User manual YAMAHA MOTIF XS6/MOTIF XS7/MOTIF XS8

[. . . ] 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. Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small nonrechargable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to perform the replacement. [. . . ] When you want to transpose by less than one octave, set this to "0" and use the Note parameter below. Settings: -3 ­ +0 ­ +3 3 Note Determines the amount in semitones by which the Key Bank is transposed. When you want to transpose by exact octaves, set this to "0" and use the Octave parameter above. Settings: -11 ­ +0 ­ +11 MOTIF XS Owner's Manual 177 File mode 1 Waveform 02: Delete All Utility mode Master mode Sampling mode 2 Mixing mode Reference Song Playback The Song mode lets you record, edit and play your own original Songs. The Song Play mode is the main `portal' by which you enter the Song mode, and it is here where you select and play a Song. Some of the Song settings--such as the rhythmic feel--can also be edited in this mode. To call up the Song Play display and enter the Song mode, simply press the [SONG] button. n From the Track View display in the Song Play mode, you can select the Voice of the Mixing Part corresponding to the current Track by pressing the [CATEGORY SEARCH] button. Voice mode Performance mode Sampling mode 1 Song mode Pattern mode Song Playback Procedure 1 Press the [SONG] button to enter the Song Play mode. This operation calls up the Track View display in the Song Play mode. Song number Song name Playback types Playback from the middle of the Song To start playback of the Song from midway through the Song, set the desired location by using the controls below, then press the [F] (Play) button. These operations can be also executed during playback. Forward Fast forward Rewind Fast Rewind Move to the top of the Song Move to location 1 Move to location 2 Press the [H] (Forward) button. While holding the [P] button, press the [H] (Forward) button. Reference 178 Mixing mode Sampling mode 2 Master mode Utility mode File mode 2 Select a Song. Move the cursor to the Song number, then select the desired Song by using the data dial, [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons. The name of the selected Song is displayed. n If you press the [PROGRAM] button so that its lamp lights, you can select the desired Song by using the Group [A] ­ [D] buttons and the Number [1] ­ [6] buttons. Song numbers and the corresponding buttons are as follows. When the Song is not played back properly: Keep in mind that starting a Song from somewhere in the middle may cause playback problems, such as the wrong sound, incorrect pitch or unexpected volume changes. This may occur because the MIDI events recorded at the start the Song have not been recognized by the tone generator section, since playback has started at a different point in the Song, with different MIDI events. To prevent this from happening, set the Song Event Chase parameter (4) to "PC+PB+Ctrl" or "all" in the Other display (page 271) of Sequencer Setup (called up via the [SEQ SETUP] button). With this setting, the Song will be played back properly even when starting playback from the middle of the Song. Button Combinations [A]+[1] ­ [16] [B]+[1] ­ [16] [C]+[1] ­ [16] [D]+[1] ­ [16] Song number 01 ­ 16 17 ­ 32 33 ­ 48 49 ­ 64 3 Press the [F] (Play) button to start the selected Song. When playback of the selected Song is finished, the Song automatically stops. SEQ TRANSPORT Assigning specific measure numbers to Locations 1 and 2 To assign specific measure numbers to locations 1 and 2, select the desired measure number then press the [G]/ [H] (Rewind/Forward) button while holding the [STORE] button. The setting here will be shown at the top of the display. Location 1 Location 2 LOCATE 1 2 Press the [J] (Stop) button to stop playback of the Song. Press the [F] (Play) again to resume playback from that point. From this display, you can change the Song playback position by following the operations below. MOTIF XS Owner's Manual Song Playback Fast Forward/Rewind To solo a track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 Move the cursor to Measure. Move forward or backward through the measures by using the [INC/YES], [DEC/NO] buttons and the data dial. TRACK PART SELECT 9 10 11 12 13 ARP ON/OFF 14 15 16 PERFORMANCE CONTROL MUTE SOLO PART MUTE ARP HOLD 2 1 2 1 Moving to a desired location in the Song Move the cursor to Measure. Press the [SF6] NUM button so that the [SF1] ­ [SF5] and [F1] ­ [F6] buttons function as number buttons. SF1 SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5 SF6 Press any of the Number buttons [1] to [16] corresponding to the track you want to solo. When pressing any of the Number buttons [1] ­ [16], the lamp of the pressed button will flash and only the corresponding track will be sounded. Pressing the different Number button changes the soloed track. 1 2 3 4 5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 6 7 8 9 0 - The [SF1] ­ [SF5] and [F1] ­ [F6] buttons function as number buttons. Change the tempo 3 Shows the measure number to be entered. Tempo 4 Press the [ENTER] button to actually move the Song playback position to the destination set above. Assigning various settings related to Song playback (Song Scene) You can assign five different "snapshots" of important Song-related parameters such as transpose, tempo, track mute status, and the basic Song Mixing setup to the [SF1] ­ [SF5] buttons as Song Scenes. One of the convenient advantages of Song Scene is that it lets you instantly and automatically execute parameter settings that normally require many button presses or controller operations. Use it during Song recording or playback to make instantaneous setting changes. Track mute/solo To mute a track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TRACK PART SELECT 9 10 11 12 13 ARP ON/OFF 14 15 16 PERFORMANCE CONTROL MUTE SOLO PART MUTE ARP HOLD 2 1 2 1 Song Scene parameters Tempo Transpose Play Effect settings for 16 tracks Volume settings for 16 Mixing Parts Pan settings for 16 Mixing Parts Reverb Send settings for 16 Mixing Parts Chorus Send settings for 16 Mixing Parts Cutoff Frequency settings for 16 Mixing Parts Resonance settings for 16 Mixing Parts AEG Attack settings for 16 Mixing Parts AEG Release settings for 16 Mixing Parts EG display (page 235) Mixing mode Song mode Track View display (page 181) Play FX display (page 183) Part 1-16 display (page 231) Press the [MUTE] button so that its indicator lights. Press any of the Number buttons [1] to [16] corresponding to the track you want to mute. When pressing any of the Number buttons [1] ­ [16], the lamp of the pressed button will be turned off and the corresponding track will be muted. Pressing the same Number button again enables output of the playback sound. MOTIF XS Owner's Manual 179 File mode Utility mode Master mode Sampling mode 2 Mixing mode The measure number you input will appear at the top of the display. Reference Enter the destination measure by using the [SF1] ­ [SF5] and [F1] ­ [F5] buttons. 1 2 Move the cursor to Tempo. Edit the Tempo value by using the [INC/YES], [DEC/NO] buttons and the data dial. Pattern mode Song mode Sampling mode 1 Performance mode 1 2 Press the [SOLO] button so that its indicator lights. Voice mode Song Playback Registering the Song Scene After making the desired settings for the Scene, simultaneously hold down the [STORE] button and press one of the [SF1] to [SF5] buttons. 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