Yamaha MOTIF XS8 User Manual

This job sorts chord events (simultaneous note events) by 
order of pitch. The sort affects the order of the notes in the 
Event List display (page 193), but does not change the 
timing of the notes. When used to pre-process chords 
before using the Separate Chord Job (below), Chord Sort 
can be used to simulate the “stroke” or strumming sound of 
guitars and similar instruments.

Determines the Song track (01 – 16, all) and range 
(Measure : Beat : Clock) over which the Job is applied. 

Determines how the chord note data is sorted. 

Settings: up, down, up&down, down&up

up

The notes are sorted in ascending order. After executing this Job with 
this setting, execute the Separate Chord Job to create a guitar-like 
upstroke strum. 

down

The notes are sorted in descending order. After executing this Job with 
this setting, execute the Separate Chord Job to create a guitar-like 
downstroke strum. 

up&down

Sorts chord notes on downbeats in ascending order and chord notes 
on up beats in descending order, based on the Grid setting, below. 
After executing this Job with this setting, execute the Separate Chord 
Job to create a guitar-like upstroke and downstroke strum. 

down&up

Sorts chord notes on downbeats in descending order and chord notes 
on up beats in ascending order. After executing this Job with this 
setting, execute the Separate Chord Job to create a guitar-like 
upstroke and downstroke strum. 

Determines the type of note that serves as the basis for the 
Chord Sort Job.

Settings: 32nd note, 16th note triplet, 16th note, 8th note triplet, 8th 

note, 1/4 note triplet, 1/4 note

n You can call up the list and select the desired item by pressing 

the [SF6] LIST button. For details, see page 82. 

This Job slightly separates notes in chords within the 
specified range, inserting a specified number of clocks 
between each note. Use this Job after the Chord Sort Job 
above, to create guitar-like upstroke or downstroke effects. 

Determines the Song track (01 – 16, all) and range 
(Measure : Beat : Clock) over which the Job is applied.

Determines the number of clock cycles inserted between 
adjacent chord notes. Depending on the setting here, the 
note event may overstep the next note or the range (set 
above). If such a situation occurs, the overstepping note 
events are moved to the point (clock) before the next note 
or within the range when executing the Job. 

Settings: 000 – 999

This Job shifts all data events in the specified range 
forward or backward by the specified number of clocks. 

Determines the Song track (01 – 16, tempo, scene, all) and 
range (Measure : Beat : Clock) over which the Job is 
applied.

Determines the amount by which the data will be delayed 
or advanced in measures, beats, and clocks. 

Settings: 001:1:000 – 999:4:479 (when the Meter is 4/4)

n The available values of the beat and clock differ depending on 

the meter.