Bert Smorenburg and the Yamaha MM6

Bert Smorenburg presenting the Yamaha MM6 synthesizer
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[@joel_anderson_t]

I started as a keyboard player during my elementary school years. I remember looking up online about this MM6 keyboard and was very interested. I watched this back in 2008. Years later, now being a bass player, I bought this keyboard used at a music store back in 2017. I bought it for about $214 after the tax charge, and it was a good steal deal. I began using this keyboard mainly for synth bass. Then I found a video of the same guy here where he can also play bass. I didn't know this guy also plays bass. Very nice!

[@EverybodyEditsHacks]

I love this guy

[@corndogers564]

Bert's enthusiam for music alone is contangous enough for me to go out and purchase one! Even if it is an "Entry-Level" Synth Worksation!

[@handel1111]

this is not a workstation, it's just a speakerless PSR

[@gavinjamesaitken1]

this guy is the man, learnt so much from his vids.

[@ut000bs]

I never came back and said anything after I ordered my MM8 a year ago. All I can say about this keyboard is that if it is in your price range and you want something that you feel should probably cost more, order it. I have definitely NOT been sorry I bought it. It's a wonderful keyboard that has brought me lots of satisfaction.

[@julesbarry2081]

He could sell spaghetti to the Italians.

[@ytsedome]

Late to the show here, Bill Wurtz brought me here - he uses this keyboard MM6. Recently I got myself Yamaha XS6.. .what a machine.. Bert is super awesome as always.

[@MegaMuhammad2000]

I purchased the machine because of this demonstration in 2009

[@yatescr]

Bert, I am a semi-professional keyboardist, playing more for church than gigs these days. Thank you for an excellent, and exciting, intro to the MM6 - I really enjoyed it! PS: The only thing I found lacking in the demo was the electric organ - sounded pretty synthetic. But then I'm an ex-B3 owner (Leslie 122 and 910).

[@sunilkeyplay1]

o Bert Smorenburg you definitely change the peoples mind either it's low machine or high machine when it's comes to your hand you will show them very highly. you are the best

[@sixthsensethaproducer5190]

2021 I still love this video!!!

[@Csharpsuspended4th]

This Guy *IS* a *Vibe*

[@DuduNoisy]

the best keyboard review in the world

[@europe85hollywood]

This keyboard from Yamaha is realy realy great!!! I find Yamaha make more keyboards for amateurs but this thing is amazing, the mm6 is much more than a keyboard for starters i think.

[@prodigyguitar35]

This guy is awesome. Good demo.

[@RogerTerrell]

Great realist sounds.

[@secretsofthedeep20k]

He gets quite excited and is a bit crazy. But it's nice to see someone who loves music as much as he does.

[@Syntox]

I love this guy. I wish he was my best friend.

[@FashionDeejay]

This man is a crack with demonstrations.

[@shaebw]

Bert Blows my Mind!!!

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

love this guys vids he really seems to enjoy what he is doing and afterlal thats what its all about init

[@harjoz]

Hebat! Great demonstration too! Greetings from Indonesia.

[@7chopsticks7]

damn, that keyboard is awesome...

[@mugsytop]

you must be the best mm6 player and very well explained demo video, i am off out to buy one this minute. :0) bonkers.

[@seanlikestoeat]

lol in class we had to say one person we would like to meet.................... i said bert smorenburg :P

[@dangeurs]

@casm2003 I love this keyboard. Hasn't disappointed me yet!

[@go.green.when.you.answer]

More like a magician than a musician.

[@corndogers564]

sounds fair! I'd buy it!

[@ripkvv]

@Sharpblade91 from what ive heard, this board is not not a worksatation, you cant loop, quantize, or import and export wav files. if you connected it to an interface and a daw than you can do alot more. at least thats what the dudes at guitar center told me.

[@WolchowsFilmschmiede]

@ViniciusGuitarGuy Press PATTERN and select one, then press START/STOP to start your selected Pattern. Metronome is just a "ticking clock" to help you keeping a Tempo ;-) If you have other questions, just ask via Inbox

[@AzimuthProductions1]

@Sodam7 Yes, it's useful as a recording tool for you and there are no bad points about it.

[@jlc7300]

Bert is wild!

[@rylandgreens124]

Man I dont even like that damn keyboard lololol!! - i cant play nothing lol - but i keep coming back here just to watch this man!! f awesome salesman!!!!

[@30alanek]

Bert the BEST;-)

[@daaneldragon]

i'm getting one my self soon!

[@ut000bs]

@europe85hollywood I think they call it a keyboard for starters because of the price. This thing is ready for the stage. You can do so many things with it. Add some editing software (a lite version ships with it sometimes) and the sky is pretty much the limit, actually.

[@SOPM2007]

Ahahaha, that guy has some real fun presenting these machines ;D

[@mackymcklusky5138]

4:44. I too agree that this is very important if you are a musician. Or even not.

[@Sharpblade91]

@mytrifanesti that is his job ;) . but his price i rather affordable compared other synthesaizers. that's the reason why this is an entry machine... here in greece it costs 530 euros, while others cost 1200 and 1500 euros... :)

[@ryanoneillmusic]

@sadworld111 look in the Utilities button or something like that. then scroll through the options using the dec/inc buttons...

[@meldmagic]

@vonne25000 You should also try a soft-synth like Garritan Personal Orchestra. Memory on keyboards to load sample sets is small compared to PC RAM. eg. 128MB versus 4GB.

[@lebocharp]

i love this guy! :D

[@Astralpsycho]

I love this guy :D

[@marcusorangeboomivnone7490]

Go Burt !!

[@gjc82071]

Listen. I have the Korg Triton ProX, Yamaha MOTIF6 & Roland XV5080. In their day (late 90's-early 00's) they were top of the line :flagship" models. (& they're still HQ units). IMO, Roland is flat out superior, all the way around. W/o question, Roland has the best "acoustic" sounds (piano & guitars are amazing) & great electronic/"synth" sounds. Korg has the great "synth" sounds & good acoustic sounds. Yamaha, while not as good as either, has a decent blend of acoustic/synth sounds. ;-)

[@MarkFromHawaii]

I just ordered one today from Musicians Friend.

[@LordPodlington]

Cubase LE, it's a stripped down version of Cubase. It's actually really good, i occasionally use Cubase LE 5 and it's got up to 48 channels and a lot of functionality.

[@ScratchedyFemem]

@haani4 Your riite it has no speakers.. but yu dnt need a computer.. yu can use headphones or an input device such as an amplifyer or PA system etc

[@tsquare610]

I got my new yamaha MM8 this labor day sale, I got tthe best deal of all for 789 dollars, I checked all the music websites they all listed for 999 dollars for a new yamaha MM8.

[@lilmissmusic2012]

I kinda wish yamaha would make a new version of the mm series

[@Roman45873]

Piekny istument .

[@carrimbaX]

You're the best ...., very cool :-)

[@grommdk]

cool!

[@MateuszW1990]

well, it's a entry level equipment, so what to expect, it's still good thing in relation price/features. I think after getting some experience with it people will swtich to something better

[@delbosque31]

oye amigo yo quiero comprar un teclado pero que traiga las trompetas buenas que se escuchen asi como originales si puedes decirme si ese teclado cuenta con ese rejistro te lo agradesco

[@gjc82071]

or Tangerine Dream (Wendy Carlos too (switched on Bach)

[@frenchbeats5159]

The mm6 is a good value. It's not that expensive, and it's way enough for a beginner. Good luck

[@aparadektos4ever]

hi!!!nice demo there yamaha!!! i want to bye one mm6 but first i want to ask somethink..can i play with this mm6 without pc or laptop?

[@tonytramonti5828]

It’s all in the machine , get the one with the Bellend hammer keyboard.

[@Christiank77]

Ya, I think he mentioned the recording software right neat the end.

[@GabrielKai]

Yamaha rocks! 03:36 - "Imagine this: you're a Magician" lol

[@folieadeux5463]

is it possible to make it play whatever you just played, so you can kind of play another layer over?

[@gusseisern1151]

Traded My CS80 for this one. What a blast.

[@dangeurs]

@jackrob5 so what you mean is if it has weighted keys??

[@hangebicom]

At 1:40 he plays the bass line from Jazz JackRabbit PC game intro tune :)

[@gwugluud]

Organ section include anything besides variations of Hammond? Any Vox and Farfisa sounds?

[@Cyberman86]

Can you please tell me what kind of piano or pianos you are using?? and what settings because mine doesn't sound that nice. Please anyone.

[@dDessel]

I am wondering of it has the same "feeling" as a piano or more like a keyboard. could somebody please tell me?

[@ssjcloud]

I tried one in store, it doesn't come anywhere close to how it sounds in this video, and it felt like a $200 keyboard. The piano sound is very thin and overly processed...The keys on mm8 felt very awkward. However, the keys on the Mo6 and Mo8 were great!

[@JordanCW007]

Dang! He's good

[@Sharpblade91]

I would be grateful if someone could tell me the answer... I have the MM6 . I know how to write songs or patterns... my problem is that I write a pattern and when I press PLAY it doesn't repeat the written material... it plays it only once... what have I to do in order to repeat playing my recordings ??

[@uservinc]

Hi, Does anyone know if the MO6 has an auto-accompaign feature on the left hand side, like the MM6? thx.

[@Dallmayrful]

Is this keyboard good for producing music? thinking of getting one..

[@dayh8]

@ut000bs I see you posted this a year ago. How do you like your MM8 now that you've had plenty of time to play with it? Thanks for any input.

[@Sodam7]

Anyway is mm6 useful as a recording tool for composing music for beginners like me? Is there any bad points about it?

[@JusBlaze29]

can anybody tell me what is the name of that piano sound that he's using on the MM6

[@heroknaderi]

nice

[@winodr.505]

Bert , is it possible to make the brass more powerfull as example for Reggea

[@insinvsp]

I own 4 Yamaha keyboards. Entry level? Try 'easy to operate'. When you want to get it on without a lot of hassle, this is the one for you. I really like it.

[@johnnyostrawb33ry]

can you make your own sounds on this like relating to LFO's, DCO's etc.

[@smash44556677]

Agreed

[@pretjeri.vanjee]

lol..bert, you are the best...lol... 1:34..lol with the plug (and jump)... mm6 is awesome..213 arpeggios..yeahhhh

[@mirakel64]

Hoi Bert ben jij toevallig een nederlander? Ik hoor namelijk een sterk accent. gr.

[@corndogers564]

As awesome as this instrument sounds, it only cost $600 and weighs 15 lbs! I would definately buy it!

[@vanblasi]

but the modulation of te sounds is good? better than korg R3??? can any one tell me please?

[@BenjaminKirkpatrick]

@DRUMyourgoals same here m8!!

[@dangeurs]

@jackrob5 what do you mean?

[@LongWal1]

do the lead tones on this thing mono or hav a portamento effect

[@ut000bs]

@expressmalta You can make your own drum beats however you want them! :D

[@AlvieeG]

lmao! 1:33 "UGH!!" 1:45 seinfeld 2:48 sounds like either vangelis or tiesto 4:28 sounds like indian porn haha i want an mm8..

[@europe85hollywood]

Does somebody know whats the song from the part that hey play on 4:25 - 4:33 ??

[@bluecollargrunt]

i'm still trying to figure out if this is a toy or a serious music production equipment. I mean, whats the point of the cubase le, right?

[@LIANG14]

'I have a cutoff and resonance - KNOB right here' Ha! love him.

[@sonicakite]

cual es la cancion del minuto 4:20 ?

[@Jahseekmusic]

This guy could sale Water to a Fire

[@vito_keys]

And now it has evolved into the CK61

[@jessemusic1585]

I need this keyboard could you help me getting please....?

[@stalwart911]

I was a Yamaha fan till recently but now my favorite machine is Roland sh 201,, check out some videos on youtube...

[@ViniciusGuitarGuy]

How do I select the drum machine? Is it the metronome?

[@jackrob5]

Does it have piano touch? Please respond