Yamaha Mo 8 Manual

Basic Operation
About data storage to USB storage devices
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Using USB storage devices
When using USB storage devices, make sure to connect them to the USB TO DEVICE connector, and follow the important 
precautions below.
■ Compatible USB devices
Connect only a USB storage device (such as hard disk, 
CDROM, flash disk and other drives) to the USB TO 
DEVICE connector. Other devices such as a computer 
keyboard or mouse cannot be used.
Both bus-powered (powered by the host device) or self-...

Basic Operation
About data storage to USB storage devices
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Backing up your data to a computer
■ Backing up MO data to a computer
Once you’ve saved data to a USB storage device, you 
can copy the data to the hard disk of your computer, 
then archive and organize the files as desired. Simply 
reconnect the device as shown below.
■ Loading data from a computer to the MO
Data and files contained on the hard disk of a computer 
can be loaded to the MO by copying them first to the 
storage media,...

Basic Operation
Functions and Sub-Functions
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Functions and Sub-Functions
Each mode described above contains various displays, with various functions and parameters. To navigate your way 
through these displays and select a desired function, use the [F1] – [F6] buttons and the [SF1] – [SF5] buttons. When you 
select a mode, the available displays or menus appear directly above the buttons at the bottom of the display (as shown 
below).
Using the Function buttons [F1] – [F6]
Depending on...

Basic Operation
Selecting a Program
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■ Using the Group buttons and Number buttons
As shown below, you can select a program number by pressing any of the Group [A] – [H] buttons and pressing any of the 
Number [1] – [16] buttons.
nThe convenient Category Search function (page 42) lets you easily locate and select the Voices you want by type.
The Voice program numbers and the corresponding Group/Numbers are listed below.
nWhen selecting a Voice and Pattern, it is necessary to press one of...

Basic Operation
Moving the Cursor and Setting Parameters
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Moving the Cursor and Setting Parameters
■ Inputting a number directly
For parameters having large value ranges (such as the Song measure), you can also enter the value directly, using the 
buttons below the LCD display as a numeric keypad. When the cursor is located on such a parameter, the [NUM] icon 
appears at the lower right corner of the LCD display indicating that you can call up the number input window by pressing the...

Basic Operation
About the editing functions
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About the editing functions
There are three types of method for creating data—Editing parameters (Voice, Performance, etc.) and Recording MIDI data 
(Song, Pattern, etc.). 
In this section, we’ll explain the basic operations for editing the Voice, Performance, Song Mixing, Pattern Mixing, Mixing 
Voice settings.
nFor details on recording MIDI data, see page 73. 
nThe Song Edit function (for editing the Song MIDI sequence data) and the Pattern...

Basic Operation
Confirmation Message
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Edit Recall Function
If you are editing a program and select a different program without storing your edited one, all the edits you’ve made will be 
erased. However, the edited program is maintained in a backup memory location called the Recall buffer (page 150). To 
restore the lost data with your latest edits intact, use the Edit Recall function in the Job mode.
Confirmation Message
When you execute certain operations, such as those in the Job,...

Basic Operation
Naming
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Naming
You can freely name your created data such as Voices and files saved to the USB storage device. The chart below lists the 
types of data that can be named along with the operations for calling up the respective naming displays.
First, call up the name input display according to the above table, then, move the cursor by using the Cursor buttons to the 
desired location and input a character. See below for details.
nSince the name of the program is part of the...

Basic Operation
Naming
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■ Using the character list
If you find it difficult to select the desired characters with the above method, you may want to use the following method—
selecting the characters from a list.
EXIT ENTER
EXECUTE
DEC/NO INC / YES
DEC/NO INC / YES
INFORMATION
INFORMATIONINFORMATION
When the cursor is located at the Name, this [LIST] icon 
appears and you can call up the Character List display by 
holding the [INFORMATION] button. Release the 
[INFORMATION] button to return...

Quick Guide Playing the MO
Voice Play mode
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Quick Guide
Voice Play mode
The Voice Play mode is where you select and play the instrument sounds (voices) of this synthesizer.
Selecting a Normal Voice
Internally, there are two Voice Types: Normal Voices and Drum Voices. Normal Voices are mainly pitched musical instrument 
type sounds that can be played over the range of the keyboard. Drum Voices are mainly percussion/drum sounds that are 
assigned to individual notes on the keyboard. In this...