Yamaha 9000 pro User Manual

Style Creator

Style Creator

Custom Style Recording via an External Sequence Recorder

You can create custom styles for the 9000Pro using an external sequencer (or personal 
computer with sequencing software), instead of using the 9000Pro’s STYLE CRE-
ATOR function.

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Connect the 9000Pro MIDI OUT to the sequencer MIDI 
IN, and the sequencer MIDI OUT to the 9000Pro MIDI IN.

• Make sure that the sequencer “ECHO” function is ON, 

and the 9000Pro LOCAL ON/OFF (page 175) is turned 
OFF.

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• Record all sections and parts using a CM7 (C major sev-

enth) chord.

• Record the parts on the MIDI channels listed below, using 

the 9000Pro’s internal tone generator. Optimum compati-
bility with other instruments which are both XG and SFF 
(Style File Format) compatible can be achieved by using 
only the XG voices.

• Record the sections in the order listed below, with a 

Marker Meta-event at the top of each section. Enter the 
Marker Meta-events exactly as shown (including upper/
lower case characters and spaces).

• Also include an “SFF1” Marker Meta-event, “SInt” Marker 

Meta-event and style name Meta-event at 1|1|000 (the top 
of the sequence track), and the GM on Sys/Ex message 
(F0, 7E, 7F, 09, 01, F7). (“Timing” in the chart is based on 
480 clocks per quarter note. “1|1|000” is clock “0” of the 
first beat of the first measure).

• The data from 1|1|000 through 1|4|479 is the “Initial 

Setup”, and 2|1|000 through the end of Ending B is the 
“Source Pattern”.

• The timing of the Fill In AA and subsequent Marker Meta-

events will depend on the length of each section.

Rhythm1

9

Rhythm2

10

Bass

11

Chord1

12

Chord2

13

Pad

14

Phrase1

15

Phrase2

16

1|1|000
1|1|000

1|1|000
1|1|000
1|2|000
      :
1|4|479

SFF1

Slnt

Style Name 
(Sequence/Track
Name Meta-Event)

GM on Sys/Ex

Initial Setup Events

2|1|000
      :
3|4|479

Main A

2 bars Main Pattern

(up to 255 bars)

Corresponds to 
MAIN A

4|1|000
      :
4|4|479

Fill In AA

1 bar Fill In Pattern

Corresponds to 
FILL IN A

5|1|000
      :
6|4|479

Intro A

2 bars Intro Pattern

(up to 255 bars)

Corresponds to 
INTRO I

7|1|000
      :
8|4|479

Ending A

2 bars Intro Pattern

(up to 255 bars)

Corresponds to 
ENDING I

9|1|000
      :
10|4|479

Main B

2 bars Intro Pattern

(up to 255 bars)

Corresponds to 
MAIN B

11|1|000
      :
11|4|479

Fill In BA

1 bar Fill In Pattern

Corresponds to 
BREAK

12|1|000
      :
12|4|479

Fill In BB

1 bar Fill In Pattern

Corresponds to 
FILL IN B

13|1|000
      :
14|4|479

Intro B

2 bars Intro Pattern

(up to 255 bars)

Corresponds to 
INTRO II

15|1|000
      :
16|4|479

Ending B

2 bars Intro Pattern

(up to 255 bars)

Corresponds to 
ENDING II

17|1|000
      :
18|4|479

Main C

2 bars Main Pattern

(up to 255 bars)

Corresponds to 
MAIN C

19|1|000
      :
19|4|479

Fill In CC

1 bar Fill In Pattern

Corresponds to 
FILL IN C

20|1|000
      :
21|4|479

Intro C

2 bars Intro Pattern

(up to 255 bars)

Corresponds to 
INTRO III

22|1|000
      :
23|4|479

Ending C

2 bars Intro Pattern

(up to 255 bars)

Corresponds to 
ENDING III

24|1|000
      :
25|4|479

Main D

2 bars Main Pattern

(up to 255 bars)

Corresponds to 
MAIN D

26|1|000
      :
26|4|479

Fill In DD

1 bar Fill In Pattern

Corresponds to 
FILL IN D

Initial Setup

Source P

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