Yamaha MOTIF XS8 User Manual
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oice mode
Song mode
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attern mode
Mixing mode
Master mode
Utility mode
File mode
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Sampling
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Sampling
mode 2
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Playing in the Performance Mode
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2 Tempo
Determines the Arpeggio Tempo. For details, refer to the
Arpeggio Main display (page 154) of Part Edit.
Arpeggio Main display (page 154) of Part Edit.
3 Sync Quantize Value
Determines the actual timing at which the next Arpeggio
playback starts when you trigger it while the Arpeggio of a
certain Part is played back. When set to “off,” the next
Arpeggio starts as soon as you trigger it. Note that the
number shown at right of each value indicates the
resolution in clocks.
playback starts when you trigger it while the Arpeggio of a
certain Part is played back. When set to “off,” the next
Arpeggio starts as soon as you trigger it. Note that the
number shown at right of each value indicates the
resolution in clocks.
Settings: off,
2 60 (32nd note), 63 80 (16th note triplet), 6 120
(16th note),
83 160 (8th note triplet), 8 240 (8th note),
43 320 (1/4 note triplet), 4 480 (1/4 note)
4 SW (Switch)
Determines whether Arpeggio is on or off for each Part.
n When the [PERFORMANCE CONTROL] button is pressed so
that its lamp is turned on, the Number buttons [5] – [8] can be
used to turn the Arpeggio playback of Parts 1 – 4 on or off.
used to turn the Arpeggio playback of Parts 1 – 4 on or off.
5 HOLD
This is the same as in the Arpeggio Main display
(page 154) of Part Edit.
(page 154) of Part Edit.
6 Voice Bank/Voice Number/Voice Name
(Indication only)
Indicates the Bank, Number, and name of the Voice which
is assigned to each Part. You can set them on the [F2]
Voice display. Setting the Voice with ARP (
is assigned to each Part. You can set them on the [F2]
Voice display. Setting the Voice with ARP (
7) to “on” in the
Arpeggio Main display of the Performance Part Edit mode
automatically selects the Voice matching the currently
selected Arpeggio Type.
automatically selects the Voice matching the currently
selected Arpeggio Type.
7 BANK
8 CATEGORY
9 SUB CATEGORY
) TYPE
8 CATEGORY
9 SUB CATEGORY
) TYPE
These are the same as in the Arpeggio Main display
(page 154) of Part Edit.
(page 154) of Part Edit.
Recording your keyboard performance
in the Performance mode
in the Performance mode
[PERFORM]
➞ [I] (Record)
You can record your keyboard performance in the
Performance mode to a Song or Pattern. Knob operations
(with the exception of some parameters described on
page 61), controller operations and Arpeggio playback as
well as your keyboard playing in the Performance mode
can be recorded to the specified track as MIDI events.
Performance mode to a Song or Pattern. Knob operations
(with the exception of some parameters described on
page 61), controller operations and Arpeggio playback as
well as your keyboard playing in the Performance mode
can be recorded to the specified track as MIDI events.
Performance recording overwrites all tracks of the destination Song
or Pattern Section. Please check whether or not the destination Song
or Pattern Section contains data before recording. You can check
whether or not each track contains data at the track status line on the
display. Select a Song or Pattern Section containing no data as the
destination or save all the Song/Pattern data to the external USB
memory storage device before recording.
Refer to page 31 in the Start Guide.
1 Sequencer Mode
Determines to which destination (Song or Pattern) your
Performance playing will be recorded.
Performance playing will be recorded.
Settings: pattern, song
2 Pattern number (Song number)
Determines the Pattern or Song number as the destination
for recording. The name of the selected Pattern or Song is
indicated at the right of the number.
for recording. The name of the selected Pattern or Song is
indicated at the right of the number.
3 Section
Determines the Section as the destination for recording
when the Sequencer Mode is set to “pattern.” Keep in mind
that the data recorded to the selected destination Section
will be overwritten and erased as soon as recording starts.
when the Sequencer Mode is set to “pattern.” Keep in mind
that the data recorded to the selected destination Section
will be overwritten and erased as soon as recording starts.
4 Section Length
Specifies the length of the Section when the Sequencer
Mode is set to “pattern.”
Mode is set to “pattern.”
Settings: 001 – 256
5 Time Signature (Meter)
Determines the time signature.
Settings: 1/16 – 16/16, 1/8 – 16/8, 1/4 – 8/4
6 Tempo
Determines the tempo for recording. While recording, the
Arpeggio is played back at the tempo set here.
Arpeggio is played back at the tempo set here.
Settings: 5.0 – 300.0
n When MIDI Sync (page 268) is set to “MIDI” or “auto,” “MIDI”
or “auto” is displayed here and Tempo cannot be set.
n When the Sequencer Mode (1) is set to “pattern,” the Tempo
setting here will be recorded to the Pattern. Even if the
destination Pattern contains already recorded data, the Tempo
value will be replaced by the newly recorded one. When the
Sequencer Mode (
destination Pattern contains already recorded data, the Tempo
value will be replaced by the newly recorded one. When the
Sequencer Mode (
1) is set to “song,” the Tempo setting here
will be recorded to the Tempo track of the destination Song, if
the Tempo track contains no data.
the Tempo track contains no data.
CAUTION
Performance Recording procedure
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