Yamaha MOTIF XS7 Manuel D’Utilisation

In the Song Record mode, you can use the sequencer to record your keyboard performance, track by track, to a selected 
Song. Press the [

I] (Record) button from the Song Play mode to enter the Song Record mode. 

n Recording the audio data for a Song can be executed in the Sampling Record mode (page 244). 

This method lets you record the performance data as it is 
played, allowing you to capture all the nuances of an actual 
keyboard performance. Recording can be carried out 
while monitoring playback of other already-recorded 
tracks. You can also transmit sequence data from an 
external MIDI instrument to the MOTIF XS and 
simultaneously record up to 16 tracks (page 190). 
The Realtime recording consists of three methods: 
Replace, Overdub, and Punch. 

Here in outline form is the process of recording a Song. 

Press the [SONG] button to enter the Song 
Play mode, then select a Song to be recorded 
(page 178). 

Select an empty Song if you wish to create a new Song 
from scratch. If an empty Song is not found, delete any 
unnecessary Song(s) by using the Clear Song Job 
(page 207). 

I] (Record) button to call up the 

Record Setup display (page 187). 

Prepare for recording by setting the time signature, 
tempo, track to be recorded, Voice, and recording 
method. If you wish to record using an Arpeggio, set 
the necessary parameters from the Arpeggio display 
(page 189).

Edit the recorded Song using the Song Job 
(page 195) and Song Edit (page 192). 

Save the created Song data to a USB storage 
device or to a connected computer as desired 
(page 278). 

This section covers how to store the Songs you have 
recorded and edited. By executing the Store operation, the 
Song data you have created will be maintained even if the 
power has been turned off. Pressing the [STORE] button 
calls up the Song Store window. 
The following data will be stored by the Song Store 
operation. 

Sequence data

MIDI data generated and recorded by your keyboard 
performance including the controller operations. 

Tone Generator data

Mixing settings (Common Edit parameters and Part Edit 
parameters)

n The Mixing Voices can be edited in the Mixing Voice Store 

To use Song Store: 

Pressing the [STORE] button calls up the Song Store 
window. 

The name of the selected Song number is shown. 

Press the [DEC/NO] button to cancel the Store 
operation. Song Store is canceled, and operation 
returns to the previous display. 

After the Song has been stored, a “Completed” 
message appears and operation returns to the Song 
Play display. 

n If there is not enough memory space for the Song/Pattern, 

an alert message appears, and you will not able to store 

any additional Songs/Patterns. If this happens, delete 

unnecessary Patterns/Songs by using the Song/Pattern 

Job, then try the Store operation again.