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Stuck key - Yamjaha S08 
I have a Yamaha SO8. My middle D key gets stuck and I would like to know how I can fix it. I'm not sure if it just needs to be cleaned or if it is out ...

Yamaha S80 Splitting 
Re: Yamaha S80 Why is this manual so confusing for something that should be so simple? I have read through it cover to cover. In the splitting section ...

Linking Yamaha S08 To Windows Vista 
CAN MY Yamaha S08 SOFTWARE MADE FOR WINDOWS 98 BE MADE TO WORK ON WINDOWS VISTA? IF NOT, IS OTHER SOFTWARE AVAILABLE AND WHERE?

Transpose octave in split mode - Yamaha S90 ES 
Hi,
I've a S90 ES and I don't know how to transpose in split mode just a zone.
Thanks a lot.
Jon

Yamaha S08 D key sticking 
I have an S08 which I purchased about 7 years ago with a D key that just recently started sticking. It operates fine but when I hit it it won't come back ...

Yamaha s80 reboot 
How do you do a hard reboot of the S80

Yamaha S08 programming book or article? 
Hi - I just bought a Yamaha S08. I love the keyboard but the manual is pretty awful. Does anybody know of a resource (book / article / web site / etc) that ...

Sustain pedal on S30 
I have a Yamaha S30 keyboard and am trying to add a sustain pedal to it. The S30 doesn't have a "SUSTAIN" plug, but it has "FOOT CONTROLLER" and "FOOT ...

yamaha s08 sustain pedal 
How do I get the sustain pedal to work for the yamaha so8 keyboard?

can I use my yamaha s 90es with 220 voltage? 
I am trying to take my yamaha to Korea where 220v is used. do I need a power converter/supply or can I just hook it up?

sustain pedal doesn't work 
Sustain doesn't seem to work. I plug in the pedal and it won't sustain. I unplug it and plug it back in and it won't stop sustaining. The pedal doesn't ...

Yamaha SO3 power supplies 
power adapter lost...power requirements are(?) milliamps etc. s03

Yamaha s-30 user manual 
i have s 30 ,i want user manual how i get ?

splitting the keyboard 
Do you have easy to understand instructions on how to split the keyboard sounds? I can't seem to figure it out from the manual...

Transposing via midi  Not rated yet
I have a Yamaha S80 and a M06.I play the S80 as my main
and transpose frequently.I midi out to the M06 to pull
strings but when I transpose down or up ...

Yamaha S90 es Vocoder operation  Not rated yet
Just got an S 90 es with the vocoder installed. I can't figure out the operation from the manual (despite owning an S80 with vocoder). Any idea where I ...

Splitting yamaha s90es  Not rated yet
how do you split the keyboard with different
voices and save it, YAMAHA S90ES

No Software for Yamaha S 08  Not rated yet
So I have a Yamaha S 08, but when i bought it, it didn't come with installation software and digital music programs won't recognize the keyboard without ...

no sound - Yamaha SX PC26  Not rated yet
I have just become Choir Director at a school that has a SX PC26. It has power, but I have no sound. HELP!
870-723-2776 Mrs. Dunavan

What size is the S08 DC adapter power chord  Not rated yet
I need to replace the power chord. I see in the manual it is a 12Volt, 8W but I don't know what size the adapter the plugs into the DC input on the back ...

Sequencing Arpeggios with Cubase midi software  Not rated yet
Does anyone know step by step instructions for recording arpeggios directy to cubase software? Specificly drums and percussion. I have looked through ...

Yamaha S08 Split keyboard options   Not rated yet
How can I split my keyboard to have one sound top end, different sound bottom end? And, can I save that setting as a patch? Please advise. Thanks.
Joe
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S08 will not format memory card "error 15"  Not rated yet
The yamaha s08 in question has a 3.3v memory card for it, but when trying to format it the screen will pop up with "ERR 15". Also when you turn it on it ...

make beats with an yamaha So8  Not rated yet
How could you make beats with an yamaha So8 keyboard

Yamaha s 80 pitch problem  Not rated yet
sometimes my s 80 goes flat by 12 cents, on it's own. I can manually reset it back up to pitch or use factory reset function to correct it. any suggestions ...

yamaha so8 reset  Not rated yet
My sustain pedal is not working on my so8 i've tried other pedals and it is still not working so how do i reset the entire keyboard?

Individual Key response  Not rated yet
the "C" key 2 octaves above middle C has a higher volume than the rest. Can dirt and dust cause that?

midi problems  Not rated yet
I need to hook up my MC-50 sequencer (Roland) to my s30 yamaha keybord, but I haven't sequenced in about 16 years now, and for the life of me, just can'...

How to store sounds - Yamaha S90  Not rated yet
Is there a S90 for dummies book? My wife has and S90, all she wants to do is store a sound she likes and be able to recall it quickly for the next song....

Keyboard Transposition feature?  Not rated yet
Does the S-80 piano have a keyboard transposition feature?

need help on operation of Yamaha S80  Not rated yet
How do I split the keyboard?

Yamaha S80 Black key sticks,how to fix?  Not rated yet
How do you fix a black key that sticks?I can pull it back up it just won't return by itself.
Thanks
Anthony

Difference between Yamaha s80 & s90es  Not rated yet
What is the difference between the s80 and the s90es?

one octave goes quiet on keyboard  Not rated yet
For some reason, when I'm playing on the normal stereo grand mode, for some reason one particular octave on my keyboard goes quiet and stays that way. When ...

Yamaha S-500 vs. S-550  Not rated yet
What are the differences between the 2? First the S-500 and the the S-550. Any changes?

Midi Connection in the Yamaha S700 Keyboard  Not rated yet
I have a computer based Piano tutor program - Teach me Piano, which I intend to connect to my S700 keyboard. Can you tell me if I can connect using a USB ...

Yamaha S80 power cord.  Not rated yet
Where can I get a replacement S80 power cord? (It's Sunday so I haven't called Yamaha yet).

Thanks.

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