Yamaha MOTIF XS7 Manuel D’Utilisation

After making the desired settings for the Scene, 
simultaneously hold down the [STORE] button and press 
one of the [SF1] to [SF5] buttons. The 8th note icon is 
shown in the tab corresponding to the Sub Function button 
to which the Song Scene is registered. Press the [STORE] 
button to store the Song data including the Song Scene 
setting. 

You can recall the Song Scene by press one of the [SF1] to 
[SF5] buttons. 

Song Chain Playback allows you to put together a play list 
of preset Songs, in any desired order, and have them 
automatically play back in sequence. You can set the order 
of Song playback then start the Chain Playback from the 
Song Chain display. 

n For instructions on programming the Song Chain, refer to the 

description about the Song Chain display (page 185). 

From the Track Vies display, press the [F4] 
button to call up the Song Chain display 
(page 185). 

F] (Play) button to start the Song 

The Songs are played back according to the order of 
the Chain. 
When an empty Song is assigned to the Chain number, 
one measure of silence is counted, followed by 
playback of the next Song. 
When a “skip” is assigned to the Chain number, the 
assigned Song will be ignored or skipped then next 
Song will start. 
When a “stop” is assigned to the Chain number, 
playback will be stopped at that Song. Press the [

F] 

(Play) button to restart playback from the next Chain 
number. 
If an “end” is assigned to the Chain number, playback 
will stop at the end of the Song. 

J] (Stop) button. 

n The Song Chain can only be played back in the Song Chain 

display, and not from any other display. 

By using the knobs on the front panel, you can adjust 
various parameters such as pan, effect, cutoff frequency 
and resonance for each part (track) of the Song. By using 
the sliders, you can change the volume of each Part (track) 
and adjust the relative balance among the Parts (tracks). 

Press the [MULTI PART CONTROL] button to call up the 
Control Function window. 

When the Control Function window is shown after pressing 
the [MULTI PART CONTROL] button, each knob/slider 
controls each Part and you can change the target parts to 
be controlled between Parts 1 – 8 and 9 – 16. When the 
target Parts are 9 – 16 (the display is for Parts 9 – 16), 
pressing any of the [1] – [8] buttons changes the target 
Parts from 9 – 16 to 1 – 8. When the target Parts are 1 – 8 
(the display is for Parts 1 – 8), pressing any of the [9] – [16] 
buttons changes the target Parts from 1 – 8 to 9 – 16. 

Pressing the [MULTI PART CONTROL] button turns on the 
lamps in the descending order: REVERB 

→ CHORUS → 

PAN. When the REVERB lamp is turned on, the knobs let 
you adjust the Reverb Send for each part. When the 
CHORUS lamp is turned on, the knobs let you adjust the 
Chorus Send for each part. When the PAN lamp is turned 
on, the knobs let you adjust the Pan for each part. 

n Holding down the [MULTI PART CONTROL] button for a few 

seconds will alternate the lit lamp from the current one to 
REVERB. 

Chain number

Song number

Song name