Yamaha Mo 8 Manual

Quick Guide Editing a Program
Editing a Voice
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After the Voice has been stored, a “Completed” message 
appears and operation returns to the Voice Play display.
Never attempt to turn off the power while an “Executing...” or “Please 
keep power on” message is shown. Turning the power off in this state 
may cause the system to freeze and prevent normal startup the next 
time the power is turned on, as well as resulting in the loss of all user 
data.
If you select another Voice without...

Quick Guide Editing a Program
Editing a Voice
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■ Loading Voice data from a USB storage device
In the previous section, we saved Voice data as an “All 
Voice” file to a USB storage device. Here, we’ll recall that 
Voice data and load it to the instrument with the Load 
operation.
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.
The file saved in operation explained...

Quick Guide Editing a Program
Editing a Performance
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Editing a Performance
The Performance Edit mode ([PERFORM] → [EDIT]) lets you create your own original Performances—containing up to four 
different Parts (Voices)—by editing the various parameters. After assigning different Voices to separate ranges of the 
keyboard, edit the detailed parameters in the Performance Edit mode.
Use Part Edit to edit the parameters for each Part.
Use Common Edit to edit the parameters for all of the...

Quick Guide Editing a Program
Editing a Performance
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The following briefly describes the main Performance 
parameters.
●Parameters for the Voice assigned to each Part
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The Voice assigned to each part and its note range can be 
set also in the Performance Play mode (page 171). In 
addition to the parameters available in the Performance 
Play mode, the Performance Edit mode also lets you set 
Portamento (pitch glide) and Arpeggio Switch (which 
determines whether the Arpeggio plays a...

Quick Guide Editing a Program
Editing a Performance
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Editing a Performance by using the Knobs
The four knobs at the top left of the instrument are not only for tweaking the sound while you perform—you can also 
use them to edit a Performance, either in the Performance Play mode or the Performance Edit mode.
●When the [PAN/SEND] indicator is turned on: 
●When the [TONE] indicator is turned on: 
nThe settings above are applied as offsets to the AEG and FEG settings in the Performance Edit...

Quick Guide Editing a Program
Editing a Performance
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Storing/Saving the created Performance
Two steps are necessary in order to store (save) your Performance—storing the edited Performance to internal memory and 
saving the stored Performances to a USB storage device.
When you turn off the power to the instrument, User Performances saved in the Performance Store mode are not erased. As 
such it is not necessary to save the data to USB storage device; however, you may want to save it for...

Quick Guide Editing a Program
Editing a Performance
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Saving the edited Performances to a USB storage device
The basic operations are the same as in the Voice mode (page 61). 
However, keep in mind that you must set the Type parameter to “All.” When Type is set to “All,” executing the Save operation 
saves all the created data, including the Performances as well as the Voices assigned to them, as a single file (extension: 
M7A).
Loading Performance data from the USB storage device
These...

Quick Guide Editing a Program
Editing a Performance
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Move the cursor to the file (extension: M7A) saved in the operation explained in the previous instructions. If the desired file 
was saved in specific folder, enter the folder and select the file. For information on how to select a folder, see page 213.
If you have set the Type parameter to “All” in step 3, go on to step 5.
If you have set the Type parameter to “Performance” in step 3, execute the operations in the following box, then go on...

Controllers supported by the MO
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Quick Guide Using the Controllers—Advanced Course
Controllers supported by the MO
You can control tone, volume, pitch and other parameters by using the controllers on the front panel, as well as by using 
external controllers connected to several controller jacks on the rear panel.
Controllers on the MO
■ Pitch Bend wheel/Modulation wheel
These control pitch and vibrato. For details, see page 50.
■ Knobs and Control sliders
These control various...

Quick Guide Using the Controllers—Advanced Course
Controllers supported by the MO
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Controlling a Voice with Controller Set
Each of the Preset Voices of MO is programmed with appropriate Modulation Wheel and Knob assignments, for adjusting 
the sound and effects in ways that best match the selected Voice.
For example, you can use the Modulation Wheel to apply a chorus effect to a piano Voice, or use one of the Knobs to control 
the decay time parameter of a bass guitar Voice. The settings...