Yamaha MOTIF XS8 User Manual
MOTIF XS Owner’s Manual
Using as a Master Keyboard (Master mode)
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V
oice mode
Song mode
P
attern mode
Mixing mode
Master mode
Utility mode
File mode
P
erf
ormance
mode
Sampling
mode 1
Sampling
mode 2
Ref
erence
Master Edit
The Master Edit mode lets you create your own original Master programs—containing up to eight different Zones (keyboard
areas)—by editing the various parameters. To enter the Master Edit mode, press the [EDIT] button in the Master Play mode.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the original display.
areas)—by editing the various parameters. To enter the Master Edit mode, press the [EDIT] button in the Master Play mode.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the original display.
Common Edit and Zone Edit
In the Master mode, you can divide the keyboard into (up
to) eight independent areas (called “Zones”). Different
MIDI channels and different functions of the Knobs and
Control Sliders can be assigned to each Zone. This makes
it possible to control several Parts of the multi-timbral tone
generator simultaneously by a single keyboard or to control
Voices of an external MIDI instrument over several different
channels in addition to the internal Voices of this
synthesizer itself—letting you use the MOTIF XS to
effectively do the work of several keyboards. You can set
the parameters related to the eight Zones in the Master Edit
mode and store the settings as a User Master.
to) eight independent areas (called “Zones”). Different
MIDI channels and different functions of the Knobs and
Control Sliders can be assigned to each Zone. This makes
it possible to control several Parts of the multi-timbral tone
generator simultaneously by a single keyboard or to control
Voices of an external MIDI instrument over several different
channels in addition to the internal Voices of this
synthesizer itself—letting you use the MOTIF XS to
effectively do the work of several keyboards. You can set
the parameters related to the eight Zones in the Master Edit
mode and store the settings as a User Master.
There are two types of Master Edit displays: those for
editing parameters common to all eight Zones and those
for editing individual Zones.
editing parameters common to all eight Zones and those
for editing individual Zones.
Master Edit Procedure
1
Press the [MASTER] button to enter the Master
Play mode, then select a Master.
Play mode, then select a Master.
2
Press the [EDIT] button to enter the Master
Edit mode.
Edit mode.
3
Set the Zone Switch parameter to “on” in the
Other display as necessary.
Other display as necessary.
4
Call up the Common Edit display or Zone Edit
display.
display.
To call up the Common Edit display, press the
[COMMON EDIT] button. You can specify the mode
and program number called up when the Master is
selected, and the Master name in the Common Edit
mode.
[COMMON EDIT] button. You can specify the mode
and program number called up when the Master is
selected, and the Master name in the Common Edit
mode.
To call up the Zone Edit display, press one of the
Number buttons [1] – [8] to select the Zone to be
edited. Here you can set various parameters such as
the keyboard range and MIDI Transmit Channel for
each Zone in the Zone Edit mode.
Number buttons [1] – [8] to select the Zone to be
edited. Here you can set various parameters such as
the keyboard range and MIDI Transmit Channel for
each Zone in the Zone Edit mode.
5
Call up the Edit display including the
parameters you wish to edit by pressing the
[F1] – [F5] buttons and [SF1] – [SF2] buttons.
parameters you wish to edit by pressing the
[F1] – [F5] buttons and [SF1] – [SF2] buttons.
6
Move the cursor to the desired parameter.
7
Edit the value by using the [INC/YES], [DEC/
NO] buttons and the data dial.
NO] buttons and the data dial.
8
Repeat steps 4 – 7 as desired.
9
Enter a name for the Master in the Name
display (page 254) of Common Edit.
display (page 254) of Common Edit.
10
If you wish to store the edited Master, press
the [STORE] button to call up the Store
window (page 254).
the [STORE] button to call up the Store
window (page 254).
The edited Master will be lost when selecting a different
Master, calling up a different mode, or turning the power off.
Make sure to store the Master data to internal memory by
pressing the [STORE] button before selecting a different
Master, calling up a different mode, or turning the power off.
n Save the edited and stored Master data to a USB storage
device or to a computer connected via network to the
MOTIF XS as necessary. Keep in mind that edited Master
data is stored to internal User memory (Flash ROM) and is
maintained even when power is turned off. Therefore it is
not necessary to save the data to an external device;
however, we still recommend that you save or archive all
important data to an external device. Refer to page 278
for details.
PART SELECT
ARP ON/OFF
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COMMON EDIT
Common Edit display
Zone Edit display
CAUTION