Yamaha MODX8 Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Yamaha MODX8. We have 4 Yamaha MODX8 manuals available for free PDF download: Reference Manual, Service Manual, Supplementary Manual

Yamaha MODX8 Reference Manual (218 pages)

Brand: Yamaha | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 20.99 MB

Table of Contents
1
Using the MODX Manuals

2
Basic Structure

3
Functional Blocks

3
- AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2)
  3
Tone Generator Block

4
- Performances
  4
- Part Structure of a Performance
  4
- Fm-X
  4
- Normal Parts (AWM2)
  5
- Normal Parts (FM-X)
  5
- Drum Parts
  5
- Expanded Articulation (XA)
  6
- Motion Control System
  6
- Realistic Legato Performance
  6
- Motion Sequencer
  6
- Motion Control System Structure
  7
- Elements, Drum Keys and Operators
  8
- Oscillator
  8
- Pitch
  8
- Filter
  8
- Amplitude
  9
- LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)
  9
- Maximum Polyphony
  9
A/D Input Block

10
Sequencer Block

10
- Songs
  10
- Tracks
  10
Arpeggio Block

11
Motion Sequencer Block

17
Effect Block

19
- Effect Structure
  19
  - Insertion Effects
    19
  - Master Effect
    19
- Effect Connection
  20
- About the Vocoder Effect
  20
- About Preset Settings
  20
Envelope Follower Block

21
Controller Block

22
- Pitch Bend Wheel
  22
- Modulation Wheel
  22
- Assignable Switches
  22
- Keyboard
  22
- Knobs and Control Sliders
  22
- Super Knob
  22
Internal Memory

23
- Preset Memory
  23
- Edit Buffer
  23
- User Memory
  23
- Recall Buffer and Compare Buffer
  24
Reference

25
Display (Touch Panel) Configuration

25
Performance Play (Home)

27
- Element View
  29
- Drum Key View
  30
- Drum Key Level
  30
- Algorithm View
  31
- Algorithm (Algorithm Number)
  31
- Feedback (Feedback Level)
  31
- Operator Level
  31
Motion Control

33
- Controller
  34
- Assignable
  34
- Fader
  34
- Super Knob
  34
- Quick Edit
  35
- Common Motion Seq Smooth
  38
- Common Motion Seq Random
  38
- Part Category Sub (Part Sub Category)
  38
- Arpeggio
  41
- Motion Seq (Motion Sequencer)
  44
- MS Master (Motion Sequencer Master Switch)
  44
- Active (Active Motion Sequencer)
  44
- Partsw (Motion Sequencer Part Switch)
  44
- Knob Auto
  46
Mixing

50
- Part Category
  51
- Function Switch
  51
- Mute/Solo (Part Mute/Solo)
  51
- Kbd Ctrl (Keyboard Control)
  52
- 3-Band/2-Band Switch (3-Band EQ/2-Band EQ Switch)
  52
- EQ (Equalizer)
  52
- Rev Send (Reverb Send)
  52
Scene

55
- Swing
  59
- Unit (Part Unit Multiply)
  59
- Gate Time (Gate Time Rate)
  59
- Velocity (Velocity Rate)
  59
Play/Rec

60
- Store Song & Perf Settings
  61
- Loop Start / End
  61
- Save as .MID File
  61
- Time Signature
  62
- Rec Quantize (Record Quantize)
  62
- Record Type
  62
- Punch in
  62
- Put Track to Arpeggio
  63
- Audio
  64
- Playback and Playback Standby
  64
- Record and Record Standby
  65
- Trigger Level
  65
Normal Part (AWM2) Edit

66
- Element Common Edit (Common)
  66
  - Part Settings
    66
  - Velocity Depth (Velocity Sensitivity Depth)
    68
  - Velocity Offset (Velocity Sensitivity Offset)
    68
  - Zone Settings
    71
  - Zone Transmit
    73
  - Side Chain/Modulator (Side Chain/Modulator Part)
    76
  - Ins Connect (Insertion Connection Type)
    76
  - Part Output (Part Output Select)
    76
  - Envelope Follower
    76
  - Category (Effect Category)
    78
  - EQ (Part Equalizer)
    78
  - Effect Parameter
    78
  - 3-Band EQ / 2-Band EQ (3-Band EQ/2-Band EQ Switch)
    79
  - EQ1 Type (2-Band EQ1 Type)/Eq2 Type (2-Band EQ2 Type)
    80
  - Ins Assign (Insertion Assign)
    81
  - Key Mode
    83
  - Change Timing
    83
  - Individual
    85
  - Copying or Exchanging Arpeggios
    86
  - Advanced
    87
  - Accent Vel Threshold (Accent Velocity Threshold)
    87
  - Accent Start Quantize
    87
  - Random SFX Key on Ctrl (Random SFX Key on Control)
    88
  - Velocity Mode
    88
  - Lane
    91
  - Sync (Lane Motion Sequencer Sync)
    92
  - Speed (Lane Motion Sequencer Speed)
    92
  - Unit Multiply (Lane Motion Sequencer Unit Multiply)
    92
  - Key on Reset (Lane Motion Sequencer Key on Reset)
    92
  - Edit Sequence
    93
  - Lane (Current Select Lane)
    93
  - Cycle (Lane Motion Sequencer Cycle)
    93
  - Copying or Exchanging Motion Sequences
    95
  - Mod/Control (Modulation/Control)
    96
  - Part LFO
    96
  - LFO Wave
    96
  - Tempo Sync (LFO Tempo Sync)
    96
  - Edit User LFO
    99
  - Control Assign
    100
  - Auto Select (Auto Select Switch)
    100
  - Display Filter
    100
  - Display Name
    100
  - Destination
    101
  - Element SW (Element Switch)
    101
  - Curve Type
    102
  - Polarity (Curve Polarity)
    102
  - Ratio (Curve Ratio)
    102
  - Selecting Controllers from a Display Other than Control Assign
    104
  - Receive SW (Receive Switch)
    105
- Element Edit (Element)
  107
  - Osc/Tune (Oscillator/Tune)
    107
  - Element Switch
    107
  - XA Control
    107
  - Pitch EG
    111
  - Time/Key (PEG Time Key Follow Sensitivity)
    112
  - Center Key (PEG Time Key Follow Sensitivity Center Key)
    112
  - Depth/Vel (PEG Depth Velocity Sensitivity)
    112
  - Curve (PEG Depth Velocity Sensitivity Curve)
    112
  - Type
    113
  - Filter Type
    113
  - Resonance
    116
  - Cutoff/Key (Cutoff Key Follow Sensitivity)
    116
  - Center Key (Cutoff Key Follow Sensitivity Center Key)
    116
  - Res/Vel (Resonance Velocity Sensitivity)
    116
  - HPF Cutoff (High Pass Filter Cutoff Frequency)
    117
  - HPF Cutoff/Key (High Pass Filter Cutoff Key Follow Sensitivity)
    117
  - Filter EG
    118
  - Time/Key (FEG Time Key Follow Sensitivity)
    118
  - Center Key (FEG Time Key Follow Sensitivity Center Key)
    118
  - Time/Vel (FEG Time Velocity Sensitivity)
    119
  - Segment (FEG Time Velocity Sensitivity Segment)
    119
  - Scale (Filter Scale)
    120
  - Level/Pan
    121
  - Amp EG (Amplitude EG)
    123
  - Time/Key (AEG Time Key Follow Sensitivity)
    123
  - Center Key (AEG Time Key Follow Sensitivity Center Key)
    123
  - Release Adj
    123
  - Time/Vel (AEG Time Velocity Sensitivity)
    124
  - Segment (AEG Time Velocity Sensitivity Segment)
    124
  - Half Damper (Half Damper Switch)
    124
  - Time (Half Damper Time)
    124
  - Scale (Amplitude Scale)
    125
  - Element LFO
    126
  - Speed (LFO Speed)
    126
  - Key on Reset (LFO Key on Reset)
    126
  - Delay (LFO Delay Time)
    126
  - Element EQ
    127
  - EQ Type (Element EQ Type)
    127
- Element All (All Element)
  130
  - Osc (Oscillator)
    130
  - Group (Element Group)
    130
  - Balance
    131
  - Velocity Limit
    131
  - Copying or Exchanging Elements
    132
Drum Part Edit

133
- Key Common Edit (Common)
  133
- Key Edit (Key)
  140
Normal Part (FM-X) Edit

145
- Operator Common Edit (Common)
  145
  - Algorithm
    146
  - Algorithm Search
    147
  - Peg/Scale (Pitch Eg/Scale)
    148
  - Insertion FX Switch
    150
  - 2Nd LFO
    152
- Operator Edit (Operator)
  155
  - Form/Freq (Form/Frequency)
    155
  - Key on Reset (Oscillator Key on Reset)
    156
  - Pitch/Vel (Pitch Velocity Sensitivity)
    156
  - Freq Mode (Oscillator Frequency Mode)
    156
  - Level
    157
Common/Audio Edit (Common/Audio)

159
- Audio in
  161
- Routing
  162
- Control Number
  167
- Variation
  170
- Reverb
  171
- Master FX (Master Effect)
  172
- Master EQ (Master Equalizer)
  173
- USB Monitor
  175
Category Search

176
- Performance Category Search
  176
  - In Case of Part Category Search
    178
  - Performance Merge
    179
- Arpeggio Category Search (Arp Category Search)
  180
- Bank/Favorite (Performance Bank Select/Favorite)
  180
- Waveform Category Search (Waveform Search)
  182
- Rhythm Pattern
  184
  - Arpeggio Tab
    185
  - Envelope Follower Tab
    186
Utility

187
- Sound
  187
- Quick Setup
  188
- Keyboard Velocity Curve
  188
- Keyboard Fixed Velocity
  188
- Audio Rec on DAW
  190
- Audio I/O
  190
- A/D Input (A/D Input Gain)
  190
- MIDI I/O
  191
- Local Control
  192
- Arp MIDI out (Arpeggio MIDI Out)
  192
- System
  195
- Load
  198
- Content Type
  198
- Current Folder Name
  199
- Free Storage
  199
- Sort (Sort Order)
  199
- Job (Job Switch)
  200
- Compatible with the MONTAGE6/MONTAGE7/MONTAGE8 Data
  200
- Compatible with the MOTIF XF6/MOTIF XF7/MOTIF XF8 Data
  200
- Compatible with the MOTIF XS6/MOTIF XS7/MOTIF XS8 Data
  200
- Store/Save
  201
- Data Utility
  203
- When the Selected Folder Is Opened
  204
- Library Import
  205
- Library Folder List
  205
- When the Selected Library Folder Is Opened
  206
- Tempo Settings
  207
- MIDI Sync
  208
- Clock out
  208
- Precount (Click Pre-Count)
  208
- Effect Switch
  209
- Kbd Ctrl Lock (Keyboard Control Lock)
  210
- Global A/D
  210
- Shift Function
  211
Live Set

212
- Live Set Edit (Edit)
  213
  - Swap (Swap Switch)
    214
  - Copy (Copy Switch)
    214
  - Copying or Exchanging Live Sets
    215
- Live Set Register (Register)
  216
Connecting an Iphone or Ipad

217

Yamaha MODX8 Service Manual (132 pages)

Brand: Yamaha | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 23 MB

Yamaha MODX8 Supplementary Manual (46 pages)

Brand: Yamaha | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 3.44 MB

Table of Contents
1
New Functions in MODX Version 2.00

2
- Additional New Effect Types
  3
- Additional New Performances
  4
- New Pattern Sequencer Function
  5
- Live Set
  28
- Scene
  30
- Edit
  32
- Utility
  34
- MIDI Data Reception with USB to DEVICE
  38
- User Interface Enhancements
  39
- Sequencer Block
  40
New Functions in MODX Version 1.10

41
- Play/Rec
  42
- Part Edit (Edit)
  43
- Utility
  44
- Control Assign Dialog
  45
- Panel Lock Function
  46

Yamaha MODX8 Supplementary Manual (7 pages)

MODX Version 1.10

Brand: Yamaha | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 0.25 MB

Table of Contents
1
New Functions in MODX Version 1.10
2
- Play/Rec
  3
- Part Edit (Edit)
  4
- Utility
  5
- Control Assign Dialog
  6
- Panel Lock Function
  7

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