Yamaha Mo 8 Manual

Application Index
11Owner’s Manual
Storing/Saving the created data
•Storing an edited Voice to internal memor y (Flash ROM) and saving all the Voices in internal memor y to a USB storage device.......................... Page 60
•Storing an edited Performance to internal memory (Flash ROM) and saving all the Performances in internal memory to 
a USB storage...

Application Index
12Owner’s Manual
Connecting to a computer/external MIDI instrument
•Determining which connector (MIDI, USB TO HOST) is used for MIDI input/output
[UTILITY] → [F5] MIDI → [SF4] OTHER → MIDI IN/OUT  ................................................................................................................................Page 210
•Using the sounds of the MO for Song playback from a MIDI...

Table of Contents
13Owner’s Manual
Introduction ...............................................................6
Accessories...............................................................6
Main Features............................................................7
How to use this manual .............................................8
Application Index ................................................... 9
The Controls & Connectors 14
Front Panel...

Front Panel
14Owner’s Manual
The Controls & Connectors
Front Panel
ASSIGN   A
PA N
CUTOFF
SWING
LOWASSIGN   B
REVERBRESONANCEGATE TIME
LOW MIDASSIGN   1
CHORUS
AT TAC K
VELOCITY
HIGH MIDASSIGN   2
TEMPO
RELEASEUNIT MULTIPLYHIGH
DAW REMOTE PAGE SELECTPAN  SEND
TONE
ARP FX
OCTAVE
MASTER
VOLUMEZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 EQ
DOWN
MASTER
EFFECTVOICE PERFORMMASTER
SONG PATTERNMIXINGFAV
DAW
REMOTE 
EDIT
COMPARE SCENE STOREFILE
JOBUTILITY
DEMO
STORE LOCATE
RECF1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 12 EFFECT
BYPASSUP
ASSIGN
MEF
SF1...

The Controls 
& Connectors
Front Panel
15Owner’s Manual
PRE 1
A. PIANOFAVORITESPRE 2KEYBOARD
PRE 3
ORGAN
PRE 4 USER 1
BASS
USER 2
STRINGS
GM
BRASS
–
CATEGORY
SEARCH
TRACK
SELECT
DRUM
 KITS
SOLO SECTION
MUTEE
GUITAR 
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SYN LEAD SYN PAD 
CHOIRSYN COMPDRUM PERCUSSIONSE MUSICAL FXCOMBICHROMATICPERCUSSION
ELEMENT  PERF. PART  ZONE
DC  IN STANDBY
ON
C5 C6
COMMON
VOICEPERFORMMASTER
SONG PATTERNMIXINGPRE 1
A. PIANOFAVORITESPRE 2KEYBOARD
PRE 3
ORGAN
PRE 4 USER 1...

Front Panel
16Owner’s Manual
The Controls 
& Connectors1Keyboard
The MO6 features a 61-key keyboard, while the MO8 has 
88 keys.
All are equipped with an initial touch feature. With initial 
touch, the instrument senses how strongly or softly you 
play the keys, and uses that playing strength to affect the 
sound in various ways, depending on the selected voice. 
2OCTAVE [UP] and [DOWN] buttons Page 29
Use these buttons to change the note range of the 
keyboard. To restore the normal octave setting,...

Front Panel
17Owner’s Manual
The Controls 
& Connectors
&[INFORMATION] button Page 37
For calling up a special “help” feature that shows 
information about the currently selected mode. You can go 
back to the previous display by pressing this button again 
or pressing any other button.
Depending on the selected display, this button may be 
used to call up a window for inputting characters, for 
inputting numbers, for selecting note lengths, or for 
selecting keys or note names (page 35).
*Data dial Page...

Rear Panel
18Owner’s Manual
The Controls 
& ConnectorsRear Panel
1STANDBY/ON switch Page 20
Press to turn power ON or OFF.
2DC IN terminal Page 20
Connect the AC adaptor to this terminal.
Do not attempt to use an AC adaptor other than the Yamaha PA-5D or an 
equivalent recommended by Yamaha. The use of an incompatible 
adaptor may cause irreparable damage to the MO, and may even pose a 
serious shock hazard! 
ALWAYS UNPLUG THE AC ADAPTOR FROM THE AC POWER OUTLET 
WHEN THE MO IS NOT IN USE.
3Cable clip...

Rear Panel
19Owner’s Manual
The Controls 
& Connectors
6FOOT SWITCH jack Page 69
For connection of optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch. 
7FOOT CONTROLLER jack  Page 69
For connection of an optional foot controller (FC7, etc.). 
The FOOT CONTROLLER jack lets you continuously 
control one of various different assignable functions—such 
as volume, tone, pitch, or other aspects of the sound.
8OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks  Page 20
Line level audio signals are output via these phone jacks. 
For monophonic output, use...

Setting up 
and Playing
Power supply
20Owner’s Manual
Setting up and Playing
Power supply
Power supply connections
Before you connect the power adapter, make sure that the MO [STANDBY/ON] switch is set to STANDBY 
(Off).
1Connect the plug of the power adapter PA-5D to the DC IN terminal on the rear panel of the MO.
2Plug in the AC cable to an appropriate AC outlet.
nFollow this procedure in reverse order to disconnect the power adapter.
•Be sure to use the included adapter. Using an AC adapter other than...