Basic Operations; Modes; Mode Table; Selecting A Mode - Yamaha S08 Owner's Manual

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In this section, you'll learn about the structure of the modes of the S08, its panel display indications and its

fundamental operations.

Modes

The S08 is organized into various modes, each covering a different set of operations and functions.

Mode Table

Mode (status)

VOICE (LED lights)

MULTI (LED lights)

SEQ PLAY (LED lights. When playing, it

flashes.)

UTILITY (Upper

in LCD lights )

CARD (Both upper and lower

LCD light)

CONTROLLER (Lower

in LCD lights)

n You need to select the Voice/Multi before entering Edit mode. All parameters can be set and stored per Voice/Multi.

Parameters are divided into two basic groups: 1) functions that are related to each Voice (or Multi), and 2) functions

that affect all Voices (or Multis). The former are set in the Voice/Multi Edit mode and latter in the Utility mode.

Utility mode settings can be saved to memory card along with the Voices and Multis.

Selecting a Mode

There are separate Play modes for Multis and Voices. To enter each of these modes, use the appropriate MODE

button ([VOICE] for Voice Play mode, [MULTI] for Multi Play mode). There are also separate Edit and Job modes for

Multis and Voices. To enter the Edit or Job mode, simply press the [EDIT] or [JOB] button while in each respective

Play mode.

Similarly, pressing the [STORE] button in the Voice or Multi mode takes you into the Store mode where you can

store Multis or Voices. In addition, the modes mentioned above, there is also a Utility mode, which is for making

global settings to the instrument, a Controller mode, which contains Controller related settings, and the Card mode,

which contains Card related settings. Finally, there is the Demo mode, which allows you to play back the Demo

songs.

To select these, press the [UTILITY] button for the Utility mode, the [CONTROLLER] button for the Controller

mode and the [CARD] button for the Card mode.

To exit to another mode, press the respective button for that mode or the [EXIT] button.