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OWNER’S MANUAL

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V881780 202MWCP2.3-01A0

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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT

connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one

described in the manual, on the name plate, or speciﬁcally recommended by

Yamaha.

WARNING:

Do not place this product in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over

,or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind. The use of an

extension cord is not recommended! IF you must use an extension cord, the

minimum wire size for a 25' cord (or less ) is 18 AWG. NOTE: The smaller the

AWG number ,the larger the current handling capacity. For longer extension

cords, consult a local electrician.

This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart,

rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please

observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory

product.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time

of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of

the speciﬁcations without notice or obligation to update existing units.

This product, either alone or in combination with an ampliﬁer and headphones

or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause

permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high

volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing

loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.

IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before

damage occurs.

Some Yamaha products may have benches and / or accessory mounting

ﬁxtures that are either supplied with the product or as optional accessories.

Some of these items are designed to be dealer assembled or installed. Please

make sure that benches are stable and any optional ﬁxtures (where

applicable) are well secured BEFORE using.

Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No other uses

are recommended.

NOTICE:

Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a

function or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed) are not

covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners

responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer

before requesting service.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and

environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the

production methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with

both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of the

following:

Battery Notice:

This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if

applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery

is approximately ﬁve years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a

qualiﬁed service representative to perform the replacement.

This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these may be

rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable

type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged.

When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with batteries of a

different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect

installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture.

Warning:

Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. Keep all batteries

away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by

the laws in your area. Note: Check with any retailer of household type

batteries in your area for battery disposal information.

Disposal Notice:

Should this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some reason its

useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and

federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead,

batteries, plastics, etc. If your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact

Yamaha directly.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The name plate is located on the rear of the product. The model number,

serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You should

record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in the

spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your

purchase.

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

92-BP (rear)

NEDERLAND / THE NETHERLANDS

• Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij voor geheugen back-up.

• This apparatus contains a lithium battery for memory back-up.

• Raadpleeg uw leverancier over de verwijdering van de batterij op het

moment dat u het apparaat ann het einde van de levensduur afdankt of

de volgende Yamaha Service Afdeiing:

Yamaha Music Nederland Service Afdeiing

Kanaalweg 18-G, 3526 KL UTRECHT

Tel. 030-2828425

• For the removal of the battery at the moment of the disposal at the end of

the service life please consult your retailer or Yamaha Service Center as

follows:

Yamaha Music Nederland Service Center

Address: Kanaalweg 18-G, 3526 KL UTRECHT

Tel: 030-2828425

• Gooi de batterij niet weg, maar lever hem in als KCA.

• Do not throw away the battery. Instead, hand it in as small chemical

waste.

(lithium disposal)

ADVARSEL!

Lithiumbatteri—Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning m*

kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri

tilbage til leverandoren.

VARNING

Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en

ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Kassera använt

batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion.

VAROITUS

Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo

ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävit* käytetty paristo

valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.

(lithium caution)

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modiﬁcations not expressly approved by

Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT:

When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be

used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE:

This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with

these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference

with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users

manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference

will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please

try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line ﬁlter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not

locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

(class B)

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

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 are not limited to, the following:

• Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the instrument.

The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the

instrument.

• Use the speciﬁed adaptor (PA-5C or an equivalent

recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor

can result in damage to the instrument or overheating.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or

dust which may have accumulated on it.

• Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such

as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or

otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or

place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over,

or roll anything over it.

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the

internal parts or modify them in any way. The instrument

contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be

malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it

inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in

damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it

containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit.

A burning item may fall over and cause a ﬁre.

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or

damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use

of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should

appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power

switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and

have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service

personnel.

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to

the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an

outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord.

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the

instrument, or during electrical storms.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a

multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound

quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or

vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct

sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent

the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the

internal components.

• Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio,

stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices.

Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may generate noise.

• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it

might accidentally fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected

adaptor and other cables.

• Use only the stand speciﬁed for the instrument. When

attaching the stand or rack, use the provided screws only.

Failure to do so could cause damage to the internal

components or result in the instrument falling over.

Power supply/AC power adaptor

Do not open

Water warning

Fire warning

If you notice any abnormality

Power supply/AC power adaptor Location

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• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic

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 instrument to

set the desired listening level.

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not

use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-

impregnated wiping cloths.

• Do not insert a ﬁnger or hand in any gaps on the instrument.

• Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into

the gaps on the panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off

the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the

AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed

Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the

instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the

instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons,

switches or connectors.

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a

high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause

permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss

or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

• This instrument has a built-in lithium backup battery. When

you unplug the power cord from the AC outlet, the internal data

is retained. However, if the backup battery fully discharges,

this data will be lost. When the backup battery is running

low, the LCD indicates “!BatteryLo.” In this case,

immediately save the data to a Memory Card

(SmartMedia), then have qualiﬁed Yamaha service

personnel replace the backup battery.

Saving and backing up your data

• Any edited data (see pages 33 and 40) that is left un-stored

will be lost if you turn off the power to the instrument. Save the

data to the USER memory (see page 50).

• USER memory data (see page 20) is retained when the

power is turned off, as long as the backup battery retains a

charge. However, the data could be lost due to malfunction

or incorrect operation. Save important data to a Memory

Card (SmartMedia).

Backing up the Memory Card (SmartMedia)

•To protect against data loss through media damage, we

recommend that you save your important data onto two

Memory Cards (SmartMedia).

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the instrument, or data that is lost

or destroyed.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

Even when the power switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still ﬂowing to the instrument at the minimum level.

When you are not using the instrument for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet.

Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations.

Connections

Maintenance

Handling caution

Backup battery

Saving data

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha S08 Music Synthesizer. In order to get the most out of your new S08 and its

sophisticated functions, we suggest you read through this manual thoroughly. Also keep it in a safe, convenient place

so that you can regularly refer to it when necessary.

Package Contents

• PA-5C AC Adaptor * • CD-ROM •Installation Guide

• Owner’s Manual • Data List

* May not be included in your area. Please check with your Yamaha dealer.

About the Included CD-ROM

Application software for your S08 is included on this CD-ROM. The Voice Editor lets you edit the Voices of the S08

with a highly intuitive graphical interface. With the included sequencing software (Windows only), you can easily

create and edit your own original songs on your computer. For details, refer to the separate Installation Guide or the

on-line manual included with the software.

Never attempt to play back the CD-ROM on an audio CD player. Doing so may result in damage to your hearing as well as

to your CD player/audio speakers.

Main Features

•Exceptionally high-quality dynamic Voices — including many sounds from Yamaha’s top-of-the-line S80 Music

Synthesizer (page 16).

• Naturally responsive 88-key Balanced Hammer Effect keyboard, drawing on our extensive experience and

expertise in piano-making.

• Wide variety of pro-quality digital effects (page 46).

• Category Search function for quickly calling up Voices in a desired instrument group (page 31).

•A total of 493 Normal Voices and 29 Drum Voices, all GM2/XG-compatible — in addition to Preset Voices and

User Voices (page 20).

• Memory cards, which let you easily organize and archive the internal data (page 53).

• Sequence Play function, that lets you directly play song ﬁles stored to memory cards (page 51).

• Comprehensive, detailed editing features for customizing your Voices (page 40 and 58).

• Convenient USB terminal for direct, easy connection to computer — with just one cable (page 14).

GM System Level 1

“GM System Level 1” is a standard speciﬁcation that deﬁnes the arrangement of voices in a tone generator and its MIDI

functionality, ensuring that data can be played back with substantially the same sounds on any GM-compatible tone

generator, regardless of its manufacturer or model. Tone generators and song data that meet the “GM System Level 1” bear

this GM logo.

GM System Level 2 (GM2)

“GM System Level 2” is a standard speciﬁcation that enhances the original “GM System Level 1” and improves song data

compatibility. It provides for increased polyphony, greater voice selection, expanded voice parameters, and integrated effect

processing. Tone generators and song data that meet the “GM System Level 2” speciﬁcations bear this GM2 logo.

“XG” is a tone generator format that expands the voice arrangement of the “GM System Level 1” speciﬁcation to meet the

ever-increasing demands of today’s computer peripheral environment, providing richer expressive power while maintaining

upward compatibility of data. “XG” greatly expands “GM System Level 1” by deﬁning the ways in which voices are expanded

or edited and the structure and type of effects.

When commercially available song data bearing the XG logo is played back on a tone generator which bears the XG logo, you

will enjoy a full musical experience that includes unlimited expansion voices and effect functions.

USB

USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. It is a serial interface for connecting a computer with peripheral devices.

It allows “hot swapping” (connecting peripheral devices while the power to the computer is on).

About This Manual

This manual consists of the following sections.

■ Basics Section (page 11)

This section provides a overview of the main functions and features of the S08 and introduces you to the basic

operating conventions.

■ Quick Guide (page 29)

This section explains how to use the basic functions.

■ Reference : Function List (page 58)

The S08 encyclopedia. This section explains all parameters.

■ Appendix (page 72)

This section contains detailed information on the S08 such as MIDI, Display Messages, Troubleshooting and

Speciﬁcations.

■ Installation Guide (separate booklet)

Refer to this for instructions on installing the included software programs (on the CD-ROM) to your computer.

■ Data List (separate booklet)

This contains various important lists such as the Voice List, Wave List, Multi List, and MIDI Implementation

Chart.

About the “Page” References in this Manual

PAGE xx ..... Refers to a display “page” in the LCD

page xx........ Refers to an actual page in this manual.

Many of the functions and parameters of the S08 are shown on various display “pages,” each of which is numbered

within each mode and indicated in the display. Searching for a function or parameter is made more convenient and

fast by the use of these page numbers.

To distinguish these display page references from actual pages in the manual, we’ve applied the following convention:

“PAGE” (all capital letters) refers to the display page. Unless indicated otherwise, the PAGE reference is for display

pages within the same mode (as described for other parameters in the same section).

Throughout the manual, parameter names are prefaced by numbers, such as “13-2 Resonance.” This, for example,

indicates that the Resonance parameter is on display PAGE 13 in the selected mode.

When one display page contains two or more related parameters, use the [ ]/[ ] buttons (page 26) to scroll

through the available parameters. These related parameters selected by the [ ]/[ ] buttons are indicated by

hyphenated numbers (e.g., 13-1, 13-2, etc.). In the example above, you can select the Resonance parameter by using

the [ ]/[ ] buttons to move to the second page.

n For a full listing of the parameters and their corresponding display pages, refer to the Function List (page 58) or the

Parameter Table (page 18).

● Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio ﬁles is strictry prohibited except

for your personal use.

● The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may

appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.

● The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective companies.

Application Index

This convenient, easy-to-use index is divided to general categories to help you when you want to ﬁnd information on

a speciﬁc topic or function.

■

Listening/Playing

• Listening to Demo songs ................................................................................................................................... Demo Playback (Page 16)

• Playing the voices .......................................................................................................................................................................... (Page 29)

• Calling up Voices in a desired instrument group ........................................................................ Using Voice Category Search (Page 31)

• Playing songs from memory cards................................................................................................................................................ (Page 51)

• Assigning songs to each chain step automatically....................................................................................................................... (Page 52)

• Converting Standard MIDI ﬁle from format 1 to format 0..... the separate Installation Guide and the Card Filer Owner’s Manual (PDF)

• Performing live while playing back a Song ﬁle ........................................................................................................................... (Page 34)

• Splitting the keyboard — Setting upper and lower ranges for the Voices

- In Multi mode............................................................................................................................................................................. (Page 34)

- In Voice mode ........................................................................................................................................................... Note Limit (Page 59)

• Layering two voices (Parts together) ............................................................................................................................................ (Page 35)

• Changing the keyboard played part in the Multi mode ...............................................................................................Trans Ch (Page 66)

• Selecting the touch sensitivity (Global setting) ......................................................................................................................... (Page 57)

• Changing the volume response to your playing strength - getting high volume from soft playing or soft volume from strong playing

(for each Voice/Multi).......................................................................................................................VelSnsDpt/VelSnsOfs (Pages 58, 64)

■ Using controllers

• Connecting controllers .................................................................................................................................................................. (Page 15)

• Setting the Pitch Bend Range............................................................................................................................... PB Range (Pages 58, 65)

• Using a Foot Controller/Footswitch to control parameters ........................................................................................................ (Page 38)

• Using a Footswitch to start/stop the sequencer........................................................................................................................... (Page 38)

• Using a Footswitch to advance through Voice or Multi programs.............................................................................................. (Page 38)

• Maintaining the controller state/position when you switch between voices ................................................ Controller Reset (Page 67)

• Setting the AC1 (Assignable Controller 1) Controller .........................................................................................................(Pages 37, 38)

• Controlling the effect depth

- MW (Modulation wheel settings) ...................................................................................................................MW VarCtl (Pages 59, 64)

- AC1 (Assignable controller 1 ) settings .......................................................................................................... AC1 VarCts(Pages 59, 64)

■ Copying

• Copying the Voice Variation Effect settings to the Multi mode ............................................................. Copy Variation Effect (Page 49)

• Copying the Controller settings of the Voice mode to the Multi mode............................................................Copy Controller (Page 49)

• Copying Element parameter settings of the Voice being edited to another Element in the same Voice................................... (Page 48)

• Copying Part parameter settings of the Multi being edited to another Part in the same Multi ................................................ (Page 49)

• Backing up your S08 data ..............................................Saving S08 Settings to an External Device/Saving the Settings (Pages 36, 50)

■ Changing the sound

• Editing a Voice ............................................................................................................................................................. Voice Edit (Page 40)

• Effect structure and signal ﬂow........................................................................................................................................Effects (Page 46)

• Editing the effect settings................................................................................................................. Example of Effect Settings (Page 46)

• Adjusting the Voice sustain..........................................................................................................................................AEGRelR (Page 61)

• Getting a brighter sound ....................................................................................................................................................Cutoff (Page 43)

• Getting a more pronounced effect ............................................................................................................................. Resonance (Page 43)

• Simulating monophonic instruments................................................................................................................Mono/Poly (Pages 58, 64)

• Setting the stereo pan position................................................................................................................................. Pan (Pages 59, 62, 63)

• Changing the Element/Part that is sounded according to the velocity................................................................................... VelLmt-L/H

In Voice Mode................................................................................................................................................................................ (Page 59)

In Multi Mode................................................................................................................................................................................ (Page 64)

• Getting a smooth transition in pitch from one note to the next............................................................... Porta Sw/Time (Pages 58, 65)

■ Changing the pitch

• Transposing the sound/Adjusting the pitch (tone generator settings)

- Voice (Element ) settings ............................................................................................................................. Note Shift/Detune(Page 59)

- Multi (Part) settings.................................................................................................................................... Note Shift/Detune (Page 64)

- Multi (Common) settings .........................................................................................................................................Transpose (Page 63)

• Transposing the keyboard.......................................................................................................................................... Kbd Trans (Page 67)

• Adjust the tuning to other instruments ..................................................................................................................MasterTune (Page 66)

• Setting the all notes (keys) to the same pitch ............................................................................................................ PchSclSns (Page 59)

Application Index

■ Setting the volume/level

• Adjusting the total volume................................................................................................................................ VOLUME slider (Page 12)

• Adjusting the Multi volume (affects all parts)............................................................................................................. Total Vol (Page 63)

• Adjusting each part’s volume...........................................................................................................................................Volume (Page 64)

• Adjusting the Voice volume (affects all elements)................................................................................................ Total Lvl/Vol (Page 63)

• Adjusting each element’s volume ....................................................................................................................................... Level (Page 59)

• Adjusting each drum key’s volume..................................................................................................................................... Level (Page 62)

■ Setting the sound of a drum voice

• Moving the pan position randomly each time a key is pressed............................................................................................ Pan (Page 62)

• Setting the drum key for independent open and closed hi-hat sounds ................................................................... Alt. Group (Page 62)

• Setting the key release response: Enabling a sound to decay naturally even when a key is released,

or having the sound cut off when key is released.....................................................................................................RxNoteOff (Page 62)

• Disabling the sound for speciﬁc instruments in a drum kit..................................................................................... RxNoteOn (Page 62)

■ Selectively disabling sounds

• Keeping certain elements from sounding temporarily during editing........................................................Mute function (Pages 41, 42)

• Disabling the sound of speciﬁc elements................................................................................................................. Element Sw (Page 59)

• Keeping certain parts from sounding temporarily.............................................................................................. Mute function (Page 41)

• Disabling the sound of speciﬁc parts................................................................................................................................ RcvCh (Page 64)

• Disabling the sound of speciﬁc keys (instrument sounds) in a drum kit............................................................... Rx NoteOn (Page 62)

■ Convenient editing functions

• Monitoring an Element for Editing.............................................................................................................................................. (Page 42)

• Creating a completely new Voice/Multi from scratch ................................................................................................................ (Page 48)

• Listening to the difference between the Voice/Multi with your edited settings

and the same Voice/Multi prior to editing ................................................................................................... Compare Function (Page 41)

■ Entering data

• Entering the value directly with the numeric keypad or the keyboard...................................................................................... (Page 28)

• Entering characters (Voice/Multi/File Name Settings)............................................................................................................. (Page 50)

■ Saving data

• Storing the edited Voice/Multi to the S08’s internal (USER) memory...................................................................................... (Page 50)

• Saving S08 settings (Voice/Multi/MIDI/Utility) to an external device such as a computer or Memory Card................ (Pages 36, 54)

■ Connecting the S08 to other devices

• Connecting a computer .......................................................................................................... Connecting a Personal computer (Page 14)

• Setting Local On/Off ...................................................................................................................................... Local On/Off (Pages 15, 67)

• Using the S08 as a multitimbral tone generator .......................................................................................................................... (Page 33)

• Sending the S08 data using the Bulk Dump function .......................................... Saving S08 Settings to an External Device (Page 36)

• Editing Voices using a computer..................................The separate Installation Guide and S08 Voice Editor Owner’s Manual (PDF)

• Using the included sequencing software (Windows only).............The separate Installation Guide and the application’s on-line help

• Setting the S08 to either receive or ignore program changes (Voice/Multi) from an external device..... RxPgmChng/RxBankSel (Page 66)

• Determining whether or not the S08 sends program changes to an external device .......................TxPgmChng/TxBankSel (Page

)

• Determining whether or not an external sequencer starts/stops when starting/stopping the S08’s sequencer............SeqCtl (Page

)

• Determining whether or not the S08’s sequencer starts/stops when starting/stopping an external sequencer ............SeqCtl (Page

)

■ Resetting parameters (Initializing)

• Initializing Voice/Multi parameters.............................................................................................................................. Initialize (Page 48)

• Initializing chain step parameters ................................................................................................................................... InitSeq (Page 52)

• Formatting Memory Card.............................................................................................................................................................. (page 55)

• Resetting the S08 to its default settings....................................................................... Factory Set (Restore Factory Defaults) (Page 23)

■ Quick solutions and reference materials

• Global functions of the Function List .......................................................................................................................................... (Page 58)

• S08 parameter structure and the LCD PAGES ................................................................................................ Parameter Table (Page 18)

• Display Indications........................................................................................................................................................................ (Page 25)

• Memory Structure — indicating where various settings are stored........................................................................................... (Page 20)

• Voice Structure - examining which elements are used in the voices .................... Checking the Voice Structure and Muting (Page 42)

• Parameters that are not effective for drum-voice-assigned parts................................................................................................ (Page 22)

• Explanation of Effect Types ................................................................................................................................... The separate Data List

• Lists of the Voices, Multis, Waves, Original Kits, etc............................................................................................. The separate Data List

• General information on MIDI ................................................................................................................................ About MIDI (Page 72)

• Meaning of the display messages.................................................................................................................... Display Messages (Page 77)

• Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................................ (Page 78)

Table of Contents

Basics Section .........................11

The Controls & Connectors ............................................. 11

Top Panel .................................................................................. 11

Rear Panel ................................................................................. 11

Before Use .......................................................................... 12

Power Supply ............................................................................ 12

Power-on Procedure .................................................................. 12

Turning on the S08 .................................................................... 12

Connections ....................................................................... 13

Demo Playback .................................................................. 16

Overview of the S08 .......................................................... 16

Controller .................................................................................. 17

Tone Generator ......................................................................... 17

Effects ....................................................................................... 17

Card Drive/Sequencer ...............................................................17

Parameter Table ................................................................ 18

Voices & Multis................................................................. 20

Memory Structure ..................................................................... 20

Overview of Voice/Element/Multi ........................................... 21

Normal Voices & Drum Voices ................................................ 22

Part Mode Setting .....................................................................22

Factory Set (Restore Factory Defaults) ........................... 23

Basic Operations ............................................................... 24

Modes ................................................................................. 24

Mode Table ........................................................................ 24

Selecting a Mode ............................................................... 24

Display Indications ........................................................... 25

Selecting a Screen .............................................................. 26

Entering Data .................................................................... 27

Quick Guide ...........................29

Playing Voices ................................................................... 29

Using Multi Mode ............................................................. 32

Playing in Multi Mode .............................................................. 32

Using the S08 as a Multitimbral Tone Generator (Multi Edit) .33

Layering Two Voices (Parts) Together ..................................... 35

Using Controllers .............................................................. 37

Pitch Bend Wheel & Modulation Wheel .................................. 37

Foot Controller .......................................................................... 38

Foot Switch ............................................................................... 38

Voice Edit ........................................................................... 40

Effects ................................................................................. 46

Effects in Voice Mode .............................................................. 47

Effects in Multi Mode............................................................... 47

Using the Jobs .................................................................... 48

Saving the Settings (Store) ............................................... 50

Playing the Songs .............................................................. 51

Using the Memory Card ................................................... 53

Touch Sensitivity ............................................................... 57

Reference................................58

Voice Edit (Normal) .................................................................. 58

Voice Edit (Drum)..................................................................... 62

Voice Job ................................................................................... 63

Voice Store ................................................................................ 63

Multi Edit................................................................................... 63

Multi Job.................................................................................... 65

Multi Store................................................................................. 66

Sequence Play............................................................................ 66

Sequence Play Job ..................................................................... 66

Utility......................................................................................... 66

Utility Job .................................................................................. 67

Controller................................................................................... 67

Card ........................................................................................... 67

Appendix ...............................72

About MIDI ....................................................................... 72

Display Messages ............................................................... 77

Troubleshooting ................................................................ 78

Specifications ..................................................................... 83

Index ................................................................................... 84

Basics SectionQuick GuideReferenceAppendix

The Controls & Connectors

Basics Section

The Controls & Connectors

Top Panel

1 PITCH bend wheel (page 37)

2 MODULATION wheel (page 37)

3 [VOLUME] Slider (page 12)

4 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)(page 24)

5 Parameter Type List (page 26)

6 MODE buttons (page 24)

7 [PART/ELEMENT/KEY] buttons

7-1 [+]/[–] buttons (page 26)

7-2 [MUTE] button (pages 41, 42)

8 DATA buttons (page 26)

8-1 [DEC/NO] button (page 27)

8-2 [INC/YES] button (page 27)

8-3 [ ]/[ ] buttons (page 26)

8-4 [ ]/[ ] buttons (page 26)

9 [CATEGORY SEARCH/DRUM] button (pages 30, 31)

) [PRESET/(DRUM/PERC)] button (pages 29, 31)

! [USER/(SE)] button (pages 29, 31)

@ [GM2/XG/(OTHER)] button (pages 29, 31)

# Numeric keypad (pages 28, 30)

$ [ENTER/KEYBOARD] button (page 28)

% [EXIT] button (page 27)

^ Data Dial (page 27)

Rear Panel

& USB terminal (page 14)

* Memory Card slot (page 53)

( MIDI IN/OUT/THRU terminals (pages 13)

º FOOT SWITCH jack (pages 15, 38)

¡ FOOT CONTROLLER jack (pages 15, 38)

™ STANDBY/ON switch (page 12)

£ DC IN terminal (page 12)

¢ OUTPUT L/MONO and R jack (page 13)

∞ PHONES jack (page 13)

n Host Select parameter is set in the Utility mode (page13).

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

EXITENTER

KEYBOARD

—

PRESET

USER

GM2/XG

DRUM

MUTE

+—

COMMON

INC/YESDEC/NO

DEMO

UTILITY CONTROLLER CARD

EDIT

JOB

STORE

PLAY/STOP

COMPARE

VOICE

MULTI SEQ PLAY

PART/

COMMON

VOICE

MIX

GENERAL

TONE

CONTROLLER

EFFECT

ELEMENT

OSC/MIX

PITCH

FILTER

AMP

LFO

EFFECT

MIDI CHANNEL

MIDI FILTER

SEQ SETUP

MIDI SETUP

EFFECT

CTRL ASSIGN

KEYBOARD

VELOCITY

CTRL SETUP

SAVE

LOAD

RENAME

DELETE

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Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

Before Use

Power Supply

1 Make sure that the S08’s STANDBY/ON switch is

at the STANDBY (off) position.

2 Connect the PA-5C’s DC plug to the S08’s DC IN

terminal on the instrument’s rear panel.

3 Connect the adaptor’s AC plug to the nearest

electrical outlet.

Do not attempt to use an AC adaptor other than the

Yamaha PA-5C or an equivalent recommended by

Yamaha. The use of an incompatible adaptor may cause

irreparable damage to the S08, and may even pose a

serious shock hazard! ALWAYS UNPLUG THE AC

ADAPTOR FROM THE AC POWER OUTLET WHEN

THE S08 IS NOT IN USE.

Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position,

electricity is still ﬂowing to the instrument at a minimum

level. When not using the S08 for an extended period of

time, be sure to unplug the AC power adaptor from the

wall AC outlet.

Power-on Procedure

When you have made all the necessary connections

between your S08 and any other devices (page 13),

make sure that all volume settings are turned down all

the way to zero. Then turn on every device in your

setup in the order of MIDI masters (senders), MIDI

slaves (receivers), then the audio equipment (mixers,

ampliﬁers, speakers, etc.). This ensures smooth MIDI

operation and prevents speaker damage.

When powering down the setup, ﬁrst turn down the

volume for each audio device, then switch off each

device in the reverse order (ﬁrst audio devices, then

MIDI).

When using the S08 as MIDI slave:

Turning on the S08

In order to avoid possible damage to the speakers or other

connected electronic equipment, always switch on the

power of the S08 before switching on the power of the

ampliﬁed speakers or mixer and ampliﬁer. Likewise,

always switch off the power of the S08 after switching off

the power of the ampliﬁed speakers or mixer and

ampliﬁer.

n Before you switch your S08 on or off, ﬁrst turn down the

volume of any connected audio equipment.

1 Press the STANDBY/ON switch.

A splash screen (“Welcome to S08”) is displayed

brieﬂy. The Multi or Voice Play Mode screen

appears next.

2 Turn up the ampliﬁer’s volume as necessary.

3 Adjust the S08’s [VOLUME] slider to set an

appropriate volume level.

DC IN

LLER

STANDBY

PHONES

L/MONO

OUTPUT

DC IN

STANDBY/ON switch

Rear Panel

To electrical

outlet

MIDI master (transmitting device)

Audio equipment (first mixer, then amplifier)

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POWER

ON!!

S08 as MIDI slave (MIDI receiving device)

PLG 2

CATEGORY

OCTAVE

DOWN

KNOB

CONTROL

FUNCTION

PAN

REVERB

CHORUS

TEMPO

ATTACK R ELE ASECUTOFF

RESONANCE

ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2

KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4

MEQ LOW

MEQ HI MIDMEQLOWMID MEQ HIGH

REMOTE

CONTROL

ON/OFF

EFFECT BYPASS

ARPEGGIO

INSERTION

SYSTEM

ON/OFF

MASTER

VOLUME

VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4

CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4

ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4

SEQ

TRANSPORT

LOCATE

REC

MODE

VOICE PERFORM MASTER

SEQUENCER

SONG

PATTERN

FILE

INTEGRATED

SAMPLING

MIXING

UTILITY

EDIT

JOB

STORE

COMPARE

SCENE STORE

SET LOCATE

SONG SCENE

SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5

F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5

INFORMATION

DEC/NO INC/YES

EXIT

ENTER

EXECUTE

MUSIC

PRODUCTION

SYNTHESIZER

Integrated

Sampling

Sequencer

Real-timeExternalControl

Surface

Modular

SynthesisPlug-in

System

DRUM KITS

FAVORITES

SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3

PRE 1

PRE 2

PRE 3

USER PLG 1

PLG 3

A. PIANO

KEYBOARD

ORGAN

GUITAR/

PLUCKED

BASS

STRINGS

BRASS

REED/PIPE

SYN LEAD SYN PAD/

CHOIR

SYN COMP CHROMATIC

PERCUSSION

DRUM/

PERCUSSION

MUSICAL FX COMBI

SECTION

TRACK

SELECT

MUTE

SOLO

BANK

GROUP

NUMBER

COMMON

ELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

DC IN

FOOT

CONTROLLER

FOOT

SWITCH

STANDBY

PHONES

L/MONO

OUTPUT

VOLU

Basics SectionQuick GuideReferenceAppendix

Connections

Before connecting the S08 to other electronic components, turn off the power to all the components. Before turning the power on or

off to all components, set all volume levels to minimum(0). Otherwise, electrical shock or damage to the components may occur.

Connecting to External

Audio Equipment

Since the S08 has no built-in speakers, you need to

monitor its sound output via external audio

equipment. Alternatively, you could use a pair of

headphones. There are several methods of connecting

to external audio equipment, as described in the

following illustrations.

Connecting Stereo Powered Speakers

A pair of powered speakers can accurately produce the

S08’s rich sounds with their own pan and effect

settings. Connect your powered speakers to the

OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks on the rear panel.

n When using just one powered speaker, connect it to the

OUTPUT L/MONO jack on the rear panel.

Connecting to a Mixer

If you want to integrate the S08 into a larger system

with other instruments and additional audio

processing capabilities, connect it to a mixer, ampliﬁer

and stereo monitor system as shown below.

n Connecting a pair of headphones does not affect audio

output from the OUTPUT (L/MONO and R) jacks. The

audio output at the PHONES jack and the OUTPUT

jacks is exactly the same.

Connecting External MIDI

Equipment

You can connect an external MIDI device using a MIDI

cable (available separately) and control it from the S08.

You can also use an external MIDI keyboard or

sequencer to control the S08’s internal sounds. This

section introduces several different MIDI applications.

n The HOST SELECT (UTILITY PAGE 13) should be set

to “MIDI.” Otherwise, MIDI data will not be transmitted

from the S08’s MIDI OUT connector.

Controlling the S08 from an

External MIDI device

Controlling an External MIDI device

with the S08

S08

Stereo headphones

PHONES

OUTPUT L /MONO OUTPUT R

INPUTINPUT

Powered speaker

(Left)

Powered speaker

(Right)

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

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Mixer

Speaker

Amplifier

OUTPUT L

OUTPUT L /MONO

Stereo

headphones

PHONES

S08

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

External MIDI keyboard

or synthesizer

UTILITY PAGE 13

S08

PLG 2

CATEGORY

OCTAVE

DOWN

KNOB

CONTROL

FUNCTION

PAN

REVERB

CHORUS

TEMPO

ATTACK RELEASECUTOFF

RESONANCE

ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2

KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4

MEQ LOW

MEQ HI MIDMEQLOWMID MEQ HIGH

REMOTE

CONTROL

ON/OFF

EFFECT BYPASS

ARPEGGIO

INSERTION

SYSTEM

ON/OFF

MASTER

VOLUME

VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4

CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4

ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4

SEQ

TRANSPORT

LOCATE

REC

MODE

VOICE PERFORM MASTER

SEQUENCER

SONG

PATTERN

FILE

INTEGRATED

SAMPLING

MIXING

UTILITY

EDIT

JOB

STORE

COMPARE

SCENE STORE

SET LOCATE

SONG SCENE

SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5

F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5

INFORMATION

DEC/NO INC/YES

EXIT

ENTER

EXECUTE

MUSIC

PRODUCTION

SYNTHESIZER

Integrated

Sampling

Sequencer

Real-timeExternalControl

Surface

Modular

SynthesisPlug-in

System

DRUM KITS

FAVORITES

SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3

PRE 1

PRE 2

PRE 3

USER PLG 1

PLG 3

A. PIANO

KEYBOARD

ORGAN

GUITAR/

PLUCKED

BASS

STRINGS

BRASS

REED/PIPE

SYN LEAD SYN PAD/

CHOIR

SYN COMP CHROMATIC

PERCUSSION

DRUM/

PERCUSSION

MUSICAL FX COMBI

SECTION

TRACK

SELECT

MUTE

SOLO

BANK

GROUP

NUMBER

COMMON

ELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

KEYELEMPAR T

PAG E

HostSelect

MIDI

External MIDI keyboard

or synthesizer

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

S08

PLG 2

CATEGORY

OCTAVE

DOWN

KNOB

CONTROL

FUNCTION

PAN

REVERB

CHORUS

TEMPO

ATTACK RELEASECUTOFF

RESONANCE

ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2

KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4

MEQ LOW

MEQ HI MIDMEQLOWMID MEQ HIGH

REMOTE

CONTROL

ON/OFF

EFFECT BYPASS

ARPEGGIO

INSERTION

SYSTEM

ON/OFF

MASTER

VOLUME

VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4

CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4

ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4

SEQ TRANSPORT

LOCATE

REC

MODE

VOICE PERFORM MASTER

SEQUENCER

SONG

PATTERN

FILE

INTEGRATED

SAMPLING

MIXING

UTILITY

EDIT

JOB

STORE

COMPARE

SCENE STORE

SET LOCATE

SONG SCENE

SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5

F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5

INFORMATION

DEC/NO INC/YES

EXIT

ENTER

EXECUTE

MUSIC

PRODUCTION

SYNTHESIZER

Integrated

Sampling

Sequencer

Real-timeExternalControl

Surface

Modular

SynthesisPlug-in

System

DRUM KITS

FAVORITES

SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3

PRE 1 PRE 2

PRE 3

USER PLG 1

PLG 3

A. PIANO

KEYBOARD

ORGAN

GUITAR/

PLUCKED

BASS

STRINGS

BRASS

REED/PIPE

SYN LEAD SYN PAD/

CHOIR

SYN COMP CHROMATIC

PERCUSSION

DRUM/

PERCUSSION

MUSICAL FX COMBI

SECTION

TRACK

SELECT

MUTE

SOLO

BANK

GROUP

NUMBER

COMMON

ELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE

UTILITY PAGE 13

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

KEYELEMPAR T

PAG E

HostSelect

MIDI

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

Connections

Recording and Playback using an

External MIDI Sequencer

Controlling Another MIDI Device via

MIDI THRU

With the above MIDI connections, you can send MIDI

data from the S08’s MIDI OUT terminal, while

sending MIDI data from the external sequencer to an

external MIDI synthesizer via the S08’s MIDI THRU

terminal.

n MIDI THRU simply relays the MIDI messages received

via MIDI IN.

n The MIDI cable should be no greater than 15 meters in

length, and there should be no more than three devices in

a MIDI chain (chained in series via each unit’s MIDI

THRU). To connect more units, use a MIDI Thru Box

for parallel connections. You may encounter errors if the

MIDI cables are too long or if too many devices are

chained together via their MIDI THRU connectors.

Connecting to a Personal

Computer

You can use a connected computer to control the S08

and to transfer S08 data to/from computer via MIDI.

With the included Voice Editor program, for instance,

you can edit the Voices of the S08.

There are two ways to connect your S08 to a computer:

Depending on your particular computer, the

connections may differ. (See below.)

n You may also want to change the Local On/Off setting

(pages 15 and 67), depending on how you are using the

S08 in your MIDI system.

n You will also need the appropriate MIDI application

(sequencer, editor, etc.), compatible with your computer

platform.

1: USB connection

n The data via the MIDI IN terminal is ignored when using

the USB port (Host Select set to “USB”).

n When connecting the S08 to a computer with a USB

cable, make sure that the USB cable is properly connected

before turning on the power.

Be careful not to turn off the power of the S08 if an

application using the USB/MIDI connection is currently

running.

n The USB connection can only be used for transfer of

MIDI data. No audio data can be transferred via USB.

n Once connected via USB, the S08 begins communication

after a short time.

n Keep in mind that when using Windows 2000/XP, some

operating problems on the computer may occur during

startup. If this happens, try turning on the power of the

S08 only after the computer is properly running.

n When connecting the S08 and your computer via USB,

make sure to connect them directly without routing

through a USB hub.

MIDI OUT

External

MIDI sequencer

S08

MIDI IN

UTILITY PAGE 13

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

KEYELEMPAR T

PAG E

HostSelect

MIDI

MIDI IN

MIDI THRU

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

External

MIDI sequencer

External

MIDI sequencer

External MIDI synthesizer

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

S08

PLG 2

CATEGORY

OCTAVE

DOWN

KNOB

CONTROL

FUNCTION

PAN

REVERB

CHORUS

TEMPO

ATTACK RELEASECUTOFF

RESONANCE

ASSIGN A ASSIGN B ASSIGN 1 ASSIGN 2

KN 1 KN 2 KN 3 KN 4

MEQ LOW

MEQ HI MIDMEQLOWMID MEQ HIGH

REMOTE

CONTROL

ON/OFF

EFFECT BYPASS

ARPEGGIO

INSERTION

SYSTEM

ON/OFF

MASTER

VOLUME

VOLUME 1 VOLUME 2 VOLUME 3 VOLUME 4

CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4

ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4

SEQ

TRANSPORT

LOCATE

REC

MODE

VOICE PERFORM MASTER

SEQUENCER

SONG

PATTERN FILE

INTEGRATED

SAMPLING

MIXING

UTILITY

EDIT

JOB

STORE

COMPARE

SCENE STORE

SET LOCATE

SONG SCENE

SF 1SF 2SF 3SF 4SF 5

F1 F2 F3 F4 F6F5

INFORMATION

DEC/NO INC/YES

EXIT

ENTER

EXECUTE

MUSIC

PRODUCTION

SYNTHESIZER

Integrated

Sampling

Sequencer

Real-timeExternalControl

Surface

Modular

SynthesisPlug-in

System

DRUM KITS

FAVORITES

SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3

PRE 1

PRE 2

PRE 3

USER PLG 1

PLG 3

A. PIANO

KEYBOARD

ORGAN

GUITAR/

PLUCKED

BASS

STRINGS

BRASS

REED/PIPE

SYN LEAD SYN PAD/

CHOIR

SYN COMP CHROMATIC

PERCUSSION

DRUM/

PERCUSSION

MUSICAL FX COMBI

SECTION

TRACK

SELECT

MUTE

SOLO

BANK

GROUP

NUMBER

COMMON

ELEMENT/PERF.PART/ZONE

UTILITY PAGE 13

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

KEYELEMPAR T

PAG E

HostSelect

MIDI

USB connecter

USB cable

Computer

S08

UTILITY PAGE 13

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

KEYELEMPAR T

PAG E

HostSelect

USB

Basics SectionQuick GuideReferenceAppendix

Connections

MIDI connection

Using the computer’s MIDI interface

Using an external MIDI interface

n Please use the appropriate MIDI interface for your

computer.

Local On/Off — When Connected to a

Computer (UTILITY PAGE 12)

When connecting the S08 to a computer, the

keyboard performance data is generally sent to the

computer, and then returned from the computer to

play the tone generator or sound source. If the Local

Switch is set to “on,” a “double” sound may result,

since the tone generator is receiving performance

data from both the keyboard directly and the

computer. Use the setting suggestions below as a

guideline; speciﬁc instructions may differ depending

on your computer and the software used.

When MIDI “Echo” is enabled on the software/

computer, set the S08 Local Switch to “off.”

n When transmitting or receiving System Exclusive

data (such as with the Bulk Dump function, pages

36 and 49), use the setting example below, making

sure that MIDI “Echo” on the computer software is

set to “off.”

When MIDI “Echo” is disabled on the software/

computer, set the S08 Local Switch to “on.”

n Although not indicated in the illustration above,

the S08 actually receives and responds to MIDI

data from the computer application (sequencer),

regardless of the Local Sw setting on the S08.

* MIDI “Echo” is a function on sequencers that

takes any data received via the MIDI IN and

“echoes” it (or sends it as is) through the MIDI OUT.

In some software, this function is also called “MIDI

Thru.”

n Refer to the owner’s manual of your particular

software for speciﬁc instructions.

Connecting Controllers

The S08 has controller jacks on the rear panel,

including FOOT SWITCH and FOOT CONTROLLER.

You can connect optional controllers such as a

footswitch (the FC4 or FC5) and foot controller (the

FC7) to control tone, volume, pitch and other

parameters.

n Details about how to use these controllers are given on

page 37.

MIDI cable

S08

MIDI

OUT

MIDI

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

Computer with

MIDI interface

NEC

PC-9821

NEC MultiSync

UTILITY PAGE 13

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

KEYELEMPART

PAG E

HostSelect

MIDI

MIDI interface

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

Serial port

(modem or printer port)

or USB port

Computer

S08

UTILITY PAGE 13

MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

KEYELEMPART

PAG E

HostSelect

MIDI

Echo Back On

Local Off

Computer with

Application Software

Tone

Generator

Keyboard

S08 Local Sw=off

IN OUT

USB

OUT

Echo Back On

Local Off

Computer with

Application Software

Tone

Generator

Keyboard

S08 Local Sw=on

OUT

USB

DC IN

FOOT

CONTROLLER

FOOT

SWITCH

STANDBY

PHONES

L/MONO

OUTPUT

FOOT SWITCH

FC4 or FC5

FOOT CONTROLLER

FC7

Rear panel

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

Demo Playback

The S08 features a variety of demo songs, showcasing its dynamic sound and sophisticated functions.

n Make sure the synthesizer is ready for playback. Details are given in the section “Before Use” on page 12.

1 Press the [MULTI] and [SEQ PLAY] buttons simultaneously to call up the Demo screen and automatically start

playback of the Demo song.

Demo Song Selection

While the Demo song is playing back, you can select the particular Demo song that you wish to hear.

Enter the desired Demo song category from the numeric keypad to call up the song.

For example, you can play the piano song by pressing button 7 (PIANO) in the numeric keypad. If you don’t select a

particular song, an ensemble (OTHER) song will play back automatically.

n When there are several Demo songs contained in one category, you can select from among the available songs by using the

[DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons.

2 The [PLAY/STOP] button lets you pause playback and then start again from the same point in the song.

3 To stop Demo playback, press one of the following buttons: [VOICE], [MULTI], [SEQ PLAY] or [EXIT].

This exits from the Demo mode and automatically returns to the Multi mode, Voice mode, or the mode previously

selected.

n Demo song playback continues indeﬁnitely until stopped.

Overview of the S08

The S08 has a wide variety of advanced and convenient features. This section gives you an overview of these

features. The following diagram shows the various component sections or “blocks” of the S08.

EXITENTER

KEYBOARD

—

PRESET

USER

GM2/XG

DRUM

MUTE

+—

COMMON

INC/YESDEC/NO

DEMO

UTILITY CONTROLLER CARD

EDIT

JOB

STORE

PLAY/STOP

COMPARE

VOICE

MULTI SEQ PLAY

GUITARORGANPIANO

CATEGORY

BASS STRINGS BRASS

REED/PIPE

SYN LEAD

SYN COMP

DRUM/PERC

OTHER

CHROMATIC

PERCUSSION

SYN PAD

PART/ ELEMENT/ KEY

MODE

DATA

Select the

CATEGORY

BASS STRINGS BRASS

REED/PIPE

SYN LEAD

SYN COMP

DRUM/PERC

OTHER

CHROMATIC

PERCUSSION

SYN PAD

UTILITY

CARD

CONTROLLER

CARDUTILITYEDIT

CONTROLLER

PART/ ELEMENT/KEY

MODE

DATA

1 3 3

KEYELEMPA RT

PAG E

PR001

StPiano1

Memory/Voice number

Category/Voice name

PRESET

USER

GM2/XG

DRUM

CATEGORY

DRUM/PERC

OTHER

........

GM2/XG Voice

GM Bank

Other Bank

User Voice

1~128

Preset Voice

1~128

Memory buttons

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

Playing Voices

The Drum Voices (page 22) are stored in separate areas

of the User and GM2/XG memory sections.

•To call up the User Drum memory (USDR1/

USDR2):

Press the [USER] button while holding down thes

[DRUM] button.

•To call up the GM2/XG Drum memory

•To call up the XG SFX Kit memory

Press the [GM2/XG] button while holding down the

[DRUM] button.

n PRESET, of course, contains the Preset Voices. The XG

Voices are assigned in order according to the GM format,

starting with Bank 1, and various GM2/XG Voices are

distributed throughout the GM2/XG memory banks.

USER is stored in internal RAM memory and contains

factory default Voices. These can be overwritten, but can

be recalled from the original factory settings at any time

if required.

3 Select a Voice number.

Selecting with the [INC/YES] and

[DEC/NO] buttons

First, press the [ENTER] button to specify the Voice

Memory, then press the [INC/YES] button to

increment the Voice Number, and press [DEC/NO] to

decrement it.

Selecting with the numeric keypad

and [ENTER] button

First, specify the Voice number with the numeric

keypad, then press the [ENTER] button to actually set

it. For example, to select voice number 100, press

buttons [1], [0] and [0] in order. (The indicated

number ﬂashes.) Finally, press the [ENTER] button to

select the Voice.

n For one- or two-digit numbers, it’s not necessary to enter

all three digits (such as, “001” or “010”). For example, to

enter Voice number “3,” simply press numeric keypad

button [3], then press the [ENTER] button.

Selecting with the data dial

Rotating the data dial to the right (clockwise) increases

the voice Number, while rotating it to the left counter-

clockwise) decreases it.

User Drum 1/2

PRESET

USER

GM2/XG

DRUM

CATEGORY

DRUM/PERC

OTHER

GM2/XG Drum 1

INC/YESDEC/NO

DATA

ENTER

KEYBOARD

–

GUITARORGANPIANO

BASS STRINGS BRASS

REED/PIPE

SYN LEAD

SYN COMP

CHROMATIC

PERCUSSION

SYN PAD

Set the number.Specify the number.

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The displayed value ﬂashes.

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Solo Bow

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Playing Voices

4 Now, play the keyboard

and hear the selected

Voice. Try selecting and

playing other Voices as

well.

Selecting GM2/XG Banks

The GM2/XG Voices are divided up into several

different banks. This gives you access to an even

greater number of Voices and a wider variety of

sounds.

1 Make sure that GM2/XG memory is selected,

then call up the BK (Bank Select) display by

using the [ ] button.

2 Select the desired Bank number by using the

[INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons, or by using

the data dial.

GM2/XG Bank

Normal Voice Drum Voice

The bank is now changed. Return to the GM2/

XG display by using the [ ]/[ ] buttons and

select the desired Voice number.

n For details about Bank types, refer to the separate

Data List.

Using Voice Category Search

With the Voice Category Search feature, you can

quickly ﬁnd Voices within a speciﬁed Voice

Category. For example, by selecting the PIANO

Voice Category, you can instantly call up for

selection all and only those Voices which fall into the

“PF” (PIANO) Voice Category.

1 Press the [CATEGORY SEARCH] button in

Voice Mode. Its LED will light and Category

Search will be enabled. The Memory buttons

and the numeric keypad are used for selecting

categories.

n Press the [EXIT] button to disable Category Search.

n The category names are printed under each button.

To switch between the “ME” and “CO” categories,

press the [OTHER] button.

n Refer to the Category List on page 50 for more

information on Voice category types.

2 Specify the desired Category using the buttons

above. The ﬁrst Voice in that Category will be

automatically selected.

n In this step, the lowest numbered Voice of the

category is selected.

n The S08 searches in the following order: PRESET,

then USER, then GM2/XG.

3 Press the [INC/YES] button to increment the

Voice number in that category and press the

[DEC/NO] button to decrement it.

n You can use the same operation as described here

in selecting Voices for Multi Part Edit (page 64).

Display

MSB LSB

Display

MSB LSB

BK000 0 0 BKsfx 126 0

BK001 0 1 BKdr 127 0

↓↓↓ GMdr 120 0

BK101 0 101

BKsfx 64 0

GM000 121 0

↓↓↓

GM009 121 9

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BK000

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DATA

EXITENTER

KEYBOARD

—

PRESET

USER

GM2/XG

DRUM

GUITARORGANPIANO

CATEGORY

BASS STRINGS BRASS

REED/PIPE

SYN LEAD

SYN COMP

DRUM/PERC

OTHER

CHROMATIC

PERCUSSION

SYN PAD

Select the

CATEGORY

BASS STRINGS BRASS

REED/PIPE

SYN LEAD

SYN COMP

DRUM/PERC

OTHER

CHROMATIC

PERCUSSION

SYN PAD

UTILITY

CARD

CONTROLLER

CARDUTILITYEDIT

CONTROLLER

PART/ ELEMENT/KEY

MODE

DATA

1 2

DEMO

VOICE

MULTI SEQ PLAY

MODE

MIDIGrnd

MLT01

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PRESET

USER

GM2/XG

DRUM

CATEGORY

DRUM/PERC

OTHER

USER

INC/YESDEC/NO

DATA

Category/Multi name

Multi Number

Basics SectionQuick GuideReferenceAppendix

Using Multi Mode

Using the S08 as a

Multitimbral Tone

Generator (Multi Edit)

Multi mode lets you conﬁgure the S08 as a multitimbral

tone generator for use with computer-based music

software or external sequencers. If each track in a song

ﬁle uses a different MIDI channel, then the Parts in a

Multi can be each assigned to those MIDI channels

correspondingly. Therefore, you can play back a song

ﬁle on an external sequencer and have different Voices

playing on different tracks simultaneously.

In the following example, we will create a Multi suited

to playing back a song ﬁle consisting of three Parts:

piano, bass and drums. The piano track is assigned to

MIDI channel 2, the bass track to channel 3, and the

drums to channel 10.

n The particular part(s) can be switched on/off

temporarily (Mute).

n You can hear the difference between the newly edited

Multi and the same Multi prior to editing (page 41).

n For details about MIDI channels, see page 72.

n You can use the included sequencer software (Windows

only; see the attached Installation Guide) to play multiple

Parts on the S08. Before doing that, however, make sure

that all connections between the computer and the S08

have been properly made (page 14).

1 After pressing the [MULTI] button, press the

[EDIT] button (the respective LEDs will light). You

are now in the Multi Edit mode.

n Before entering the Multi Edit mode, you need to select a

Multi for editing.

n You can initialize the Multi, if necessary (page 48).

2 If the Common Edit display is shown, press the [+]

or [–] button to switch to the Part Edit display.

3 Use the [+] and [–] buttons to select Parts. Here,

you can select P2 (Part 2) for the piano, P3 (Part 3)

for bass and P10 (Part 10) for drums. First, let’s

select P2 (Part 2).

4 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to switch to the Voice

Selection screen (PAGE 1), then specify the Voice to

be used as the piano Part.

5 Next, use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to switch to the

Volume screen (PAGE 2), then set the volume for

the piano Part as well as its Pan position, Chorus

and Reverb Send levels, if necessary. For details, see

page 65.

6 Continue using the [▲] and [▼] buttons and switch

to the Rcv Ch (MIDI Receive Channel) screen

(PAGE 6). Set the parameter to 2.

Computer

(sequencer software)

Tone

generator

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Piano

Bass

Drums

Transmit Ch.2

Transmit Ch.3

Transmit Ch.10

Part 2

Part 3

Part 10

Piano Voice

Bass Voice

Drum Voice

Receive Ch.2

Receive Ch.3

Receive Ch.10

Song File Multi

S08

DEMO

UTILITY CONTROLLER CARD

EDIT

JOB

STORE

PLAY/STOP

COMPARE

VOICE

MULTI SEQ PLAY

MODE

MUTE+—

COMMON

PART/ ELEMENT/ KEY

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Common indicator

Part indicator

Total Vol

127

Volume

100

MUTE+–

COMMON

PART/ ELEMENT/ KEY

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XG001

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Volume

001

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Rcv Ch

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Using Multi Mode

7 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons and switch to the

Mono/Poly screen (PAGE 8). Set the parameter to

“poly” (polyphonic).

n For Parts that do not require polyphony, the Mode

parameter can be set to “mono” (monophonic).

8 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons and switch to the Part

Mode screen (PAGE 9). Set the parameter to

“norm” (normal).

n In the case of a Drum Part, set the mode to “drum.”

n For details about the Part mode, see page 22.

9 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to call up the NtLmt

(Note Limit) and VelLmt (Velocity Limit) settings,

and check whether or not the Part of the piano

Voice is set appropriately — in other words, make

sure that the Note or Velocity settings do not

prevent the Voice from being played normally.

Except in special cases, you should generally avoid

setting limits on the note and velocity ranges, in

order to ensure that notes are sounded properly and

are not cut off.

By following steps 3 to 9 above, when you play

back a song ﬁle in the sequencer, the piano track is

transmitted through MIDI channel 2. The MIDI

data is received by the S08 which then plays the

Voice for the Part assigned to MIDI channel 2.

) Repeat steps 3 to 9 above, but set up Part 3 for

bass and to receive on MIDI channel 3.

! Repeat steps 3 to 9 again, setting up Part 10 for

drums and to receive on MIDI channel 10.

n To avoid situations where the Voices of unused Parts

are suddenly played back, you should set the MIDI

receive channels for unused Parts to “off.”

n There are many other Part-speciﬁc parameters in the

Multi Edit mode. For details, see page 63.

@ Before exiting Multi Edit Mode, you need to store

the settings for the Multi. For details about storing

Multis, see page 50.

Now, when you select this Multi in the Multi Play

mode, you can play back the song ﬁle on computer

(sequencer), and the piano, bass and drum Parts will be

played back according to each track’s MIDI channel.

Performing Live While

Playing Back a Song File

While playing back the song ﬁle with the piano, bass

and drum Parts assigned earlier, you can set up the

Multi so that you can also play another Part live.

This is the same as the Multi created earlier (page 33),

but with the addition of another Part for live playback.

Be careful to make the following important settings.

• In the Multi created earlier, Parts 2, 3 and 10 were

being used. As an example, we will now assign

another Part (Part 1) to a solo-type Voice and set the

MIDI Receive Channel to 1.

•At the Trans Ch (PAGE 4) screen in MIDI Mode,

set the MIDI Receive Channel to 1.

The Voice for Part 1 can now be played live using

the keyboard.

n Because the S08 features a fully-compatible XG tone

generator, you can play any of the wide variety of

commercially available XG/GM/GM2 song software.

This ensures broad dynamic and expressive range, with a

wide variety of rich instrument sounds and effects. You

can also mute speciﬁc parts of the MIDI data — allowing

you to practice the missing parts yourself, or to use the

song data as instrumental backing for your own singing

and playing.

Splitting the Keyboard —

Setting Upper and Lower

Ranges for the Voices

The illustration below shows an example in which the

keyboard has been effectively divided into two separate

key ranges, letting you play one Voice over one range,

and a second Voice over the other. In the following

example, the Voices change at the note C3, letting you

play a string Voice in the lower range and a piano Voice

in the upper. To set up the Voices in this way, follow

the instructions below.

n For information on setting up a key split in the Voice

mode, see page 42.

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8 P 2

Mono/Poly

poly

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Part Mode

norm

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4 P 2

NtLmt-L

C-2

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Piano

Bass

Drums

Transmit Ch.2

Transmit Ch.3

Transmit Ch.10

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Solo-type Voice

Piano Voice

Bass Voice

Receive Ch.1

Receive Ch.2

Receive Ch.3

Part 10

Drums Voice

Receive Ch.10

Song File

Multi

Playback using

keyboard

Basics SectionQuick GuideReferenceAppendix

Using Multi Mode

1 Press the [MULTI] button, followed by the [EDIT]

button (each LED will light) to enter the Multi Edit

mode.

n You need to select the Multi before entering the Multi

Edit mode (page 32).

2 If the Common Edit screen is shown, press the [+]

or [–] button to select the Part Edit dispaly.

3 Select a Part for the lower range by using the PART

[+] and [–] buttons. For this example, select “P1

(Part 1).”

4 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons (if necessary) and call

up the Voice Selection screen (PAGE 1) to select a

strings Voice for the lower range Part.

n For details about Voice selection, see page 70.

5 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to call up the Volume

screen (PAGE 2), then set the volume for the piano

Part as well as its Pan position, Chorus and Reverb

Send levels, if necessary. For details, see page 62.

6 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to call up the NtLmt

screen (PAGE 4), and specify a key range for the

lower and upper Parts. Switch between the NtLmt-

L (Note Limit Low) and NtLmt-H (Note Limit

High) screens by pressing the [ ] and [ ]

buttons. Select “C-2” for the lowest note and “B2”

for the highest.

7 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to call up the Rcv Ch

(MIDI Receive Channel) screen (PAGE 6). Select

“1” for “RcvCh.”

n Set the MIDI Transmit Channel to 1 from the Trans

Ch display (PAGE 4 ) in the MIDI mode. Now you

are ready to play the Part 1 Voice within the lower

range. The Voice assigned to Part 1 can be played

over MIDI Receive Channel 1.

8 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to call up the Mono/

Poly screen (PAGE 8). Set the parameter to “poly”

(polyphonic).

9 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to call up the Part

Mode screen (PAGE 9). Set the parameter to

“norm” (normal)

With settings made in steps 3 to 9 above, you can

now play the strings voice assigned to “P1” (Part 1)

and set to MIDI Receive Channel 1 (RcvCh) — when

you play in the key range of B2 and lower.

) Make the settings for the upper Part (Part 2), in the

same manner as you did in steps 3 to 9.

For Part 2, select a piano Voice, setting the Note

Limit Low to “C3” and the Note Limit High to the

maximum of “G8.” Also set the MIDI Receive

Channel to 1, as you did with Part 1. The piano

Voice of Part 2 sounds when you play keys higher

than C3.

In the Edit mode, the selected Part’s Voice is played back.

To avoid situations where the Voices of unused Parts

are suddenly played back, you should set the MIDI

receive channels for unused Parts to “off.”

There are many other Part-speciﬁc parameters in the

Multi Edit mode. For details, see page 64.

! Before exiting the Multi Edit mode, store the above

settings to a Multi. For instructions on storing a

Multi, refer to page 50.

Now that you’ve created and stored the Multi, you can

call it up anytime within the Multi play mode — and

play a strings Voice from keys B2 and below, while

playing a piano Voice from keys C3 and above.

Layering Two Voices

(Parts) Together

The illustration below gives one application example of

combining two Voices in a layer. In this example, a strings

Voice is selected for Part 1 and a piano Voice is selected for

Part 2, and the two are played together in unison.

This Multi can be easily created and set so that both

Parts 1 and 2 are layered together across the entire

range of the keyboard.

•For both Part 1 and Part 2, set the Note Limit Low

parameter to “C-2” and the Note Limit High

parameter to “G8.”

n In the Edit mode, the selected Part’s Voice is played

back.

(C3)

UpperLower

Part 2

Piano

Ch1

Part 1

Strings

Ch1

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NtLmt-L

C-2

NtLmt-H

Part 1

Part 2

Strings Piano

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 transmit

your S08 settings to an external device, such as a

computer, and save them. This is a fast and

convenient way to back up your important data.

You can also use this function to record important

S08 data at the beginning of a song, so that all your

original settings and data are automatically reset

when your play back the song.

The following explanation shows you how to do this

using the realtime recording functions of the

included sequence software (Windows only). In this

example, one of the MIDI track is used for recording

the User Multi data.

n Naturally, this operation is not limited to use with

the included sequence software; other sequencers

will work for this just as well. For speciﬁc

information and operation instructions, refer to

the owner’s manual (or help messages) of your

particular sequencer.

n The actual sequence software operations described

here may differ slightly depending on the version

of the software you are using and your particular

computer.

n Make sure that the S08 is properly connected to the

computer (page 14). For information on settings

for the included sequence software, refer to the on-

line manual included with the software.

1 In the Multi mode, select the S08 Multi you want

to transmit.

2 Press [JOB] to enter the Multi Job mode.

3 From the “BlkDmp” parameter (PAGE 5) in the

Multi Job mode, select the data type for

transmitting. Here, select “Curnt” (Current) by

using the [INC/DEC] button to transmit the

currently selected Multi data, then press the

[ENTER] button.

4 In your particular sequence software, specify a

MIDI track for recording.

5 After starting recording on the sequence

software, press the S08’s [INC/YES] button to

transmit the data.

6 When data transmission is ﬁnished, stop

recording on the sequence software. Check the

List Window to conﬁrm that the data (shown in

hexadecimal) has been properly received and

recorded by the sequence software.

n For information about recording or saving, refer to

the on-line manual included with the sequence

software.

Now, whenever you play back the song ﬁle with this

recorded data, the appropriate S08 Multi settings are

sent as System Exclusive messages (page 76) from

the sequence software.

n For best results, try to keep the playback tempo at

the same setting as was used for recording.

n When you assign the User Voice to the selected

Multi’s Part, record the User Voice as the same

manner. Select the AllUS (All User Voices) in the

BlkDmp screen (PAGE 3) in the Voice Job mode,

then transmit the bulk data using the same method

as Multi.

n If necessary, S08 system (Utility and MIDI) data

can also be recorded. In the BlkDmp screen of the

Multi Job or Voice Job mode, select “Systm.”

n To save the S08 settings, transmit the three data

types below, and record/save them to the computer.

• All: All Multis (Multi Job mode)

• AllUs: All User Voices (Voice Job mode)

• Systm: System (Multi Job or Voice Job mode)

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Press the Record button to

activate recording standby

Select the track for recording

Bulk transmit start

INC/YESDEC/NO

DATA

Press the Play button to

activate recording

Basics SectionQuick GuideReferenceAppendix

Using Controllers

The S08 is equipped with Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels. By connecting an optional Foot Controller or

Footswitch, you can also control a variety of parameters (such as changing the sound, changing Program Numbers,

etc.) with your feet— and leave your hands free to play the keyboard.

Pitch Bend Wheel &

Modulation Wheel

Pitch Bend wheel’s function is to control pitch. Move the

wheel upward/downward to bend the pitch upward/

downward. The effect can also be reversed.

The more you move modulation wheel upwards, the greater

the modulation that is applied to the sound.

n The Pitch Bend Range can be set for each Voice/Part

(pages 58 and 65).

n The Modulation Depth can also be set. Also, the wheel

can be assigned to control different parameters, such as

Volume or Pan (page 67).

n The Modulation Wheel can also be set to control the

tone, amplitude (volume), pitch, or ﬁlter setting of the

Voice. The Modulation Wheel can be used to control the

parameters below.

•MW Variation Effect Control Depth (VarCtl)

•MW Filter Control (FltCtl)

•MW LFO Pitch Modulation Depth (PMod)

•MW LFO Filter Modulation Depth (FMod)

•MW LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth (AMod)

MW/AC1/

LFO Control Depth Edit PAGE number

The numbers in each column indicate the edit

display PAGE corresponding to the MW/AC1/LFO

control depth parameter at left.

If vibrato is also applied and you want to control

only the cutoff frequency by the Modulation wheel,

set the PMod parameter (assigned to the same

controller or LFO) to “0.”

n You can copy the controller settings of the Voice

mode to the Multi mode.

Controllers and External MIDI Control

Various control functions can be assigned to the

Modulation Wheel and the Assignable Controller

(See below). Besides these other functions, the

controllers are already set to control the tone,

volume, pitch, and ﬁlter settings. When the

controller is used, it not only affects the built-in tone

generator of the S08, but also simultaneously

outputs corresponding MIDI data via the MIDI OUT

terminal.

n When the Multi mode is active, this controls the

Part for which the Transmit Channel setting of the

MIDI mode (PAGE 4) and the Receive Channel

setting of Multi Part Edit (PAGE 6) are the same.

AC1 (Assignable Controller 1)

The AC1 (Assignable Controller 1) is available by

using an external MIDI controller (such as a foot

controller connected to a MIDI keyboard). By

setting the AC1 Control number here to match the

controller on the connected MIDI device, you can

use that controller to change the sound, according to

the settings made in the other AC1 parameters —

such as AC1FltCtl, AC1 FMod/PMod, or the

Variation Effect’s AC1VarCtl.

For example, by setting AC1 to “2” here, you can use

a breath controller to control the Voice of a Part.

For best results, also make sure that the sensitivity

parameters (AC1FitCl, AC1 FMod/PMod, or the

Variation Effect’s AC1VarCtl) are set appropriately,

as needed.

PMod FMod FltCtl AMod VarCtl

NORMAL

VOICE

ELEMENT 8 ELEMENT 8 ELEMENT 7 ELEMENT 8 COMMON 16

AC1

ELEMENT 10 ELEMENT 9 ELEMENT 10 COMMON 17

LFO

ELEMENT 34 ELEMENT 34

ELEMENT 34

MULTI MW

PART 18 PART 18 PART 17 PART 18 COMMON 20

AC1

PART 21 PART 20 PART 21 COMMON 21

Pitch

down

(Pitch Bend Wheel) (Modulation Wheel)

Deeper

PITC

ODULATION

Modulation Wheel

Assignable Controller 1

Voice Control

Tone

Volume

Pitch ....

MIDI OUT

Tone generator

MIDI IN

MIDI Control

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

Using Controllers

Foot Controller

An optional Foot Controller (such as the FC7), connected

to the FOOT CONTROLLER jack (page 15) on the rear

panel, can be assigned to any one of a number of

controller parameters (page 39). By using a foot

controller for parameter control, both your hands are left

free to play the keyboard (or to operate other controllers).

This is very convenient when performing live.

n By setting the AC1 to the same control number as the

Foot Controller, you can use the Foot Controller to

continuously control the parameters below for each Part

or Voice.

• AC1 Filter Control

• AC1 LFO Filter Modulation Depth

• AC1 LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth

• AC1 Variation Effect Control Depth

The control number for AC1 can be set in the following

pages:

Multi Part Edit PAGE 19 (when controlling in the Multi

mode)

Controller PAGE 8 (when controlling in the Voice mode)

See next section below for information on setting the

control number for the Foot Controller.

Using the Foot Controller to Control

Parameters

In live performance, you can use the Foot Controller

onstage to keep your hands free to play the

keyboard, yet still be able to control various

functions necessary for your songs or performance.

In the following example, we’ll show you how to set

up the Foot Controller to function the same as (and

substitute for) the Modulation Wheel.

1 Press the [CONTROLLER] button to enter the

Controller mode.

2 Press the [

▲] and [▼] buttons to call up the

FCTxCtlNo (FC transmit Control Number)

screen (PAGE 2).

3 Use the [INC/DEC] buttons to select “01”

(Modulation Wheel).

The Foot Controller can now be used to perform the

same control function as that of the Modulation

Wheel.

n For details about Control Numbers and Control

Change messages, refer to the separate Data List.

Foot Switch

An optional Yamaha FC4 or FC5 Foot Switch

connected to the rear panel FOOT SWITCH jack (page

) can be assigned to a range of parameters. This is

designed for switch-type (on/off) controls such as

incrementing/decrementing Voice or Multi numbers,

and cannot be used for continuous control of a

parameter. The default factory setting for this is to

control sustain (FSTxCtlNo = 64).

n See next section below for information on setting the

control number for the Foot Switch. For details about

Control Numbers and Control Change messages, refer to

page 73 and the separate Data List.

Using the Foot Switch to Advance Through Programs

When performing live, you can set up the Foot Switch

to change Voices or Multis with your feet, without

having to take your hands from the keyboard. For

example, if you arrange the Voices/Multis in memory

in consecutive order (as you’ll use them), you can

easily advance through them one-by-one by pressing

the Foot Switch while you perform. The following

instruction steps show you how to do this.

1 Press the [CONTROLLER] button to enter the

Controller mode.

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MULTI SEQ PLAY

MODE

PLAY/STOP

INC/YESDEC/NO

DATA

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DEMO

UTILITY CONTROLLER CARD

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STORE

COMPARE

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MULTI SEQ PLAY

MODE

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Using Controllers

2 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to call up the

FSTxCtrlNo (FS transmit Control Number)

screen (PAGE 3).

3 Press the [INC/DEC] buttons to select “96”

(PCInc). (Or, input the number 96 and press

the [ENTER] button.)

In the Voice/Multi mode, the Foot Switch can now

be used to advance through program numbers.

Primary control number and function

See page 73

Controlling the Rate/Level of the Pitch, Filter, AMP, EG without Controllers (Normal Voice Element Edit PAGE number)

You can control the various parameters according to the note position or velocity (how strongly you play the keys).

The table is helpful in locating the corresponding display pages in different parameters. For example, if you want to

control the ﬁlter cutoff frequency and AEG level by velocity, you can set the relevant parameters in PAGE 14-1/26-1.

KEYELEMPA RT

PAG E

FSTxCtlNo

INC/YESDEC/NO

DATA

KEYELEMPA RT

PAG E

FSTxCtlNo

PCInc

INC/YESDEC/NO

DATA

MW/AC1/FC (Variable control) FS (on/off switch)

7 Volume 64 Hold 1 (Sustain)

10 Pan 65 Portamento Switch

11 Expression 66 Sostenuto

71 Harmonic Contents (Resonance) 67 Soft Pedal

72 Release Time 96 Program Change INC

73 Attack Time 97 Program Change DEC

74 Brightness 98 PLAY/STOP

75 Decay Time

76 Vibrato Rate

77 Vibrato Depth

78 Vibrato Delay

91 Reverb Send Level

93 Chorus Send Level

94 Variation Effect Send Level

Control parameters

Target parameters

PITCH (P) FILTER (F) AMP (A)

PITCH PEG FILTER FEG AMP AEG

Rate Level Cutoff Resonance Rate Attack

Rate

Other

Rate

Rate Attack

Rate

Level

Velocity Sensitivity

12-1 12-2 14-1 14-2 22-1 22-2 (MULTI PART 10)

(VOICE COMMON 4)

(CONTROLLER 5)

26-2 26-1

Scaling Sensitivity 8-1 11-1

18-1 21 25 30

Scaling (BP/Ofs)

15/16/17 27/28/29

EG rate/EG level 9/10 19/20 23/24

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

Voice Edit

The following procedure shows you the fundamentals in creating and editing Voices.

Of course, this is just one example; you are free to set any parameters in any way you like. Details about each

parameter are given in the Reference section of this manual (page 58).

n All parameter settings are stored along with the Voice itself.

1 Selecting a Voice to Edit

Enter the Voice Play mode by pressing a [VOICE]

button.

Select the Voice Number of the Voice you wish to edit

(page 29).

n When you’re creating a Voice by editing an existing one,

it helps to select a Voice with a sound that’s relatively

similar to the one you intend to create. In this way, you

can avoid having to make large changes and many

parameter edits — allowing you to create a Voice quickly

and easily. If you are creating a Voice from scratch, use

the convenient Initialize function (in the Voice Job

mode) to initialize a Voice in internal user memory. For

details, see page 48.

2 Entering the Voice Edit

Mode

All Voice creation and editing is carried out in Voice

Edit Mode.

To enter the Voice Edit mode, press the [EDIT] button

while in the Voice Play mode.

Enter the Voice Edit mode.

In Voice Play mode, select the Voice you wish to edit.

Set the effect parameters.

Set the common parameters

● Set the parameters common to all Elements in the

Voice (volume, pitch, tone, etc.) You can also set

parameters related to the Controllers, Effects, and

so on.

Store the edited Voice.

Set the element parameters

● From the OSC/MIX (Oscillator/Mix) screens, select

the Waves used by the Elements in the Voice, plus

the volume, pan, note range and other basic

parameters.

● From the PITCH screens, set the tuning and other

pitch-related parameters used by the Elements.

Also set the PEG (Pitch Envelope Generator)

parameters as necessary.

● From the FILTER screens, adjust the parameters

of the filters used by the Elements. Also set the

FEG (Filter Envelope Generator) parameters as

necessary.

● From the AMP (Amplitude) screens, set the

volume and other output level-related parameters

used by the Elements. Also set the AEG

(Amplitude Envelope Generator) parameters as

necessary.

● From the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) screens,

set the modulation-related parameters used by the

Elements.

DEMO

VOICE

MULTI SEQ PLAY

MODE

DEMO

UTILITY CONTROLLER CARD

EDIT

JOB

STORE

COMPARE

VOICE

MULTI SEQ PLAY

MODE

PLAY/STOP

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Voice Edit

Common Edit and Editing Individual

Elements

Voices can consist of up to four Elements (page 21). Use

Common Edit to edit the settings common to all four

Elements. The Voice Edit mode can be divided into screens

for Common Edit and those for editing each Element. In

the Voice Edit mode, simultaneously press both the [–] and

[+] buttons to switch between the Common Edit screens

and the screens for editing each Element.

Common Edit screens

Element Edit screens

n In the same manner as in the Voice edit mode, you

can also switch between the Common Edit screens

and the Part Edit screens in the Multi Edit mode.

Switching Elements (or Keys, Parts)

On/Off (Mute)

In Edit Mode, an Element can be switched on/off

temporarily when you press the [MUTE] button.

The Element indicator which is muted will ﬂash.

This lets you mute other Elements in the Voice so

that you can listen to the changes to the Element

that you are editing.

n In the Multi mode (including the Play mode), in

the same manner as in the Voice Edit mode, Parts

can be switched on/off temporarily.

The Compare Function

Use this to listen to the difference between the

Voice/Multi with your edited settings and the same

Voice/Multi prior to editing.

1 Press the [COMPARE (EDIT)] button while in

Edit mode. The EDIT LED will ﬂash and the

settings prior to editing will temporarily be

reinstated for comparison purposes.

While the Compare function is enabled, the [DEC/NO]

and [INC/YES] buttons cannot be used for editing.

2 Press the [EDIT] button again to disable the

Compare function and restore your recently

edited settings.

n The compare function is also available in the Multi

Edit mode.

n The Multi parameters that cannot be set from the

panel will be initialized when using the compare

function in the Multi Edit mode.

Switching Between Screens and Entering

Settings

After selecting a Common Edit screen or an edit

screen for an Element (1 to 4), press the [▲] and [▼]

buttons to switch to other screens.

The S08 has a huge variety of available parameters.

As you change the display pages, an arrow mark on

the right side of the display points to the parameter

chart printed on the panel, indicating the parameter

type and what aspect of the instrument it’s related

to.

Use the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons to set

each parameter value.

Some parameters have multiple “pages,” indicated

by a special arrow mark (“→”) in the top right of the

LCD (see below). Use the [ ]/[ ] buttons to

select these pages.

GrandPno

KEYELEMPA RT

PAG E

Name

1 E

Common indicator

Element Sw

KEYELEMPA RT

PAG E

1 E 1

Element indicator

MUTE+—

COMMON

PART/ ELEMENT/ KEY

MUTE+—

COMMON

PART/ ELEMENT/ KEY

KEYELEMPA RT

PAG E

1 E

Page

INC/YESDEC/NO

DATA

KEYELEMPA RT

PAG E

3 E

VOICE

MIX

TONE

EFFECT

CONTROLLER

GENERAL

OSC MIX

PITCH

AMP

EFFECT

LFO

FILTER

Level

100

KEYELEMPA RT

PAG E

3 E

Level

101

INC/YESDEC/NO

DATA

KEYELEMPAR T

PAG E

5 E 1

NtLmt-H

KEYELEMPAR T

PAG E

5 E 1

NtLmt-L

C-2

INC/YESDEC/NO

DATA

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

Voice Edit

3 Set the Common

Parameters

Each Voice consists of up to four Elements. Here, the

parameters common to all Elements are explained.

●

GENERAL (Common General)

In PAGES 1 to 4, you can set the Voice Name, Voice

output settings and other general parameters.

●

CONTROLLER (Common Controller)

In PAGES 5 to 10, you can assign and set various

functions for the controllers on the front (such as

the Modulation and Pitch Bend Wheels) and the

controllers connectable to the rear panel. For

example, you can assign parameters to the

Modulation Wheel so that you can change the tone

of Voice in real time. For details about different

controller uses, see page 38.

●

EFFECT (Common Effect)

In PAGES 11 to 17, you can set the Effects

parameters for the Voice. There are System Effects

(Reverb and Chorus) and Variation Effects.

4 Set the Element

Parameters

n The Element settings whose Element Switch is set “off”

cannot be changed and “***” appears in the display.

Monitoring the Element for Editing

(Checking the Voice Structure and Muting)

Since Voices are made up of a maximum of four

Elements, you can better hear the edits you make by

setting only the Elements you are editing to sound.

Check how many Elements are used with the steps

below.

n You can also check the number of Elements

used by referring to the Voice List in the

separate Data List.

1 In the Voice Edit mode, press the [+] or [–]

button to switch to the Element Edit display.

2 Use the [ ] button to switch to the Element Sw

screen (PAGE 1).

Move the cursor to the desired Element by using

the [+]/[–] buttons. The voice being edited is made

up of the Elements which are indicated by “on.”

For example, you can check which Elements create

which speciﬁc sounds in the case of a Voice made up

of Elements 1 and 2 — following the steps below.

4 Move the cursor to Element 1 (E1) by using the

[–] button.

5 Press the [MUTE] button. E1 ﬂashes and the

selected Element is muted. When you play a key,

only Element 2 will sound. Cancel mute by

pressing the [MUTE] button again.

6 Move the cursor to Element 2 (E2) by using the

[+] button.

7 Press the [MUTE] button. E2 ﬂashes and the

selected Element is muted. When you play a key,

only Element 1 will sound. Cancel mute by

pressing the MUTE button again.

By performing the above operation, you can check

the sound of the speciﬁc Element you wish to edit,

and mute the other Elements so that you can clearly

hear the changes you make.

After you ﬁnish editing, cancel muting for all

Elements. Now, all the Element sounds (including

the one you edited) are mixed — letting you hear

how the changes you made affect the overall sound

of the Voice.

● OSC/MIX (Oscillator/Mix)

In PAGES 1 to 6, you can set the various parameters

controlling the waveforms on which the Voice is

based. You can select the Wave used for the

Element, the volume and note range of each

Element and so on.

Element Sw (Element Switch)

Determines whether each Element sounds or not.

Wave Number

Select the Wave for each Element.

Level

Pan

Set the volume (output level) and stereo pan

position of each Element.

NtLmt-L/H (Note Limit Low/High)

VelLmt-L/H (Velocity Limit Low/High)

Set the note range for each Element (the range of

notes on the keyboard over which the Element will

sound) and also the velocity response (the range of

note velocities within which the Element will

sound). You can assign different settings for each

Element. With these parameters, you can layer

Elements and control their output.

EffectAMPFILTERPITCH

OSC

Element

PEG FEG AEG

LFO

Element Edit Process

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Voice Edit

For example, you could set one Element to sound in

an upper range of the keyboard, and another

Element to sound in a lower range. Thus, even

within the same Voice, you can have two different

sounds for different areas of the keyboard or you

can make the two Element ranges overlap so that

their sounds are layered over a set range.

Furthermore, you can set each Element to respond

to different velocity ranges so that one Element

sounds for lower note velocities, whereas another

Element sounds for higher note velocities.

n In the Multi mode, similar settings can be assigned

for each Part.

● PITCH

In PAGES 7 to 12, you can set the basic pitch

parameters for each Element. You can detune

Elements, apply Pitch Scaling and so on. Also by

setting the PEG (Pitch Envelope Generator), you

can control how the pitch changes over time.

PEG (Pitch Envelope Generator)

You can set four Rate parameters (which control how

fast the pitch changes from one Level to the next) and

ﬁve Level (pitch) parameters, which control the

change in pitch from the moment you press a note on

the keyboard to the moment at which the sound

stops. The Initial Level and Attack Rate settings

determines from what pitch the note starts when it is

played and the time it takes to reach the Attack Level

pitch setting. The Decay 1 and 2 Rates control how

long it takes for the pitch to reach the Decay 1 and 2

Levels, respectively. Finally, the Release Rate and

Release Level parameters determine the ﬁnal pitch

that the sound goes to when a key is released and

how long it takes to reach that pitch. In the

illustration, the letters a - d indicate the respective

Rate (R) settings for Attack - Release. The greater

the value for each Rate, the faster the pitch goes to

the next set Level — in other words, the time it takes

for the pitch to change (between Level settings)

becomes shorter. Velocity Sensitivity and other

parameters can also be set if required.

● FILTER

In PAGES 13 to 22, you can use the ﬁlter to change

the tonal characteristics of each Element, by

adjusting overtones (harmonic tones) included in

the waveform from the Element. The S08 employs

an LPF (low pass ﬁlter). Only frequencies below

this point are passed. In addition, you can set the

amount of Resonance (harmonic boost) applied to

the signal around the cutoff frequency. This is a

useful way of adding further character to the sound.

Cutoff

Resonance

n Filter is also provided in each Multi Part.

You can also set the Filter Envelope Generator (FEG)

for time variance of how the ﬁlter works, which

results in a dynamic change in tonal characteristics.

Here, we’ll show you how the FEG works.

FEG (Filter Envelope Generator)

There are ﬁve Rate settings (controlling the speed of

changes to the sound) and ﬁve Level settings

(controlling the amount of ﬁltering applied). As soon

as a note is played, the ﬁlter is ﬁxed at the Initial Level

setting, and maintains that level for the length of time

set in Hold Rate. The degree to which the ﬁlter

changes after that is determined by the Attack Level

and Decay 1 and 2 Levels; the time it takes between

those changes is determined by the Attack Rate and

Decay 1 and 2 Rates. When the note is released, the

change in tone is determined by the Release Rate/Level

settings. In the illustration, the letters a - d indicate the

respective Rate (R) settings for Attack - Release. The

greater the value for each Rate, the faster the ﬁlter goes

to the next set Level — in other words, the time it

takes for the ﬁlter to change (between Level settings)

becomes shorter. Velocity Sensitivity and other

parameters can also be set if required.

C-2

Element 1

Velocity

Element 4

Element 2

Element 3

Release

Level

Attack

Level

Attack

Time

Initial

Level

Decay1

Time

Decay2

Time

Release

Time

Decay1

Level

Sustain

Level

Key off

Time

Pitch

Frequency

Cutoff Frequency

Level

Cutoff range

Range passed

Volume

Resonance

Release

Level

Attack

Level

Attack

Time

Initial

Level

Decay1

Time

Decay2

Time

Release

Time

Decay1

Level

Sustain

Level

Cutoff

frequency

Key off

Time

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

Voice Edit

● AMP (Amplitude)

In PAGES 23 to 31, you can set the volume of each

Element after the OSC (Oscillator), PITCH and

FILTER parameters have been applied, as well as

the ﬁnal overall volume of the signal sent to the

outputs.

The signal of each Element is sent at the speciﬁed

volume to the next Effect section.

Also, by setting the AEG (Amplitude Envelope

Generator), you can control how the volume

changes over time.

The ﬁnal volume for all Elements is set in the Total

Vol (Total Volume) parameter, Common Edit PAGE 2.

Level (Volume) related Parameters

AEG (Amplitude Envelope Generator)

There are four Rate settings (which control how fast

the volume changes from one Level to the next) and

three Level settings (which control the actual

volume). When you play a key, the volume goes to

the Initial Level, at the speed set in Attack Rate.

From there it goes to the Decay and Sustain Levels,

at speeds set in Decay 1 and 2 Rates, respectively.

When the note is released, the volume goes down to

zero, at the speed set in Release Rate.

In the illustration below, the letters a - d indicate the

respective Rate (R) settings for Attack - Release.

The greater the value for each Rate, the faster the

ﬁlter goes to the next set Level — in other words, the

time it takes for the volume to change (between

Level settings) becomes shorter. Velocity Sensitivity

and other parameters can also be set if required.

Example of AEG Settings

About EG Rate and Time (Voice Mode)

The EG (Envelope Generator) processes and shapes

the output level of the tone generator from the

moment you press a key until the sound decays to

silence. The level (Y-axis in the illustrations below)

is a different aspect of the sound, depending on

which EG is being used. For the PEG, level

corresponds to Pitch. For the FEG, it corresponds to

the cutoff frequency. For the AEG, it corresponds to

the volume.

The behavior of the EG over time is controlled by

the Rate (R) parameters. Rate refers to the time it

takes to go from one level to the next (for example,

from the initial level to the attack level).

The illustrations below show how different Rate

settings affect the sound. To extend the time

between level changes and make it long, set the Rate

(R) to a small value.

Parameter

Type PAGE

Volume Slider Top panel

Total Vol Multi Common Edit 2

Volume Multi Part Edit 2

Total Lvl Voice Common Edit 2

Total Vol Voice Common Edit 2

Level Voice Element Edit 3

Level Voice Key Edit 1

Release

Level

Attack

Level

Init

Level

Attack

Time

Decay1

Time

Decay2

Time

Release

Time

Decay1

Level

Sustain

Level

Key off

Time

Volume

Category AEG Rate AEG Level

AtkR Dcy1R Dcy2R RelR InitL Dcy1L SusL

Piano

127 34 12 65 0 124 0

Organ

127 10 0 100 255 255 255

Guitar

127 33 16 93 255 200 107

Bass

127 33 0 95 0 0 0

Strings

63 18 0 43 0 250 200

Brass

127 39 0 73 0 234 0

Reed/Pipe

127 39 0 83 0 234 0

Synth Lead

106 18 0 77 0 255 255

Synth Pad

64 26 0 42 0 250 200

Attack

Level

Initial

Level

Attack

Time

is short.

Rate (R) is

set to a

large value.

Time

Initial

Level

Rate (R) is

set to a

small value.

Attack

Level

Attack

Time

is long.

Time

Level

Cutoff

Pitch

Amplitude (Volume)

FEG

PEG

AEG

EG Types

Basics SectionQuick GuideReferenceAppendix

Voice Edit

● LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)

In PAGES 32 to 35, you can edit the LFO, which (as

its name suggests) produces waveforms of a low

frequency. These waveforms can be used to vary

the pitch, ﬁlter or amplitude of each Element to

create effects such as vibrato, wah and tremolo.

However, the actual available LFO parameters will

vary according to the type of Element.

The LFO is capable of producing a wide variety of

effects in various ways. By modulating the pitch

over an adjustable amount, it creates vibrato. By

modulating the ﬁlter over an adjustable range of

frequencies, it creates wah-wah and dynamic ﬁlter

sweep effects. By modulating the volume (or

“amplitude”) of the sound over an adjustable depth,

it creates tremolo.

Set the Effect Parameters

For an application example showing how to use the

effect, see page 46.

6 Storing Edited Voices

Up to 128 new/edited Normal Voices and 2 new/edited

Drum Voices can be stored to internal user memory.

When storing a Voice, any existing data at the storage

location will be lost. You should always back up

important data to computer or some other storage

medium beforehand.

n For details about storing Voices, see page 50.

Normal Voice

USER (US)

1~128

Drum Voice

USER DRUM (USDR)

1~2

Voice

Store

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

Effects

In the ﬁnal stages of programming, you can set the effects parameters to further change the sound’s character.

The S08 has two System Effect units (Reverb and Chorus) plus a Variation Effect unit (see below).

Different effects settings can be set per Voice (in the Voice mode) and per Multi (in the Multi mode), though the

connection between the Effect units will vary in each case.

Reverb

The Reverb block includes a selection of 17 different

reverb-type effects, including realistic simulations of

the natural reverberation found in various halls and

rooms. In the Multi mode, the Reverb settings will

apply to the Multi as a whole.

In the Voice mode, the Reverb Send parameter can be

set for each Voice.

Chorus

The Chorus block includes a selection of 17 chorus-

type effects, including a ﬂanger and others. Most of

these effects are ideal for adding thickness to the

sound. In the Multi mode, the Chorus settings will

apply to the Multi as a whole. In the Voice mode, the

Chorus Send parameter can be set for each Voice.

Variation

A total of 54 different Effect types are available in the

Variation block. These range from conventional effects

such as Reverb, for enhancing the sound, to wilder

effects such as Distortion, for actively changing the

sound, or creating new sounds.

n For details about each Effect Type, refer to the Effect

Type List in the separate Data List.

System and Insertion Effects

The S08 effects units can be designated as either

System or Insertion effects. Reverb and Chorus are

always System effects, which means they can be

applied to any or all Parts. The Variation effect can

also be a System effect, or it can be designated as an

Insertion effect, which means it can be dedicated to

a speciﬁc Part.

Basically, S08 System and Insertion effects work the

same way as in a sound mixer, as shown in the

diagram on the next page. For example, System

effects can be applied to instruments (i.e., Parts)

which are connected to the various mixer channels;

the amount of each System effect is determined by

channel “send” and system “return” level controls.

An Insertion effect can be connected (“inserted”)

into the signal ﬂow of a speciﬁc channel in order to

process the sound of that instrument (i.e., Voice/

Part) only.

In the Voice mode of the S08, the Insertion effect

(Variation) can be applied to a Voice, while in the

Multi Play mode it can only be applied to a single

Part.

The System and Insertion effect conﬁgurations can

be controlled in detail by XG song data (signiﬁed by

the XG mark) when the S08 is in the Multi Play

mode.

Example of Effect Settings

Here we’ll show an example of editing effect settings

in the Voice Edit mode (page 40). In this example,

we’ll change the variation effect setting of the Voice

OR: Cathedr1 (PR070) from HALL1 to GM

FLANGER (a jet-like sound).

1 Select the Voice Number of the Voice you wish to

edit (Here, OR: Cathedrl=PR070), then enter

the Voice Edit mode (pages 29 and 40).

2 Simultaneously press both the [–] and [+]

buttons to select the Common Edit display (page

41).

3 Use the [▲] and [▼] buttons to call up the VarEF

screen (displayed in the bottom line; PAGE 14).

4 Use the data dial to select “GM FLANGER,”

then play the keyboard. Try out other different

Effect Types, referring to the Effect Type List in

the separate Data List.

n You can listen to and compare the difference

between the edited Voice with your edited settings

and the same Voice prior to editing (page 41).

n In the effect parameter page (PAGE 15), you can

make various detailed parameter settings. For

information on the Effect Parameters, refer to the

separate Data List.

5 If you wish to save your new settings, store the

settings as a single Voice before you leave the

Voice Edit mode. For details about storing Voices,

see page 50.

Basics SectionQuick GuideReferenceAppendix

Effects

Effects in Voice Mode

In the Voice mode, you can set the Effect Send

parameter for the Reverb and Chorus sections, and

store them with each Voice.

For the Variation Effect, the Effect Type and the

various effect parameters can be set, as well as the

effect on/off setting for each Voice. The signals that

are processed by the Variation block are mixed and sent

to the Reverb and Chorus sections.

n Drum Voices in Voice mode have no Variation effect.

n System effects can be bypassed in theVoice mode

(UTILITY PAGE14)

Effects in Multi Mode

You can set the desired Effect type for each Effect

section as well as its parameter values for each Multi in

the Multi mode. By using Variation as an Insertion

effect, you can apply the effect to only one of the Parts

(see illustration below).

As shown in the illustration below, the Reverb section

and Chorus section function as System effects, which

process all of the Parts, according to each Part’s effect

send setting and the global effect return setting — just

like on an actual mixer. When using Variation as an

Insertion effect, the signal connection is serial, and the

effect is applied only to the selected Part — just like

patching in an outboard effect on a single instrument

channel.

Voice

* Depending on the selected effect type, the Dry/Wet parameter

may not be available. For details, refer to the Effect

Parameter List in the separate Data List booklet.

Multi

* Depending on the selected effect type, the Dry/Wet parameter

may not be available. For details, refer to the Effect

Parameter List in the separate Data List booklet.

* The default value of Dry Level is 127. This cannot be set

from the panel of the S08; however, it can be set by

transmitting appropriate MIDI messages from an external

device.

Voice

Output

System Effects

Variation

Effect

Chorus

Reverb

Part 1~16

Mixer

Variation Effect

Can be used as either System or

Insertion effect.

1 2 3 4 5 6 16

Insertion Effect

Reverb Effect

System Effects

Chorus Effect

Dry/Wet

Reverb (Rev)

(Fixed setting: Hall 1)

(Fixed setting: Chorus 1)

Chorus (Cho)

Chorus

Send

Total Lvl

Reverb Send

Out

SndCho→Rev

Variation (Var)

VOICE

Total Vol

Dry/Wet

SndCho→Rev

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 16

Rev Return

Cho Return

Chorus SendReverb Send

Var Connect=INS

Part 3 Var Send set to on

Out

Variation (Var)

Reverb (Rev)

Chorus (Cho)

Total Vol

Part 1

Part 2

Part 16

Rev

Return

Cho

Return

Var

Return

Dry Level

Var Send

Var Connect set to SYS

Out

SndVar→Rev

SndCho→Rev

Sndvar→Cho

Chorus

Send

Reverb

Send

Variation (Var)

Reverb (Rev)

Chorus (Cho)

Total Vol

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

Using the Jobs

You can perform various operations (Jobs) in the Job mode. For example, you can initialize Voices/Multis to their

original settings (including those currently being edited) or copy Elements/Parts.

Job (PAGE)

The numbers in each column indicate the display

PAGE corresponding to the Job parameters.

Performing a Job

1 In the Voice/Multi Play mode, select the Voice/Multi

Number you wish to perform the Job on.

2 Press the [JOB] button to enter the Job mode.

3 Use the [

▲][▼] buttons and switch to the screen

showing the Job you wish to perform.

Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to select

the parameter you wish to perform the Job on.

n Use the [+]/[–] buttons to set the destination

Element/Key when using Copy CpyElm/

CpyKey(Voice).

n Use the [+]/[–] buttons to set the Part or destination

Part when using Init Part/CpyVar/CpyCtl or Copy Part

(Multi).

5 When you press the [ENTER] button, you will be

prompted for conﬁrmation.

6 Press the [INC/YES] button to conﬁrm.

A “Completed” message appears when the Job has

been completed, and operation returns to the

original screen.

Press the [DEC/NO] button to cancel the Job.

For Jobs that take longer to process, you will see the

message “Executing” during processing. If you switch

off the power to the S08 while this message is

displayed, you risk corrupting your data.

7 Press the [VOICE]/[MULTI] button to exit the Job

mode and return to the Play mode.

Resetting (initializing) parameters

of a Voice/Multi to their default

settings

This is useful for setting up a “blank slate” when you

want to build a completely new Voice/Multi from

scratch. Keep in mind that this does not return the

Multi to its original state prior to editing.

Select parameter Type to be Initialized

Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to select

the parameter to be initialized. When this is set to

“Part1,” use the [+]/[–] buttons to select the desired

Part (1 to 16)/Element (1 to 4)/Drum Key C#-1 to G5).

Select the desired Drum Key by pressing the

appropriate key on the keyboard.

Using the Copy function

Voice

CpyElm (Copy Element)/CpyKey

(Copy Drum Key)

This lets you copy Element/Drum Key parameter

settings of the Voice being edited to another Element/

Drum Key in the same Voice.

1 Source Element/Drum Key

Select the source Element/Drum Key (the data to be

copied) of the Voice.

❏ Settings:

Normal Voice:

elm1 ~ elm4 (Element 1 ~4)

Drum Voice:

C#-1 ~ G5 (Drum Key C#-1 ~ G5)

MODE JOB

Initialize Copy Bulk Dump

Sequencer All

chain Factory Set

VOICE 1 2 (Element/Key) 3

MULTI 1 2 (Variation Effect)

3 (Controller)

4 (Part)

SEQ PLAY 1 (page 52) 2 (page 52)

UTILITY 1 (page 23)

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Multi Normal Voice Drum Voice

Whole currently selected data multi voice kit

Common data for currently

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cmmn

Part/Element/Key data for cur-

rently selected Voice/Multi

part elemnt key

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Using the Jobs

2 Destination Element/Drum Key

Set the Element/Drum Key of the Voice that is to be

the destination for the copy.

❏ Settings:

Normal Voice:

E1 ~ E4 (Element 1 ~4)

Drum Voice:

C#-1 ~ G5 (Drum Key C#-1 ~ G5)

Multi

CpyVar (Copy Variation Effect)

When Var Connect is set to “SYS,” this lets you copy

the Effect settings for the Voice assigned to the Current

Part. When Var Connect is set to “INS,” this lets you

copy the Variation Effect settings for the Voice assigned

to the Part for which “Var Send” (PAGE 24 in Multi

Part Edit) was set to “on.” If all of the Parts’ Var Send

settings are “off,” the Part having the Voice Effect

settings to be copied can be selected, just as above

(when Var Connect is set to “SYS”).

❏ Settings: P1 ~ P16 (Part 1 ~ 16) (When Var Connect is set

to “SYS,” or when Var Connect is set to “INS” and

all Parts’ Var Send settings are “off.”) No Parameter

(When Var Connect is set to “INS” and one Part’s

Var Send settings is “on.”)

n The following parameters can be copied.

• Variation Effect Type

• Variation Parameters

• MW Variation Effect Control Depth

• AC1 Variation Effect Control Depth

n When you copy the Variation effect data of a Drum Voice,

the 2 Band EQ effect settings are copied.

CpyCtl (Copy Controller)

This let you copy the Controller settings for the Voice

assigned to the Part.

❏ Settings: 1 ~ 16, A (All Parts)

n The following parameters can be copied.

• MW Filter Control

• MW LFO Pitch Modulation Depth

• MW LFO Filter Modulation Depth

• MW LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth

• Pitch Bend Range

• AC1 Filter Control

• AC1 LFO Filter Modulation Depth

• AC1 LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth

• Portamento Switch

• Portamento Time

CpyPart (Copy Part)

This lets you copy Part parameter settings of the Multi

being edited to another Part in the same Part. Use the

[DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to select the source

Part. Use the [–] and [+] buttons to select the desired

destination Part (1 - 16).

❏ Settings: P1 ~ P16 (Part 1 ~ 16)

Saving Data to an External Device

(Bulk Dump)

You can send all the parameter settings for the current

Multi or all Multis to your computer or some other

external MIDI device using Bulk Dump.

n In order to perform a Bulk Dump, the appropriate MIDI

Device Number must be set. For details, see page 66.

n For an application example showing how to use the Bulk

Dump function, see page 36.

n The parameters below can not be transmitted.

• Seq/Tempo (SEQ PLAY)

• Device No (UTILITY)

• Sync (UTILITY)

• SeqCtl (UTILITY)

Select parameter type to be transmitted

n When receiving All User Voice as bulk data, the loaded

voice data isn’t actually active until a Voice is selected.

n After receiving the current voice as bulk data, the voice

will be lost if you select another Voice or Mode. To avoid

losing the data, you should use Voice Store to store your

received data (page 50).

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Display Voice Job mode Multi Job mode

Curnt (current)

Whole currently selected Voice

data

Whole currently selected Multi

data

AllUs (Voice)/All (Multi)

All User Voices (Normal 1 to 128,

Drum 1 and 2) All Multis (1~32)

Systm (System) System data (Utility/Controller)

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Saving the Settings (Store)

You can store (save) your original parameter settings

for up to 128 Normal Voices, 2 Drum Voices and 32

Multis to User Memory. The procedure is as follows.

When you perform this, the settings for the destination

Voice will be overwritten. Important data should always

be backed up to computer, Yamaha MIDI Data Filer

MDF3 or some other storage device.

n When changing the Voice/Multi Name, refer to the

explanation below.

1 Press the [STORE] button after editing a Voice/

Multi. The Store screen appears.

2 Use [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to select the

destination Voice/Multi Number.

3 When you press the [ENTER] button, you will be

prompted for conﬁrmation.

4 Press the [INC/YES] button to conﬁrm. The

message “Executing” will be displayed while the job

is being processed. When it has been completed, a

“Completed” message appears, and operation

returns to the Play mode.

n You can press the [DEC/NO] button to cancel the Job.

This will return you to the original screen.

The E Indicator

If you alter any parameters in Edit mode, the E

(Edit) indicator will be displayed in the PAGE

column of the screen after exiting from the Edit

mode. This gives a quick indication that the current

Voice/Multi has been modiﬁed but not yet stored.

Voice/Multi/File Name Settings

(Entering Characters)

The instructions that follow show you how to enter

characters in the Name screen (Voice/Multi Edit

mode) and the Save/Rename screen (Card mode).

1 (When entering Voice/Multi name) Use the [ ]

and [ ] buttons to move the cursor to the

position of the next character. By assigning a

Category Name, it will be easier to identify the

Voice/Multi later. The Category Search function

(page 31) can also be used to search for it. If no

Category Name is set, the Category will be shown

as two hyphens.

2 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to move the

cursor to the position of the ﬁrst character. The

selected character will ﬂash.

3 Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to

enter an alphabetic character/symbol or use the

numeric keypad to enter a numeric character.

4 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to move the

cursor to the position of the next character.

5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until all the characters

have been set for your Name.

Available numbers and letters (Voice/Multi)

Available numbers and letters (File)

Category List

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Category

Synth Comping

Chromatic Percussion

Drums

Sound Effects

Musical Effects

Combination

Musical Effects/Combination

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Playing the Songs

You can directly play back the Song ﬁles stored on

Memory Card. Up to 100 Song ﬁles can be played back

end-to-end by using the Chain Step feature. This Chain

Step data can also be saved to Memory Card.

n A Memory Card containing Song ﬁles must already be

slotted in the Card Slot.

n Make sure to read the section “Handling the Memory

Card” on page 53.

n Format 0 Standard MIDI Files (SMFs) on the highest

directory of the Memory Card can be played back. With

the included software “Card Filer,” you can convert

Standard MIDI ﬁle on your computer from format 1 to

format 0.

Never attempt to remove/insert the Memory Card in the

SEQ PLAY mode.

Setting the Chain

You can set up to 100 Steps in a Chain here. Each

Chain Step is assigned a Song ﬁle. You can play back

one particular Chain Step or multiple Chain Steps end-

to-end.

■ Chain Step Number

Change each Chain Step by using the

[ ]/ [ ]

buttons. If you choose a Step Number here, the screen

for the selected Chain Step will be displayed.

❏ Settings: 00 ~ 99

n You can jump to the next Chain Step screen and change

the Chain settings in advance, even while a Song is being

played back.

n When a Song is being played back, a [P] indicator appears

in the PART/ELEM/KEY column of the Chain Play

screen for the current Song.

■ Song File

Assign a Song ﬁle to the Chain Step. Any Song ﬁles

with the “.MID” extension can be selected. When you

select a ﬁle Number here, the ﬁle name is shown in the

top line of the display.

For continuous (chained) playback of multiple Chain

Steps, you can specify how to play this Chain Step after

playback of a previous one by selecting an option from

among “skip,” “end” and “stop.”

If you select “skip,” the Chain Step is skipped and

playback will jump to the next Chain Step. If you

choose to skip the 99th Chain Step, playback will jump

back to the ﬁrst Chain Step after the 98th Chain Step.

If you select “end,” when the Song reaches this Chain

Step, chained playback is stopped and you are returned

to the ﬁrst Chain Step.

If you select “stop,” the Song stops when it reaches this

Chain Step.

❏ Settings: skip, end, stop, song ﬁle

1 Press the [SEQ PLAY] button to enter the Sequence

Play mode.

2 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the chain

step number, then press the [ENTER] button to

specify it.

3 Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to

assign the song ﬁle or skip/end/stop to the chain

step, then press the [ENTER] button to specify it.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 above to set up the chain.

Song Playback

1 Select a Song ﬁle you wish to play back, in the

same manner as you did 1 to 3 above.

n When playing back a single Song, you do not need

to select a Chain Step Number (You can have any

Chain Step screen open).

2 Set the tempo (if necessary).

Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to playback the Song.

4 Press the [PLAY/STOP] button again to stop the

Song playback.

Chained Playback

1 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the

Chain Step Number of the ﬁrst Song you wish to

play back.

2 Set the tempo (if necessary).

3 Press the [PLAY/STOP] button to play back the

Song.

When the Chain Step playback has ﬁnished, the

Song of the next Chain Step Number will

automatically be started. Songs can be played

back continuously this way.

4 Press the [PLAY/STOP] button again to stop the

chained playback.

Also, if an “end” or “stop” Chain Step is reached,

playback will stop.

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Playing the Songs

Changing the Tempo

This determines the playback tempo for the Song at the

currently selected Chain Step. When the Song is played

back, the tempo setting made here automatically takes

precedence over the original tempo setting of the Song.

To restore the song’s own playback tempo, select “***”

by entering a value less than 25.

❏ Settings: 25 ~ 300

1 Set the chain step by following the setting chain

procedure (steps 1 to 4).

2 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to call up the chain

step of which you wish to change the tempo, then

press the [ENTER] button to specify it.

3 Press the [ ] button to enter the screen for the

tempo setting.

4 Using the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to set

the playback tempo.

Sequence Play Job

You can two operations in th e Sequence Play Job

mode. For information on the Job table, see page 48.

InitSeq (Initialize Sequence Chain)

You can reset (initialize) all chain step settings.

SeqAll (Sequencer All Chain)

This let you automatically assign all Songs on the

highest directory of the Memory Card to each chain

step.

n Song ﬁles are assigned alphabetically according to

the ﬁle name.

1 In the Sequence Play mode, press the [JOB]

button. Job display appears.

2 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select

“InitSeq” or “SeqAll”

3 When you press the [ENTER] button, you will be

prompted for conﬁrmation.

ex. Sequencer All Chain

4 Press the [INC/YES] button to conﬁrm.

A“Completed” message appears when the Job has

been completed, and operation returns to the

original screen. Press the [DEC/NO] button to

cancel the Job.

n For Jobs that take longer to process, you will see

the message “Executing” during processing. If you

switch off the power to the S08 while this message

is displayed, you risk corrupting your data.

5 Press the [EXIT] button to exit the Job mode.

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Using the Memory Card

In the Card mode, you can use a Memory Card

(commercially available SmartMedia™ cards) for saving

and loading data from/to the instrument, as well as

perform other data-exchange operations. With the

included Card Filer software, you can use a computer to

manage data on Memory Card. You can also use it to

exchange data between the computer and Memory Card.

n Never attempt to remove/insert the Memory Card in the

SEQ PLAY mode.

n Only ﬁles from the highest directory of the Memory Card

can be accessed.

n The Card mode cannot be entered unless a Memory Card

has been properly inserted into the Card slot.

Handling the Memory Card

(SmartMedia™*)

Be sure to handle Memory Cards with care. Follow the

important precautions below.

*SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

■ Compatible Memory Card Type

3.3V(3V) Memory Cards can be used. 5V type Memory

Cards are not compatible with this instrument.

■ Memory Capacity

There are seven types of Memory Cards: 2MB/4MB/

8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB/128MB.

■ Inserting/Removing Memory Cards

• To insert a Memory Card:

Hold the Memory Card so that the connector section

(gold) of the Memory Card is facing downward and

forward, towards the Memory Card slot. Carefully

insert the Memory Card into the slot, slowly pushing it

all the way in until it is ﬁtted in place.

Don’t insert the Memory Card in wrong direction.

Don’t insert anything other than a Memory Card in the slot.

• To remove a Memory Card:

Before removing the Memory Card, be sure to conﬁrm

that the Memory Card is not in use, or it is not being

accessed by the instrument. Then pull the Memory

Card out slowly by hand. If the Memory Card is being

accessed*, a message indicating that it is in use appears

on the instrument’s display.

* This includes saving, loading, formatting and

deleting. Also, be aware that the instrument will

automatically access the Memory Card to check the

media type when it is inserted while the instrument

is turned on.

Never attempt to remove the Memory Card or turn

the power off during accessing. Doing so can

damage the data on the instrument/Memory Card

and possibly the Memory Card itself.

■ Formatting Memory Cards

Before using a Memory Card with your instrument it

must ﬁrst be formatted. Once it is formatted all data on

it will be erased. Be sure to check if the data is

unnecessary or not, beforehand.

n The Memory Cards formatted with this instrument

may become unusable with other instruments.

■ About the Memory Cards

• To handle Memory Cards with care:

There are times when static electricity affects Memory

Cards. Before you handle Memory Cards, to reduce the

possibility of static electricity, touch a metal object,

such as a door knob and aluminum sash.

Be sure to remove the Memory Card from the Memory

Card slot when it is not in use for a long time.

Do not expose the Memory Card to direct sunlight,

extremely high or low temperatures, or excessive

humidity, dust or liquids.

Do not place heavy objects on a Memory Card or bend

or apply pressure to the Memory Card in any way.

Do not touch the metal part (gold) of the Memory Card

or put any metallic plate onto the metal part.

Do not expose the Memory Card to magnetic ﬁelds,

such as those produced by televisions, speakers,

motors, etc., since magnetic ﬁelds can partially or

completely erase data on the Memory Card, rendering it

unreadable.

Do not attach anything other than the provided labels

to a Memory Card. Also make sure that labels are

attached in the proper location.

• To protect your data (Write-protect):

To prevent inadvertent erasure of important data, stick

the write-protect seal (provided in the Memory Card

package) onto the designated area (within a circle) of

the Memory Card. To save data on the Memory Card,

make sure to remove the write-protect seal from the

Card. Do not reuse the seal that is peeled off.

■ Data Backup

For maximum data security Yamaha recommends that

you keep two copies of important data on separate

Memory Cards. This gives you a backup if one Memory

Card is lost or damaged.

■ Burglarproof Lock

This instrument is equipped with a burglarproof lock

for the Memory Card. If necessary, mount the

burglarproof lock onto the instrument.

To mount the burglarproof lock:

1 Remove the metallic part using a Phillips

screwdriver.

2 Turn the metallic part upside down and then mount

it again.

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Using the Memory Card

Saving the S08 data to Memory

Card (Save)

You can save ﬁles to Memory Card as follows.

1 Press the [CARD] button. Card Mode screen

appears.

2 Use the [ ] button to select the Save screen.

To overwrite an existing ﬁle, use the [DEC/NO] and

[INC/YES] buttons to select the File, then go to step 6.

4 Press the [ENTER] button to call up the screen for

Name entry.

5 Enter the ﬁle name (page 50).

6 Press the [ENTER] button to execute the

operation. A “Completed!” message appears when

the operation has been completed.

n If the Save operation would result in an existing ﬁle

being overwritten, a conﬁrmation prompt appears.

Press the [INC/YES] button to save the ﬁle and

overwrite the original data, or press the [EXIT]

button to cancel.

n The data below can be saved to Memory Card.

•User Normal Voice 1 to 128

•User Drum Voice 1 and 2

•Multi 1 to 32

•System (Utility/controller, Sequence chain)

Loading the S08 Data from Memory

Card (Load)

You can load ﬁles from Memory Card to the S08, as

well as select the type of data to be loaded.

❏ Settings: All , An User Normal Voice (1 to 128), An User

Drum Voice (1 and 2)

1 Press the [CARD] button.

Card Mode screen appears.

2 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Load

screen.

3 Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to select

the File you wish to load.

n When selecting a ﬁle, the “FileNone” message will be

displayed if there is no ﬁle on Memory Card.

4 Press the [ENTER] button to call up the display for

selecting the data type.

5 Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to select

the data you wish to load. When selecting “All”

here, go to step 8.

n When selecting the “All,” the data below will be

loaded.

•User Normal Voice 1 to 128

•User Drum Voice 1 and 2

•Multi 1 to 32

•System (Utility/Controller, Sequence chain)

6 Press the [ ] button to call up the display for

selecting the destination user voice number.

7 Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to select

the destination user voice number.

8 When you press the [ENTER] button, you will be

prompted for conﬁrmation.

n The operation will be canceled if you press the

[EXIT] button.

9 Press the [INC/YES] button to execute the

operation. A “Completed” message appears when

the operation has been completed.

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Using the Memory Card

Renaming the Files (Renam)

You can rename ﬁles using up to eight alphabetic and

numeric characters.

n Only S08 Format ﬁles (saved by the S08) can be renamed.

1 Press the [CARD] button. The Card Mode screen

appears.

2 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Renam

(Rename) screen.

3 Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to select

the File you wish to rename.

n When selecting a ﬁle, the “FileNone” message will be

displayed if there is no ﬁle on Memory Card.

4 Press the [ENTER] button to call up the display for

renaming the ﬁle.

5 Change the ﬁle name (page50).

6 Press the [ENTER] button to execute the operation.

A “Completed” message appears when the

operation has been completed.

n When entering a name, the “!Same Name” message

will be displayed if there is a ﬁle already saved with

the same name and cannot apply to the name. In this

case, go back to step 5 and enter a different name .

Deleting the Files on Memory Card (Del)

You can delete the ﬁles saved on Memory Card.

n Only S08 Format ﬁles (saved by the S08) can be deleted.

1 Press the [CARD] button. The Card Mode screen

appears.

2 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Del

(Delete) screen.

3 Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to select

the File you wish to delete.

n When selecting a ﬁle, the “FileNone” message will be

displayed if there is no ﬁle on Memory Card.

4 When you press the [ENTER] button, you will be

prompted for conﬁrmation.

n The operation will be canceled if you press the

[EXIT] button.

5 Press the [INC/YES] button to execute the

operation. A “Completed” message appears when

the operation has been completed.

Formatting Memory Card (Frmt)

Before you can use a new Memory Card, you will need

to format it.

If there is already data on the Memory Card, it will be

completely lost when you format it.

1 Press the [CARD] button.

The Card Mode screen appears.

2 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Frmt

(Format) screen.

3 When you press the [ENTER] button, you will be

prompted for conﬁrmation.

n The operation will be canceled if you press the

[EXIT] button.

4 Press the [INC/YES] button to execute the

operation. A “Completed” message appears when

the operation has been completed.

Loading the ﬁles saved by the

Voice Editor for S08 on Memory

Card. (Imprt)

You can load the data saved by the Voice Editor for S08

(on the included CD-ROM; see the separate

Installation Guide). Select Parameter Type to be

imported.

❏ Settings:

Source Voice data: All Voice, 001 to 128, DR1 to 2

Destination Voice number: 001 to 128, DR1 to 2

1 Press the [CARD] button.

Card Mode screen appears.

2 Use the [ ] button to select the Imprt (Import)

screen.

3 Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to select

the File you wish to import.

4 When you press the [ENTER] button, you will be

prompted for conﬁrmation.

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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 Voice,” the data below will

be imported.

•User Normal Voice 1 to 128

•User Drum Voice 1to 2

6 Press the [ ] button to call up the display for

selecting the destination user voice number.

7 Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES] buttons to select

the destination user voice number.

8 When you press the [ENTER] button, you will be

prompted for conﬁrmation.

n The operation will be canceled if you press the

[EXIT] button.

9 Press the [INC/YES] button to execute the

operation. A “Completed” message appears when

the operation has been completed.

n The ﬁle name should include the extension “.S6V.” If

you save a ﬁle to a Macintosh computer, the

extension “.S6V” is not added automatically. Before

loading such ﬁles to the S08, you’ll need to manually

add the extension “.S6V” to the ﬁle names.

Card Filer

With the included Card Filer, you can:

• Save your S08 data on Memory Card to your

computer.

• Transmit data from your computer to a Memory

Card on the S08.

• Delete and rename ﬁles on Memory Card of your

MIDI instrument using your computer.

• Convert Standard MIDI Files on your computer

from Format 1 to Format 0 so that they can be

played back on the S08.

When using the Card Filer, all S08 panel operations

or playing of the keyboard is ignored. (The Voice and

Multi LEDs go out.) In this case, the message “File

Mode” appears. For details about Card Filer, refer to

the separate Installation Guide or the on-line

manual (PDF) included with the software.

n Never attempt to remove/insert the Memory Card

when the S08 is communicating with the Card

Filer.

n The S08 cannot communicate with the Card Filer

in the following conditions. To use the Card Filer,

exit from these operations or modes.

• Sequence Play mode

• Card mode

• Bulk transmission

• When an “Executing” message is displayed, such

as during execution of a Job.

n Be careful not to disconnect any connected cables

when communicating to the Card Filer, otherwise

the operation of the S08 may lock up. If this

happens, turn the power off and back on again.

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Touch Sensitivity

Six different types of keyboard sensitivity can be selected to match different playing styles and preferences.

1 Press the [CONTROLLER] button to enter the Controller mode.

2 Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Fixed Vel screen (PAGE 6), then press the [DEC/NO] button to select

“off.”

n When you play the keyboard at the same volume, enter the value of the velocity (volume). In this case, the step below is not

necessary.

3 Use the [ ] button to select the Vel Curve screen (PAGE 5), then press the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons to

select the desired setting (see below).

4 Press the [EXIT] button to exit from the Controller mode.

norm (Normal)

The velocity is in proportion to

playing strength (how hard you

play the keyboard).

soft1

This curve provides increased

response, especially for lower

velocities. In other words, playing

softly results in higher response

than the “norm” curve. Use this

curve if you want greater control

in the low velocity range.

soft2

This curve provides increased

response, especially for lower

velocities. In other words, playing

softly results in higher response

than the “norm” curve. Use this

curve if you want greater control

in the low velocity range; the

response is between Soft1 and

Normal.

easy

This curve is also designed to

increase the volume level with a

softer playing style. However, the

volume level is stable in all

registers since the velocity curve in

the mid range is close to Normal.

wide

This setting provides opposite

response curves for lower and

higher velocities. It widens the

apparent dynamic range of the

controller, producing less sound

change in the softer range and

more change in the higher range.

hard

This curve effectively lessens the

overall response compared to the

“norm” curve. Use this curve if

you tend to play strongly and want

the sound change to be less

sensitive.

Keyboard playing strength

Volume

Keyboard playing strength

Volume

Keyboard playing strength

Volume

Keyboard playing strength

Volume

Keyboard playing strength

Volume

Keyboard playing strength

Volume

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

Reference (Function List)

This list clearly and concisely explains the function of every parameter. Following the table are various footnotes, providing further details and

explanations for those items marked with an asterisk (*). The “Related Page” column also provides cross-references for operation examples, other details

and relevant parameters.

nFor information on the Display Indications, see page 25; for information on the mode selection, see page 24. For information on playing Voices/Multis, see pages 29 and 32.

Selected

Display Parameter Name Explanation

Page

■ Voice Edit (Normal)

Common...Settings that apply to all four Elements

[VOICE] →→

→→

Normal Voice Selection →→

→→

[EDIT] →→

→→

[+]&[-] (Press simultaneously)

Settings... MIDI Data Table 2-9 in the separate Data List

GENERAL

1 Name Name (Name 1-8/Category) Sets the Voice Name (up to 8 characters) and Category. 50

2-1Total Vol Total Volume Determines the overall volume, including the applied effect. 44, 47

2-2Total Lvl Total Level Determines the level of the Voice that is sent to the effect. 44, 47

3 Mono/Poly Mono/Poly Mode Selects whether a voice is played back monophonically (single notes only) or polyphonically

(multiple simultaneous notes).

4-1VelSnsDpt Velocity Sensitivity Depth Determines the velocity sensitivity, or how much the level of the voice changes in response to your

playing strength (velocity).

4-2VelSnsOfs Velocity Sensitivity Offset Determines the amount by which received velocities are adjusted for the actual velocity effect.

CONTROLLER

5-1 Porta Sw Portamento Switch Determines whether Portamento (a smooth transition in pitch from one note to the next) is on or off.

5-2 Porta Time Portamento Time Determines the Portamento pitch transition time. Higher values result in longer transition times.

6 PB Range Pitch Bend Range Determines the amount (in semitones; 12: one octave) by which the pitch is varied when you move the

Pitch Bend wheel up/down.

7 MW FltCtl MW Filter Control Determines the depth of the MW (Modulation Wheel) over the ﬁlter cutoff frequency. 37

8-1 MW PMod MW LFO Pitch Modulation Depth Determines the depth of control the Modulation Wheel has over pitch modulation (vibrato effect). 37

8-2 MW FMod MW LFO Filter Modulation Depth Determines the depth of control the Modulation Wheel has over ﬁlter cutoff modulation (wah effect). 37

8-3 MW AMod MW LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth Determines the depth of control the Modulation Wheel has over amplitude modulation (tremolo effect). 37 *2

9AC1FltCtl AC1 Filter Control Determines the depth of the AC1 (Assignable Controller 1) over the ﬁlter cutoff frequency. 37

10 -1 AC1 FMod AC1 LFO Filter Modulation Depth Determines the depth of control the AC1 has over ﬁlter cutoff modulation (wah effect). 37

10 -2 AC1 AMod AC1 LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth Determines the depth of control the AC1 has over amplitude modulation (tremolo effect) 37 *2

EFFECT

11 ReverbSend Reverb Send Determines the send level of the Reverb Effect. 47 *3

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12 ChorusSend Chorus Send Determines the send level of the Chorus Effect. 47

13 SndCho→Rev Send Chorus To Reverb Determines the send level of the signal sent from the Chorus Effect to the Reverb Effect. 47

14 VarEF Variation Effect Type

(Variation Type MSB/LSB)

Determines the Variaton Effect Type (refer to the separate Data List). 46

15 (Variation

Parameters)

(Variation Parameter 1-5,10 MSB/LSB) Determines the Variation effect parameters (refer to the separate Data List). 46

16 MW VarCtl MW Variation Control Depth Each Variation Effect type has a speciﬁc ﬁxed parameter that can be controlled in realtime with the MW

or AC1. (Refer to the Effect Parameter List in the separate Data List.)

17 AC1 VarCtl AC1 Variation Control Depth

Element...Settings of individual four Elements

[VOICE] →→

→→

Normal Voice Selection →→

→→

[EDIT] →→

→→

[+] or [-]

Settings...MIDI Data Tables 2-9 and 2-10 in the separate Data List

OSC(Oscillator)/MIX

1 Element Sw Element Switch Determines whether each Element sounds or not. 42 *4

2(Wave

Number)

Wave Number Determines the Wave. Each Element can be assigned a different wave (sound). *5

3Level Element Level Determines the output level of each Element. 44

4Pan Pan Determines the Stereo Pan position. Scale: the sound is panned left and right according to the note

(keyboard) position.

5 -1/-2 NtLmt-L/H Note Limit Low/High Determines the lowest and highest notes of the keyboard range. 28, 42

6 -1/-2 VelLmt-L/H Velocity Limit Low/High Determines the minimum and maximum values of the velocity range within which each Element will

respond.

PITCH

7 -1/-2 NoteShift/

Detune

Note Shift/Detune For Note Shift: Determines the pitch (key transpose) setting in semitones (12: one octave). For Detune:

Determines the ﬁne tuning.

8-1 PchSclSns Pitch Scaling Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the Pitch Scaling (the interval of adjacent notes). At +100%, adjacent notes

are pitched one semitone (100 cents) apart. At 0%, all notes are the same pitch (for the percussion sounds,

etc.). At 50%, one octave is stretched out over twenty-four notes.

8-2 PchSclCN Pitch Scaling Center Note Determines the basic pitch (note number) used by the PchSclSns parameter (above). The note number in

this setting is the same pitch as normal (100%).

28, 39

9-1 PEGAtkR PEG Attack Rate Determines the transition in pitch from the moment a note is pressed on the keyboard to the point at which

the sound stops. Refer to the Pitch Envelope Generator Settings (page 43).

9-2 PEGDcy1R PEG Decay 1 Rate

9-3 PEGDcy2R PEG Decay 2 Rate

9-4 PEGRelR PEG Release Rate

10 -1 PEGInitL PEG Initial Level

10 -2 PEGAtkL PEG Attack Level

10 -3 PEGDcy1L PEG Decay 1 Level

10 -4 PEGSusL PEG Sustain Level

10 -5 PEGRelL PEG Release Level

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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

is played, the PEG rate behaves according to its actual settings.

28 *6

12 -1 PEGRtVel PEG Rate Velocity Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the PEG Rate (the speed of the PEG change) to velocity . 39 *7

12 -2 PEGLvlVel PEG Level Velocity Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the PEG Level (the width of the PEG change) to velocity. 39 *7

FILTER

13 -1 Cutoff Filter Cutoff Frequency Determines the cutoff frequency for the low pass ﬁlter. 43

13 -2 Resonance Filter Resonance Determines the amount of ﬁlter resonance or emphasis of the Cutoff Frequency. 43

14 -1 CutoffVel Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the cutoff frequency responds to velocity. 39, 43

14 -2 ResoVel Resonance Velocity Sensitivity Determines how the resonance effect responds to velocity. 39, 43

15 FltSclFlag Filter Cutoff Scaling Flag Determines the Filter Scaling type, or how the ﬁlter cutoff frequency responds to note position. 39 *8

16 Flt BP1-4 Filter Cutoff Scaling BP 1-4 Determines the Break Points (note numbers). BP1 to BP4 are automatically arranged in ascending order

across the keyboard.

28, 39 *9

17 Flt Ofs1-4 Filter Cutoff Sacling Offset 1-4 Determines the Filter Scaling Offset Levels. These Offsets are used by the Break Points (note positions). 39 *9

18 -1 FltSclSns Filter Cutoff Scaling Sensitivity Determines the Filter Scaling Sensitivity , or how much the level of the cutoff frequency in response to the

note positions on the keyboard (scale).

39 *10

18 -2 FltVelCrv Filter Velocity Curve Sensitivitys Appropriate preset cutoff velocity sensitivity curves are available for each element. To decrease the

effect, reduce this value (0: ﬂat, or no effect).

19 -1 FEGHoldR FEG Hold Rate Determines the transition in tone (cutoff frequency) from the moment a note is pressed on the keyboard to

the point at which the sound stops. Refer to the Filter Envelope Generator Settings (page 43).

39, 43

19 -2 FEGAtkR FEG Attack Rate

19 -3 FEGDcy1R FEG Decay 1 Rate

19 -4 FEGDcy2R FEG Decay 2 Rate

19 -5 FEGRelR FEG Release Rate

20 -1 FEGInitL FEG Initial Level

20 -2 FEGAtkL FEG Attack Level

20 -3 FEGDcy1L FEG Decay 1 Level

20 -4 FEGSusL FEG Sustain Level

20 -5 FEGRelL FEG Release Level

21 FEGSclSens FEG Rate Scaling Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the FEG Rate settings (the speed of the PEG change) to note position. 39 *6

22 -1 FEGAtkVel FEG Attack Rate Velocity Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the FEG Attack Rate to velocity. 39 *7

22 -2 FEGOthVel FEG Other Rate Velocity Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of all FEG Rates,other than Attack and Hold Rates to velocity. 39 *7

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AMP (Amplitude)

23 -1 AEGAtkR AEG Attack Rate Determines the transition in volume (AMP) from the moment a note is pressed on the keyboard to the

point at which the sound stops. This let you reproduce many characteristics of natural acoustic

instruments – such as the quick attack and decay of percussion sounds, or the long release of a sustained

piano tone. Keep in mind that different sounds have varying degrees of natural decay. For example, a

piano sound gradually decreases in volume as you hold the key; however, an organ sound stays at the

same volume. Also, if the AEG Release Rate is set to a small value, the sustain becomes long. Refer to the

Amplitude Envelope Generator Settings (page 44).

23 -2 AEGDcy1R AEG Decay 1 Rate

23 -3 AEGDcy2R AEG Decay 2 Rate

23 -4 AEGRelR AEG Release Rate

24 -1 AEGInitL AEG Initial Level

24 -2 AEGDcy1L AEG Decay 1 Level

24 -3 AEGSusL AEG Sustain Level

25 AEGSclSens AEG Scaling Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the AEG Rate settings (the speed of the AEG change) to note position. 39 *6

26 -1 AEGLvlVel AEG Level Velocity Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the AEG Level, or the width of the AEG(volume) change to velocity. 39 *7

26 -2 AEGAtkVel AEG Attack Rate Velocity Sensitivity Determines the sensitivity of the AEG Attack Rate to velocity. 39 *7

27 LvlSclFlag Level Scaling Flag Determines the Amplitude (level) Scaling type, or how the volume responds to note position. 39 *8

28 Lvl BP1-4 Level Scaling BP1-4 Determines the Break Points (note numbers). BP1 to BP4 are automatically arranged in ascending order

across the keyboard.

28, 39 *11

*12

29 Lvl Ofs1-4 Level Scaling Offset 1-4 Determines the Level Scaling Offset Levels. These Offsets are used by the Break Points (note positions). 39 *11

*12

30 LvlSclSens Level Saling Sensitivity Appropriate preset Level Scaling sensitivity curves (determining how note position affects the volume)

are available for each element. To decrease the effect, reduce this value (0: ﬂat, or no effect).

31 KeyonDelay Key on Delay Determines the time (delay) between the moment you press a note on the keyboard and the point at which

the sound is played.

LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)

32 -1 LFO Wave LFO Wave Determines the LFO waveform. *12

32 -2 LFO Phase LFO Phase Initialize Determines whether or not the LFO is reset each time a note is pressed.

33 LFO Speed LFO Speed Determines the speed of the LFO waveform.

34 -1 LFO PMod LFO Pitch modulation Depth Determines the amount (depth) by which the LFO waveform varies (modulates) the pitch of the sound. 37

34 -2 LFO Fmod LFO Filter Modulation Depth Determines the amount (depth) by which the LFO waveform varies (modulates) the Filter Cutoff

frequency.

34 -3 LFO AMod LFO Amplitude modulation Depth Determines the amount (depth) by which the LFO waveform varies (modulates) the amplitude of the

sound.

37 *2

35 -1 PLFODelay Pitch LFO Delay Determines the delay time before the LFO comes into effect. *14

*15

35 -2 PLFO Fade Pitch LFO Fade-in Time Determines the amount of time for the LFO effect to fade in (after the Delay time has elapsed). *15

*16

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■ Voice Edit (Drum)

Common... Settings that apply to all drum keys

[VOICE] →→

→→

Drum Voice Selection →→

→→

[EDIT] →→

→→

[+]&[-] (Press simultaneously)

Settings...MIDI Data Table 2-11 in the separate Data List

GENERAL

Name Name (Name 1-8/Category) Sets a Voice Name (up to 8 characters) and Category. 50

OrgKt Original Kit Selects the Original Kit (the Wave set in which a different sound is assigned to each key). The sound-to-

key assignments for the Kit are ﬁxed. Refer to the Original Kit List in the separate Data List.

Key...Settings of individual drum keys (C#-1~G5)

[VOICE] →→

→→

Drum Voice Selection →→

→→

[EDIT] →→

→→

[+] or [-] (Drum key can be

selected by pressing the appropriate key.)

Settings...MIDI Data Table 2-12 in the separate Data List

OSC(Oscillator)/MIX

1Level Level Adjusts the output level of each Drum Key. 44

2Pan Pan Determines the Stereo Pan position. (Rnd: Pan position moves randomly each time a key is played.) 28

3 Alt.Group Alternate Group Assign the same number to the drum notes you don’t want to have sound simultaneously (such as open

and closed hi-hats).

4Key Assign Key Assign This setting applies when the same note number (key) is received by the tone generator. When set to

“Sngl,” the previous sound is cut off to accommodate the next. When set to “multi,” the note sounds for

its original duration.

*17

5-1 RxNoteOff Receive Note Off Select whether Note Off (Key Off) messages are received (on) or not (off).

5-2 RxNote On Receive Note On Select whether Note On (Key On) messages are received (on) or not (off).

PITCH

6-1 PitchCors Pitch Coarse Determines the pitch setting in semitones (12: one octave) (NoteShift).

6-2 PitchFine Pitch Fine Determines the ﬁne tuning.

FILTER

7-1 Cutoff Filter Cutoff Frequency Determines the cutoff frequency for the low pass ﬁlter. 43

7-2 Resonance Filter Resonance Determines the amount of ﬁlter resonance or emphasis of the Cutoff Frequency. 43

AMP (Amplitude)

8-1 EG Attack EG Attack Rate Determines Amplitude Envelope Generator (the transition in volume from the moment a note is pressed

on the keyboard to the point at which the sound stops).

*18

8-2 EG Decay1 EG Decay 1 Rate

8-3 EG Decay2 EG Decay 2 Rate

EFFECT

9ReverbSend Reverb Send Determines the send level of the Reverb Effect. 47

10 ChorusSend Chorus Send Determines the send level of the Chorus Effect. 47

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■ Voice Job [VOICE] →→

→→

Voice Selection →→

→→

[JOB]

1 Init Initialize Resets (initializes) all parameters of a Voice to their default settings. The [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES]

buttons can be used to select the parameter type to be initialized.

2CpyElm/

CopyKey

Copy Element/Copy Key Copies Element/Drum Key parameter settings of the Voice being edited to another Element/Drum Key in

the same Voice.

3 BlkDmp Bulk Dump Sends all your edited voice data to a computer or another MIDI device for data archivung. 36, 48

■ Voice Store →→

→→

[VOICE] →→

→→

[STORE]

Stores your original parameter settings. 50

■ Multi Edit

Common...Settings that apply to all 16 Parts

[MULTI] →→

→→

Multi Selection →→

→→

[EDIT] →→

→→

[+]&[-] (Press simultaneously)

Settings...MIDI Data Tables 2-6 and 2-7 in the separate Data List

GENERAL

1 Name Multi Name

(Multi Name 1-8/Voice Category)

Sets a Multi Name (up to 8 characters) and Category. 50

2Total Vol Total Volume Determines the overall volume of the Multi. 44

3Transpose Transpose Determines the overall Transpose setting of the Multi in semitones (12: one octave). It does not affect

information transmitted via MIDI. This parameter has no effect if Part Mode is set to anything other than

“norm.”

EFFECT

4RevEF Reverb Effect Type

(Reverb Type MSB/LSB)

Determines the Reverb Effect Type(refer to the separate Data List).

5 (Reverb

Parameters)

(Reverb Parameter 1-16 MSB/LSB) Determines the Reverb effect parameters (refer to the separate Data List).

6Rev Return Reverb Return Determines the Return level of the Reverb Effect. 47

7Reverb Pan Reverb Pan Determines the stereo pan position of the Reverb Effect. 28

8 ChoEF Chorus Effect Type

(Chorus Type MSB/LSB)

Determines the Chorus Effect Type (refer to the separate Data List). 47

9 (Chorus

Parameters)

(Chorus Parameter 1-16 MSB/LSB) Determines the Chorus effect parameters (refer to the separate Data List). 47

10 Cho Return Chorus Return Determines the Return level of the Chorus Effect. 47

11 Chorus Pan Chorus Pan Determines the stereo pan position of the Chorus Effect. 28, 47

12 SndCho →

Rev

Send Chorus To Reverb Determines the send level of the signal sent from the Chorus Effect to the Reverb Effect. 47

13 VarEF Variation Effect Type

(Variation Type MSB/LSB)

Determines the Variaton Effect Type (refer to the separate Data List). 46

14 (Variation

Parameters)

(Variation Parameter 1-10 MSB/LSB) Determines the Variation effect parameters (refer to the separate Data List). 46

15 VarConnect Variation Connecton Determines how the Variation Effect is used in the signal processing chain – as an Insertion (INS) effect

(for a particular part) or as a System (SYS) effect (common to all parts).

46 *19

*29

16 Var Return Variation Return Determines the Return level of the Variation Effect. 47 *20

17 Var Pan Variation Pan Determines the stereo pan position of the Variation Effect. 28 *20

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18 SndVar → Rev Send Variation To Reverb Determines the send level of the signal sent from the Variation Effect to the Reverb Effect. 47 *20

19 SndVar → Cho Send Variation To Chorus Determines the send level of the signal sent from the Variation Effect to the Chorus Effect. 47 *20

20 MW VarCtl MW Variation Control Depth Each Variation Effect type has a speciﬁc ﬁxed parameter that can be controlled in realtime with the MW

or AC1. (Refer to the Effect Parameter List in the separate Data List.)

37 *21

21 AC1VarCtl AC1 Variation Control Depth 37

Part...Settings of individual 16 parts

[MULTI] →→

→→

Multi Selection →→

→→

[EDIT] →→

→→

[+] or [-]

Settings...MIDI Data Table 2-8 in the separate Data List

VOICE

1Voice

Selection

Bank Select MSB/LSB, Program Number Assigns a Voice to each Part. 31 *22

MIX

2Volume Volume Adjusts the output level of each Part. 44

3Pan Pan Determines the Stereo Pan position. (Rnd: Pan position moves randomly each time a key is played) 28

4 -1/-2 NtLmt-L/H Note Limit Low/High Determines the lowest and highest notes of the keyboard range. 28

5 -1/-2 VelLmt-L/H Velocity Limit Low/High Determines the minimum and maximum values of the velocity range within which each Part will respond. 42

GENERAL

6 Rcv Ch MIDI Receive Channel Each Part receives MIDI messages according to the channel set here. Select “off” for Parts that you do not

want to respond to MIDI.

28 *23

7 -1/-2 NoteShift/

Detune

Note Shift/Detune For Note Shift: Determines the pitch (key transpose) setting in semitones (12: one octave). For Detune:

Determines the ﬁne tuning.

*24

8 Mono/Poly Mono/Poly Selects whether each part is played back monophonically (single notes only) or polyphonically (multiple

simultaneous notes).

9Part Mode Part Mode Determines whether the Part uses Normal Voices (norm) or Drum Voices (drum). 22

TONE

10 -1 VelSnsDpt Velocity Sensitivity Depth Determines the velocity sensitivity , or how much the level of the voice changes in response to your

playing strength (velocity).

39 *1

-2 VelSnsOfs Velocity Sensitivity Offset Determines the amount by which received velocities are adjusted for the actual velocity effect. 39

11 -1 Cutoff Filter Cutoff Frequency Determines the cutoff frequency for the low pass ﬁlter. 43

-2 Resonance Filter Resonance Determines the amount of ﬁlter resonance or emphasis of the Cutoff Frequency. 43

12 -1 Attack Tm Attack Time Controls how the tone (ﬁlter) or volume (amplitude) changes from the moment a note is pressed on the

keyboard to the moment it is released, or the point at which the level has faded to zero.

*25

-2 Decay Tm Decay Time

-3 Releas Tm Release Time

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13 -1 PEGIntL Pitch EG Initial Level Controls how the pitch changes from the moment a note is pressed on the keyboard to the moment it is

released or the point at which the level has faded to zero.

*26

13 -2 PEGAtkTm Pitch EG Attack Time

13 -3 PEGRelL Pitch EG Release Level

13 -4 PEGRelTm Pitch EG Release Time

14 -1 Vib Rate Vibrato Rate Determines the speed of pitch modulation. *27

14 -2 Vib Depth Vibrato Depth Determines the depth or degree of pitch modulation. *27

14 -3 Vib Delay Vibrato Delay Time Determines the delay time before the Vibrato comes into effect. *27

CONTROLLER

15 -1 Porta Sw Portamento Switch Determines whether Portamento (a smooth transition in pitch from one note to the next) is on or off. 22

15 -2 PortaTime Portamento Time Determines the pitch transition time for Portamento. Higher values result in longer transition times. 22

16 PB Range Pitch Bend Range Determines the amount (in semitones; 12: one octave) by which the pitch is varied when you move the

Pitch Bend wheel up/down.

17 MW FltCtl MW Filter Control Determines the depth of the MW (Modulation Wheel) over the ﬁlter cutoff frequency.

18 -1 MW PMod MW LFO Pitch Modulation Depth Determines the depth of control the Modulation Wheel has over pitch modulation (vibrato effect).

18 -2 MW FMod MW LFO Filter Modulation Depth Determines the depth of control the Modulation Wheel has over ﬁlter cutoff modulation (wah effect).

18 -3 MW AMod MW LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth Determines the depth of control the Modulation Wheel has over amplitude modulation (tremolo effect).

19 AC1 CC No Multi Mode AC1 Control Number Determines the Control number for the AC1 of each Part.

20 AC1FltCtl AC1 Low Pass Filter Control Determines the depth of the AC1 (Assignable Controller 1) over the ﬁlter cutoff frequency.

21 -1 AC1 FMod AC1 LFO Filter Modulation Depth Determines the depth of control the AC1 has over ﬁlter cutoff modulation (wah effect).

21 -2 AC1 AMod AC1 LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth Determines the depth of control the AC1 has over amplitude modulation (tremolo effect).

EFFECT

22 ReverbSend Reverb Send Determines the send level of the Reverb Effect. 47 *3

23 ChorusSend Chorus Send Determines the send level of the Chorus Effect. 47

24 Var Send Variation Send Determines the send level of the Variation Effect. 47 *29

■ Multi Job [MULTI] →→

→→

Multi Selection →→

→→

[JOB]

1 Init Initialize Resets (initializes) all parameters of a Multi to their default settings. Use the [DEC/NO] and [INC/YES]

buttons to select the parameter type to be initialized.

2CpyVar Copy Variation Effect Copies Effect settings of the Voice to Multi. 48

3CpyCtl Copy Controller Copies the Controller settings for the Voice assigned to the Part. 48

4CpyPart Copy Part Copies Part parameter settings of the Multi being edited to another Part in the same Multi. 48

5 BlkDmp Bulk Dump Sends your edited Multi data to a computer or another MIDI device for data archivung. 36, 49

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■ Multi Store [MULTI] →→

→→

[STORE]

Stores your original parameter settings. 50

■ Sequence Play [SEQ PLAY]

Seq Sequence Chain Determines the setting of chained playback (Chain Step).

(Tempo) Tempo Determines the playback tempo. 28

■ Sequence Play Job [SEQ PLAY] →→

→→

[JOB]

1 Init Seq Initialize Sequence Resets (initializes) the chain step settings. 52

2 SeqAll Sequencer All Chain Sets the chained playback (Chain Step) automatically. 52

■ Utility [UTILITY]

Settings... MIDI Data Table 2-3 in the separate Data List

TG (Tone Generator)

1 MasterTune Master Tune Adjusts the tone generator tuning (in 0.1 cent steps; 1000: one semitone).

MIDI CHANNEL

2Device No Device Number Determines the MIDI Device Number. This number must match the Device Number of the external MIDI

device when transmitting/receiving system exclusive messages.

3 Rcv Ch Receive Channel Determines the MIDI Receive channel for using the S08 (in the Voice mode) with an external MIDI

device, and for using it as a MIDI tone generator. (Omni: all channels).

28 *30

4Trans Ch Transmit Channel Determines the MIDI Transmit channel for transmitting MIDI from the keyboard, controllers and so on.

5 Thru Port Thru Port Many computer sequencers are capable of transmitting data over several MIDI ports, effectively breaking

the 16-channel barrier. When using the USB terminal for MIDI reception, MIDI messages received via

the USB connector can be passed through the MIDI OUT connector of the S08 to other connected

devices. Set the port number here. This is available when the Host Select (UTILITY PAGE 13) is set to

“USB.”

MIDI FILTER

6 RxPgmChng Receive Program Change Enables (on) or disables (off) reception of Program Change/Bank Select messages on the S08 from an

external MIDI device or S08 sequencer.

7 RxBankSel Receive Bank Select

8 TxPgmChng Transmit Program Change Determines whether Program Change/Bank Select messages executed from the S08’s panel are

transmitted via MIDI (on) or not (off).

9 TxBankSel Transmit Bank Select

SEQ SETUP (Sequencer Setup)

10 Sync Sync Determines whether Song playback are synchronized to the S08’s internal clock (int) or an external MIDI

clock (MIDI).

11 Seq Ctl Sequencer Control Determines whether Sequencer Control signals – start, continue and stop – are received and/or

transmitted, and whether MIDI clock messages will be transmitted via the MIDI OUT/USB terminal.

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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 MIDI data: 13 *31

EFFECT

14 V EfBypass Voice Effect Bypass Determines whether or not effects in the Voice Mode can be bypassed. Only System effects (Reverb/

Chorus) can be bypassed.

■ Utility Job [UTILITY] →→

→→

[JOB]

1FactorySet Factory Set Restores your synthesizer’s factory default settings (Factory Set). 23

■ Controller [CONTROLLER]

Settings... MIDI Data Table 2-3 in the separate Data List

CTRL ASSIGN (Controller Assign)

1 MWTxCtlNo MW Transmit Control Number Determines the MIDI Control numbers assigned to the Modulation Wheel and Foot Controller. 37, 39 *33

2 FCTxCtlNo FC Transmit Control Number 37, 39

3 FSTxCtlNo FS Transmit Control Number Determines the MIDI Control numbers assigned to the Footswitch. 28, 39 *33

KEYBOARD

4 Kbd Trans Keyboard Transpose

Transposes the pitch of the keyboard up or down (in semitones). This affects transmitted MIDI data.

VELOCITY

5Vel Curve Velocity Curve Determines how the volume of the sound is affected by your playing strength (velocity). Each curve has

different response characteristics.

6 Fixed Vel Fixed Velocity The velocity is ﬁxed at this setting. The sound output is always the same, regardless of how strongly or

softly you play the keyboard. (Off: not ﬁxed)

CTRL SETUP (Controller Setup)

7 Ctl Reset Voice Mode Controller Reset Determines whether the current condition of the controller (Modulation Wheel, Foot Controller) is

maintained or reset when you switch between Voices.

8AC1 CC No Voice Mode AC1 Control Number Determines the Control number for the AC1 in the Voice mode. 37 *28

■ Card [CARD]

1SaveSaveSaves the settings to Memory Card as a ﬁle. 53

2 Load Load Loads ﬁles from Memory Card to your synthesizer. 28, 53

3 Renam Rename Renames ﬁles using up to eight characters. 55

4 Del Delete Deletes ﬁles saved on Memory Card. 55

5 Frmt Format Formats a Memory Card. 55

6 Imprt Import Imports the designated data from the Voice Editor Library ﬁles. 55

Selected

Display Parameter Name Explanation

Page

Utility / Utility Job / Controller / Card

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

Changes to velocity curve according to

VelDepth (with Offset set to 64)

VelSnsDpt

Changes to velocity curve according to

VelOffset (with Depth set to 64)

VelSnsOfs

Depending on the selected LFO wave type

and the amplitude modulation depth

setting, noise may result when the

controller is moved. If this happens, reduce

the modulation depth value.

In the value is too high, noise may result. If

this happens, reduce the value.

The Element settings whose Element

Switch is set to “off” can not be changed

and “***” appears in the display.

Wave numbers indicated with an asterisk

(*) and Wave names indicated with an “at”

mark (@) have ﬁxed parameter values

(depending on the sound range). For these

waves, Element editing is limited to the

parameters below. All other parameters

values are replaced by a series of asterisks

in the LCD, indicating that they cannot be

set.

-Element Switch

-Wave Selection

-Note Shift

-Note Limit Low/High

-Velocity Limit Low/High

-Pitch Scale Sensitivity

-Pitch Scale Center Note

Element control according to the note

position on the keyboard

(ex. PEG Rate : Speed of PEG change)

* Negative value is only available for PEG

Element control according to Velocity

(ex. PEG)

* Only positive values are available for the

AEG and Filter settings.

Settings: brk.p (applies the BP parameter

settings in the following PAGES), table

(applies the settings which are preset for

each voice. This setting is effective only

for XG Voices.)

Filter Scaling Settings

By way of example, you could set the

Levels (Offsets) and Break Points (BP1 to

BP4) as follows.

Here, the current Cutoff setting is 64. The

Offsets are -64 at BP1 (set to note E1),

+10 at BP2 (set to note B2), +17 at BP3

(set to note G4) and +60 at BP4 (set to

A5). That is, the Cutoff frequencies at each

Break Point are 0, 74, 81 and 124,

respectively. For other notes, the Cutoff

frequencies will be on the straight line

connecting the two adjacent Break Points.

The Break Point Levels are Offsets used to

increase or decrease the current Cutoff

setting at the speciﬁed notes. Regardless of

the size of these Offsets, the minimum and

maximum Cutoff limits(values of 0 and

127, respectively) cannot be exceeded.

A note set below the BP1 will become the

BP1Level. A note set above BP4 will

become the BP4 Level.

The availability of the FEG Scaling

parameter depends on the Break Point and

Offset settings in the Flt BP/Flt Ofs

PAGES.

*10

When the FltSclSns is set to 0, Filter

Scaling Settings (PAGES 15, 16, 17) will be

ignored (ﬂat). When set to 15, the values

in the Flt Ofs settings will be added at a

rate of 100%.

Received Velocity

(Actual KeyOn speed)

Actual Velocity

for tone generator

Depth=127 (twice)

Depth=64

(normal)

Depth=32

(half)

Depth=0

127

Received

Velocity

(Actual KeyOn speed)

Actual Velocity

for tone generator

Offset=96 (+64)

Offset=127 (+127)

Offset=64 (normal)

Offset=32 (-64)

Depends on

offset

Depends on

offset

Offset=0 (-127)

Basic pitch

Positive value

Higher range

Lower range

Slower speed

Faster speed

-4

Negative value

Large

Velocity

Positive value

Amount of pitch change

Time of PEG change

Slower speed

Faster speed Large

PEGRtVel PEGLvlVel

Small

1234

BP E1 B2 G4 A5

Ofs –64 +10 +17 +60

124

Note

Number

Cutoff

Break

Point

Break

Point

Break

Point

Break

Point

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*11

Level (Amplitude) Scaling Settings

By way of example, you could set the

Levels (Offsets) and Break Points (BP1 to

4) as follows.

Here, the current amplitude is 80. The

Offsets are-4 at BP1 (set to note E1), +10

at BP2 (set to note B2), +17 at BP3 (set to

note G4) and +4 at BP4 (set to A5). That

is, the amplitudes at each Break Point are

76, 90, 97 and 84, respectively. For other

notes, the amplitudes will be on the

straight line connecting the two adjacent

Break Points.

The Break Point Levels are Offsets used to

increase or decrease the current amplitude

at the speciﬁed notes. Regardless of the

size of these Offsets, the minimum and

maximum amplitude limits (values of 0

and 127, respectively) cannot be exceeded.

The availability of the AEG Scaling

parameter depends on the Break Point and

Offset settings in the Lvl BP/Lvl Ofs

PAGES.

*12

A note set below the BP1 will become the

BP1Level. A note set above BP4 will

become the BP4Level.

*13

The LFO is used to generate low frequency

signals and can be used to create vibrato,

wah, tremolo and other effects when

applied to pitch/ﬁlter/amplitude/etc.

parameters. For example, it can be applied

simultaneously to both pitch and ﬁlter, or

to speciﬁc parameters of individual

Elements.

The following three LFO waveforms are

available.

Saw (Sawtooth Wave)

Tri (trianglular Wave)

S&H (Sample & Hold)

S&H = Adds random changes to the pitch.

Tri(Triangle) waves will be applied for the

LFO AMod and LFO FMod. Triangle wave

is applied even if you select S&H for LFO

PMod, when controlling the LFO PMod

with the Modulation Wheel.

*14

Short Delay

Long Delay

*15

This setting is not available when the LFO

Wave (PAGE 32) is set to “S&H.”

*16

*17

To apply the Key Assign setting in Multi

Mode, you need to set the SAME NOTE

NUMBER KEY ASSIGN in the Multi Part

to “INST (for Drum).” This cannot be set

from the panel of S08; however it can be

set by transmitting appropriate MIDI

messages from an external Device. For

details, refer to the table 1-5 in the separate

Data List.

*18

This determines the Attack Rate (speed) of

the EG(Envelope Generator), or how long

it takes for the sound of the selected drum

sound to reach full volume when a note is

played. Depending on the sound and the

Attack Rate set, some sounds may decay

before the EG has a chance to bring the

sound up. In other words, setting this

value too low (slow attack) may result in

an unnatural sound or no sound at all.

Higher values result in a shorter Attack

Time.

This determines the Decay 1 Rate (speed)

the EG, or how rapidly the sound dies

down to the next Decay level. Higher

values result in a shorter Decay time.

This determines the Decay 2 Rate (speed)

of the EG, or how rapidly the sound dies

out completely. Higher values result in a

shorter Decay time.

1234

BP E1 B2 G4 A5

Ofs –4 +10 +17 +4

Note

Number

Volume

Break

Point

Break

Point

Break

Point

Break

Point

Key on

FadeIn

Max

Delay

Time

Key on

Short fade time

Long fade time

FadeIn

Delay

Time

Key on

Max

EG Attack

EG Decay1

EG Decay 2

Key on

Decay Level

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

*19

The function of the Variation Effect

changes depending on this setting, as do

the types of parameter changes.

*20

This can be set only when Variation

Connection (PAGE 15)is set to “SYS.”

When Variation Connection is set to

“INS,” “***” appears in the display and

the setting cannot be changed.

*21

This can be set only when Variation

Connection (PAGE 15)is set to “INS.”

When Variation Connection is set to

“SYS,” “***” appears in the display and

the setting cannot be changed.

*22

Voice Selection for Each Part

Use the [+] and [-] buttons to select the

Part, then select its Voice. The display will

vary as follows according to the Memory

selected.

Specify the particular Voice Memory by

pressing the appropriate Memory button:

PRESET, USER or GM2/XG.

To select a Drum Voice, simultaneously

hold down the[DRUM] button and press

the appropriate Memory button: [USER]

or [GM2/XG].

The Voice can be set by using the same

method as with Category Search (page 31).

For details about Categories, refer to the

Category List on page 50. For details about

using Category Search, see page 31.

● PRESET

❏ Settings: PR001~PR128

● USER

❏ Settings: US001~US128,

USDR 01~USDR02

● GM2/XG

Use the [ ] and [ ] buttons to switch

among the different banks for selecting

program numbers.

Settings:

XG001~XG128 (The actual number of

available programs differs depedning on

the selected bank. For details, refer to the

XG Voice List and XG Drum List in the

separate Data List.)

The voice will be switched after pressing

the [ENTER] button.

*23

The Rcv Ch parameter in the Voice Mode

is set in the UTILITY mode (PAGE 3).

*24 (Detune)

Ignore the decimal place when inputting

values from the numeric keypad. For

example, to enter the value “-1.5,” press

the following buttons in order: “-,” “1,”

then “5.”

*25

Attack Tm

Determines the transition time from the

moment a key on the keyboard is pressed

to the point at which the level of the Voice

reaches its peak. Positive values will

lengthen the transition time and negative

values will shorten it.

Decay Tm

Determines the transition time from the

point at which the level of the Voice

reaches its peak to the point at which it

levels off. Positive values will lengthen the

transition time and negative values will

shorten it.

Releas Tm

Determines the transition time from when

the key is released to when the sound level

decays to zero.Positive values will lengthen

the transition time and negative values will

shorten it.

*26

PEGIntL

Determines the initial pitch, or the pitch

that sounds the moment the key is played.

PEGAtkTm

Determines the time it takes after you play

the key for the pitch to return to normal

(or original), from the pitch set in PEG

Initial Level above.

PEGRelL

Determines the ﬁnal pitch that is reached

after you release your ﬁnger from the key.

PEGRelTm

Determines the time it takes for the pitch

to reach the setting made in PEG Release

Level above, from when you release your

ﬁnger from the key.

The settings here are offsets used to

increase and decrease the Element PEG

settings.

PR001

KEYELEMPA RT

PAG E

StPiano1

US001

KEYELEMPA RT

PAG E

St Synth St

GrandPno

XG001

KEYELEMPA RT

PAG E

Key on Key off

Attack

Time

Release

Time

Decay

Time

Level

Key offKey on

Normal Pitch

Time

PEG

Attack

Time

PEG Initial Level

PEG

Release

Time

PEG Release

Level

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*27

Vib Rate

Determines the speed of pitch modulation.

Vib Depth

Determines the depth or degree of pitch

modulation.

Vib Delay

Determines the amount of time that

elapses from when a key is played to when

the Vibrato effect starts. The higher the

value, the longer the delay before the onset

of the Vibrato effect.

The settings here are offsets used to

increase and decrease the Element Pitch

LFO settings. (PAGE 35)

*28

The AC1 CC No parameter is set in the

following PAGES.

For Voice

CONTROLLER PAGE 8

For Multi (each part)

MULTI PART EDIT PAGE 19

*29

Settings:

When VarConnect is set to “INS”:

on (effect is applied), off (effect is not

applied)

When VarConnect is set to “SYS”:

0~127

When VarConnect is set to “INS,” this

parameter determines whether or not the

Variation effect is applied to the particular

Part. In this condition, the Variation effect

cannot be used for several Parts at the

same time. Only the Part last selected will

be routed through the Variation effect.

When VarConnect is set to “SYS,” this

parameter lets you adjust the send level for

the Variation effect for each Part. Also set

the related Multi Common Edit parameters

(in PAGES 16 to 21) as desired.

*30

The Rcv Ch parameter in the Multi Mode

is set in the MULTI mode (MULTI PART

EDIT PAGE 6).

*31

The data via the MIDI IN terminal is

ignored when using the USB port (Host

Select set to “USB”).

*32

Even if the Local Sw is set to “off,” the

data will be transmitted through the MIDI

OUT terminal. Also, the tone generator

section will respond to messages received

via MIDI IN.

*33

For details about Control Numbers and

Control Change messages, see page 72 and

the separate Data List.

Time

Rate

Key on

Deley

Depth

External MIDI Device

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

Local Off

Keyboard

Tone

Generator

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

About MIDI

Appendix

About MIDI

MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical

instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving compatible Note, Control Change, Program

Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages.

The S08 can control a MIDI device by transmitting note related data and various types of controller data. The S08

can be controlled by the incoming MIDI messages which automatically determine tone generator mode, select MIDI

channels, voices and effects, change parameter values, and of course play the voices speciﬁed for the various Parts.

Many MIDI messages are expressed in hexadecimal or

binary numbers. Hexadecimal numbers may include

the letter “H” as a sufﬁx. The letter “n” indicates a

certain whole number.

The chart below lists the corresponding decimal

number for each hexadecimal/binary number.

MIDI channels

MIDI performance data is assigned to one of sixteen

MIDI channels. Using these channels, 1 - 16, the

performance data for sixteen different instrument

parts can be simultaneously sent over one MIDI cable.

Think of the MIDI channels as TV channels. Each TV

station transmits its broadcasts over a speciﬁc channel.

Your home TV set receives many different programs

simultaneously from several TV stations and you select

the appropriate channel to watch the desired program.

MIDI operates on the same basic principle.

The transmitting instrument sends MIDI data on a

speciﬁc MIDI channel (MIDI Transmit Channel) via a

single MIDI cable to the receiving instrument. If the

receiving instrument’s MIDI channel (MIDI Receive

Channel) matches the Transmit Channel, the receiving

instrument will sound according to the data sent by the

transmitting instrument.

The S08 is a fully multi-timbral tone generator,

allowing you to sound several different instrument

parts simultaneously — from just the S08 — by

assigning a different MIDI channel to each part.

Decimal Hexadecimal Binary

0000 0000

0000 0001

0000 0010

0000 0011

0000 0100

0000 0101

0000 0110

0000 0111

0000 1000

0000 1001

0000 1010

0000 1011

0000 1100

0000 1101

0000 1110

0000 1111

0001 0000

0001 0001

0001 0010

0001 0011

0001 0100

0001 0101

0001 0110

0001 0111

0001 1000

0001 1001

0001 1010

0001 1011

0001 1100

0001 1101

0001 1110

0001 1111

0010 0000

0010 0001

0010 0010

0010 0011

0010 0100

0010 0101

0010 0110

0010 0111

0010 1000

0010 1001

0010 1010

0010 1011

0010 1100

0010 1101

0010 1110

0010 1111

0011 0000

0011 0001

0011 0010

0011 0011

0011 0100

0011 0101

0011 0110

0011 0111

0011 1000

0011 1001

0011 1010

0011 1011

0011 1100

0011 1101

0011 1110

0011 1111

Decimal Hexadecimal Binary

100

101

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

109

110

111

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

0100 0000

0100 0001

0100 0010

0100 0011

0100 0100

0100 0101

0100 0110

0100 0111

0100 1000

0100 1001

0100 1010

0100 1011

0100 1100

0100 1101

0100 1110

0100 1111

0101 0000

0101 0001

0101 0010

0101 0011

0101 0100

0101 0101

0101 0110

0101 0111

0101 1000

0101 1001

0101 1010

0101 1011

0101 1100

0101 1101

0101 1110

0101 1111

0110 0000

0110 0001

0110 0010

0110 0011

0110 0100

0110 0101

0110 0110

0110 0111

0110 1000

0110 1001

0110 1010

0110 1011

0110 1100

0110 1101

0110 1110

0110 1111

0111 0000

0111 0001

0111 0010

0111 0011

0111 0100

0111 0101

0111 0110

0111 0111

0111 1000

0111 1001

0111 1010

0111 1011

0111 1100

0111 1101

0111 1110

0111 1111

Weather Report

News

MIDI Transmit channel 2 MIDI Receive channel 2

MIDI

cable

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About MIDI

MIDI Messages Transmitted/

Received by the S08

MIDI messages can be divided into two groups:

Channel messages and System messages. Below is an

explanation of the various types of MIDI messages

which the S08 can receive/transmit.

CHANNEL MESSAGES

Channel messages are the data related to the

performance on the keyboard for the speciﬁc channel.

■

Note On/Note Off (Key On/Key Off)

Messages which are generated when the keyboard is

played.

Reception note range = C-2 (0) - G8 (127), C3 = 60

Velocity range = 1 - 127 (Only the Note On velocity is

received)

Note On: Generated when a key is pressed.

Note Off: Generated when a key is released.

Each message includes a speciﬁc note number which

corresponds to the key which is pressed, plus a velocity

value based on how hard the key is struck.

■ Control Change

Control Change messages let you select a voice bank,

control volume, panning, modulation, portamento time,

brightness and various other controller parameters,

through speciﬁc Control Change numbers which

correspond to each of the various parameters.

Bank Select MSB (Control #000)

Bank Select LSB (Control #032)

Messages which select variation voice bank numbers by

combining and sending the MSB and LSB from an

external device.

MSB and LSB functions differently depending on the

tone generator mode.

MSB numbers select voice type (Normal Voice or Drum

Voice), and LSB numbers select voice banks.

(For more information about Banks and Programs, see

Voice List in the “Data List” book.)

A new bank selection will not become effective until the

next Program Change message is received.

Modulation (Control #001)

Messages which control vibrato depth using the

Modulation Wheel.

Setting the value to 127 produces maximum vibrato and 0

results in vibrato off.

Portamento Time (Control #005)

Messages which control the duration of portamento, or a

continuous pitch glide between successively played notes.

When the parameter Portamento Switch (Control #065)

is set to on, the value set here can adjust the speed of

pitch change.

Setting the value to 127 produces maximum portamento

time and 0 results in minimum portamento time.

Data Entry MSB (Control #006)

Data Entry LSB (Control #038)

Messages which set the value for the parameter speciﬁed

by RPN MSB/LSB (page 75) and NRPN MSB/LSB (page

74).

Parameter value is determined by combining MSB and

LSB.

Main Volume (Control #007)

Messages which control the volume of each Part.

Setting the value to 127 produces maximum volume and

0 results in volume off.

Pan (Control #010)

Messages which control the stereo panning position of

each Part (for stereo output).

Setting the value to 127 positions the sound to the far

right and 0 positions the sound to the far left.

Expression (Control #011)

Messages which control intonation expression of each

Part during performance.

Setting the value to 127 produces maximum volume and

0 results in volume off.

Hold1 (Control #064)

Messages which control sustain on/off.

Setting the value between 64 - 127 turns the sustain on,

between 0 - 63 turns the sustain off.

Portamento Switch (Control #065)

Messages which control portamento on/off.

Setting the value between 64 -127 turns the portamento

on, between 0 - 63 turns the portamento off.

Sostenuto (Control #066)

Messages which control sostenuto on/off.

Holding speciﬁc notes and then pressing and holding the

sostenuto pedal will sustain those notes as you play

subsequent notes, until the pedal is released.

Setting the value between 64 -127 turns the sostenuto on,

between 0 - 63 turns the sostenuto off.

Soft Pedal (Control #067)

Messages which control soft pedal on/off.

Notes played while holding the soft pedal will be

dampened.

Setting the value between 64 -127 turns the soft pedal on,

between 0 - 63 turns the soft pedal off.

Harmonic Content (Control #071)

Messages which adjust the ﬁlter resonance set for each

Part.

The value set here is an offset value which will be added

to or subtracted from the voice data.

Higher values will result in a more characteristic,

resonant sound.

Depending on the voice, the effective range may be

narrower than the range available for adjustment.

Basics Section Quick Guide Reference Appendix

About MIDI

Release Time (Control #072)

Messages which adjust the AEG release time set for each

Part.

The value set here is an offset value which will be added

to or subtracted from the voice data.

Attack Time (Control #073)

Messages which adjust the AEG attack time set for each

Part.

The value set here is an offset value which will be added

to or subtracted from the voice data.

Brightness (Control #074)

Messages which adjust the ﬁlter cutoff frequency set for

each Part.

The value set here is an offset value which will be added

to or subtracted from the voice data.

Lower values will result in a softer sound.

Depending on the voice, the effective range may be

narrower than the range available for adjustment.

Decay Time (Control #075)

Messages which adjust the AEG decay time set for each

Part. The value set here is an offset value which will be

added to or subtracted from the voice data.

Vibrato Rate (Control #076)

Messages which adjust the vibrato rate set for each Part.

The value set here is an offset value which will be added

to or subtracted from the voice data.

Vibrato Depth (Control #077)

Messages which adjust the vibrato depth set for each Part.

The value set here is an offset value which will be added

to or subtracted from the voice data.

Vibrato Delay Time (Control #078)

Messages which adjust the vibrato delay time set for each

Part. The value set here is an offset value which will be

added to or subtracted from the voice data.

Portamento Control (Control #084)

Messages which apply a portamento between the

currently-sounding note and the subsequent note.

Portamento Control is transmitted specifying the note-on

key of the currently-sounding note.

Specify a Portamento Source Key number between 0 - 127.

When a Portamento Control message is received, the

currently sounding pitch will change with a Portamento

Time of 0 to the next note-on key on the same channel.

For example, the following settings would apply a

portamento from note C3 to C4.

90H 3CH 7FH ......... C3 Note on

B0H 54H 3CH......... Source key number set to C3

90H 48H 7FH.......... C4 Note on (When C4 is on, C3 is

raised by a portamento to C4.)

Effect1 Depth (Reverb Send Level)

(Control #091)

Messages which adjust the send level for the Reverb effect.

Effect3 Depth (Chorus Send Level)

(Control #093)

Messages which adjust the send level for the Chorus effect.

Effect4 Depth (Variation Effect Send Level)

(Control #094)

Messages which adjust the send level for the Variation

effect.

If Variation effect uses System effect, this message sets

the send level for the Variation effect. If it uses Insertion

effect, this setting is invalid.

Data Increment (Control #096)

Decrement (Control #097) for RPN

Messages which increase or decrease the MSB value of

pitch bend sensitivity, ﬁne tune, or coarse tune in steps of

1. You are required to assign one of those parameters

using the RPN in the external device in advance.

The data byte is ignored.

When the maximum value or minimum value is reached,

the value will not be incremented or decremented further.

(Incrementing the ﬁne tune will not cause the coarse

tune to be incremented.)

NRPN (Non-Registered Parameter Number)

LSB (Control #098)

NRPN (Non-Registered Parameter Number)

MSB (Control #099)

Messages which adjust a voice’s vibrato, ﬁlter, EG, drum

setup or other parameter settings.

First send the NRPN MSB and NRPN LSB to specify the

parameter which is to be controlled. Then use Data Entry

(page 73) to set the value of the speciﬁed parameter.

Note that once the NRPN has been set for a channel,

subsequent data entry will be recognized as the same

NRPN’s value change. Therefore, after you use the

NRPN, you should set a Null (7FH, 7FH) value to avoid

an unexpected result.

The following NRPN numbers can be received.

*rr=Note number for each drum voice instrument.

PARAMETER

Vibrato Rate

Vibrato Depth

Vibrato Delay

Filter Cutoff Frequency

Filter Resonance

EG Attack Time

EG Decay Time

EG Release Time

Drum Filter Cutoff Frequency

Drum Filter Resonance

Drum EG Attack Rate

Drum EG Decay Rate

Drum Instrument Pitch Coarse

Drum Instrument Pitch Fine

Drum Instrument Level

Drum Instrument Panpot

Drum Instrument Reverb Send Level

Drum Instrument Chorus Send Level

Drum Instrument Variation Send Level

NRPN MSB NRPN LSB

01 08

01 09

01 0A

01 20

01 21

01 63

01 64

01 66

14 rr

15 rr

16 rr

17 rr

18 rr

19 rr

1A rr

1C rr

1D rr

1E rr

1F rr

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About MIDI

RPN (Registered Parameter Number) LSB

(Control #100)

RPN (Registered Parameter Number) MSB

(Control #101)

Messages which offset, or add or subtract values from a

Part’s pitch bend sensitivity, tuning, or other parameter

settings.

First send the RPN MSB and RPN LSB to specify the

parameter which is to be controlled. Then use Data

Increment/Decrement (page 74) to set the value of the

speciﬁed parameter.

Note that once the RPN has been set for a channel,

subsequent data entry will be recognized as the same

RPN’s value change. Therefore after you use the RPN,

you should set a Null (7FH, 7FH) value to avoid an

unexpected result.

The following RPN numbers can be received.

■ Channel Mode Messages

The following Channel Mode Messages can be received.

All Sounds Off (Control #120)

Clears all sounds currently sounding on the speciﬁed

channel. However, the status of channel messages such as

Note On and Hold On is maintained.

Reset All Controllers (Control #121)

The values of the following controllers will be reset to the

defaults.

All Notes Off (Control #123)

Clears all notes currently on for the speciﬁed channel.

However, if Hold1 or Sostenuto is on, notes will continue

sounding until these are turned off.

Mono (Control #126)

Performs the same function as when an All Sounds Off

message is received, and if the 3rd byte (mono number) is

in the range of 0 - 16, sets the corresponding channel to

Mono Mode (Mode 4 : m = 1).

Poly (Control #127)

Performs the same function as when an All Sounds Off

message is received, and sets the corresponding channel

to Poly Mode.

■ Program Change

Messages which determine which voice to select for each

Part. With a combination of Bank Select, you can select

not only basic voice numbers, but also variation voice

bank numbers.

■ Pitch Bend

Pitch Bend messages are continuous controller messages

that allow the pitch of designated notes to be raised or

lowered by a speciﬁed amount over a speciﬁed duration.

■ Channel Aftertouch

Messages which let you control the sounds by the

pressure you apply to the keys after the initial striking of

the keys, over the entire channel.

The S08 does not transmit this data from the keyboard;

however, the S08 does properly respond to this data when

received from an external device.

■ Polyphonic Aftertouch

Messages which let you control the sounds by the

pressure you apply to the keys after the initial striking of

the keys, for each individual key.

The S08 does not transmit this data from the keyboard;

however, the S08 does properly respond to this data when

received from an external device.

RPN MSB RPN LSB PARAMETER

00 00 Pitch Bend Sensitivity

00 01 Fine Tune

00 02 Coarse Tune

00 05 Modulation Sensitivity

7F 7F Null

2nd BYTE 3rd BYTE MESSAGE

120 0 All Sounds Off

121 0 Reset All Controllers

123 0 All Notes Off

126 0 ~ 16 Mono

127 0 Poly

CONTROLLER VALUE

Pitch Bend Change 0 (center)

Aftertouch 0 (off)

Polyphonic Aftertouch

0 (off)

Modulation 0 (off)

Expression 127 (max)

Hold1 0 (off)

Portamento 0 (off)

Sostenuto 0 (off)

Soft Pedal 0 (off)

Portamento Control Cancels the Portamento source key number

RPN

Number not specified; internal data will not change

NRPN

Number not specified; internal data will not change

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About MIDI

SYSTEM MESSAGES

System messages are the data related to the overall

system of the device.

■

System Exclusive Messages

System Exclusive messages control various functions of

the S08, including master volume and master tuning,

tone generator mode, effect type and various other

parameters.

General MIDI (GM) System On

When “General MIDI system on” is received, the tone

generator mode will be changed to XG (Multi) mode.

When this happens, the S08 will receive the MIDI

messages which are compatible with GM System Level 1,

and consequently will not receive NRPN and Bank Select

messages.

F0 7E 7F 09 01 F7 (Hexadecimal)

n Make sure that the interval between this message and

the ﬁrst note data of the song is at least a quarter note

or greater in length.

GM2 System On

When a “GM2 System on” message is received, the tone

generator mode changes to XG (Multi) mode. When this

happens, the S08 is set to receive the MIDI messages

which are compatible with GM System Level 2.

F0 7E 7F 09 03 F7 (Hexadecimal)

n Make sure that the interval between this message and

the ﬁrst note data of the song is at least a quarter note

or greater in length.

GM System Off

When a “GM System off” message is received, the tone

generator mode changes to a mode other than GM/GM2

mode. The S08 performs the same function as when an

“XG System on” message is received.

F0 7E 7F 09 02 F7 (Hexadecimal)

n Make sure that the interval between this message and

the ﬁrst note data of the song is at least a quarter note

or greater in length.

Master Volume

When received, the Volume MSB will be effective for the

System Parameter.

F0 7F 7F 04 01 ll mm F7 (Hexadecimal)

* mm(MSB) = appropriate volume value, ll(LSB) =

ignored

XG System On

When this data is received, the S08 will switch to XG

(Multi) mode and all the parameters will be initialized

accordingly, and XG-compatible messages such as NRPN

and Bank Select messages can be received.

F0 43 1n 4C 00 00 7E 00 F7 (Hexadecimal)

*n = device number (normally set to “0”)

n Make sure that the interval between this message and

the ﬁrst note data of the song is at least a quarter note

or greater in length.

Multi Mode On

F0 43 1n 6C 0A 00 00 01 F7 (Hexadecimal)

*n = device number (normally set to “0”)

n There are some operating conditions in which the

S08 does not respond to MIDI data, such as when

using the Compare function or when in the Demo

mode.

■ System Realtime Messages

Active Sensing (Receive only)

Once FEH (Active Sensing) has been received, if no MIDI

data is subsequently received for longer than an interval

of approximately 300msec, the S08 will perform the same

function as when All Sounds Off, All Notes Off, and

Reset All Controllers messages are received, and will then

return to a status in which FEH is not monitored.

n Refer to the MIDI Data Format in the “Data List” book

for more information on the various messages.

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Display Messages

Message Meanings

Relevant 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 S08.

!No SMF The SMF was not found on the card.

!Not Frmt0 The SMF format (1) is not supported by the S08 (page 51).

!Not SMF Can’t play the speciﬁed type of ﬁle (page 51).

!IllglSMF* An error in reading the SMF (other than those described above) occurred.

Relevant Card Operations

!Bad File Data in the ﬁle is corrupted and cannot be used.

!Can’tOpen An error occurred while reading from Memory card.

!Card Full No more available memory on the Memory Card.

!FileHdErr File format is not recognized.

File None Can’t ﬁnd the speciﬁed type of ﬁle.

!Format An error occurred while formatting the card. Format the card again.

!Mount Err An error occurred while mounting the Memory Card.

!No Card Memory Card has not been inserted, or an incompatible card (5V type) has been inserted.

!No Name Specify the ﬁle name.

!OVER 256 No more ﬁles can be created.

OverWrite There is a ﬁle already stored with the same name. Replace it with a newer one with that name?

!Protected Memory Card is write protected.

!Read Only File is a read-only type, and cannot be deleted, renamed or overwritten.

!SameName File with the same name already exists.

!TooMany The maximum number of displaying ﬁles (100) has been exceeded.

!Write Err An error occurred while writing to Memory card.

Others

!BatteryLo The memory-backup battery is low; memory cannot be backed up. Store the necessary data to a Memory Card

or a MIDI data storage device such as Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3, and have the battery changed by your

local Yamaha dealer or any other authorized Yamaha service personnel.

!Buff Full Failed to process the MIDI data because too much data was received at once.

Bulk Rx... MIDI Bulk data being received.

Bulk Tx... MIDI Bulk data being transmitted.

!Checksum Error occurred when receiving bulk data.

Completed! Operation has been completed.

!DeviceNum Bulk data cannot be transmitted/received because the device number does not match or is set to “off.”

Executing Operation is being executed.

!MIDI Data Error occurred when receiving MIDI data.

Sure? Final conﬁrmation.

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Troubleshooting

The following table provides troubleshooting hints and page references for some common problems. Most problems

may be simply the result of incorrect settings. Before calling for professional service, refer to the troubleshooting

advice below to see if you can ﬁnd and correct the cause of the problem.

In particular, when you have trouble getting sound out of the S08, check the points below as you try to pinpoint the

cause of the trouble.

1 Connect a set of headphones to check whether the S08 is properly producing sound. If you can hear the sound in the

headphones but not from your connected audio system, you can assume that the problem is in the cable connections to

the audio system.

2 If no sound can be heard through the headphones, try selecting different Voices or Multis to see whether the problem

persists or not. If selecting another Voice or Multi clears up the problem, you can assume that the settings of the

original Voice or Multi were at fault.

n When song data settings, such as volume or expression (page 73) cause a decrease in volume, selecting a different Voice or Multi

will restore the volume.

3 If the problem still persists even after changing the Voice or Multi, check the master volume setting of the S08. Increase

the volume with the VOLUME slider and, if a foot controller is connected, press it down to the maximum.

4 If still no sound is output after step 3 above, the problem may be in the global settings of the S08 (UTILITY/

CONTROLLER), the settings of any connected MIDI device, and/or the connecting MIDI cable.

No sound.

Relevant Volume Settings

● Is the volume set appropriately? (Pages 11 and 12)

● With the S08, if a Foot Controller has been connected to the FOOT CONTROLLER jack and set up for volume/

expression control, has it been fully depressed? (Page 15)

Relevant Voice and Multi Settings

● Have the Volume or Level parameters below been set appropriately?

Voice Element Edit “Level” (Page 59)

Voice Key Edit “Level” (Page 62)

Voice Common Edit “Total Vol” (Page 58)

Voice Common Edit “Total Lvl” (Page 58)

Multi Part Edit “Volume” (Page 64)

Multi Common Edit “Total Vol” (Page 63)

● Are any of the Parts or Elements muted? (Page 41)

● Has the “Element Sw” been set to off? (Page 59)

● Have the ﬁlters been set so that almost all the sound is muted? (Pages 60, 62, 64)

● Have the effects parameters been set appropriately? (Pages 59, 63)

● Has the effect type been set to something other than “No Effect”? (Page 63)

● Have the Velocity Sensitivity parameters been set appropriately? (Pages 58 and 64)

● Have the Note Limit (Part/Voice) and Velocity Limit parameters been set appropriately? (Pages 59 and 64)

If Note/Velocity Limit Low is set to a value above Note/Velocity Limit High, no sound is output.

Relevant Global Settings of the S08 (UTILITY)

● Have the MIDI receive channels been set correctly? (Pages 64)

● Has the Local switch been set to off? (Page 67)

● Has the Hose Select parameter in Utility mode been set appropriately? (Pages 13 to 15)

● Is either the Demo mode (page 16) or the Compare function (page 41) active? When either of these are active, incoming

MIDI data is ignored.

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Troubleshooting

Relevant Settings in the Song Data and on Connected MIDI Devices

● When playing Multis using a MIDI sequencer, have the transmit channels for each sequencer track and the receive

channels for each Part in the Multi been set correctly? (Page 64)

● Has the computer’s “MIDI Echo” or “MIDI Thru” been set appropriately? (Page 15)

● When playing back a song using a MIDI sequencer, have the volume and expression (page 73) parameters been set

appropriately?

Cable and Connection Problems

● Has the audio equipment been connected correctly? (Page 13)

● Is the MIDI cable intact and connected properly? (Pages 13, 14, 15, 81)

The sound is distorted.

● Have the effects been set appropriately? (Pages 46, 58 and 63)

● Has the volume been set too high? (Pages 11 and 12)

The sound is too soft.

● Has MIDI volume or MIDI expression (page 73) been set too low?

● Has the ﬁlter cutoff frequency been set too low? (Pages 60, 62, 64)

The pitch is wrong.

● Has the Master Tune parameter in Utility Mode been set correctly? (Page 66)

● Has the KbdTrans parameter in Controller Mode been set correctly? (Page 67)

● Have the pitch related parameters in PITCH menu been set appropriately? (Page 59)

● Has the Pitch Modulation Depth in the LFO screen (Voice Edit Mode) been set too high? (Page 61)

● For Parts or Voices, has the Note Shift parameter been set to a value other than 0? (Pages 59 and 64)

● Has the Detune parameter for each Part or Voice been set to a value other than 0? (Pages 59 and 64)

Sound is choppy and intermittent.

● Has the maximum polyphony been exceeded? (Page 17)

Only one note sounds at a time.

● Has the Mono/Poly parameter been set to “mono”? (Pages 58 and 64)

No effects are applied.

● Has the V EfBypass (Voice Effect Bypass) been set to off? (Page 67)

● In the case of a Multi, has Var Send in Part Edit been set to off or a value too close to 0? (Page 65)

● Has the effect type been set to something other than “Thru” or “No Effect” ? (Page 63)

● In the case of a Multi, have the Insertion Effect Parts been speciﬁed? (Page 65)

Edits related to Scaling Sensitivity, Velocity Sensitivity and Scale (of

Pan setting parameter) made to the Voice have no effect.

● Has the Sensitivity been set too low? (Page 39)

● Depending on the selected Voice or the settings of related parameters, changes to these parameters may have little or no

audible effect.

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Troubleshooting

Cannot ﬁnd the Drum Voice.

● Drum Voices are selected differently than Normal Voices. (Page 30)

Edits made to the Drum Voice have no effect.

● Has the Part Mode parameter been set correctly? (Page 22)

Cannot play or edit drum voice sounds that are assigned

to keys below A-1.

● Set Kbd Trans (CONTROLLER PAGE 4) to a negative value. (Page 67)

Editing can’t be done.

● Has the Category Search function been turned on? If Category Search is active, the Edit Mode can’t be enabled.

(Page 31)

● Have you selected a Wave (001 through 029, and 521) whose parameter settings are ﬁxed? (Pages 59 and 68)

● Is the Utility mode or Controller mode active?

● For the Voice mode, are you attempting to edit? Remember that Chorus and Reverb effect settings are ﬁxed for the

Voices and cannot be changed. (Page 46)

When using a controller or LFO, the effect is applied to undesired or

unexpected parameters.

● Various parameters can be assigned simultaneously to be controlled by the modulation wheel, Assignable Controller 1

and the LFO. For those parameters you don’t want to control, set the depth to “0.” (Page 37)

Cannot receive bulk data.

● When using the Voice Editor for S08, have you set a sufﬁcient Dump Interval? The Dump Interval in the Voice Editor

Setup dialog must be set to 10ms or greater.

● Has the Device Number parameter been set correctly? When receiving data with the S08’s Bulk Dump function, you

must set the S08 to the same device number as that speciﬁed on the transmitting device. (page 66)

● Has the Host Select parameter in Utility mode been set appropriately? (pages 13 to 15)

Cannot properly receive or respond to data from the connected

device.

● Has the Host Select parameter in Utility mode been set appropriately? (pages 13 to 15)

● Is either the Demo mode (page 16) or the Compare function (page 41) active? When either of these are active, incoming

MIDI data is ignored.

● Is the MIDI cable intact and connected properly?

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Troubleshooting

Checking the MIDI Cable

Here’s a quick way to check a MIDI cable, to make sure it’s properly conducting signals.

n Before starting this, set the S08 to Voice mode and make sure that the S08 is properly outputting sound when you play the

keyboard.

1 Disable keyboard control over the tone generator by setting Local Sw (PAGE 12 in the Utility mode) to “off.” In

this condition, playing the keyboard does not produce any sound. (page 67)

2 Directly connect the MIDI cable in question — one end to the MIDI IN terminal of the S08, the other to the MIDI

OUT. This sets up an external MIDI “loop,” routing the keyboard of the S08 to its tone generator, by way of the

MIDI cable (and not by Local Switch).

3 Set the Host Select parameter in Utility mode to “MIDI.” (PAGE 13)

4 Set the Receive Channel parameter (PAGE 3 in the Utility mode) to “omni” (all channels). This allows the Voice

to respond to the incoming MIDI data, regardless of the MIDI Transmit Channel setting for the keyboard.

5 Play the keyboard. If you’ve made all the above settings correctly and you hear the Voice, the MIDI cable is intact.

n Keep in mind that the cable or connections could still be faulty, even if you hear sound — especially if the sound is

intermittent or cuts in and out.

n After conducting this check, make sure to reset the Local Sw (PAGE 12 in the Utility mode) to “on,” if necessary. If you

leave this set to “off,” the S08 keyboard will not control its own sounds.

Cannot play back or stop a song even by pressing the [PLAY/STOP]

button.

● Is a song of SMF (Standard MIDI File) format 0 assigned to the chain step? (Page 51)

● Does the SMF (Standard MIDI File) song assigned to the chain step have the extension “.MID”? (Page 51)

● Has the Sync parameter been set to “MIDI”? (Page 66) Normally, make sure that Sync is set to “Int,” except when

using the S08 as a MIDI “slave” in synchronization with other devices.

● Is the Sequence Play mode active? If the S08 is set to anything other than Sequence Play mode, the [PLAY/STOP]

button functions as the [STORE] button.

Playback of a song ﬁle sometimes stops temporarily.

● When a song on Memory Card is played back, the reading of data from the card and playback of the song is done

simultaneously. If the amount of song data is too great, playback may lag somewhat behind reading of the data. If this

is the case, delete unnecessary data from the tracks of the ﬁle on your sequencer software or set the playback tempo

slightly slower than normal.

Memory Card ﬁles cannot be loaded/saved/imported.

● Are you trying to load ﬁles from subdirectories on the Memory Card? The S08 can only handle root directory ﬁles.

● Does the root directory of the Memory Card contain more than 100 ﬁles? Memory Cards for the S08 can handle up to

100 ﬁles for each of the following: All File (ﬁle types handled by Save/Load), All Voice File (ﬁle types handled by the

Voice Editor for S08) and SMFs.

● When importing a ﬁle with the Macintosh Voice Editor for S08, enter an “.S6V” extension to the ﬁle name on the

computer, then save it to the Memory Card.

Memory Card ﬁles cannot be renamed/deleted.

● Only ﬁle types of the All File (ﬁle types handled by Save/Load) designation can be used with the Rename/Delete

functions. All Voice File (ﬁle types handled by the Voice Editor for S08) and SMFs cannot be renamed/deleted.

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Troubleshooting

Files cannot be transferred using the Card Filer.

● The maximum usable capacity of a Memory Card is 128 MB. Make sure to use Memory Cards of a capacity of 128 MB

or less.

● The access speed of your particular computer to the memory device may be affecting ﬁle transfer. If this is the case, you

may be able to remedy the situation by performing one or more of the operations below:

n Make sure to check the website for the maker of the hard disk for details on updating the driver.

• Use the Defragmentation function in the System Tools to defragment the hard disk.

• Update the driver for the hard disk to a high-speed driver.

• Set the hard disk to a high-speed mode, such as by enabling DMA.

For Windows 98/98SE/Me:

Control Panel → System → Device Manager → Disk drives or Hard disk controllers

For Windows 2000/XP:

Control Panel → System → Hardware → Device Manager

● When using the Card Filer with the S08 connected via USB to the computer, make sure the S08 is properly conncted to

the computer with a USB cable, and set the Thru On/Off setting of the MIDI-USB Driver to “Off,” by the method

described below:

For Windows 98/98SE/Me:

From the Control panel, select MIDI-USB Driver, then set the Thru On/Off check box to Off (no checkmark).

For Macintosh:

From the System folder, select Control Panels, then from Yamaha USB MIDI Patch, set the Thru On/Off check box to

off (no checkmark).

● There are some occasions when the Card Filer cannot be used to create directories (folders) on the Memory Card. The

S08 can handle only ﬁles in the highest directory (root directory). Please do not use the create directory (folder)

function of the Card Filer.

The voice name set from the S08 does not display correctly on the

Voice Editor for S08.

● Among the valid characters used for naming voices on the S08, the charcters “→” and “←” cannot be displayed by the

Voice Editor for S08. When using the Voice Editor for S08, avoid using these characters for naming voices from the

S08.

The computer hangs up or freezes when using USB.

● Disconnecting/connecting the USB cable or turning the power off/on may cause the computer operation to hang-up,or

may stop the S08 from functioning properly. Be careful NOT to disrupt the USB connection or turn the power on/off in

the following operating conditions.

• While the S08 is recognizing the device or while loading the driver.

• While starting or shutting down the operating system.

• While computer operation is suspended (with power management controls such as sleep or hibernation).

• While a MIDI application is starting.

● The computer may also hang up and/or the S08’s functions may stop if you do the following:

• Turn the power on/off, or connect/disconnect the cable too often.

• Enter the sleep mode while trasmitting the MIDI data, and resume operation.

• Disconnect/connect the cable while the S08 is on.

• Turn the S08 on/off, start the computer, or install driver software while a huge amount of data is being transferred.

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Speciﬁcations

KEYBOARD 88 keys with Initial Touch (Balanced Hammer Effect Keyboard)

TONE GENERATOR AWM2

POLYPHONY 64 notes

MULTI TIMBRE 16

WAV E 521 waveforms

VOICE Normal Voice Preset 128

User 128

GM2/XG 493

Drum Voice User 2

GM2/XG 29 (including 8 Original Voices)

MULTI User 32

EFFECT Reverb 17

Chorus 17

Variation 54

SQUENCE PLAY SMF Format 0 (Direct Play only)

EXTERNAL MEMORY SmartMedia™ (3.3V)

* Up to 128MB can be used.

CONTROLS STANDBY/ON, VOLUME, Pitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel, VOICE,

MULTI, SEQ PLAY, UTILITY, CONTROLLER, CARD, EDIT/COMPARE,

JOB, STORE (PLAY/STOP), EXIT, E/F, ▲ / ▼, PART (ELEMENT/KEY)

–/+, MUTE, INC/YES, DEC/NO, PRESET, USER, GM2/XG, CATEGORY

SEARCH, Numeric Keypad, ENTER, Data dial

CONNECTORS & TERMINALS PHONES (Stereo Phone), OUTPUT (Phone): L (MONO)/R, DC IN, FOOT

CONTROLLER, FOOT SWITCH, MIDI IN/OUT/THRU, USB, Card slot

DISPLAY LCD (Back Lit)

POWER SUPPLY Yamaha AC adaptor PA-5C (included)*

* May not be included in your area. Please check with your Yamaha dealer.

POWER CONSUMPTION 8W

MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL OUTPUT: +9±2dBm (10 kΩ), PHONES: +0±2dBm (33 Ω)

DIMENSIONS 1323 (W) x 389 (D) x 159 (H) mm

WEIGHT 19.8kg

Speciﬁcations and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp.

reserves the right to change or modify products or speciﬁcations at any time without prior notice. Since

speciﬁcations, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your

Yamaha dealer.

Index

Symbols

[ ]/[ ] buttons .................................................. 11, 26

[ + ]/[ – ] buttons ....................................................... 11, 26

About EG Rate and Time (Voice Mode)......................... 44

About MIDI ..................................................................... 72

Absolute ...........................................................................28

AC1 (Assignable Controller 1) ........................................37

AC1 AMod ...................................................................... 58

AC1 CC No ..................................................................... 67

AC1 Control Depth Edit PAGE number .........................37

AC1 Filter Control ...........................................................58

AC1 FMod .......................................................................58

AC1 LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth .........................58

AC1 LFO Filter Modulation Depth .................................58

AC1 VarCtl ......................................................................59

AC1 Variation Control Depth ....................................59, 64

AC1FltCtl ........................................................................ 58

AC1VarCtl .......................................................................64

Active Sensing (Receive only) ........................................76

AEG (Amplitude Envelope Generator) ...........................44

AEG Attack Rate .............................................................61

AEG Attack Rate Velocity Sensitivity ............................61

AEG Decay 1 Level......................................................... 61

AEG Decay 1 Rate ..........................................................61

AEG Decay 2 Rate ..........................................................61

AEG Initial Level ............................................................61

AEG Level Velocity Sensitivity ......................................61

AEG Release Rate ...........................................................61

AEG Scaling Sensitivity ..................................................61

AEG Sustain Level ..........................................................61

AEGAtkR ........................................................................61

AEGAtkVel .....................................................................61

AEGDcy1L ......................................................................61

AEGDcy1R ......................................................................61

AEGDcy2R ......................................................................61

AEGInitL ......................................................................... 61

AEGLvlVel ......................................................................61

AEGRelR .........................................................................61

AEGSclSens ....................................................................61

AEGSusL .........................................................................61

All Notes Off (Control #123) .......................................... 75

All Sounds Off (Control #120) ........................................75

Alt.Group .........................................................................62

Alternate Group ...............................................................62

AMP (Amplitude) (Quick Guide).....................................44

AMP (Amplitude) (Voice Edit Drum) .............................62

AMP(Amplitude) (Voice Edit Normal) ...........................60

Amplitude ........................................................................ 44

Amplitude Envelope Generator .......................................44

Assignable Controller 1 ...................................................37

Attack Time (Control #073) ............................................74

AWM2 .............................................................................17

Bank Select LSB (Control #032) .....................................73

Bank Select MSB (Control #000) ....................................73

Basic Operations ..............................................................24

Before Use .......................................................................12

Binary ..............................................................................72

BlkDmp ...........................................................................63

Brightness (Control #074) ...............................................74

Bulk Dump ......................................................................63

Bulk Dump (Using the Jobs) ...........................................49

Burglarproof Lock ...........................................................53

Card ...........................................................................53, 67

Card Drive/Sequencer ..................................................... 17

Card Filer......................................................................... 56

Category List ...................................................................50

Category Search............................................................... 31

[CATEGORY SEARCH/DRUM] button........................ 11

CD-ROM ...........................................................................6

Chained Playback ............................................................51

Changing the Tempo .......................................................52

Channel Aftertouch .........................................................75

CHANNEL MESSAGES ................................................73

Channel Mode Messages .................................................75

Characters ........................................................................50

Checking the MIDI Cable ...............................................81

Cho Return .......................................................................63

ChoEF ..............................................................................63

Chorus ........................................................................46, 62

Chorus Effect Type (Chorus Type MSB/LSB) ............... 63

Chorus Pan .......................................................................63

Chorus Parameters........................................................... 63

Chorus Return ..................................................................63

Chorus Send .....................................................................59

ChorusSend................................................................ 59, 62

Common (Multi Edit) ......................................................63

Common (Voice Edit Drum) ...........................................62

Common (Voice Edit Normal) ........................................58

Common Edit and Editing Individual Elements ..............41

Common Edit screens ......................................................41

Compare Function ...........................................................41

Connecting Controllers ....................................................15

Connecting External MIDI Equipment ...........................13

Connecting Stereo Powered Speakers ............................. 13

Connecting to a Mixer ..................................................... 13

Connecting to a Personal Computer ................................14

Connecting to External Audio Equipment ...................... 13

Connections ..................................................................... 13

Control Change................................................................ 73

Controller ...................................................................17, 67

CONTROLLER (Common Controller)........................... 42

CONTROLLER (Multi Edit) .......................................... 65

CONTROLLER (Voice Edit Normal)............................. 58

Controllers and External MIDI Control ..........................37

Controlling an External MIDI device with the S08......... 13

Controlling Another MIDI Device via MIDI THRU ......14

Controlling the S08 from an External MIDI device ........13

Copy Controller ............................................................... 49

Copy Drum Key ..............................................................48

Copy Element ..................................................................48

Copy Element/Copy Key .................................................63

Copy Part .........................................................................49

Copy Variation Effect ......................................................49

CpyCtl (Copy Controller) ................................................49

CpyElm (Copy Element)/CpyKey (Copy Drum Key) ....48

CpyElm/CopyKey ...........................................................63

CpyPart (Copy Part) ........................................................49

CpyVar (Copy Variation Effect) .....................................49

Ctl Reset ..........................................................................67

Cutoff (Quick Guide) ......................................................43

Cutoff (Reference) .....................................................60, 62

Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity ..............................................60

CutoffVel .........................................................................60

DATA buttons ................................................................. 11

Data Dial ....................................................................11, 27

Data Entry LSB (Control #038) ...................................... 73

Data Entry MSB (Control #006) ..................................... 73

Data Increment (Control #096) .......................................74

DC IN terminal ................................................................11

[DEC/NO] button ............................................................ 11

Decay Time (Control #075) .............................................74

Decimal ............................................................................72

Decrement (Control #097) for RPN ................................74

Del ...................................................................................67

Delete ...............................................................................67

Delete (Deleting the Files on Memory Card) ..................55

Deleting the Files on Memory Card (Del) .......................55

Demo Playback................................................................ 16

Demo Song Selection ......................................................16

Display Indications.......................................................... 25

Display Messages ............................................................ 77

drum (Drum Voice) .........................................................22

drumS1/2 (Drum Setup 1/2) ............................................22

E Indicator .......................................................................50

Echo .................................................................................15

EFFECT (Common Effect) ............................................. 42

EFFECT (Multi Edit) ................................................ 63, 65

EFFECT (Utility) .............................................................67

EFFECT (Voice Edit Drum) ...........................................62

EFFECT (Voice Edit Normal)......................................... 58

Effect Settings (Example) ................................................46

Effect1 Depth (Reverb Send Level) (Control #091) .......74

Effect3 Depth (Chorus Send Level) (Control #093) .......74

Effect4 Depth (Variation Effect Send Level)

...................74

Effects ........................................................................17, 46

Effects in Multi Mode .....................................................47

Effects in Voice Mode..................................................... 47

EG Attack ........................................................................62

EG Attack Rate ................................................................62

EG Decay 1 Rate .............................................................62

EG Decay 2 Rate .............................................................62

EG Decay1....................................................................... 62

EG Decay2 .......................................................................62

EG Rate Scaling Sensitivity ............................................60

EG Type ...........................................................................44

Element (Basics Section) .................................................21

Element (Voice Edit Drum) .............................................62

Element (Voice Edit Normal) ..........................................59

Element Edit Process .......................................................42

Element Edit screens .......................................................41

Element Sw ......................................................................59

Element Switch ................................................................59

[ENTER] button .............................................................. 11

Entering Data ...................................................................27

Example of Effect Settings ..............................................46

[EXIT] button .................................................................. 11

Expression (Control #011) ..............................................73

Factory Set (Restore Factory Defaults) ...........................23

FactorySet ........................................................................67

FC Transmit Control Number ..........................................67

FCTxCtlNo ......................................................................67

FEG (Filter Envelope Generator) ....................................43

FEG Attack Level ............................................................60

FEG Attack Rate ..............................................................60

FEG Attack Rate Velocity Sensitivity .............................60

FEG Decay 1 Level .........................................................60

FEG Decay 1 Rate ...........................................................60

FEG Decay 2 Rate ...........................................................60

FEG Hold Rate ................................................................60

FEG Initil Level ...............................................................60

FEG Other Rate Velocity Sensitivity ..............................60

FEG Rate Scaling Sensitivity ..........................................60

FEG Release Level ..........................................................60

FEG Release Rate ............................................................60

FEG Sustain Level........................................................... 60

FEGAtkL .........................................................................60

FEGAtkR .........................................................................60

FEGAtkVel ......................................................................60

FEGDcy1L ......................................................................60

FEGDcy1R ......................................................................60

FEGDcy2R ......................................................................60

FEGHoldR .......................................................................60

FEGInitL ..........................................................................60

FEGOthVel ......................................................................60

FEGRelL ..........................................................................60

FEGRelR .........................................................................60

FEGSclSens .....................................................................60

FEGSusL .........................................................................60

FILTER (Basics) .............................................................43

FILTER (Voice Edit Drum) ............................................62

FILTER (Voice Edit Normal) ......................................... 60

Filter Cutoff Frequency .............................................60, 62

Filter Cutoff Sacling Offset 1-4 .......................................60

Filter Cutoff Scaling BP 1-4 ............................................60

Filter Cutoff Scaling Flag ................................................60

Filter Cutoff Scaling Sensitivity ......................................60

Filter Envelope Generator ...............................................43

Filter Resonance ........................................................60, 62

Filter Scaling Settings ......................................................68

Filter Velocity Curve Sensitivitys ...................................60

Fixed Vel .........................................................................67

Fixed Velocity .................................................................67

Flt BP1-4 ..........................................................................60

Flt Ofs1-4 .........................................................................60

FltSclFlag .........................................................................60

FltSclSns ..........................................................................60

FltVelCrv ......................................................................... 60

Foot Controller ................................................................38

FOOT CONTROLLER jack............................................ 11

Foot Switch...................................................................... 38

FOOT SWITCH jack .......................................................11

Format (Reference) ..........................................................67

Format (Formatting Memory Card) .................................55

Formatting Memory Card (Frmt) ....................................55

Frmt .................................................................................67

FS Transmit Control Number ..........................................67

FSTxCtlNo .......................................................................67

GENERAL (Common General) ......................................42

GENERAL (Multi Edit) ............................................63, 64

GENERAL (Voice Edit Drum) .......................................62

GENERAL (Voice Edit Normal) ....................................58

General MIDI (GM) System On ......................................76

GM System Level 1........................................................... 6

GM System Level 2 (GM2) ...............................................6

GM System Off ...............................................................76

GM2 Bank .......................................................................31

GM2 System On ..............................................................76

GM2/XG.......................................................................... 20

[GM2/XG/(OTHER)] button........................................... 11

H (hexadecimal) ..............................................................72

Handling the Memory Card (SmartMedia™*) ................53

Harmonic Content (Control #071) ...................................73

Hold1 (Control #064) ......................................................73

Import ..............................................................................55

Imprt ................................................................................67

[INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons........................... 11, 27

Init ....................................................................................63

Initialize (Using the Jobs) ................................................48

InitSeq (Initialize Sequence Chain) .................................52

Insertion Effects ...............................................................46

Job ....................................................................................48

Kbd Trans ........................................................................ 67

Key Assign ......................................................................62

Key on Delay ....................................................................61

Key On/Key Off ..............................................................73

Keyboard Transpose ........................................................67

KeyonDelay .....................................................................61

Layering Two Voices (Parts) Together ...........................35

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) .........................................11

Level ..........................................................................59, 62

Level (Amplitude) Scaling Settings ................................69

Level Saling Sensitivity ...................................................61

Level Scaling BP1-4 ........................................................61

Level Scaling Flag ...........................................................61

Level Scaling Offset 1-4 ..................................................61

LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) ....................................45

LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)

(Voice Edit Normal) ........................................................61

LFO AMod ......................................................................61

LFO Amplitude modulation Depth .................................61

LFO Control Depth Edit PAGE number .........................37

LFO Filter Modulation Depth .........................................61

LFO Fmod ....................................................................... 61

LFO Phase .......................................................................61

LFO Phase Initialize ........................................................61

LFO Pitch modulation Depth ..........................................61

LFO PMod....................................................................... 61

LFO Speed .......................................................................61

LFO Wave .......................................................................61

LFO waveforms ...............................................................69

Load .................................................................................54

Loading the files saved by the Voice Editor

for S08 on Memory Card. (Imprt) ...................................55

Loading the S08 Data from Memory Card (Load) ..........54

Local On/Off — When Connected to a Computer.......... 15

Local Switch (Reference) .................................................67

Low Frequency Oscillator ...............................................45

LSB (Control #098)......................................................... 74

Lvl BP1-4 ........................................................................61

Lvl Ofs1-4 .......................................................................61

LvlSclFlag ....................................................................... 61

LvlSclSens .......................................................................61

Main Volume (Control #007) ..........................................73

Master Volume ................................................................76

masters .............................................................................12

Maximum Polyphony ......................................................17

Memory Card ...................................................................53

Memory Card slot ............................................................11

Memory Structure............................................................ 20

MIDI ................................................................................72

MIDI CHANNEL ............................................................66

MIDI channels .................................................................72

MIDI channels (About MIDI) ......................................... 72

MIDI connection .............................................................15

MIDI Echo .......................................................................15

MIDI FILTER .................................................................66

MIDI IN/OUT/THRU terminals ......................................11

MIDI Messages Transmitted/Received by the S08 .........73

MIDI SETUP ...................................................................67

MIDI Thru ....................................................................... 15

MIX .................................................................................64

MODE buttons .................................................................11

Mode Tables ....................................................................24

Modes ..............................................................................24

Modulation (Control #001) ..............................................73

MODULATION wheel ...................................................11

Modulation Wheel (Using Controllers) ...........................37

Monitoring the Element for Editing

(Checking the Voice Structure and Muting) ...................42

Mono (Control #126) .......................................................75

Mono/Poly .......................................................................58

Mono/Poly Mode .............................................................58

MSB (Control #099) ........................................................74

Multi (Basics Section) .....................................................21

Multi Edit (Reference) .....................................................63

Multi Edit (Quick Guide) ................................................33

Multi Mode On ................................................................76

Multi Name (Multi Name 1-8/Voice Category) ..............63

Mute .................................................................................41

[MUTE] button................................................................ 11

MW AMod ......................................................................58

MW Filter Control ...........................................................58

MW FltCtl .......................................................................58

MW FMod .......................................................................58

MW LFO Amplitude Modulation Depth .........................58

MW LFO Filter Modulation Depth .................................58

MW LFO Pitch Modulation Depth ..................................58

MW PMod .......................................................................58

MW Transmit Control Number .......................................67

MW VarCtl ................................................................59, 64

MW Variation Control Depth.................................... 59, 64

MW/AC1/LFO Control Depth EDIT PAGE number ......37

MWTxCtlNo ....................................................................67

Name ..............................................................50, 58, 62, 63

Name (Name 1-8/Category) ...................................... 58, 62

norm (Normal Voice) ......................................................22

Normal Voices & Drum Voices ......................................22

Note Limit Low/High ......................................................59

Note On/Note Off (Key On/Key Off) ............................. 73

Note Shift/Detune ............................................................59

NoteShift/Detune .............................................................59

NRPN (Non-Registered Parameter Number) ..................74

NtLmt-L/H .......................................................................59

Numeric keypad......................................................... 11, 28

offset ................................................................................28

OrgKt ...............................................................................62

Original Kit...................................................................... 62

OSC (Oscillator)/MIX (Voice Edit Drum).......................62

OSC (Oscillator)/MIX (Voice Edit Normal) ...................59

OSC/MIX (Oscillator/Mix) .............................................42

OUTPUT L/MONO and R jack ......................................11

Overview of the S08 ........................................................16

Overview of Voice/Element/Multi ..................................21

PAGE .................................................................................7

Pan (Reference) .........................................................59, 62

Pan (Control #010) ..........................................................73

Parameter Table ...............................................................18

Parameter Type List ........................................................11

Part Mode Setting (MULTI PART EDIT PAGE 9) ........22

[PART/ELEMENT/KEY] button.................................... 11

PB Range .........................................................................58

PchSclCN ........................................................................59

PchSclSns ........................................................................59

PEG (Pitch Envelope Generator) .....................................43

PEG Attack Level............................................................ 59

PEG Attack Rate ..............................................................59

PEG Decay 1 Level .........................................................59

PEG Decay 1 Rate ...........................................................59

PEG Decay 2 Rate ...........................................................59

PEG Initil Level ...............................................................59

PEG Level Velocity Sensitivity .......................................60

PEG Rate Scaling Center Note ........................................60

PEG Rate Velocity Sensitivity ........................................60

PEG Release Level ..........................................................59

PEG Release Rate ............................................................59

PEG Sustain Level ...........................................................59

PEGAtkL .........................................................................59

PEGAtkR .........................................................................59

PEGDcy1L ......................................................................59

PEGDcy1R ......................................................................59

PEGDcy2R ......................................................................59

PEGInitL.......................................................................... 59

PEGLvlVel ......................................................................60

PEGRelL ..........................................................................59

PEGRelR .........................................................................59

PEGRtVel........................................................................ 60

PEGSclCN .......................................................................60

PEGSclSns .......................................................................60

PEGSusL .........................................................................59

Performing a Job ..............................................................48

Performing Live While Playing Back a Song File ..........34

PHONES jack ..................................................................11

PITCH (Quick Guide) .....................................................43

PITCH (Voice Edit Drum) ..............................................62

PITCH (Voice Edit Normal) ...........................................59

Pitch Bend .......................................................................75

Pitch Bend Range ............................................................58

PITCH bend wheel ..........................................................11

Pitch Bend Wheel (Using Controllers).............................37

Pitch Coarse .....................................................................62

Pitch Envelope Generator ................................................43

Pitch Fine .........................................................................62

Pitch LFO Delay ..............................................................61

Pitch LFO Fade-in Time ..................................................61

Pitch Scaling Center Note ...............................................59

Pitch Scaling Sensitivity ..................................................59

PitchCors .........................................................................62

PitchFine.......................................................................... 62

Play ...................................................................................51

Playing in Multi Mode .....................................................32

Playing the Songs ............................................................51

Playing Voices .................................................................29

PLFO Fade .......................................................................61

PLFODelay ......................................................................61

Poly (Control #127) .........................................................75

Polyphonic Aftertouch .....................................................75

Porta Sw ...........................................................................58

Porta Time .......................................................................58

Portamento Control (Control #084) .................................74

Portamento Switch (Reference) .......................................58

Portamento Switch (Control #065) (About MIDI) ..........73

Portamento Time (Reference) .........................................58

Portamento Time (Control #005) (About MIDI) .............73

Power Supply................................................................... 12

Power-on Procedure ........................................................12

[PRESET/(DRUM/PERC)] button .................................. 11

PRESET............................................................................20

Program Change ..............................................................75

Receive Note Off .............................................................62

Receive Note On ..............................................................62

Recording and Playback using an External

MIDI Sequencer ..............................................................14

Relative ..............................................................................8

Release Time (Control #072) ..........................................74

Renam (Renaming the Files) ........................................... 55

Rename ............................................................................ 67

Renaming the Files (Renam) ...........................................55

Reset All Controllers (Control #121) ..............................75

Resetting (initializing) parameters of a Multi

to their default settings ....................................................48

Resonance (Quick Guide) ................................................43

Resonance (Reference) ..............................................60, 62

Resonance Velocity Sensitivity ....................................... 60

ResoVel ...........................................................................60

Rev Return .......................................................................63

RevEF ..............................................................................63

Reverb ..............................................................................46

Reverb Effect Type (Reverb Type MSB/LSB) ...............63

Reverb Pan .......................................................................63

Reverb Parameters ...........................................................63

Reverb Return ..................................................................63

Reverb Send ...............................................................58, 62

ReverbSend ................................................................58, 62

RPN (Registered Parameter Number)

LSB (Control #100) ......................................................... 75

RPN (Registered Parameter Number)

MSB (Control #101) ........................................................75

RxNote On....................................................................... 62

RxNoteOff ........................................................................62

S&H (Sample & Hold) .................................................... 69

Save .................................................................................54

Saving Data to an External Device (Bulk Dump) ...........49

Saving S08 Settings to an External Device

(Bulk Dump Send) ...........................................................36

Saving the S08 data to Memory Card (Save) ..................54

Saving the Settings (Store) ..............................................50

Saw (Sawtooth Wave) .....................................................69

Scaling ..............................................................................39

Selecting a Mode .............................................................24

Selecting a Screen............................................................ 26

Selecting GM2/XG Banks ...............................................31

Selecting with the data dial.............................................. 30

Send Chorus To Reverb .............................................59, 63

Send Variation To Chorus ............................................... 64

Send Variation To Reverb ...............................................64

SEQ SETUP (Sequencer Setup) ......................................66

SeqAll (Sequencer All Chain) ......................................... 52

Sequence Play.................................................................. 51

Sequence Play Job ...........................................................52

Sequencer .........................................................................17

Setting the Chain .............................................................51

slaves ...............................................................................12

Slider ................................................................................11

SmartMedia .....................................................................53

SndCho → Rev ................................................................63

SndCho→Rev ..................................................................59

SndVar → Cho ................................................................ 64

SndVar → Rev .................................................................64

Soft Pedal (Control #067) ................................................73

Song Playback .................................................................51

Sostenuto (Control #066) ................................................73

Specifications ..................................................................83

Splitting the Keyboard — Setting Upper

and LowSer Ranges for the Voices .................................34

STANDBY/ON switch ....................................................11

Store .................................................................................50

Switching Between Screens and Entering Settings .........41

Switching Elements (or Keys, Parts) On/Off (Mute) ......41

System and Insertion Effects ...........................................46

System Effects ................................................................. 46

System Exclusive Messages ............................................76

SYSTEM MESSAGES ...................................................76

System Realtime Messages .............................................76

Tempo.............................................................................. 52

TG (Tone Generator) .......................................................66

The Compare Function ....................................................41

The Controls & Connectors............................................. 11

TONE ..............................................................................64

Tone Generator................................................................ 17

Top Panel .........................................................................11

Total Level....................................................................... 58

Total Lvl ..........................................................................58

Total Vol ....................................................................58, 63

Total Volume .............................................................58, 63

Touch Sensitivity .............................................................57

Transpose .........................................................................63

Tri (trianglular Wave)...................................................... 69

Troubleshooting ...............................................................78

Turning on the S08 ..........................................................12

Types of Parameters (Absolute and Relative) .................28

USB ...................................................................................6

USB connection ...............................................................14

USB terminal ...................................................................11

USER ...............................................................................20

[USER/(SE)] button......................................................... 11

Using Controllers .............................................................37

Using Multi Mode ...........................................................32

Using the Copy function ..................................................48

Using the Foot Controller to Control Parameters.............38

Using the Foot Switch to Advance

Through Programs ........................................................... 38

Using the Jobs ..................................................................48

Using the Memory Card ..................................................53

Using the S08 as a Multitimbral Tone Generator ............33

Using Voice Category Search ......................................... 31

Utility Job ........................................................................67

V EfBypass ......................................................................67

Var Pan ............................................................................63

Var Return .......................................................................63

VarConnect ......................................................................63

VarEF ........................................................................59, 63

Variation ..........................................................................46

Variation Connecton ........................................................63

Variation Effect Type ................................................59, 63

Variation Effects ..............................................................46

Variation Pan ...................................................................63

Variation Parameter (Multi) ............................................ 63

Variation Parameter (Voice)............................................ 59

Variation Return .............................................................. 63

Vel Curve .........................................................................67

VelLmt-L/H .....................................................................59

Velocity ............................................................................39

Velocity Curve .................................................................67

Velocity Limit Low/High ................................................59

Velocity Sensitivity Depth ..............................................58

Velocity Sensitivity Offset .............................................. 58

VelSnsDpt ........................................................................58

VelSnsOfs ........................................................................58

Vibrato Delay Time (Control #078) ................................74

Vibrato Depth (Control #077) .........................................74

Vibrato Rate (Control #075)............................................ 74

VOICE .............................................................................64

Voice & Element .............................................................21

Voice Edit (Drum) ...........................................................62

Voice Edit (Normal) ........................................................58

Voice Edit (Quick Guide) ................................................40

Voice Editor .......................................................................6

Voice Effect Bypass ........................................................67

Voice Job .........................................................................63

Voice Mode AC1 Control Number .................................67

Voice Mode Controller Reset ..........................................67

Voice Selection for Each Part ..........................................70

Voice Store ......................................................................63

Voice/Multi/File Name Settings

(Entering Characters) .......................................................50

Voices & Multis ..............................................................20

[VOLUME] slider ........................................................... 11

Wave ................................................................................17

Wave Number (Wave Selection) .....................................59

Waveform ........................................................................17

XG .....................................................................................6

XG Bank ..........................................................................31

XG System On .................................................................76

For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the

authorized distributor listed below.

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au distributeur le plus proche de vous ﬁgurant dans la liste suivante.

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Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana

o el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo.

CANADA

Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.

135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario,

M1S 3R1, Canada

Tel: 416-298-1311

U.S.A.

Yamaha Corporation of America

6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620,

U.S.A.

Tel: 714-522-9011

MEXICO

Yamaha de Mexico S.A. De C.V.,

Departamento de ventas

Javier Rojo Gomez No.1149, Col. Gpe Del

Moral, Deleg. Iztapalapa, 09300 Mexico, D.F.

Tel: 686-00-33

BRAZIL

Yamaha Musical do Brasil LTDA.

Av. Rebouças 2636, São Paulo, Brasil

Tel: 011-853-1377

ARGENTINA

Yamaha de Panamá S.A. Sucursal de Argentina

Viamonte 1145 Piso2-B 1053,

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tel: 1-4371-7021

PANAMA AND OTHER LATIN

AMERICAN COUNTRIES/

CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha de Panamá S.A.

Torre Banco General, Piso 7, Urbanización Marbella,

Calle 47 y Aquilino de la Guardia,

Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá

Tel: 507-269-5311

THE UNITED KINGDOM

Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.

Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes,

MK7 8BL, England

Tel: 01908-366700

IRELAND

Danfay Ltd.

61D, Sallynoggin Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Tel: 01-2859177

GERMANY/SWITZERLAND

Yamaha Europa GmbH.

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen,

F.R. of Germany

Tel: 04101-3030

AUSTRIA

Yamaha Music Austria

Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria

Tel: 01-60203900

THE NETHERLANDS

Yamaha Music Nederland

Kanaalweg 18G, 3526KL, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Tel: 030-2828411

BELGIUM

Yamaha Music Belgium

Keiberg Imperiastraat 8, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium

Tel: 02-7258220

FRANCE

Yamaha Musique France,

Division Professionnelle

BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France

Tel: 01-64-61-4000

ITALY

Yamaha Musica Italia S.P.A.,

Combo Division

Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy

Tel: 02-935-771

SPAIN/PORTUGAL

Yamaha-Hazen Electronica Musical, S.A.

Ctra. de la Coruna km. 17, 200, 28230

Las Rozas (Madrid) Spain

Tel: 91-201-0700

GREECE

Philippe Nakas S.A.

Navarinou Street 13, P.Code 10680, Athens, Greece

Tel: 01-364-7111

SWEDEN

Yamaha Scandinavia AB

J. A. Wettergrens Gata 1

Box 30053

S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden

Tel: 031 89 34 00

DENMARK

YS Copenhagen Liaison Ofﬁce

Generatorvej 8B

DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark

Tel: 44 92 49 00

FINLAND

F-Musiikki Oy

Kluuvikatu 6, P.O. Box 260,

SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland

Tel: 09 618511

NORWAY

Norsk ﬁlial av Yamaha Scandinavia AB

Grini Næringspark 1

N-1345 Østerås, Norway

Tel: 67 16 77 70

ICELAND

Skifan HF

Skeifan 17 P.O. Box 8120

IS-128 Reykjavik, Iceland

Tel: 525 5000

OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha Europa GmbH.

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen,

F.R. of Germany

Tel: 04101-3030

Yamaha Corporation,

Asia-Paciﬁc Music Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650

Tel: 053-460-2312

TURKEY/CYPRUS

Yamaha Europa GmbH.

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen,

F.R. of Germany

Tel: 04101-3030

OTHER COUNTRIES

Yamaha Music Gulf FZE

LB21-128 Jebel Ali Freezone

P.O.Box 17328, Dubai, U.A.E.

Tel: 971-4-881-5868

HONG KONG

Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd.

11/F., Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road,

Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel: 2737-7688

INDONESIA

PT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor)

PT. Nusantik

Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot

Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia

Tel: 21-520-2577

KOREA

Yamaha Music Korea Ltd.

Tong-Yang Securities Bldg. 16F 23-8 Yoido-dong,

Youngdungpo-ku, Seoul, Korea

Tel: 02-3770-0661

MALAYSIA

Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn., Bhd.

Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya,

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Tel: 3-703-0900

PHILIPPINES

Yupangco Music Corporation

339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue, P.O. Box 885 MCPO,

Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

Tel: 819-7551

SINGAPORE

Yamaha Music Asia Pte., Ltd.

11 Ubi Road #06-00, Meiban Industrial Building,

Singapore

Tel: 65-747-4374

TAIWAN

Yamaha KHS Music Co., Ltd.

10F, 150, Tun-Hwa Northroad,

Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: 02-2713-8999

THAILAND

Siam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd.

121/60-61 RS Tower 17th Floor,

Ratchadaphisek RD., Dindaeng,

Bangkok 10320, Thailand

Tel: 02-641-2951

THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha Corporation,

Asia-Paciﬁc Music Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650

Tel: 053-460-2317

AUSTRALIA

Yamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd.

Level 1, 99 Queensbridge Street, Southbank, Victoria

3006, Australia

Tel: 3-9693-5111

NEW ZEALAND

Music Houses of N.Z. Ltd.

146/148 Captain Springs Road, Te Papapa,

Auckland, New Zealand

Tel: 9-634-0099

COUNTRIES AND TRUST

TERRITORIES IN PACIFIC OCEAN

Yamaha Corporation,

Asia-Paciﬁc Music Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650

Tel: 053-460-2312

NORTH AMERICA

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

EUROPE

AFRICA

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

OCEANIA

HEAD OFFICE Yamaha Corporation, Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650

Tel: 053-460-2445

SY23

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Yamaha Web Site (English only)

www.yamahasynth.com

Yamaha Manual Library (English versions only)

http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/

M.D.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation

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