Yamaha MOTIF XS8 User Manual

Determines whether the Part is used (on) or not used (off). 

Determines the Voice Bank and Number for each Part. The 
two category names of the selected Voice are shown at the 
Voice name column. 

Determines the lowest and highest notes in the Part’s note 
range. You can also create a lower and an upper range for 
the Voice, with a note range “hole” in the middle, by 
specifying the highest note first. For example, setting a 
Note Limit of “C5 – C4” lets you play the Voice from two 
separate ranges: C -2 to C4 and C5 to G8. Notes played 
between C4 and C5 do not play the selected Voice. 

Settings: C -2 – G8

n You can also set the Key directly from the keyboard, by 

holding down the [SF6] KBD button and pressing the desired 
key. For details, see page 82. 

This display lets you set the EG (Envelope Generator) and 
Filter. The settings made here will be applied to the same 
parameters in the EG display (page 157) of Part Edit as 
offset. 

Determines the transition in volume from the moment a key 
is pressed to the moment at which it is released. The AEG 
consists of four parameters: Attack time, Decay time, 
Sustain level, and Release time. For details, see page 94. 

Settings: -64 – +0 – +63

Determines the transition in tonal brilliance from the 
moment a key is pressed to the moment at which it is 
released. The FEG consists of four parameters: Attack 
time, Decay time, Release time, and Depth. For details, see 
page 94. 

Settings: -64 – +0 – +63

You can produce a relatively bright or darker sound by 
reducing or enhancing the harmonics. There are two 
parameters: Cutoff (Cutoff Frequency) and Reso 
(Resonance). For details, see page 94. 

Settings: -64 – +0 – +63

This display determines the basic settings of the Arpeggio. 
There are two types of parameters: Common parameters 
(Common Switch, Tempo and Sync Quantize Value 
indicated at the top of the display) and Part parameters 
(others). As for the Part parameters, five different Arpeggio 
types can be assigned to each of the four Parts, and are 
selectable with the [SF1] – [SF5] buttons. Press the 
appropriate [SF1] – [SF5] button to call up the desired 
Arpeggio/Part combination. Arpeggio related settings on 
the display are automatically assigned to the 
corresponding [SF1] – [SF5] buttons. The settings made 
here will be applied to the same parameters in the General 
Other display (page 145) of Common Edit, the Arpeggio 
Main display (page 154) and the Arpeggio Other display 
(page 156) of Part Edit. 

Determines whether Arpeggio is on or off. When calling up 
the Performance for which this parameter is set to on, the 
[ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button on the panel will be turned on 
automatically. 

Settings: on, off