Yamaha MOX8 Owner's Manual - Page 24

Quick Guide Playing the keyboard in the Voice mode In the Voice Play display (the top display of the Voice mode), you can select and play a single Voice. The Voices of this instrument are divided into the following two types: Normal Voice Normal Voices are mainly pitched musical instrument type sounds (piano, organ, guitar, etc.) that can be played over the range of the keyboard. Drum Voice Drum Voices are mainly percussion/drum sounds that are assigned to individual notes. These Voices are used to perform rhythm parts. This instrument features Banks for memorizing Voices. There are basically three different types of Banks: Preset, User, and GM. The contained Voices and features depend on the Bank as described below. Preset Banks The Preset Banks contain a full set of specially programmed Voices. Voices you've edited yourself cannot be saved in the Preset Banks. User Banks The User Banks contain the Voices you have edited and stored. By default, these are comprised of Preset Voices. NOTICE If a Voice in a User Bank (User Voice) is overwritten or replaced, that User Voice will be lost. When you store an edited Voice, be careful not to overwrite any important User Voices. GM Bank The GM Bank contains the Voices allocated according to the GM standard. GM Voice GM (General MIDI) is a worldwide standard for Voice organization and MIDI functions of synthesizers and tone generators. It was designed primarily to ensure that any Song data created with a specific GM device would sound virtually the same on any other GM device-no matter the manufacturer or the model. The GM Voice bank on this synthesizer is designed to appropriately play back GM Song data. However, keep in mind that the sound may not be exactly the same as played by the original tone generator. NOTE For details about Voices, refer to "Basic Structure." For a list of the Preset Voices, refer to the separate Data List PDF file. Selecting a Preset Voice 1 Press the [VOICE] button. This calls up the Voice Play display. (The [VOICE] button lamp lights.) 2 Select a Voice Bank with the BANK SELECT [DEC]/[INC] buttons. In this condition, playing the keyboard sounds the Voice indicated in the display. The parameters shown in the Voice Play display are briefly explained below. * Voice Play display Main Category Bank Program number Sub Category Voice name * Normal Voice Banks There are 12 different banks for the Normal Voices: PRE1 - 8 (Preset Banks), USR1 - 3 (User Banks), GM (GM Bank). * Drum Voice Banks There are 3 different banks for the Drum Voices: PDR (Preset Drum Bank), UDR (User Drum Bank), GMDR (GM Drum Bank). 3 Select a Voice with the [DATA] dial or [INC]/[DEC] buttons. NOTE You can use the [DATA] dial or [INC]/[DEC] buttons to select the Voice number. This operation lets you call up Voices in subsequent or previous Banks. NOTE To quickly move forward through the program (Voice) numbers in 10-step jumps, simultaneously hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [INC] button in the Play display. To decrease by 10, do the opposite; simultaneously hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [DEC] button. 4 Play the keyboard. In the Voice mode, a total of 15 Banks (Preset Bank 1 - 8, User Bank 1 - 3, GM Bank, Preset Drum Bank, User Drum, GM Drum Bank) are available. Each of these Banks includes the Voices according to the Voice type. In the Voice Play display, you can select the desired Voice from various Voice Banks and play it. 24 MOX6/MOX8 Owner's Manual