Yamaha MOTIF XS7 Manuel D’Utilisation

Depending on the recording method, the Song/Pattern 
tracks (1 – 16) of this synthesizer are divided into two 
groups: MIDI tracks and Audio tracks. 
MIDI tracks are created by recording your keyboard 
performance in the Song Record mode/Pattern Record 
mode. MIDI sequence data is recorded to the MIDI track 
and the Normal Voice or Drum Voice is assigned to the 
Mixing part corresponding to the track. 
Audio tracks are created by recording audio signal from 
the external equipment or microphone via the A/D Input 
jack in the Sampling Record mode. Actually, audio data is 
not recorded directly to a track but rather is sampled via 
the Sampling operation. The recorded audio signal is 
stored as a Sample Voice to a Song/Pattern. The stored 
Sample Voice will automatically be assigned to the Mixing 
Part corresponding to the specified track, and the MIDI 
data for triggering the Sample Voice is recorded to the 
specified track. During playback, the MIDI data of the track 
triggers the Sample Voice. As a result, the track effectively 
functions as an Audio recorded track. 

The Play Effect lets you change the rhythmic “feel” of the 
Pattern playback by changing the timing and velocity of 
the notes temporarily and on playback only, leaving the 
original data intact. This feature can be set in the Play FX 
display of the Song Play mode and Pattern Play mode. See 
pages 183 and 211 respectively. If you find a setting you 
like, you can convert it to actual MIDI data by using the 
Song Job (page 195) or Pattern Job (page 222). 

You can record your keyboard performance in the 
Performance mode to the Song or Pattern. You can record 
knob operations, controller operations and Arpeggio 
playback as well as your keyboard playing to the specified 
track as MIDI events. (Knob operations that cannot be 
recorded include sustain level, EQ settings, Arpeggio 
related settings, and Pan/Reverb Send/Chorus Send of the 
multi part control.) Arpeggio playback data for Parts 1 – 4 
of the Performance will be recorded to the tracks 1 – 4 of 
the Song/Pattern respectively. Your keyboard performance 
and controller/knob operations (common to Parts 1 – 4) will 
be recorded to tracks 1 – 4 separately. 

n For instructions on recording a Performance, see page 140. 

Sequence data 
(Song, Pattern)

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 16

MIDI data

Audio

recording

Audio data

Sample Voice

Assigning 
Sample Voice

Recording

Audio data

MIDI data for triggering the Sample Voice

Audio data is recorded to a Sample Voice which is to be assigned to a 
Song/Pattern, and note on/off events for triggering the recorded audio 
signal are recorded to Track 3. 

Part 1: Voice 1

Part 2: Voice 2

Part 3: Sample Voice

Part 16: Voice 16

Output

Track 1

Track 2

:

Track 16

Changing the timing and 

velocity of the notes

Changing the timing and 

velocity of the notes

:

Changing the timing and 

velocity of the notes

Tone 

Generator 

Block