Yamaha MOTIF XS7 Manuel D’Utilisation

The Sampling Main display, the entrance of the Sampling mode, is called up when pressing the [INTEGRATED SAMPLING] 
button from the current mode. 
Pressing the [INTEGRATED SAMPLING] button in the Voice mode or Performance mode calls up the Sampling mode 
dedicated to creation of Samples (Waveforms) assigned to the Voice/Performance. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the 
original mode, Voice or Performance. 

The Sampling Main display lets you select the Waveform 
and its Key Bank then hear the sound of the Sample 
assigned to the selected Key Bank. 

Determines the Waveform number. The name of the 
selected Waveform is displayed. 

Settings: 0001 – 1024

2 Key (Key Range) (Indication only)

Indicates the Range of the Key Bank. 

3 Velocity (Velocity Range) (Indication only)

Indicates the velocity range of the currently selected Key 
Bank. 

4 Sample Size (Indication only)

Indicates the size of the Sample assigned to the selected 
Key Bank. 

5 Frequency (Indication only)

Indicates the sampling frequency of the Sample assigned 
to the selected Key Bank. 

n The rate at which digital readings are taken is referred to as 

the sampling frequency. Higher sampling frequencies result in 
higher quality sound. 44.1kHz is the standard value as the 
Sampling Frequency. 

6 Stereo/Mono (Indication only)

Indicates whether the Sample assigned to the selected 
Key Bank is stereo or mono. 

7 Recordable Time (Indication only)

Indicates the available sampling time using the available 
memory. The time indicated here is calculated assuming a 
mono signal with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz. The 
graph illustration indicates the already used memory 
amount as a blue line. 

You can hear the Sample assigned to the selected Key 
Bank by holding this button. This lets you check how the 
Sample will actually sound when played back. 

You can also select the Key Bank belonging to the selected 
Waveform directly from the keyboard, by holding down the 
[SF6] KBD button and pressing the desired key. 

Pressing this button to call up the Sampling Record Setup 
display. This display is used for setting up the instrument 
for Sampling. For details, see page 164. 

Pressing this button calls up the list of the Key Banks 
making up the Waveform. You can select the desired Key 
Bank from this list by using the data dial, cursor up/down 
button, [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] button. 

Regarding the parameters 

2 – 6, refer to the parameter 

having the same name in the Sampling Main display. 

This symbol appears when the key range and velocity 
range overlaps the ones of the other Key Bank. For 
information on how the samples assigned to the 
overlapped Key Banks are played back, see page 170. 

# Key Bank number (Indication only)

Indicates the Key Bank number of the selected Waveform.