Yamaha MOTIF XS7 Manuel D’Utilisation

wish to have playback of the Arpeggio (rhythm pattern) 
continue regardless of whether you hold the note or not. 

n Categories and Sub Categories can easily be selected by 

calling up their respective lists on the display. When 

moving the cursor, for example, to the Category and 

pressing the [SF6] button, the Category List appears at 

the cursor location. You can select the desired one by 

using the data dial, [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons. 

After selecting, pressing the [ENTER] button actually calls 

up the selected Arpeggio type. This operation is very 

useful and convenient in selecting from the huge variety of 

available Arpeggios. 

Go on and assign Arpeggio types in the same way to the 
other [SF] buttons as desired. After setting the Arpeggio 
related parameters, store the settings to internal memory 
as a User Performance. For details, see page 142. 

Like in the Voice mode, you can use the controllers and 
knobs in the Performance mode. Try selecting different 
Performances and using the controllers and knobs. 

While experimenting and playing around with Arpeggios in 
the Performance mode, you may find some rhythm 
patterns and phrases that you like, and you may want to 
store them for future recall. The best and easiest way to 
capture these is to record your keyboard playing to a Song 
or Pattern.

By using the Performance Record function, your keyboard 
performance for Parts 1 – 4 will be recorded to tracks 1 – 4 
of the Song/Pattern respectively. Controller/Knob 
operations and Arpeggio playback as well as your 
keyboard playing in the Performance mode can be 
recorded to the specified track as MIDI events. 

n For details about the track structure of the Song/Pattern, see 

“Basic Structure” on page 61. 

When the Song is selected as destination of the 
Performance recording, you can record your keyboard 
playing with the Arpeggio without having to worry about 
measure limits or running out of recording space. It is a 
good idea, for example, to record your keyboard playing, 
freely calling up various Arpeggio types, then editing the 
Song later as necessary. You may even want to ‘keep the 
recorder running’ as you improvise, then listen back later 
and pick out the best parts to create your final Song.
Try recording as shown in the instructions below. 

I] (Record) button to call up the 

1 Sequencer Mode = “song”

By setting this parameter to “song,” you can record your 
keyboard performance to the Song. 

2 Song number

Select a destination song. Executing Performance recording 
overwrites and erases all the previously recorded data of the 
specified Song. Make sure to select a Song which contains no 
data. 

3 Time Signature = “4/4”

Set the same value here as that of the Arpeggio type. 
Normally, set this to “4/4.” 

4 Tempo

Set the desired tempo of the metronome and Arpeggio for 
recording. 

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Record

LOCATE

1

2

SEQ TRANSPORT