Yamaha MO6 Owner's Manual - Page 82

Quick Guide

Creating a Song on the MO

Creating a Pattern

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Next, record Section C by using realtime recording or step recording.

Creating a Pattern with the Realtime and Step Recording methods

For Section C, set the drums, bass and guitar to the same as section A, and then add a piano part using Realtime recording,

and enter a strings part by using Step recording. Here we’ll also adjust the rhythmic feel of the phrase by using the Groove

function.

Creating a Pattern with Realtime

recording

Press the [TRACK SELECT] button so that its lamp lights,

and select the track for the piano part by pressing the

Number [4] button.

Set the parameters related to recording in the [F1] SETUP

display.

Set Type to “overdub” and Loop to “on.” These settings let

you repeat the Pattern recording in a “loop” and record

additional note events without deleting already-recorded

data. For the other parameters, see page 198.

Press the [

F

] (Play) button to hear your newly recorded

Pattern.

Copying a User Phrase from another Pattern to the current Pattern

The User Phrases that can be assigned with the Patch function are limited to the ones contained in the currently

selected Pattern. To copy Phrases from other Patterns for use in the current one, follow the instructions below.

1

In the [F4] PATCH display, press the [SF5] COPY button to call up the Copy Phrase display.

2

First, specify the source Pattern number and Phrase number as well as the destination (current Pattern)

Phrase number and track number. Then, press the [ENTER] button to execute the Copy operation.

3

Press the [EXIT] button to return to the [F4] PATCH display, then check the assigned Phrase by pressing the

[

F

] (Play) button to play the Pattern.

TIP

Source

Destination

1

Copy Section A to Section C, following the

instructions in the section “Copying a

Pattern” on page 81.

2

Select the track to which the piano part is to

be assigned.

3

Press the [REC] button to enter the Pattern

Record mode.

4

Press the [

F

] (Play) button to start recording.

5

When the recording is finished, press the

[

J

] (Stop) button to stop recording.

Section	Page
MO6/MO8 Owner's Manual	1
Introduction	6
Accessories	6
Main Features	7
How to use this manual	8
Application Index	9
Table of Contents	13
The Controls & Connectors	14
Front Panel	14
Rear Panel	18
Setting up and Playing	20
Power supply	20
Playing the keyboard	22
Modes	24
Basic instructions	25
Resetting the User Memory to the Initial Factory Settings	26
Basic Operation	27
Modes	27
About data storage to USB storage devices	30
Functions and Sub-Functions	33
Selecting a Program	33
Moving the Cursor and Setting Parameters	35
About the editing functions	36
Confirmation Message	37
Information Display	37
Note (Key) settings	37
Naming	38
Quick Guide	40
Playing the MO	40
Voice Play mode	40
Performance Play mode	44
Using the Arpeggio feature	48
Using the Controllers on the MO	50
Editing a Program	53
Editing a Voice	53
Editing a Performance	63
Using the Controllers-Advanced Course	69
Controllers supported by the MO	69
Creating a Song on the MO	73
Playing the Demo Songs/Patterns	73
Creating a Pattern	76
Creating a Song	87
Connecting the MO to external devices	103
Connections	103
Using as a Multi-timbral Tone Generator for your DAW/sequencer	110
Using the MO with computer software	112
Creating Your Original Program Set (Master mode)	122
Basic Structure	128
Internal Structure (System Overview)	128
Internal Memory and File Management	148
Reference	151
Voice mode	151
Performance mode	171
Song mode	178
Pattern mode	196
Mixing Voice mode	203
Utility mode	205
File mode	211
Master mode	215
Appendix	219
Information Displays	219
Display Messages	221
About MIDI	223
Troubleshooting	227
Specifications	231

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