Yamaha MOTIF XS8 User Manual

1 Pattern name (Indication only)

Indicates the name of the current Pattern. The Pattern can 
be selected in the Pattern Play display (page 210). 

Determines the measure from which recording starts. This 
also indicates the current location of recording. 

Measure:

 001 – 256

Beat: 

Indication only

Determines the Pattern Length. This also represents the 
length of the Phrase created via Recording procedure. 

Settings: 001 – 256

4 Section (Indication only)

Indicates the Section to be recorded. The Section can be 
set from the Pattern Play display (page 210). 

Specifies the meter (time signature) for the Pattern. 

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

This is the same as in the Song Record mode. See 
page 187. 

When Keyboard Start is set to on, Pattern recording begins 
as soon as you press a key on of the keyboard. 

 (on), 

 (off)

8 Track number (Indication only)
9 Track type (Indication only)
) Mute/Solo (Indication only)
! Voice Name (Indication only)

These are the same as in the Song Record mode. See 
page 187.

Determines the track to be recorded. Move the cursor to 
the desired track or press any of the Number buttons [1] – 
[16] with the TRACK lamp turned on so that the red circle is 
shown in the corresponding column of the REC TR. 

Settings: 1 – 16

Determines the Recording method. 

Settings: replace, overdub

replace

You can use this method when you want to overwrite an already 
recorded track with new data in real time. The original data will be 
erased. 

overdub

You can use this method when you want to add mor e data to a track that 
already contains data. Previously recorded data will be maintained. 

Determines whether the Recording is looped or not when 
executing Realtime recording. When set to on, the phrase 
will play repeatedly during real-time recording. This can be 
handy when recording drum Parts with the Recording type 
set to “overdub,” allowing you to add different instruments 
on each pass. When set to off, recording stops after one 
pass through the phrase. 

These are the same as in the Song Record mode. See 
page 188.

You can change the settings of the Pattern-related 
parameters (Pattern Scene) and Arpeggio-related 
parameters by pressing these buttons. For details, refer to 
the description of the same buttons in the Pattern Play 
mode on page 211. 

Pressing this button returns from the previous display to the 
Record Setup display. 

The operation is same as the one in the Record Arpeggio 
display (page 189) in the Song mode. 

Measure

Length

Beat