Voices to help you create and perform in virtually any style of music.This powerful keyboard also gives you total control over your sound, letting you dynamically change sonic textures as you play with real-time tweakable knobs. Also built-in are special Patterns that provide full instrumental backing — drums, bass and chords — to accompany your live performance and song creation.The full length 88-key keyboard of the MM8 delivers natural touch and expressive control over the complete piano range.PLAYABILITY The MM8 keyboard has 418 Voices and 22 Drum Kits on board, all based on the dynamic, realistic sounds of the advanced MOTIF series synthesizers. These exceptionally high-quality sounds range from authentic acoustic instruments to wild, unique and in-your-face synth Voices. An extra set of GM Voices is built into the instrument as well, giving you all you need to play back songs recorded in that popular format. With so many Voices to choose from, you might think it's difficult to select the ones you need. Not so. The convenient Category Search function lets you choose the type of instrument you want to play — organ, guitar, synth, lead, strings, whatever - then select the specific Voice. All your favorite sounds are right at your fingertips, ready to play when you are.Arpeggiator Madness Generate some excitement, and tap into even more inspiration while you play with the Arpeggio feature. This lets you automatically trigger repeating rhythmic phrases, riffs, broken chords and melodic patterns - and even change them harmonically by the notes or chords you play with your left hand. The MM8 comes with 213 different Arpeggio types built in, providing a variety of musically useful and exciting patterns to get the house jumping or to jump start your song writing. Bass arpeggios and Drum Voice rhythm loops are included as well for setting up dynamic riffs and beats to jam over.Patterns for Jamming Want some instant inspiration? The MM8 has a full set of Patterns that give you powerful rhythmic backing in a wide variety of music styles — including Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Dance, Ambient, Pop, Rock, Jazz and even World styles. These Patterns are just what you need to get your music moving in the right direction. What's more, these Patterns are as close to the real thing as you can get. Patterns that stay solidly in the groove, but never sound mechanical. Drum loops with a truly human feel that dance and float around the beat, yet remain firmly in the pocket. Riffs and licks that get you inspired, make you move, and help you create some serious music.Comprehensive Control The MM series is all about control. Take a look at some of the ways you can use it to power your performance an  (less)

to help you create and perform in virtually any style of music. The MM8 gives you total control over your sound, letting you dynamically change sonic textures as you play with real-time tweakable knobs. Also built-in are special Patterns that provide full instrumental backing - drums, bass and chords - to accompany your live performance and song creation. Yamaha MM8 Features Super-high-quality sounds Tons of real-time control Dynamic music creation tools - including automatic Pattern and Arpeggiator generators Performance Memory for instantfull-panel setting changes Versatile song recording features - with eight normal tracks and one Pattern track Convenient, easy-to-use data storage solutions The MM8 has 418 voices and 22 drum kits on board, all based on the dynamic, realistic sounds of the advanced Motif series synthesizers. These exceptionally high-quality sounds range from authentic acoustic instruments to wild, unique and in-your-face synth voices. An extra set of GM voices is built into the instrument as well, giving you all you need to play back songs recorded in that popular format. With so many voices to choose from, you might think it's difficult to select the ones you need. Not so. The convenient category search function lets you choose the type of instrument you want to play, organ, guitar, synth, lead, strings, whatever, then select the specific Voice. All your favorite sounds are right at your fingertips, ready to play when you are. Piano-Like Expressiveness - Graded Hammer Keyboard Drawing on its long experience (over 100 years!) in crafting fine acoustic pianos, Yamaha has equipped the MM8 with a remarkably expressive GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keyboard. If you're a piano player, you'll notice and appreciate the difference as soon as you touch the keys - the instrument feels and responds like a grand piano! The GHS keys are weighted heavier on the lower notes and gradually become lighter as you play up the keyboard, giving you detailed expressive control over the sound. Patterns For Jamming Want some instant inspiration? The MM8 has a full set of patterns that give you powerful rhythmic backing in a wide variety of music styles including Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Dance, Ambient, Pop, Rock, Jazz and even World styles. These patterns are just what you need to get your music moving in the right direction. What's more, these patterns are as close to the real thing as you can get. patterns that stay solidly in the groove, but never sound mechanical. Drum loops with a truly human feel that dance and float around the beat, yet remain firmly i  (less)