Yamaha MOTIF XS8 User Manual

Determines the insert point (measure number) at which the 
newly created blank measures will be inserted. 

Settings: 001 – 999

Determines the number of empty measures to be created 
and inserted. 

Settings: 01 – 99 

Determines the meter or time signature of the measures to 
be created. You may find it convenient to use this 
parameter when you need to create a Song that 
incorporates meter changes. 

Settings: 1/16 – 16/16, 1/8 – 16/8, 1/4 – 8/4

This Job deletes the specified measures. Measure and 
meter data following the deleted measures are moved 
backward accordingly. 

Specifies the range of measures to be deleted. 

Settings: 001 – 999

This Job copies all data of the selected type from a 
specified source track to a specified destination track. 

Determines the copy source Song and track (01 – 16). 
When the Current box is checked, the current Song is 
selected as Source.

Determines the type(s) of data to be copied.

Settings: Sequencer Event (all events in the track), Play Effect, Mix 

Part Parameter (all Mixing Part parameters), Sample Voice 

n When there is no memory available in the destination Song for 

Sample Voice data, an alert message will appear on the 
display and the Sample Voice data will not be copied even 
though the check box of the Sample is marked. If this occurs, 
use the Delete Job (page 241) in the Mixing Voice Job to 
delete any unused Sample Voices, then try again. 

Determines the destination Song and track (01 – 16). When 
the Current box is checked, the current Song is selected as 
Destination.

001~004 005       ~       012 013              ~               024

001~004 005             ~              016

Source data

8 measures inserted at measure 5

The inserted 8 measures

001~004 005       ~       012 013              ~               024

001~004 005             ~              016

Source data

Measures M005 – M013 deleted