Yamaha MM8 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
Basic Operation and Displays
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CATEGORY [INC]/[DEC]
You can quickly select a different
category after you’ve selected a
song, pattern or voice category.
These buttons can be used to step
through the categories in sequence.
2 Use the dial to select an item.
When a basic function is selected, the category name will appear near the top of the display, and the currently
selected item will be highlighted below it.
Different items can be selected by using the dial or the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons.
Dial
Rotate the dial clockwise to
increase the value of the selected
item, or counterclockwise to
decrease it’s value. Rotate the
dial continuously to continu-
ously increase or decrease the
value.
3 Start/Stop a function.
Currently Selected Category Name
Currently Selected Item
Use the [START/STOP] button.
Press this button after selecting a song or pattern to start
song or pattern (rhythm) playback.
Press the button a second time to stop playback.
[INC/YES], [DEC/NO] Buttons
Press the [INC/YES] button briefly to increment the
value by 1, or press the [DEC/NO] button briefly to
decrement the value by 1. Press and hold either but-
ton to continuously increment or decrement the value
in the corresponding direction.
Decrease Increase
Press Briefly to
Increment
Press Briefly
to Decrement
In most procedures described throughout this owner’s manual the dial is recommended for selection simply
because it is the easiest and most intuitive selection method. Please note however, that most items or values
that can be selected using the dial can also be selected using the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons.
Example: Voice Selection Display
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