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Setting up

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Modes

Owner’s Manual

Modes

There are several operation modes in the MO, and
they can be selected by using the 12 mode buttons.

VOICE

PERFORM

MASTER

SONG

PATTERN

MIXING

DAW
REMOTE

EDIT

COMPARE

SCENE STORE

SET LOCATE

FILE

JOB

UTILITY

DEMO

STORE

MODE

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Creating original songs

Song mode

[SONG] button

The Song mode lets you create your own original
songs by recording your performance using Voices
created in the Voice mode or by combining preset
rhythmic Patterns.

Creating rhythm patterns

Pattern mode

[PATTERN] button

In this mode, you can separately create the various
“building blocks” of a song—rhythms and patterns for
the intro, verse, main melody, chorus, etc.

Creating mixing settings

Song Mixing or

Pattern Mixing mode

[MIXING] button

Here, you can make various mixing settings, adjusting
the level balance among the parts of the Song or
Pattern, as well as each pan position and the effects
applied to the Song/Pattern.

Controlling your computer

DAW from the MO

Remote Control mode

[DAW REMOTE] button

The Remote Control mode lets you control your
computer’s sequencer software or DAW (digital audio
workstation) by using the buttons or controllers on the
MO.

Backing up data

File mode

[FILE] button

The File mode lets you save your MO data to a USB
storage device, and allows you to load data from the
USB device to the MO.

Playing the keyboard

using a Voice

Voice mode

[VOICE] button

The MO has a wealth of high-quality, dynamic
sounds—also referred to as “Voices.”
You can play these Voices—one Voice at a time—from
the keyboard in the Voice mode.
The MO also lets you create your own original Voices.

Playing the keyboard

using multiple Voices

Performance mode

[PERFORM] button

In the Performance mode, you can play several Voices
together in a layer, or play different Voices from
separate ranges of the keyboard. You can also trigger
automatic rhythms and Arpeggios, over which you can
play melody, chord or bass lines of your own. Each of
these combinations of Voices is called a
“Performance.” This mode lets you create richly
textured, layered sounds or play two or more different
parts simultaneously—for example, piano and bass
guitar—and is particularly useful when performing
solo.

Creating original

program sets

Master mode

[MASTER] button

The Master mode can be used in two ways:

• Storing your favorite settings that you often use in

the Voice, Performance, Song, or Pattern mode, and
instantly recall the mode and custom settings
together in a single button press.

• Dividing the keyboard into four separate sections—

just as if you were playing four different MIDI
keyboards.

Setting the system

parameters

Utility mode

[UTILITY] button

The Utility mode lets you set parameters that apply to
the entire system of the MO.
These parameter settings are applied to all Voices,
Performances, Songs and Patterns.

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Setting the parameters

for each mode

Edit mode

[EDIT] button

The Edit mode lets you set parameters that apply to
each Voice, Performance, Song or Pattern.

Tools for organizing

your data

JOB mode

[JOB] button

This mode provides various operations and functions
(called “jobs”) that help in organizing and controlling
your important data, including initializing the settings
and copying data.

Storing programs

to the MO

Store mode

[STORE] button

In this mode, you can store your edited programs to
the internal memory of the MO. Keep in mind,
however, that certain data, such as Songs and
Patterns, are deleted when the power is turned off. For
this reason, you should also store this important data
to a USB memory device in the File mode.