Yamaha MM6 and MM8 synthesizers

The Yamaha MM6 and MM8 Music Synthesizers draw upon the same sounds of the MOTIF series instruments and gives you total control with real-time tweakable knobs and features special Patterns that provide full backing drums, bass and chords. The MM6 is exceptionally light and portable and the MM8 has 88 weighted keys for a piano feel.

418 Voices and 22 Drum Kits on board
Based on the sounds of the MOTIF series synthesizers, these high-quality sounds range from authentic and natural acoustic instruments to wild, unique and in-your-face synth Voices. An extra set of GM Voices (128 Normal, 1 Drum Kit) is built into the instrument as well.

Category Search Function
Just select the type of instrument you want to play organ, guitar, synth lead, strings, whatever than select the specific Voice. All your favorite sounds are right at your fingertips.

Take Control
The MM6 puts some serious control in your hands. Change the filter cutoff and resonance settings as well as the EG attack and release with the four knobs in real time as you play.

A full set of Patterns
This gives you rhythmic backing in a wide variety of music styles including Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Dance, Ambient, Pop, Rock, Jazz and even World styles. Patterns that stay in the groove, but never sound mechanical.

Arpeggiator
This feature lets you automatically create repeating rhythmic phrases and note patterns. A full 213 Arpeggiator types are built in, letting you trigger a variety of musically useful and exciting patterns. Many of these Arpeggiator types use synth lead, piano and guitar Voices to generate melodic and broken chord patterns based on the chords you play with your left hand. Bass arpeggios and Drum Voice rhythm loops are also included, letting you easily set up dynamic riffs and beats to jam over.

Performance Memory
When you play live, you want to be able to make sound changes quickly not just between songs, but in the middle of a song too. The Performance Memory feature is the tool you need to smoothly switch gears. Each Performance can store combined settings for the Voices you want to use (including special keyboard splits and layers), the Patterns you want as backing tracks, and any other crucial settings for your live work. Then, simply call up each Performance by pressing a single button.

Transfer Data Between Devices
With the rear panel USB connection, the MM6 and MM8 makes it easy to transfer data between devices. Plug in a USB thumb drive or memory stick and store the important MIDI songs, Pattern files, Performance settings and all other data you've created, and then bring it to a computer for archiving and organizing. You can also save your recorded songs in the universal SMF (Standard MIDI File) format, then transfer and use those on any another SMF-compatible device, including computers running MIDI music sequencing software.

Built to Fit into any Computer Music System
Just connect the USB To Host terminal on the instrument to your computer with a standard USB cable, and you've got the makings of a sophisticated recording setup. To make sure you get a head start, a free copy of Cubase AI4 is included with the MM8 and Cubase LE comes with the MM6. Cubase AI4 and Cubase LE are full-featured music production softwares that have all you need to record your performance data from the MM6 and MM8 via MIDI (and even use plug-in synthesizers in the software),edit the data, process the sounds with effects, arrange it in multiple tracks and perform final mixdown.

Piano-like Expressiveness on the MM8
Yamaha knows fine acoustic pianos, and it's no wonder - they've been building some of the finest pianos for over 100 years now. With the MM8, Yamaha has taken the widsom and acoustic craftsmanship they've gained throughout that time, and applied it to the MM8's complete set of GHS keys. GHS stands for Graded Hammer Standard, and if you're a piano player - you'll notice and appreciate the difference the moment you take this synth for a spin. Like those on a grand piano, the keys are weighted heavier on the lower notes, gradually becoming lighter as you play up the keyboard. The end result? You'll enjoy even more detailed, expressive control over your sound.

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