Yamaha MO8 Owner's Manual - Page 148

Basic Structure Internal Memory and File Management Internal Memory and File Management As you use the MO, you'll create many different kinds of data, including Voices, Performances, Songs, and Patterns. This section describes how to maintain the various types of data and use the memory devices/media for storing them. Maintaining data You can maintain the data you've created via the following three methods. ● Store This is a process of transferring or saving the created data of this synthesizer to a dedicated location (User Memory) in the internal memory. Each type of data can be stored with the following operations. Voice Performance Song Mixing Pattern Mixing Mixing Voice Master System settings [VOICE] → Voice selection → [STORE] [PERFORM] → Performance selection → [STORE] [SONG] → Song selection → [MIXING] → [STORE] [PATTERN] → Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [STORE] [SONG] or [PATTERN] → Song/Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [F5] VCE ED → [STORE] [MASTER] → Master selection → [STORE] [UTILITY] → [STORE] * * Please note that pressing the [STORE] in the Utility mode starts the Store operation of the System settings immediately. Page 168 Page 177 Page 192 Page 202 Page 204 Page 218 Page 205 CAUTION Since Song Mixing, Pattern Mixing, and Mixing Voice data is stored to DRAM (page 150), all such data is lost when turning off the power-even if the data has been stored with the operations above. Make sure to save this data to the USB storage device in the File mode after storing. CAUTION Never attempt to turn off the power while data (e.g., Voice) is being written to Flash ROM (while an "Executing..." or "Please keep power on" message is shown). Turning the power off in this state may cause the system to freeze (due to corruption of data in the Flash ROM) and prevent normal startup the next time the power is turned on, as well as resulting in the loss of all user data. ● Save [FILE] ➞ [F2] SAVE This is a process of transferring or saving the created data of this synthesizer to an external memory device (USB storage device). This process can be done in the File mode. The Save operation can be done via various methods, such as saving all data as a single file or saving a specified type of data (e.g., only Voices) as a single file. For details, see Memory Structure (page 149) and Reference (page 211). The saved data as files can be recalled by loading them in the File mode. ● Bulk Dump This function lets you save the data in the Edit buffer (DRAM) or Flash ROM by transmitting it as Bulk data (system exclusive message) to an external MIDI instrument or sequence software on a computer. This can be done with the following operations. Voice Performance Song Mixing Pattern Mixing Master [VOICE] → Voice selection → [JOB] → [F4] BULK [PERFORM] → Performance selection → [JOB] → [F4] BULK [SONG] → Song selection → [MIXING] → [JOB] → [F4] BULK [PATTERN] → Pattern selection → [MIXING] → [JOB] → [F4] BULK [MASTER] → Master selection → [JOB] → [F4] BULK n Mixing Voice data cannot be transmitted as Bulk data via panel operations. n User Arpeggio data and some of the System settings are not handled as Bulk data. n The data in the User Memory of Flash ROM can be transmitted to an external MIDI instrument or computer upon reception of a bulk request message. For details about the bulk request message and bulk dump format, see the separate Data List. Using the Voice Editor and Multi Part Editor Voice data can be transmitted to a computer for editing with the Voice Editor software (page 112). The edited Voice on the instrument itself data can then be transmitted back to the instrument in banks as bulk data. Similarly, Voice data created in the Voice Edit mode can be sent to the computer in banks as bulk data. Mixing data can also be transmitted to a computer for editing, using the Multi Part Editor software (page 112). The edited Mixing data can then be transmitted back to the instrument as bulk data. Mixing data created in the Mixing Edit mode on the instrument itself can also be sent to the computer in banks as bulk data. 148 Owner's Manual