Yamaha MOTIF XS8 User Manual

The File window lets you use all file-related functions such 
as device selection, selecting a path, save, load, rename 
and delete. 

Here, you can select the desired device from the ones 
mounted (recognized) by the File mode. The device 
selected here is called “Current Device.” When selecting a 
device, the root directory of the selected device appears in 
the Dir column. The amount of used memory and total 
memory on the selected device appears at the top right of 
the display. 

n You can call up the list by pressing the [SF6] LIST button then 

select the desired item from the list. For details, see page 82. 

Indicates the current directory with the path. The contents 
(files and folders) included in the current directory are 
listed in the Directory/File list box below. The current 
directory can be changed in the Directory/File list box 
below. 

Indicates the directories and files in the current Directory. 
In this box, the directories and files are listed in 
alphabetical order, with the exception of the top line which 
is provided for moving to the next highest directory. You 
can distinguish the directory and file by the indicator at left 
end of each line. 
D ..... Directory (Folder)
F ...... File

The directory name is shown on the Directory line while the 
file name with the extension and file size are shown on the 
File line. 

Determines the data type to be saved or loaded. The 
available type differs depending on the mode selected 
before calling up the File mode. For details about the data 
types, see pages 273 and 274. You can call up the File 
Type List by pressing the [SF6] LIST button then select the 
desired one from the list. For details, see page 82. 

Determines the memory location of the data type above 
such as Voice Bank/number, Performance Bank/Number, 
Song number and Pattern number. The available values 
differ depending on the Type setting above. For details 
about the source memory to be saved, see page 278. For 
details about the target memory to be loaded, see 
page 280. 

Pressing this button executes the Save operation. For 
detailed instructions on saving, see page 278. 

Pressing this button executes the Load operation. For 
detailed instructions on loading, see page 280. 

Data to be saved

File type

All data

All

User Voice

All Voice

Performance

All

Songs

When User Voices are used in the 
Songs: 

All

When no User Voices are used in 
any of the Songs:

All Song

When you wish to transfer a Song to 
an external MIDI sequencer or 
computer: 

SMF

Pattern

When User Voices are used in the 
Patterns: 

All

When User Voices are not used in 
all the Patterns: 

All Pattern

When you wish to transfer a Pattern 
to an external MIDI sequencer or 
computer: 

SMF

Sampling 
data

All waveforms

All Waveform

When you wish to transfer a Sample 
to a computer: 

WAV, AIFF

The amount of used memory/total memory

To upper level

File

To go down from the current directory, move the cursor to 
the desired directory in the Directory/File list then press 
the [ENTER] button. To go up from the current directory, 
move the cursor to the top line in the Directory/File list 
then press the [ENTER] button.