Yamaha MOXF8 How to record a song, name it and save it

This is one of my "how to" videos which shows how to record a multi-track song on the Yamaha MOXF8 Keyboard. It also shows how to name the song and save it for re-loading in the future.

[@ShareAll1000]

Many thanks from France, thanks to you Cathy I finally discover all the capacities of my keyboard mox8… 10 years after buying it ! :)

[@constabulary5438]

YAMAHA SHOULD COMPENSATE YOU FOR PERFORMING THEIR FUNCTIONS....YOU SHOULD GET A GRAMMY FOR THE EDUCATION YOU ARE GIVING TO OWNERS OF THE MOXF KD....GREAT JOB!!!!

[@davidkemmer]

Thanks Cathy! You're videos are always so helpful! I'm not a natural at tech stuff so I appreciate you walking through it slowly. Peace

[@isabelanica8001]

It helped me a lot. I didn't understand from the manual, but with these explanations I understood. Valid for other presentations as well. God help.

[@rickmcquillis6626]

Very enlightening demonstration, from a great teacher. Thank you Cathy! 😎

[@karinc2835]

Cathy, your videos are great! Please make more! I really appreciate how clear your instruction is!

[@chrisolusesi2139]

I have a mo8 but this is one of the best videos out there for learning who to record on these keyboards. Keep up the good work!

[@cathyt6773]

Thanks, Chris. I'm glad it was helpful.

[@followyourpassion8378]

Still a very good tutorial, even though many Yamahas have touchscreens now. Thank you.

[@CliveBarnettrecluse]

Cathy, I have been out in the cold with respect to using my MOX8 which is almost identical to the MOXF8 and then I ran into your channel and it is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Thanx a million.

[@cathyt6773]

So happy that the videos are helping. Be sure to watch all of them and I think it will help you get around on the keyboard a little better. It is a hard keyboard to learn. I experienced a lot of frustration myself, which inspired me to make these videos.

[@IMRANnet]

Cathy, even though I’m familiar with all the steps I watched the whole clip and am commenting to appreciate the work you did. In particular any newbies will learn more from this one hand camera action while doing everything video far more than some overly slick produced videos that show a guy being cool with zero view of what buttons & functions he’s tapping. 😊

[@cathyt6773]

Thanks for your comment. Sorry about the "one hand camera action".

[@OhanaInPortland]

Thanks for the demo. Very helpful indeed.

[@dmac5808]

You have one of the best videos , easy to follow and you slow it down for someone like me that is a beginner.

[@cathyt6773]

Thanks! Glad it helped.

[@pentacle9783]

Excellent Tutorial. You're a great teacher.

[@timothyreynolds6255]

Cathy you are great. I just watched a few if your videos. All helpful especially this one on recording and saving. I will be doing this today!

[@markbeebe4388]

Cathy, thank you so much for these videos, they are exceptionally informative. I’ve got a MOXF6, and it was intimidating when I was trying to figure out the programming and menu structure. Your videos have really helped me get past the steeper parts of the learning curve. Much obliged!!

[@jbeebe2]

It looks like all the Beebes are watching these videos

[@voluntarymusic]

Great video, thanks for the content. I finally understand how to record on my MOX6, haha!

[@clarencewebb2512]

Dude! I'm only 1.50 minutes in, and I totally hit "subscribe"!! AND you have MORE videos?!?!?!?! I like your vibe! You totally speak my language.

[@cathyt6773]

Thanks, Clarence!!

[@haraldtopfer6525]

Well done, Cathy. Thank you very much and all the best for 2020!

[@JustinLaceyMusic]

Cathy your videos are so well explained. Thank you!

[@cathyt6773]

Glad you like them!

[@pcosgrove52]

Thanks... I've fondly finding the courage to get into my mox6..... long time piano bar player.. playing assisted living now.. vocalist mainly.... keeping things simple had been my mantra... How do you erase a track or record over a track... overdub feels like the right place

[@cathyt6773]

Overdub records over what you have already recorded. Replace will erase previously recorded material.

[@marinemanagements]

Just found this and it really helped get me to where I wanted to be. Thank you for posting.

[@cathyt6773]

I'm glad it helped.

[@The_Light_Bearer]

Thanks Cathy really a big help

[@melodysacpopo]

Thankyou I appreciate this so much. I was going to start studying my manual for the keyboard but visual always helpful! & makes more sense now how the button options work on the screen to connect with below.

[@cathyt6773]

Glad it helped!

[@wendysguitarlessons]

Thanks Cathy, very helpful video, much appreciated. W : )

[@cathyt6773]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jns2kids]

Thank you

[@gettygarrettable]

Thanks Cathy

[@Aplacetochillrelaxandenjoy]

Cathy you are a God sent. Omg thank you . Can you do a video on how to erase a whole track and 1 track in a pattern. I haven’t been on my motif in a while so I forgot so much so thank you for your videos

[@cathyt6773]

While in song or pattern mode, hit "job" then hit F5 "track" under the display screen. Then dial up "Clear Track." Hit Enter and choose which track you want to clear. If you want to clear all tracks, dial the TR numbers until they say "TRALL" which means "all tracks" will be cleared. Then hit enter to clear.

[@Aplacetochillrelaxandenjoy]

Cathy T thank you so much. Will do. Also if you record something in patternsnd dub it( a drum beat) can I go back in song on the same track and record say piano? I only want my beat to be dubbed but and only want my piano to be recorded as there are many parts to a song. How do I recorded beats and my playing at one time?

[@danielcolfer4671]

Show how to add effects to each track that were on the original program patch. Thnx.

[@tenzinjamyang637]

Hi Cathy, thank you so much for all the info information. I have one q. How can I set the tempo? I didn't see any option.

[@cathyt6773]

Hit "Song" or "Pattern" or "Performance" and in the main screen you will see a tempo marking. Use your arrow keys to move to that part of the screen and use the dial to change the tempo.

[@zuccoeur]

Hi Cathy, from Belgium ! I just discover you here and thanks for this, i maybe endly try to use about my MoxF8 thanks of you, i mean, the user manual is too much complicated for me. Just one question: is it just possible to bring the usb content in my computer (without the cubase disc) and convert it in mp3, to mix all this afterwards with a phone music app ? Even if i want to bring in my laptop each sound separated to wotk them in an phone app ? (Knowing that my music still simple). Okay, you said that the usb key is only used to be listened with the keyboard, how can i just bring my sounds to my laptop please, just with some cables ? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thanks a lot for answer me 🙏🏻 i have my Moxf8 since 2017 and never been able to record something with..

[@cathyt6773]

After you have recorded a song or pattern on the keyboard, you can plug your keyboard into your laptop (I use an interface unit called Focusrite) and record one track at a time into Garage Band or Cubase or Logic Pro X or whatever program you like to use. You can create a different track on your computer for each track on your keyboard. You can do this by hitting the "mute" button on the Yamaha Keyboard (on the far RH side of the keyboard). When you do this all of the 16 buttons will light up. Hit all of the buttons that you want muted. You will leave the one track that you want to record unmuted. Then you are ready to hit "play" on the keyboard and "record" on the computer. You will then repeat the process muting different tracks. Does this make sense? After you have recorded your tracks onto your computer, you can edit each track and create an mp3. I don't know much about using your iphone in any of this process.

[@cyber_stellar7133]

Hi, Cathy. Thanks for the wonderful tutorial. How's the action on this keyboard as compared to a acoustic piano(upright) ? And, please tell how to import a recorded song on this keyboard to an mp3 file . Please help me on this ! Thanks, Mam.

[@cathyt6773]

First of all, the keyboard action on a quality acoustic piano is always different (better). But I think you will enjoy the action on the MOXF8. As electric keyboards go, it is super great! As for your second question, after you have recorded a song on your keyboard, the way to create an mp3 file is to hook the keyboard up to your computer through an interface unit (www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlet2i2G3--focusrite-scarlett-2i2-3rd-gen-usb-audio-interface). On my computer I have Logic X, which is a recording program. I open Logic and it recognizes the interface device and using Logic I start a new audio file and record the song from the keyboard into Logic. After you record it, you can save it in Logic as an mp3. You cannot save it as an mp3 on the keyboard itself. You have to record it into Logic or Pro Tools or Garage Band or whatever program you are comfortable with and create the mp3 from that program.

[@bjorn2b]

Cathy, thanks for your videos. They are great! One question re song mode. After I record a song and save it, can I play the song and accompany my self on the same keyboard with another voice? If so, how do I do this? Thanks bob

[@cathyt6773]

Using your arrow keys, just go to one of the 16 tracks that you did not use in your song recording and play along on that track. Very simple.

[@bjorn2b]

@@cathyt6773 Oh...….now I get it. Thanks Cathy!!

[@MorganBouldin]

Cathy thank you, I'm learning a lot, quick question, in the moxf6 pattern mode, when creating a pattern does it continuously loop or does stop like in song mode?

[@cathyt6773]

In pattern mode, your loop will just continuously loop. It won't stop until you stop it.

[@MorganBouldin]

@@cathyt6773 thank you!

[@phnx4life]

Thanks a bunch. Could I covert the file on the flash to a wmv or mpeg etc? Do you h.ave Cubase (have a vid on that?) or use it? Was it bundled with the MOXF8 back in 2016? Thanks again.

[@cathyt6773]

I don't think you can convert an MOXF8 file on your flash drive to an mp3 or wav file. My experience has been that you can only open and play those files on the keyboard itself. Cubase used to be bundled with the Motif keyboards, but I never used Cubase. I use Logic Pro X. I have also used Garage Band in the past. After you have created your song or pattern on the keyboard, plug your keyboard into an interface unit (I used Focusrite - Scarlett), which is plugged into your computer. It is very easy to record your song into Logic or Garage Band (or Cubase). Then, in that program (Logic or whatever) you can save it as an mp3, burn a disk, email it to people or do whatever you want with it. I have not made a video showing this. Perhaps I should?

[@user-jo3xf3gc9z]

You were pushing some buttons to listen to recording. How does one hear what is recorded?

[@stefanhagel8496]

Great video! But what I can see, is that all songs from the internal memory are being saved and not the single one. Or am I wrong?

[@cathyt6773]

The song you personally record will be saved if you hit "Store," but will show up blank unless you give it a name. The music will be there but it the display window for "Song" will show a blank for the song number that you recorded on unless you name it. The Demos have all been named and thus, you can see them. If you save your song on a flash drive it may show up blank, but it will be there when you hit "Play."

[@johnangelo3068]

Thank you so much! Can you explain how do I delete a track?

[@cathyt6773]

Go to main screen of "song" or "pattern" then hit "job" then Track (F5) then "clear track."

[@ImMuzikmaven]

Thank you Cathy. I want to Save a recorded song as a .WAV file (which I was able to do on my Yahmaha Motif ES6) but this keyboard - I assume - doesn't save .WAV files. This prompts my query: How do I save as a .WAV which I can then convert to an .MP3? Much obliged

[@cathyt6773]

I think the only way to get an mp3 is to hook your keyboard up to your computer and open up a program like Garage Band or Logic and while in your song hit play and record it as a WAV file in one of those types of programs. Then after you have it recorded, while in Garage Band (or whatever), you can save it as an mp3. I use Logic for this. My keyboard is hooked up with quarter inch jack cables from the "output" holes on the back of the keyboard into the front of an audio interface device. The audio interface that I use is Scarlett Focusrite (approx. $150). From the back of the Focusrite, I have a USB cable that connects to my iMac computer. I open up my recording program and I am ready to go.

[@ImMuzikmaven]

@@cathyt6773 Thank you!

[@Charlotesi]

What kind of file is it saved as on the flashdrive? Is it as easy as taking the flashdrive out and plugging it into your computer and being able to use the file easily??

[@cathyt6773]

No. The files saved on your flash drive will only be useful when plugged into a Motif keyboard. If you want to listen to or play the song on your computer, you should connect your keyboard to your computer and record the song into a program like Logic or Cubase. I do this by using an audio interface device ($150-ish) which I plug my keyboard into. Then I plug the device into my computer. You can then play your song on the Motif and it will record into a recording program like Garage Band, Cubase (I think there is a free version), Logic, Pro Tools, etc. I found the following info about file formats on the MOXF8 online: You can easily move these [MOXF8 songs from your flash drive] to your computer by simply plugging the USB drive into your computer and copying the files. These files are in Yamaha MOXF proprietary file format _ capable of being read by another MOXF or the .X4A file can be opened by the Yamaha MOXF6/MOXF8 Editor Standalone/VST.

[@tgpword]

SWEET!! Cat T...how do I save and load Midi Files?

[@cathyt6773]

The recordings you make on the keyboard are all midi files. If you watch the whole video (go to 10:10), it shows you how to save or upload a midi file of a song or pattern.

[@tgpword]

@@cathyt6773 Thanking "GOD!!!" for your wisdom and know how about the MOXF...What u imparted knocked down a wall of obliviousness!! My last question to you allegedly, lol...does the MOXF have a piano roll where I can edit the midi file information on each track? Thanks!!

[@cathyt6773]

@@tgpword If you are editing a song or a pattern, while in the main screen for the song (just hit "song" or "Pattern" to be sure you are in the right window screen) hit EDIT (button below the Song and Pattern buttons). If you are on a track that has some recorded data on it, you will see the midi information. You can now change the note you played, soften or make a note louder, make it hold longer or shorter, etc. etc. Please watch my video "How to Edit a Song or Pattern on the Yamaha MOFX8."

[@mikesumerlin5615]

Cathy, do you give private instruction? Over the phone? I would gladly pay good bucks for a tutorial.

[@cathyt6773]

If you would like to contact me with a question, try [e-mail].

[@marcosaurelio9497]

Cathy Why you do not put more frequentily vídeos about Moxf? Make one vídeo about arpegious,How to use.

[@cathyt6773]

Try watching this video and see if it helps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYSze2WKaZ1jpJo

[@cathyt6773]

I posted a new video yesterday with some info about recording arpeggios. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWWvnXeJZ8qjmbM

[@davidsomuyiwa2384]

Is there a way to loop drums on songs?Because I don't want to beat the whole song

[@cathyt6773]

I'm not sure exactly what you want to do, but if you recorded a 1 measure drum pattern on a track, you could then hit F3 ("Track") then hit SF3 ("'TRLoop"). Using the Data wheel, turn the track with the drums on it to "on". It will loop that 1 measure.

[@davidsomuyiwa2384]

@@cathyt6773 exactly what I was looking for thank you so much

[@digitaria6574]

@@cathyt6773 Hi Cathy, will the same described procedure apply to individually recorded multiple tracks recorded at different measure lenghs. For instance, a 1 measure drum loop 5 measure piano loop 3 measures strings etc, and have all the recorded tracks sync for a pattern or a song? In your demonstration you recorded, i think was an eight bar foundation track then to build your song, the following tracks were all composed of eight bars?

[@cathyt6773]

Why don't you email me at [e-mail] and maybe I can try to figure out what you are trying to do. I am happy to help.

[@digitaria6574]

@@cathyt6773 What I mean is. I have a lovely melody, piano composition on Trk 1, eight bars loop lengh. Trk 2 is composed of a one bar drum beat. I want to loop my drum beat on every one measure whilst my piano melody cycles on every eighth measure. Will the description you gave above apply to achive this within the moxf sequencer. I know this can be accomplished within the newer yamaha montage and modx sequencers

[@versatyledc]

So theres no way to convert the song to a mp3 after saving to a flash drive

[@cathyt6773]

I don't think so. Best thing to do is hook your keyboard up to your computer and record the song on Logic or Garage Band or a similar program. It will record as a wav file but you can then convert it to an mp3 through that program. I do this ALL THE TIME. But if you just stick the flash drive into your computer, you won't be able to open it and listen to your song. It only works when hooked into the keyboard.

[@mikesumerlin5615]

Cathy, I'm sent you three emails...please check...I wish to pay you for phone consult....MS