All user reviews for the Yamaha MM6

Currently using a bulky keyboard to control my M Audio Rack MOTIF ES, I was looking for something more practical (lightweight, less bulky) to go to RPTES without too much compromise sound quality perspective and hardware.

Knowing that the MM 6 intgrait sounds of the MOTIF, it is lightweight and rarely Yamaha me of, I did not. So yes, connectors question, ease of use (the manual may still even be a little better damn), quality of the keyboard, rapidity of startup (in 10 seconds you are ready), y no picture.

But the sounds frankly have me. They can inspire -TRE MOTIF but I feel that they lack of dynamics. They are all flat, hollow ring ... The impression of an artificial sound while the MOTIF Rack ES gives itself Narcotics sounds.
Despite many sounds DIFFERENT names are similar (organs, electric guitars). Of the 500 and some sounds, many are throwing ...

Cash choose my sounds rpet the MM6 and thinking then inspire me on the Rack ES for live, I can not.

The Yamaha MM6 is Yamaha's 'baby' version of the company's flagship keyboard, the Motif. The MM6 offers a wide variety of sounds, most of which are strictly taken from the Motif. It also has a wide variety of ways of creating new sounds and editing them. There are many DSP effects to choose from in the Edit and Utility menus. It comes with four classic knobs with controls such as Cutoff, Reso, Attack, Release. There are also Dual and Split buttons, made for quick sound layering and splitting. The MM6 also features an eight-track MIDI sequencer. Finally, the MM6 features "Performance Memory," which allows users to save their favorite sound settings into eight buttons on the machine. There are eight banks of eight patch locations, allowing a total of 64 presets.

UTILIZATION

Sound editing is very simple. As mentioned earlier, there are many different ways to make and edit sounds. There are so many types of DSP, Reverb, Chorus, etc. effects that can be found in the Edit, Utility menus. You can route different effects, and tell the instrument which sounds get what effect in what patch. On top of effects, there are four realtime control knobs on the panel, which allow for quick, on the go, sound editing. The manual is clear and explains all of the above in perfect detail. Sound editing can be time consuming on this instrument, but generally speaking, the overall ease of use is fantastic.

SOUNDS

The sounds are of high quality, as most are taken from the company's famous, flagship keyboard, the Motif. Now, note I didn't say "extremely high quality." The onboard sounds are good, but you can definitely tell that this instrument is not very expensive just by playing a few of them. I highly recommend editing almost everything, and tweak everything to your liking. This instrument was not designed for basic sounds such as piano, organ, strings, etc. It does, of course, provide those basic sounds, but I recommend using the instrument to its fullest extent, editing all patches to your liking.

OVERALL OPINION

I really love this instrument. It's simple, easy to use, and great for anybody. Whether you are a live performer, studio engineer, or someone who wants to treat themselves to a nice synth experience, this keyboard could provide you some benefit. Routing and editing is simple, but a lot of that is time consuming. Luckily, Yamaha provides preset memory, so you can store your favorite settings into up to 64 different locations, so you don't have to scramble to get all your settings the way you want. The MM6 is a nice, street smart synth, and is a great buy out there on the market. It is well worth what Yamaha is selling it for. It currently sells for approx. $500. Maybe a bit more or a bit less...depends where you buy it from. But I'd say this instrument should be roughly $1000 based on its features. Great buy!

The MM6 is one of the more affordable synths from Yamaha, it does have some of the Motif Sounds but not all of them. The sequencer that the MM6 has could be a lot better, it is not easy to use and not very good. You can control your sound easily with the MM6 and add effects and tweak sounds quickly and all in real time. The MM6 has a arpeggiator on it and some built in groove sounds for all your background accompaniment.

UTILIZATION

Setting up the MM6 is simple, it does come with a manual but you will not need it unless you are going to use the MM6 to sequence with. It also comes with a copy of Cubase which is very good because the MM6 only cost 500 dollars and with the Cubase software it makes it a steal at that price!

SOUNDS

The sounds on the MM6 are good, they try to sell you on the fact that it has Motif sounds. But do not be fooled and expect to have all of the Motif sounds. It does not have all of the Motif sounds just a few of them. If you have never used a Motif, I recommend testing on out at your local music store and you will hear the difference in sounds from the Motif and MM6.

OVERALL OPINION

The MM6 is decent, and for the money it is perfect for someone who is just starting out. I used the MM6 for a few months years ago but I didn’t keep it long because it got really boring to me. So I when out and purchased a Motif and wow it is a lot better. The build of the MM6 is not very good either. It feels like plastic and the keys feel like a 100 dollar MIDI controllers keys. If you want to use the MM6 for the sounds, I say go for it. But if you want it to be the brain of your studio and start sequencing on it then I would not get it. Go for the Motif.

The MM6 is a keyboard that after messing with it for 5 minutes it will feel like a toy. Its not well built and the keys are plastic and have no weight to them. The whole board overall feels like a 50 dollar off brand midi keyboard. But that doesn’t mean that its not a good quality as far as functions and sounds because it is, just the way its built was a big disappointment to me.


UTILIZATION

Very easy to use, way easier than the mo6 or motif xs models. Mainly because it’s a watered down version and not as many functions and ability to get into the depth of the creation process. The MM6 seems to be very basic and that’s why its really cheap, the price of it will let you understand why it feels to cheap. But you do get what you pay for and in this business you will have to spend money to get the best gear.


SOUNDS

Sounds are ok, it carries some of the standard yamaha sounds that are on the MO6 , it just doesn’t carry all of them or that many. Its like a watered down cheap version of the MO6. The pitch wheel even feels cheap and its pretty stiff.


OVERALL OPINION

If you are on a tight budget and need a good keyboard than I wouldn’t get this, purchased a used MO6 or just keep the money and save up, its not really worth having this plastic keyboard with a tiny screen to have to sequence on. Or you could get a midi controller and purchase the MO rack and have the same sounds and still expand on them. Because this will bore you really fast and don’t drop it or that will be game over and it will crack wide open. Yamaha’s only purpose of this board was to try to get to a new geration of clients (the ones who do have a lot of money to spend). But it could work for you, but wait till you get your hands on a MOTIF, then you will see the difference.

Bank classical sounds or even copy and paste most of its range keyboards, all brands

UTILIZATION

Simple and typical of this generation, keys a little toy, the "Bontempi" ... Bon ben too bad!

SOUNDS

Well below a roland or in the same category Korg

OVERALL OPINION

To everyone who experienced or professional, believe selling easier by announcing that it has a sequencer, NO and NO THERE IS NO SEQUENCER!

A Japanese engineer who designed it: Frankly, it is the only synth in its class, see the world, where the HOLD pedal does not work only ... with the arpeggiator! There had to be done! ...

The keyboard has five octaves, no aftertouch. It is placed in the category of Worstation from Yamaha, but I would say it is an arranger / keyboards. The rhythm section is very nice, with good reason, Aveve four variations, one fill'in, start a sync, but no intro or ending or possibility to mute or attenuate the parties. for lovers of techno .. of good style are present
Connector can be found in a MIDI in and out, sustain, release D / G, USB TO HOST and TO DEVICE, headphone .. For those who are from the south, I connect a Korg Tr, it plays its sounds but in tune with his ARPEGIO, but not completely control another keyboard.
The sounds are nice for this class of instruments .. they come adorned the reason .... they posseceur of X number of PSR in the past .. I would say not all .... but went to the catgérie of Brass. Brass type .. 80 ... and you will find the famous jump Van Hallen ... with the Dual, double the sounds or stacked in another of the same grain .. and moved ca ... The sheets are nice and Category synth too ... the others ... at least my musical style. The effects are classic ones of a PSR ... reverb flanger .. .. .. equa disto .... but the sliders to change the sounds are for the faculité Editta (cut off and release).
By using PC .. not test the software Cubase LE comes with either.
A polyphony of 32 notes .. sometimes just when using the arpégion and plating of several notes.

UTILIZATION

The config is simple .. yamaha is, the menus are scrolling, the screen clear and bright (adjustable) .. one missing entry with a numeric keypad would have had much to capture live sound / style, rather that scroll the entire class.
The record is clear, as Yamaha, but aprfois could be a bit pushed for a "Workstation" ... it still feels the PSR

SOUNDS

The sounds I conviennt for those j'enveux do (From the jar, electro ...) but the pianos are nice too, we find the mega voices Yamaha dear .. those who make sounds very realistic.
... The effects of the classic Yamaha.
I think the average expression of the keyboard, but possessing a good and Tr korg roland G70, I will not compare.

OVERALL OPINION

I have since 4 days .. and have been around already ... It's not a synth .. at least for me.
I like the knobs (not assignable) to modify the sounds rhythmic arrangement .... .. some synth sounds coupled with appégio (more than 120 available). At the very least, the side and I come back again PSR of entry-level Yamaha, either in menus or effects.
For those who are of my choice on this keyboard, a blow of "head" or "heart" to listen I do not know yet ... I'm in my 27th keyboard for 8 years ... so .. .. I know which to choose.
The price / quality ratio is still well placed in the range, Ht 530 euros ... it is very plastic and very lightweight. I do not think there's any other keyboard, can the Juno D, or X-50 Korg on occasion ... but that's not the same world and I think the same utlité. For those who want sounds nice the "Reason", I think it's a good chosen with over 500 presets (and its ability to save settings or perfomances 8 x 8 banks). To complete a set ... it's only as a keyboard, I doubt ...)
I do not know if I would do this choice ..... I do not know if I'll keep it or sell it ... ...

Mm6 succde late in the s03 in lentre end Yamaha. Features and its price make a direct rponse Juno D Roland. The same principle of these machines dsormais Low entry is clear: To provide a quality sound ever heard in this price range and synths gnralement outcome of high-end brand, the rest As a matter of compromise.

Synthtiseur 61-note velocity (no aftertouch)
32-voice polyphony
Multi timbral 16 votes
AWM2 418 presets (from the MOTIF SERIES) + 128 GM presets
22 drum kits
Arpeggiator
Section faux arranger
3 effects
Joggle
Wheels Pitch / Modulation
4 potentiometers (CUTOFF / RESO / attack / release)
LCD Bluish 320/240
MIDI IN / OUT
USB
Comes with CUBASE LE

Point ngatifs note:
-Polyphony limit of the machine. 32 votes against 64 for the MM6 JUNO D and especially the impossibility of vritablement edit sounds. (Apart from a quick edition facade cutoff, reso, attack and release).
Like JUNO D, the MM6 is dpourvu MIDI Through.

Positive note:
- Keyboard enjoyable to touch, big screen, jog wheel, USB drive.
- CUBASE LE (PC & MAC) is bundled with THE CONTROL (Sonar LE with the Juno D)

UTILIZATION

Yamaha has made efforts on The interface. I found the lapproche S SERIES enough Drout. The grip is the rev mm6 intuitive. There is not a button to 15 functions. The machine takes the advantage of its large screen (Brightness adjustable), the jog wheel (a bit too sensitive to the passage) and potentiomtres. Some glance in the manual are still Necessary for the architecture to understand and implement certain functions.

Ldition Reduces sound is a minimum. Fast Fashion is limited while the performance in which the User can edit the presets lgrement faade potentiomtres of 4 (cutoff, rsonance, attack and release), apply effects and CRER layers (Dual) or splits.

The manual is simple and short.

SOUNDS

Provided the quality of sound is definitely the highlight of the machine. It includes many of the presets from (or inspired're careful trs) of the SERIES STATEMENT. A quick dhorizon in the bank's should give you the tone. The MM6 sounds! The acoustic piano is a wonderful example dquilibre. I find the drum kits particulirement impressive. Two Little BMOL all of the same, sounds a bit redundant. (Some presets are very similar) And the sounds of synth pad and I found a little below the competition (it must be said that in the same price range makes the Juno D trs fort). The range of sounds the MM6 is wide. One can feel a kind nanmoins dorientation contemporary music. Printing confirmed by the styles around by the patterns.

Let's talk about the function pattern at least one function transforms the original puisquelle MM6 faux arranger. While for many musicians, it is part of the gadget (filing of Rhythm Guide Juno D). But we must admit that there are many patterns (168 patterns each providing 4 variations) and amazingly fun to use. Please note the still existing East cest trs. Ny not look for patterns of tango short Cest quite limited, but fun.

Larpegiateur he has more reasons than the Juno D.

The keyboard itself has a touch trs enjoyable for the price range.

OVERALL OPINION

Assets:

-The sounds of the MOTIF SERIES
Excellent price-quality report
The touch-keyboard synth and enjoyable practice (large screen, jog wheel)
-USB
Cubase Se-
Cons:
-32 Voice polyphony only
-Almost no edition of his
A lot of plastic-
Pattern-based gadget

Everything t said ...

UTILIZATION

Yes the setup is simple and easy to access if you have a little read the instructions ...
edition of the sounds is "enough" simply via "utilty" ("utility" / + - / dial).
The manual is clear.

SOUNDS

Ah ah ah!
happiness! This is my second Yamaha keyboard and I must say that as my first purchase (a digital piano CP33), yamaha is simply a must for the general public (which I am). Hsit I read many posts on this type of machine, between the MM6 and the Juno D, and then ... I tested all. I'll put a notice here a little slice on the issue than those who prcedent me but I say just what I think: two keyboards just are not the same CATEGORY. The MM6 is a musical instrument in the full sense of the term, the Juno is a toy whose design is trying to forget the poverty of the sounds that the designers have attempted to flatter with a volume and surlv by an almost comical accent bass. I speak here of what seems to me be the heart of the machine to know the sounds; As for the rest (arpege, pattern, recording etc ...) that it may be that the comparison gives the advantage to juno but I admit that these are features which I have not the usefulness of which I nglig exploration. But ... I think these things are managed mainly by non IT? MM6 and Cubase LE comes with so ...
One more thing: I am in sound but I would like the title evokes the keyboard because I just made the same observation that even in my choice of CP33. I think it is impossible to judge the quality of a keyboard mcanique indpendament sounds cheeks. Let me explain, when I had selected the CP33 compared to other pianos numriques with another Yamaha but I found the keyboard of that silent prcis least, heavier . The salesman then said that I c'tait strictly the same in terms mcanique and I did not believe at the time. Verify my test again and I realized that c'tait more finesse in the response of the sound in silent because the same mcanique. Well in the case of this is obvious MM6! the echatillons are so subtle rules on the curve of the keyboard Veloci we feel that under the keys is more than a simple spring. And the comparison would be really kills the Juno D (it would be of the same interesting to know how many layers of samples were used to the sound of "piano" but I think we must be close enough two "pianissimo" and "strong").

OVERALL OPINION

I dream for 2 weeks and I use it since this morning.
What I like most: sound.
What I like least: the width (a just returned in my carrying case)
I think I have tried many before buying MODELS (all synth under 1000 euros "homestudio" and "star's music" Pigalle).
The price quality ratio is unusually good for us lev ....
Of course, I do it again this choice (in hypothse concurence continue or be below ... I respect yamaha but hey, I have nothing against the others if they are better)

Keyboard-workstation "light" 61 key buttons (cutt off, attack; realeese ...) jog wheel
Output jack-casue 6.35, L and R audio output jack output 6.35 to connect a computer USB, USB port for connecting a USB key and play midi files (theoretically very practical). Connectors for sustain pedal, midi.
Polyphony 32-t seems to me there
-Comes with Cubase LE.
Poor sound and rhodes piano except for

UTILIZATION

- Handling very easy. sounds are stored in bank, the wheel can be changed very easily and the gand color display shows where we are.
In general, everything is very simple and fast to access,
You can not really edit the sound, we just do dualdonc stack two sounds, and change the parameters via knobs such as cutoff, resonance etc but all is not really a synth.

-Had not needed the manual for basic manipulations.

SOUNDS

- The sound comes TDE the MOTIF ES series; Yeah j've tested this little mm6 thinking pouvaoir carry some of the bank's in my S08. In fact, compressed sounds seem, IS are narrow, very present in the low, aggressive j I add the bass like a maniac on the console and a reverb to start to have something, but I mix it with a synth other the difference became too blatant.
-The arpeggiator is a gadget, it is often not even in place.
-The rhythms are rather rnb, hip hop is not evil, some look good, but even the cymbals do not sonnet, everything is nasal.
Velocity not great compared to the same keyboard in the same price range.

J've tested the same on a small midi files roland arranger exr3 (sounds from the serie sr-jv) and on the mm6, and much surprise, it sounds better on the Roland!

OVERALL OPINION

I have the tets and reported in one day, seeing what really is not using it.
It almost anything but evil. There is a Cubase LE with and it is very sbien designed and practical and cheap, so j model certainly would recommend for beginners less fortunate.
The finish is not very engaging plastoc is definitely the keyboard entry, no ecompter not go out of live.
j've tried a lot of model, but the price of j was short before going on air and requires a small craft. the X50 and the Korg TR but in the end I have no use n. expander in, and I loved her enough sounds S08 but in the end it sounds too bad, probably the converter output, or the Sample Rate that is not on top.
So I will not repeat this choice (although usually quite telling of the yamaha)

2011 ADD: in addition it increased to € 525 when I had paid the € 425 and made a finding it already expensive and useless ... a book for leisure or troubleshooting if an opportunity presents itself (in € 200 I would say ...)

Connections very well, two pedals 2 USB ports, headphone ..
soft keyboard like all the isp.
I have not bought to play Bach, I have a piano for that.
I bought it to carry him because he is 5kg and I'm delighted, long live the plastic!

UTILIZATION

Virtually no editing sounds but it is not done to ca.
in fact it is very simplified ago just what you need.
navigation is not very practical but it is not prohibitive,
once you have made his memories there's more to press a button.
nice readable screen.

SOUNDS

Overall (with some sounds), I find the sound excellent for the price.
yamaha is good with articulate sounds and changing ..
if you want the sounds of a keyboard it is necessary to 3000eu 3000eu,
I find the Technical Info has more than nine 450eu prices ......
in addition there are plenty of goodies, mini arranger, arpeggiator, direct sequence reads from the USB key, three simultaneous sounds ..
little info, also read the styles of the PSR in the pattern user .......
diffcile to beat for the price.

OVERALL OPINION

Delighted with my purchase, I wear a finger, I turn, I call my memories and it sounds ..
I have one I can compare Pa800, the yam is far from ridiculous There's a cot yet 2000eu difference ..
Note that I did not buy this keyboard for programming, my korg does just that, wonderful Pa800 with its touch screen and its functions billion ...
for lugging it around and play with great sound without breaking my back and with all the patches done in the memories take me without the head.
to ca is perfect, of course this is only my opinion ..
a plug and play in short ..

61-key, fairly soft, no aftertouch.
pitch bend and modulation.
2 USB ports (to PC memory and mass)
Sounds non ditables, just altrables with pots on the front.
Super lightweight, trs fast ignition, the prt play what.

UTILIZATION

Use could not be more simple: the main functions have their own button Accs.
The manual will be useful for functions such as "pushing for more than one second on the button to change the arpeggio type arpge".
Screen much broader and trs readable, with just rglage contrast ct.
ATTENTION SIDE INTERFACE MIDI is the jam that has: no possibility to change the MIDI channel, and only the GM sounds are accessible via MIDI. Therefore not possible to use a good 88-key keyboard ballast to control the excellent piano from the pattern, it does not work. Similarly, the arranger does not follow the give from the MIDI IN.
Pilot with an external keyboard, it behaves as a GM module, with GM sounds .....
Too bad ...
And I do not say thank you Yamaha for putting these restrictions in this machine ....
Beware too, the styles (patterns) are actually 56 basic patterns, others are just variations of these basic patterns (without accompaniment, without bass ...)

6 out of 10 because of these limitations

SOUNDS

The sounds are definitely good, it seems from the MOTIF.
In any case, it sounds, arpond the keyboard (there are some MEGA VOICES best effect).
It should actually play a bit of qualiseur to make it sound like keyboards neighbors, and also use its internal qualiseur.
But After all, they are the why, right?

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for some months.
It's fun to use a keyboard trs, which allows very easy to assemble pieces with arranger Intgr (you can load a style SRP in the location of the user from cl USB).
For the piano sound, the MM8 t would frankly more appropriate since we can not control it with an external keyboard.
A keyboard fun for beginners, or connoisseur of some limitations.
Given the price range, hard to beat.

The MM6 is a pattern with a miniature synth hit not very "expressive" giving it a small side "toy". Apart from that, I find it really great: a basic but adequate connectivity (at least that I use), a (very) small drum machine that still allows to arrange two three piece, sounds and effects are many and the arpeggiator comes straight from the grounds.
That's enough for me =)

UTILIZATION

The config is a bit complex at first everything is stored in one place happily using the manual on this one =)
I think it's the only instructions I've read so far!
A multitrack recording function, however, very intuitive!

SOUNDS

So this hat!
Frankly it's the best synth I've tested in terms of sound.
I amplified on a chain and the quality is really best!
Note the "prefix" "sweet" and "cool!" that really good!
The only problem is the hit a little too soft ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use the MM6 for over a year and I almost made the rounds, I have not tested the MIDI connectors, but apparently there is no problem with different sound cards, so .. .
This is my first real synth, but I played on a KORG PA-50 and PA-80, on a Yamaha PSR-1500 keyboards that are so I can not really compare ... But the fact remains that the MM6 sound systems are really better!

it's really a beautiful toy =)

Hello, I possde last few days, what a beautiful machine ...
At the conections, everything has already said above t

UTILIZATION

The grip is how to say ..... it's like when you want to grab a glass of water, really hyper intuitive for the ACCS to the menu, split function, dual .... it is clear that this synth is deliberately easy to ACCS (except some small instrument functions, this is my first experience ....), and mm6 this leaves me at present a fairly good impression.
As against the manual is really hyper incomplete in my opinion and therefore I seriously galre to know what mm6 a little better ..... would it make the net a more complete manual baucoup or forums retract the keyboard and written by the same bunch of users in another language?

SOUNDS

Honest, I work only a year depusi with vst pc, and what changes for me is simple, such as a vst or I'll have 500 sounds Guittar I'll have to own 250 and 50 really beautiful and usable after s they have done for a reverb or other effects ....

In the mm6, I can say that for me the sounds are not as numerous as in a VST, but the quality is present in each of the sounds and the piano ..... has really good rs sound for me
of course by choosing a synthesizer of EUR 10 000 the quality is superior, but this rate, I paid a good orchestra rel
The effects are the little edition provides all the same nice things (at my level)

OVERALL OPINION

I did the last few days and I sail in so easily that I feel I know and possess it for years.
I like that: I turn it on, I can play in 10 seconds (super fast in connection with a sequencer and VST on PC)
The price is honest, yamaha has proven to do more in the middle quality level so I think we are not bernbr /> I am looking for is thoroughly familiar with, so I can not say I really do it again if the same choice or another o wait two years for a reason ..... but what ES06 piano inside!