Yamaha MM6 £429

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct, 12:07 pm BST

The LCD panel is crisp and clear.

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Manufacturer's description

Yamaha's

new

entry

level

Music

Synthesizer

contains

more

than

540

high-quality

Voices

(based

on

70

MB

of

Wave-ROM,

many

of

them

directly

borrowed

from

the

MOTIF

Series),

ranging

from

acoustic

musical

instruments

to

unique

synthesizer

sounds.

Play

them

from

the

keyboard,

accompany

yourself

with

Arpeggios

and

the

Easy

Chord

function.

Split

and

layer

the

keyboard

and

save

your

settings

in

one

of

the

64

Performances.

Record

your

own

Songs

with

the

built-in

8

track

sequencer

plus

Pattern

accompaniment

or

play

back

Standard-MIDI-Files

from

attached

USB-Storage

devices.

The

large

LC-display

(320

x

240

pixels),

four

control

knobs,

Modulation

and

Pitch

Bend

wheels

let

you

control

the

MM6

in

a

comfortable

way.

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Verdict

MusicRadar rating: 4 of 5

Pros

Very easy to use. Lots of effects.

Cons

Feels a bit flimsy. Some instruments disappointing.

The bottom line

Good value, some useful sounds and it's easy to use, but it’s not for the dedicated sound-mangler.

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SpecificationShow

MM6

Price:
£429
Price at Launch:
429.00
Available Inputs:
Footswitch input
Available Outputs:
6.4mm Stereo Headphone Jack, MIDI out
Weight (g):
500.00
Unit Power Source:
AC Adaptor
Multitimbral:
Yes
Arpeggiators:
Yes
Built-in Sequencer:
Yes
CD Burner:
No
Connectivity:
MIDI in, MIDI out, USB
Effect Types:
Chorus, Reverb
LCD Display:
Yes
MIDI:
Yes
Modulation Wheel:
Yes
No. of Outputs (1/4-inch):
2
Number of Effects:
10
Number of Keys:
61.00
Pitch Bend:
Yes
Polyphony:
32
Presets:
469
Sequencer/Recorder:
Yes
Software Editor:
No
Rack Mountable:
No
Rack Mounted:
No
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