Yamaha MM6
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The Yamaha
MM6 is a Mid-Range synthesizer manufactured by the Yamaha
Corporation, and was first introduced in January 2007. The MM6 includes fairly high quality samples for the price of the keyboard, however it is still a professional level piece of equipment. The default samples that ship on board the MM6 are based on the Yamaha Motif
series workstation sound sets. The synthesizer ships with 418 voices, and 22 drum kits, all based upon those that ship with the Motif-series workstations.
The keyboard sample category is divided into 8 different categories, each selected by pressing one of the 8 category buttons on the physical interface of the keyboard. The categories are as follows:
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
MM6 is a Mid-Range synthesizer manufactured by the Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
Corporation, and was first introduced in January 2007. The MM6 includes fairly high quality samples for the price of the keyboard, however it is still a professional level piece of equipment. The default samples that ship on board the MM6 are based on the Yamaha Motif
Motif
Motif may refer to the following:In creative work:* Motif , a perceivable or salient recurring fragment or succession of notes* Motif , any recurring element in a story that has symbolic significance...
series workstation sound sets. The synthesizer ships with 418 voices, and 22 drum kits, all based upon those that ship with the Motif-series workstations.
Features
The Yamaha MM6 has a backlit 320*240 pixel LCD display. This display is used for tasks such as sample selecting. The MM6 also boasts an 8-track sequencer with a 9th track just for drum kits.The keyboard sample category is divided into 8 different categories, each selected by pressing one of the 8 category buttons on the physical interface of the keyboard. The categories are as follows:
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