Guys and gals, it appears the new MM6 (A.K.A. The Mini-Mo) could possibly have "arranger" capabilites. Check out the specs and have a good "hard look" at the pattern control to the left of the keyboard (inlarge the pic, it's very easy to see).

The specs also state:

Play the Keyboard Along with a Pattern
The patterns in the MM6 were created to give you a wide range of different musical genres simply by playing back the pattern tracks. Moreover, you can easily record chord changes to both the patterns and your real time keyboard performance in the Song mode.

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It only makes sense too considering the MM6 has many similiar features to the PSR line. The control knobs (from what I can see) seem to be from the DJX series.

My main concern however is the POLY. If this is a Motif (classic) based sound engine, taking that into use along with the arps and controller functions such as the sustain pedal will eat the poly faster than a rabid monkey on a cupcake!

There were many complaints about the original Motif Classics limited poly, and I can't see the poly not bottoming out after just a few tracks or chords on this unit. However, this may be an affordable way for some of you to get into a basic synth. Sadly I don't see any place to store user voices either.

Based on the specs It also is bundled with DAW Software. Not sure which program it is though.
http://www.yamaha-europe.com/yamaha_euro...0_MM/index.html

squeak - .... I've never seen that ... is that fast ?!?!? ....
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Hello squeak_D!

The new arranger form Yamaha is PSR-S500. The MM6 is surely little brother of MO6 and is classified as the worstation. It has no styles like arranger keyboards used to have.

You guys have GOT to learn how to embed those long URL's to make these posts easier to read. Especially older forum members like you Squeak. It's not hard... please take a minute and read the link next to the reply box that says "UBB Code is ON" for instructions. Thanks...

You have to read deeper into the specs though. If you look at the pic and have a closer look at the pattern control you'll see (4) variations per pattern, and you'll see a two buttons (fingered, and auto fill)

Looks like another winner.

No monkeying around with this one.

Ian

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doesnt the new XS also have "arranger like " features ?

Im telling ya, the FINGERED button and Auto Sync button, and Auto Fill button are dead give-aways.. Those are "arranger" features.

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Glad to see that Yamaha is finally making a keyboard the size of a Korg X50. I have an X5D and find the size and power of the Korg almost perfect. Now if the MM6 has anything like an arranger, I might soon be looking into that. I don't need or use half the stuff on my PSR2000, so a basic arranger might just do the trick.