Yamaha MODX8 88-Key Synthesizer Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Yamaha MODX8 88-Key Synthesizer. We have 4 Yamaha MODX8 88-Key Synthesizer 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

Yamaha Categories

Motorcycle Musical Instrument Electronic Keyboard Receiver Amplifier

More Yamaha Manuals

Yamaha MODX8 88-Key Synthesizer Manuals

Yamaha MODX8 Reference Manual (218 pages)

Table of Contents

Using the MODX Manuals

Basic Structure

Functional Blocks

Tone Generator Block

A/D Input Block

Sequencer Block

Arpeggio Block

Motion Sequencer Block

Effect Block

Envelope Follower Block

Controller Block

Internal Memory

Reference

Display (Touch Panel) Configuration

Performance Play (Home)

Motion Control

Mixing

Scene

Play/Rec

Normal Part (AWM2) Edit

Drum Part Edit

Normal Part (FM-X) Edit

Common/Audio Edit (Common/Audio)

Category Search

Utility

Live Set

Connecting an Iphone or Ipad

Yamaha MODX8 Service Manual (132 pages)

Table of Contents

Yamaha MODX8 Supplementary Manual (46 pages)

Table of Contents

New Functions in MODX Version 2.00

New Functions in MODX Version 1.10

Yamaha MODX8 Supplementary Manual (7 pages)

Table of Contents

Related Products

Yamaha Categories