Yamaha Mo 8 Manual

							Appendix
231Owner’s Manual
Specifications
Specifications
*Specifications and descriptions in this owners manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or 
specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your 
Yamaha dealer.
KeyboardsMO888 keys, Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard (Initial Touch)
MO661 keys, LC Keyboard (Initial Touch)
Tone Generator blockTone GeneratorAWM2
Polyphony64 notes
Multi Timbral  Capacity16 parts (internal) 
Wave175MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format), 1,859 waveforms
VoicePreset: 512 normal voices + 64 drum kits
GM: 128 normal voices + 1 drum kit
User: 128 x 2 (Bank 1: Original, Bank 2: Picked up from Preset) Normal Voice 
+ 32 drum kits
PerformanceUser: 256 (up to 4 parts)
Filter18 types
Effect SystemReverb x 20 types, Chorus x 49 types, Insertion (A, B) x 116 types x 3 blocks, 
Master Effect x 8 types, Master Equalizer (5 bands), Part EQ (3 bands, stereo)
Sequencer blockNote CapacityApprox. 226,000 notes
Note Resolution480 ppq (parts per quarter note)
Maximum Polyphony 124 notes
Tempo 1 – 300 
Recording typeReal time replace, Real time overdub (with the exception of the Pattern Chain), 
Real time punch (Song only), Step (with the exception of the Pattern Chain) 
TracksPattern Mode: 16 phrase tracks 
Pattern Chain Mode: Pattern track, Tempo track, Scene track
Song Mode: 16 sequence tracks (Loop on/off can be set for each track), Tempo 
track, Scene track 
Patterns64 patterns (x 16 sections) 
Measures: 256 maximum 
PhrasesPreset Phrases: 687 phrases
User Phrases: 256 per pattern
Songs64 songs
Mixing voices: 16 per pattern (256 maximum)
Mixing templates: 32
Arpeggio Preset x 1787 types, User x 256 types 
* MIDI Sync, MIDI transmit/receive channel, Velocity Limit, and Note Limit can be set. 
Scene Memory  5 per Song
Sequence Format MO6/MO8 Original format (compatible with MOTIF ES)
SMF format 0, 1 (Format 1 load only)
 OthersMaster User: 128* 4 Zones (Master keyboard settings), Assignable Knob/Slider settings, Program Change Table
Sequence Software 
compatible with the 
Remote Control 
function• For Windows
Cubase SX 3, SQ01 V2, SONAR 4, MO6/MO8/MOTIF ES/MOTIF-RACK ES/MOTIF-
RACK/S90 ES Multi Part Editor
• For Macintosh
Cubase SX 3, Logic Pro 7, Digital Performer 4.52, MO6/MO8/MOTIF ES/MOTIF-
RACK ES/MOTIF-RACK/S90 ES Multi Part Editor
*Functions to be controlled by the MO6/MO8 differ depending on the software you use.
ControllersPitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel, Assignable Control Sliders (4), Assignable 
Knobs (4), Data dial
Display240 x 64 dot graphic backlit LCD 
ConnectorsOUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard phone jack) 
PHONES (standard stereo phone jack) 
DIGITAL OUT (RCA-pin)
FOOT CONTROLLER
FOOT SWITCH
MIDI IN/OUT/THRU
USB (TO HOST, TO DEVICE)
DC INLET 
Power Consumption 13.5 W
Dimensions, Weight MO6: 1,023(W) x 382.7(D) x 101.9(H) mm., 10.4kg
MO8: 1,357(W) x 386(D) x 167(H) mm, 21kg
Accessories Power adapter, Owner’s Manual (this book), Data List 
						

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Index
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Index
Numerics
[1] – [16] buttons  .........................................17, 34
1/4 Shift (1/4 shifted)  .......................................169
1/4 tone ............................................................169
1/8 tone ............................................................169
A
[A] – [H] buttons  ..........................................17, 34
Accessories .........................................................6
Active Sensing (FEH)  ......................................226
ADD .................................................................171
AEG (Amplitude Envelope Generator) 
..................................................134, 162, 176, 191
Aftertouch ..........................................................72
All Notes Off  ....................................................225
All Sounds Off ..................................................225
ALL TR (All Track)/1TR (1 track) ......................180
AlternatePan ....................................................162
AltnateGroup .....................................................59
AMod (Amplitude Modulation Depth) ..............163
AMP (Amplitude)  .....................................162, 167
Amplitude ........................................................134
Append Pattern  ...............................................201
Append Phrase  ...............................................200
Arabic 1 – 3  .....................................................169
ARP (Arpeggio)  .......152, 171, 173, 180, 190, 208
ARP CH (Arpeggio Channel) ...........................206
[ARP FX] button  .................................................51
ARP1 – ARP5  ...............................................40, 74
Arpeggio ..........................................48, 78, 88, 89
[ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button  ............................48
Arpeggio type ..................................................145
ArpSwitch (Arpeggio Switch)  ..................174, 191
AS1 (ASSIGN 1)  ......................151, 171, 173, 215
AS2 (ASSIGN 2)  ......................151, 171, 173, 215
ASA (ASSIGN A) ......................151, 171, 208, 215
ASB (ASSIGN B) ......................151, 171, 208, 215
ASSIGN ...........................................................208
ASSIGN A/B .......................................................71
Assign1/2 .........................................................154
AssignA/B ........................................................154
AssignMode ....................................................166
Attack (Attack Time)  ........................................176
Attack Time ......................................................224
AutoLoad .........................................................206
AWM2 ..............................................................129
B
BAK DEL (Back Delete) ...................................181
Band Elimination Filter  .....................................133
Band Pass Filter  ..............................................133
Bank ..................................................................17
Bank Select LSB  ..............................................224
Bank Select MSB  .............................................224
BankSel ...........................................................209
BasicRcvCh (Basic Receive Channel)  ............209
BC (Breath Controller)  .....................................173
BCCurve (Breath Controller Curve)  .................205
Beat Graph  ......................................................181
Beat Stretch  .....................................................187
BEF12 (12dB/oct Band Elimination Filter)  .......170
BEF6 (6dB/oct Band Elimination Filter)  ...........170
BOX1 – 3  .........................................................157BPF12D (12dB/oct Digital Band Pass Filter) ... 170
BPF6 (6dB/oct Band Pass Filter)  .................... 170
BPFw (Wide Band Pass Filter)  ........................ 170
Breath Controller  ............................................... 72
Brightness ....................................................... 224
BULK (Bulk Dump) .................. 168, 177, 192, 218
Bulk Dump  ...................................................... 148
C
Cable clip  .......................................................... 18
[CATEGORY SEARCH] button  .......................... 42
CenterKey  ............................... 159, 160, 161, 162
CH (Channel)  .................................................. 209
Ch.AfterTouch (Channel After Touch) ............. 182
CHAIN ..................................................... 179, 197
CHANGE ................................................. 182, 197
CHANNEL ....................................................... 196
Channel Aftertouch  ......................................... 226
CHANNEL MESSAGE  ..................................... 224
Channel Mode Message  ................................. 225
ChgTiming (Change Timing) ........................... 154
Chorus ............................................................. 140
Chorus Ctg  ...................................................... 142
Chorus Pan  ..................................................... 142
Chorus Return  ................................................. 142
Chorus Send  ................................................... 142
Chorus to Reverb  ............................................ 142
Chorus Typ ...................................................... 142
ChoSend (Chorus Send)  ......... 154, 166, 172, 175
CLEAR ............................................................. 196
Clear Pattern  ................................................... 202
Clear Phrase  ................................................... 200
Clear Song  ...................................................... 189
Clear Track .............................................. 188, 201
CLICK ................................................ 80, 180, 206
CLOCK SFT (Clock Shift)  ................................ 178
ClockOut ......................................................... 210
Coarse ............................................................. 159
Common Edit  ........................................ 53, 63, 94
Compare ........................................................... 36
Computer ........................................................ 107
CONFIG .......................................................... 211
Continue (FBH)  ............................................... 226
Contrast control ................................................. 21
Control Change  ....................................... 182, 224
Control Change Number  ................................... 72
Control slider  ..................................................... 52
Controller ......................................................... 128
Controller Set  .................................................... 70
COPY  ...................... 168, 177, 192, 196, 197, 204
Copy Event ...................................................... 186
Copy Pattern  ................................................... 201
Copy Phrase  ................................................... 199
Copy Song  ...................................................... 189
Copy Track .............................................. 188, 200
Create Continuous Data .................................. 186
Create Measure  .............................................. 187
Create Roll  ...................................................... 185
Crescendo ...................................................... 184
CTL ASN (Controller Assign)  .. 173, 191, 206, 208
CTL SET (Controller Set)  ................................. 155
CtrlChange (Control Change mode)  ............... 209
CtrlReset (Controller Reset)  ............................ 206
CURRENT ....................................................... 211
Cursor buttons  .................................................. 35Curve  .............................................. 159, 161, 162
Cutoff  .............................................. 160, 161, 176
Cutoff Frequency  ............................................ 133
CutoffSens (Cutoff Sensitivity)  ........................ 161
D
Data Decrement  ............................................. 225
Data dial  ........................................................... 35
Data Entry LSB  ............................................... 224
Data Entry MSB  .............................................. 224
Data Increment  ............................................... 225
DAW ................................................................ 110
[DAW REMOTE] button  .................................. 115
DC IN  ................................................................ 20
[DEC/NO] button  .............................................. 35
Decay (Decay Time)  ....................................... 176
Decay Time ..................................................... 225
DELAY ............................................................ 156
Delay (Delay Time)  ......................................... 156
DelayTempo ................................................... 158
DelayTempoSync ........................................... 158
DELETE ................................... 171, 181, 204, 212
Delete Measure  .............................................. 188
Demo Songs/Patterns  ....................................... 73
Depth  ................................................ 70, 155, 157
Dest (Destination)  ........................... 155, 157, 208
Destination .................................................. 70, 71
Detune ............................................................ 176
DeviceNo. (Device Number)  .......................... 209
DIGITAL OUT .................................................... 19
Display Message  ............................................ 221
Distance .......................................................... 160
Divide Drum Track  .................................. 188, 201
DptRatio EL1 – EL4 (Depth Offset Element 1 – Ele-
ment 4) ............................................................ 157
DRAM ............................................................. 150
[DRUM KITS] button  ......................................... 41
Drum Voice  ............................................... 41, 132
Drum Voice Edit  ................................................ 57
Dry Level ......................................................... 175
Dual BEF (Dual Band Elimination Filter)  ......... 170
Dual BPF (Dual Band Pass Filter)  ................... 170
Dual HPF (Dual High Pass Filter) .................... 170
Dual LPF (Dual Low Pass Filter)  ..................... 170
DumpInterval (Bulk Dump Interval Time)  ....... 207
E
Echo ................................................................ 109
Edit Buffer  ....................................................... 150
[EDIT] button  ........................................ 24, 53, 63
Edit indicator ..................................................... 36
Edit Recall ......................................................... 37
EF BYPS (Effect Bypass)  ................................ 205
EF SEND (Effect Send)  ................... 175, 189, 191
EFFECT  ........... 140, 151, 158, 171, 173, 189, 191
[EFFECT BYPASS] button ......................... 16, 140
Effect connection  ............................................ 142
Effect Off  ......................................................... 140
Effect1 Depth  .................................................. 225
Effect3 Depth  .................................................. 225
EG (Envelope Generator)  ....................... 152, 171
EGDepth ................................................. 159, 161
EGTime  ........................................... 159, 160, 162
EGTimeSens (EG Time Sensitivity)  . 160, 161, 162 
						

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Element ............................................................. 53
Element Edit  ...................................................... 53
Element EQ  ..................................................... 141
Element Switch  .................................................. 70
ElementSw (Element Switch) ................... 155, 158
ElemSw (Element Switch) ................................ 157
[ENTER] button  ................................................. 17
EQ (Equalizer)  ......................... 164, 167, 175, 191
[EQ] button  ........................................................ 51
Equal Temp (Equal temperament)  .................. 169
Equalizer (EQ)  ................................................. 141
Erase Event  ..................................................... 186
Event ....................................................... 179, 198
EVENT (Event Job)  .................................. 186, 199
Exchange Phrase  ............................................ 199
Exchange Track  ...................................... 188, 200
Exclusive (System Exclusive)  .......................... 183
EXEC ....................................................... 211, 212
[EXIT] button  ..................................................... 28
Expression ....................................................... 224
EXT SW (External Switch) ................................ 179
Extract Event  ................................................... 186
F
[F1] – [F6] buttons  ............................................. 33
Factory Settings  ................................................ 26
FadeIn (Fade In Time)  ..................................... 156
FadeInTime ..................................................... 163
FadeOut .......................................................... 157
Favorite Category  .............................................. 43
FC1 (Foot Controller 1)  .................................... 173
FC2 (Foot Controller 2)  .................................... 173
FEG (Filter Envelope Generator) 
................................................. 133, 161, 176, 191
FEGDepth ........................................................ 176
[FILE] button .............................................. 24, 148
File mode ......................................................... 211
File types  ......................................................... 214
FILTER  ............................. 133, 160, 166, 176, 191
FILTER (MIDI Filter)  ......................................... 207
Filter Type List  ................................................. 170
Fine .................................................................. 159
FineScaling ...................................................... 159
FixedVelocity ................................................... 205
Flash ROM ....................................................... 150
FMod (Filter Modulation Depth)  ...................... 163
FOOT CONTROLLER  ........................................ 69
FOOT SWITCH  .................................................. 69
FORMAT .......................................................... 211
FREQ (Frequency)  .......................................... 172
FSAssign (Footswitch Assign) ......................... 209
FT SW (Footswitch)  ......................................... 209
G
Gain ......................................................... 160, 172
GATE OFST (Gate time Offset)  ....................... 178
GateTime ......................................................... 181
GateTimeRate ................................................. 155
General MIDI (GM) System On  ....................... 226
Get Phrase From Song  .................................... 200
Glide ................................................................ 185
GM Preset Bank  ................................................ 40
GM Voice ......................................................... 132
GROOVE (Grid Groove)  .......................... 178, 196
Groove function  ........................................... 83, 88
H
Harmonic Content  ........................................... 224
High Pass Filter  ............................................... 133
HighFreq (High Frequency)  ............................ 175
HighGain (High Gain)  ..................................... 175
Hold  ........................................ 152, 154, 180, 208
Hold (Hold Time) ............................................. 156
Hold1 .............................................................. 224
HPF12 (12dB/oct High Pass Filter)  ................. 170
HPF24D (24dB/oct Digital High Pass Filter)  ... 170
HPFCutoff ............................................... 160, 166
HPFKeyFlw (Key Follow)  ................................. 160
I
[INC/YES] button ............................................... 35
Indian .............................................................. 169
[INFORMATION] button  .............................. 17, 37
Information Display  ......................................... 219
INIT (Initialize)  ......................... 168, 177, 192, 218
Ins A Ctgry  ...................................................... 142
Ins A Type  ....................................................... 142
Ins B Ctgry  ...................................................... 142
Ins B Type  ....................................................... 142
Ins EF Connect  ............................................... 142
InsChoSend (Insertion Chorus Send)  ............. 165
InsEF (Insertion Effect Part Switch) ................. 180
InsEF (Insertion Effect) .................................... 175
InsEffectOut (Insertion Effect Output)  ............. 158
INSERT ............................................................ 182
Insertion Effect  ................................................ 140
InsRevSend (Insertion Reverb Send)  ............. 165
INT SW (Internal Switch)  ................................. 179
Interval ............................................................ 197
J
[JOB] button  ..................................................... 24
K
KBD (Keyboard)  ............................................. 205
KBDTransCh (Keyboard Transmit Channel)  .... 209
KEY FLW (Key Follow)  ............................ 159, 162
KeyAsgnMode (Key Assign Mode)  ................ 153
Keyboard .......................................................... 16
Keyboard Mega Voice  .................................... 130
KeyMode ........................................................ 154
KeyOnDelay ............................................ 158, 163
KeyOnReset ............................................ 156, 163
Kirnberger ....................................................... 169
KN/CS (Knob/Control Slider)  .......................... 217
Knob  ............................................... 51, 56, 65, 96
Knob/Slider ..................................................... 216
KnobAssign .................................................... 154
L
L&RGain ......................................................... 206
Layer ......................................................... 46, 127
LCD display  ...................................................... 16
LegatoSlope ................................................... 153
Level ............................................................... 162
LevelSens (Level Sensitivity)  .......................... 162
LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)  ..... 134, 156, 163
LIMIT ....................................................... 155, 158
LIMIT H (Note Limit High)  ............................... 171
LIMIT L (Note Limit Low)  ................................. 171LOAD ............................................................... 211
LoadMix ........................................................... 207
Loc1 (Location 1)  ...................................... 74, 178
Loc2 (Location 2)  ...................................... 74, 178
Local Control  ................................................... 109
LocalCtrl (Local Control On/Off) ...................... 209
Loop .......................................................... 80, 198
Loop Recording  .............................................. 139
Low Pass Filter  ................................................ 133
LowFreq (Low Frequency)  .............................. 175
LowGain (Low Gain) ........................................ 175
LPF12 (12dB/oct Low Pass Filter)  ................... 170
LPF12 + BPF6 (12dB/oct Low Pass Filter + 6dB/oct
Band Pass Filter)  ............................................. 170
LPF18 (18dB/oct Low Pass Filter)  ................... 170
LPF18s (18dB/oct Staggered Low Pass Filter) 
......................................................................... 170
LPF24A (24dB/oct Analog Low Pass Filter)  .... 170
LPF24D (24dB/oct Digital Low Pass Filter)  ..... 170
LPF6 (6dB/oct low-pass Filter)  ........................ 170
LPFCutoff ......................................................... 166
LPFReso .......................................................... 166
M
M. TuningNo. (Micro Tuning Number)  ............ 153
M. TuningRoot (Micro Tuning Root)  ................ 153
Main Volume .................................................... 224
Master ............................................................. 105
[MASTER] button ....................................... 24, 122
Master Edit mode  ............................................ 216
Master Effect  ................................................... 140
[MASTER EFFECT] button ................................. 16
Master EQ  ....................................................... 141
Master Job mode  ............................................ 218
Master mode  ........................................... 122, 215
Master Play mode  ........................................... 215
Master Store mode  .......................................... 218
Master Volume  ................................................ 226
[MASTER VOLUME] slider  ................................ 16
Maximum Polyphony  ....................................... 134
MEAS (Measure Job)  ...................................... 187
MEAS (Measure)  ............... 74, 178, 180, 196, 198
Meas (Measure)  .............................................. 180
MEF (Master Effect) ................. 172, 190, 206, 209
MEMORY ......................................................... 215
Memory structure  ............................................ 149
MEQ (Master EQ)  ............................ 172, 190, 206
MEQ OFS (Master EQ Offset)  ......... 153, 172, 190
Micro Tuning List  ............................................. 169
MidFreq (Middle Frequency)  .......................... 175
MidGain (Middle Gain)  .................................... 175
MIDI ......................................................... 209, 223
MIDI channel  ........................................... 107, 223
MIDI connections  ............................................ 104
MIDI IN/OUT/THRU  ........................... 18, 104, 210
MIDI Message  ................................................. 223
MIDI port  ................................................. 107, 223
MIDI Sync  ........................................................ 210
MIDISwitch ...................................................... 216
MidReso (Middle Resonance) ......................... 175
MIX .................................................................. 190
Mix Phrase ....................................................... 200
Mix Track  ......................................................... 188
Mixing ........................................................ 76, 129
[MIXING] button  ................................................ 24
Mixing Voice  ...................................................... 78
Mixing Voice Edit mode  .................................. 203
Mixing Voice Job mode ................................... 204
Mixing Voice mode .......................................... 203 
						

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234Owner’s Manual Mixing Voice Store mode  ................................204
MMC ................................................................107
MODE ................................................................24
Mode  ...............................................153, 174, 215
Mode A  ............................................................113
Mode B  ............................................................113
Mode structure  ..................................................27
Mode table  ........................................................28
Modify Control Data .........................................187
Modify Gate Time  ............................................184
Modify Velocity  ................................................184
Modulation .......................................................224
Modulation wheel  ..............................................50
Mono ................................................................225
Mono/Poly  ................................151, 153, 174, 191
MTC .................................................................106
MTC StartOffset  ...............................................210
MTR (Multi Track Recorder)  ............................106
Multi Part Editor  .......................................112, 148
Multi-timbral Tone Generator ...........................134
[MUTE] button  .............................................45, 75
N
NAME  ..............................................153, 172, 216
Naming ..............................................................38
NEW .........................................................211, 212
Normal Voice  .............................................40, 132
Normal Voice Edit  ......................................53, 153
Normalize Play Effect  ..............................188, 201
NOTE .......................................................182, 216
Note (Key) settings  ............................................37
NOTE (Note data Job)  .............................183, 199
NOTE OFST (Note Offset)  ...............................178
Note On/Note Off (Key On/Key Off)  ................224
NoteLimit .................................................155, 158
NoteLimitH (Note Limit High) ...................174, 216
NoteLimitL (Note Limit Low)  ....................174, 216
NoteShift ..................................................176, 205
NRPN (Non Registered Parameter Number) ...183
O
OCT (Octave)  ............................40, 151, 171, 215
Octave .....................................................205, 216
[OCTAVE UP] and [OCTAVE DOWN] buttons  ..29
Offset EL1 – EL4  ..............................................157
OSC (Oscillator)  ..............................132, 158, 165
OUT CH (Output Channel)  ..............................178
OUT SW (Output Switch)  .................................196
OUTPUT L/MONO and R ...................................19
OutputSwitch  ...................................173, 180, 206
Overdub ..........................................................138
P
Pan  ..................154, 162, 172, 175, 180, 189, 224
[PAN/SEND] button  ...........................................51
Part Edit  .......................................................63, 94
Part EQ  ............................................................141
Part structure  ...................................................135
PartSw (Part Switch)  ........................171, 174, 180
PartSwitch ........................................................171
PATCH .............................................................196
Pattern  .................................................23, 73, 136
PATTERN (Pattern Job)  ...................................201
[PATTERN] button  .............................................24
Pattern Chain  .............................................84, 138
Pattern Chain Edit mode  .................................197Pattern Chain Play mode  ................................ 197
Pattern Chain Record mode  ........................... 197
Pattern Edit mode  ..................................... 90, 198
Pattern Job mode ...................................... 90, 199
Pattern Mixing  ................................................. 138
Pattern Mixing Edit mode  .......................... 93, 202
Pattern Mixing Job mode  ................................ 202
Pattern Mixing mode  ....................................... 202
Pattern Mixing Store mode .............................. 202
Pattern mode ................................................... 196
Pattern Name  .................................................. 202
Pattern Play mode  ........................................... 196
Pattern Record mode  ...................................... 198
Pattern Track Edit ............................................ 197
PB (Pitch Bend) Lower  .................................... 174
PB (Pitch Bend) Upper  ................................... 174
PB Lower (Pitch Bend range Lower) ............... 154
PB Upper (Pitch Bend range Upper)  .............. 154
Peaking type  ................................................... 141
PEG (Pitch Envelope Generator)  ............ 132, 159
[PERFORM] button ............................................ 24
PERFORMANCE ............................................. 190
Performance .............................................. 23, 129
Performance Edit mode  ............................ 63, 172
Performance Job mode  .................................. 177
Performance mode  ......................................... 171
Performance Play mode ............................ 44, 171
Performance Store mode  ................................ 177
PF COPY (Performance Copy) ........................ 192
PgmChange (Program Change)  ..................... 209
Phase .............................................................. 157
PHONES ............................................................ 19
PHRASE .................................................. 138, 179
PHRASE (Phrase Job) ..................................... 199
Phrase Name  .................................................. 200
Phrase Voice  ..................................................... 79
PITCH  .............................................. 132, 159, 166
Pitch Bend ............................................... 182, 226
Pitch Bend wheel  .............................................. 50
PitchSens (Pitch Sensitivity)  ............................ 159
PLAY FX  .......................................................... 155
PMod (Pitch Modulation Depth)  ...................... 163
Pointer ............................................................. 181
Poly ................................................................. 225
PolyAfterTouch (Polyphonic Aftertouch)  ......... 182
Polyphonic Aftertouch  ..................................... 226
PORT ............................................................... 179
PORTA (Portamento) 151, 153, 171, 172, 174, 191
Portamento Switch  .......................................... 224
Portamento Time  ............................................. 224
PortaMode (Portamento Mode) ....................... 151
PortaSw (Portamento Switch) .................. 151, 171
PortaTime (Portamento Time)  ................. 151, 171
PowerOnMode ........................................ 206, 210
PRESET ........................................................... 217
Preset Bank  ....................................................... 40
Preset Phrase  .................................................... 78
Program ............................................................ 33
Program Change ..................................... 182, 225
PtnQuantize (Pattern Quantize)  ...................... 207
PtnTempoHold (Pattern Tempo Hold) ............. 207
Punch In/Out  ............................................. 88, 139
PureMaj (Pure major)  ...................................... 169
PureMin (Pure minor)  ...................................... 169
Put Phrase To Song  ........................................ 200
Put Track To Arp  ..................................... 188, 201
Q
Q (Frequency Characteristic)  ......................... 172
Quantize  ................................... 80, 179, 183, 198
QUICK SET  ..................................................... 208
Quick Setup  .................................................... 109
QuntStrength (Quantize Strength)  .................. 155
QuntValue (Quantize Value)  ........................... 155
R
Random .......................................................... 159
RandomPan .................................................... 162
RandomSpeed ................................................ 156
RB (Ribbon Controller)  ................................... 173
RCV SW (Receive Switch)  ...................... 176, 192
RcvBulk (Receive Bulk)  .................................. 209
RcvNoteOff (Receive Note Off)  ................ 59, 166
Realtime Recording  ............................ 82, 88, 138
RECALL (Edit Recall) .............. 168, 177, 192, 204
Recall Buffer  ................................................... 150
RecArp (Record Arpeggio)  ............................ 180
RecCount ........................................................ 207
Receive Channel  ............................................ 104
ReceiveCh (Receive Channel)  ....................... 191
RecTrack ........................................................ 179
Redo ................................................................. 93
Release (Release Level)  ................................. 176
Release Time  .................................................. 224
REMIX ............................................................. 197
REMOTE ......................................................... 209
Remote control  ............................................... 113
RENAME ......................................................... 212
Replace .......................................................... 138
Reset All Controllers  ....................................... 225
Resonance .............................. 133, 160, 161, 176
REST ............................................................... 181
Reverb ............................................................ 140
Reverb Pan  ..................................................... 142
Reverb Return ................................................. 142
Reverb Send  ................................................... 142
Reverb Typ  ..................................................... 142
RevSend (Reverb Send)  ......... 154, 166, 172, 175
Ribbon Controller .............................................. 72
RPN (Registered Parameter Number) ............. 183
RPN (Registered Parameter Number) LSB ..... 225
RPN (Registered Parameter Number) MSB .... 225
S
SAVE ....................................................... 148, 211
sawtooth wave  ................................................ 163
SCALE (Amplitude Scaling) ............................ 163
SCALE (Filter Scaling)  .................................... 161
ScalingPan ...................................................... 162
Scene .............................................................. 137
Scene Track Edit  ............................................ 197
Section ............................................................ 138
[SECTION] button  ............................................. 17
Segment  ......................................... 159, 160, 162
SELECT (Output Select)  ................................. 191
Separate Chord  .............................................. 185
SEQ (Sequencer) ............................................ 206
SEQ TRANSPORT buttons ................................ 16
SeqCtrl (Sequencer Control)  .......................... 210
Sequencer ...................................................... 136
SETNAME ............................................... 211, 212
[SF1] – [SF5] buttons  ........................................ 33
SHAPE ............................................................ 172 
						

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Shelving type ................................................... 141
Shift Clock  ....................................................... 186
Single Timbre Tone Generator  ........................ 134
Slave ................................................................ 105
Slope ............................................................... 157
SMF (Standard MIDI File)  ................................ 100
[SOLO] button  ....................................... 45, 55, 75
SONG .............................................................. 197
Song  .................................................... 23, 73, 136
SONG (Song Job)  ........................................... 189
[SONG] button  .................................................. 24
Song Chain ................................................ 95, 137
Song Edit mode ......................................... 90, 182
Song Job mode  ......................................... 90, 183
Song Location  ................................................... 92
Song Mixing  .................................................... 137
Song Mixing Edit  ............................................... 93
Song Mixing Edit mode  ................................... 190
Song Mixing Job mode  ................................... 192
Song Mixing mode  .......................................... 189
Song Mixing Store mode  ................................. 192
Song mode  ...................................................... 178
Song Name  ..................................................... 189
Song Play mode  .............................................. 178
Song Record mode  ......................................... 179
Song Scene  ....................................................... 89
Song Track Loop  ............................................. 193
SongEventChase ............................................. 207
Sort Chord  ....................................................... 185
Sostenuto ........................................................ 224
Source ....................................................... 70, 155
Specifications .................................................. 231
Speed ...................................................... 156, 163
Split ........................................................... 47, 127
Split Pattern  ..................................................... 201
Split Phrase  ..................................................... 200
Split Song To Pattern ....................................... 189
square wave  .................................................... 163
[STANDBY/ON] switch  ...................................... 20
Start (FAH) ....................................................... 226
Step ................................................................. 157
Step Recording  ........................... 82, 88, 138, 193
StepTime ......................................................... 181
Stop (FCH)  ...................................................... 226
Store ................................................................ 148
[STORE] button  ......................................... 24, 148
Studio Connections  ......................................... 112
Sustain (Sustain Level)  .................................... 176
Swing ............................................................... 155
SWITCH ........................................................... 209
Switch  ...................... 152, 153, 154, 172, 174, 208
SYNC (Synchronization)  .................................. 210
System Common Message  ............................. 226
System Effect  .................................................. 140
System Exclusive Message ............................. 226
SYSTEM MESSAGE ......................................... 226
System Realtime Message  .............................. 226
T
TCH (Transmit Channel) .................... 40, 151, 171
TEMPLATE ...................................................... 190
Template ................................................... 94, 157
Tempo  ..................................... 152, 154, 180, 198
Tempo Track Edit  ............................................ 197
TempoSpeed ................................................... 156
TempoSync ..................................................... 156
TG (Tone Generator)  ....................................... 205
TGSwitch (Tone Generator Switch)  ................. 216Thin Out  .......................................................... 187
Thru Port  ................................................. 108, 210
TIE ................................................................... 181
Time ........................................................ 153, 174
TimeMode ....................................................... 153
Timing Clock (F8H)  ......................................... 226
TONE ...................................................... 176, 191
[TONE] button  ................................................... 51
Tone Generator  ............................................... 129
TR LOOP (Track Loop)  ................................... 179
TR SEL (Track Select)  ..................................... 182
TR VCE (Track Voice)  ..................................... 196
TRACK ............................................................ 196
TRACK (Track Job)  ................................. 188, 200
[TRACK SELECT] button  .................................. 17
Trans ................................................................. 74
TRANS (Transmit)  ........................................... 216
Trans (Transpose) ................................... 178, 196
TransCh (Transmit Channel)  ........................... 216
Transmit Channel  ................................ 43, 45, 104
TransmitCh (Transmit Channel)  ...... 173, 180, 206
Transpose  ................................. 29, 185, 205, 216
triangle wave ................................................... 163
Troubleshooting .............................................. 227
TUNE ....................................... 159, 176, 191, 205
TX SW (Transmit Switch) ................................. 217
TYPE ............................................................... 160
Type .................................................................. 80
Type (Recording Type)  ........................... 179, 198
U
Undo ................................................................. 93
UNDO/REDO .......................................... 183, 199
UnitMultiply (Unit Multiply)  .............................. 155
USB  ..................................................... 18, 30, 107
USB TO DEVICE connector  .............................. 31
USB TO HOST connector  ................................. 31
USB-MIDI driver  .............................................. 110
User Bank  ......................................................... 40
User Memory  .................................................. 150
User Phrase  ...................................................... 81
USR ................................................................... 40
[UTILITY] button ................................................ 24
Utility Job mode  .............................................. 210
Utility mode  ..................................................... 205
V
Vallot&Yng (Vallotti & Young) .......................... 169
Value ....................................................... 157, 181
Variation .......................................................... 197
VCE ED (Mixing Voice Edit)  ............................ 189
VEL SENS (Velocity Sensitivity Depth) ............ 162
VEL SENS (Velocity Sensitivity)  .............. 159, 160
VelCrossFade (Velocity Cross Fade)  .............. 158
VelCurve (Velocity Curve)  ............................... 205
VelLimit (Velocity Limit)  ........................... 152, 180
VelLimitH (Velocity Limit High) ........................ 174
VelLimitL (Velocity Limit Low)  ......................... 174
VelMode (Velocity Mode) ................................ 154
VELO OFST (Velocity Offset)  .......................... 178
VelocityLimit ............................................ 155, 158
VelocityRate .................................................... 155
VelSensDpt (Velocity Sensitivity Depth)  ......... 174
VelSensOfst (Velocity Sensitivity Offset)  ......... 175
VIEW FLT (View Filter) ..................................... 182
Voice  ................................................. 23, 129, 180
[VOICE] button .................................................. 24Voice Edit  .......................................................... 53
Voice Edit mode  .............................................. 153
Voice Editor  ............................................. 112, 148
Voice Job mode  .............................................. 168
Voice mode  ..................................................... 151
Voice Play mode  ....................................... 40, 151
Voice Store mode  ............................................ 168
VoiceELPan (Voice Element Pan)  ................... 175
Volume  .................... 154, 172, 175, 180, 189, 205
W
Wave ....................................................... 156, 163
Wave No. (Waveform Number)  ....................... 158
WaveCtgry (Waveform Category)  ................... 158
Werckmeist (Werckmeister)  ............................ 169
Width ............................................................... 160
Z
Zone ................................................................ 123
Zone Edit  ......................................................... 216
ZoneSwitch ...................................................... 215 
						

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							For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha  
representative or the authorized distributor listed below.
Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou 
au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante.
Die Einzelheiten zu Produkten sind bei Ihrer unten aufgeführten 
Niederlassung und bei Yamaha Vertragshändlern in den jeweiligen 
Bestimmungsländern erhältlich.
Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana 
o el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo.
CANADAYamaha Canada Music Ltd.
135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario,
M1S 3R1, Canada
Tel: 416-298-1311
U.S.A.Yamaha Corporation of America 
6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620, 
U.S.A.
Tel: 714-522-9011
MEXICOYamaha de México S.A. de C.V.
Calz. Javier Rojo Gómez #1149,
Col. Guadalupe del Moral
C.P. 09300, México, D.F., México
Tel: 55-5804-0600 
BRAZILYamaha Musical do Brasil Ltda.
Av. Reboucas 2636-Pinheiros CEP: 05402-400
Sao Paulo-SP. Brasil
Tel: 011-3085-1377
ARGENTINAYamaha Music Latin America, S.A. 
Sucursal de Argentina
Viamonte 1145 Piso2-B 1053, 
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: 1-4371-7021
PANAMA AND OTHER LATIN 
AMERICAN COUNTRIES/
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 
Yamaha Music Latin America, S.A.Torre Banco General, Piso 7, Urbanización Marbella, Calle 47 y Aquilino de la Guardia, 
Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá 
Tel: +507-269-5311
THE UNITED KINGDOMYamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.
Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes, 
MK7 8BL, England
Tel: 01908-366700
IRELANDDanfay Ltd.
61D, Sallynoggin Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Tel: 01-2859177
GERMANYYamaha Music Central Europe GmbH
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany
Tel: 04101-3030
SWITZERLAND/LIECHTENSTEINYamaha Music Central Europe GmbH, 
Branch Switzerland
Seefeldstrasse 94, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
Tel: 01-383 3990
AUSTRIAYamaha Music Central Europe GmbH, 
Branch Austria
Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien, Austria
Tel: 01-60203900
CZECH REPUBLIC/SLOVAKIA/
HUNGARY/SLOVENIA
Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH, 
Branch Austria, CEE Department
Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien, Austria 
Tel: 01-602039025
POLANDYamaha Music Central Europe GmbH 
Sp.z. o.o. Oddzial w Polsce
ul. 17 Stycznia 56, PL-02-146 Warszawa, Poland
Tel: 022-868-07-57
THE NETHERLANDS/
BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG
Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH, 
Branch Benelux 
Clarissenhof 5-b, 4133 AB Vianen, The Netherlands 
Tel: 0347-358 040 
FRANCEYamaha Musique France 
BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France
Tel: 01-64-61-4000
ITALYYamaha Musica Italia S.P.A. 
Combo Division
Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy 
Tel: 02-935-771
SPAIN/PORTUGALYamaha-Hazen Música, S.A.
Ctra. de la Coruna km. 17, 200, 28230 
Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain
Tel: 91-639-8888
GREECEPhilippos Nakas S.A. The Music House
147 Skiathou Street, 112-55 Athens, Greece
Tel: 01-228 2160
SWEDENYamaha Scandinavia AB
J. A. Wettergrens Gata 1
Box 30053
S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden
Tel: 031 89 34 00
DENMARKYS Copenhagen Liaison Office
Generatorvej 6A 
DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark
Tel: 44 92 49 00
FINLANDF-Musiikki Oy
Kluuvikatu 6, P.O. Box 260, 
SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: 09 618511
NORWAYNorsk filial av Yamaha Scandinavia AB 
Grini Næringspark 1
N-1345 Østerås, Norway 
Tel: 67 16 77 70
ICELANDSkifan HF
Skeifan 17 P.O. Box 8120
IS-128 Reykjavik, Iceland
Tel: 525 5000
OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIESYamaha Music Central Europe GmbH
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany
Tel: +49-4101-3030
Yamaha Corporation, 
Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: +81-53-460-2312
TURKEY/CYPRUSYamaha Music Central Europe GmbH
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, Germany
Tel: 04101-3030
OTHER COUNTRIESYamaha Music Gulf FZE
LB21-128 Jebel Ali Freezone 
P.O.Box 17328, Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel: +971-4-881-5868
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINAYamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co.,Ltd.
25/F., United Plaza, 1468 Nanjing Road (West),
Jingan, Shanghai, China
Tel: 021-6247-2211
HONG KONGTom Lee Music Co., Ltd.
11/F., Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: 2737-7688
INDONESIAPT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor)
PT. Nusantik
Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot 
Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia
Tel: 21-520-2577
KOREAYamaha Music Korea Ltd.
Tong-Yang Securities Bldg. 16F  23-8 Yoido-dong, 
Youngdungpo-ku, Seoul, Korea
Tel: 02-3770-0660
MALAYSIAYamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn., Bhd.
Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya, 
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: 3-78030900
PHILIPPINESYupangco Music Corporation
339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue, P.O. Box 885 MCPO, 
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel: 819-7551 
SINGAPOREYamaha Music Asia Pte., Ltd.
#03-11 A-Z  Building
140 Paya Lebor Road, Singapore 409015
Tel: 747-4374
TAIWANYamaha KHS Music Co., Ltd. 
3F, #6, Sec.2, Nan Jing E. Rd. Taipei.
Taiwan 104, R.O.C.
Tel: 02-2511-8688
THAILANDSiam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd.
891/1 Siam Motors Building, 15-16 floor
Rama 1 road, Wangmai, Pathumwan
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel: 02-215-2626
OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES Yamaha Corporation,
Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: +81-53-460-2317
AUSTRALIAYamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Level 1, 99 Queensbridge Street, Southbank, 
Victoria 3006, Australia
Tel: 3-9693-5111
NEW ZEALANDMusic Houses of N.Z. Ltd.
146/148 Captain Springs Road, Te Papapa, 
Auckland, New Zealand
Tel: 9-634-0099
COUNTRIES AND TRUST 
TERRITORIES IN PACIFIC OCEAN
Yamaha Corporation,
Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: +81-53-460-2312
NORTH AMERICA
CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
EUROPE
AFRICA
MIDDLE EAST
ASIA
OCEANIA
HEAD OFFICEYamaha Corporation, Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument DivisionNakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: +81-53-460-2445
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