Yamaha Mo 8 Manual

Quick Guide Connecting the MO to external devices
Using the MO with computer software
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When controlling Digital Performer 4.52:
Functions of Mackie Control assigned to [F1] – [F6] and [SF1] 
– [SF5] buttons
Some edited values are not shown on the MO display.
Press the [DRUM KIT] button to indicate the Send/Effect number in the brackets [   ] at the top of 
the LCD. 
Some parameters may not be available depending on the Effect Type. 
The [OPTION], [CONTROL], and [COMMAND] buttons on the...

Quick Guide Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)
Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)
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The Master mode is the highest mode in the MO hierarchy, letting you instantly switch between programs you’ve created in 
the Voice, Performance, Song and Pattern modes. Use the Master mode in one of the following ways:
■ Storing your favorite programs
This lets you register settings that you often use in the Voice, Performance, Song or Pattern mode, and instantly recall the...

Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)
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Quick Guide Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)
Storing your favorite programs
Input a name in the [EDIT] → [COMMON] → [F1] NAME 
display.
For detailed instructions on naming a voice, refer to page 
38.
5-1Press the [STORE] button to enter the Master Store 
mode.
5-2Select the destination Master by using the data dial 
or the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons.
When you execute the Store operation, the settings for the...

Quick Guide Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)
Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)
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Use Zone Edit to edit the parameters for each Zone. Use Common Edit to edit the parameters for all of the Zones.
See the next page for details and some setting examples.
Input a name in the [EDIT] 
→ [COMMON] → [F1] NAME display.
For detailed instructions on naming a Voice, refer to page 38.
Refer to step 5 on page 123.
3After setting the Mode and Program number which you wish...

Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)
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Quick Guide Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)
Using Zones effectively with an external tone generator
The two examples below show how to use the Zones with both the internal tone generator and a connected external tone 
generator. These instructions correspond to the steps on the previous page.
nThough all four Zones are used in the example below, you can use any number of Zones (two, three, or four). The settings are made...

Quick Guide Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)
Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)
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Assigning Control Change numbers to the Knobs/Sliders for each Zone
Here in the KN/CS display of the Master Edit mode, you can set how the Control Knobs and Sliders will affect each Zone. 
This lets you specify a separate MIDI Control Change number for each Knob and Slider. 
In the example above, the Control Knobs for all Zones have been set to 10 (Pan), and the Sliders have...

Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)
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Quick Guide Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)
Setting up the Master Zones to Split or Layer
This operation lets you easily determine whether the Zones of the selected Master are to be used in a Split or a Layer. 
The note range settings for each Zone can be determined by setting the NoteLimitH and NoteLimitL parameters from 
the NOTE display ([MASTER] → [EDIT] → Zone selection → [F2] NOTE). 
nZones 1 and 2 are used in the...

Basic Structure
Internal Structure (System Overview)
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Basic Structure
This section gives you an easy-to-understand overview of the MO—its wide range of sophisticated features, its MIDI control 
and performance functions, and its convenient file management system for original data you’ve created with the instrument.
Internal Structure (System Overview)
This synthesizer is made up of several blocks, as shown here.
Controller block 
This block consists of the keyboard, Pitch Bend and...

Internal Structure (System Overview)
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Basic Structure
Tone Generator block
The Tone Generator block is what actually produces sound in response to the MIDI messages generated by playing the 
keyboard, using the controllers, and the playback of the sequencer (Song/Pattern/Arpeggio).
Internal AWM2 Tone Generator
●AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2)
AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2) is a synthesis system based on sampled waves (sound material), and is used in many 
Yamaha synthesizers. For extra...

Basic Structure
Internal Structure (System Overview)
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The illustration below shows the structure and interrelationship of the Voices, Performances, and Mixings.
nThe Drum Voice Key Edit parameters do not contain LFO settings.
Keyboard Mega Voices
Normal Voices use velocity switching to make the sound quality and/or level of a Voice change according to how 
strongly or softly you play it. This makes the Voices sound authentic and natural. However, with Keyboard Mega Voices, 
each velocity...