Yamaha S08 manual

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(3)-7 1/2 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this man ual in a saf e place for future ref erence. W ARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but [...]

(3)-7 2/2 • Before connecting the instrument to other electr onic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrumen[...]

6 Introduction Thank you for pur chasing the Y amaha S08 Music Synthesizer . In order to get the most out of your ne w S08 and its sophisticated functions, we suggest y ou r ead through this manual thor oughly . Also keep it in a safe , convenient place so that you can r egularly r efer to it when necessary . Package Contents • P A -5C A C A dapt[...]

7 About This Manual This manual consists of the following sections. ■ Basics Section (page 1 1) This section pro vides a o vervie w of the main functions and featur es of the S08 and introduces y ou to the basic operating conv entions. ■ Quick Guide (page 29) This section explains ho w to use the basic functions. ■ R eference : Function List [...]

8 Application Index Application Index This convenient, easy-to-use inde x is divided to gener al categories to help you when y ou w ant to find information on a specific topic or function. ■ Listening/Playing • Listening to Demo songs .............................................................................................................[...]

9 Application Index ■ Setting the volume/level • A djusting the total volume ................................................................................................................................ V OLUME slider (P age 12) • A djusting the Multi volume (affects all parts) ..............................................................[...]

10 T able of Contents Basics Section ......................... 11 The Controls & Connectors ............................................. 11 Top Panel .................................................................................. 11 Rear Panel ................................................................................. 11 Before Use ..[...]

11 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix The Controls & Connectors Basics Section The Controls & Connectors T op Panel 1 PITCH bend wheel (page 37) 2 MODULA TION wheel (page 37) 3 [V OLUME] Slider (page 12) 4 LCD (Liquid Crystal Displa y)(page 24) 5 Pa r ameter Type List (page 26) 6 MODE buttons (page 24) 7 [P AR T/ELEMENT/KEY] butt[...]

12 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Bef ore Use Before Use Power Supply 1 Make sur e that the S08’s ST ANDBY/ON switch is at the ST ANDB Y (off) position. 2 Connect the P A -5C’s DC plug to the S08’s DC IN terminal on the instrument’s rear panel. 3 Connect the adaptor’s A C plug to the nearest electrical outlet. Do not attemp[...]

13 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Connections Connections Before connecting the S08 to other electronic components, turn off the po wer to all the components. Befor e turning the pow er on or off to all components, set all volume lev els to minimum(0). Otherwise, electrical shock or damage to the components may occur . Connecting to [...]

14 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Connections Recording and Playback using an External MIDI Sequencer Controlling Another MIDI Device via MIDI THRU With the abov e MIDI connections, y ou can send MIDI data from the S08’s MIDI OUT terminal, while sending MIDI data from the e xternal sequencer to an external MIDI synthesizer via the [...]

15 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Connections 2: MIDI connection Using the computer ’ s MIDI inter face Using an external MIDI interface n Please use the appropriate MIDI interface for y our computer . Local On/Off — When Connected to a Computer (UTILITY P AGE 12) When connecting the S08 to a computer , the ke yboard performance [...]

16 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Demo Playback Demo Playback The S08 features a v ariety of demo songs, sho wcasing its dynamic sound and sophisticated functions. n Make sur e the synthesizer is ready for pla yback. Details are giv en in the section “Before Use” on page 12. 1 Press the [MUL TI] and [SEQ PLA Y] buttons simultaneo[...]

17 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Overvie w of the S08 Controller This block consists of the ke yboar d, Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels and so on (page 37). The ke yboar d itself doesn’t generate sounds, but instead sends note , velocity and other information to the S08’s tone generator section for the notes you pla y . The con[...]

18 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Pa r ameter Table Parameter T able The numbers in each column indicate the display P A GE corr esponding to the parameter at left (with the e x ception of the column on the far right, which indicates the corresponding manual page). F or e xample , you can see that the R everb Send parameter is found [...]

19 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Pa r ameter Table n F or parameters in different modes ha ving the same name , the available par ameter v alues and settings for that parameter ma y differ depending on the mode . n F or details on parameters for the R everb , Chorus and V ariation effects, refer to the separate Data List. n F or inf[...]

20 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix V oices & Multis V oices & Multis Memor y Str ucture A V oice is a single instrument sound, created b y using the Elements and setting various par ameters. In the V oice Play mode , you can select and play an y of these V oices. In the Multi Play mode , you assign a different V oice to each p[...]

21 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix V oices & Multis Over view of V oice/Element/Multi Each V oice can consist of up to four Elements. Each Element itself is a high-quality wa veform or instrument sound. V oice & Element Each V oice can consist of up to four Elements. Elements are made fr om wav eforms, and the quality of the E[...]

22 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix V oices & Multis Normal V oices & Dr um V oices There ar e tw o V oice types: Normal V oices and Drum V oices. Normal V oices are mainly pitched instrument sounds that can be play ed o ver the r ange of the k eyboar d. Drum V oices are mainly per cussion/drum sounds that ar e assigned to indi[...]

23 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix F actory Set (R estore F actory Def aults) Factor y Set (Restore Factor y Defaults) This lets you r estor e the synthesizer’s default Internal V oices (User Memory) and Multis, as well as its System and other settings. Once you edit an y settings, the corr esponding factory defaults will be ov erwr[...]

24 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Basic Operations Basic Operations In this section, you’ll learn about the structur e of the modes of the S08, its panel displa y indications and its fundamental operations. Modes The S08 is organized into v arious modes, each co vering a differ ent set of oper ations and functions. Mode T able n Y [...]

25 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Basic Operations Display Indications n F or information on the meaning of the display messages, see page 77. F or details on each parameter , see page 58. 4 Indicates P A GE number in that mode . “E” means that the current Multi/V oice has been modified but is not yet stored (page 50). 5 Indicat[...]

26 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Basic Operations Selecting a Screen Y ou can switch between screens b y using the [ ▲ ]/[ ▼ ], [ ]/[ ], [+]/[–] and [EXIT] buttons. [ ▲ ]/[ ▼ ] buttons Many of the displa ys consist of differ ent screens. Use the [ ▲ ]/[ ▼ ] buttons to select the various scr eens. When selecting the var[...]

27 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Basic Operations [EXIT] button Press the [EXIT] button to mo v e up (exit) in the hierar chical structur e and return to the pr e vious screen. n Depending on the particular operation, the [EXIT] button performs other functions as well. These alternates functions are indicated in the appr opriate sec[...]

28 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Basic Operations Numeric keypad, [ENTER] button Y ou can specify the value for the selected parameter b y using the numeric ke ypad, then actually set that v alue by pressing the [ENTER] button. F or ex ample , to set a value of “1 00,” press (in or der) the numeric ke ypad buttons [1], [0], and [...]

29 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Playing V oices Quick Guide Playing V oices Y ou can freely select and play V oices (instrument sounds) from the PRESET , USER and GM2/XG memory groups, as explained belo w . n F or details about voice , see page 20. F or information on the V oice List, see the separate Data List. n The user memory c[...]

30 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Playing V oices The Drum V oices (page 22) are stor ed in separate ar eas of the User and GM2/XG memory sections. •T o call up the User Drum memory (USDR1/ USDR2): Press the [USER] button while holding do wn thes [DR UM] button. •T o call up the GM2/XG Drum memory •T o call up the XG SFX Kit me[...]

31 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Playing V oices 4 Now , play the keyboard and hear the selected V oice. T r y selecting and playing other V oices as well. Selecting GM2/XG Banks The GM2/XG V oices are divided up into sev er al different banks. This giv es y ou access to an ev en greater number of V oices and a wider variety of soun[...]

32 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using Multi Mode Using Multi Mode Playing in Multi Mode In the Multi Play mode , you can select and play an y of the Multis. n F or more details about Multis, see pages 20 and 2 1. F or information on the Multi List, see the separate Data List. n Up to 32 Multis can be stored in the USER (internal) m[...]

33 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using Multi Mode Using the S08 as a Multitimbral T one Generator (Multi Edit) Multi mode lets you configur e the S08 as a multitimbral tone generator for use with computer-based music softwar e or e xternal sequencers. If each track in a song file uses a different MIDI channel, then the P arts in a[...]

34 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using Multi Mode 7 Use the [ ▲ ] and [ ▼ ] buttons and switch to the Mono/P oly screen (P A GE 8). Set the parameter to “poly” (polyphonic). n F or P arts that do not requir e polyphon y , the Mode parameter can be set to “mono” (monophonic). 8 Use the [ ▲ ] and [ ▼ ] buttons and swit[...]

35 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using Multi Mode 1 Press the [MUL TI] button, followed b y the [EDIT] button (each LED will light) to enter the Multi Edit mode . n Y ou need to select the Multi before entering the Multi Edit mode (page 32). 2 If the Common Edit screen is sho wn, pr ess the [+] or [–] button to select the P art Ed[...]

36 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using Multi Mode Saving S08 Settings to an External Device (Bulk Dump Send) Using the Bulk Dump function, you can tr ansmit your S08 settings to an e xternal de vice , such as a computer , and sav e them. This is a fast and convenient w a y to back up your important data. Y ou can also use this funct[...]

37 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using Controllers Using Controllers The S08 is equipped with Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels. By connecting an optional F oot Controller or F ootswitch, you can also contr ol a variety of par ameters (such as changing the sound, changing Program Numbers, etc .) with your feet— and lea ve y our han[...]

38 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using Controllers Foot Controller An optional F oot Contr oller (such as the FC7), connected to the FOOT CONTR OLLER jack (page 15) on the rear panel, can be assigned to an y one of a number of controller par ameters (page 39). By using a foot controller for par ameter control, both y our hands are l[...]

39 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using Controllers 2 Use the [ ▲ ] and [ ▼ ] buttons to call up the FSTxCtrlNo (FS transmit Contr ol Number) screen (P A GE 3). 3 Press the [INC/DEC] buttons to select “96” (PCInc). (Or , input the number 96 and press the [ENTER] button.) In the V oice/Multi mode , the F oot Switch can now be [...]

40 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix V oice Edit V oice Edit The following pr ocedur e shows y ou the fundamentals in cr eating and editing V oices. Of course , this is just one ex ample; you ar e free to set any par ameters in any w ay you lik e . Details about each parameter ar e giv en in the R eference section of this manual (page 5[...]

41 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix V oice Edit Common Edit and Editing Individual Elements V oices can consist of up to four Elements (page 2 1). Use Common Edit to edit the settings common to all four Elements. The V oice Edit mode can be divided into scr eens for Common Edit and those for editing each Element. In the V oice Edit mod[...]

42 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix V oice Edit 3 Set the Common Parameters Each V oice consists of up to four Elements. Here , the parameters common to all Elements ar e e xplained. ● GENERAL (Common General) In P A GES 1 to 4, you can set the V oice Name , V oice output settings and other general par ameters. ● CONTROLLER (Common[...]

43 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix V oice Edit F or ex ample , you could set one Element to sound in an upper range of the k e yboard, and another Element to sound in a low er r ange . Thus, ev en within the same V oice , you can hav e two different sounds for different ar eas of the k eyboar d or y ou can make the tw o Element r ange[...]

44 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix V oice Edit ● AMP (Amplitude) In P A GES 23 to 3 1, you can set the v olume of each Element after the OSC (Oscillator), PITCH and FIL TER parameters ha ve been applied, as w ell as the final ov er all volume of the signal sent to the outputs. The signal of each Element is sent at the specified vo[...]

45 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix V oice Edit ● LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) In P A GES 32 to 35, you can edit the LFO , which (as its name suggests) produces w a veforms of a lo w frequenc y . These wa veforms can be used to v ary the pitch, filter or amplitude of each Element to create effects such as vibr ato, w ah and tremol[...]

46 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Effects Ef fects In the final stages of progr amming, y ou can set the effects parameters to further change the sound’s char acter . The S08 has two System Effect units (R everb and Chorus) plus a V ariation Effect unit (see below). Different effects settings can be set per V oice (in the V oice m[...]

47 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Effects Ef fects in V oice Mode In the V oice mode , you can set the Effect Send parameter for the R everb and Chorus sections, and store them with each V oice . F or the V ariation Effect, the Effect Type and the various effect par ameters can be set, as w ell as the effect on/off setting for each V[...]

48 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using the Jobs Using the Jobs Y ou can perform various operations (Jobs) in the Job mode . F or e xample , you can initialize V oices/Multis to their original settings (including those currently being edited) or cop y Elements/P arts. Job (P AGE) The numbers in each column indicate the display PA GE [...]

49 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using the Jobs 2 Destination Element/Drum K e y Set the Element/Drum K ey of the V oice that is to be the destination for the copy . ❏ Settings: Normal V oice: E1 ~ E4 (Element 1 ~4) Drum V oice: C#-1 ~ G5 (Drum K ey C#-1 ~ G5) Multi CpyV ar (Copy V ariation Ef fect) When V ar Connect is set to “[...]

50 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Saving the Settings (Store) Saving the Settings (Store) Y ou can store (sav e) y our original parameter settings for up to 128 Normal V oices, 2 Drum V oices and 32 Multis to User Memory . The procedure is as follo ws. When you perform this, the settings for the destination V oice will be ov erwritte[...]

51 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Playing the Songs Playing the Songs Y ou can directly play back the Song files stor ed on Memory Card. Up to 1 00 Song files can be play ed back end-to-end by using the Chain Step featur e . This Chain Step data can also be sav ed to Memory Car d. n A Memory Card containing Song files must alr ead[...]

52 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Playing the Songs Changing the T empo This determines the playback tempo for the Song at the currently selected Chain Step. When the Song is pla y ed back, the tempo setting made here automatically tak es precedence o v er the original tempo setting of the Song. To r estore the song’s own pla yback[...]

53 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using the Memory Card Using the Memor y Card In the Card mode , you can use a Memory Card (commercially a vailable SmartMedia™ cards) for sa ving and loading data from/to the instrument, as well as perform other data-ex change operations. With the included Card Filer softwar e , you can use a compu[...]

54 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using the Memory Card Saving the S08 data to Memor y Card (Save) Y ou can save files to Memory Car d as follo ws. 1 Press the [C ARD] button. Card Mode screen appears. 2 Use the [ ] button to select the Sav e scr een. 3 To overwrite an e xisting file , use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to sele[...]

55 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using the Memory Card Renaming the Files (Renam) Y ou can rename files using up to eight alphabetic and numeric characters. n Only S08 F ormat files (saved b y the S08) can be renamed. 1 Press the [C ARD] button. The Card Mode screen appears. 2 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the R enam (R en[...]

56 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Using the Memory Card 5 Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to select the data you wish to import. When selecting “ All” here , go to step 8. n When selecting the “ All V oice ,” the data below will be imported. •User Normal V oice 1 to 128 •User Drum V oice 1to 2 6 Press the [ ] butto[...]

57 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix T ouch Sensitivity T ouch Sensitivity Six different types of k e yboard sensitivity can be selected to match differ ent playing styles and prefer ences. 1 Press the [CONTR OLLER] button to enter the Controller mode . 2 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Fixed V el screen (P A GE 6), then press[...]

58 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Reference (Function List) This list clearly and concisely explains the function of e v ery parameter . F ollo wing the table are v arious footnotes, pr oviding further details and explanations for those items mark ed with an asterisk (*). The “R elated P age” column also pro vides cr oss-refer en[...]

59 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 12 ChorusSend Chorus Send Determines the send le vel of the Chorus Effect. 47 13 SndCho → Rev Send Chorus T o Rev erb Determines the send lev el of the signal sent from the Chorus Ef fect to the Rev erb Effect. 47 14 V arEF V ariation Effect T ype (V ariation T ype MSB/LSB) Determines the V ariaton[...]

60 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 11 -1 PEGSclSns PEG Rate Scaling Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the PEG Rate settings (the speed of the PEG change) to note position. 39, 43 *6 11 -2 PEGSclCN PEG Rate Scaling Center Note Deermines the basic pitch (note number) used by the PEGSclSns parameter (above). When the center note [...]

61 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix AMP (Amplitude) 23 -1 AEGAtkR AEG Attack Rate Determines the transition in v olume (AMP) from the moment a note is pressed on the ke yboard to the point at which the sound stops. This let you reproduce man y characteristics of natural acoustic instruments – such as the quick attack and decay of per[...]

62 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix ■ V oice Edit (Drum) Common... Settings that apply to all drum keys [V OICE] → → → → Drum V oice Selection → → → → [EDIT] → → → → [+]&[-] (Press simultaneously) Settings...MIDI Data T able 2-11 in the separate Data List GENERAL Name Name (Name 1-8/Category) Sets a V oice[...]

63 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix ■ V oice Job [V OICE] → → → → V oice Selection → → → → [JOB] 1 Init Initialize Resets (initializes) all parameters of a V oice to their default settings. The [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons can be used to select the parameter type to be initialized. 48 2C p yElm/ CopyK ey Copy Elemen[...]

64 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 18 SndV ar → Rev Send V ariation T o Reverb Determines the send le vel of the signal sent from the V ariation Effect to the Re verb Ef fect. 47 *20 19 SndV ar → Cho Send V ariation T o Chorus Determines the send lev el of the signal sent from the V ariation Effect to the Chorus Ef fect. 47 *20 20[...]

65 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 13 -1 PEGIntL Pitch EG Initial Lev el Controls how the pitch changes from the moment a note is pressed on the k eyboard to the moment it is released or the point at which the lev el has faded to zero. . *26 13 -2 PEGAtkTm Pitch EG Attack T ime 13 -3 PEGRelL Pitch EG Release Level 13 -4 PEGRelTm Pitch[...]

66 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix ■ Multi Store [MUL TI] → → → → [ST ORE] Stores your original parameter settings. 50 ■ Sequence Play [SEQ PLA Y] Seq Sequence Chain Determines the setting of chained playback (Chain Step). (T empo) T empo Determines the playback tempo. 28 ■ Sequence Play Job [SEQ PLA Y] → → → → [[...]

67 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix MIDI SETUP 12 Local Sw Local Switch When this is set to “off, ” the keyboard and controllers are internally disconnected from the synthesizer’ s tone generator section. 15 *32 13 HostSelect Host Select Switch Determines which physical input/output terminal(s) are used for transmitting/receiving[...]

68 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix *1 Changes to v elocity curv e according to V elDepth (with Offset set to 64) V elSnsDpt Changes to v elocity curv e according to V elOffset (with Depth set to 64) V elSnsOfs *2 Depending on the selected LFO wave type and the amplitude modulation depth setting, noise may r esult when the controller i[...]

69 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix *1 1 Le v el (Amplitude) Scaling Settings By wa y of ex ample , you could set the Lev els (Offsets) and Break P oints (BP1 to 4) as follows. Here , the current amplitude is 80. The Offsets are-4 at BP1 (set to note E1), +1 0 at BP2 (set to note B2), +17 a[...]

70 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix *19 The function of the V ariation Effect changes depending on this setting, as do the types of parameter changes. *20 This can be set only when V ariation Connection (P A GE 15)is set to “SYS.” When V ariation Connection is set to “INS,” “***” appears in the display and the setting canno[...]

71 Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix *27 Vib R ate Determines the speed of pitch modulation. Vib Depth Determines the depth or degree of pitch modulation. Vib Dela y Determines the amount of time that elapses from when a k ey is pla yed to when the Vibrato effect starts. The higher the v alue , the longer the delay befor e the onset of [...]

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 72 About MIDI Appendix About MIDI MIDI is an acron ym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface , which allows electr onic musical instruments to communicate with each other , by sending and r eceiving compatible Note , Control Change , Program Change and various other types of MIDI data, or [...]

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 73 About MIDI MIDI Messages T ransmitted/ Received by the S08 MIDI messages can be divided into two gr oups: Channel messages and System messages. Below is an explanation of the v arious types of MIDI messages which the S08 can receiv e/tr ansmit. CHANNEL MESSAGES Channel messages are the data r elated [...]

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 74 About MIDI R elease Time (Control #0 72) Messages which adjust the AEG r elease time set for each P art. The value set her e is an offset value which will be added to or subtracted fr om the voice data. Attack Time (Contr ol #0 73) Messages which adjust the AEG attack time set for each P art. The val[...]

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 75 About MIDI RPN (R egistered P arameter Number) LSB (Control #1 00) RPN (R egistered P arameter Number) MSB (Control #1 0 1) Messages which offset, or add or subtr act v alues from a P art’s pitch bend sensitivity , tuning, or other par ameter settings. First send the RPN MSB and RPN LSB to specify [...]

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 76 About MIDI SYSTEM MESSAGES System messages are the data r elated to the o ver all system of the device . ■ System Exclusive Messages System Exclusiv e messages control various functions of the S08, including master v olume and master tuning, tone generator mode , effect type and various other param[...]

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 77 Display Messages Display Messages Message Meanings Relev ant Sequencer Operations or Standard MIDI File Playback !Can’tOpen Can’t find the specified type of file. !Can’tPlay Can’t play the sequencer in these operating conditions. !IllglFile The specified SMF for playing is unusable by the[...]

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 78 Troubleshooting T roubleshooting The following table pr o vides troubleshooting hints and page r efer ences for some common problems. Most pr oblems may be simply the r esult of incorr ect settings. Before calling for pr ofessional service , refer to the tr oubleshooting advice below to see if y ou c[...]

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 79 Troubleshooting Relevant Settings in the Song Data and on Connected MIDI Devices ● When playing Multis using a MIDI sequencer , ha ve the tr ansmit channels for each sequencer track and the r eceive channels for each P art in the Multi been set correctly? (P age 64) ● Has the computer’s “MIDI[...]

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 80 Troubleshooting Cannot find the Dr um V oice. ● Drum V oices are selected differently than Normal V oices. (P age 30) Edits made to the Dr um V oice have no ef fect. ● Has the P art Mode parameter been set corr ectly? (P age 22) Cannot play or edit dr um voice sounds that are assigned to keys be[...]

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 81 Troubleshooting Checking the MIDI Cable Here’s a quick w a y to check a MIDI cable , to make sure it’s pr operly conducting signals. n Before starting this, set the S08 to V oice mode and make sure that the S08 is pr operly outputting sound when you pla y the ke yboard. 1 Disable ke yboar d contr[...]

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 82 Troubleshooting Files cannot be transferred using the Card Filer . ● The maximum usable capacity of a Memory Card is 128 MB . Make sur e to use Memory Cards of a capacity of 128 MB or less. ● The access speed of your particular computer to the memory de vice ma y be affecting file transfer . If [...]

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix 83 Specifications Specifications KEYBO ARD 88 ke ys with Initial T ouch (Balanced Hammer Effect K eyboar d) TONE GENERA TOR A WM2 POL YPHONY 64 notes MUL TI TIMBRE 16 WAV E 52 1 w av eforms V OICE Normal V oice Pr eset 128 User 128 GM2/XG 493 Drum V oice User 2 GM2/XG 29 (including 8 Original V oices)[...]

84 Index Symbols [ ]/[ ] buttons .................................................. 11, 26 [ ]/[ ] buttons .................................................. 11, 26 [ + ]/[ – ] buttons ....................................................... 11, 26 A About EG Rate and Time (Voice Mode) ......................... 44 About MIDI ......................[...]

85 Filter Cutoff Scaling BP 1-4 ............................................60 Filter Cutoff Scaling Flag ................................................ 60 Filter Cutoff Scaling Sensitivity ...................................... 60 Filter Envelope Generator ...............................................43 Filter Resonance .......................[...]

86 Play ...................................................................................51 Playing in Multi Mode .....................................................32 Playing the Songs ............................................................51 Playing Voices .................................................................29 PLFO Fade ....[...]

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