Yamaha MM6 - Manual

Yamaha MM6

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL; SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
  • Page 4 – PRECAUTIONS; PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING; * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.; WARNING; CAUTION
  • Page 7 – Accessories
  • Page 8 – MM6 Main Features; High-Quality Voices for Keyboard Performance; based on their instrument type.; Play the Keyboard Along with a Pattern; formance settings can be easily recalled by a single button press.; Controlling Filter and EG in Real Time; in the Performance Memory.; Save Performance Data to a USB Storage Device; store data and setting to standard USB storage devices.
  • Page 9 – Quick Guide; Contents
  • Page 10 – Setting Up; Power Supply Connections; Using Headphones
  • Page 11 – Turning the Power On; Adjust Volume and Display Contrast
  • Page 12 – Panel Controls and Terminals; t y; Front Panel
  • Page 13 – Rear Panel
  • Page 14 – Playing the Demo Song; The Main display will appear in the LCD.
  • Page 15 – Play the Instrument; Select a Main Voice and play it on the keyboard.; Press a CATEGORY SEARCH button.; Selecting the Main Voice
  • Page 16 – Combining Voices—Dual
  • Page 17 – Select a voice you want to play.; Try selecting and playing a range of Dual Voices.; Split the Keyboard
  • Page 18 – Try playing the selected Split Voice.
  • Page 19 – Drum Kits are collections of drum and percussion instruments.; Play each key and enjoy the Drum Kit.; Selecting a Drum Voice
  • Page 20 – Using the Arpeggio Function
  • Page 21 – Changing the Arpeggio type; The arpeggio type selection display will appear.; Use the dial to select the desired arpeggio type.; A list of the available arpeggio types is provided on page 102.
  • Page 22 – Playing Patterns; Select a Pattern you want to play.; Listen to the Rhythm Pattern
  • Page 23 – Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display screen.; Play Along with a Pattern
  • Page 24 – Play a left-hand chord to start the pattern.
  • Page 25 – Easy Chords; Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords; Multi Fingering and Full Keyboard
  • Page 26 – Using Songs; Accesses the three internal preset songs.; Select a song you want to play.; Selecting and Listening to a Song
  • Page 27 – Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause
  • Page 28 – The following three types songs can be used by this instrument.; Types of Songs; Play
  • Page 29 – Recording Your Own Performance; Recordable data
  • Page 30 – Select the recording track.; Recording Procedure
  • Page 31 – Pattern Track Selected for Recording; Recording will start when you play on the keyboard.
  • Page 32 – To Play Back a User Song; The procedure is the same as that for Preset Songs (See page 26).; Save the User Song to USB storage device (See page 69); To Record Other Tracks
  • Page 33 – A confirmation message will appear on the display.; Song Clear—Deleting User Songs
  • Page 34 – This function lets you delete a specified track from a user song.; Track Clear—Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song
  • Page 35 – Backup and Initialization; Backup Clear; Backup; The Backup Parameters; Initialization
  • Page 36 – Basic Operation and Displays; Overall MM6 control is based on the following simple operations.; Basic Operation; Volume Adjustment; Press a button to select a basic function.; Song category
  • Page 37 – Use the dial to select an item.; Dial
  • Page 38 – Display names; The Displays; Call Up The Main Display
  • Page 39 – MAIN Display Items
  • Page 40 – Using the MM6 Controllers; Pitch Bend wheel; Controllers on the MM6 Panel
  • Page 41 – External Controllers
  • Page 42 – Enhancing the Sound with Reverb, Chorus, and DSP Effects; Use the dial to select a reverb type.; Selecting a Reverb type
  • Page 43 – Use the dial to select a chorus type.; Selecting a Chorus type
  • Page 44 – Changing the DSP type; The currently selected DSP type is displayed.; Use the dial to select a DSP type .; Applying DSP Effects
  • Page 45 – Handy Performance Features; Start the metronome; Here’s how you can adjust the tempo of the metro-; Using the Metronome
  • Page 46 – In this example we’ll set up a 3/8 time signature.; Use the dial to select a beat length.; Adjusting the Metronome Volume
  • Page 47 – When touch response is on you can adjust the k ey-; The currently selected touch sensitivity is displayed.; Adjusting the Tempo
  • Page 48 – The currently selected EQ type will appear.; Select a Master EQ Setting for the Best Sound; Controlling Arpeggio Volume with Keyboard Dynamics
  • Page 49 – The overall pitch of the instrument can be shifted; Transpose the Keyboard
  • Page 50 – Shifting Keyboard Pitch in Octaves
  • Page 51 – Pattern Functions; Main sections A–D; Sync Start
  • Page 52 – The initial default split point is key number 54 (the F; Setting the Split Point
  • Page 53 – Select a pattern (page 22) and engage the; Play a Pattern with Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment); Pattern Volume Adjustment
  • Page 54 – Two or more notes played together constitute a “chord”.; Chord Basics
  • Page 55 – Recognized Standard Chords; All chords in the chart are “C-root” chords.
  • Page 56 – Specify Chords Over the Entire Keyboard Range
  • Page 57 – Song Settings; Change the Song Tempo
  • Page 58 – Press the same button a second time to disengage track muting.; Track Mute
  • Page 59 – Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings; Saving to the Performance Memory
  • Page 60 – Recalling Settings from the Performance Memory
  • Page 61 – Erase a Performance Memory
  • Page 62 – Voice Editing; There are 21 editable parameters.; Select and Edit an Item
  • Page 64 – Utility Settings; There are 25 function parameters in all.; Selecting and Setting Functions
  • Page 67 – Using a USB Storage Device
  • Page 68 – Formatting a USB storage device
  • Page 69 – A default file name will automatically be created.; Change the file name as necessary.; • Use the dial to select a character for the cur-; Saving Data
  • Page 70 – Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save
  • Page 71 – Loading User Files and Pattern Files
  • Page 72 – Select the file you want to delete.; Deleting Data from a USB Storage Device; Playing SMF Saved to a USB Storage Device
  • Page 73 – OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks; The Connectors
  • Page 74 – Connecting to Powered Speakers or Monitor Speakers.; The MM6 transmit channels are fixed, as shown below.; Connecting to External Audio Equipment; Connecting to External MIDI Devices
  • Page 75 – Connecting a USB Storage Device
  • Page 77 – Installing the USB-MIDI Driver; Versions are available for:; USB Precautions; Connecting to a Personal Computer
  • Page 78 – MIDI settings; Use the dial to select ON or OFF.; Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer
  • Page 79 – PC Mode; Initial Setup
  • Page 80 – About the Supplied Disk; SPECIAL NOTICES; About the Supplied DAW Software
  • Page 82 – Troubleshooting
  • Page 83 – Messages
  • Page 84 – Maximum Polyphony; Voice List
  • Page 90 – Drum Kit List
  • Page 96 – Performance List
  • Page 97 – Pattern List
  • Page 98 – Effect Type List
  • Page 102 – Arpeggio Type List
  • Page 104 – Master EQ List
  • Page 105 – MIDI Data Format
  • Page 106 – MIDI Implementation Chart; Sustain
  • Page 107 – they may be transmitted while performing Pattern or the Song.
  • Page 108 – Specifications
  • Page 110 – Index
  • Page 112 – Limited Warranty; KEEP THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL!
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