local control is transmitted via the MIDI output (ON) or not (OFF). Connections Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer By connecting the instrument...
Owner's Manual
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...file is too large. Never turn off while writing. Indicates that the file control function is currently unavailable since the media is not found . NOTE • Not all data...while formatting. Displayed when the internal memory becomes full during data transmission. Displayed when the MIDI receive buffers over flow. Indicates that data cannot be saved because the memory media... Indicates that data cannot be written to access a memory device when no file. MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual 83 Displayed while clearing the back-up data in data loss. Indicates ...
...file is too large. Never turn off while writing. Indicates that the file control function is currently unavailable since the media is not found . NOTE • Not all data...while formatting. Displayed when the internal memory becomes full during data transmission. Displayed when the MIDI receive buffers over flow. Indicates that data cannot be saved because the memory media... Indicates that data cannot be written to access a memory device when no file. MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual 83 Displayed while clearing the back-up data in data loss. Indicates ...
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... 127 Number : True voice 0 - 127 0 - 127 Velocity Note ON Note OFF o 9nH,v=1-127 x 9nH,v=0 o 9nH,v=1-127 x After Key's x x Touch Ch's x x Pitch Bend o o 0-24 semi Control Change 0,32 o 1,7,10,11 o 6,38 o 64 o 71 o 72 o 73 o 74 o 84,96-97 x 91,93,94 o 100-101 o o o o o o o o o *1 o o... o Date : 1-FEB-2008 Version : 1.0 Remarks Bank Select Data Entry Sustain Harmonic Content Release Time Attack Time Brightness Effect Depth RPN LSB,MSB MIDI Implementation Chart 106 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual YAMAHA [ MUSIC SYNTHESIZER ] Model MM6/MM8 MIDI Implementation Chart Function...
... 127 Number : True voice 0 - 127 0 - 127 Velocity Note ON Note OFF o 9nH,v=1-127 x 9nH,v=0 o 9nH,v=1-127 x After Key's x x Touch Ch's x x Pitch Bend o o 0-24 semi Control Change 0,32 o 1,7,10,11 o 6,38 o 64 o 71 o 72 o 73 o 74 o 84,96-97 x 91,93,94 o 100-101 o o o o o o o o o *1 o o... o Date : 1-FEB-2008 Version : 1.0 Remarks Bank Select Data Entry Sustain Harmonic Content Release Time Attack Time Brightness Effect Depth RPN LSB,MSB MIDI Implementation Chart 106 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual YAMAHA [ MUSIC SYNTHESIZER ] Model MM6/MM8 MIDI Implementation Chart Function...
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... Mode 1 : OMNI ON , POLY Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON ,MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF,MONO o : Yes x : No MIDI Implementation Chart MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual 107 x x : Tune x x System : Clock o Real Time: Commands o Aux :All Sound OFF x :Reset All Cntrls x :Local ON/OFF... x :All Notes OFF x Mes- :Active Sense o sages:Reset x o o o(120,126,127) o(121) o(122) o(123-125) o x *1 These Control Changes are not transmitted by...
... Mode 1 : OMNI ON , POLY Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON ,MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF,MONO o : Yes x : No MIDI Implementation Chart MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual 107 x x : Tune x x System : Clock o Real Time: Commands o Aux :All Sound OFF x :Reset All Cntrls x :Local ON/OFF... x :All Notes OFF x Mes- :Active Sense o sages:Reset x o o o(120,126,127) o(121) o(122) o(123-125) o x *1 These Control Changes are not transmitted by...
Owner's Manual
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... Equalizer AWM2 32 notes 16 parts 70MB(when converted to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual 109 Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to 16-bit linear format) Preset: 418 normal voices + 22 drum kits GM: 128 normal voices...graphic LCD (backlit) OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack), PHONES (standard stereo phone jack), FOOT CONTROLLER, SUSTAIN, MIDI IN/OUT, USB (TO HOST, TO DEVICE), DC INLET 12W MM8: 1,340(W) x 445(D) x 157(H)mm, 15.6kg MM6: 949(W) x 374(D) x 123(H)mm, 5.0kg AC Power Adaptor, Owner's Manual (this owner's manual...
... Equalizer AWM2 32 notes 16 parts 70MB(when converted to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual 109 Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to 16-bit linear format) Preset: 418 normal voices + 22 drum kits GM: 128 normal voices...graphic LCD (backlit) OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack), PHONES (standard stereo phone jack), FOOT CONTROLLER, SUSTAIN, MIDI IN/OUT, USB (TO HOST, TO DEVICE), DC INLET 12W MM8: 1,340(W) x 445(D) x 157(H)mm, 15.6kg MM6: 949(W) x 374(D) x 123(H)mm, 5.0kg AC Power Adaptor, Owner's Manual (this owner's manual...
Owner's Manual
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.../PERC/SE] button 19 DSP 44 DSP On/Off 65 DSP Type 44, 65 110 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual DSP Type List 101 Dual 16 [DUAL] button 13, 16 Dual ...On/Off 65 F Fast Forward 27 Fast Reverse 27 Fill In 51 [FINGER] button 12 Foot Controller 41 FOOT CONTROLLER jack..........13, 41 Footswitch 41 Format (USB Storage Device 68 Full Keyboard 65 H Headphones 10 ... Metronome 45 [METRONOME] button 12, 45 Metronome Volume 46, 65 MIDI 74 MIDI Data Format 108 MIDI Implementation Chart 106 MIDI IN, OUT terminals 13, 73 MIDI Setting 78 [MODULATION] wheel 12 Modulation wheel 40 Mute 58 O Octave...
.../PERC/SE] button 19 DSP 44 DSP On/Off 65 DSP Type 44, 65 110 MM6/MM8 Owner's Manual DSP Type List 101 Dual 16 [DUAL] button 13, 16 Dual ...On/Off 65 F Fast Forward 27 Fast Reverse 27 Fill In 51 [FINGER] button 12 Foot Controller 41 FOOT CONTROLLER jack..........13, 41 Footswitch 41 Format (USB Storage Device 68 Full Keyboard 65 H Headphones 10 ... Metronome 45 [METRONOME] button 12, 45 Metronome Volume 46, 65 MIDI 74 MIDI Data Format 108 MIDI Implementation Chart 106 MIDI IN, OUT terminals 13, 73 MIDI Setting 78 [MODULATION] wheel 12 Modulation wheel 40 Mute 58 O Octave...