Yamaha MM8 User Manual

Name: Yamaha MM8
Brand: Yamaha
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Owner’s Manual

Default Chapter2
- Special Message Section2
- Accessories7
- Main Features8
- Table of Contents9
Setting up10
- Power Supply Connections10
- Cable Clip10
- Using Headphones10
- Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal)10
- Turning the Power on11
- Adjust Volume and Display Contrast11
Panel Controls and Terminals12
- Front Panel12
- Rear Panel13
Quick Guide14
Playing the Demo Song14
Play the Instrument15
- Selecting the Main Voice15
- Combining Voices-Dual16
- Split the Keyboard17
- Selecting a Drum Voice19
- Using the Arpeggio Function20
- Changing the Arpeggio Type21
Playing Patterns22
- Listen to the Rhythm Pattern22
- Play Along with a Pattern23
- Playing Auto-Accompaniment Chords25
Using Songs26
- Selecting and Listening to a Song26
- Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause27
- Types of Songs28
Recording Your Own Performance29
- Recording Procedure30
- Song Clear-Deleting User Songs33
- Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song34
Backup and Initialization35
- Backup35
- Initialization35
Basic Operation and Displays36
- Basic Operation36
- The Displays38
- MAIN Display Items39
Reference40
Using the Controllers40
- Controllers on the Front Panel40
- External Controllers41
Enhancing the Sound with Reverb, Chorus, and DSP Effects42
- Selecting a Reverb Type42
- Selecting a Chorus Type43
- Applying DSP Effects44
Handy Performance Features45
- Using the Metronome45
- Adjusting the Metronome Volume46
- Adjusting the Tempo47
- Using the TAP TEMPO Button47
- Setting the Touch Response47
- Select a Master EQ Setting for the Best Sound48
- Controlling Arpeggio Volume with Keyboard Dynamics48
- Transpose the Keyboard49
- Shifting Keyboard Pitch in Octaves50
Pattern Functions51
- Pattern Variations (Sections)51
- Setting the Split Point52
- Play a Pattern with Chords but no Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment)53
- Pattern Volume Adjustment53
- Chord Basics54
- Specify Chords over the Entire Keyboard Range56
Song Settings57
- Song Volume57
- Change the Song Tempo57
- Track Mute58
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings59
- Saving to the Performance Memory59
- Recalling Settings from the Performance Memory60
- Erase a Performance Memory61
Voice Editing62
- Select and Edit an Item62
- Edit Display List63
Utility Settings64
- Selecting and Setting Functions64
- Utility Display List65
Storing/Saving Data66
- Using a USB Storage Device67
- Formatting a USB Storage Device68
- Saving Data69
- Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save70
- Loading User Files and Pattern Files71
- Deleting Data from a USB Storage Device72
- Playing SMF Saved to a USB Storage Device72
Connections73
- The Connectors73
- Connecting to External Audio Equipment74
- Connecting to External MIDI Devices74
- Connecting a USB Storage Device75
- Connecting to a Personal Computer77
- Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer78
- Initial Setup79
About the Supplied Disk80
- About the Supplied DAW Software80
- Support80
Appendix82
- Troubleshooting82
- Messages83
- Voice List84
- Drum Kit List90
- Performance List96
- Pattern List98
- Master EQ List99
- Effect Type List100
- Arpeggio Type List104
- MIDI Implementation Chart106
- MIDI Data Format108
- Specifications109
- Index110
- Limited Warranty112

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Yamaha MM8 Specifications

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Polyphony	32 notes
Type	Synthesizer
Sound Engine	AWM2
Multitimbral Capacity	16 parts
Drum Kits	22
EQ	5-band Master EQ
Effects	Reverb, Chorus, Master EQ
Display	LCD
Connectivity	MIDI IN/OUT, USB TO HOST
Keyboard	88 keys, Graded Hammer Standard (GHS)

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