Yamaha Mo 8 Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER
EN 

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply
(adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or
adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name
plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha.
WARNING: Do not place this product in a position where
anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or
connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is
not recommended! If you must use an extension cord, the
minimum wire size for...

1.  IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con-
tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not 
expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by 
the FCC, to use the product.
2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/
or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s 
supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation 
instructions. Failure to follow...

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PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
 WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical 
shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
•Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required 
voltage is printed on the name plate of the...

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•Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the 
power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all 
components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes 
of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume 
controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.
•When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, 
solvents, cleaning fluids, or...

Introduction
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Introduction
Congratulations and thank you for your purchase of the Yamaha MO Music Production Synthesizer!
You now own a fantastic-sounding, highly versatile keyboard—one that combines comprehensive synthesizer sound-
crafting controls and powerful performance/recording features in a total music production instrument.
Virtually all of our synthesizer technology and music making know-how went into the design of this instrument. The new MO 
not only gives you the latest and...

Main Features
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Main Features
●Wide range of dynamic and authentic voices. Use the Category Search function to quickly call up the sounds you 
want, based on their instrument type.Page 42
●Performance mode lets you use four different voices together—in layers or in a keyboard split.Page 44
●Extensive effect processing, with Reverb (20 types), Chorus (49 types), three separate Insertion blocks each of which 
has two blocks (total 116 types), Master Effect (8 types), and a digital equalizer...

How to use this manual
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How to use this manual
Application Index ................................................................................................................ Page 9
This special index is organized not by single words, but by functions and applications—allowing you to quickly and 
easily find how to perform a particular operation or explore a topic of interest.
The Controls & Connectors...

Application Index
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Listening to the MO
•Listening to the Demo Song/Pattern.............................................................................................................................................................. Page 73
•Listening to Song Chain playback.................................................................................................................................................................. Page 95
•Listening to Pattern Chain...

Application Index
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Sounding only the specified Part or Voice
•Turning each element on or off in the Voice Edit mode.................................................................................................................................Page 55
•Determining whether each Element is used or not in the Voice Edit mode
[VOICE] → [EDIT] → Element selection → [F1] OSC → [SF1] WAVE → ElementSw = on/off  ........................................................................Page 158...