Yamaha MOTIF XS7 Manuel D’Utilisation

 

The eight Control Sliders let you adjust the volume of eight 
Elements (page 56) making up the current Normal Voice. 
Each of the Control Sliders 1 – 8 corresponds to each of 
Elements 1 – 8. It is a good idea to check which Elements 
are used for the current Normal Voice by using the 
Information display (page 93) before using the Control 
Sliders. Keep in mind that when a Drum Voice is selected, 
a single Slider may affect the volume of all sounds/keys 
simultaneously.

When changing the value of the parameter in the Voice 
Play or Edit mode, the [E] (Edit) Indicator will appear on the 
top right corner of the LCD display. This gives a quick 
confirmation that the current Voice has been modified but 
not yet stored. To store the current edited status, follow the 
instructions on page 97. 

You can set the MIDI transmit channel over which the 
keyboard/controller performance sends MIDI data (to an 
external sequencer, tone generator, or other device). 

n This parameter is same as the Keyboard Transmit 

mode. Making a setting here automatically changes the 

setting of that parameter as well. 

Sometimes when playing a Voice, you may wish to play in a 
lower or higher pitch range. For example, you may want to 
shift the pitch down lower to get extra bass notes, or shift up 
to get higher notes for leads and solos. The Octave Up/Down 
controls let you do this quickly and easily. Each time you press 
the OCTAVE [UP] button on the panel, the overall pitch of the 
Voice goes up by one octave. Likewise, each press of the 
OCTAVE [DOWN] button takes the pitch down by one octave. 
The range is from -3 to +3, with 0 being standard pitch. The 
current octave setting is shown at the top right of the display. 
You can instantly restore standard pitch (0) by simultaneously 
pressing both the OCTAVE [UP] button and the OCTAVE 
[DOWN] button (both lamps turn off). 
The lamp status of the OCTAVE [DOWN]/[UP] button lets you 
recognize at a glance the current octave setting. When set to 
one octave down or up, the corresponding lamp lights. When 
set to two octaves down or up, the corresponding lamp 
flashes slowly. When set to three octaves down or up, the 
corresponding lamp flashes quickly. 

n This parameter is same as the Octave (page 260) in the Play 

display of the Utility mode. Making a setting here automatically 
changes the setting of that parameter as well. 

n If you wish to shift notes on the keyboard up or down in 

semitones, edit the Transpose parameter (page 260) in the 
Play display of the Utility mode. 

The Arpeggio function lets you trigger rhythm patterns, riffs 
and phrases using the current Voice by simply playing 
notes on the keyboard. For instructions on using the 
Arpeggio, refer to the Start Guide on page 24. 

The Voice Play display is the first display called up when 
pressing the [VOICE] button and entering the Voice mode.

Edit Indicator