Yamaha MOTIF XS7 Manuel D’Utilisation

Press the [CATEGORY SEARCH] button so that its 
indicator lights and the Category Search window 
appears.

Find the desired Voice by following the instructions on 
page 24. 

Press the [F5] button to register the Voice and turn on 
the Favorite Switch. A checkmark appears in the box to 
the left of the Voice name, indicating that the Voice has 
been included in the Favorite Category. (Pressing the 
[F5] button again turns the checkmark off, clearing the 
selected Voice from the Favorite Category.) To clear all 
previously registered Voices from the Favorite 
Category—useful for when you want to create the 
Favorite Category from scratch—press the [F6] button. 

From the Category Search window, press the [F4] 
button to call up the Favorite Select window. 
The Favorite Select window shows all Voices registered 
to the Favorite Category. 

Select the desired Voice by using the [INC/YES] and 
[DEC/NO] buttons or data dial to move the cursor 
upward or downward in the Voice List. 

n The order of the Voices in the Favorite Category cannot be 

changed. If you want to create a custom order of Voices 

for quick selection during your performance, store the 

Voices to one of the User banks.

One of the more powerful performance features of the 
MOTIF XS is its extensive set of real-time controls—
especially the Knobs and Control Sliders. These let you 
adjust a variety of parameters for the current Voice, such 
as effect depth, attack/release characteristics, tonal color, 
and others. These real-time controls can be used to 
change the sound as you play or to quickly edit and 
customize the Voice. Three functions can be assigned to 
each knob, alternatively selected via the [SELECTED PART 
CONTROL] button. Each time the button is pressed, the 
lamp lights alternatively in descending order, TONE1 

→ 

TONE2 

→ ARP FX. For details, see page 26 in the Start 

Guide. 

n If the [E] (Edit) Indicator appears in the top right of the display, 

the current Voice can be stored (page 97) as a new User 
Voice. 

n Holding down the [SELECTED PART CONTROL] button for a 

few seconds will alternate the lit lamp from the current one to 
TONE 1. 

n A red point on the Knob or Slider graphic indicates the current 

value to which the Knob or Slider is set. Moving the Knob or 
Slider has no effect on the sound until this point is reached. 
Once you move the Knob or Slider past this point, the red 
point disappears and moving the Knob or Control Slider 
affects the sound. 

n You can confirm the functions assigned to the eight knobs in 

the Voice Play display, called up via the [F1] button. When a 
display other than the Voice display is shown, you can confirm 
the knob functions by pressing the [SELECTED PART 
CONTROL] button, which calls up the Control Function 
window. 

Favorite Switch

Red point (current value)