Yamaha MOTIF XS8 User Manual

From this display you can set which row of Knob functions 
will be lit and selected. When set to “zone,” selecting the 
Master lights no lamp and automatically calls up the Knob/
Slider functions specifically set for each respective Zone 
(page 257). 

Settings: Differs depending on the Mode setting above. Note that 

“zone” can be selected only when the Zone Switch (

3) is 

set to “on.” 

When the Mode is set to Voice: 

tone 1, tone 2, ARP FX, zone

When the Mode is set to Performance, Pattern or Song: 

tone 1, tone 2, ARP FX, reverb, chorus, pan, zone

Pressing the [F6] button assigns the name of the currently 
selected Voice/Performance/Song/Pattern to the Master 
name. 

➞ [EDIT] ➞ [1] – [8]

These parameters are for editing the individual Zones that 
make up a Master. To call up the Zone Edit display, press 
the [EDIT] button in the Master Play mode, then press any 
of the Number buttons [1] – [8]. Press the [EXIT] button to 
return to the Master Play display. 

From this display you can set how each Zone transmits 
MIDI messages when you play the keyboard. 

Determines the MIDI Transmit Channel for each Zone. 

Settings: 1 – 16

Determines whether or not MIDI data for each Zone is 
transmitted to the internal tone generator. 

n When the Local Control parameter is set to “off” on the MIDI 

display (page 267) in the Utility mode, MIDI data for each 
Zone will not be transmitted to the internal tone generator, 
even if the Int Switch parameter is set to “on.” 

Determines whether or not MIDI data for each Zone is 
transmitted to an external MIDI device. 

From this display you can set the pitch- and keyboard-
related parameters for each Zone—allowing you to set up 
Zone splits and determine the pitch range for each Zone. 

Determines the amount in octaves by which the range of 
the Zone is shifted up or down. You can adjust the offset up 
or down over a maximum range of three octaves. 

Settings: -3 – +0 (Default) – +3

Determines the amount in semitones by which the range of 
the Zone is shifted up or down. 

Settings: -11 – +0 (Default) – +11

Determines the lowest and highest notes of the range for 
each Zone. 

Settings: C -2 – G8

n You can also set the note directly from the Keyboard, by 

holding down the [SF6] button and pressing the desired key. 

From this display, you can determine whether or not MIDI 
messages controlling Voice selection for each Zone are 
transmitted to the internal/external tone generator. 

Determines whether or not to transmit Bank Select MSB/
LSB messages to the internal tone generator.