User manual YAMAHA MOTIF XF8

[. . . ] MUSIC PRODUCTION SYNTHESIZER Owner's Manual EN SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the enclosure. Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and those indicated in the safety instruction section. 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. [. . . ] The operation is basically the same as in the Voice Play mode NOTICE When you execute the Store operation, the settings for the destination memory will be overwritten. Important data should always be backed up to a separate storage device. 1 From the Song Play display, press the [F2] button to call up the Play FX display. Quantize Value of Track 1 Swing Rate of Track 1 For more information about the Song, refer to the Song mode chapter in the Reference Manual. 2 3 Move the cursor to the Quantize Value of Track 1, then select the 8th note icon. Move the cursor to the Swing Rate of Track 1, then select "66%. " This parameter determines the strength or amount of swing applied. Selecting "66%" delays each of the up beat notes to triplet values. NOTE If you've recorded an accompanying part to track 2, make sure to apply the same settings to this track as well. 40 MOTIF XF Owner's Manual Creating an original Pattern The Patterns of the MOTIF XF feature short but fully realized instrumental parts that you can repeat (loop), combine, and arrange in any order you want--giving you the basic material for creating a Song. This section covers what you can do in the Pattern mode. Pattern Structure The MOTIF XF provides two modes for creating a Song: Song mode and Pattern mode. In the Song mode, you can record the Song from the beginning to the end by playing the keyboard. In the Pattern mode, on the other hand, you can create the accompaniment of the Song by creating several sections, such as intro, melody A, main theme and ending, by recording your rhythm pattern to the different Sections, then combining them as a Pattern Chain. The Pattern mode also lets you record your rhythm patterns or riffs to the different Sections as you wish--and as the inspiration hits--then combine the Sections into a Pattern Chain to create a complete Song. Along with the Arpeggio feature and Performance recording, you have a wide range of easy-to-use tools to quickly create fully arranged, professional sounding Songs. 1st measure Intro Melody A Melody B Main theme Melody B Main theme 120th measure Ending Section A Section B Section C Section D Section E Section F Section G Section Pattern number, Pattern name Section A ­ P Track 1 ­ 16 NOTE As indicated in the Pattern Play display, a Pattern consists of 16 separate tracks. Accordingly, a Pattern is played back via the various instrument Voices, such as bass, guitar and piano. 3 4 Select a Pattern by turning the data dial. ] (Play) button to start playback of the The Pattern will be played back repeatedly until you press the [] (Stop) button. 5 Change the Section from A ­ P. Pressing the [A] ­ [H] buttons calls up Sections A ­ H and pressing the [USER 1] ­ [USER DR] buttons calls up the Sections I ­ P. NOTE You can create a Pattern Chain by programming the order of Sections. The created Pattern Chain can be converted to Song data by using the Pattern Chain Edit. For details, refer to page 43. Listening to the Demo Patterns Before creating your own original pattern, you should give a listen to some of the preset Demo Patterns. These specially recorded Patterns cover a wide range of musical genres and are full of great hints and ideas on how you can create and use Patterns in your own music. NOTE By changing the Sections, you can create rhythmic variations, and easily improvise arrangements (such as intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, ending) in real time. NOTE When setting the Track Mute, Track Solo and the volume for each Part of the Pattern, use the same operation as the one in the Song mode. Refer to page 37. 1 2 If necessary, load the Demo Patterns following the procedure on page 17. Press the [PATTERN] button to enter the Pattern mode. The Pattern Play display will appear. Now, try other Patterns. MOTIF XF Owner's Manual 41 Creating an original Pattern Viewing the Demo Pattern's Patch display From the Patch display called up via the [F4] button, you can confirm what "Phrase" is assigned to each track of the Pattern Section. A "Phrase" is a short musical/rhythmic passage consisting of a single track for a single instrument, such as drum, bass, and guitar. This MIDI sequence data can be used as small building blocks for a Song, and can be assigned to any track and any Section. A single Pattern provides memory space for 256 of your own original User Phrases. Phrase number Phrase name Creating a Pattern by using Arpeggio In addition to creating a Pattern by recording your keyboard performance conventionally, you can also use the powerful Arpeggio playback features of the MOTIF XF (described below) and even record audio data from commercially available sample CDs. This section explains how to create a Pattern by using Arpeggio. 1 2 3 Press the [PATTERN] button to enter the Pattern Play mode. Press the [F1] button to call up the Record Setup display. Recording Track Time Signature Length Keyboard start Loop As indicated in this display, the performance data is recorded to the Phrase, then the Phrase is assigned to the recording track. [. . . ] Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana o el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo. 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