Yamaha MOX8 Reference Manual - Page 9

Sequencer Block This lets you create Songs and Patterns by recording and editing your performances as MIDI data (from the controller block), allowing you to play the data back with the tone generator block. Sequencer block in the Song mode About Songs A Song is created by recording your keyboard performance as MIDI sequence data to individual Tracks. A Song on this synthesizer is effectively the same as a Song on a MIDI sequencer, and playback automatically stops at the end of the recorded data. Song Track structure A Song consists of 16 separate Tracks, a Scene Track, and a Tempo Track. You can record these Tracks by using Realtime recording or Step recording (page 79). Moreover, you can insert or edit the recorded data using Song Edit (page 84). Sequence Tracks 1 - 16 Lets you record MIDI data. Scene Track Lets you record Scene change settings, such as Track mute and solo. These can be set in the Song Play display (page 76) and recalled during Song playback. During Song playback, the Track mute and solo settings change automatically according to the settings you've recorded to the Scene Track. Tempo Track Lets you record Tempo change settings. During Song playback, the Tempo changes automatically according to the settings you've recorded to this Track. Basic Structure Functional blocks Tone Generator block A/D Input block Sequencer block Arpeggio block Controller block Effect block Internal memory Reference Voice mode Performance mode Song mode Pattern mode Mixing mode Master mode Remote mode Utility mode Quick setup File mode Appendix MIDI Song Chain This function allows Songs to be "chained" together for automatic sequential playback. You can set the playback order in Song Play (page 76). Song 01 Song 22 Song 15 Sequencer block in the Pattern mode About Patterns In the MOX6/MOX8, the term "Pattern" refers to a relatively short musical or rhythmic Phrase-1 to 256 measures-which is used for looped playback. Therefore, once Pattern playback starts, it continues until you press the [+] (Stop) button. Section Patterns are more than just a single Phrase-they include 16 variations called "Sections." These Sections can be changed during playback and used as rhythmic/backing variations for the various parts of a Song. For example, you could use one Section for the verse, another for the chorus, and a third for the bridge. The Pattern related settings such as tempo and Mixing do not change even when the Section is switched, keeping the overall playback consistent in feel and rhythm through the changes. You can use the Section function as a convenient compositional tool, instantly creating the backing Pattern variations for a Song, such as melody A, melody B, and main theme. For instructions on changing Patterns and Sections, see the MOX6/MOX8 Owner's Manual. MOX6/MOX8 Reference Manual 9