Using As A Multi-Timbral Tone Generator For Your Daw/Sequencer - Yamaha MO6 Owner's Manual

Using as a Multi-timbral Tone Generator for your DAW/sequencer

Using as a Multi-timbral Tone Generator for your
DAW/sequencer
The MO can serve as a high-quality, 16-part, multi-timbral tone generator for playing back song data from your DAW (digital
audio workstation) or sequencer software. By assigning each track in a MIDI song file to a different MIDI channel, you can
have each track in the song independently play back a different Voice on the MO.
Setting up for using a computer
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In the example explanations below, the MO is connected to
computer via USB. You can also use MIDI cables to connect the
instrument to a computer.
Download the latest USB-MIDI driver from the
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website at the following URL:
http://www.global.yamaha.com/download/usb_midi/
OS: Windows XP Professional/Home Edition,
Mac OS X 10.2 – 10.4.2
* This information above applies to version 2.1.5 (for Windows XP)
and version 1.0.4 (for Mac OS X). Keep in mind that the software
is often updated and the system requirements are subject to
change. You can check the latest version information of each
program and its system requirements at the website above.
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Install the USB-MIDI driver to the computer.
For information about how to install, refer to the installation
guide included in the downloaded file.
Connect the MO to the computer by the USB
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cable.
For details, see page 107.
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Set the following parameter to "USB."
[UTILITY] [F5] MIDI
Press the [STORE] button to store the settings
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as the system settings of the Utility mode.
CAUTION
Never attempt to turn off the power while an "Executing..." or "Please
keep power on" message is shown. Turning the power off in this state
may cause the system to freeze and prevent normal startup the next
time the power is turned on, as well as resulting in the loss of all user
data.
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[SF4] OTHER MIDI IN/OUT
Using the sounds of the MO for song
playback from a sequencer
Follow the instructions described in "Setting
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up for using a computer" (at left).
Start up the sequencer software on the
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computer, and then open a new song file in
the sequencer.
Set the MIDI port and MIDI channel setting of each track in
the sequencer song file as desired.
MIDI Port settings
When you are using the internal tone generator of the MO, set the
MIDI port of each track of the sequencer to "1."
MIDI channel settings
Match the MIDI transmit channels of the sequencer with the
receive channels of the Song/Pattern Parts. The receive channels
of the Song/Pattern can be set in the [F1] VOICE display in the
Song/Pattern Mixing Edit mode.
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MIDI ports 1 – 8 of USB are shown as "YAMAHA USB IN/OUT 0-1"
– "YAMAHA USB IN/OUT 0-8" in Windows, and as "YAMAHA MO
Port 1" – "YAMAHA MO Port 8" on the Macintosh.
Press the [SONG] or [PATTERN] button to
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enter the Song mode or Pattern mode.
VOICE
SONG
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Select a Song or Pattern.
Set the Voices to be assigned to each Mixing setting, as
well as the Receive Channels and Effects for the desired
song. For details about the Mixing settings, see page 93.
PERFORM MASTER
PATTERN MIXING