Yamaha Mo 8 Manual

Creating a Song
91Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide Creating a Song on the MO
●Editing/Deleting Existing Events
To edit data in the Event List, use the up/down cursor 
buttons to highlight the specific event you want to edit, and 
use the left/right cursor buttons to highlight the data type or 
parameter to be edited. Then, change the value as needed 
by using the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons or the data 
dial.
The entire line of the edited event will flash on the display. 
Press the [ENTER] button to actually...

Quick Guide Creating a Song on the MO
Creating a Song
92Owner’s Manual
As shown below, the Jobs are divided into six main groups, 
each of which is selected using the [F1] – [F6] buttons.
After specifying the track and range over which the Job is 
to be applied, set Quantize to “ ” (8th note) according to 
the notation example above. Set the Strength to “100%,” 
SwingRate to “050%,” and GateTime to “100%.” Regarding 
these parameters, see page 183. 
nSet the Quantize value to correspond to the smallest...

Creating a Song
93Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide Creating a Song on the MO
Using the Undo/Redo functions
If you’re not satisfied with the results of a just-executed Job, or you want to hear the difference of the sound before and 
after using a Job, you can use the convenient Undo and Redo functions. After changing the data with a particular Job, 
repeat steps 1 – 4 as desired.
1Press the [SONG] button to return to the Song Play mode, then press the [F] button to hear the Song as it 
was changed by the Job....

Quick Guide Creating a Song on the MO
Creating a Song
94Owner’s Manual
Use Part Edit to edit the parameters for each Part. Use Common Edit to edit the parameters for all of the Parts. 
For details on the available parameters, see page 190. 
After pressing the [EXIT] button to return to the Song 
Mixing mode, press the [STORE] button to enter the Song 
Mixing Store mode, then press the [ENTER] button to 
execute the Store operation (page 98).
Since the Song Mixing templates are stored as System 
data...

Creating a Song
95Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide Creating a Song on the MO
Song Chain
This function allows Songs to be “chained” together for automatic sequential playback. In this section, try using the 
Song Chain features with the Demo Songs.
1Press the [F6] CHAIN button to call up the Song 
Chain display. 
From this display you can program and play your own 
custom Song sequences.
2Program the desired order of the Songs.
Move the cursor to “001” by using the cursor buttons and 
select the desired Song by...

Quick Guide Creating a Song on the MO
Creating a Song
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Editing a Mixing by using the Knobs (in the Song mode/Pattern mode)
The four knobs at the top left of the instrument can be used to tweak the Song/Pattern Mixing settings as they play (in 
the Song Play/Pattern Play mode). What’s mode, you can use them to edit the Mixing settings, in the Song Mixing Edit/
Pattern Mixing Edit modes.
For details on the parameters edited by the knobs, refer to the descriptions in the Performance mode...

Creating a Song
97Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide Creating a Song on the MO
Editing a Mixing by using Control sliders (in the Song mode/Pattern mode)
In the Song/Pattern mode, the four Control sliders let you independently adjust the levels of the Parts (Voices), letting 
you control the overall balance of the Parts.
nInadvertent use of the sliders may result in no sound. If this occurs, move the sliders upward. 
Creating an Arpeggio
In addition using the preset Arpeggios, you can also create your own...

Quick Guide Creating a Song on the MO
Creating a Song
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Record the MIDI sequence data to a Song or Pattern track, referring to the previous instructions in this chapter as 
needed.
The examples listed below are used as reference. 
●Creating a rhythm pattern (using a Drum Voice)
●Creating a bass line (using a Normal Voice)
●Creating a guitar backing part (using a Keyboard Mega Voice)
nUp to 16 unique note numbers can be recorded to the Arpeggio track. (This does not apply to multiple...

Creating a Song
99Owner’s Manual
Quick Guide Creating a Song on the MO
Storing the edited Song Mixing/
Pattern Mixing settings to internal 
memory
■ Storing the Mixing settings as a part of a Song
Press the [STORE] button to enter the Song Mixing Store 
mode/Pattern Mixing Store mode, then select “Store to 
Current Song” by using the data dial, [INC/YES] button, or 
[DEC/NO] button. Then, press the [ENTER] button to 
execute the Store operation. The Mixing settings are 
actually stored to the current...

Quick Guide Creating a Song on the MO
Creating a Song
100Owner’s Manual
Saving a Song or a Pattern Section as a Standard MIDI File
After connecting the USB storage device to the instrument, follow the instructions below.
1Press the [FILE] button to enter the File mode. 
Then press the [F1] CONFIG button and [SF1] 
CURRENT button.
If the device is divided into several partitions, select the 
specific partition for use. If the device has several media 
(e.g., discs) inserted, select a specific Slot number....